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Repeated single needle access to the vascular system is accomplished without percutaneous needling of the skin. A cannula is surgically implanted adjacent to a selected artery or vein and interfaces with same along a longitudinal wall. One end of the cannula exits from the skin. Needle means including an indexing scheme allows serial puncturing of the interface wall to thereby provide the vascular access. When not in use the cannula is plugged and the exposed end thereof is covered preferably by an elastic layer.
1. A single needle access portal to provide intravenous communication comprising,
a cannula: means for attaching said cannula attached to a selected artery or vein with one portion of said cannula exiting from the skin,
needle means having a tip and adapted for insertion in said cannula, and
means to selectively locate said needle tip along the interior of said cannula whereby driving said needle tip through said cannula and into the selected vein or artery achieves percutaneous access to the vascular system without repeated percutaneous needling of the skin.
2. The portal of claim 1, a catheter adapted for insertion in said needle means to be guided thereby into the selected and punctured artery or vein.
3. The portal of claim 1, said cannula being attached to the selected artery or vein along an interface wall and defined by a silastic tube having a dacron cover.
4. The portal of claim 3, said cannula having an aperture scheme along the interface wall, said aperture scheme being operatively placed with respect to said needle tip locating means to allow serial percutaneous access through the interface wall and into the vascular system.
5. The portal of claim 4, said needle tip locating means including a longitudinal slot along the internal periphery of said cannula, and a plurality of annular grooves formed along the internal periphery of said cannula and positioned transverse to said slot with a respective one of said grooves intercepting an associated aperture of said aperture scheme.
6. The portal of claim 1, said cannula being attached to the selected artery or vein by means of an arterial bypass.
7. The portal of claim 5, a flexible trocar substantially complimentary to the interior of said cannula and designed to detachably fit thereinto.
8. The portal of claim 7, that portion of said cannula exiting from the skin defined by a cannula hub having a dacronfelt cuff with which it is cemented to the skin.
9. The portal of claim 8, said trocar defined by nublike excresences on its surface complimentary with and designed to fit into the aperture scheme through said cannula.
10. The portal of claim 8, said trocar including a cap adapted to detachably fit into and close said cannula end.
11. The portal of claim 10, an elastic cover detachably affixed about said cannula end to protect the same from being dislodged from the skin.
12. The portal of claim 11, an elastic band about the patient's extremity and positioned adjacent said cannula end, said band including means to detachably receive said elastic cover.
13. A method of providing percutaneous access to the vascular system without percutaneous needling of the skin comprising,
attaching a cannula along a selected artery or vein so that the cannula interfaces the selected artery or vein along a longitudinal portion with an end of said cannula exiting the skin,
inserting a needle having a projecting tip through said end of the cannula into the interior thereof,
indexing selectively the needle tip with respect to said longitudinal interface, and
driving the tip of said needle through said longitudinal interface to thereby provide access to the vascular system.
14. The method of claim 13, providing said needle with a longitudinal slot, and inserting a catheter into said needle whereby the same guides said catheter into the selected and punctured artery or vein.
15. The method of claim 14, withdrawing said needle from the cannula and while so doing allowing said catheter to pass through said longitudinal slot and remain coupled to the vascular system.
16. The method of claim 13, providing a plurality of apertures disposed serially along said longitudinal interface and through said cannula.
17. The method of claim 16, said selective indexing step being accomplished by providing a longitudinal slot on the interior periphery of said cannula and forming a plurality of spaced annular grooves on said cannula interior periphery with each of said grooves associated with one of said plurality of apertures, each of said annular grooves adapted to guide said needle tip into its associated one of said plurality of apertures when said needle is rotated about its longitudinal axis.
18. The method of claim 13, jacketing said cannula in a DACRON cover with said attaching step being performed by suturing said cover on the subcutaneous tissue of the selected artery or vein.
19. The method of claim 18, said attaching step being accomplished by providing a bypass on the selected artery or vein and suturing said cover to said vascular bypass.
20. The method of claim 13, glueing said cannula end to the skin tissue adjacent thereto.
21. The method of claim 16, withdrawing said catheter from said cannula and inserting a trocar into said cannula to substantially seal the same.
22. The method of claim 21, providing a cap on said trocar to cover and close said cannula end, and covering the now capped end of said cannula by means of an elastic layer.
23. The method of claim 22, said covering step being performed by attaching said elastic layer to the skin adjacent and surrounding said end of said cannula.
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for repeated single needle access to the vascular system without percutaneous needling of the skin.
Many situations arise where it is necessary to tap fluid into or out of veins or arteries. To do so and for example, during conventional intravenous feeding it may be necessary to inject and withdraw a needle several times. Normally such a procedure requires repeated percutaneous needling of the skin. Further, a patient requiring hemodialysis would need many such needlings. Thus a significant drawback in hemodialysis as is presently practiced is the fact that communication with the appropriate veins must be maintained for repeated periods of short durations over what may be the life of the patient. It is readily apparent that there are significant drawbacks associated with this approach. Not the least of these is the fact that continued reinsertion and breaking of the skin leads to the scarring thereof, causes a "blueing" of the skin on that body portion adjacent the punctures leaving the patient prone to bacterial infection. Further still, continued repuncturing of the skin is painful and may have adverse psychological consequences.
Several approaches are currently utilized to provide vascular access during hemodialysis. In one approach, two needles are inserted into the patient's veins wherein the needles are coupled to an appropriate artery by means of a fistula. An advance over this method utilizes a single needle approach and a phase-shift pressure regulator pumping system for dialysis. While this last mentioned single needle approach is an improvement over the two needle scheme, it still requires continued percutaneous needling of the skin and dilated veins each time the patient is dialysised.
The present method and apparatus is designed to provide percutaneous access to the vascular system without percutaneous needling of the skin. The inventive device remains in position internally as long as the patient requires hemodialysis or other continued percutaneous access to the vascular system. To accomplish this, the present invention provides for silastic cannula having a dacron cover of specific design that is surgically implanted in an extremity of the patient. The cannula is positioned so as to juxtapose along an interface wall with an arterial bypass. The cannula is in effect a tube having one end closed and the other end open. A longitudinal segment of the cannula forms the interface wall and communicates with the arterial bypass. The open end of the cannula exits through the skin and is attached thereto by a cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive thus forming an exit site.
A stainless steel needle of sufficient size to accept 14-gauge catheter is adapted to slide through the cannula. One end of the needle has a unique flared tip having a blade portion. Further, the needle is formed with a longitudinal slot along its length and the other end of the needle shaft is fitted with detents that correspond to the location of the needle tip. The detents interdigitate with an internal ring at the exit or exposed part of the cannula. The hub of the needle is a conventional luer-lock arrangement. The needle is inserted into the cannula and rotated approximately 90� about its longitudinal axis so that the tip thereof punctures the vessel wall. The catheter is then inserted into the needle and guided into the arterial bypass through the needle tip. The needle is then withdrawn from the cannula and from around the catheter. As the needle is removed, the catheter slips through the needle's longitudinal slot allowing the catheter to remain in place. Each detent mark corresponds to a different location of the needle tip providing several points of access through the arterial bypass. Serial use of the detent structure allows the punctured tissue time to heal before it is repunctured during a subsequent dialysis.
When not in use the cannula is closed by a complimentary insert or trocar and attached plug with the plug covering the cannula open end. An elastic covering is placed over the plug and glued to the skin to cover the exit site.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for intravenous communication.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus permitting repeated percutaneous access to the vascular system without percutaneous needling of the skin.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide percutaneous access to the vascular system by means of a cannula that remains with the patient for as long as such access is required.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a method of communicating with the vascular system and that does so without requiring repeated puncturing of the patient's skin.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus that permits insertion of a catheter into a selected artery or vein at predetermined points whereby in the event that repeated insertions are required, the previous punctured tissue is allowed time to heal.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a means for communicating with the vascular system by means of a cannula wherein a portion thereof remains with and is imbedded in the patent while another portion thereof resides on the skin surface and includes means for sealing the latter portion to prevent contamination thereof.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a cannula that permits single needle dialysis therethrough with means provided to prevent blood flow into the cannula when the same is not in use.
Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the drawings are designed for purposes of illustration only and not as a definition of the limits of the invention for which reference should be made to the appending claims.
In the drawings, wherein the same reference numeral denotes the same element throughout the several views:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view in section of the inventive cannula showing an aperture scheme thereof on which the needle tip aligns and through which the catheter passes;
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the inventive cannula showing the trocar with integral plug in the cannula with the cannula sutured on to the arterial bypass, the open end of the cannula is seen projecting from and attached to the surface of the skin;
FIG. 3 is a view along the line 3--3 of FIG. 2 and seen in direction of the arrows indicating the semicircular shape a portion of the cannula wall assumes as it interfaces against the arterial bypass;
FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the needle showing one end of the needle having a tip portion that is flared in relation to the needle body and the other with the catheter operatively placed therein;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view along the line 5--5 of FIG. 4 and looking in direction of the arrows and showing the longitudinal slot along the needle;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view along the line 6--6 of FIG. 4 and looking in direction of the arrows; and
FIG. 7 shows one method of sealing the open end of the cannula by means of the trocar plug and an elastic band on the patient's extremity, the band is shown positioned over the plug and cannula to protect same from dislocation.
Referring now to the drawings, a tubular cannula 10 is made of silastic material and is defined by a Dacron mesh cover 12. The intertestecies of the Dacron mesh permits tissue to grow into the intertestecies thereof and the mesh permits the cannula to be sutured in place as will be described hereinafter. One end 14 of the cannula is closed, while the other end 16 is open. Open end 16 of cannula 10 is preferably defined by a hardened ring 17 from which projects a button or lock element 19. An aperture scheme defined by a plurality of apertures 18 is disposed through a wall portion of the cannula with each of the apertures at a different distance from end 14 as shown. The other and open end of cannula 10 includes a Dacron felt cuff 20 the operation of which will be likewise described hereinafter. Along the internal peripheral surface of the cannula there is disposed one or a pair of opposed longitudinal grooves 24 paralleling the aperture scheme, and shown in FIG. 1. Further, a plurality of spaced annular grooves 26 are formed on the inside of the cannula periphery each transverse to and intercepting longitudinal groove 24 and a respective aperture 18.
A trocar 28 comprising a silastic rod is sized sufficiently so as to lightly interferingly engage with the interior of cannula tube 10 when pushed thereinto. Hence, as trocar 28 is pushed into the cannula through open end 16, the trocar completely fills and occludes the cannula interior. Trocar 28 carries a plurality of nub-like excresences 30 on its surface. The excresences are in registration with the aperture scheme so that when the trocar is inserted in the cannula, excresences 30 fit into an associated aperture 18 to substantially close the same. Trocar 28 further includes an integral plug portion 32 that fits into and seals end 16 of the cannula when the trocar is inserted therein during operation of the inventive device as will be described.
A stainless steel needle 34 has an outside diameter sized to fit in cannula 10 and has a hollow interior sized sufficiently to accept a 14-gauge catheter. One end of the needle is formed with a beak-like tip 36 from which depends a blade extension 38 having a cutting edge or blade 38a. As will be seen in FIG. 4 tip portion 36 flares outwardly with respect to the body portion proper of needle 34. The other end of needle 34 carries a detent scheme 40 with the spacing between the detents corresponding to the relative spacing between apertures 18. Further and as seen in FIGS. 5 and 6 needle 34 is formed with a longitudinal slot 42 that runs the length of the needle.
Operation of the inventive apparatus is as follow: The surgical procedures involved in use of the inventive cannula and needle may vary depending on the particular anatomical problems that exist. While the foregoing discussion shows use of the inventive cannula on an arterial bypass, it is to be understood that the cannula may be attached directly to the surface of the artery and its accompanying subcutaneous tissue. In the arterial bypass scheme, a suitable artery 44 is chosen. By a conventional surgical procedure, an arterial bypass 46 is attached thereto. Thus, a portion of the blood that would normally flow through artery 44 is routed through bypass 46. Cannula 10 with dacron covering 12 is sutured onto the subcutaneous tissue surrounding bypass 46 with the attachment substantially as shown in FIG. 2. When so attached, that portion of the cannula wall containing aperture scheme 18 is junxtaposed against a portion of the arterial bypass thereby to define an interface region or interface wall between the cannula and the arterial bypass. As seen in FIG. 3, that portion of the cannula which is opposed to the arterial bypass deforms so as to be complimentary with and accommodate the periphery of the arterial bypass to thereby define this interface region.
End 16 of cannula 10 projects from the surface of the skin and is adhesively attached thereto with a fast acting cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive. As shown in FIG. 7 the procedure for forming this exit site is accomplished by adhesively securing felt cuff 20 to the skin immediately adjacent thereto. The intertestices of the cuff accommodate ingrowth of fibroblasts so that after several days the cannula exit site is securely implanted in the skin. Immediately after the surgical implantation operation it may be advantageous to isolate the exit site from ambient surroundings and this may be accomplished by an antiseptic collar or ring, the collar not shown, complimentary with the periphery of cannula end 16 and riding on the skin surface.
Trocar 28 is inserted into the cannula so that plug portion 32 is frictionally held within end 16 by action of lightly interfering engagement therewith. One method for protecting the exit site is as follows. An elastic covering or cap 48 having a peripherial region carrying VELCRO portions is positioned over the exit site and detachably held thereto by having the cap's VELCRO portions interengage with an elastic VELCRO band 50 on the patient's extremity and positioned about the exit site. In another protective scheme, a wide VELCRO band, the wide band not shown, is merely wrapped about the site to protect same from dislocation.
In use, and in the embodiment shown, covering 48 is removed, trocar 28 is withdrawn from the cannula by pulling on plug portion 32. The trocar and integral plug are then placed and stored in a remote sterilizing solution. The area surrounding the exit site is prepared by treating it with a sterilizing solution. The empty cannula is now flushed with a saline solution in an aseptic manner. Needle 28 which has been sterilized is now inserted in cannula 10 with tip portion 26 being guided by longitudinal groove 24. The needle is pushed into the cannula until the needle tip engages a selected annular groove 26. The selection is accomplished by positioning projection 19 in an associated dentent 40 thereby to position needle tip 38 in registration with the selected one of annular grooves 26. Needle 34 is then rotated 90� about its longitudinal axis which action in combination with annular groove 26 guides needle tip 38 into the aperture 18 associated with the selected groove 26. Once the needle is rotated 90�, tip 38 is now oriented over or slightly in aperture 18 at which time the needle is pushed slightly forward and downwardly. This causes tip 38 to fully enter aperture 18 whereby continued forward driving of the needle causes blade 38a to cut the vessel wall of bypass 46 immediately under the selected aperture. A catheter 52 having a blunt nose and a beveled tip is inserted in needle 34 through slot 42. As the catheter is pushed into the needle, the needle guides the catheter while the same moves along the needle interior. The catheter, seen in phantom in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, is guided along the interior of the needle until it enters that portion of the needle in the aperture and cannula, and strikes the inside face or wall of nose portion 36. Since needle nose 36 is angled downwardly, it likewise displaces the catheter tip downwardly causing the same to pass through both aperture 18 and the now punctured vessel wall. Continued pushing on the catheter causes it to enter the arterial bypass. The needle is subsequently removed by carefully working it in relation to the catheter which action allows the catheter to slip through longitudinal slot 42 as the needle is withdrawn from the cannula. The catheter is then attached to a single needle pumping system, the system not shown, for hemodialysis or other appropriate treatment. At the completion of dialysis, if such be the case, the catheter is withdrawn from cannula 10. Trocar 28 is then reinserted into the cannula placing the excresences thereof over and closing apertures 18. Cap 32 of the trocar is caused to interferingly engage in cannula end 16 detachably locking and sealing the trocar in the cannula. In the embodiment shown, covering 48 is then replaced over the exit site by causing the VELCRO portions of the cover to interlock with the complimentary VELCRO portions on elastic band 50. During the next hemodialyic treatment the above procedure is repeated though it is apparent that a different one of detents 40 is selected and caused to detachably lock on projection 19 so that upon on rotating the needle about its longitudinal axis, an appropriate annular groove will guide needle tip 38 into a different aperture 18. This construction permits the serial use of the several apertures allowing a given puncture to heal before the same needs to be repunctured.
While only a few embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is to be understood that many changes and modifications may be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope hereof.
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Dave Johnson, a well-known radio disc jockey around the Upper Cumberland, is donating tapes of his past interviews to Tennessee Tech University's archives.
"There are a lot of local characters, community leaders and politicians statewide and nationally who I think are worth preserving," said Dave Johnson.
The TTU archives are in the bottom floor of the Angelo & Jennette Volpe Library.
TTU archivist Mancil Johnson, no relation to Dave Johnson, said it may take several months before the collection is complete and catalogued. The DJ is in the process of listening to many of the tapes again before donating them.
"He wants to see this preserved," Mancil Johnson said. "It is his life's work."
Over the course of his career, Dave Johnson interviewed many people who are significant to the Upper Cumberland and its history but may not have made the national news. One figure that did reach national notoriety was Byron Looper, the politician who assassinated state Sen. Tommy Burks in 1998.
Notable figures Dave Johnson has interviewed include Fred Thompson, Ollie North, June Scobee Rogers, Millard Fuller and dozens of Tennessee Tech professors.
"We have the facilities to preserve the broad and deep oral history of this specific part of Tennessee," Mancil Johnson said.
Dave Johnson has been a DJ in Cookeville for more than 30 years and has done around 3,000 interviews. He is an alumnus of Tennessee Tech and was an adjunct professor with the English department from 1986 to 1995.
An associate professor of English and communication at Volunteer State Community College, Dave Johnson still airs his interview show, "Cumberland Viewpoint," once a week on four radio stations owned by Cookeville Communications: 94.7 The Country Giant, 106.1 The Eagle, 1400 WHUB and 780 WPTN.
Mancil Johnson said Dave Johnson has talked about donating the collection of tapes for more than a year.
"There's a general interest in preserving as much as we can to maintain the history and culture of the region," Mancil Johnson said.
A digital library will be set up so researchers can more easily access the recordings. Archives workers will transfer the interviews from cassettes to a more stable format.
"The ability to actually hear people's voices is a different kind of archive from reading quotes or just reading information," said Dave Johnson. "I think this is valuable and worthwhile to keep in the archives."
The Volpe Library is at 1100 N. Peachtree Ave. It is available to visit 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, or by special appointment.


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I've had some time to digest the new Macbook Air, and hot damn, Apple (AAPL) just ruined life for the old-school Windows PC makers one more time.
The old Macbook Air was way overpriced and way underpowered. However, the new models start at just $999 and scream performance-wise due to their fast solid-state drives.
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I think you meant you don't sell your old home before you buy a new one
T-Rich looked beastly in that Browns uniform!
He wasn't a bust. Like mentioned above he had all the skill sets and attributes to be a hall of fame TE, but something completely outta the Browns hands happened...he wound up being a royal douche bag head case. Had he have stayed focused he would have gone down as one of our best franchise picks.
Even if you're not a McCoy fan (I still am) this is good news. Because this will not only help Colt build confidence in this organization, but in himself as well. I have no doubt this is damage control on H&H part due to their strong push for RGIII, but it still works. I've always believed that if Colt had better protection and weapons to throw to then the sky's the limit for his potential. This draft will be fun to watch I believe! GO BROWNS!!!
If I was RGIII I'd be pissed at Bruce Allen for saying that, EVEN IF it was true! You never know when a team might come thru and bail you out of a bad situation (which seems to be rampant in Washington).
Obviously chevy they weren't sent there for RGIII, Baylor also has other players that the Browns are eying, ie Kendell Wright.
It's easy and probably smart to put these types of stories out when you're covering a team like Cleveland. But the bottom line is no respectable FA is gonna want to come here. I have no doubt H&H are getting blisters on their lil digits working the phones, but to no avail.
What needs to happen is for the Browns to FINALLY show they're committed to winning. Until that happens we can FORGET about anyone worth going after actually wanting to come here.
Everybody wants to get mad at Clevelands front office for not getting quality FAs but the fact is no Quality FA in their right mind would EVER want to come here. Sad fact but true!
Now take Claiborne, Blackmon or Richardson with #4 and Hill, or Mike Adams with #22
He's a "big name" because the media is making him a big name. He's hands down gonna be the most sought after FA QB after Manning. So yeah that would make him a big name, whether it's justified or not. Sometimes you gotta read between the lines because this is the time of year when poker faces are on full display. Sit back and enjoy the ride.
Is it me or did Schefter come off kinda smug in this interview
Must I remind you folks that even Eli Manning looked BUST his first few seasons and look how that turned out. It's amazing what playmakers and protection will do for a QBs psyche and confidence. If you didn't notice, McCoy looked like a shell of himself this season compared to his first. And I have no doubt a LOT of it had to do with the play calling and his lack of a supporting cast. Give him playmakers and a right side O-line and I bet he shines. If not then I'll be the first on the Matt Barkley bandwagon in 2013.
I agree with this comment. We have too many needs to go blowing picks on one guy. I'm not sold on RGIII anways. I've never understood why the media and teams anoint one college player the next great thing based off the success of another player (Cam Newton). There's no guarantee that RGIII or even Luck for that matter will pan out. Fill major holes on offense with playmakers and better protection and I'm willing to bet McCoy has a break out year.
yeah i seen that
Yeah McNabb is the type of guy you want in the locker room, but one of his knocks is that he's a little too passive. HE won't be a cancer, but he won't get in the face of players who are. In other words a Ray Lewis type motivator he is not. This is an ego driven league, and with McCoy entering his 3rd season I don't see him embracing McNabb with open arms. Heck even Wallace (who's on our roster) doesn't even welcome the idea of mentoring anybody. McNabb needs to hang it up...his playing days are over, and I don't want to see a roster spot wasted on him.
A job?
LaMonte connection...yeah it's a done deal
Remember when we was the first team to beat NY after their SB win the previous season? Yeah me too...just wish we could put together impressive wins all season and not one every few years.
I agree...it seems as if Cleveland's hires lack luster. It's never "this is the guy we targeted because he is the BEST at his job". Instead it's we got a guy who's connected to this person or that person, or they were crib mates back in the day. Look at what Urban Meyer said and is doing at tOSU. He said from the start that he's going to build a staff of the best coaches he can possibly get at their respective positions. NOT I'm gonna get guys I worked with before or who shares the same agent as me. And that is why Meyer and the Buckeyes are gonna be on top again because tOSU understands in order to be the best you have to get the best. Unlike Cleveland who's the perennial Indiana of the NFL!


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MACON, Ga. – There was no big comeback this time for the East Tennessee State basketball team.
Daniel Coursey scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Mercer rolled past ETSU 78-59 in an Atlantic Sun Conference game Thursday night at Hawkins Arena.
Five days after putting together a rousing comeback to beat Florida Gulf Coast, the Bucs ran out of answers in the second half. After staying within striking distance for most of the first half, they never threatened Mercer over the final 26 minutes.
"We didn't play well enough," ETSU coach Murry Bartow said. "Out-coached, out-played, out-hustled, out-scrapped, out-rebounded, didn't make free throws, didn't execute like we need to."
Mercer's Langston Hall missed a triple-double by one rebound. He had 13 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
"He was fantastic," Mercer coach Bob Hoffman said. "He missed some shots he normally makes, but it was just a fantastic effort."
Travis Smith led Mercer (11-8 overall, 4-2 A-Sun) with 18 points, but it was Coursey who did most of the critical damage. The 6-foot-10 junior scored nine points early in the second half as Mercer went up 50-32. It was the Bears' biggest lead of the night at that point and it gave them enough cushion to cruise home despite going 3:41 without a point midway through the second half.
"I thought Daniel was really good tonight," Hoffman said. "He was aggressive. He had a good week of practice. His mindset was really different."
The Bucs (4-14 overall, 2-3 A-Sun) put together a run that got them within 11 points a couple of times midway through the second half, but they didn't have enough firepower to complete the comeback.
"The game plan goes out the window," Bartow said. "You start scrambling. You're pressing more, playing more man. You're doing some things that you know you need to do but you don't do well."
Lester Wilson, ETSU's leading scorer, was held to three points, his lowest output of the season. He made 1 of 7 shots from the field.
Jarvis Jones led the Bucs with 12 points, but he was 3 for 11 at one point before making a couple of 3-pointers in garbage time.
While Mercer made 19 of 23 free throws, including its first 14, the Bucs missed nine foul shots in a row in the second half as they tried in vain to cut into the deficit. ETSU finished 5 for 17 from the line.
Kennard Gadsden-Gilliard put together a brief burst of offense that enabled the Bucs to stay close for much of the first half. Gadsden-Gilliard scored eight consecutive points – his entire output for the night – and outscored Mercer 8-2 by himself over a three-minute stretch to tie the game at 22 with 6:20 left in the half. He then drew the Mercer defense and found a wide open Hunter Harris for an emphatic dunk with 5:16 left in the half.
ETSU scored only four points the rest of the half. Mercer made all 10 of its free throws in the first half to take a 39-28 halftime lead.
Bud Thomas, a 27-percent 3-point shooter, came off the bench and scored 11 points for the Bears, all early. He doubled his scoring average of 5.7 points per game in the first half, going 3 for 4 on 3-pointers.
Mercer finished with 22 assists.
"We tried to play some man-to-man and they just cut us to shreds," Bartow said. "They've got a lot of guys who can score. They stretch you in a lot of different ways. It's hard to focus on one or two guys."
The Bucs shot 43 percent and made 8 of 20 shots from 3-point range. Mercer shot 49 percent and was 9 for 26 from long range. Each team had 16 turnovers.
ETSU plays at A-Sun cellar dweller Kennesaw State on Saturday afternoon.


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Home renovation not hindered by blindnessWritten by Heather Riedel | | email@example.com
"This house was one of the worst properties in the east side of Toledo and I'm going to take it to the best property," Ernie Berry said.
Berry talks about the house he purchased last June as he stumbles around boards and scraps. He uses a cane because he doesn't want his guide dog, Calypso, to step on a nail or a sharp piece of wood.
"When I'm by myself, I don't mind if I fall down," Berry said after catching his footing.
Berry, who was born blind, is fixing up the 5,000-square-foot pale yellow house on Oswald Street, which was built in 1896. He said it used to be a "crack house with
22 people living in it at one time."
Berry has never let his blindness deter him from hard work. He has two degrees from UT, is working toward a master's degree, was an intern in Washington, D.C., and has twice ran for political office.
"I was born blind and no one knows why," the 22-year-old said. "The doctors never knew why. It's just one of those things."
In addition to not being able to see what he's doing or where he's going, Berry has to walk with a cane, the aftermath of a neurological attack when he was 16.
"I don't see anything as being difficult for me," he said. "I just have to do it. Giving up is not an option."
The most difficult task while working on refurbishing the house was the demolition part, he said. It took nearly five months to clear the inside of the house. He said the work went faster because he did it himself.
"I wasn't afraid of things falling on me because I couldn't have seen them anyway," Berry said. "If they hit me, they hit me."
The house was in horrible shape when he bought it, he said.
"It was foul-smelling and there were condoms and crack paraphernalia everywhere," he said.
Now, the house is gutted and the only things in it are spider webs draped around wooden beams and some scraps on the floor. It is dark and drafty, because the heat has not been installed yet.
Berry laughed as he recalled knocking down walls and clearing out the house, working well after the sun went down when the property would be dark inside. He remembers passing neighbors saying, "Hey Ernie, don't you want a light on in there?" or, "It's pretty dark in there."
"What do I need a light for?" Berry said.
The house will be a twin-plex that will emulate an Old West End style home, Berry said.
"We're not stopping just because of the weather," Berry said. "We're a month ahead of schedule, but no corners will be cut. It's going to be a new home in an old building."
Not busy enough
Berry said he bought the house because he "needed something else" to work on and he wasn't busy enough.
The project, to which he estimates he has devoted at least 1,500 hours of labor since June, is a hobby, he said, and it won't cut into the time he spends with other commitments during the week.
One of those commitments is chess. Berry began playing chess at age 5 and won the Northwest Ohio Regional Chess Championship in 1998.
"Everything in life, no matter what it is, is a chess game. You have to think ahead," he said while relating his metaphor to the house. "I can see the finished project and if I can get to the checkmate ahead of schedule, I will."
Along with chess, weight lifting has become an important hobby. After he suffered from spastic paraplegia neuropathy, which caused his legs to spasm and confined him to a wheelchair, he worked to rehabilitate himself and was able to walk again. He said he was encouraged to lift weights to strengthen his body, but he didn't stop there. His motivation and competitive nature sent him to the National Bench Press Competition in Cleveland, where he placed fourth.
Berry also mentors neighborhood children, ages kindergarten through high school, teaching them to play chess and training them in weight lifting.
"I don't want to sacrifice the time I spend with mentoring these kids every week," Berry said. "I think one of the most important things is to be a role model to someone who looks up to you."
Along with these hobbies, Berry works full time as the ADA coordinator for the City of Toledo, and is attending UT for his master's degree in public administration.
"I love Toledo," Berry said. "Toledo is my home. People haven't said they'd entrust me with making governmental decision yet, but that doesn't stop me from fixing up Toledo one house at a time."
Berry credits his parents, Pete and Becky, for his perseverance in his life and his love for his hometown.
"We're proud of our city and we're going to try to take care of it," Pete Berry said. He has given some advice to Ernie about the refurbishing of the house, but said it's his son's project. "The neighbors are all glad because it was an eyesore, but now they see progress."
"There are always two outlooks on life," Becky Berry said. "You have to find the good side and stay positive because the good seems to overtake. We live in this neighborhood and we want to keep it nice." Becky Berry said she is proud of her son for all his accomplishments and for trying to make his neighborhood a better place to live.
Pete Berry added that when people ask him if he is proud of his son he says, 'I'm not proud of him, I'm inspired by him.'"
With a supportive family behind him, Berry said, "There isn't anything I can't handle because I've proven to myself and others that I'm determined to do what I can for the city given my current situation.
"I think to myself that even though people think it [the house] is, physically, too much for me, I have that motivation and it feels good going to sleep after a hard day's work."


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Kamran Asdar Ali, Director WCH 4.132, Mailcode G9300, Austin, TX 78712 • 512-471-3550
South Asia Seminar
Thu, February 1, 2007 • 3:30 PM • Meyerson Conference Room, WCH 4.118
Opening lecture in the Spring 2007 South Asia Seminar Series. A reception (3:00 pm) will precede the seminar (3:30 pm).Dr. Zoe Sherinian specializes in the music of South India, indigenization theory, gender theory in music, and African American music. She has published an article entitled "Dalit Theology in Tamil Christian Folk Music: A Liturgy of James Theophilus Appavoo" in the book Popular Christianity in India: Riting Between the Lines, edited by Corinne Dempsey and Selva Raj with an introduction by Wendy Doniger (SUNY Press, 2002). She has also published on gender theory and the music of k.d. lang in the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol. 3: U.S. and Canada, and on Tamil Christian Music in vol. 5: South Asia. She is currently writing a book entitled Songs of Dalit Liberation: The Production, Transmission and Reception of Dalit Theology in Tamil Folk Music. She has taught previously at Franklin and Marshall College, Tufts University, Oberlin College, and Wesleyan University. Sherinian is a percussionist who specializes in Jazz drumset and the South Indian Mrdangam and does workshops on rhythmic theory and the art of speaking drum syllables (solkattu). Sherinian teaches Ethnomusicological Theories and Methods, World Music, Music of India, Music and Gender, and Music and Identity.


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CoSS Staff Excellence Service Award
The Staff Excellence Service Award is presented to a College of Social Sciences staff member who exemplifies the highest traditions of service. It is given in recognition of a particular outstanding service accomplishment or a record of sustained and excellent service to students, faculty, and staff members, departments, the College of Social Sciencs, SJSU, or the community.
Simrat Dhadli, 2014
Erlinda Yanez, 2013
Edelmira Figueroa, 2012
Liz Harding, 2011
Diana Baker, 2010
Patricia Loredo, 2009
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Nominations for the Staff Excellence Service Award are solicited from students, faculty, staff members, and friends of the college. See the call for nominations. The deadline for submission is March 6, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.


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Colorado Gives Day – December 10, 2013
Today, Tuesday Dec.10, 2013 is Colorado Gives Day! Join your neighbors and support your favorite local nonprofits online any time today until midnight.
Visit the Colorado RailroadMuseum's Colorado Gives web site to learn more.
Today only, each donation made to the Colorado Railroad Museum through ColoradoGives.org will receive a match by the Community First Foundation's FirstBank Incentive Fund. That means your donation goes even further!
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You also can learn more by visiting Cedar Point on Facebook, follow @cedarpoint on Twitter or watch Cedar Point's YouTube channel.
Cedar Point amusement park opens for the season Saturday May 10 with several new things to see and do this summer.
The park is located along the shore of Lake Erie near Sandusky, Ohio, about 2 1/2 hours northeast of Fort Wayne.
Cedar Point released this list of new things to see and do:
•Pipe Scream: Described as combining the best fun of a roller coaster and a flat ride, Pipe Scream will spin riders as they move along 302 feet of track and reach 43 feet in height and a speed of up to 40 mph.
•Lake Erie Eagles: Riders sit in one of eight carriages hanging from arms more than 28 feet above the ground. As the ride begins to turn, the carriages will swing out and simulate the feeling of flying. A paddle on each carriage lets riders change their trip "from mild to wild!"
•Chickie's and Pete's: Known for its popular Crabfries, the restaurant also will offer its signature Philly Cheese Steaks and Lisa's Blonde Lobster Pie. Chickie's and Pete's recently was named as one of the "10 Best Sports Bars" in the country by USA Today.
•Starbucks: Fans of the coffeehouse now won't have to leave the park to get their morning brew. A full-service Starbucks has opened in the space formerly housing Donut Time. Along with beverages, you also can pick up fresh baked goods.
•Camp Snoopy improvements: The Camp Snoopy area celebrates its 15th year at Cedar Point this summer by adding Woodstock's Airmail (formerly Frog Hopper) and Wilderness Run (formerly Jr. Gemini). The two kiddie ride favorites have been moved there from their previous locations.
•Lighthouse Point Cabins: Cedar Point will add and open 52 new deluxe cabins this summer on Lighthouse Point. Each cabin can accommodate up to 10 people and includes two full bathrooms, four flat panel televisions, a dorm-size refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, outdoor charcoal grill and picnic table.
The cabins will be available beginning May 23. Reservations are being accepted now.
•Luminosity: Ignite the Night: This summer's version of the high-energy show features an all-new lineup of music, dancing and dazzling pyrotechnics. "Luminosity" is performed nightly (except Tuesdays) from May 30 through Aug. 17.
•SlingShot: The new thrill ride this year, SlingShot puts riders in an open-air, two-person capsule and then launches them nearly 360 feet in the air at speeds of as much as 62 mph. The ride, which is scheduled to open in June, will be located near the Gemini roller coaster and will require an extra charge to ride.
Other new food options this summer will include Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon in Challenge Park and new Coca-Cola Freestyle and Yogurt Plus locations along the Gemini Midway.
Visitors can enjoy several new live shows including "Rockin' Country" in the Red Garter Saloon, "Lusty Lil's Revue" in the Palace Theatre and "Snoopy Unleashed" in the Good Time Theatre.
This weekend, visitors also will receive a free Cedar Point VIP jacket as they exit the main entrance, while supplies last.


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Amanda asked: What is your most embarrassing moment?
Truly... I don't have many embarrassing moments. I try to stay away from that. Not that this is THAT embarrassing but at Caribou I was carrying a pitcher of water and not entirely paying attention to where I was going. I tripped over a box and spilled the water EVERYWHERE. Which isn't really THAT bad except we were REALLY busy and everyone saw me do it.
Siovhan asked: What's your biggest pet peeve?
Oh Siovhan, I have A TON of them. I hate when people drive slow in the fast lane. I hate when people are on their cellphones in a public place and talking REALLY loud and/or walking around like they're at home. I can't stand when people update their Facebook statuses a zillion times a day (then again, I'm so bored right now that I'm starting to do that). I'll stop there, hehe.
Allyson asked: If you were stranded on a desert island and could pick one comfort food, one electronic device, and one piece of clothing, what would they be?
My comfort food would probably be my mom's raisin bread. I can't even remember the last time I had it but I love it! My electronic device would totally be my netbook. And my piece of clothing would be this old, threadbare holey shirt of Dustin's that I LOVE to wear.
Kelly asked: What do you love the most in life and what drives you insane?
I most love having goofy, funny days with Dustin just sitting around, watching movies and acting silly. What drives me insane are those days where NOTHING goes right, you can never seem to get caught up and the minutes go SO SLOW. Ugh.
Kirsty asked: What is your favorite (and least favorite) part of being married?
My favorite: Definitely getting to spend every day with my best friend. Which may sounds cliche but it's true.
My least favorite: Honestly? I don't really have one. I mean, D and I lived together before we got married so it's more my least favorite things about living together (he's messy, he leaves video games everywhere, etc).
Stephany asked: What is your biggest fear?
Well if we really want to get morbid, I fear death. I fear what comes after this life and if what I'm doing now will effect what happens after death.
But if we're staying less morbid, I guess I'd say that my biggest fear is not achieving my goals and falling short.
Kristin asked: What do you want to be when you grow up?
If I could be ANYTHING I'd want to be a published author.
Kelly Ann asked: Are you more of a coffee person or a tea person? What is your favorite tea and/or coffee?
I'm definitely more of a coffee person but I drink both. My favorite drip brew is probably a blend called Acacia that is sold at Caribou. My favorite "froo froo" drink would probably be a vanilla cappuccino with raw sugar sprinkled on top. And my favorite tea is from the Republic of Teas and it's called blackberry sage.
Emma asked: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I'd let go of the past more easily. I spend a lot of time dwelling on things that have already happened and I think I'd be happier if I could just let go.
Season asked: How did you get 100 followers? What's your secret?
I comment on A LOT of blogs. And I try really, really hard to return any comments left on my blog, although I'm nearly getting to the point where there's too many! Yikes! I'd say, though, the secret is just good, old fashion hard work.
Anne asked: What is your favorite book ever?
Oh gosh. That is a HARD question. There's a book called Why Girls Are Weird by Pamela Ribon. It's not a deep thinking book and it may not be the best book ever written but I've reread it a handful of times and it always makes me laugh out loud and I always end up feeling better after I read it.
Ana asked: What has been your very favorite part about being married?
Learning even more about Dustin. After being together almost 5 years it sometimes feels like I know everything about him. But then he turns around and surprises me. It's a fun process.
Jen asked: Favorite ice cream?
It changes depending on my mood. I love cookie dough, Ben and Jerry's Half Baked, strawberry, peppermint... and it goes on.
Samantha asked: What's your favorite thing about blogging?
I have always had a diary, since I was very young. I always loved being able to get my thoughts out and having something to look back on. Blogging also does that AND on top of that I can get advice from other people and maybe even help someone. Plus, it's a really good way to learn about other people and to meet people.
Nicole asked: If you could go back to before you were married, what's the one piece of advice you wish someone had told you?
Hm. I wish someone had told me that sometimes it really is better to go to bed angry. It may not be fun. But truly sometimes you need that time to CALM DOWN. Fighting while still being heated is not the world's best idea and it can only make things worse. Just be sure that the next morning you take time to talk about it rather than shoving it under the rug.
Stefanie asked: What is the next big thing you want to accomplish?
I really need to find a job. Not just for the added income but because I think I'm slowly going insane.
Katie asked: What's your dream job?
Like I said before, I'd love to be a published author. But really, anything that would involve me writing would be a fabulous job for me.
Salt asked: Who's your favorite New Kid?
I was never much of a New Kid fan. I don't know why, I may have just been a smidge too young to care. I will tell you, though, that my favorite *N SYNC boy was JC. Although these days I definitely prefer Justin.
Caitlin asked: Will you do a general 'about me/about my life' post? Or, if you had to eat a live kitten or four of your own fingers, which would you do?
Back when I reached my 200th post I did a 200 things about me post. I think I covered a lot of things about me there. So go check it out!
And if I had to choose between a kitten or my fingers I guess, sadly, I'd choose the kitten. I mean, then much be a delicacy SOMEWHERE and I'm kind of partial to keeping my fingers. Sorry kitten.
Kim asked: If you could live a day in the life of someone else {real or fictional}, who would it be?
Hehe. I'd love to be Sookie Stackhouse. A) Because I think it'd be fun to hear other people's thoughts for a day. B) Because she has TONS of hot guys after her. And C) Because Sookie kicks butt. She is a STRONG woman and she tells it like it is.
Yay! That was so much fun all! Thank you so much for sharing a bit of yourselves with me and thanks for all your fun questions.
Back to regularly scheduled blogging tomorrow!


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These are so delicious when served warm straight from the griddle, and make a nice change from warm scones and jam.
2 cups self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or ground allspice
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup superfine sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
7 tbsp butter
1/3 cup currants or 2/3 cup golden raisins
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 extra large egg, beaten
1 tbsp milk (optional)
Step 1: Sift together the flour, spice and salt into a bowl and stir in the sugar. Add the butter and run in with your fingertips until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
Step 2: Stir in the dried fruit and lemon zest, then pour in the egg and mix with a fork until the mixture comes together like pastry dough. If it's too dry, add the milk.
Step 3: Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4" thick and stamp out 1-1/2" rounds with a cookie cutter.
Step 4: Heat a griddle, heavy frying pan or skillet to medium hot.
Step 5: Add the tea cakes and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden.
Step 6: Sprinkle with extra sugar and serve immediately.
See more recipes from Rose Carrarini.
Reprinted with permission from Rose Carrarini's How to Boil an Egg (2013 Phaidon).
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Reports suggest that Apple is planning to launch its own payment service so iPhone and iPad users can pay for goods with their iTunes accounts.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is planning to launch its own payment service placing it against rival services such as PayPal and Google Wallet.
The report claims to have moved Jennifer Bailey, an executive who once ran Apple online stores, to direct and build the payment service.
Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Service, Eddy Cue, is said to be meeting with industry executives in retail and commerce to prepare the market for the Apple entry.
The service has huge potential with such a massive customer base already, with 575 million active Apple ID accounts compared to PayPal's current 137 million accounts.
Apple could quite easily transition its customers onto the mobile payment service.
Apple launched Passbook in 2012, an iOS app that allows users to store important information such as boarding passes, store cards, tickets and other forms of payment.
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Thomas Roberson
Hospitality can be a tough industry, and Mark Wouters, the director of food and beverages at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, loves to unwind with a good glass of shiraz.
Originally from the Netherlands, Wouters has spent time all over the world, traveling to taste fine wines and hone his palette. After voyaging to France and new Zealand, he now lives with his family in Indonesia, helping customers feel at home in the Mandarin's luxe atmosphere.
He tells My Jakarta a bit about his favorite wines, his world travels and how surprising the world of hospitality can be.
What made you fall in love with the business of fine dining, and why did you come all the way here to Jakarta?
I've been in the service industry for a long time. I started when I was 13. I eventually became a dishwasher and got into hospitality that way. You get a good understanding, and you can really respect all levels when you begin at the bottom. I went to a hotel school in Belgium, and after that I did a specialist year in Belgium as a sommelier. I had been told by many people who I worked for and looked up to that I should specialize in fine dining, and the Mandarin was a great opportunity. And because of the history between the Dutch and the Indonesians, I felt very comfortable coming to Indonesia.
White or red? Rose or Champagne ?
Red and Champagne.
I'm not much of wine expert, but I have seen the movie 'Sideways.' Do you despise merlot?
I think there are some fantastic merlots, though it's not my favorite variety. My favorites are shiraz and pinot noir. Shiraz because of the depth and the spice, and pinot noir because it has a velvety complexity that is very intriguing.
Where can people find the world's best wines?
There's this whole perception that people have, this whole split between French and New World wines. But I think all countries have great wines.
I do have a bit of favoritism for New Zealand because I was there for a long time. They are quite adventurous in what they do, which I respect, but they still use the same traditions and techniques of the French and Old World. If I see a bottle of New Zealand pinot noir, it puts a smile on my face.
Moving from wine to beer, I've heard that Stella Artois is the Coors Light of Europe.
Stella is the largest brewery in the world. Stella beer has a lot of depth and flavor to it, though it has some bitterness, and if you're not used to it, that might keep people away from drinking it.
What's your favorite beer?
Hoegaarden has become a big favorite of mine.
How about Indonesian beverages? Do you prefer Bintang or Anker ?
[Laughs]. To be honest, I haven't experienced a lot of Indonesian cocktails. Bintang is a good beer, but for me, I tend to favor a fuller flavored brew.
Where else in the world has your work taken you?
I worked in Europe for a period of time, in France and then in Ireland for some internships. When I turned 30, I decided to move to New Zealand and I worked there for five and a half years managing the Huka Lodge hotel, which was quite different from Jakarta and the Mandarin.
Can you describe a typical day at the Mandarin?
I start pretty early, around 6:30 or 7 a.m. Breakfast, of course, is an important part of the day, and the last opportunity for guests to see the hotel, so we do a lot of work to make sure breakfast is done properly.
At a quarter past 10 a.m., I brief my staff and go through the events of the day. After lunch, I come back to have a look at the restaurant and make sure everything is running smoothly. I hang around for the busiest part of the evening till around 9 p.m. and then call it a day.
What's the toughest challenge?
I never see my job as a challenge because I enjoy it so much. You have to enjoy it to make it in this industry. It's all about the people — you're constantly interacting with different kinds of people. I feel it's in my blood and in my personality.
But there have to be some days when you think, 'Oh, if I only went to law school.'
Never. I will tell you that when royalty or politicians come with their protocols, that can be a bit of a challenge, just to get your timing right more than anything else.
But at the same time, you can have the most charming and wonderful guests who you never expected would interact with you, and they'll pleasantly surprise you by starting a conversation, and then all of a sudden you find out you have many similarities in life. And it's that important moment when you go from formal to informal, which is the great and unique part of hospitality.
Mark Wouters was speaking to Thomas Roberson


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The New Mexico Lobos face a stern test Saturday afternoon as they look to stop a two-game losing streak against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Tipoff is 1:05 p.m. from The Pit/Bob King Court in Albuquerque. KRQE-TV will show the game on a delayed basis Saturday at 11:05 p.m.
UNM is 2-2 after consecutive losses to Portland (77-71) Monday and at New Mexico State (67-48) on Wednesday. The Lobos had a pair of three-game losing streaks last year. Texas Tech is 5-2 following a 70-57 triumph over UTEP Wednesday night in Lubbock. The Red Raiders, ranked 25th in last week's coaches' poll, finished second in the Preseason NIT. One of their wins was 65-54 over Utah at Madison Square Garden in the NIT semifinals.
UNM closes its busy schedule of four games in eight days Monday against Sacramento State. Then, it's a 13-day break for semester exams before the resumption of games on Dec. 21. New Mexico plays nine of its first 10 games at home and does not leave the state until a Jan. 3 trip to Wake Forest.
BUY A BONUS PACK; GET A FREE TICKET TO NMSU - Lobo fans can get a free ticket to the New Mexico State game on Dec. 22 when they purchase a six-game Bonus Pack for just 72 dollars. The Bonus Pack includes six games: Coppin State Dec. 21, Northwestern State Dec. 28, U. of San Diego Jan. 6, Cornell Jan. 9, Air Force Jan. 17 and BYU Jan. 26. Fans must come to the ticket office at The Pit to purchase the Bonus Pack. Call (505) 925-5626 for more information.
UNM-TEXAS TECH SERIES NOTES - It's the 80th meeting in a series that started Feb. 24, 1931. Texas Tech leads 40-39, including last year's 98-71 win in Lubbock. In that game, the Red Raiders hit 69% (25-36) of their shots in the first half to build a 56-32 advantage. TTU finished at 65.6% (42-64) for the game, the best shooting against a Lobo team in 16 years. The last meeting in Albuquerque was December of 1997, an 81-62 Lobo win.
UNM has a 25-16 lead in games in Albuquerque, 6-1 in The Pit. The lone loss here came during the 1991-92 season with Tech winning 58-56.
Texas Tech head coach Bob Knight has coached in The Pit before. His 1992 Indiana team beat Florida State and UCLA in the NCAA West Regional on its way to the Final Four.
NEW MEXICO STATE RECAP/NOTES - UNM's early-season proficiency from the 3-point line disappeared in the 67-48 loss at New Mexico State. Coming into the game, the Lobos were 2nd in the nation in 3-pointers made at 11.7 a game and 3rd in 3-point accuracy at 48% (35-73). Against the Aggies, UNM connected on just 5 of 26 shots (19%), missing 12 straight during one stretch. The Lobos, who never led, also set a season-low for overall FG% at 32% (19-58). That's the poorest shooting since last year's home loss to Southern Utah when UNM made 31.6% (18-57).
David Chiotti was the lone Lobo in double figures with 17 points and nine rebounds. Mark Walters added nine points and a team-high 10 boards. UNM was outrebounded 42-34 and committed 17 turnovers.
* New Mexico has dropped three straight to New Mexico State for the first time since losing three in a row during the 1999 calendar year.
* The Lobos have now lost 18 straight road games, the longest skid since a 29-game drought between the 1956-57 and 1959-60 seasons. The last road win was Jan. 28, 2001, a 70-64 decision at Colorado State.
* The 19-point deficit is UNM's widest against New Mexico State since a 76-55 setback in Las Cruces on Jan. 19, 1999.
* The 48 points scored is the Lobos' lowest total since a 47-44 loss at Air Force on Feb. 9, 2002. It's the fewest points against the Aggies since Dec. 30, 1985, when NMSU won 53-44 in Las Cruces.
* Chiotti scored 17 points and has scored in double figures every game this season. He scored in double figures three times in 28 games last season. Chiotti is now averaging a team-high 19.3 ppg.
* Walters recorded his 4th career double-digit rebounding game. His career-high is 14 last year at Air Force.
* Javin Tindall's 3 in the first half gave the Lobos at least one made 3-pointer in 400 straight games. The last time UNM failed to make a trey was Jan. 3, 1991, when it went 0 of 8 against Colorado State.
* Tindall, the Lobos' 2nd-leading scorer at 19.3 ppg entering the game, was held to just 5 points. Tindall was 2 of 13 from the floor, including 1 of 8 from 3-point.
* The Lobos have received just one point from their bench the past two games as Justin Benson made a free throw at New Mexico State. Due to some outstanding performances, the Lobo reserves have been outscored 65-1 in the past two games. Portland's Casey Frandsen had 23 points Monday night, while Duane John soared for 33 points in his Aggies' debut Wednesday.
HEAD COACH Ritchie McKay - Ritchie McKay is in his second season in charge of Lobo hoops and his eighth year as a collegiate head coach. He was named UNM's 18th head coach on March 28, 2002. McKay is the son of the late Joe McKay, who was a three-year letterman at guard for the Lobos from 1961-63.
McKay had previous stops at Portland State (1996-98), Colorado State (1998-2000) and Oregon State (2000-02). He has a career record of 95-109, 12-20 at New Mexico. McKay is 8-9 in non-conference games while at UNM, 8-5 at The Pit, 0-4 on the road.
While at Mountain West Conference member Colorado State, McKay led the Colorado State Rams to the NIT in 1999. McKay is 0-1 in his career against Texas Tech.
SEASON NOTES - In its first two games, UNM averaged 90.5 points and shot 57.3% (59-103) from the floor, including 55% (25-45) from 3-point...the numbers the past two games are 59.5 points a game and overall shooting of 38.5% (42-109), 28% (15-54) from 3-point
* Through games of Dec. 3, the Lobos are 10th in the nation in 3-point FGs made per game at 10.0
* David Chiotti scored a career-high 22 points in the win against San Francisco State...Chiotti had his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the victory over Highlands
* Javin Tindall scored 18 of his career-high 27 points in the first half in UNM's 86-59 win over New Mexico Highlands
* The Lobos set a school record for 3-point accuracy against San Francisco State, making 72.2% (13-18) of their attempts...the previous best was 70% (7-10) against Wyoming on Feb. 6, 1992...UNM made 9 of 10 treys in the second half against the Gators
* The 53-point margin of victory (95-42) against San Francisco State ties for the seventh largest in school history and ties for the fifth-widest in The Pit...it's the most points in a season opener since a 98-76 triumph over Southern Cal in 1997...it's also the fewest points allowed by UNM since a 74-32 victory over BYU on Feb. 3, 1997
* UNM has made a 3-pointer in 400 straight games, the 11th-longest streak in NCAA Div. I history...the last time the Lobos failed to connect was Jan. 3, 1991 at Colorado State when they missed on eight attempts...UNLV, which has never failed to make a 3 since the shot became rule in 1986-87, is the all-time leader at more than 540 in a row
* Alfred Neale recorded the first double-double of his Lobo career, finishing with a season-best 22 points and 13 rebounds against Portland...he also tied a season-high with four 3-pointers
* Freshman guard Ryan Wall turns 20 on Dec. 10


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Canyon Barry's mind is in midseason form, it's his body that just can't seem to catch up.
Thursday's game
Drexel at College of Charleston
When: 7 p.m.
Where: TD Arena
Records: CofC 12-13, 4-6 in CAA; Drexel 13-10, 5-5
TV/Radio: NBCSN/WTMZ 910-AM
Notes: The Cougars are coming off a 68-61 overtime loss to Towson this past Saturday. . It was the fourth loss in the last five games for the Cougars. . Freshman Canyon Barry led the Cougars with 14 points, while Willis Hall added 13 points and eight rebounds. . The Cougars are 2-0 against Drexel. CofC beat the Dragons, 75-65, on Dec. 28, 1996, in Charleston. . The Cougars have the top defensive team in CAA playing, giving up just a league-low 64.3 points in conference games. . The Cougars have the second-best 3-point shooting team at 40.4 percent and have the second-best field goal shooting defense at 42.1 percent. . The Dragons are led by guards Freddie Wilson (21.1 ppg in CAA play) and Frantz Massenat (21.7 ppg in CAA games). . The Dragons defeated James Madison (78-60) in their last game and have won two straight and three of their last four.
The College of Charleston freshman guard missed the entire month of January with a broken finger on his shooting hand.
Barry missed a total of eight games and countless hours in the gym, honing his game.
When he finally returned to the floor, on Feb. 1 against Hofstra, Barry found he was still mentally sharp, but it was the rest of his body that couldn't keep up.
Barry and the Cougars will take on Drexel, which made the 12-hour bus trip from Philadelphia before the snow and freezing rain hit, Thursday beginning at 7 p.m. at TD Arena.
"I tried to make this one move against Hofstra, I was just trying to get by this guy and I dribbled the ball off my foot and fell down," Barry said with a chuckle. "I'd done that move a million times, but it looked like I'd never played the game before in my life."
Barry played just 10 minutes against Hofstra and only eight against Delaware in his first two games back from the injury.
"Anytime you're coming back from an injury, it's going to take a couple of games to get your rhythm and timing back," said College of Charleston coach Doug Wojcik. "I wanted to ease Canyon back into the rotation. I didn't want to put any more pressure on him."
Barry broke the pinky finger on his shooting hand during the opening minutes of the Cougars' win over Davidson on New Year's Day. During practices while he was out of the lineup, Barry would ride a stationary bicycle, do agility drills and work on his leg strength by hopping up and down the stairs at TD Arena.
What he couldn't do was dribble or shoot a basketball.
"I still don't have my full range of motion with my hand," Barry said. "It's still a little hard to get a good grip on the ball and handle it.
"It's getting better every day and hopefully I'll be able to play without the tape on my fingers pretty soon."
Barry had his best game since his return when he scored 14 points in the Cougars' overtime loss to Towson this past Saturday.
"I thought Canyon played really well against Towson," Wojcik said. "He shot the ball well. His conditioning was good. He was in the weight room during that month out and I think he's added some weight and he's playing stronger now. He's been a better defender. I think the time away might have been a good thing for him."
Drexel is coming off double-digit wins over UNC Wilmington (61-50) and James Madison (78-60).
"They've gotten healthy again and are playing at a high level right now," Wojcik said.
The College of Charleston's Canyon Barry led the scoring with 26 points against UNC-Charlotte on the way to a 83-82 win in the Cougars' home opener at TD Arena on Tuesday November 12, 2013. Wade Spees/Staff×
CofC's Canyon Barry dunks against the defense of Kent State's Derek Jackson. The Kent State Golden Flashes defeated College of Charleston 58-54 in a game that featured 16 lead changes, 10 ties and 48 fouls -- and 21 turnovers for the Cougars. Wade Spees/Staff Saturday, December 21, 2013×
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