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Letters to the editor for Feb. 19, 2014: Police audit; White House priorities; cursive writing; dog rescue; fracking; Kerry talks a good line; Prop. 209
Officer is accused, not convicted
Police Chief Bill Lansdowne should remain silent and refrain from comment concerning the case of Officer Christopher Hays. It's up to a jury to decide the facts.
Further comment from him will severely damage the already low morale of the officers at SDPD and prejudice this case. As a chief of a major city's police force, he should be explaining to the public what actions are or will be taken to improve various policies and procedures to improve hiring and retention practices, particularly concerning integrity issues. He should not be referring to an accused officer in the same breath as previously convicted Officer Anthony Arevalos.
Tony Cerone
Retired ICE Assistant Field Office Director
Lansdowne's effort deserves support
I trust that Police Chief Bill Lansdowne will receive overwhelming support as he moves in a direction that will identify problems and offer solutions to the difficulties facing the SDPD ("Misconduct concerns push police chief to seek audit," Feb. 16).
I served on the Citizens Review Board on Police Practices for 10 years. During that time, I found Chief Lansdowne to be a stand-up guy with high integrity and the ability to listen and provide strong leadership to police. He was always more than fair, and when an officer was in the wrong the chief took measures to preclude any recurrence. His record is outstanding, and while these recent incidents appear serious, the chief will do what is right for his department and the city. He deserves a chance. Let's give him the support necessary to make appropriate changes.
Rodgers T. Smith
El Cajon
White House priorities messed up
Iran is about to build a nuclear weapon. Syria is drowning in blood from its civil war. Israel and the Palestinians aren't even talking to each other. Karzai has just spit on the graves of our 2,000 dead troops in Afghanistan. Our ambassador and three other Americans are killed in Libya. China is claiming new territory and increasing its navy. With these just a quick snapshot of the world situation, our leader in the White House has sent the secretary of state to Indonesia to deliver a major address on climate change.
Mel Mones
Rancho Bernardo
Beauty of cursive writing still matters
Regarding the story "Preserving penmanship in the digital age," Feb. 16: Our finest poets have written exquisitely about Keats' handwriting and about a birthday card from an elderly aunt that is "hard-bitten in ball-point/with a pen that sometimes skips whole words/but never turns back" ("A Birthday Card," Ted Kooser). When someone receives a handwritten note, it "can connect you to the people in your life in a hundred heartwarming ways," says Margaret Shepherd in her book about the handwritten note.
Some of us learned the Palmer method of cursive writing many years ago. We may not have mastered those ideal capital Ts or the fulsome look of a gorgeous W, but the skill is still one of our most precious gifts.
Let's keep lessons in handwriting in our schools. Don't let the handwritten missive go the way of the stone tablet.


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Hi all.
So I went back down to the dealership and asked them about the technician about what happened with the gearbox. I got pretty much the same answer as I did from the service rep; that the pin seized and as he applied leverage to remove it, the gearbox threads gave way. BUT he did produce a heat gun and tell me that he tried to heat the pin before removing it - which I think might be a bit too convenient, but there is no way that I can prove that he didn't.
One of the theories that he put forward was that the wrong type of thread locker was used when the pivot pin was put back in place, but I know that is rubbish because I used the same type of red loctite as specified in the manual. What I think happened was that he tried to loosen the pin, found it wouldn't budge, put a bit more force and *crrrack* there went the gearbox. Out came the heat gun and impact wrench and then miraculously the pin gets removed.
Let's see what I can do to sort this mess out but I can be sure of one thing: I'd rather sacrifice my own time and work on the bike myself, rather than send it in for repairs to the dealership. What a horrid experience.
Thanks all for the great advice!
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Hi David,
I disagree with you on one thing:
"employ a recognized NA"
. That was before I mean they used J & J design as you say a recognized European office that among others designed the Shipman line:
But now they are working with a much less known NA, Ker. Well not well known among the public..... because he is just one of the best, among the very few that are on the top edge of design in what regards sailboat performance
Ker Yacht Design
The Ker 40 is probably the fastest 40ft race boat and just look at this list of victories:
Results | Ker Yacht Design
By the way the Sydney are designed by Ker also and the performance cruiser Sydney GTS 43 that won last year's edition of the Sydney Hobart race (in compensated) finishing among 60fts.
Ker, being on the other side of the world, has been called mostly by the racing community to design their boats. He has designed some very fast performance cruisers but till know he was not called by any major brand to design their line. Well, not anymore. He is the designer that works for Salona regarding theit future line. He developed the keels and rudders on the 35 and 38 (the hull is still an older J&J design) and the first boat designed entirely by him is the 60ft that is almost finished. It seems it will be followed by a 50ft.
It is hard to wait some years to see what it is going to be the new Ker designed Salona line in what regards smaller sailboats
Salona has recently introduced a Geenaker "pole" as an option.They have opted for a carbon one, that include the anchor stand. I had asked that for the 38 (they had none at the time) and talked personally with their in house designer, that is a very good one, regarding the options. I have discussed the several possibilities with them, including a moving pole but that has the disadvantage to "enter" in the front cabin and also it is prone to small water infiltration to the boat interior. I like their solution, that is similar as the one used by X yachts. Have a look at the geenaker pole on a 41:
You can see it better on this movie on a 35.
Another piece that was designed and discussed for my boat was the outside table (have a look at the movie). It is a easily removable table but that in position it is strong, does not occupy much space and offers a very good holding bar.
There is also another important point, one that was common to Hanse : the possibility of having a boat made with epoxy resins. Hanse does not offer that option anymore but it is a very good option that allows a stronger, lighter and above all, an waterproof boat.
Connected with customization there is another relevant point: They really like to discuss the boat with you, at least with me that was the feeling. They are modest, knowledgeable and really like you to visit their shipyard and to explain everything to you. All the advantages of a small firm with the prices of a mass production boat
Regarding to Hanse I think that those changes in policy regarding options and quality materials have to do with them owning several brands. If you want a better quality cruising sailboat, buy a Moody. If you want a performance cruiser, buy the Dehler. If you don't have the money for one or another, buy an Hanse
. Yes the Hanse is definitively competing in price with Oceanis, Bavaria, Jeanneau and Dufour. even so it offers interesting boats with a better stability than most the competition. I still think that their worse point is the interior design. The Germans never had been very good at that but Bavaria has improved. I can only hope Hanse will do the same, the boats deserve it and Dehler is showing the way.
Hi Paulo
One observation about Salona. They like to keep using their older hulls to save on costs. They did this with the Salona 38 which used the hull of the Salona 37 and the same for the Salona 35 which uses the hull from the Salona 34. Bavaria have done the same with the new cruiser 33 which uses the hull from the Cruiser 32. Both companies have changed the coachroof a lot to give a totally different look. I think that the hull shape on the Salonas looks a little dated but I am being picky.
Another innovation that I really like is from Élan who have a fold up table in the cockpit. Really easy to stow and to erect. Also, I think that recessed travelers in the cockpit should become standard across the range for Salona.
I love the bowsprit on the Salona 41 which doesn't seem to have a bob stay because it is in carbon.
Just my thought ...
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From Roy Troutman: "I shot a video back in 1991 of a 17 year Magicicada cassini singing right on my hand."
Dedicated to cicadas, the most amazing insects in the world.
From Roy Troutman: "I shot a video back in 1991 of a 17 year Magicicada cassini singing right on my hand."
Cicadas spend most of their lives, as nymphs, underground. The large forelegs of cicada nymphs are adapted to digging through soil.
Image from The Periodical Cicada: An Account of Cicada Septendecim, Its Natural Enemies and the Means of Preventing Its Injury by C.L. Marlatt. 1898.
These videos demonstrate Magicicada nymphs digging through soil.
This magicicada nymph is excavating a make shift tunnel sandwiched between two pieces of plexiglass.:
Magicicada nymph excavating tunnel from Roy Troutman.
Here is a video of a rare white eyed magicicada. This is from a gene mutation that strepps the color from the cicadas eyes & also wings to some extent.
This video by Roy Troutman shows a Tibicen cicada nymph emerge from the ground.
Annual cicada nymph emerging from burrow. from Roy Troutman.
Cicadas breathe through apertures along the side of their body called spiracles. This video of a Tibicen by Roy Troutman shows the opening and closing of a spiracle.
Adult Cicada breathing from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.
Update: After emailing with Dave Marshall and John Cooley today (July, 17th), I learned that the 'decim cicadas in this brood are Magicicada tredecim (not neotredecim), based on their lower-pitched sound and very-orange abdomens! This means that this brood is not related to Brood XIV or X at all, that these cicadas are truly 13-year cicadas, they might be related to Brood XXII and perhaps were once part of the same larger brood thousands of years ago.
Read on:
Back in 2013 Roy Troutman and his wife Michelle visited me in New Jersey to experience the Brood II cicada emergence. At that time, Roy extended an invitation to visit Ohio in 2014 to experience & map a mysterious brood that emerges every thirteen years near his family campsite. A year later, I took him up on his offer.
A very orange M. tredecim found by Roy in Ohio.
On June 1st I made the long drive from the Jersey Shore to south-west Ohio. The trip went smoothly, thanks to a well maintained car, a flash drive filled with 37 Gig of music, Red Bull, Monster Energy Drinks, some M&M candies and a tank and a half of gas. Sunday night I met Roy at his family home. After a quick dinner, we immediately went looking for cicadas in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Most of the cicadas had emerged from the ground a week or two ago, but we were able to find a few newly emerged specimens:
The following morning we visited the Crooked Run-Robert J. Paul Memorial Sanctuary in Chilo, Ohio, which is primarily a hardwood forrest along the Ohio River. The nature sanctuary was loaded with Magicicada tredecassini, healthy pockets of M. tredecula and a few M. tredecim. The cicadas were chorusing, feisty and already ovipositing (laying eggs).
So, why spend a week researching cicadas? Why ride in a car for dozens of hours tracking the locations of cicadas? Well, this mysterious Ohio & Kentucky brood is unique, and this would be the first time it was thoroughly mapped.
Why is this Ohio Kentucky brood unique?
The mystery is: why does this small, isolated brood of 13-year cicadas exist?
Roy Troutman and John Cooley have collected specimens, and the insects genetics will be studied to try to find an answer. Along with the results of genetic testing, the results of mapping will be considered, along with the past work of researchers like Lloyd and White, and local legend Gene Kritsky.
Mapping cicadas:
Mapping cicadas requires that you drive hundreds to thousands of miles, listening for cicadas, and recording the species and location. The hard parts are 1) picking out the individual species (particularly hearing individual deculas in the midst of loud chorus of cassini), and 2) driving slow enough to hear the individual species, without enraging local drivers. Discerning the songs of individual species is easy enough when you're moving slowly or standing still, but at 55mph, you can hear the roar of a cassini chorus, but a more subtle 'decim chorus, set deeper in the woods, will go unheard.
Thanks to John Cooley's Map O Matic — a combination of a tiny laptop, Ubuntu Linux, a numeric keypad, a GPS puck, and some clever programming — marking the locations of Magicicada species is now a simple task. Drive around, and when you hear a heavy 'decim chorus, you hit the 9 key, and the location is recorded. Hear a 'cassini individual; hit a 4, and the location is recorded. Genius. I suppose the next best thing would be an app version.
Each day Roy planned the route and we started mapping. Roy driving; me pressing buttons. We traveled highways, and single-laned roads; through heavily populated suburbia with convenience stores selling Pork cracklings and fireworks, as well as, farm and forrest roads. Straight and fast. Winding and bumpy. Each day was amazing road trip for the sake of cicada research.
Mapping can be frustrating. Time limitations are frustrating. The cicadas only sing for a few weeks, so there is only so much time to hear and map them.
Google Maps, often used to visualize cicada mapping data, is frustrating as well. Google maps omits unincorporated towns and villages from their maps. Want to find Utopia, Ohio on Google Maps? According to Google Maps, it doesn't exist.
Also, if you use an old map, beware; a road that existed 10 years ago, might now be a rocky field. One time we headed down a dusty road that looked like it connected to a major county road. Instead, Roy ended up breaking some part of his car on some bowling ball sized rocks, which I had to get out and move so we could backtrack to civilization. One positive: while rolling boulders, I heard an individual Magicicada tredecim, which are rare in this brood. Hit the 7 on the cicada Map O Matic.
The data from all this cicada mapping will be used by cicada researchers like Gene Kritsky and John Cooley to decode the mystery of this brood. If you're curious, you can see the map here, or take a look at this short video, which crudely demonstrates the geographic proximity of Brood XIV, the OH/KY Brood and Brood X:
My trip to Ohio and Kentucky, was fantastic. I got to spend dozens of hours helping to map an important brood, hang out with a good friend, and even meet cicada research legend Gene Kritsky for breakfast. For a cicada fanatic, it doesn't get much better.
A Magicicada tredecassini found in Kincaid Park, Kentucky.
I had such a good time, I headed home via Kentucky (which is not the way to go, if you're going back to New Jersey). I stopped by Kincaid Park so I could hear all three species in one location. I even drove down the shoe road, and visited the Jim Beam distillery (which has little to do with cicadas, but why not).
After spending a week mapping cicadas, my respect for cicada researchers like Gene, John, Roy, Chris Simon, David Marshall and Jin Yoshimura has grown measurably. Mapping is not easy. It takes concentration, patience, a lot of expensive gasoline, and energy drinks. It's worth it though. Hopefully I'll get to do it again next year as well.
Magicicadas with a 13-Year life-cycle are emerging in Ohio & Kentucky, along the Ohio river, in 2014. This particular group of periodical cicadas last emerged in 2001 and 1988.
July 17th: I got confirmation from Dave Marshall and John Cooley that the 'decim in the brood are Magicicada tredecim!
June 5th: Roy Troutman and I completed 3 days of cicada mapping in Ohio and Kentucky. This map includes our findings, Gene Kritsky's findings and sightings submitted to Gene from local residents.
June 4th: Audio of a Magicicada tredecula call from the Ohio/Kentucky brood.
June 3rd: I spent the last last two days looking for cicadas in Ohio and Kentucky with Roy Troutman. Mostly 'cassini, some 'decula, and a very small amount of 'decims. We found 'cassini chorusing in Mason, KY, in the west, and so far as south as Neurls Run, KY. JoAnn White & Monte Lloyd's paper 17-Year cicadas emerging after 18 years: A new brood?1 mentioned emergences in the Mason location, going back to 1975 (three 13 year generations ago).
May 31th: Cicadas are reported to be "loud and plentiful" in the Germantown KY area, as well as, Harrison county KY.
May 30th: Roy Troutman confirmed that 'decula, 'cassini and 'decim type Magicicada have emerged in Ohio.
May 23th: Gene Kritsky wrote to let us know that "the emergence is now in full swing" in Ohio and Kentucky. Roy also shared a photo of an adult 13 year cicada.
May 15th: Roy Troutman sent us a set of photos from Crooked Run Nature Preserve in Chilo, Ohio.
May 14th: Roy Troutman has reported that the emergence began last night in Chilo, OH according to a Clermont County Parks director. Cool weather this week (in the thirties!) will likely prevent more cicadas from emerging until next week (highs in 80s).
April 30th: Scientists ask for public's help verifying cicadas hidden brood. Note: if you send your photos in to Dr. Kritsky, make sure Geo-Tag (Android) or Camera Location Services (iPhone) is turned on.
April 28th: Roy Troutman discovered cicada turrets, confirming the 2014 emergence of these cicadas.
I know what you're thinking: are these cicadas part of Brood XXII? Time and research will tell. Brood XXII emerges in Louisiana and Mississippi, which are geographically isolated from Ohio & Kentucky, so the two groups of cicadas are likely to be genetically distinct (belonging to different mitochondrial haplotype groups at least). That said, Brood II, which emerges mostly along the east coast of the U.S., also emerges in Oklahoma, which is geographically isolated from the rest of that brood. So, the Ohio/Kentucky cicadas could logically be part of brood XXII.
Back in 2001 Roy Troutman, Les Daniels and Gene Kritsky reported this group of cicadas to Cicada Mania. Les reported both cassini and decim.
My guess is these cicadas are somehow descended from Brood X or Brood XIV 17-year cicadas, and that if they are 13-year cicadas.
I wrote Roy for a list of towns where these cicadas emerged in 2001, and he said:
Chilo, OH
Cold Springs, KY
Higginsport, OH
Neville, OH
New Richmond, OH
Point Pleasant, OH
Ripley, OH
Utopia, OH
Woodland Mound Park, Cinncinati, OH
View OH/KY 13 Year Brood in a larger map
Check out the paper 1 White, J., and M. Lloyd. 1979. 17-Year cicadas emerging after 18 years: A new brood? Evolution 33:1193-1199. It was the first to document this odd brood of cicadas, although it did not mention the 13 year periodicity.
Roy Troutman spotted and photographed periodical cicada turrets in Chilo Lock 34 Park in Chilo, OH. We expect 13 year cicadas to emerge in Ohio and Kentucky this year, and this is proof it will happen.
This group of cicadas is not officially aligned with a Brood, but given enough research, documentation and population samples, I imagine they'll be aligned with Brood XXII (although they might be genetically different from the cicadas in LA and MS). TBD.
When Roy Troutman visited New Jersey last week he took a lot of great cicada photos. Here is a sample of the best.
Click these photos to see larger versions of the photos:
This first photo is particularly interesting, because you can see the Magicicada cassini in flight between their calls:
Magicicada nymph:
Magicicada undergoing ecdysis:
M. septendecim:
Teneral Magicicada:
Mustard-colored eyes:
Magicicada with exuvia:
Magicicada mating:
Magicicada exuvia and corpses:
Magicicada staring at you:
Magicicada mating:
View all of Roy Troutman's 2013 Brood II photos.
Two Wednesdays ago, May 29th, my friends Roy and Michelle Troutman arrived in New Jersey. Roy has been a cicada enthusiast since he was a child growing up in Ohio. Roy has contributed many photos and videos to cicadamania.com over the years. We met in Chicago for Brood XIII in 2007, and I visited his home in Ohio for Brood XIV in 2008. This year it was my turn to return the favor for Brood II, and Roy and Michelle drove out to New Jersey.
Wednesday night we drove up to Metuchen, New Jersey to check out the emergence there. We met up with Elias Bonaros, at my Mother's home. This location was fantastic for cicadas back in 1996, so it was worth trying again in 2013. My Mother's yard was loaded with hundreds of cicada nymphs, teneral cicadas and adults.
Thursday, May 30th, was a beach day for Michelle, and a cicada day for Roy and I. Roy and I drove to Middlesex county to meet up with Elias. Roy and I stopped at Roosevelt Park along the way. The groves of trees near the Plays in the Park building were filled with chorusing M. septendecim. The base of one tree was absolutely covered with discarded cicada exuvia (shells).
He headed to the Thomas Edison Monument in Edison NJ. There we met Elias. At the monument, sounds of construction competed with cicada choruses, but it was easy to hear both M. septendecim and M. cassini. The burdock filled field across from the monument, was filled with teneral Magiciada.
We hit Merrill Park in Colonia next. The park had many examples of both M. cassini and M. septendecim. The highlights were the many M. septendecim with caramel colored eyes, a small pine with close to 100 teneral adults clinging to its base, and loud, synchronized M. cassini choruses.
Next we headed to a very loud M. cassini chorusing center on Guernsey Lane in Colonia. There Elias and Roy experimented with making males call and change orientation by snapping their fingers (imitating a females wing snaps). This location is where the how loud (in decibels) do periodical cicadas get video came from.
Elias used his sharp ears to locate some M. septendecula in Iselin at the corner of Wood and Willow.
We stopped by Revere Blvd in Edison, which was a hot spot 17 years ago, not much luck in 2013, but the best find was a pseudo scorpion that has hitched a ride on a cicada.
Friday, May 31st, Roy, Michelle and I drove out to Staten Island, to the Staten Island Museum. Me met Ed Johnson, and enjoyed their fantastic cicada exhibit, including the cicada timeline which features me. The Staten Island Museum has the largest collection of cicada specimens in the U.S.A., including many of the extinct Tibicen bermudiana.
Just one corner of the Staten Island Museum 17 year cicada exhibit.
We took the ferry to Manhattan for a visit to the American Museum of Natural History to see an exhibit that was using some of Roy's cicada video. Coincidentally we exited the C line Subway that had a mosaic of a cicada.
Elias and Roy examining a periodical cicada display at the AMNH.
Roy and Elias under the subway cicada mosaic.
Then it was back to the Staten Island Museum for an event called The Joy of Six Legged Sex which was about insect mating behavior, specifically cicadas. John Cooley of Magicicada.org and Ed Johnson of the Staten Island Museum spoke. David Rothenberg was also in attendance.
A sign for the event at the Staten Island Museum.
John Cooley (left) and Ed Johnson (right).
Saturday, June 1st, Roy and Michelle left for Ohio. Later that day I met up with John Cooley, Jin Yoshimura, David Rothenberg, the New York Times, and friends. Read about that adventure: David Rothenberg, John Cooley and the New York Times.
Sunday, June 2nd, back to Staten Island to meet Chris Simon and Elias. More about that adventure in these posts:


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California's horse claiming rule to be challenged
DEL MAR Elivette's breakdown in the final race Friday night and subsequent euthanization put renewed focus on California's new and controversial claiming rule that critics feel is unfair and poorly written.
Prior to the race, trainer Doug O'Neill put in a claim for Elivette for owner Demitrius Xanthos of Fortuna Ranch Racing. The new rule states that as long as the horse leaves the track alive, it belongs to the new claimer. But if the horse is euthanized on the track, the horse goes back to the previous trainer, in this case, Jerry Hollendorfer. Elivette, after getting a brace for her damaged leg, was taken to O'Neill's barn where she was euthanized immediately. But now Xanthos was the new owner, O'Neill the new trainer. Steve Rothblum, who manages Xanthos' and O'Neill's barn, plans to file a protest today with the California Horse Racing Board on behalf of Xanthos.
"The spirit of the rule was to protect a new owner from a claimed horse suffering a catastrophic injury, to prevent owners and trainers from entering a horse that has a chance of having a catastrophic injury," Rothblum said before the sixth race on Saturday. "Before this rule, we had claim insurance. That protected us. We thought the law protected us, but it offers no protection. The filly had a catastrophic injury. She had no shot. The only humane thing was to put her down. I'm going to file the protest. Maybe it doesn't protect us in this case or get the owners' money back, but let's get it changed to protect owners and horses in the future. That filly suffered 10 or 15 minutes longer than she should have. It's a tough position to put a state vet in to play God and tell us one way or the other whether she gets put down on the track or at the barn."
Elivette was handled expertly by jockey Rafael Bejarano when she broke down at the 1/8th pole in the stretch. He eased her to the finish line where the track veterinarian and others attended to her immediately. She was given a brace for her left front leg that was clearly broken. She then was taken off by van. The question is whether she should have been euthanized on the track. The CHRB will discuss the new claiming law at its meeting here on Aug. 24.
Lou Raffetto, president of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, said owners would like to see change.
"I can tell you that the medication and safety advisory board has been discussing it and trying to figure out a way to modify the language," Raffetto said on Saturday. "The idea was to suspend this until it is modified. But the board decided it didn't want to do that. I hope they reconsider that and suspend it until there is language that everyone is comfortable with, something that is workable. My concern a year ago was that it put too much pressure on the track veterinarian. The veterinarian doesn't want that responsibility."


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TORONTO — They trickled into the gym one by one in the quiet of a Thursday morning, bringing with them different backgrounds, varied experiences and disparate expectations.
Some of them are barely more than kids starting a promising journey to fame and riches; some of them are relatively grizzled veterans seeking to improve the game they love in a country they love.
They all want the same thing, as the job of restoring some lustre to Canada's international basketball reputation began in earnest at the Air Canada Centre practice gym, the training camp base for the national team.
"To make Canada better," said Toronto's Junior Cadougan. "To make a name for our country."
"There's a lot of enthusiasm, collectively, the young guys and the old guys," said Mississauga's Andrew Nicholson. "Together we're going to work hard as a team and see what we can do. To me, basketball is basketball and whenever there's an opportunity to play, whether it be for your organization or your country, you should."
Nicholson, 24, plays for the NBA's Orlando Magic. He played college hoops for St. Bonaventure University and was selected 19th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. He attended Father Goetz Secodary School in Mississauga.
The players arrived from their pre-camp physicals to find 38-year-old two-time MVP Steve Nash putting an 11-year-old and a 9-year-old through some shooting drills before he moved on to more serious pursuits with a handful of young Canadian point guards.
Some arrived looking to establish themselves as integral parts of the future of a promising program; some arrived to make sure their legacy included helping Canada take its next step up the global ladder.
They are all in the week-long initial training camp with one goal and it was an intriguing moment in the evolution of the program; it will be an interesting summer for the team, a summer of significance but also a summer of transition.
"You see plenty of opportunities happening," said Cadougan, the Toronto native trying to play for the senior national team for the first time. "You see guys getting to the NBA, guys playing ball overseas, making a good name for Canada. Now everyone sees and they want to follow and do the right thing."
The program will eventually belong to the kids; to Anthony Bennett, to Kelly Olynyk, to Andrew Wiggins. But this year, when qualifying for the 2014 FIBA World Cup is of paramount importance, it is a summer when youth must meld with experience, when old must meet new.
And teach it.
"The thing that impresses me the most is that you can talk to them, " said Carl English, the team's elder statesman, a veteran with an extensive international and European background so vital to imparting wisdom to eager young teammates.
But winning teams are built primarily on talent and experience and desire. This group, for the first time in more than a decade, has that.
"There was a gap for generation and now we're back where it means something to play for Canada," said English. "It comes from being proud of where you're from. I've always played and I never played for scoring rights, or contracts, I've played because I'm proud of being Canadian."
That pride was missing, as English said, from a lost generation of Canadian talent. For untold reasons — the profile of the program, its chances at success, politics, depth of talent — the doldrums set in.
But now it's as if a group of talented young players have decided that it's time Canada became a global player.
The sense of optimism, and desire to wear a Maple Leaf proudly, puts Canada now at the same level as so many, more successful countries that have no problem getting their top talent to play.
"I see it more in Spain, there's so much pride to play for your country," said English, who played with Estudiantes last season.
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MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today announced a new program encouraging health professionals to help maintain the bone health of prostate cancer patients who are on long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Nearly two million men are receiving ADT, a palliative treatment for prostate cancer that, while highly effective and considered the "gold therapy," can cause bone loss and increase a man's risk for osteoporosis.
As part of the program, Watson is providing urologists, oncologists and other health professionals with free 30-day supplies of calcium and vitamin D supplements along with educational patient brochures on how to help maintain bone health in men with prostate cancer on ADT.
Each supplement tablet contains 600 mg of calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D, and when taken twice daily, can help prostate cancer patients meet the daily amounts recommended by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) for adult men 50 years of age or older.
"The bone health side effects of long-term ADT are a serious issue, yet few cancer patients are being informed about this risk or about the lifestyle changes and drug therapy that can help prevent bone loss," said Neal Shore, MD, FACS, CPI, Medical Director at the Carolina Urologic Research Center. "Because men with prostate cancer are more often receiving their care from a urologist or oncologist, it is important that specialists are educating their male patients about bone health rather than assuming it is the responsibility of the general practitioner."
Androgen deprivation therapy - the use of synthetic luteinizing hormone releasing hormone analogs (LHRH) therapy - is an effective and commonly used long-term therapeutic option for treati
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• Cost analysis for multimaterial vehicle with a systematic approach is in process at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
NRC Phase 3 Recommendation 3-23. The magnesium castings study is completed, and no further technical effort is anticipated by the Partnership as recommended in the Phase 2 report. However, magnesium castings should be considered in completing the cost reduction recommendations listed above. [NRC, 2010, p. 109.]
• DOE award to MOxST, Inc., for a clean and low-cost domestic supply of magnesium (Mg). If successful, this technology will introduce a lower- cost feedstock for alloy production and die casting.
• DOE award to United States Automotive Materials Partnership (USAMP) on Magnesium Intensive Front End, which includes a focus on the characterization, optimization, and production of Mg die cast structural components.
• Cooperative Research and Development Agreement project involving the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Ford Motor Company, University of Michigan, and MagTech (die casting supplier) to develop and validate mechanistic-based ductility models for Mg die castings. This will provide a better understanding of how die-casting characteristics affect ductility, in turn providing insight for methods to improve ductility.
NRC Phase 3 Recommendation 3-24. Methods for the recycling of carbon-reinforced composites need to be developed. [NRC, 2010, p. 109.]
Updates: DOE cofunding of Small Business Innovation Research work with Materials Innovation Technologies (Fletcher, North Carolina) to research low-cost carbon-fiber composite manufacturing using recycled aerospace carbon-fiber.
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Study: Cigarettes Cost Society $41 a Pack
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cigarettes may cost smokers more then they believe. A study by a team of health economists finds the combined price paid by their families and society is about $41 per pack of cigarettes.
The figure is based on costs for a 24-year-old smoker over 60 years for cigarettes, taxes, insurance, medical care and lost earnings because of smoking-related disabilities, researchers said.
"It will be necessary for persons aged 24 and younger to face the fact that the decision to smoke is a very costly one – one of the most costly decisions they make," the study's authors concluded.
Smokers pay about $33 of the cost, their families absorb about $7 and others pay a little less than $1.50, according to health economists from Duke University and a professor from the University of South Florida. The study drew on data including Social Security earnings histories dating to 1951.
Incidental costs such as higher cleaning bills and lower resale values for smokers' cars were not included.
Most smoking studies rely on a snapshot of annual costs, said co-author Frank Sloan, an economics professor and the director of the Center for Health, Policy, Law and Management at Duke's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy.
Despite the finding that smoking is a costly habit for individuals, society carries less of a burden than generally believed, the study's authors determined.
"The reason the number is low is that for private pensions, Social Security, and Medicare – the biggest factors in calculating costs to society – smoking actually saves money," Sloan said. "Smokers die at a younger age and don't draw on the funds they've paid into those systems."
Given the high costs, it is "remarkable," the authors conclude, that money from the 1998 settlement involving 46 state attorneys general and major tobacco manufacturers largely are not being spent on smoking-cessation or related programs.
Many states use the money to cover budget deficits or, as in North Carolina, on economic development in tobacco communities.
The study's other co-authors are Jan Ostermann, Christopher Conover and Donald H. Taylor Jr. of Duke, along with Gabriel Picone of the University of South Florida. Their research was supported in part by a grant from the National Institute on Aging.
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Quarterbacks · Running Backs · Fullbacks · Wide Receivers · Tight Ends · Centers · Guards · Tackles · Kickers · Defensive Backs · Defensive Ends · Defensive Tackles · Nose Tackles · Linebackers · Punters
MarQueis Gray
The Bills received contributions from several pass-catchers during Sunday's win over Green Bay in Week 15.
Robert Woods was targeted five times but only finished with two grabs for 22 yards. Scott Chandler also finished with 22 yards on two receptions but was targeted only twice by Kyle Orton. MarQueis Gray caught his lone target for a gain of 8 yards, while Chris Hogan came down with one catch for 6 yards on two targets. Lee Smith caught both of his targets for only one yard.
Dezmin Lewis
The Bills have signed sixth-round draft pick Nick O'Leary and seventh-round pick Dezmin Lewis to their rookie contracts, according to ESPN.com.
O'Leary, a tight end out of Florida State, totaled 618 yards on 48 catches with six touchdowns in his senior season. Lewis, a wide receiver out of Central Arkansas, had 133 receptions for 1,723 yards and 15 touchdowns in 36 games in his college career.
Bud Noel
No Updates
Andre Davis
No Updates
Aaron Williams
The Bills listed kicker Dan Carpenter (right groin) and safety Aaron Williams (hip) were deemed probable for Sunday's season finale at New England. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore (concussion) and defensive tackle Marcell Dareus (knee) were ruled out for the game.
Alex Kupper
In addition to quarterback Case Keenum, who was ruled out earlier in the week with a torn ligament in his thumb, and tight end Garrett Graham, who is out again with a hamstring injury, the Texans' list of inactives for Week 16 against the Broncos includes wide receiver DeVier Posey (ankle), defensive back Jawanza Starling, offensive lineman Alex Kupper, offensive lineman Andrew Gardner and offensive lineman Cody White. Starling, Kupper, Gardner and White are all healthy scratches.
Garrison Sanborn
The Bills have ruled out wide receivers Marcus Easley (knee) and Marquise Goodwin (hamstring) for their Week 7 battle against the visiting Vikings. Also out is linebacker Ty Powell (ankle).
The team is otherwise healthy - the rest of those on its injury report Friday are probable. They are long snapper Garrison Sanborn (knee), safeties Aaron Williams (wrist/neck) and Da'Norris Searcy (knee), linebacker Brandon Spikes (ribs) and defensive tackle Kyle Williams (knee).
Marcell Dareus
Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus said he is eager to work out a contract extension with the Bills, but he knows he must perform on the field regardless of his contract status, reports the team's official website.
"We'll wait and see what the Bills do," Dareus said. "It weighs on me heavily. Heavily. I've got to go out there and really perform and do what I have to do, which I always do—really have fun with it. Whatever the outcome is, is the outcome. However they want to play it is how they play it. I'm excited. I'm excited for the upcoming year."
Dareus will be suspended for the season opener as a result of an off-field incident last year and he said he's ready to move on.
"I'm happy we can finally move forward. It's been hanging over my head for a while," he said. "Just happy we can move forward and I can prepare myself for the season and just happy to be with my friends, my guys, my real family. Just really feeling a lot better right now."
Suspension - 1-game suspension. Eligible to return Week 2 vs. New England
Anthony Dixon
Bills running back Anthony Dixon tweeted a photo of himself indicating he underwent surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his knee, reports ESPN.com. Dixon ran for 432 yards and two touchdowns last season, averaging 4.1 yards per carry.
Ross Cockrell
The Bills have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday's Week 16 game against the Raiders: running back Bryce Brown, cornerback Ross Cockrell, linebackers Larry Dean and Randell Johnson, tackle Cyrus Kouandjio, wide receiver Deonte Thompson and tight end Chris Gragg (knee).
The only player on the inactive list dealing with an injury is reserve tight end Gragg, who was listed as probable, leaving the Bills as one of the healthier teams in the league heading into Week 16. They are a 6 1/2-point favorite in Sunday's road matchup with the Raiders.
Kraig Urbik
Bills left guard Kraig Urbik took a pay cut of $1.5 million this year and $1.7 million next year, reports ESPN.com. Urbik, who is signed through 2016, played in every game last year, starting nine.
Marquise Goodwin
Diminutive Bills wideout Marquise Goodwin believes he can thrive in the NFL if given the opportunity. But he also understands that he can only be given the opportunity if he remains healthy.
And there's the rub.
Goodwin appeared on the team's injury report seven times last year with a myriad of injuries and ailments, including those related to his head, hamstring, ribs and ankle. It's no wonder he caught just one pass and lost his job as the primary kick returner.
When asked what he needs to turn his career around, he told the Buffalo News that he simply requires good health.
"I think that was my biggest nemesis," he said. "Staying out of the training room, staying in the weight room more and just being healthy."
Goodwin showed promise in 2013 by catching 17 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns.
Cedric Reed
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Ron Brooks
Several Bills who were on the injury report are active for Monday's game against the Jets in Detroit. The group includes cornerback Ron Brooks (groin), kicker Dan Carpenter (groin), wideout Chris Hogan (hip), defensive end Manny Lawson (ankle) and guard Kraig Urbik (shoulder).
Preston Brown
If linebacker Brandon Spikes is going to return to the Bills it will be in a different role than what he's used to.
Via the Bills' official website, general manager Doug Whaley said depth at the position will not allow Spikes to continue playing as a three-down linebacker.
"I just talked to him today and the new staff sees a different role than maybe he does so I told him to see if he can get a team that sees him the way he sees himself," Whaley said. "If not, come back to us and then we can talk."
The Bills are anticipating the return of Kiko Alonso, who tore his ACL last July. The Bills are also high on linebackers Preston Brown and Nigel Bradham.
Spikes recorded 54 tackles and a forced fumble in 2014.
"Brandon is one of my favorite players. We're going to reach out to his representation and see how he would fit in this new defensive scheme and because of the depth we have whether it would fit how he sees himself as a player," Whaley said. "So it'll be more of, 'Hey do you want to come back and be a one or two down player? Or do you want to try to go out and still be an every down player [elsewhere]?' So that one is going to be a kind of seeing what works for him and what works for us."
Jordan Gay
The Bills announced that they've signed kickoff specialist Jordan Gay to a contract extension.
Gay was an exclusive-rights free agent for the Bills.
Dan Carpenter
Bills kicker Dan Carpenter nailed his only field goal attempt of the day and two extra points in Buffalo's 17-9 win over New England Sunday.
Carpenter drilled a 48-yard attempt at the end of the first half. He finishes the year 34 for 38 with a long of 58. He also went 31 for 32 on extra point attempts in 2014.
Randell Johnson
The following players have been deemed inactive for the Bills in Week 17 against the Patriots: Stephon Gilmore, Bryce Brown, Randell Johnson, Cyrus Kouandjio, Marquise Goodwin, Chris Gragg and Marcell Dareus.
Dareus was listed as out after Friday's practice. He finishes his season with 48 total tackles and 10 sacks for the Bills.
Mario Williams
Bills sackmaster Mario Williams was back on the field Thursday after missing the Wednesday session with an illness. He leads the team in sacks with 12.
Marcus Easley
The Bills made it official and announced that they have signed wide receiver and special teams ace Marcus Easley to a multi-year deal.
Easley is a reserve receiver but is a standout gunner on the Bills' coverage units. He led the NFL in special teams tackles in 2013 but was unable to repeat that mark in 2014 as a knee injury held him out of six games.
Fred Jackson
Bills running backs coach Anthony Lynn indicated Tuesday the team will reduce veteran running back Fred Jackson's workload in 2015 to make sure he can stay fresh the entire season, according to the team's official website. The 34-year-old running back is entering his 10th season.
"Fred had over 500 snaps last year and I think he wore down a bit at the end of the season," Lynn said. "If we can take half of that off his plate I think you'll see a fresher Fred Jackson and a more explosive Fred Jackson."
Matt Cassel
Bills general manager Doug Whaley denied reports that the team is moving on from quarterback EJ Manuel.
The team acquired Matt Cassel and Tyrod Taylor in the offseason.
In an interview with Jim Rome, Whaley said, "I look at it this way, in this business controversy sells,. The more controversy that you can drum up then the more intereste people are going to be."
"For us we're excited about the future of all three of those guys," Whaley said. "It's going to be a great competition. And we can keep three quarterbacks. So I dismiss that as just someone trying to get something stirred during this down time and lack of media stories for the NFL."
Whaley said all three quarterbacks have an equal shot of winning the starting job.
"I look for him to come in and compete and try to take the job," he said. "Everybody has got an equal footing. It's a clean slate for all four of our quarterbacks. We're not tied to anybody. We just want the best man to start."
Ronald Darby
Ronald Darby, who was the Bills' second-round pick in this year's draft, signed his rookie contract Tuesday. The Bills now have all six draft picks under contract.
"Athletic, fast, that's why we drafted him," defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman in describing Darby, per the team's official website. "Looks like a pretty good man-to-man cover guy from what we saw in the rookie minicamp, but he hasn't gone up against the big time NFL receiver. Usually if you can cover, you can cover. It usually doesn't matter who it is, but he's been pretty impressive so far."
Darby's contract is for four years and $4.6 million, a source told NFL.com.
Cyril Richardson
The Bills declared wideouts Mike Williams and Marcus Easley (knee), cornerback Ron Brooks (groin), linebacker Randell Johnson, running back Phillip Tanner, guard Cyril Richardson and safety Jerome Couplin inactive for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Justin Hamilton
No Updates
Eric Wood
The Bills starting offensive line will see its first playing time together in a game Sunday against the Bears, with Cordy Glenn, Chris Williams, Eric Wood, Erik Pears and Seantrel Henderson lining up left to right, the Buffalo News reports.
The Bills are walking into a hostile environment in Chicago, and the fact that the starting five on the offensive line didn't see any time together could make things difficult on running backs C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson if the linemen suffer a communications breakdown. It also bodes well for the Chicago defense, providing an increased opportunity that a pass rusher breaks through unblocked on a missed assignment.
A.J. Tarpley
No Updates
Spencer Roth
No Updates
Bryan Johnson
The Bills have placed defensive end Bryan Johnson on their practice squad three days after releasing him from their 53-man roster.
Johnson has been active for two games, but has yet to play a down.
Tyrod Taylor
The Bills are possibly a quarterback away from being a playoff contender.
EJ Manuel has been lackluster thus far. Matt Cassel isn't getting any younger. This leaves a potential opportunity for Tyrod Taylor, who signed with Buffalo after spending his first four years as a backup with the Ravens, to be a dark horse to win the job.
In an interview with Sporting News, Taylor said he's trying to drown out the local noise hyping him up to possibly take the position.
"I knew coming in here how it was going to be," Taylor said. "My focus is to just prepare for these camps, learn the offense, study and play the best I can.''
Taylor backed up Joe Flacco during his four years with the Ravens after being selected in the sixth round of the 2011 draft. Flacco proved to be a durable quarterback, which never gave Taylor an opportunity to start.
Taylor said that Bills coach Rex Ryan told him there would be a quarterback competition during training camp, with the former Virginia Tech star ready for the challenge.
"He was telling me how excited he was to have a chance to have me there and to have me compete for the job,'' Taylor said. "Throughout the process, I thought this opportunity was the best for an open competition. That's what I'd always felt throughout the offseason, and I had confidence in what I could do when I got that chance.''
Ty Powell
Some linebackers move inside out. Some move outside in. Ty Powell has done both.
But Powell, who has performed both outside and in with Seattle and Buffalo, will be strictly handling the latter with the Bills in 2015.
Rex Ryan sees Powell as second on the depth chart behind Preston Brown. But he has impressed the coach.
"The first guy I'll talk about will be Powell," Ryan told the team website. "He's been most impressive to me. Smart, picks things up quick. He was more of a special teams guy, and quite honestly if he doesn't play a snap that's fine with me. That means Preston Brown is fine, but I like Powell. I think he's really jumped up."
Powell is certainly not complaining about playing inside full-time.
"Last year I played (middle linebacker), and this year I'm playing 'mike' but it's in a new scheme," he said. "They had this scheme my first year here but now I'm inside. I really just refer to Nigel (Bradham) because Nigel has been inside on this defense. I'm just learning off him. But I do feel like this is my natural position."
Stephon Gilmore
The Bills picked up the fifth year on cornerback Stephon Gilmore's contract, the team announced Tuesday.
Gilmore will make $11 million in 2016 as a result of the team exercising the option. In 14 games last season, Gilmore totaled 46 tackles with three interceptions.
Bryce Brown
Bills running back Bryce Brown has been unable to participate in voluntary offseason workouts because of personal reasons, running backs coach Anthony Lynn said Tuesday.
"Bryce is doing what he has to do right now, taking care of his family in the offseason," Lynn said, per ESPN. "But yes, it will set him back. I mean, he's five, six weeks behind everyone else. Once he gets here it's going to be hard to slow down and catch him up. That's one of my biggest concerns.
"But he's got the playbook and hopefully he's taking care of his business and he'll come in in great shape and we'll see what happens."
Although coach Rex Ryan called out Brown in March about his fumbling issues, general manager Doug Whaley has implored the coaching staff to give Brown a "clean slate."
"Rex has a way of motivating guys and getting his point across. I think Bryce got the point," Lynn said. "It's more mental than drills: just helping him know and feel where the ball is, just having an awareness of where the ball is.
"Runners naturally are going to swing the ball, when you try to maintain your balance and fall and all those types of things. But when you have that awareness of where the ball is, then you can protect it more times than not."
Stefan Charles
The Bills listed tight end Chris Gragg (knee), safety Da'Norris Searcy (hamstring), and Mike Williams as out for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Searcy, who left Week 14 against the Broncos and was unable to return, has 47 tackles and three interceptions this year in Buffalo.
Defensive end Jarius Wynn (knee) is listed as questionable while kicker Dan Carpenter (groin) and defensive tackle Stefan Charles (quad) are probable.
Kyle Williams
The Bills and defensive tackle Kyle Williams agreed on a one-year, $10.5 million extension, meaning Williams is signed through 2017, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter. Williams, 31, had 42 tackles, five sacks, three passes knocked down and an interception in 15 games last year.
Jerry Hughes
Rex Ryan has declared that new Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes is wrecking practice. Fortunately for the team, it was a tongue-in-cheek remark.
Ryan made the joke because Hughes, who signed a five-year, $45 million contract extension this offseason, has been so dominant in the current sessions. Ryan estimated that Hughes registered five or six sacks before he had to pull him off the field and allow the offense to get its work in uninterrupted.
"This just in: I am really happy we signed Jerry Hughes back," Ryan told Syracuse.com. "It's rare that you have to pull a guy from practice because he's ruining your practice. I had to pull him (Wednesday)."
Hughes is coming off successive 10-plus sack seasons. Ryan expressed certainty that he will continue to thrive despite a shift in defensive philosophy.
"If he keeps rushing the pass like he did (Wednesday), yeah I'd say so," Ryan said. "You can put him anywhere, too. He plays much bigger than his frame. He's like 255 or something, but he plays much bigger. He can play as an end, play as an outside backer. He's definitely a physical player, he's a great athlete."
Duke Williams
The Bills have an opening at starting safety. Duke Williams appears to be a logical candidate to fill that role. But Rex Ryan is not about to present it to him on a silver platter.
"I think there is going to be competition at that spot," he told ESPN. "We're not handing it to him, that it's set in stone."
The Bills are in a similar position as they were a year ago, after losing Pro Bowl safety Jairus Byrd and replacing him with Da'Norris Searcy, who took the job and ran with it. Searcy has since hightailed it to Tennessee, leaving the safety spot opposite Aaron Williams open.
Duke Williams, a fourth-round pick in 2013, played 49 percent of the defensive snaps a year ago after barely getting his feet wet as a rookie. He contributed to 53 tackles and added an interception.
"I think Duke is a guy that has the physical traits you look for; he loves to play and is a tough physical guy and he can run," Ryan said. "I think those are obviously some main traits you look for. ... There's probably competition in this building and that will be good for Duke and will be good for our football team."
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The Bills on Wednesday signed veteran free agent fullback John Conner, who paid a visit Tuesday. The five-year pro began his NFL career playing for current Bills coach Rex Ryan with the Jets.
Conner has been given infrequent opportunities to run the ball. He has 27 career carries and only six (all in 2014) over the last four seasons.
Sammy Watkins
Despite undergoing hip surgery during the offseason, Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins said he has no concerns about his hip, reports ESPN.com.
"I'm good. I'm working out. Having fun with the guys," Watkins said. "I'm just getting back to working out and just happy to be with the team and great coaches. Just gotta keep getting better."
Watkins is expected to be ready for the team's training camp.
"I'm just believing in my staff. They are doing a great job," Watkins said. "Just gotta keep working out hard. Right now everything's been going good. I'm healing. They are working me out the right way. The guys just keep motivating me every day and I just gotta keep getting better."
Hip - Questionable for start of training camp
Bacarri Rambo
The Bills designated the following players as inactive for the game at Denver: wideout Mike Williams (calf), tight end Chris Gragg (knee), defensive end Jarius Wynn (knee), safety Bacarri Rambo (hamstring), fullback Frank Summers, offensive lineman Cyrus Kouandjio and linebacker Randell Johnson.
Kenny Ladler
The Bills placed safety Kenny Ladler on IR with an arm injury, ending his season. Ladler played in two games, making four tackles.
Percy Harvin
Bills wide receiver Percy Harvin is wasting no time predicting great things for himself and his new team, proclaiming after the team's first day of voluntary workouts Monday that "the best has yet to come," per ESPN.com.
Harvin, who was traded to the Jets from Seattle midway through the 2014 season and then signed with the Bills in the offseason, was eager to reunite with coach Rex Ryan despite a shaky quarterback situation.
"The world has not seen my best ball yet," Harvin said. "That's why coming in here was so important to me."
Harvin totaled 51 receptions for 483 yards last season with Seattle and New York.
LeSean McCoy
Bills running back LeSean McCoy did not take part in OTAs Wednesday due to a neck injury that wasn't deemed serious, per ESPN.com.
McCoy sat out team drills, partially because Bills coach Rex Ryan did not want to take any chances during this early stage of the season. "We don't need him out there," Ryan said.
Deon Broomfield
The Bills trimmed their active roster down to 53 on Saturday, cutting the following players: LB Xavius Boyd, DT Landon Cohen, TE Dominique Jones, CB Kamaal McIlwain, CB Sam Miller, P Brian Moorman, QB Jordan Palmer, FB Evan Rodriguez, WR Naaman Roosevelt, C Jared Wheeler, QB Jeff Tuel, S Deon Broomfield, LB Jimmy Gaines, WR T.J. Graham, WR Caleb Holley, DE Ikponmwosa Igbinosun, DE Bryan Johnson, S Kenny Ladler, C Doug Legursky and G Antoine McClain.
Jeff Tuel
Bills head coach Rex Ryan has options at the quarterback spot going into the 2015 season. There will be competition for the starting spot this offseason.
"It's going to be open," Ryan told WGR radio, via the team's official website. "It's a competition and whoever earns the job will be the guy that's out there."
The Bills currently have four quarterbacks on their roster including Matt Cassel, EJ Manuel, Tyrod Taylor and Jeff Tuel. Ryan brokedown what each signal caller brings to the table.
"We have some talented guys and we'll see what happens," Ryan said. "You bring in a veteran like Matt Cassel. He's done some pretty good things in this league. He's got that veteran presence about him. With EJ back there just going into his third year I really believe EJ is going to improve with his fundamentals having [quarterbacks coach] David Lee here. I love the fact that he's a gym rat and he's smart. With our offense being multiple we'll be able to get out of bad plays, so the mental part of it all of the quarterbacks we have should be able to handle that.
"With Taylor that's going to be a young man, he's probably the fastest quarterback in the league," Ryan said. "He's explosive running the zone reads, and we'll see where he's at. Then Tuel. We've got guys there to work with. That'll be the important thing. There will be competition, but a person has to earn the job. It hasn't been handed to somebody."
Corbin Bryant
The Bills extended qualifying offers to exclusive rights free agents Chris Hogan, Justin Brown and Corbin Bryant on Thursday, the team announced.
By extending the offers, the Bills ensure the players will return to the team in 2015 on one-year contracts.
Nick O'Leary
The Bills have signed sixth-round draft pick Nick O'Leary and seventh-round pick Dezmin Lewis to their rookie contracts, according to ESPN.com.
O'Leary, a tight end out of Florida State, totaled 618 yards on 48 catches with six touchdowns in his senior season. Lewis, a wide receiver out of Central Arkansas, had 133 receptions for 1,723 yards and 15 touchdowns in 36 games in his college career.
Chris Gragg
The following players have been deemed inactive for the Bills in Week 17 against the Patriots: Stephon Gilmore, Bryce Brown, Randell Johnson, Cyrus Kouandjio, Marquise Goodwin, Chris Gragg and Marcell Dareus.
Dareus was listed as out after Friday's practice. He finishes his season with 48 total tackles and 10 sacks for the Bills.
D.J. Morrell
The Rams waived cornerback Jarrid Bryant, punter Bobby Cowan, offensive tackles D.J. Morrell and R.J. Dill, receivers T.J. Moe and Jordan Harris, long snapper Jorgen Hus, fullback Kadeem Jones, and linebackers Johnny Millard and Pat Schiller.
Andrew Hudson
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Cyrus Kouandjio
The following players have been deemed inactive for the Bills in Week 17 against the Patriots: Stephon Gilmore, Bryce Brown, Randell Johnson, Cyrus Kouandjio, Marquise Goodwin, Chris Gragg and Marcell Dareus.
Dareus was listed as out after Friday's practice. He finishes his season with 48 total tackles and 10 sacks for the Bills.
Jerome Felton
The Bills announced Wednesday that the team has signed fullback Jerome Felton. The signing comes on the heels of the Bills' acquisition of LeSean McCoy to serve as the team's lead running back.
"I got to meet LeSean Tuesday and we hit it off right off the bat," Felton said, per the team's website. "We're going to have a good year and I told him life is going to get easier for him. We're both excited about it. I played with another great running back in Minnesota and LeSean is cut from the same cloth so I'm looking forward to it."
Felton's four-year deal is set to pay him $9.2 million, and the fullback will receive $4 million in guaranteed money, per ESPN.com. He'll count $1.75 million against the cap in 2015.
Charles Clay
New Bills tight end Charles Clay expects to be an every-down player in 2015. "They don't want me coming off the field," he told the Buffalo News.
"They want to use me in a lot of different positions, moving around a bit, which is something I feel very comfortable doing. Dating back all the way to high school, playing running back and getting to college and playing so many different positions and then coming here to Miami and playing a lot. It's something I feel very comfortable doing so whatever they ask me to do, I'm willing to do it, I'm going to work at it and try to master it. I'm excited. I can't wait."
Clay signed a five-year, $38 million contract with Buffalo after spending his first four seasons with the Dolphins.
Tobais Palmer
The Saints have waived running back Timothy Flanders, wide receiver Tobais Palmer, tight end Je'Ron Hamm and linebacker Chidera Uzo-Diribe.
Nickell Robey
The Bills used rookie defensive back Nickell Robey in pass-rushing situations again in Week 16, and he got to the quarterback for the second straight game. Robey racked up two sacks in a 19-0 win over the Dolphins, one week after picking up his first career sack. Robey added four tackles Sunday.
Seantrel Henderson
The Bills starting offensive line will see its first playing time together in a game Sunday against the Bears, with Cordy Glenn, Chris Williams, Eric Wood, Erik Pears and Seantrel Henderson lining up left to right, the Buffalo News reports.
The Bills are walking into a hostile environment in Chicago, and the fact that the starting five on the offensive line didn't see any time together could make things difficult on running backs C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson if the linemen suffer a communications breakdown. It also bodes well for the Chicago defense, providing an increased opportunity that a pass rusher breaks through unblocked on a missed assignment.
Darryl Johnson
The Chargers waived or released these players: running back Kerwynn Williams, offensive tackle Nick Becton, fullback Zach Boren, tight ends Ryan Otten and Jake Byrne, receivers Micah Hatfield and Brelan Chancellor, linebacker Adrian Hamilton, guard Darryl Johnson, cornerback Lowell Rose and punter Chase Tenpenny.
Mario Butler
The Bills have placed three players on injured reserve Friday.
Tight end Tony Moeaki, cornerback Mario Butler and cornerback Bobby Felder were all put on IR. Moeaki started 29 games for the Chiefs from 2010 to 2012. He was active for two games last season with the Bills, but failed to record any offensive stats.
Caleb Holley
The Bills trimmed their active roster down to 53 on Saturday, cutting the following players: LB Xavius Boyd, DT Landon Cohen, TE Dominique Jones, CB Kamaal McIlwain, CB Sam Miller, P Brian Moorman, QB Jordan Palmer, FB Evan Rodriguez, WR Naaman Roosevelt, C Jared Wheeler, QB Jeff Tuel, S Deon Broomfield, LB Jimmy Gaines, WR T.J. Graham, WR Caleb Holley, DE Ikponmwosa Igbinosun, DE Bryan Johnson, S Kenny Ladler, C Doug Legursky and G Antoine McClain.
Richie Incognito
Guard Richie Incognito, who reached a deal with the Bills after not playing in 2014, said after the team's voluntary workouts on Monday that the past year has been "humbling" for him, per the team's site.
Incognito was suspended for the final eight games of the 2013 season for his role in the bullying scandal in the Dolphins' locker room. He met with several teams in 2014 but wound up not playing.
"At the end of the day, humbling is the best way to describe the past year for me," Incognito said after the workout.
Chris Williams
Wide receiver and kick returner Chris Williams worked out for the Colts, Buccaneers and Bengals recently, according to nationalfootballpost.com.
Williams, formerly of the CFL, has also spent time with the Dolphins, Browns, Saints and Bears. As a rookie in the CFL, Williams won the league's top rookie award, hauling in 70 receptions for 1,064 yards and six touchdowns.
Colton Schmidt
The 49ers made several moves to trim the roster to 75 players Monday.
The team waived quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, safety D.J. Campbell, tight end Kevin Greene, running back Jewel Hampton, punt Colton Schmidt, linebacker Kion Wilson and wide receiver Devon Wylie, while also releasing wide receiver David Reed.
The team placed running back Marcus Lattimore, fullback Trey Millard, cornerback Keith Reaser and guard Brandon Thomas on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List and linebacker NaVorro Bowman, tight end Garrett Celek and defensive tackle Kaleb Ramsey were placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List. Linebacker Blake Costanzo was released from the Injured Reserve list.
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Cordy Glenn
Bills left tackle Cordy Glenn has a knee injury and will not return to Sunday's game against the Patriots. Glenn injured his knee early in the fourth quarter and was able to limp off the field.
Chris Hogan
Bills quarterback EJ Manuel is happy to get a fresh start with new coach Rex Ryan.
"I think God works in mysterious ways," he said, per the Buffalo News. "I'm excited with the coach we have now. I think he's built a great staff around him. Offensively, I know we have some great guys."
"That's all I want for myself," Manuel said of the quarterback competition. "I just want to be able to compete, let it be open, and at the end of the day the best man will play."
Manuel spent part of the offseason working on his throwing motion with Steve DeBerg. "We studied a bunch of elite passers in the game, and they all throw the ball, not necessarily the same exact way, but certain types of ways," Manuel said. "I've been working on that since January and I think I have it down now."
He also spent time working out with Bills WR Chris Hogan.
Tony Steward
The Bills announced on Monday that they have signed linebacker Tony Steward to his rookie contract.
Steward was Buffalo's sixth-round pick out of Clemson.
"It feels awesome," Steward told the team's website. "Earlier I actually forgot about signing the contract. I was just out there playing football, but it feels good to make it official and put it on paper and it's awesome to be part of this organization."
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Alex Carrington
The Bills are bringing back defensive end Alex Carrington after signing him to a contract Monday, the team announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Carrington played his first four seasons with the Bills, but left after the 2013 season. In 2014, he played for the Rams and registered one tackle in eight games.
Rod Sweeting
The Dolphins released running back Marcus Thigpen from their practice squad and signed defensive back Rod Sweeting to the squad, reports the Palm Beach Post.
Jeremy Towns
According to the Baltimore Sun, the Redskins have trimmed down their roster, cutting the following players on Sunday: Stephen Campbell, Cody Hoffman, Jeremy Kimbrough, Ross Madison, Jake McDonough, Adrian Robinson, Jeremy Towns, Rob Jackson.
Kyle Orton
Introduced as Bills head coach Wednesday, Rex Ryan was his usual blustery self.
"I know it's been 15 years since the Bills have been to the playoffs," he said. "Get ready. We're going. We are going."
Ryan stopped short of guaranteeing a Super Bowl, saying, "I'll guarantee the pursuit of it."
He said his message to the team was simple: "We're going to be playing games in January and so forth – start preparing that way."
Ryan professed to be "not concerned at all" about his quarterback situation. Though he did not commit to EJ Manuel as the starter, Ryan said the second-year pro "has a lot of traits you look for in a quarterback."
Kyle Orton announced his retirement following the season. Asked about a possible reunion with Mark Sanchez, Ryan said the team will explore all options.
The Bills went 9-7 this season, then coach Doug Marrone opted out of his contract.
William Campbell
The Bills signed guard William Campbell and defensive tackle Jeremy Towns to their practice squad and released tight end Jamie Childers and running back Lonnie Pryor from the squad, the team announced.
Karlos Williams
Bills rookie running back Karlos Williams has already made a strong impression with offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
"Karlos Williams has been aces," Roman said, per WKBW.com. "This guy is getting it and quickly. He's done nothing but impress in every aspect."
Williams, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, averaged 5.9 yards per carry in his last two seasons at Florida State. He totaled 241 carries for 1,419 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also had 37 catches for 328 yards and one touchdown.
Corey Graham
The Bills have moved cornerback Corey Graham to safety, the Buffalo News reports.
Graham said that he and the team have discussed the move all offseason and decided to give the position change a try on Tuesday when the team held its first workout of OTAs.
"He's got that unique ability where he can do both things," coach Rex Ryan said. "So let's see what we have out there. And this is no slam on Duke or on Rambo or on Meeks or any of those guys, but this is us doing what's best for the team. And if that means we feel good about [Graham] playing safety, then that's where he'll be."
Graham is enthusiastic about playing the safety position full-time.
"I want to try to really learn it and see where it goes, see how much my grasp is, see how I'm playing at it, see where it can take me," he said. "I look forward to it. It's a challenge for me, but I'm actually very excited about it."
Graham recorded 84 total tackles last season, his first in Buffalo, while intercepting two passes.
Robert Woods
Bills wide receiver Robert Woods had four catches for 39 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo's 17-9 win over the Patriots Sunday.
Woods was able to score on the opening drive for the Bills when quarterback Kyle Orton connected with him in the end zone from six yards out.
Woods finishes the year with 65 catches for 699 yards and five touchdowns.
Nigel Bradham
The Bills are interesting in signing linebacker Nigel Bradham to a contract extension, a source told ESPN.com.
Bradham, 25, will be a free agent after the 2015 season and he is coming off a career high in tackles, sacks and interceptions during the 2014 season.
Justin Brown
The Bills extended qualifying offers to exclusive rights free agents Chris Hogan, Justin Brown and Corbin Bryant on Thursday, the team announced.
By extending the offers, the Bills ensure the players will return to the team in 2015 on one-year contracts.
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John Miller
Bills rookie guard John Miller has been with the team for just a short period of time since being selected in the third round of the NFL Draft. However, he has already made a strong enough impression that he's putting himself in good position to start in the fall.
"He might be the opening guy there," Bills coach Rex Ryan told WGR Sportsradio 550 on Tuesday, per the team's official website. "He's been very impressive. I think right now that's the most important thing just because we're not going up against anybody. But this guy has a big, wide, square body and we are hitting bags and his technique is pretty good. He has really been impressive.
"For a kid you just took out of college, he jumps right in and he doesn't make mistakes. So I think that's going to give him an opportunity to showcase what he can do physically and I think he has the right makeup to be an outstanding player."
Offensive line coach Aaron Kromer is also impressed with the 6-foot-2, 303-pound Miller.
"John has shown to adapt the quickest from the group," Kromer said. "I told them right from the beginning that the guys who block the right guy right now… we're going against painted spots on the field to simulate a defense. They have to step to the right guy, use their hands correctly and the right footwork. He did that early and more often than other guys so he got the opportunity to be in there with that group."
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Jarius Wynn
The Bills announced the signing of defensive end Jarius Wynn on Saturday, per the team's official website.
Wynn, 27, originally signed with the club last offseason. He appeared in 11 games for the Bills in 2014, tallying 18 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks. He has 10 1/2 sacks through his six years in the NFL.
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Rookie wide receiver Sammy Watkins has been deemed probable by the Bills for the Sunday game against San Diego. He has practiced in full all week with a rib injury.
Also probable are defensive tackle Stefan Charles (hip), tight end Lee Smith (toe), guard Chris Williams (back) and wide receiver Robert Woods (ankle).
Linebacker Randell Johnson (knee) and safety Jonathan Meeks (neck) have been ruled out while linebacker Keith Rivers (groin) has been deemed doubtful.
Jimmy Gaines
The Bills trimmed their active roster down to 53 on Saturday, cutting the following players: LB Xavius Boyd, DT Landon Cohen, TE Dominique Jones, CB Kamaal McIlwain, CB Sam Miller, P Brian Moorman, QB Jordan Palmer, FB Evan Rodriguez, WR Naaman Roosevelt, C Jared Wheeler, QB Jeff Tuel, S Deon Broomfield, LB Jimmy Gaines, WR T.J. Graham, WR Caleb Holley, DE Ikponmwosa Igbinosun, DE Bryan Johnson, S Kenny Ladler, C Doug Legursky and G Antoine McClain.
EJ Manuel
Bills offensive coordinator Greg Roman responded to a report that quarterback EJ Manuel could be released before the season, saying that the notion that Manuel has fallen out of favor in Buffalo is the "furthest thing from the truth," the Buffalo News reports.
Roman also indicated that anyone can step up and earn the starting quarterback job.
Manuel is expected to be involved in a three-way quarterback battle during camp with Matt Cassel and Tyrod Taylor. He's completed 58.6 percent of his passes while throwing for 2,810 yards, 16 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 15 games as a pro.
Clay Burton
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Stevenson Sylvester
The Bills put linebacker Stevenson Sylvester (knee) on injured reserve, ending his season.
Manny Lawson
Several Bills who were on the injury report are active for Monday's game against the Jets in Detroit. The group includes cornerback Ron Brooks (groin), kicker Dan Carpenter (groin), wideout Chris Hogan (hip), defensive end Manny Lawson (ankle) and guard Kraig Urbik (shoulder).
Leodis McKelvin
Bills cornerback Leodis McKelvin is expecting to be cleared for organized team activities as he continues to recover from a fractured ankle sustained in a Week 11 game against the Dolphins.
"I should be 100 percent probably in a month or so," McKelvin said, via the Bills official website. "By the middle of March I should be cleared. I haven't been cleared by the doctor yet for my ankle."
McKelvin missed the final six games of the regular season but still finished with 48 tackles and four interceptions. His interception total led Bills defenders in 2014.
Ankle - Questionable for start of training camp
Deonte Thompson
The Bills have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday's Week 16 game against the Raiders: running back Bryce Brown, cornerback Ross Cockrell, linebackers Larry Dean and Randell Johnson, tackle Cyrus Kouandjio, wide receiver Deonte Thompson and tight end Chris Gragg (knee).
The only player on the inactive list dealing with an injury is reserve tight end Gragg, who was listed as probable, leaving the Bills as one of the healthier teams in the league heading into Week 16. They are a 6 1/2-point favorite in Sunday's road matchup with the Raiders.
Erik Williams
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Marcus Thigpen
Bills running back C.J. Spiller (shoulder) is among the team's players listed as probable who are active for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Spiller is making his return from injured reserve and will be playing in his first game since Week 7. Also active after being listed as probable are safeties Da'Norris Searcy (hamstring) and Duke Williams (concussion), cornerback Stephon Gilmore (shoulder), defensive end Jarius Wynn (knee), running back Anthony Dixon (chest), wide receiver Marcus Thigpen (foot) and kicker Dan Carpenter (groin).
The Bills are a 6 1/2-point favorite for Sunday's road matchup with the Raiders.


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Mud harbours are pretty standard in Europe, esp the UK. For that reason bilge keelers are much more popular over there than here, and easier to find.
But if you can find a Westerly or a Vivacity, they would fit the bill. There's always been a few of those around the PNW. I have seen boats with retractable struts that can be used to prop the boat up in a 'tripod' arrangement with two struts and the keel. Requires that the boat is happy to sit on her keel, of course. I suppose many smallish boats could be so modified or adapted.
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The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy is now embroiled in a controversy with the Konkani Writers' Forum (KWF) appealing to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to appoint "a Konkani litterateur" as the chairperson of the academy while restructuring cultural academies and authorities. They also accused the former chairperson of the academy, Kasaragod Chinna, of misappropriating funds.
In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister, the forum alleged that except V.J.P. Saldanha, B.V. Baliga and Basti Vaman Shenoy, those who became chairpersons of the academy were not litterateurs. Appointments had been made while "yielding to political and industry lobbies".
Forum president H.M. Pernal alleged in the memorandum that Kasaragod Chinna did not belong to Karnataka and none of the 14 members are litterateurs. Many of them were Bharatiya Janata Party activists, he added. Alleging misappropriation of funds in the academy, he demanded a comprehensive probe into the matter.
He said Mr. Siddaramaiah had accepted the memorandum and had sent it to the Secretary, Kannada and Culture, for further action.
Ulterior motive
When The Hindu contacted Mr. Chinna, he refuted the allegations of the forum and said that they were made with an "ulterior motive". On the allegations of misappropriation of funds, Mr. Chinna said the forum had secured 500 pages of documents from the academy's registrar and it was free to go to court. "Besides, I am ready to face any probe, if it is ordered by the government," he added.