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Alessandra Vellucci, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration.
Elizabeth Throssell for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said the OHCHR remained alarmed at the continuing violence in Egypt and echoed the Secretary General's strong condemnation of the ambush in the Sinai peninsula in which 25 Egyptian police officers were killed.
The deaths on Sunday night of 36 prisoners, who were in police custody, were also deeply disturbing and needed to be fully investigated. Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood members were reported to have been detained in recent days – among these were some of its leaders. Everyone deprived of their liberty should be treated humanely and afforded all judicial guarantees under international law. The OHCHR was reiterating its call to the Egyptian authorities to allow them to deploy human rights officers so that the situation on the ground could be assessed.
Answering questions she said the Egyptian Ambassador had visited the Deputy High Commissioner where he had said that the events of Wednesday were to be investigated. Several human rights officers could be despatched to gather evidence as part of an independent investigation if permission were allowed.
Ms. Vellucci also drew attention to the announcement by the Secretary-General that he had asked the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman to hold wide-ranging talks in Cairo from today on how the UN can support efforts to secure peace and forge efforts on reconciliation in Egypt.
Elisabeth Byrs for the World Food Programme (WFP) said WFP was concerned about the rise of poverty and food insecurity among the most vulnerable communities in Egypt amidst continued political uncertainties and a worsening economic situation that the country had faced over the last few months.
In general, WFP continued food distributions throughout July and August with minor delays. Distribution of food vouchers for Syrian refugees went ahead in July and was now being planned for August. Altogether, WFP reached 95 per cent of the targeted beneficiaries in July, assisting 35,000 Syrian refugees with food vouchers in greater Cairo, Damietta and Alexandria despite on-going political instability and demonstrations across the country.
WFP planned to reach 50,000 Syrian refugees in August including in some additional and poorer neighborhoods. WFP staff were operational and had returned to resume working from the offices. Work from home modality was used for few days when the capital Cairo experienced some road closures.
According to a joint WFP/Government survey released in July, 64.7 per cent of the surveyed households' expenditure went to food and inflation had reached 10.3 per cent in July.
Answering a question she said, WFP has been operating in Egypt since 1963 and had provided over $681 million worth of assistance to the most vulnerable groups in the population. In 2013, more than 650,000 Egyptians were to benefit from WFP projects across the country.
Also handling an enquiry, Dan McNorton for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said there were informal reports that Syrian refugees in Egypt were considering leaving the country and UNHCR was monitoring their situation.
Dan McNorton for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said since Thursday of last week around 30,000 Syrians had streamed into northern Iraq after fleeing communities across a wide swathe of northern Syria.
Yesterday's (August 19) crossings numbered more than 4,800 people, at Sahela some 120 kilometres northwest of Mosul. Some of those coming across were from Malikiyye city in the neighbouring Syrian governorate of al-Hasakah. They told UNHCR they had fled a bombardment earlier that morning. Others arriving over the past few days had been from further west, including Efrin and Aleppo, as well as Al Hassake and Al Qamishly.
With several tens of thousands of people having crossed since last week, this new exodus from Syria was among the largest seen during the conflict, which was now into its third year. As well as people who said they were fleeing recent bombings, others said they were escaping fighting and tension amongst various factions on the ground. Also cited was the collapse of the economy due to war and the resulting difficulties in caring for their families.
The influx began last Thursday when the Kurdistan Regional Government authorities in northern Iraq suddenly opened access to the temporary Peshkhabour pontoon bridge north of Sahela, allowing several hundred people camped in the area since earlier last week to enter Iraq. By the end of that day and into the following morning thousands of people had swarmed across the swaying bridge over the Tigris. As of Saturday, UNHCR estimated that 20,000 Syrians had crossed the Peshkhabour bridge. This was followed by crossings of around 6,000 persons on Sunday when fleeing Syrians were directed to use the Sahela border crossing, to the south of Peshkhabour.
In response to the influx UNHCR and partner agency teams had erected shelters to provide shade. Water and food distributions had also been set up at the crossing points. The International Organisation for Migration and the Kurdistan Regional Government had provided buses and trucks to move the thousands of people onwards from the border zone deeper into Iraq.
Yesterday, the authorities provided access for UNHCR to a warehouse in Bahrak and 2500 Syrians were now being housed at this facilty. Additional land had been identified in Erbil's Qusthtapa district where a further transit site was to be established. As of this morning, a further 2000-3000 people were reported waiting close to the Syrian side of the border, and expected to cross today. On the Syrian side, the border at Sahela was under the control of Syrian Kurdish forces. The Kurdistan Regional Government had identified an additional site in Kushtapa where it had indicated that UNHCR might establish a further transit camp.
Answering questions, he said there were no precise data on the ethnic make-up of those crossing the border, though it was thought the majority were Syrian Kurds. At this stage it was not possible to give the detail on how the quota for the number of persons allowed to cross the border had been set. The bridge which was used for earlier crossings had now closed. The figures on the number of the persons crossing remained fluid and it was thought that 2,000 persons had already crossed this morning. Reports had been received of Syrian Kurds fighting with other groups within Syria. It was understood that the opening of the bridge had agreement on both sides. Work was being done to establish and estimate the situation and numbers of persons wishing to cross the border.
Marixie Mercado for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said of the estimated 4,800 people who crossed the border from Syria into Iraq's Kurdistan region yesterday, at least 2,100 were children. Many were below 12 years old, and the younger ones were particularly dehydrated and exhausted after the four or five hour walk across the border in the scorching heat.
Since Sunday, at least 80 children had been identified as separated or unaccompanied. Many of them were young teenage boys sent across the border by their families for their safety, or to find work. So far no unaccompanied girls had been documented. Separated and unaccompanied children were extremely vulnerable and needed extra protection.
A child protection team was at the border working to identify separated and unaccompanied children, to make sure they were on the buses for registration with UNHCR, and that they continued to receive support at their final destinations. Many of the new refugees said they were planning to join family members in Domiz camp, which was already operating at twice its capacity.
UNICEF was providing safe drinking water, and working through partners to collect solid waste and garbage. Yesterday afternoon, UNICEF staff saw a stream of people still making their way through the check points between Syria and Iraq.
Elisabeth Byrs for the World Food Programme (WFP) said over the last three days, more than 29,000 Syrians had streamed across the Iraqi border into the Kurdistan region through the Peshkhabour bridge over the Tigris River, as people fled areas in northern Syria. The influx was expected to continue.
WFP had mobilised food from its stocks in Iraq (in Erbil and Al Qaim) to respond to the immediate needs of the new arrivals. Distribution of 3,100 food parcels was to start today (Tuesday) in some of the transit camps, enough for 3,000 households, for about a week.
In the meantime, WFP was mobilising 37,000 family food rations, enough to feed 185,000 people for one month, from the port of Mersin in Turkey for immediate dispatch to north Iraq. To ensure the capacity to respond effectively and promptly to the influx, WFP was ramping up its staffing presence (programme and logistics) on the ground.
Local authorities and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) had moved most of the recently arrived Syrian families, mainly vulnerable women, children and the elderly, from the border to a transit camp in Kawargosk, Erbil. Some of the new arrivals had relatives in host communities and were leaving the transit centres and move to stay with relatives. The Kurdish authorities and military were providing hot meals and water to new arrivals but were facing difficulties coping with the large influx of refugees.
In addition to the assistance being provided to new arrivals in Iraq, WFP provided food assistance to refugees already sheltering in Domiz camp in northern Iraq and in Al Obady camp in Al-Qaim in Al-Anbar governorate. A WFP voucher programme in Domiz camp reached close to 57,000 people in July, with food vouchers worth $31 per person, per month.
WFP, along with UNICEF, ran a school feeding programme in the two camps. Since April, WFP had distributed around 18 metric tons of high-energy biscuits to over 4,500 Syrian refugee children attending schools in camps in Iraq.
Jumbe Omari Jumbe for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on 15 August, the Kurdistan Regional Government authorities notified IOM of the impending influx of the refugees and asked for assistance.
Since then IOM had been providing transport for refugee arrivals from the border crossings to three transit facilities - Baharka (175 km) and Gawergosik (165 km) in Erbil governorate, and Aarbad (340 km) in Sulaymaniya governorate.
By Monday (19 August) IOM had moved a total of 18,500 registered refugees. In close co-operation with UNHCR, IOM had also provided the refugees with water and food upon arrival. IOM's preliminary assessment of incoming refugees indicated 70 per cent were families with children. Often they were female-headed. About 10 per cent of the refugees were elderly and 3 per cent were people with various disabilities.
IOM, jointly with local health teams, was currently setting up emergency medical screening and referral facilities at the Sihela crossing point. It planned to post more medical staff to the site and to deploy an ambulance which would ferry the sick from the border to the camps.
It was reported that the Kurdistan authorities set a daily quota for the number of persons allowed to enter, which was for today to be 3,000. Yesterday, it was also 3,000 but in the end, about 5,000 people had crossed.
Jens Laerke for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said rains continued around Manila and the average rainfall for a whole month had been recorded in a single day. Authorities said seven people had died, four were missing and 40,740 people were staying in 200 evacuation centres. This was in addition to 90,000 people staying with family.
Targeted support in food and camp management had been requested and was to be delivered by WFP and IOM. Further updates were due later today.
Jumbe Omari Jumbe for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said IOM was to provide technical assistance to the government for camp management and to support the operation of evacuation centres being set up by local and national government.
At this stage of the crisis, IOM's response was to focus on capturing the numbers made homeless in all evacuation centres through its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM); identifying needs/gaps to inform the UN humanitarian response; and activating and managing the humanitarian cluster system to coordinate the aid response in the affected areas.
The DTM assessments were to include a review of health needs from individuals and health service facilities at or serving the evacuation centres to provide supplementary evidence for a health cluster response.
Jumbe Omari Jumbe for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said IOM Ecuador had carried out 451 infrastructure projects over the past decade in isolated communities along Ecuador's northern and southern borders which have benefited over 681,000 people.
The projects had deployed over $100 million in the past decade and benefitted some 60 per cent of local residents living in these border communities, as well as migrants from Colombia and Peru living in these areas.
Geneva activities
Ms. Vellucci said the Conference on Disarmament this morning held its first plenary meeting under the chairmanship of Ireland. It was further noted that the Conference decided last Friday to create an informal working group charged with developing a work programme and a press release on this had been issued.
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was to finish reviewing the report of Burkina Faso this morning and began this afternoon with the report of Belarus. Jamaica and Sweden were to follow and Cyprus was to be examined on Monday (26 August). Reports already examined: Chile, Venezuela and Chad
She also announced that on 3 September the United Nations Office at Geneva was to welcome participants in the "Earth Dialogues" on climate change. In attendance would be Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa and others. These discussions were to be followed by a performance of a musical by Peace Child International entitled "2050: The Future we Want," composed and written by David Gordon and Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens). A presentation of the musical's young performers from countries such as: India, Mali, Russia, Sweden, Syria and the United States was planned for tomorrow (21 August) at 11.00 a.m. in the Assembly Hall. The Director of Communications of Green Cross International could be contacted to arrange interviews.
Tarik Jasarevic for the World Health Organization (WHO) said a study on WHO hand hygiene strategy was to be published by The Lancet on Thursday. The data came from a pilot study in 43 hospitals in six cities from 2006 to 2008. This had shown that the WHO strategy produced good results and enhanced best practice. A press release was to be issued and experts were available for interview.
In the room but not briefing were spokespersons for the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
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4.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly entertaining,
falcon "disdressed12" (canada) - See all my reviews
i was surprised about this movie.it was much more entertaining than i
though it would be.it also moves along at a good pace.Joaquin Phoenix's
character is the main focus of the story,but i think John Travolta
steals the show.he has less screen time,but he gives a very credible
and commanding performance.Robert Patrick is also in the movie,although
he doesn't have a substantial role.still,i thought he was great with
the scenes he had.he is one of the most underrated actors out there,in
my book.Phoenix does a god job as the main character,bu like i
said,this movie is Travolta all the way.anyway,there is one scene in
the movie which is a bit of a downer.other than that though,for
entertainment value you can't beat his movie.my vote for Ladder 49 is a
4.0 out of 5 stars "We open our eyes and dream",
bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
From the very first we are immersed in explosive scenes as watch Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix), a well trained fire fighter is disregarding his own peril as he saves a man from the burning high-rise building. The inevitable happens and Jack is trapped in the burning debris. As his comrades rush to save him the rest of the film is a series of flash-backs from his rooky days until the present.
The story focus is on Jack Morrison's life and secondarily firefighting in general. Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta) holds the team together. John Travolta is believable in the film.
Aside from the numerous clich's and shades of 9/11 this is a well done formula movie.
The wide screen DVD was very clear on watching on the laptop. This film would be a good candidate for "Superbit".
There are some extras such as an audio commentary with director Jay Russell and Editor Bud Smith.
There is a lot of interesting backgrounds music to the various scenes. This soundtrack is available.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!,
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I went to see this movie last fall expecting nothing much, except a nice afternoon out. I just loved this movie so much I had to go see it again and then I was the first to buy it when it came out on DVD.
The fire scenes are spectacular and what makes it so great is the fact that it is complete. There is a nice balance between the fire/action scenes and the family scenes when you see his relationship with Linda evolve.
Great movie! I recommend it!
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!,
C. (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews
When I first saw this movie, I didn't expect much but boy was I surprised! This movie is great. The characters are touching, the way the storyline is presented is unconventional but that's what makes the movie great. It isn't the typical firefighter-police-soldier hero movie!
Two thumbs up from me that's for sure!
5.0 out of 5 stars The best movie,
Shane Zenert (wainwright, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
This movie had absolutely every emotion, fear, joy,sadness,agnst,and so many more. This is my new favorite movie. It kept me on the edge of my seat. It really makes me think about all the heros this world has that don't ask for anything from us!!! We are very lucky!!
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this movie and plus it was quick shipping,
I love this movie and plus it was quick shipping... I ordered it on Friday that just passed and received it today on Monday
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic,
Would recommend this to anyone who likes a good movie with lots of action. Sit back and enjoy. Fantastic watch.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars,
Pretty good story, and Joaquin Phoenix is not bat s*** crazy here so that is nice.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars,
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Excellent produit, accompli ce qu'il doit effectuer.
5.0 out of 5 stars Just like Dad!!,
I love this movie!!
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Listening Session
Summary of Issues Raised
Welcome and Introductions
Summary of Symposium to Date
Tribal Comments
Federal Responses
Next Steps
Facilitators: Dexter Albert and Lucy Moore
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS: Joe Muniz, Jicarilla Apache Tribe, welcomed the group of more than 60 federal and tribal representatives. Agencies represented included: Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Agriculture, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Geological Survey, Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Marine Corps, Department of Homeland Security, US Environmental Protection Agency, Army Corps of Engineers and the US Border Patrol.
Executive leaders representing the federal agencies introduced themselves. The facilitators introduced themselves and described their role, to make the listening session as productive as possible, to keep on track, and to keep a record of the issues raised.
SUMMARY OF SYMPOSIUM TO DATE: Lucy offered some reflections on what she had heard in the last day and a half at the symposium.
- Consultation is not just the law, it is the right thing to do for many reasons.
- Good consultation is as much about the journey as the destination.
- Good consultation is based on relationships; relationships are built through listening and empathizing; and relationships are built over time.
- Some guidance for federal agencies for good consultation:
- Allow plenty of time.
- Involve the tribe early in the process.
- "Watch your posture" as federal representatives -- be humble, be human
- Understand that in some cases tribal capacity is limited; help build that capacity during the consultation process.
- Be clear about where the power lies and how decision-making will work.
- Keep a written record.
- Measure, evaluate, and learn from your successes and failures.
- Some guidance for tribes:
- Be proactive; put your sovereignty to use by making your voices heard in consultation.
- "Be there" -- don't let others speak for you; don't be absent.
- Be organized with respect to tribal policies, roles, and plans
Budgets and Reimbursements: Arvin Trujillo, Director of Natural Resources, Navajo Nation, raised the issue of federal budget processes and procedures. "How can we get a foot in the door to discuss budgets?" he asked. The Navajo Nation suffers from late delivery of funds, creating a feast or famine situation every year. If the different "pots of money" could be coordinated in their paperwork requirements and scheduling, it would help tribes enormously. He would like to discuss the upcoming Farm Bill with USDA.
Vivian Juan-Sanders, Chairwoman, Tohono O'odham, also spoke of the frustration of the slow reimbursement process.
Arnold Taylor, Sr., Director of Natural Resources, Hopi Tribe, suggested that the federal agencies include a line item in their budgets for building partnerships with tribes. He asked how tribes could help the agencies secure this kind of funding. He expressed concern about the tax implications of issuing 1099's for receiving federal money, and said there should be other options.
Need to take time: Many of those who spoke emphasized the need to take time for the consultation process. Vivian Juan-Saunders, Chairwoman, Tohono O'odham, said that timelines rarely allow for adequate consultation to take place. She added that understanding and allowing time for internal tribal processes and protocols is critical to include in developing the consultation time line.
Need for trust and respect: Chairwoman Juan-Saunders said that trust and respect for the land, the people and the sovereignty of Native governments was key to building a good working relationship.
Loretta Jackson, Director of Historic Preservation, Hualapai Tribe, emphasized that it is important to keep working on these relationships once they have been established.
A spokesperson named Pino [Manuel Pino] from the American Indian Studies Program at Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community spoke of the plenary power doctrine in the commerce clause. The United Nations, he said, found that doctrine inherently racist. Compounding that are a history of broken treaties, the work of the Claims Commission, the Indian Reorganization Act that imposed the U.S. model of government on tribes, the influence of the Hollywood mindset and athletic teams that trivialize and stereotype Indian people. He praised tribes for not relying on the U.S. government for legal authority and the definition of sovereignty, but taking authority themselves, as they have at Yucca Mountain, Handford, the Black Hills, and San Francisco Peaks.
Grassroots tribal involvement: Loretta Jackson, Hualapai Tribe, said that every tribal member has a right to understand the proposed action or project, because these proposals can have a large impact on individuals. Those consulting with a tribal government need to be sure that citizens, as well as the elected officials, are included.
Need for collaboration/role of lawsuits: Joe Muniz, Executive Director Department of Natural Resources, Jicarilla Apache Nation, suggested that there was much to be gained by collaborating between regions, both at the federal and the tribal levels. He added that the number of significant lawsuits pending makes negotiation difficult, but not impossible.
Protection of culture: Loretta Jackson, Hualapai, told the group that the protection of culture is critical if native communities are to survive and be healthy.
Off-reservation interests: Loretta Jackson, Hualapai Tribe, reminded the group that tribes also have interests off the reservation -- properties, cultural sites, development -- and that they need to be participants in state, county and city arenas, as well as federal.
Mining issues: Perry Shirley, Assistant Director, Navajo Nation Minerals Department, noted that the Office of Surface Mining and Minerals Management Service were not present at the symposium. The Navajo Nation needs agreements with these agencies, as they have with the BIA and BLM.
Clean up funding: Arnold Taylor, Sr., asked how much authority was delegated to BIA regional offices. He described a situation where the tribe was saddled with expensive surveys prior to having to clean up a waste site. Where is the trust money for this kind of expense, he asked?
Good communication: Arvin Trujillo, Navajo Nation, urged federal agencies and tribes to meet regularly -- not wait for a crisis. This kind of regular contact leads to real dialogue that leads to a good working relationship. He also suggested that both federal and tribal staff be offered training in communication skills and cultural sensitivity.
Obstacles to communication: Perry Shirley, Navajo Nation, pointed out that the differences between federal agencies, and the differences between regional or state offices of different agencies, make communication and working relationships difficult for tribes. Some offices within the same federal agencies don't even communicate.
Building trust: Janice Whitney, EPA Region 2, urged other federal staff to be proactive -- go into the field, find individual tribal staff who works on your particular issue, and listen and learn how to work together. She also suggested building regional tribal caucuses, as EPA has done with their Regional Tribal Operating Committees. This gives tribes a chance to build some consensus on a regional basis before dealing with the agency or work on regional issues that affect more than one tribe.
Hector Magallanes, Environmental Engineer, White Sands Missile Base, US Army, said that he has learned the importance of respect and trust between the federal and tribal governments. He understands better how to work toward a relationship based on trust, and is going to focus on this in his work. Finding common ground, he added, means really understanding the other side. This means involving the tribal community as early as possible in the process, and asking them how and when the consultation should proceed. "There will be rough spots, but don't give up."
Randy Updike, Central Regional Executive, USGS, observed that the world is becoming very crowded -- "like a family cooped up in a cabin for the winter." The issues are more complex and require more creative solutions. We must have mutual understanding and be able to give and take.
Mary Shirley, Attorney, Department of Housing and Urban Development, asked for a basic education in the fundamentals of the trust responsibility concept. She also said that it is critical for agency staff to understand tribal culture, and that the staff shouldn't be shy about asking questions, and the tribes should share as is appropriate.
Use SWS contacts: Wesley Ward, Western Regional Geologist, USGS, encouraged everyone who attended the symposium to think of fellow attendees as potential partners. He and others emphasized that they would happily accept calls from anyone and that the registration list is a good way to begin a productive working relationship.
Tribal capacity building: Wesley Ward, USGS, noted that the federal government was moving toward increased out-sourcing, and that this might present an opportunity for tribes to build their capacity.
NEXT STEPS: Although other SWS initiatives may be dissolving, the Tribal Relations Work Group remains vital. The group considered possible next steps for the Work Group to strengthen federal/tribal relationships.
- Agencies and tribes should share the policies and methods of consultation, and their experiences -- what has worked and what have not.
- Those who attended the symposium should consider each other potential contacts and resources; tribes were urged to call on the federal representatives present to help work through the federal system, or call upon fellow colleagues who do similar work with other tribes.
- Plan another symposium: Potential agenda items include:
- basic education for feds on trust responsibility
- exchange lessons about what works and doesn't work in the consultation process; identify principles for good consultation
- Understand that SWS is changing:
- listen to guidance of tribes to evolve SWS in productive directions
- Increase participation from other federal agencies and more SW tribes.
- foster more communication between tribes and federal agencies
CLOSING: Harv Forsgren, Regional Forester, Southwest Region 3, expressed his appreciation for the session and thanked everyone for their contributions.
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Did I say Boomshakalaka?
I know this isn't the best trade, but I think it could work.
1) New Orleans wanted to trade Paul to (at least rumoured) Eastern Conference team. Well they wanted to trade Paul to the Bobcats, and even though they won't, they'll still get something from the Bobcats. EXPIRING CONTRACTS!
2)N.O. gets 5 expiring contracts, with one contract at 2 years. They get loads of young talent and save a lot of money through this.
3) Charlotte loses G.Wallace, but in return get players who could replace him, and with which aren't earning a lot of money so Michael Jordan will be happier.
4)We get Chris Paul, and G.Wallace (he's been rumoured a ton in the past few years to come to Portland).
The set back is we lost all our depth. There are spots on the roster without a back up.
We could sign A.J. and Patty Mills both since we have room now for our back up but still both need a ton of experience. Maybe we can sign Ibekwe as a back up PF. Even though he isn't that strong, defensivly he was very good in Summer League. We have Luke Babbit and Wesley Mathews at the 3, and I believe W. Mathews is like another Martel Webster without the spot on shooting. Wesley has a lot of talent, and he can play very good defense as you heard. Very mature just like Martel was. Babbit needs to gain muscle first though. Our C position is solid with Greg and Camby. Elliot Willams can come off the bench for Roy, or Elliot could try the PG position and switch to SG since he's a guard.
Wow forgot to add in G.Wallace working the 3/4 positions as well. Forgot all about him.
I just don't see anyone worth trading Rudy for. I mean, if Rudy was going to be traded for a couple First Round Picks, we'd have this deal done by now, but it's taking it's time.
I'm feeling that Cho is going to make multiple trades simultaneously to bring someone worth having to P-Town.
Rudy didn't have Sergio.
Spanish Armada = Rudy's steroids.
No Spanish Armada = Slump knowing you got busted for steroids.
"I never said it was a dramatic story - I said drama was headed the Blazers way ... the story is about to be posted, but has been toned down because of late developments ... Rudy (no surprise) has demanded to be traded, and Cho has stepped up and is on the brink of executing a trade (probably to Boston), but Chicago and New York are in the picture.
If Cho hadn't stepped up in the last 24-48 hours, it would have become really ugly. Still can, and that's when the drama will really happen. But it looks like a deal is going to go down soon, so Rudy's camp didn't in their words "go for the juggular" ... sorry about the delay, dealing with a lot of sensitive sources"
http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/7/27/1591611/quick-story-on-rudy-fernandez (Where I found it)
My question;
Who are some players who'll be involved in this trade?
And PLEASE FILL US I N ON WHO THE BLAZERS MIGHT BE TALKING TO (NOT RELATING TO RUDY TRADE)!!
This is a fantastic bit from Kaleb Canales! I really wouldn't want the Blazers losing a coach like him.
I also can't wait to hear (sadly won't be able to listen live because i'm off for two weeks) about how well our rookies are going to do ! No doubts!
A free who was dedicated to his team has the right to move on to another team, but the way he handled everything, it sickens me.
This is not why i play basketball.
First I'd like to say, WHAT A WELL WRITTEN ARTICLE JOHN CANZANO!
My opinion was always this; Lebron was an overrated player. Even though he played great during the season, being compared to "Michael Jordan", he didn't have neither the heart nor the will to become a champion. Very cliche, and most likely overused today to describe Lebron, but I believe it to be true. Everytime Lebron is mentioned, I think of Tim Duncan. If I remember correctly, couple years ago, isn't it true that Tim took a major pay cut so that his team could get necessary players around the Spurs to win it all? I believe he took 50 million, compared to a max contract. He never quit. Different players have different agenda's. When you step out on that court, your goal is to win, no matter summer league, or a Finals game. No matter what type of player you are, you strive to do that. A champion doesn't hang his head, or make a circus our of his team, or the franchise. Lebron did a many things for the Cavaliers, but yet, when his number was in need the most, he never came. If he says he is out there to win a championship, then cut your money in half.
You know what else really got me John?
"We play basketball to win championships" - Lebron James.
Oh yeah, that's funny, cause....If I remember correctly, you wanted to be a billionaire.
"...Our producers are telling us that they're burning your jersey. How does it make you feel?"
"I try not to get involved in it."
Oh yeah, good for you. You poured the oil in the fire by dragging this circus.
I'd like to say: I LOVE YOU PORTLAND TRAILBLAZER FANS! Look at Cleveland, THEY'RE BURNING BRON BRON JERSEYS! THEY'RE GOING RIOTS OVER A SPORT! Is it just me, or is it a bit distressing that we're having a riot over sport?
Setting that aside
John, though Paul didn't do a good job with the firing of KP, you have to agree, he'd never have posted such a foul letter to Cleveland Cavalier (for our case of course the Blazers) fans as Dan had. Did you read that? This is a professional sport. It made Dan Gilbert look like Paul Allen numero dos.
If B-Roy left the Blazers in this fashion as Lebron had done, I don't think we'd have acted as the Cavaliers, even though I understand he was born and raised in Akron Ohio.
I agree with XBlazerfan. There are many comments that are saying: "If KP was here, we'd have CP3, and all the free-agents" etc. In all honesty, really?
He had a chance to get CP3, and did he? Nope.
When he went to get Hedo Turkyglu, did he get him? Nope. I remember that day. 95.5 the game was RAVING about Hedo, and EVERYONE was saying "Welcome to Portland Trailblazers Hedo Turkyglu!" We already started to pick out his number. In the end, we just got dumped, like an ugly chick before the prom.
Then we went to try to get Paul Millsap. We only wasted, what 10 days or something waiting for Utah to (knowingly) match it.
We had to resort to our last option, Andre Miller. And even though it was a blessing in disguise, you have to look at KP and ask; Was he really that good for Portland?
Look at the draft. He pushed and spent Paul Allen's money (millions of it too) to get Sergio Rodriguez. He spent, what, 2-3 mill to get Rudy Fernandez? I mean right now, most people WANT AND WISH Rudy would get traded. KP has yet to prove he is anything more than a Draft expert.
Give it to him, he did a great job rebuilding this team. But look at this decade in Trail Blazer history. Each GM we had, it was for a reason.
We had Bob Whitsitt, and (please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not 100% sure) Mark Warkentiene as our GM. These were the "Jail Blazer" era. We then hired Steve Patterson, and John Nash to get rid of these players, to try to get rid of the vermins that caused the orginization to be known as the "Jail Blazers". Then we started to rebuild the Blazer orginization so that one day it could become one of the elite powers. We had KP who did just that. Rebuild this orginizition, with correct culture, and the personell both on the court, and off. We become one of the top teams in the West.
Now, it's time we become thee team. It's time we win a championship, and though I thought it was wrong to fire KP, I can understand and I see the error of both parties (KP and Paul Allen). Danny Ferry is NOT the right person for the job, more or less, the job belongs to Randy Pfund.
Can we stop talking about KP AND GET HYPED ABOUT OUR TRAIL BLAZERS??!?!?


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And unfortunately, in this economy, music will continue its present course of being underfunded. The people running the institutions are saying that academically, students aren't cutting it when compared to the rest of the world, so they'll poor their money into more academics, and of course, sports because they have a demand for it.
But here in CA, there are alot of schools who are functioning without financial help from their districts. When I went to school, my parents helped start a weekend swap meet that continues to this day. At the high point that activity was generating at least $5,000 a month to pay for band expenses. It was really weird to get used to getting handed a blank check to go buy what the drumline needed, or if they needed new uniforms, write a check!
I think these schools are an exception, and it really takes a good music director to become an equally good administrator, and unfortunately, institutions make it so hard for people just to be teachers, you have to be exceptionally dedicated. When you look at what starting teachers get paid after they've deferred all their student loans to get through school, I'm not surprised most don't go the extra mile to get things going.
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Michigan vs. Ohio State is the greatest rivalry in sports. There is no convoluted trophy (like the Paul Bunyan Trophy). There is no nickname for the game (like the Egg Bowl or the Iron Bowl). It is just The Game. Over the past few decades, The Game has gone from a bitter rivalry to a respected rivalry and now back to a bitter rivalry. Flagrant fouls and misconduct on (and off) the field are more prevalent. This is more than just football.
The teams have played on the last day of the Big Ten season since 1935 and 44 of those games have decided the Big Ten Championship.
The series is filled with upsets and ruined seasons. Ohio beat undefeated Michigan teams in 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 2006. Michigan beat undefeated Ohio teams in 1969, 1993, 1995, and 1996. Michigan leads the all-time series 58-45-6 (not counting the vacated win by OSU in 2010 due to cheating). Since the start of the Bo era, the series is 21-22-2. Ohio has won 11 of the last 13 while Michigan was 10-2-1 in the preceding 13 games.
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Ohio is 10-1 on the season and hasn't lost a Big Ten regular season game since the end of 2011. Yes, that last Big Ten loss was to Michigan. While they have clinched a spot in the Big Ten Championship game next week, the Buckeyes have loftier goals. A win over this week and in the Big Ten Championship game could put them into the National Championship playoff.
But first, they have to beat Michigan.
The Wolverines come into the game with a losing record and need a win over their rival just to become bowl eligible. It could be the last game for Brady Hoke as the head coach. The Michigan offense is struggling while the defense has been asked to shoulder the burden. It has been a season of promise that has turned into disappointment. But Michigan has come into the final game of the season with similar accomplishments and responded in "The Game." The 1993 Michigan team was 6-4 headed into the Ohio game. That team dominated the undefeated Buckeyes 28-0. The 1995 Michigan team came into the game having lost 2 of their final 3 games, yet they turned back the undefeated Buckeyes 31-23. Same in 1996 when Michigan had lost 2 straight before beating undefeated Ohio 13-9 in Columbus.
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The Ohio offense is primarily a running attack that uses some play action and a mid-level passing game. The Buckeyes lost their Heisman Trophy candidate Braxton Miller before the season began. In stepped redshirt Freshman JT Barrett. After struggling at first, Barrett has put together, arguably, the best season ever for an OSU quarterback. Barrett has competed 64.8% of his passes for 241.6 yards per game with 33 TDs. He also has rushed for 849 yards and another 9 TDs. But he has also thrown 10 interceptions. RB Ezekiel Elliott has rushed for over 1000 yards and averages 5.89 yards per carry. The primary receivers, Devin Smith, Michael Thomas and freshman Jalin Marshall have combined for 22 receiving TDs. Marshall is also a dangerous punt returner. OSU leads the Big Ten in scoring at over 44 points per game and are 2nd in total offense at over 511 yards per game.
The Ohio defense plays a very aggressive style that is prone to making big plays. But they also give up big plays. DE Joey Bosa leads the conference in sacks and tackles for loss. He is the likely winner of the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award. LB Joshua Perry is the team's leading tackler. The secondary leads the Big Ten with 17 interceptions. Freshman kicker Sean Nuernberger has made 10 of 16 field goals this year but has missed half of his attempts over 28 yards. Punter Cameron Johnston has put 61% of his kicks inside the 20.
On paper, it looks like an impossible task. Ohio is a 20- point favorite and seemingly have every advantage. But don't count out the Wolverines. This team has underperformed in 2014. The story was similar last year and Michigan played its best game of the year. Of the goals that the team set at the beginning of the year, all that is left is The Game. Sorry, Mark, but THIS-IS-THE-MOST-IMPORTANT-GAME-ON-THE-SCHEDULE. Michigan will need to play very strong defense and hold the Buckeyes below their season average. The Michigan offense will need to do exactly what it did last year, take advantage of the aggressive Ohio defense with screens, draws and double moves. Ohio has turned the ball over 20 times this season. If Michigan can win the turnover battle and show all those plays that we have been holding back for this game, it could be 1996 all over again. In rivalry games, especially this rivalry, it is a one-game season. Michigan will play their best game of the year on Saturday.
Michigan leads the overall series 58-45-6.
The Wolverines are a 20 point underdog.
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Great Moments in Wolverines - Buckeyes History
- 1950: In the famous "Snow Bowl", Michigan punted 24 times, OSU 21 times. Michigan won 9-3 on a blocked punt returned for a TD.
- 1969: The start of the Bo-era at Michigan that rekindled the rivalry. Michigan intercepts 6 Rex Kern passes and beat the so-called "team of the century" 24-12. Tom Curtis' interception sealed the victory.
- 1971: Billy Taylor's 21 yard run with two minutes left capped a perfect season and a 10-7 win.
- 1973: A classic battle that ended in a 10-10 tie on a controversial missed FG by Mike Lantry in the final seconds.
- 1976: Michigan shuts out the Buckeyes in Ohio Stadium. Michigan had no yards passing in the game.
- 1977: Ron Simpkins has 20 tackles.
- 1979: Freshman Anthony Carter has 2 catches for 125 yards.
- 1983: Steve Smith to Triando Markray for a 67-yd TD.
- 1986: Michigan comes back from a 14-3 deficit to win 26-24 and back up Jim Harbaugh's "guaranteed" victory. Jamie Morris adds 210 yards rushing.
- 1987: John Harbaugh to John Kolasar for a 77-yd TD.
- 1988: Demetrius Brown to Greg McMurtry for a 57 yard TD. John Kolasar returns a kickoff 59 yards in the final two minutes, then catches the winning 41 yard touchdown on the next play to give Michigan a 34-31 victory. Leroy Hoard has 158 yards rushing and Tony Boles adds 103 yards.
- 1990: JD Carlson has a game-winning 37 yard FG.
- 1991: Michigan dominates OSU behind Desmond Howard's Heisman pose.
- 1993: Michigan shuts out the Buckeyes to deny them a Rose Bowl.
- 1994: Trent Zenkewicz has 4 sacks.
- 1995: Michigan beat the undefeated OSU behind 2 interceptions from Freshman Charles Woodson and 313 yards rushing from Tshimanga Biakabutuka.
- 1996: Michigan beat the undefeated OSU (again) and denied them their first national championship since 1968.
- 1997: Michigan wins with a Woodson punt return and an Andre Weathers interception return on their way to the national championship.
- 2000: Drew Henson had his best game in a Michigan uniform with 303 yards passing and 3 TDs plus the game clinching TD on a 4th down run in the last minute of the game. Julius Curry has a 50-yard interception return for a TD to put away the game.
- 2003: Braylon Edwards had 131 yards receiving and 2 TDs while Chris Perry had 154 yards rushing and 2 TDs as Michigan won the 100th game in the series. It was also the largest crowd ever at 112,118 fans in the Big House – record that stood until the 2010 stadium expansion. Braylon finished his Michigan career with three 100-yard receiving games against OSU.
- 2011: Denard Robinson rushes for 170 yards and passes for 167 yards with 5 total TDs in the 40-34 Michigan victory.
- 2013: Devin Gardner threw for 451 yards with 5 total TDs as Michigan put up 603 yards of offense – the most ever against Ohio.
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A process for performing sample analyses wherein reagents are filled portionwise into closed containers that comprise cells and carry codes identifying the reagent contained therein. Cells required for different analyses are placed in a rack together with a sample container containing the sample. A code identifying the sample is applied to the rack. The codes on the cells and the code on the rack are read with the same reading unit.
1. An automated process for performing sample analyses comprising the steps of providing a rack having a means for holding containers, filling with reagents a plurality of reagent containers having means for allowing radiation to pass therethrough for making photometric measurements, closing said plurality of reagent containers, and applying a code identifying a contained reagent to a reagent-code-receiving surface of each of said plurality of reagent containers, placing said plurality of reagent containers and at least one sample container containing a sample to be analyzed in said rack, applying a code identifying said sample to a sample-code-receiving surface of said rack, such that all of said code-receiving surfaces are disposed in substantially the same plane, removing portions of said sample from said at least one sample container and introducing said sample portions into said plurality of reagent containers, passing radiation through said plurality of reagent containers into which said sample portions have been introduced to make photometric measurements, and passing the sample code and the reagent codes applied to said rack and said plurality of reagent containers, respectively, beneath a reading unit to associate said measurements with said reagent and sample codes.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein said reagent codes are applied to closures of said plurality of reagent containers and said sample code is applied to an upper face of said rack, and wherein said passing step comprises moving said reagent codes and said sample code beneath the head of the reading unit by movement in a direction of a longitudinal axis of said rack.
3. The process of claim 1, further comprising the step of placing a solvent associated with one of said reagents in a container and placing said solvent container in said rack.
4. A kit for automatically performing sample analyses comprising a rack for holding a plurality of discrete, closed containers, said rack comprising a sample-code-receiving surface provided with a code identifying a sample to be analyzed, at least one sample container for containing the sample, a plurality of closed reagent containers containing reagents into which portions of the sample are to be introduced, said plurality of reagent containers each comprising a reagent-code-receiving surface provided with a code identifying a respective reagent contained therein, wherein said surfaces of said plurality of reagent containers protrude above an upper surface of said rack and said sample-code-receiving surface is raised such that all of said code-receiving surfaces are disposed in substantially the same plane, and wherein said rack further defines openings to allow for the passage of test radiation through at least said plurality of reagent containers to make photometric measurements.
5. The kit of claim 4, wherein said reagent codes are placed on closures of said reagent containers.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a process for performing sample analyses, in which parts of a sample and optionally solvents and reagents are added in portionwise manner into closed containers carrying a code identifying the reagent. The reaction processes which occur are photometrically measured and the results are indicated and/or printed out, together with a sample identification.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In connection with a known process of this type, Du Pont de Nemours (Deutschland) GmbH markets under the trade name "aca SYSTEM" an analyzer enabling various clinical analyses to be performed on a sample fluid taken from a patient. A reagent container with the corresponding reagents is selected for each of the analyses to be performed. These reagent containers comprise a plastic bag having various closed reception areas for reagents and a flexible cuvette or cell area. The bag is hung on a clip, which carries a code identifying a reagent contained in the bag. The sample fluid is filled into a sample container and a card identifying the patient is associated with said container. The sample container, including the card and the reagent containers necessary for the various tests, are then introduced into the analyzer and the reaction process is started. In said analyzer, sample fluid from the sample container and in each case reagent and optionally solvent are brought into the vicinity of the flexible cell and the reaction process of the particular test is photometrically measured. Following the performance of all the analyses, the analyzer prints out the analytical data, together with a patient identification.
Despite partial automation, this known process is relatively costly from the labor standpoint, because the operator must introduce into the analyzer the sample container, the card identifying the patient and the reagent containers necessary for each individual analytical process.
The problem of the present invention is to considerably simplify an analytical process and in particular to obviate the need for the filling and identification operations relative to the partial samples hitherto required for performing different analyses on a sample.
In connection with a process of the aforementioned type, according to the invention this problem is solved in that a sample container, together with the containers containing the necessary reagents in the form of cells, are placed in the reception openings of a rack. A code identifying the sample is applied to the rack and codes identifying the reagents are applied to the cells. The codes on the cells and the code on the rack are read by means of the same reading unit.
Thus, in the process according to the invention, the reagents for the different analyses of a sample are housed in one rack, which also receives the sample container. A sample-identifying code is applied to the rack and, in one embodiment, is fixed beforehand to sample containers supplied. Thus, the individual sample containers and all the cuvettes or cells with the reagents required for the analyses to be performed are combined into one unit in the rack and it is merely necessary to apply a single sample-identifying code to the rack, in order to associate the analytical data to be indicated, displayed and/or printed out with the analyzed sample. The codes on the cells and the code on the rack are read with the same reading unit, so that apparatus expenditure is also extremely small.
According to a preferred development of the inventive process, the codes are placed on the closures of the cells and on the upper surface of the rack and, by movement in the direction of its longitudinal extension, the rack is moved under the head of the reading unit.
The placing of codes on the closures of the cells provides the advantage that incorrect fillings can be avoided in a simple manner, because the code is only associated with the cell following the filling thereof. In addition, the cells with all their body part located beneath the closure are positioned in the rack, so that a stable and clearly defined positioning of the cell and in particular the coding thereof on the container closure is ensured and this largely eliminates reading errors.
The invention also relates to a rack with reception openings for cells and openings for the passage of test radiation for the photometric measurement of the reaction processes in the cells. For the performance of the process according to the invention, this rack comprises a reception surface for a code, which is located in substantially the same plane with the codes provided on the inserted cells, so that the codes of the cells and the code on the rack can be moved past the reading unit head, without the position of the head having to be modified on changing over from reading the cell code to reading the rack code.
If cells are used in which the codes are on the top surfaces of the closures, then the reception surface on the top of the rack is raised with respect to the remainder of the top surface and is also flat. The reception surface is then located at one end of the rack.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus suitable for use in the present invention.
The invention is explained in greater detail hereinafter relative to FIG. 1 which shows a filled rack and the head of a reading unit.
The represented rack 1 comprises an elongated, cross-sectionally substantially rectangular metal body, along whose median longitudinal plane are formed upwardly open reception openings 2, which are used both to receive a sample container 7 and also cells 8, which contain reagents and which are closed. As indicated, the cell closure covering surfaces carry bar codes identifying the reagent in the particular cell. The reception openings 2 are shaped in such a way that the cells 8 can only be inserted in rack 1 in such a way that their optical faces to be transilluminated for the measurement of the reaction processes are located in the area of the bores 3 extending at right angles through rack 1, it being obvious that one bore 3 is associated with each reception opening 2.
On the top surface at one end of the rack is provided a raised portion 4, which is constructed in one piece with the remainder of the body of rack 1. The upper surface 5 of raised portion 4 is flat and is substantially in one plane with the upper surfaces of the container closures of the cells 8 inserted in the rack. It is pointed out that the upper surface of sample container 7 does not project upwards above said plane.
A code 9 identifying the sample in sample container 7 is applied to surface 5. As shown, said code firstly comprises a bar code located in the plane of the codes on the closures of cell 8 and secondly a number designating the sample and located on the rear face of rack 1.
In order to perform a sample analysis, the sample container 7 containing the sample is placed in rack 1 and the sample-identifying code 9 is attached to the rack. The cells 8 which contain the reagents required for the different analyses are inserted in reception openings 2. The thus prepared rack is placed in a corresponding analyzer, where there is firstly a thermostatic control, such as is for example described in related German patent application No. P 34 05 293.3, which corresponds to the U.S. application of Manfred Baisch, Horst Rusbuldt, and Manfred Knaus, entitled "Process for the Thermostatic Control of a Sample Fluid to be Analyzed, As Well As of Reagents for Performing Analyses and Apparatus for Performing the Process," Ser. No. 702,252 filed on Feb. 15, 1985, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Partial samples are then sucked out of the sample container 7 and, through the perforation of the closure of the particular cell 8, are introduced into the latter and optionally solvent can also be added. In order to perform this filling operation, the rack 1 is correspondingly reciprocated in the direction of its longitudinal extension by the engagement of a cam in recess 6.
The control of the movement sequence both for introducing the partial samples in the various cells 8 and for the movement of a bore 3 in the area of the optical path used for measuring the reaction process, including the association of the measured result with the particular analysis, takes place by means of a reading unit, under whose head 10 are passed the codes on the closures of cells 8, in order in this way to read said codes and identify the particular reagent and the analysis to be performed, whilst also controlling the following movement sequence for rack 1. A clearly defined association of these analytical data with the analyzed sample contained in the sample container 7 is also obtained through reading code 9 when the said data are indicated, displayed and/or printed out.
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There was little question Jackson would be named Penn State's "Most Improved" player following the 2009-10 campaign as he posted a career-best 17 double-figure scoring games and became a consistent scoring threat raising his season average to 9.5 ppg. Jackson shot a career-best 49.8 percent from the floor as his confidence soared and he became an aggressive offensive player. With an active body, long arms and a terrific feel for the game, Jackson is an all-around asset on the floor and also earned the Lions' "Mr. Defense" honor last year. He will look for an even better senior campaign as he brings 70 career starts and 103 career games of experience into 2010-11 and stands 344 points shy of becoming Penn State's 30th 1,000-point scorer. Though possessing a lean, wiry frame, Jackson posted a team-best 21 reps in the 185-pound bench press and has the ability to battle effectively around the rim in the physical Big Ten. He will also be at the core of the Nittany Lions leadership as he looks to get Penn State back to the post-season.
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Needs 344 points and 122 rebounds to become 18th 1,000/500 man at Penn State
Named "Mr. Defense" and "Most Improved Player" for 2009-10 season.
A two-time AP Pennsylvania All-state selection
Led high school team to three Western Regional Titles and 2005 state title game
A redshirt season...Earned a spot in Penn State's eight-man rotation early in the year and averaged 16 minutes per game playing in the first three games of the season...Posted a 3.7 ppg and 2.3 rpg average over that span...Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in 24 minutes in his collegiate debut vs. Morehead State (11/10)...Diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left leg (femur) on Nov. 20, he was held out of practice and impact exercise on the leg for three months...Returned to practice in March.
A two-time AP Pennsylvania first team All-State selection (Class A) at Kennedy Catholic HS in Hermitage, Pa. (just north of Pittsburgh), Jackson helped lead the Golden Eagles, winners of six PIAA Class A titles, to four District 10 championships, two county championships, two regional championships, and a Western Regional championship and state runner-up finish in 2005...Led team to three Western Regional finals...Coached by former Penn State assistant coach Tim Loomis (1987-89)...A four-year starter and two-time team captain...A first team All-MCAC selection...Third Team Class A, All-State pick in 2004...Team posted a 99-21 record in his four years including 22-7 in his senior season...Averaged 20.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg and 2.4 apg in his senior campaign after his team, which was expected to challenge for a state title, lost several key players to injury...Averaged 17.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a junior...Played all five positions on a Kennedy Catholic team that posted a 24-7 record and reached the PIAA Class A title game in 2005...Jackson scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds in that game, a 65-61 loss to Bishop O'Reilly...Averaged double-figures in scoring his last three seasons...Rated a "four star" recruit by many services and 142nd in the nation among all 2006 seniors by Bob Gibbons All-Star Sports.
PERSONAL Born August 20, 1988 in Redondo Beach, Calif....The son of Andrea Jackson and Ray Mosby...Has one brother and four sisters...His brother, Amir Johnson, was drafted by the NBA's Detroit Pistons in 2006 straight out of Los Angeles HS...Father, Ray, played basketball at Long Beach State (1982 & 1983) and profesionally...Mother, Andrea, played volleyball at Cincinnati and Central Florida and was an assistant volleyball coach at Youngstown State...She was also a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team....Anticipates majoring in business.


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Local legend Randy Ingle and area players hold youth baseball camp
Jan. 07, 2014 @ 05:07 AM
On Saturday, Jan. 4 Rutherford County's own Randy Ingle teamed up with an array of local baseball minds to put together a six-hour baseball camp at R-S Middle.
Ingle, who has managed the Rome Braves (Single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves) since 2006, worked with instructors to improve fundamental and advanced skills of local youth baseball players. Despite the cold temperatures, the camp attracted over 30 local players.
Local instructors joining Ingle included Curtis Snethen (Elite Baseball), Danny Fraga (UNC Pembroke), Tyler Deaton (Catawba Valley), Keith Snethen (Catawba Valley), Zeke Blanton (Gardner-Webb), George Hines (North Carolina A&T) and Roberto Taft (Belmont Abbey).


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Polk 4 Shot Xbox One Headphones ship March 6
Polk Audio has announced that it will be launching the very fest set of Xbox One headphones that will hit the market. The headphones are the Polk 4 Shot Headset. The headset will hit store shelves in the US on March 6.
The headphones were made in collaboration with 343 industries and Turn 10 studios, the developer's behind Halo and Forza Motorsport respectively. The headphones use a 40mm driver in each ear cup and have a 3.5mm input. They ship with a 46-inch audio cable and a 4-inch cable for connecting to the Xbox One wireless controller.
The headphones were designed specifically for the best in-game experience possible according to Polk. The 4 shot does have a retractable near-field microphone that can also be used for making calls in addition to chatting in-game. The 4shot headphones will sell for $159.99 and are available in three colors.
Panasonic Bamboo plant opal Loudspeaker made is with Bamboo leaves
There are more speakers on the market today than you could possibly listen to. Many of those speakers are made using speaker diaphragms made of plastic, metal, or some sort of fiber. Panasonic is talking up its latest loudspeaker that it says is the first in the world to use bamboo plant opal.
Bamboo plant opal is a material that is very rigid and found in the leaves of the bamboo plant. Panasonic says that the material is able to create a diaphragm that can deliver low distortion sound. The speaker is suitable for use in home speakers and automotive speakers.
Other than using the bamboo plant opals found in the leaves, the speaker also uses other parts of the bamboo plant. It uses resins made from bamboo fibers and bamboo charcoal. Bamboo is a fast growing, green, and renewable material.
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Scosche boomCAN BT portable speaker launches in four colors
Scosche makes a wide array of audio devices, speakers, and accessories for smartphones. One of the last products we talked about from Scosche was a new wearable fitness device that was unveiled around CES 2014. Scosche is back today with a new Bluetooth speaker designed for music on the go.
The speaker is called the boomCAN BT and it uses Bluetooth to connect to your smartphone or other device. It also has a 3.5mm input for devices that don't support Bluetooth. The 3.5mm cable is included and stored in the carry case for the speaker. Also tucked away inside that carry case is the USB cable needed to charge the internal battery.
Scosche says that the battery is good for 2 hours of playback per charge. That isn't a lot of run time, but you can't get a massive battery inside such a small device. The boomCAN BT is under 2.5-inches tall and 2-inches wide.
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Sceptre SoundPal portable speaker rocks Bluetooth and NFC tech
Over the last few years Sceptre has gone from a little known brand that pretty much only sold online to a brand that you can find in many large retail stores around the country. The company was first known for computer monitors and TVs, but it has now branched out into other product categories.
One of those other product categories is the portable speaker realm. Sceptre has unveiled its latest Bluetooth speaker called the SoundPal. The speaker uses Bluetooth 2.1 for connectivity with your portable device. It also has NFC tech inside for easy paring with NFC equipped devices.
The SoundPal has a microSD card slot so you can play your digital tunes directly over the speaker without needing to connect a smartphone via Bluetooth. The speaker also has a 3.5mm audio input jack for connecting devices that lack Bluetooth.
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Yamaha YAS-103 soundbar offers Bluetooth streaming and smartphone app
If you aren't happy with the sound your TV has right out of the box, there is a wide range of solutions that will get you better sound. If you have the room and the inclination, you can go with a full surround sound system with multiple speakers.
However, some people don't want wires and speakers sitting all around the room. For this sort of person, a soundbar might be the best thing and Yamaha has a new offering that has nice features and a nice price. The sound bar is the YAS-103 and it is the follow-up to the best selling Yamaha sound bar ever called the YAS-101.
The main difference between the YAS-101 and the new 103 is that the YAS-103 has support for Bluetooth streaming and for control via a smartphone app. The YAS-103 supports Dolby Digital and DTS virtual surround sound. It also has two full range drivers, two down firing subwoofers, and a bass reflex port.
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Grace Digital Encore Wi-Fi music system features alarms and more
It's been a while since we talked about Grace Digital. The company is known for making a number of Wi-Fi streaming music players with an eye towards online radio and other content. The company is back with a new Wi-Fi music player that would be at home next to the bed. The music player is called the Encore.
The Encore is fitted with a special tweeter and woofer arrangement for clear vocals and deep bass. The Encore connects to online radio and other content via Wi-Fi network in the home or office. You can save your favorite internet radio stations to a preset for easy access. The device supports just about any internet radio station you can think of along with Pandora, SiriusXM, Rhapsody, and Live365.
The Encore has enough storage to save 100 of your favorite stations to memory. It also has seven alarms with an adjustable sleep timer and a large snooze bar. Other features include a headphone jack, RCA output, and RCA aux-input.
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Harman Kardon rolls out Soho headphones and Esquire wireless speaker
Harman Kardon has been around for a long time and has a reputation for making speakers and other radio gear that sounds good and looks really cool too. Harman Kardon makes the cool Nova speakers that we talked about back in November. These speakers have a cool clear case and NFC tech crammed inside.
Harman Kardon is back with a couple new products being unveiled, including a set of attractive headphones called the Soho and a wireless loudspeaker called the Esquire. The Soho headphones are Android compatible and have an inline mic and remote. That means you can control your music without taking your smartphone out of your pocket or bag and make and receive phone calls.
The Soho headphones fold flat making them only 1.25-inches thick and easy to take on the go. They are available in white, black, and brown colors for £169.99. The Esquire wireless loudspeaker is aimed at people wanting to share their music with a large group.
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Digital music sales could be slipping because of streaming radio
Streaming music services such as Pandora could be putting a dent into digital album sales, with music listeners enjoying a cheaper and wider selection to music. Copyright groups, providers and consumers are still fighting through a complicated royalty battle that has left all sides disappointed through various periods.
Digital album sales finally passed CD and physical album sales in 2011, but digital music sales dropped in 2013, as Amazon, Apple and other companies will need to fight for consumer attention. It's not all bad news for music vendors, however, as 50 percent of streaming music subscribers also purchase at least one album's equivalent in digital downloads each month, according to research group Nielsen.
Online music is coming upon an interesting crossroads, with Beats Music jumping into the crowded streaming music market, while Deezer decided to shutter.
Sony now sells its waterproof MP3 player inside a bottle of water
In a world where stand-alone MP3 players are a quickly dying breed, companies are resulting to extreme measures to sell their products in which they have invested millions into. Sony's W Series Walkman is one of those devices that while it may be a barebones MP3 player with no additional special functionality, has one major thing going for it; its waterproof.
To highlight this unique feature in New Zealand, Sony has began packaging the W Series inside of a bottle full of water with the help from an ad firm called DraftFCB. The bottle appears to be a reusable sports bottle with a stainless steel band around the top that bears the Walkman logo. Getting your hands on one of these will not be easy though as Sony has placed vending machines containing the Bottled Walkman inside of select gyms and pool facilities around New Zealand.
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ESA's 'LEAF' sound system is that good, if you heard it, you'd die
Bring your best Spotify playlist, and jump on a plane for the Netherlands - where the European Space Agency has its Large European Acoustic Facility, or LEAF, which has quite the sound system installation.
LEAF is a collection of spaceflight simulation facilities, all under a single roof. The main test chamber features two massive horns, as you can see pictured above. Nitrogen is shot through them which produces a range of sounds, up to and exceeding 154 decibels. The ESA describes this to standing as close as you humanly could to a passenger jet, as it's taking off.
If you were to stand next to the LEAF system, your body simply couldn't handle it. So the ESA has installed multiple safety features, where the system will not work if the doors are not closed. The walls are also coated with epoxy resin to absorb sound waves. Steel-reinforced concrete walls encapsulate the test chamber which blocks more of the sound, and the entire room itself is supported by rubber pads which stop the vibration from being transferred throughout the entire building.


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Changing Lane Conditions
Every Night You Experience Changing Lane Conditions, Here Is How To Adjust.
Bronze Tip
We all know as the game progresses the lane conditions do not stay consistent and scores suffer. Adjusting to the continuously changing lane conditions is simpler than most bowlers believe. It is just a matter of comprehending simple angles and visualizing how the will roll to the pocket.
When you begin to notice your ball not hooking, move your body further to the right in your approach, lefty's move left, and adjust the angle of your body so your right shoulder is closed or aimed more toward the headpin. Most often, a move to the right and a closed shoulder position results in a straighter ball path on oily lanes.
in the case your ball is beginning to hook more than desired, move a little left and adjust the angle of your body so your right shoulder is open or aimed more toward the 10-pin. Doing this will produce a larger arc to the pocket.
When changing your position on the approach, remember to picture the shape of your ball's reworked arc to the pocket. Altering your mental picture of how the ball should roll is just as essential as is the actual change in your body's positioning.
Silver Tip
Adjusting a bit to the right or the left is a simple adjustment to adapting to your changing lane conditions. However this is not always the correct reaction.
When you become more experienced with the understanding of lane adjustments the distance from the back to the front of the lane becomes a significant factor to think about when adjusting to the changing conditions.
In your efforts to make your ball hook into the pocket at the precise moment there are three main adjustments when handling distance adjustments.
The make up of your coverstock to your ball is one of the main things when considering on how to react. The rule of thumb for bowling balls is to use dull, sanded, or rough textured ball for oily lane conditions and when combating dry lanes utilize a polished ball. This is why so many now carry more than one ball so they can adjust to the changing lane conditions. You have to use the right tool for the job, in this case the ball.
If changing your ball does not produce the reaction you are looking for then begin to adjust your ball speed and or loft. When on heavy oil slow your speed and lay down your ball about six inches past the foul line. Doing this will allow the ball to be in contact with the lane for a longer period of time and then allow for the ball to have more reaction. If you are bowling on medium oiled lanes try rolling the ball at a normal speed while lofting the ball about 24" on to the lane. On dry lane conditions increase your ball speed and loft the ball about 32" past the foul line. This will cause your ball to be in contact with the lane for a reduced amount of time and results in less reaction from your bowling ball.
It is quite often that you hear bowlers complain about their ball not hooking enough or it is hooking too much. Actually, what is happening is that the ball is hooking too early or to late and making adjustments with the type of coverstock, speed and loft will allow you to control the distance to your correct breaking point getting you back in the pocket. This will bring your game to the next level and increase your scores.
Gold Tip
At this point you should be well versed with right and left adjustments on the approach along with how to adjust coverstock, speed and loft variables to conquer changing lane conditions.
The last aspect of adjustments experienced by great bowlers concern themselves with is equipment knowledge and how to go about having a complete bowling arsenal. What is underneath the surface of your ball is just as vital as whether the surface is dull or polished. The inside composition of bowling balls is the difference between good bowling balls and great bowling balls.
The weight block in your ball makes a vast difference. The rule of thumb for weight blocks is a center heavy weight block helps the ball hook earlier while a cover heavy (surface heavy) weight block helps the ball get further down the lane before it begins to hook.
Adding the bowling ball's rolling dynamic to its cover ( polished means more skid, sanded means earlier roll); you have another variable that enters the equation.
Your responsibility is to fit all the pieces together. The best way to account for all circumstances and know what you need to do in certain situations is to practice and apply all of the above and you will see results and have a greater understanding of the game of bowling. Once you master the basic adjustments of angle, coverstock, weight blocks/cores, loft and speed enter those brackets and/or the high game pot to take home some extra cash.
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I POSITIVELY recommend this place to anyone. I love their sushi and I just keep going back. I love the way they use fruit in their rolls and the innovativeness in each combination. I keep bringing new people here to experience it. Going back in two days!
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I don't know how I have lived in Murray Hill for 4 years and just found this place, boy have I been missing out! I am not normally one for rolls but after reading the reviews here I decided to go for it. First off, for such a low key place they have an amazing selection. Of course I have been to the requisite Sushi Sambas of NY, but for a neighborhood place it can't be beat. Started of with the plum kiss- a scallop wrapped in grilled salmon- it was so tasty! We tried a selection of rolls- including the Mexican Roll- it was realy good- If not one of the hugest rolls I have ever seen. I have had mango on a roll before, but whatever topping they put on their new Golden Sand roll is amazing. It wasn't the table's favorite, but it was nice to see something new. All in all this place has outstanding value- for 4 of us with 3 apps, 6 regular rolls and 3 special ones and a lot of diet cokes it was $100. And the rolls are not only delicious, but they are about 30% bigger than the average sushi place's rolls. And all 4 of us were full which was seriously the first time I remember being that full from sushi! Definetely try- my only complaint is the service is kind of unattentive, but for the value- go,go,go!
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Concerning the Iowa ordeal:
I don't have any philosophic phrases like O'Reilly, nor empty threats which seems to be the darling way to be tough now-a-days behind the protective veil of the Internet (the quickest sure fire way to prove your an absolute coward). But what I do have is the truth and I'll indulge you.
Now O'Reilly already told the story so and he's a much more patient man than I so I'll just drop the main points: I was trained that you don't disrespect veterans. There's a pecking order in this business, and if you go against it you get your ass handed to you. I was trained that the boys stick up for each other and don't allow others to disrespect them, because it reflects on the business as a whole. So when a guy who took my seminar the day prior and all of a sudden, over text message (everyones got balls of steel behind texts/twitter/fb) disrespects the guy who helped bring me and Kyle up, and more importantly, my friend, I feel 100% justified taking action. So, not over text/twitter/fb but in person (I know, can you imagine some people actually confront people face to face?? Insanity!!) I tell this guy how disrespectful he was and if this was 10 yrs ago he would have gotten his ass beat. He agreed and apologized and insisted he shake Tony's hand. Before this he tried and admitted to lying saying he didn't know whom he was talking to on text so he didn't know he was disrespecting Kozina (a lie Tony quickly called out as, and we have the text messages to prove, Tony said in the beginning, "This is Kozina".)
Now understand I'm in the middle of Iowa, 7 hrs from home in the middle of corn fields (which is beautiful scenery btw) and this guy looked out and saw 25 people at his show, knew he was going to lose his ass and tried to cancel us off when we're 2 hrs away. Tony and Kyle were hurt, an unfortunate and common aspect of how we train and work. So we tried to get an 8 man. The promoter at first said the fans paid to see singles (to which Tony responded, and we have the texts, "ok well do the singles") which contradicted his later statement of "well noone here knows who you guys are".
As far as me physically threatening him, sorry ace, never happened, and if you truly think it did - press charges! I have nothing to hide, do you?
I came to you face to face like a man, told you how I felt. I don't do backstage rumors, gossip, social media tough guy stuff. I tell people how I feel in person and take full responsibly for it all.
Ok, and now to the blockbuster crime of the century: we took -- wait for it -- drum roll -- people are on then edge of their seats -- 350$!!!!!
Did I? I sure did, I took 350$ and left on Saturday. Tuesday afternoon I paypaled him -- wait for it ----- drum roll ---- 350$ back!! So he lost ----- 0 dollars! No one asked me to do this. I said to him, well here you read the text:
"Ok I'm going to pay pal you your money back. I never spent it, it was on principle. You'll have it today. I'm sorry things got to this level. Please text me to let me know you got it. Yea dude it's crazy. I don't hold any grudges man. I wish you and your crew the best."
I've said for years, I don't talk, I do. I let him feel what we felt -- to be disrespected an screwed. So the same thing doesn't happen to another wrestler (remember what I said about the boys sticking up for the boys?).
I have the PayPal receipt as well to prove it.
Ok so stealing and threatening have been covered, what else?
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Iran Blatantly at (Proxy) War
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U.S. officials say they have found smoking-gun evidence of Iranian support for terrorists in Iraq: brand-new weapons fresh from Iranian factories. According to a senior defense official, coalition forces have recently seized Iranian-made weapons and munitions that bear manufacturing dates in 2006.
See my post from 2004: The Next War is Already Here (It's the Same War)
Interesting anecdote: I recently sat down to dinner with a Persian family, entering a rowdy political discussion with the grandfather, a detractor of the Mullahs and fan of the Shah who still spends half the year in Iran, and his grandson, an Iranian-American raised in the States who dislikes the Mullahs, labeled the Shah a fool and described Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh as "Iran's Thomas Jefferson." Despite their differences, they agreed on three things:
1. The vast majority of Iranians in urban areas are very pro-Western, rural Iranians less so.
2. The Mullahs are awful and have no idea how to run an economy, much less a country. The elder gentleman went so far as to say that the US could (should) assassinate all of the mullahs and no one would care.
3. Perhaps surprisingly in light of the previous point, both strongly agreed that a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities would turn much of the pro-West populace against the West. They characterized the Iranian nuclear program as analogous to Kennedy's space program, a point of severe national pride.
What a conundrum.
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