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PARISHVILLE Two St. Lawrence County men are dead after their snowmobiles crashed through the ice shortly after 8 p.m. Monday on the Rainbow Falls Reservoir in the southwest corner of the town if Parishville.
Two other men in the snowmobiling party attempted to rescue the men in the water. One of the rescuers fell in the water and is suffering severe hypothermia, state police said.
Troopers identified the two dead men as Robert Campbell, 78, of Norwood, and Robert Whalen, 87, of Canton. State police said both men were southbound on the snow covered ice when they went into open water.
Police said Daniel Campbell, 56, of Hammond, and David Livingston, 51, of Conesus, raced to shore, got a canoe and attempted to pull the other two men to safety. The younger Mr. Campbell fell into the water during that effort.
The elder Mr. Campbell and Mr. Whalen were taken to Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Canton, where they were pronounced dead.
State police, Sheriffs Department deputies, Department of Environmental Conservation units, rescue units from Parishville, Colton and Potsdam, and St. Lawrence County Dive Team members from Waddington, Lisbon and Massena assisted in the rescue effort.
The last man was pulled from the water shortly after 10 p.m.
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After a loss, especially one in a tournament setting, it can be difficult to find a silver lining after battling through a three month long season.
But for the Carbon High boys basketball team, beneath the frustration and emotion after falling to Ben Lomond 73-52 on Saturday night, it might be difficult to see a silver lining through the darkness.
Carbon and Ben Lomond played a close first half before the Scots were able to open up a 25-18 lead going into halftime.
At the start of the third quarter, Ben Lomond began to pull away as they gathered a 17 point lead towards the end of the quarter.
Carbon High head coach Jeff Cisneros said Ben Lomond took advantage of the scoring down low in the paint.
Carbon was able to cut the lead down to five in the beginning moments of the fourth quarter, gathering momentum that seemed to be reminiscent from their last game against Ben Lomond back on Dec. 10.
But unfortunately for the Dinos, that would be the closest they could get as Ben Lomond took over control of the game and never looked back.
"They outrebounded us and they dictated the game," Cisneros said. "Ben Lomond really took advantage of every scoring opportunity down low."
Injuries seemed to hit the Dinos at the wrong time of the season. Junior Derek Young missed the game with a broken arm. Juniors Jordan Blanc and Dakota Cisneros both were slowed by ankle injuries. Those injuries may have contributed to what Cisneros said he saw on the court during the game.
"It didn't look like we played with a lot of emotion during the game," he said.
While the game was the last for five seniors on the squad, Cisneros said next year is looking promising with a number of returning players. Juniors Blanc, Dakota Cisneros, Young, Taje Richardson and Bryce Blackburn will all return with plenty of experience for next year's squad.
While the team had a goal of making it down state, Cisneros said he is still proud with the effort shown by the team, who finished with a winning record for only the second time in the last 15 years.
"Getting the team down to state was the goal, but we didn't get it done this year" he said. "However, I couldn't be more proud than with the season we had this year."


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It definitely doesn't with nvidia is all. So I think it's worth looking into as to whether or not open-GL is affected by flip-queue.
It definitely doesn't with nvidia is all. So I think it's worth looking into as to whether or not open-GL is affected by flip-queue.
Determines the number of frames the driver will render ahead of being displayed if CPU is fast enough (usually it is). The driver default is 3, higher values can improve performance and reduce stuttering but may introduce mouse lag. Lower values can help reduce mouse lag but can cause stuttering.
The recommended setting is Use Driver Default.
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I'm hoping to reignite this thread w/ new tweaks and ideas. Somewhat recently, I've been dealing with input lag issues again. I feel that it is video card driver based and I just can't find the right drivers/settings. I've been dealing with video crashes so I changed back from my AMD HD 7850 video card running 12.10 catalyst drivers to my nvidia 550 TI driver version 195.73 I believe, and I've tried the 306 driver series.
The game just doesn't feel responsive, and there is this 'weird' delay once again. Getting quite irritated w/ dealing with this issue...
Here are my video settings and the ones I've tried time and time again:
Most Nvidia settings are turned off such as: anti-alias, triple buffering, threaded, antistropic.. etc Pre-rendered frames 3 or 2 (When I use 1, the enemy models stutter back and forth and make it impossible to LG, very strange)
and scaling options:
I've heard so many different trains of thought on which scaling options are best in regards of input lag... here's the consensus:
Scaling turned off w/ display (not gpu) selected. Also, you should run the game at your display's native resolution, so 1920x1080 in my case. For Quake, I hate running in widescreen mode, I prefer 4x3, but I prefer to have less input lag. When I run this scaling option, I feel it's very difficult to pin your opponent w/ LG because the hitscan is all over the place... feels like it's delayed so you're not seeing an accurate representation of where the model actually is.
Strangely enough, when I set my scaling options to aspect ratio and set on GPU, I can pin enemies easily w/ LG and LG well over 40%, but the game feels more lagged and I'm getting railed well outside around the corner of a door where there's no way anyone should be able to land a shot through a wall.
Can you guys post your driver version and video settings that give you the best performance in regards to input lag? At this point, I'll probably just switch back to my AMD HD 7850 card. So tired of dealing w/ this nonsense I'm tempted to just pick up a CRT so I don't have to deal w/ INPUT LAG. I really wish at this point I never played on a CRT so I wouldn't know any better.
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Sorry to revisit an old thread, but does anyone else here find that Radeon Pro does not hold the flip queue settings for QL? I have to actually turn API monitoring ON and OFF with each map change to get good hit detection. It's not a subtle difference either.
jiggly I never had that problem when I was using ati cards. Report that issue here -> http://forum.radeonpro.info/ you might get a solution
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Make sure you're running RadeonPro w/ 'Administrative Privileges.' Right click on your 'RadeonPro' app, click the compatibility tab, and check the box, "Run this Program as an Administrator,' so you don't have to right click the app every time you launch it. I've found this program requires this under 'Win 7' to ensure all settings are applied.


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Mets RHP Jeurys Familia was the team's only representative in the XM All-Star Futures game Sunday night. Don't forget, SS Wilmer Flores participated last year, and MLB, which selects the teams with help from Baseball America, generally avoids picking players in consecutive years.
The 20-year old Familia's performance both illustrated why he was in the game, and how far he has to go. He threw really hard, but he fell behind each of the four hitters he faced and did not throw a breaking ball. Pitch Fx had him at 97-98 while the ESPN gun had him 96-97. He threw one pitch at 88 that could have been a hard changeup, although pitch fx classified it as a four-seam fastball. Of his 12 pitches, seven were balls. Of the five strikes, was taken on a 3-0 pitch, three were lined for doubles, and one was grounded out.
Familia was getting hit hard by his peers, not older players in AA or even AAA. He gave up doubles to the Angels' 18 year old Mike Trout (.362/.454/.526 in the A-Midwest League), the Royals' 20-year old Eric Hosmer (.349/.424/.540 in A+ Carolina League) and the Yankees's 21-year old catcher Austin Romine (.281/.360/.421 in AA-Eastern League). Familia induced a groundout from the Twins' 22 speedster Ben Revere (.300/.371/.356 in AA-Eastern League).
The control issues should be no surprise for any regular readers around here.
Here's his year in St. Lucie:
2-4, 5.85 ERA, 64.2 IP, 60 H, 51 R, 2 HR, 48 (!) BB, 63 K, 48% gb…. K/9: 8.8, BB/9: 6.7, K/BB: 1.3
It's pretty obvious, but I'm going to say it anyway: he needs to throw more strikes.
Any conversation about whether he'll be a starter or a reliever when he grows up has to wait until he starts throwing strikes.
Familia has added some heat to his fastball since he was a teenager in the GCL working 90-94. Now he needs to learn how to control it.


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Walk into any toddler classroom and take a minute to concentrate on the size and shape of the heads attached to those wobbly little bodies. It soon becomes evident that while the class may consist only of two year olds, the head size and shape of those tiny tots varies dramatically (as it does in an adult population). Parents who have more than one child are well aware of the fact that even children within the same family may have heads that are different shapes and sizes. Considering the fact that males and females grow at different rates, it is easy to see how a veritable plethora of skull sizes can exist for any given age range. Add to that the many childhood illnesses and diseases that can alter growth rates, and it becomes evident that while growth charts may indicate a "standard," in actuality, children grow at incredibly different rates.
In the August 2, 2001 issue of Nature, Marica Ponce de Leon and Christoph Zollikofer authored an article which argued that the Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) possessed a unique combination of craniofacial features that were notably distinct from modern Homo sapiens (2001). Using geometric morphometric methods, these two authors generated computer models of both Neanderthals and humans in order to visualize "complex patterns of morphological change during ontogeny" (p. 534). Basically, they examined skull sizes from supposed Neanderthals and modern humans in order to search for differences. While the overall plan may appear plausible, it leaves a lot to be desired in regard to the actual scientific data.
First, while the implication from the study is that complete skulls from both modern humans and Neanderthals were used to compute this difference, the "methods" section on page 537 of the article indicates that the Neanderthal data required an additional step. Since "complete" Neanderthal skulls do not exist, the researchers acquired the "volume data" from available skulls and then "generated three dimensional, graphical object representations of all specimens." The authors then went on to admit: "We reconstructed the fossil specimens by using special-purpose virtual reality tools. Briefly, filling material was removed from earlier reconstructions, the isolated fragments were re-composed on the computer screen, missing parts were completed with mirror imaged counterparts, and taphonomic [the conditions and process by which things become fossilized—BH] deformation was tentatively corrected…" (p. 537). In other words, they took a bunch of bone fragments and allowed the computer to spit out a computer-generated skull. If pieces were missing (and they were in many places!), then the computer "filled in" what it thought the measurements should be.
The second problem with this study is that it was centered on early changes in skull structure, and yet the authors admitted to estimating the ages for all of the pre-modern fossils (see "methods for aging," p. 537). Nevertheless, they still "assigned" the specific ages to these computer-generated reconstructions, which then were used in their data analysis. The Neanderthal sample was comprised of eleven "immature" and five "adult" specimens. The ages of the immature specimens were estimated to be: 0.5, 2.2, 3, 3.2, 3.5, 3.5, 5.5, 6.5, 8.5, 14, and 15 years old (p. 537). [Again, just to emphasize differences in physical characteristics, compare your 6-month baby picture with those when you were 5, 8, or 15—and those are just the changes you see in a single individual. Then imagine the vast differences found in an entire population!] The ages of the five adult specimens were not given. Most of the "aging" was accomplished using standardized dental scoring; however, as anyone with more than one child knows, teeth "come in" at their own pace and develop at different rates, not some predetermined rate that has been established by scientists. The authors then compared these fossilized samples to three "fossil modern humans" said to have been 100,000 years old. The ages for these samples were given as 3.5, 13.5 years old, and one adult. Additionally, the authors selected twenty-two specimens from around the world that were known to be modern humans. While their computer-generated graphics did indeed reveal differences between humans and Neanderthals, the physical evidence is much more truthful. Interestingly, their use of so many children is one of the downfalls of this particular study. Many of the Neanderthal skulls that evolutionists have examined have exhibited symptoms of rickets.
After discovering the first "Neanderthal" skullcap in 1856 in the Neander Valley near Dusseldorf, Germany, German anatomist Ruldolph Virchow said in essence that the fossil was the remains of a modern man afflicted with rickets and osteoporosis. In 1958, at the International Congress of Zoology, A.J.E. Cave stated that his examination of the famous Neanderthal skeleton established that it was simply an old man who had suffered from arthritis. Francis Ivanhoe authored an article that appeared in Nature titled "Was Virchow Right About Neanderthal?" (1970). Virchow had reported that the Neanderthal man's ape-like appearance was due to a disease known as rickets, which is a vitamin-D deficiency characterized by overproduction and deficient calcification of bone tissue. It causes skeletal deformities, enlargement of the liver and spleen, and generalized tenderness throughout the body. Dr. Cave noted that every Neanderthal child's skull studied thus far apparently was affected by severe rickets. When rickets occurs in children, it commonly produces a large head due to late closure of the epiphysis and fontanels.
Even though Ivanhoe was an evolutionist, he nevertheless went on to note that the wide distribution of Neanderthal finds in various parts of the world explained the differences seen in bone configuration. The extreme variation in locations of these Neanderthal discoveries probably played a role in the diversity of fossils assigned to this Neanderthal classification. The differences likely were a result of different amounts of sunlight for a given area, which prevented or retarded vitamin D production (vitamin D is manufactured in the skin upon exposure to sunlight). In adults, a lack of vitamin D causes osteomalacia (softening of the bone). This softening often results in long bones "bowing" (a condition reported in many Neanderthal fossils).
Others have suggested that Paget's disease may have played a role in the bone deformities observed in Neanderthal specimens. Paget's (pronounced "paj-ets") disease affects bones, which under normal growing conditions break down and grow back throughout a person's life. In Paget's disease, the normal process of bone growth is altered. The bone breaks down more quickly, and when it grows back again it is softer than normal bone. Soft bones can bend or break more easily. The area affected by Paget's disease can become shorter because the bone bends. With Paget's disease, the bone also can grow larger than before. While this disease can affect any bone, it most often affects the skull, the hip and pelvis bones, and bones in the legs and back. The authors of the Nature paper summarized their findings by stating:
The early appearance of taxon-specific features between Neanderthals and modern humans, the morphological distinctiveness of these taxa throughout later postnatal ontogeny, and the evidence for evolutionary stasis of taxon-specific patterns of ontogeny, all support the theory that Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens represent morphologically discrete, separate species, which belonged to distinct evolutionary lineages (p. 537).
A simple look around your home or workplace will reveal that human skulls vary considerably within any given population. Does this difference alone mean that some people are closer to a Neanderthal lineage than others? No. It simply demonstrates the vast variability that exists among humans on our planet. This study in Nature used fossil fragments and estimated ages, and did not take into account any oseteological deformities due to conditions such as rickets or Paget's disease. Variation in the human race has existed since Adam and Eve, and will continue to exist as long as humans walk this Earth.
Ponce de Leon, Marcia S. and Christoph P.E. Zollikofer (2001), "Neanderthal Cranial Ontogeny and Its Implications for Late Hominid Diversity," Nature, 412:534-537, August 2.
Ivanhoe, F. (1970), "Was Virchow Right About Neanderthal?" Nature, 227:577-579, August 8.


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can you psot the putput of /sbin/lsmod ?
Hello again - you guys were so helpful in sorting out my newbie-ness that i'm back!!
I've been playing around with linux for a couple of months now, and most things are going well, except that i can't get my USB zip drive to work (i'm giving up hope on this one) and i can't get my soundcard to work...
i've downloaded the EMU10K1 driver from the net and it compiles fine, but when i use
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errors in modprobe program
/lib/modules/2.2.16-22/misc/emu10k1.0 init_module: device or module busy
/lib/modules/2.2.16-22/misc/emu10k1.0 insmod failed
/lib/modules/2.2.16-22/misc/emu10k1.0 insmod sound-slot-0 failed
so hmm... i'm sure its something trivial to most of you lot, but hey, help a newbie out again??
can you psot the putput of /sbin/lsmod ?
What kind of Soundblaster card do you have? and what distro? what happens when you do modprobe emu10k1?
Also, if you post what errors are you getting with the zip drive, we might get it going. I know mine works fine.
ok... i'm back........ hope everyone had a great christmas!
if i do modprobe emu10k1 i get the same error messages as i posted before about the device being busy.
the full output of /sbin/lsmod is:
Module Size Used by
nls_cp437 3876 2 (autoclean)
vfat 9404 1 (autoclean)
fat 30688 1 (autoclean) [vfat]
ide-cd 23628 0 (autoclean)
NVdriver 1063304 10 (autoclean)
usb-ohci 12360 0 (unused)
usbcore 42088 1 [usb-ohci]
thank you all for your help!!
oh, and my card is a Soundblaster Live! 1024, my distro is RedHat 7.0 (i know its probably out of date now but....)
did you run snd-config? also, please post the contents of /etc/modules.conf - mine looks like this:
Code:alias sound-slot-0 emu10k1 post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || : pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
modules.conf look like.......
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
alias usb-controller usb-ohci
alias char-major-195 NVdriver
alias sound-slot-0 emu10k1
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oh, and my card is a Soundblaster Live! 1024, my distro is RedHat 7.0 (i know its probably out of date now but....)
Well, an error stating a device busy would mean that another module is attatched to the sound device (/dev/mixer /dev/dsp ). Look at the output ofand see what is getting loaded.Code:dmesg | less
BTW, wtf is the nls_cp437 module? I cant seem to figure that one out. Is that an internationalization thingie?


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Friday, November 09, 2012
FT. MYERS, Fla. – The Lipscomb men's soccer team pushed Atlantic Sun Conference Champion Florida Gulf Coast to the brink of elimination but fell just short in a 2-1 double-overtime loss Saturday night in Ft. Myers Fla.
The A-Sun Tournament semifinals appearance, the third in the Bisons history, pitted a 19-game unbeaten streak at home for the Eagles while LU was the only A-Sun team to defeat FGCU this season.
Lipscomb ends its season 7-12-1 overall with a 3-4-1 record in A-Sun play. The Eagles move on to the championship round sporting a 10-5-2 record and 6-1-1 in league play.
The Eagles jumped into the lead on a free kick from 25 yards out. Fredrico Crespo sent a curving line drive around the Bisons wall and tucked the ball into the near post in the 16th minute.
Florida Gulf Coast held a decisive advantage with a first half of 10 fouls compared to four from the Bisons. The physicality of the Eagles slowed the Purple and Gold counter attack limiting them to just two shots.
With time waning in the 77th minute of play, an Eagles handball set up the Bisons for a set play from 20 yards out just left of the goal. Sophomore Omar Djabi placed a strike right into the upper-right corner of the goal, bouncing off the post and into the net.
The score was the first goal given up by the Eagles at home since Sept. 22 and ended a three-game shutout streak.
Pushing the game into overtime, the Bisons gave a valiant effort being a man down. LU controlled possession during the first overtime period but the Eagles saw a breakthrough in the second extra period.
An onslaught of shots starting in the 102nd minute saw FGCU score the game-winner. William Morse had his shot blocked as Crespo picked up the loose ball and fired a shot off the left post. A-Sun Freshman of the Year Felipe DeSousa had the ball appear at his feet and pushed it across the goal line.
With the exception of the three extra period shots, the Bisons and Eagles played even on total shots, as the Eagles held an 11-8 advantage. The final foul tally showed 21-10 as the Eagles accumulated four yellow cards.
The Bisons season ends along with the careers of Jeremy Reid, Deven Bahadoorsingh, Ethan Summers, Josh Robert and Matt Shanklin as they exhaust their eligibility.
Florida Gulf Coast moves on to face Mercer, the winner of the first semifinal match, on Sunday to earn the right to represent the A-Sun in the NCAA Tournament.
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This wonderful application has had several updates since its release in the mobile software market. The app has now released version 1.7 recently and one new feature has caught the eye tremendously. The release features an auto reply option in itself. This feature works on the simple idea that when people request for the location of a person using this application, a request will be sent to the corresponding entity's mobile phone. The application will now check the settings that the consumer has put into the application and instead of asking for permission will send details of the person's location using the information that the user must pre-set about which of their address book contacts should be allowed to draw information from their phone about their location.
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DEADLINE DAY LIVE COMMENTARY5:00 pm – Our final grade for the Islanders' deals
5:00 pm – Twelve days ago, Garth Snow traded Chris Campoli and Mike Comrie to Ottawa for a late first round pick and Dean McAmmond. That night, we gave the trade a B.
When you consider 2009 first round picks were thrown around like manhole covers today, and that Campoli played the least amount of minutes of all the dmen on Ottawa last night, you could make the case two weeks later that the Ottawa trade is a B+ for the Islanders.
I thought Bill Guerin for Petr Prucha and a 3rd that could become a 2nd was as good a deal as the Islanders could ever make for their 38-year old, future UFA captain with a no-move clause. Over the weekend, I thought they might be able to squeeze a late second-round pick for Billy. Today, they traded him to Pittsburgh for a 5th that will likely become a 4th, maybe a 3rd (if the Pens win a round).
Twelve days ago, we gave the Islanders a B. Today, they didn't make any good trades. They also didn't make any bad or unnecessary trades.
For the period around the trade deadline, we're giving the Islanders a B.
4:15 pm – Garth Snow just completed his meeting with reporters from Newsday, the Daily News, Post and Point Blank. Summarizing…
- He took Bill Guerin out of the game Saturday because he had a serious offer from another team just prior to the game. Snow called Guerin's agent and they mutually agreed keeping Guerin out would be in both parties' best interest. "The risk of injury was something we all wanted to avoid."
- Snow said he wasn't disappointed in the return for Guerin and that he had no preconceived notion of what it would be. "I went in with the mindset I was going to get the best possible deal for the organization." On Guerin: "He was a great leader for us."
- The GM refused to discuss deals that did not happen, or came close to happening. We tried to see if he had any frustration with a possible trade partner pulling the rug out on a Guerin deal. We asked if he was angered by any of his colleagues. Snow said no.
- On whether he was disappointed he didn't do more today, Snow said this was his first experience as a "seller" and added, "As a seller, you can't make a trade for the sake of making a trade."
- To that end, Snow hinted that he could possibly cut new deals with some of his prospective free agents. (Our take: Doug Weight would seem to be a logical guess. Maybe Andy Hilbert, too).
- The GM said he wasn't looking to trade Brendan Witt. "Brendan is what the Islanders are looking to be – tough, plays with heart, selfless."
3:25 pm – It's official. The store is closed. There will be no past-the-deadline Islanders trade announcements. I hope to one day be doing this when there's a lot more action.
More than 1,000 Comments? Child's play!
2:59 pm – Jon Sim sent to Bridgeport. Nate Thompson activated.
2:57 pm – Bill Guerin on the last few days: "It was a pretty painful process. We thought we had a deal done with another team a couple of days ago."
Asked if he'll be a leader in Pitt: "Best you can do is be yourself."
2:52 pm – Almost done. No signs of a last-second deal. Seems plans are starting to be made for Garth Snow media availability. Just like this trade deadline, I would not expect much.
2:40 pm – Still don't like my offer of Guerin for Prucha and a third that could become a second?
2:10 pm – Hope I lowered your expectations enough. Guerin to Pitt for a 5th round pick. Becomes a 4 if the Pens make the playoffs, a 3 if they win a round and Billy plays half the games.
Site crashing routinely. It survived Sunday, but I guess this blockbuster put it over the top.
1:58 – Bill Guerin to the Penguins. Done. Finally. Details on the way.
1:34 pm – 41-year old Recchi and a 2nd round pick from TB to Boston for Lashoff – exactly the kind of trade many of the readers of this blog are dying for the Islanders to make.
1:20 pm – Just about everyone reporting Bill Guerin trade is dead. We are not.
What trade are they talking about? Does that mean the Islanders aren't even trying to trade him for the next 100 minutes?
1:05 pm – Steve Montador going to Boston (for Nokie) probably eliminates a top trade partner for the Islanders for Radek Martinek, who would have been a perfect fit for the Bruins. Now it doesn't look like the Islanders will get one of Scott Gordon's boys from Providence.
Bill Guerin getting traded, any hour now. And if he isn't, I hope my laptop goes on the Fritz.
12:38 pm – Now that Miro Satan has cleared waivers, you have to wonder about the value of Bill Guerin. Make no mistake: Guerin is more respected around the game. But tough to picture his value soaring right now.
Suggestion for Islanders fans: pretend your team just traded Chris Campoli – just 16 minutes for Ottawa last night – for a first round pick. The deadline just got more exciting!
12:05 pm – Three hours to go before a trade must be filed with the league. Now the clock really starts.
The Islanders will have one trade, maybe two. No blockbusters. Probably nothing even major.
10:45 am, NVMC – In all my years announcing deals for the Islanders, I don't recall ever announcing one on deadline day before noon.
While Ottawa and Columbus hooked up for one at 10:00 am today, you can believe it was agreed to late last night.
Separate from all that, here's how a deal is finalized and announced.
1. Teams agree to deal.
2. Teams contact the NHL to register the trade and arrange for a league-moderated conference call.
3. In conference call, the NHL makes sure that all issues of the deal are resolved – bonuses, agreement on conditional draft picks, etc.
4. Once deal is blessed by the league, the players in the deal are told.
5. Teams agree on a time when deal will be "officially" announced. For example, the Islanders and Senators agreed on a 4:30 pm announce time for the Chris Campoli deal.
For the last few years, I recommended to Islanders general managers that around the deadline they tell their players about a pending deal before it goes to the league conference call. Because once it goes to the conference call, TSN and Sportsnet will announce it.
Sure enough, Pascal Leclaire learned this morning he was traded not by the franchise he played hard for, but by TSN.
8:30 am – Today it comes full circle for us in Room 6, across the hall from the Islanders locker room at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Two years ago on deadline day in Room 6, I saw the look on Greg Logan's face when informed the Islanders had acquired Ryan Smyth. A year ago, my staff hosted Islanders and Penguins reporters to a day of snacks, TSN and wireless in Room 6. Pittsburgh picked up Marian Hossa.
Now I'm back in Room 6 – this time on the other side. All day long, we'll join the Commentary with the readers of Point Blank.
To be candid, now that it's deadline day, count on the two Canadian sports networks to break 90% of the deals. Most if not all the time, trade news will be posted by a reader in Comments before I get it. That's how it works on Shopping Day, when the news of completed trades is often delivered by TSN and Sportsnet before the players even find out.
Guerin for a 3rd, maybe a 2nd.
Please don't hog the Commentary, is all I ask. I want every reader to feel they can get involved. Dominate the space, and you know what. Thanks…CB


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The men's Salomon Fast Wing III Jacket protects from the wind and packs into a pocket that can be worn around the arm.
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This is a very nice jacket. It isn't the lightest I've seen but the material feels good against the skin and doesn't make you feel clammy. It breathes pretty well for a wind and water resistant jacket but if you aren't aware of the heat you are producing and if the wind isn't blowing you will start sweating while active in this jacket. One thing I love if the snap just under the collar that keeps the jacket from sliding off your shoulders when unzipped to regulate body temp. I have only used this for running so far and it has done well on chillier runs keeping me comfortable from mid 30's to mid 40's, when it gets into the 50's it starts to get too warm to wear unless it is rainy. The first time I wore it was in a light but constant rain with wind and it performed flawlessly, kept me dry and warm with only a t-shirt underneath, I'd guess it was low to mid 40s. I plan to use this jacket as a windshirt for my upcoming backpacking trip in the Smokey Mountains. The only thing I'd like to see is the ability to stuff the jacket into it's own pocket instead of having an extra pouch.
This jacket is an ultra light wind breaking layer. It comes with an arm strap pouch so that you can take it with you and break it out if the need presents itself. Great when combined with a thermal base layer in moderately cool conditions.
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Great trail running jacket. Lightweight. Can easily be packed in an included arm pouch so it is very versatile from 30F - 55F. Water resistant yet windproof. Well-ventilated. It has quickly become my favorite jacket.


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The most important information, excursions, events and much more.
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The Counts of Kyburg are said to have founded the city at the beginning of the 13th century. The 52-meter-high Zyt Tower dates back to the same era. It was first built as a simple wall entrance to the Old Town and in the course of the centuries it was built higher and received additional structures, until it finally reached its present form, complete with bay windows and a steep hipped roof. In 1574 the large clock was built, which gives the tower its name. Below this main clock there is an astronomical clock with four hands, which indicate the week, the phase of the moon, the month and the leap year.
The Late Gothic town hall, built in 1505, and the church of St. Oswald, which belongs to the same epoch, are located in the Old Town itself.
When the sun goes down over Lake Zug, the horizon goes blood-red, and all eyes turn to the romantic show of colour on the water. Stroll the town's narrow and winding alleys or linger on the pretty lakeshore.
When the sun goes down over Lake Zug, the horizon goes blood-red, and all eyes turn to the romantic show of colour on the water. Stroll the town's narrow and winding alleys or linger on the pretty lakeshore.
- Old Town – an impressive Old Town building from the late Gothic period, emblem of the historic centre, is the 52 m high Zytturm, rising above the other ancient towers.
- Art Museum – six annual exhibitions of modern art, artists are invited to help create the exhibition.
- Zug station – a light installation by the American light artist James Turrell has turned Zug station into a trendy work of art.
- Lake Zug – organise a boat ride or enjoy a romantic sunset from the lakeside promenade.
- Baar Caves – especially fine cave with stalactites and stalagmites in the deep, shadowy Lorzentobel valley.
- Chapel of former Cistercian abbey – impressive early Gothic monastery church near Zug, dating from the 13th/14th century, with fine choir stalls and stained glass windows.


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If you know anything about bees, then you're probably familiar with Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Colony Collapse Disorder is an unusual phenomenon where bees abandon their hives, never to return.
What is frightening about CCD is that we're not talking about a few thousand bees here or there. Just in the winter of 2006/2007, tens of billions of bees—more than a quarter of the United States' bee colonies—were lost to CCD, and since then, more than three million bee colonies have disappeared.
When you think about the number of bee colonies that have been lost to CCD then wonder how our agricultural crops will be pollinated should this problem worsen, it's hard not to think the word "catastrophic."
In estimation, insects pollinate one third of the human food supply, most of which is pollinated by bees. In case you need a pollination refresher: Bees land on a flower to eat nectar and pollen. While on the flower, the bee will stuff powdery pollen into little sacks on the back of her legs. When the bee flies to another flower, some of the dusty pollen falls off her legs onto the new flower she's landed on, thus beginning the plant pollination process (fertilization and sexual reproduction). Pollination is vital, because fruiting of a plant is dependent on fertilization.
Imagine the catastrophic consequences if crops such as apples, asparagus, avocados, broccoli, blueberries, cantaloupe, celery, citrus, cucumbers, nuts, peaches, and more were unable to fruit, due to lack of pollination, due to the lack of bees. It's a very scary thought.
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Michael Kugelman is senior program associate for South and Southeast Asia at the Woodrow Wilson Center, where he is responsible for research, programming, and publications on South and Southeast Asia. His most recent work has focused on Pakistan's 2013 elections, India-Pakistan relations, U.S.-Pakistan relations, and security challenges in India. He has published op-eds, commentaries, and blog posts in the New York Times, Foreign Policy, Bloomberg View, Politico, CNN.com, Al Jazeera, The National Interest, The Diplomat, Huffington Post, World Politics Review, Dawn, Express Tribune, Times of India, Indian Express, and Asia Times Online. He has been interviewed by or quoted in numerous major media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, Guardian, National Geographic, Christian Science Monitor, International Business Times, CNN, National Public Radio, BBC, Al Jazeera, Reuters, Associated Press, Agence France Presse, and Voice of America.
Mr. Kugelman received his M.A. in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He received his B.A. from American University's School of International Service. He has written and edited a number of publications on South Asia, including Pakistan-India Trade: What Needs To Be Done? What Does It Matter? (Wilson Center 2013) and India's Contemporary Security Challenges (Wilson Center 2011). He has also published journal articles and book chapters on issues ranging from South Asia's media environment to transboundary water management in South Asia. He can be contacted by email or on Twitter @michaelkugelman.
M.A., International Relations, The Fletcher School, Tufts University; B.A., International Studies, School of International Studies, American University
Afghanistan, Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, Southeast Asia, U.S.-South Asia Relations, U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations
Research assistant, Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Tufts University; senior editor, The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, Tufts University; intern, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State; program assistant, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, AMIDEAST
South Asia (Pakistan, India, Afghanistan); Southeast Asia (Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia); U.S.-South Asia and U.S.-Southeast Asia relations
Major Publications
- "Could Pakistan Become a Sharia State?" writer (CNN.com, 2014)
- "Afghanistan Stability: A Pipedream?" writer (Al Jazeera, 2014)
- "Five Resolutions for U.S. South Asia Policy in 2014," writer (Foreign Policy, 2014)
- "Why is India So Angry about the Arrest of a New York-Based Diplomat?" writer (The Diplomat, 2014)
- "The Most Magnificent Delusion," writer (Foreign Policy, 2013)
- "America's Marriage to Pakistan: Still Loveless," writer (Politico, 2013)
- "An Incomplete Democracy," writer (The New York Times, 2013)
- "Pakistan's Mysterious Menace," writer (Foreign Policy, 2013)
- "A Singh and a Miss," writer (Foreign Policy, 2013)
- "To Ease Pakistan Violence, Turn On the Lights," writer (Bloomberg View, 2013)
- "Pakistan's Sectarian Meltdown," writer (The National Interest, 2013)
- "Four Wildcards That Could Make or Break Pakistan's New Government," writer (Foreign Policy, 2013)
- "Pakistan's Rollercoaster Election," writer (Foreign Policy, 2013)
- "Pakistan's Protest Vote," writer (Foreign Policy, 2013)
- "The Global Farmland Rush," writer (The New York Times, 2013)
- "Five Important Questions for Afghanistan," writer (Foreign Policy, 2013)
- The Global Farms Race: Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security, lead editor (Island Press, 2012)
- "The Myth of an Arab Spring in Pakistan," writer (CNN.com, 2013)
- "Pakistan in 2013: Yes It Could Get Worse," writer (CNN.com, 2012)
- "India's Foreign Policy Fog," writer (The Wilson Quarterly, 2012)
- "Another Threat in Pakistan, in Sheep's Clothing," writer (The New York Times, 2012)
- "Safeguarding South Asia's Water Security," writer (Seminar magazine, 2011)
- Reaping the Dividend: Overcoming Pakistan's Demographic Challenges, lead editor (Wilson Center, 2011)
- Empty Bellies, Broken Dreams: Food Insecurity and the Future of Pakistan, lead editor (Vanguard Books, 2011)
- India's Contemporary Security Challenges, editor (Wilson Center, 2011)
- Hunger Pains: Pakistan's Food Insecurity, lead editor (Wilson Center, 2010)
- Running on Empty: Pakistan's Water Crisis, lead editor (Wilson Center, 2009)
- Powering Pakistan: Meeting Pakistan's Energy Needs in the 21st Century, co-editor (Oxford University Press, 2009)
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Reducing HIV in Adolescents (RHIVA)
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The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of a cash-incentivised prevention intervention on reducing HIV incidence rates in high-school learners in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
HIV Infections
Behavioral: Cash incentives
Behavioral: Life skills curriculum
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Proof of Concept Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of a Cash Incentivised Prevention Intervention to Reduce HIV Infection in High School Learners in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- HIV-incidence rates [ Time Frame: annually, after every 12 months of follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]To evaluate the efficacy of a cash-incentivised prevention intervention in reducing HIV-incidence rates in high-school learners
- Academic performance measured as an overall passing grade (50%) [ Time Frame: 6 monthly ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]To support learners improving academic performance, attend school, complete schooling and improve their self-esteem, learners will be incentivised to pass their June and November examinations, with a minimum of a 50% average. Educators from the selected schools will design, administer and mark the June and November examination papers.
- voluntary uptake of HIV testing [ Time Frame: annually, after every 12 months of follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Learners must provide the receipt from the clinic that specifies that the learner was tested for HIV.
- Substance use patterns [ Time Frame: annually, after every 12 months of follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Urine specimens will be utilised for testing for the presence of recreational drugs.
- Pregnancy rates in female learners [ Time Frame: annually, after every 12 months of follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]A dipstick pregnancy test will be performed on the urine sample of all female learners at baseline and at the two annual follow-up visits.
- Contraceptive use patterns in female learners [ Time Frame: annually, after every 12 months of follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Annual behavioural questionnaires will monitor self-reported contraceptive use.
- Participation in extra-curricular activities [ Time Frame: annually, after every 12 months of follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Attendance and participation in a life skills/sustainable livelihoods programme will be assessed. Self-reported participation in extra-curricular activities will be assessed in annual behavioural questionnaires.
- HIV risk reduction behaviour [ Time Frame: Annually, after every 12 months of follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The following will be assessed through a self-reported questionnaire:
condom use; primary and/or secondary sexual abstinence rates; sexually transmitted disease rates intergenerational sexual coupling (age of sexual partner(s)) age of sexual debut; frequency of HIV testing; number of concurrent sex partners; frequency of partner change; medical male circumcision rates; anal sex rates
|Study Start Date:
|September 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Control
All eligibly enrolled learners in the intervention schools will receive a prevention program delivered by MIET Africa and the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education. No cash incentives will be paid for meeting milestones
Behavioral: Life skills curriculum
Standard department of education lifeskills curriculum
Experimental: Cash incentive
All eligibly enrolled learners in the intervention schools will receive a cash incentivised prevention program delivered by MIET Africa and the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education
Behavioral: Cash incentives
Cash incentives paid to learners for reaching pre-determined milestones
Detailed Description:
The impact of the cash incentivised intervention will be assessed using a matched pair, cluster randomised controlled trial design. The 14 selected high schools in the Vulindlela School Circuit will be matched in pairs. The matched pairs of schools will be the unit of randomisation. Baseline measurements, using a standardised tool (structured questionnaire and biological specimens) will be undertaken simultaneously in each matched pair and will include all eligibly enrolled and consenting learners in the respective schools. On completion of baseline measurements in each matched pair of schools, the randomisation code for the pair will be revealed and the intervention will be implemented in the intervention school. All schools will receive the same prevention intervention but only the intervention school will receive the cash incentives. Follow-up measurements will be undertaken approximately 12 and 24 months after implementation of the intervention using a similar standardised assessment tool to that used at baseline. At baseline and during follow-up assessments in intervention and control schools, linked HIV and substance use testing will be undertaken in all learners and pregnancy testing in female learners. Other secondary endpoints will be assessed using a structured questionnaire.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Learners must meet all of the following criteria at enrolment in order to be eligible for inclusion in the study:
- Male or female learner in Grade 9 or 10 in one of the 14 selected schools
- Willing and able to provide informed consent and/or assent to participate in the study
- Willing to provide locator data for home visits if necessary
- Not planning to move to another school or relocate in the next 36 months
- Willing to be finger-printed to verify identity for study procedure purposes
- Willing to participate in this study
- Willing to complete all study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refusal by the learner and/or parent or legal guardian to participate in the study.
- Unable to provide necessary informed consents
- Cognitively challenged learners
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01187979
|South Africa
|Vulindlela Clinical Research Site
|Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
|Principal Investigator:
|Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD
|Associate Scientific Director
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Dr Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Principal Investigator and Protocol Chair, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01187979 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 12, 2010
|Last Updated:
|February 3, 2015
|Health Authority:
|South Africa: National Health Research Ethics Council
Keywords provided by Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa:
Cash incentive
HIV prevention
South Africa
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Immune System Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Lentivirus Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Slow Virus Diseases
Virus Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 13, 2015


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The IdeaDrive up revenue with a three-part pricing plan that capitalizes on consumers' affinity for free goods.
The Research
In 1996, AOL stopped charging customers every time they connected to the Internet and introduced a flat access fee. As a result, demand soared beyond the company's expectations — existing customers stayed online longer and a million new subscribers joined in the first month of the new plan alone. AOL wasn't completely prepared for the surge. Its servers struggled with the traffic, and customers grew frustrated.
Why did usage rise so much? Recent research has shown that consumers value free services differently than services they pay for. They don't simply subtract the costs from the benefits — they perceive the benefits of free services as higher than when the services cost something. As a result, users place a greater value on free services than expected and they use them more.
Since AOL first introduced its flat-fee structure, other service providers have taken similar steps (without hiccups in service). Some now offer three-part pricing plans, which feature a regular access fee, an allowance of "free" usage, and a fee for when the customer goes beyond the "free" allotment. Telecom providers have done this with cellphone minutes. They often give users a choice of plans, including those that offer a certain number of "free" minutes per month and a charge for exceeding the limit.
Have these firms seen a rise in demand similar to AOL, and have they been successful at maximizing revenue? Professor Eva Ascarza, along with Anja Lambrecht and Naufel Vilcassim of London Business School, took a detailed look at what happened when a South Asian mobile phone service introduced a three-part pricing plan for the first time, in addition to its two-part plans (those that feature a regular access fee and a charge for every minute consumed).
Practical Applications
Marketing Managers
You can use this research to incorporate the appropriate amount of "free" tiers of goods or services as part of a multipart pricing plan. The researchers found that, although the South Asian cell phone firm was ostensibly charging a lower rate on the new plan, the consumers that switched often spent more time on the phone than they had on two-part pricing plans, even going beyond their "free" allowance. As a result, the firm actually saw increased revenue of close to 20 percent from those customers. Since "free" goods are so highly valued by customers, consider advertising them intensely, too.
Operations Managers
You can use this research to adjust your service capacity when your company introduces a three-part pricing plan. In the study, over 80 percent of the consumers that moved to the three-part plan used more minutes than expected based on their history.
Read the Research
"When Talk Is 'Free': An Analysis of Subscriber Behavior Under Two- and Three-Part Tariffs"


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ABC's "Good Morning America" - 2013
Sam Champion and the GMA team surprise volunteers at the Breezy... Photo d'actualitéABC,Arts Culture et Spectacles,Bénévole,Construire,En haut,Endommagé,Good Morning America,Horizontal,New York City,Ouragan Sandy,Partie supérieure,Phénomène climatique extrême,Programme de télévision,Sam Champion,Structure bâtie,États-UnisPhotographer Ida Mae AstuteCollection: Disney ABC Television Group © 2013 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.GOOD MORNING AMERICA - Sam Champion and the GMA team surprise volunteers at the Breezy Point, NY Fire Department, which sustained damage during Hurricane Sandy, with donations to build a higher structure, on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, 5/7/13, airing on the ABC Television Network. Donations were provided by the Graybeards, Habitat for Humanity and many other organizations. The Bergen County Firefighters Pipe Band from New Jersey led the parade to the firehouse. (Photo by Ida Mae Astute/ABC via Getty Images) SAM CHAMPION, VOLUNTEERS


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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
By Joseph Andrew Lee
Dann Mann – once a young Air Force officer on his first
accompanied overseas tour with a wife and two kids in diapers – remembers his
first USO experience well.
"It was a long trip, but when we finally got to Guam, the
USO was right there," he said. "It was the perfect place to bring my family to
get some food and some privacy. I fell in love with the USO that day because of
the comfort they gave my family, right when we needed it."
Today, Mann is the executive director of the Columbia (S.C.)
Metropolitan Airport and is returning the favor by helping the USO there provide
unique solutions to better serve the 7,000-plus troops who pass through his
terminal each month.
"He is our go-to-guy," said Katie Kennedy, USO South
Carolina programs manager. "He raises thousands of dollars for USO South
Carolina each month, both on his own as a marathon runner and with his
innovative ideas here in the terminal."
Mann started raising money for the USO independently in 2010
as a Team USO runner, and also began organizing a 5K fundraiser for the USO
each year on the runway of his own airport. In 2012, USO South Carolina became
the official charity partner of the 5K Runway Run.
"The Runway 5K is a great event because most people don't
get be out on an airfield – so just to be out there is a great experience,"
Mann said. "But then to run a race down a runway – which is long and flat – even if you are a middle-of-the-pack runner you can see the guy who's winning
the race because you have a visual on him the whole time. It's flat. It's fast.
And we have a lot of fun."
According to Mann, middle-of-the-packers need a chance to
win, too, so he donates airline tickets to random finishers in addition to the
overall first-place male and female runners.
An Ohio native, Mann joined the Ohio Air National Guard at
17 to help pay for college at Bowling Green State University. He reached the
rank of staff sergeant before finishing his degree and attending officer's school
to become a B-52 bomber navigator.
After Operation Desert Storm, the B-52 reached its service
limitations and so did Mann. When he left the service as a captain, his first
job in Dubuque, Iowa, exposed him to a broad range of airport experience,
including emergency rescue, refueling, customer service and eventually
management. He managed airports in New York, Wyoming and Iowa before settling
down in Columbia.
With about 20 percent of the Columbia airport's business
being military, Mann recognized right away that the USO was a great asset, taking
care of a large segment of his customers.
"The USO makes their experience better which in turn makes
the experience for all our customers better," said Mann.
Mann also came up with a way to raise $12,000 per year by
simply placing a change tray at the TSA divestiture area, just before security.
"I look in there on any given day and there's $1 bills, $5
bills, $20 bills," he said. "Of course you've got your loose change that people
just put in there, but because it's the USO, people are proud to give more.
It's one of those great things that airports everywhere can do to help our
military members and families and it's very, very simple."
There are many ways to give back to the USO, but there are
very few Dan Mann hasn't explored.
"We military guys, we signed up for this stuff," Mann said.
"Our wives and children didn't. When they can get the help – the peace and
quiet – the atmosphere that the USO provides … that to me is what it's all
about. That, to me, is a program worth supporting."
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OFAs home hockey contest with Malone was the only contest which survived a massive whiteout of sports across the Northern Athletic Conference on Wednesday.
OFAs smooth sophomore David Prudhomme and Malones phenomenial eighth grader Joey Brown flashed enough larcenous leather in goal to amass enough highlights to supply a full schedule of action.
In the end Malone couldnt get enough shots on Prudhomme and couldnt keep enough bodies around sleek forward Brandon Mullin who netted a hat trick as the Blue Devils gained a 4-2 victory in a NAC Division II matchup.
A victory which lifted OFA to 8-2-1 and within one point of 9-1-0 St. Lawrence Central in the Division II race. Malone dropped to 3-7-1 in NAC action but not before showing the ability to be a tough draw in the upcoming Section 10 Tournament.
After stopping 17 shots in the first period, Brown fashioned a 39-save effort while Prudhomme (23 saves) stopped all 11 Malone shots in a third period where OFA erased 2-1 deficit with three unanswered goals. Both goalies made their best saves snatching pucks with their gloves
Both goalies made great saves all night. In the first period, we had 17 shots on goal but Dave Prudhomme had to make two monster saves early or we could have been down 2-0. That is the kind of game it was and we could have another one like that on Wednesday when we host TI-Alex Bay, said OFA Coach Jon Frederick.
Their goalie made monster saves all night but Brandon Mullin scored three great goals. I was really happy the way our line combination of Andrew Roddy, Nolan Rufa, Isac Sovie and Austin Putman worked so hard whenever they were called upon.
Mullins first two goals came on sweeping one-on-one backhand moves against Brown to complete rushes through traffic. Rushes which came in answer to Prudhomme thwarting Malone break-aways.
Defenseman Gian Rufa assisted both tallies.
The first created a 1-0 lead at 8:59 of the first period and Zach Barr also picked up an assist on Mullins second goal which tied the score at 2-2 at 1:17 of the third period.
Malone took a 2-1 lead with a pair of opportunistic goals in the second period. Tucker Bartenslager tucked the puck behind Prudhomme from close range at 2:07 with Logan Harris assisting and Kelsey Head coverted a clear power play wrist shot from the right slot 1:20 later with Tanner Studlack and Cameron Daniels assisting.
Mullin completed his hat trick and netted the eventual game-winner, and his 15th goal of the season, at 2:41 of the third period with a sharp-angle shot in a scramble off a pass from Jake Garrison.
OFAs third goal of the third period, which featured 15 penalties, came with emphasis when defenseman Burke Comeau rocketed a slap shot into the net at 10:00. Garrison picked up his team-high 15th assist on the play and Isac Sovie also figured in the setup.
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Daniel H.
Decent jersey for the price.
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Pocket with zipper on lower back feels a little uncomfortable. Runs a little small in size.
Better than a T shirt
I wear this riding off road when I don't need to be seen by cars. The fabric is durable and breathable enough. The front zipper adds a bit of extra venting and the zippered pocket on the back helps keep tabs on your stuff. If you carry a hydration pack, it will likely cover up the rear pocket. There's nothing fancy about this jersey, but if you can pick it up on sale, its a great value.
Mark Laramee
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Picked this up on sale because I needed more short sleeved jerseys. Overall, I like it. It's very light weight, which is great for the humid summer months. The back pocket is a nice feature, even though I'll probably never use it. And finally it's a 1/4 zip! Can't ask for much more out of a sale-priced jersey!
Limp Rag
I purchased a Fox Baseline Jersey last year, really liked the fit and material, so jumped at the chance to get another in a different color this Sept 2012. I'm not sure why Fox kept the name 'Baseline Jersey' since the fabric is very different, paper thin with no body to it, the fit felt much larger but I think this was due to the thin material, and the neckline was wider which might be a plus for guys with really wide necks but this didn't work for me. Jersey will be going back.
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Good buy
Benedict K. Paliwoda
Even through the crash, It didn't tear!!!
Great for the price but didn't fit
I'm 6'-1" and about 235# and the XL was a little too snug, I was expecting a t-shirt type of fit. I returned to chainlove and after I was told I was getting free return shipping they ended up deducting it from my refund so I paid $15 to try it on ;)
Austin Sherman
Quality Jersey
I picked up the white and I was impressed. The fabric is nice and breathes well and it has a back pocket which is a requirement for any jersey I buy. True to size.
Mark W.
fox baseline
nice jersey for the price sizes run true nice casual fit
Samantha G.
If this is the 2010 jersey, beware
I bought this jersey last year at full price at a LBS and I wore it once, washed it and upon preparation for ride two, I kept jamming Clif product into the back pocket only for it to fall down my back - what the heck? I stuck my hand in it to see what the problem was and the ENTIRE lower hem of the jersey was unthreaded... I wash all my jerseys/bike wear together in a spin machine on cold/cold and hang dry so there really is no excuse. I love Fox Head product but this one was a bit of a fail. I went back to my LBS to see that all of these jerseys were now on clearance for 60% off not a month after purchase. I requested a refund
Ben A.
Awesome Jersey
This is the first real bike jersey I've owned and I LOVE it!! I grabbed it off Chainlove for 15 bucks and am soo happy with the purchase. It can get a little muggy in the woods here in SW Michigan in the summer, but this shirt really helps keep me cool. I'm about 6' 175lbs and the medium fits me like a glove: not tight, but nicely fitted. I just discovered a neat feature the other day; there is a grommet sown on the inside of the pocket on the back for passing a headphone cable through. Will definitely have to take advantage of that!
In all, I have just one regret...I didn't get three of them!!
Greg Stephens
A great jersey
I am 6'2" 190 and the XL fits great! Great air cool material as well. 5 stars without any fluff.
Dave stevenson
High quality & nice fit!
It's hard to find xxl bike jerseys that fit me and this one does. It's a true 50-52. Fox got it right with this one!
Wally Phillips
Great Summer Jersey
For the price that this jersey is at, it really delivered. The aircool material that Fox uses really allows for a lot of ventilation and could work well as a layering piece too. The fit is around what is to be expected as it fit perfectly for me (5'11" and 182 lbs with a bit of a build and wide shoulders). If you're looking for a jersey that keeps you cool in hotter climates, look this way.
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Immune Supplements, Immune StripsFriday, June 5th, 2009
When I first started testing bad breath back in 1993, I realized that it was absolutely necessary to physically smell the odor exhaled by patients at my clinics. This was in addition to all of the other tests I performed. An unfortunate side effect of that procedure was an increase in rate of getting sick. You see, I was picking up a lot of bugs from every heavy exhale.
I realized that if I wanted to continue I needed something to help me boost my immune system and fight off these viruses and bacteria. Some of you may remember the liquid product I introduced in the 1990's known asImmune Therapy. You needed to mix a few drops of this immune supplement (a blend of compounds I knew would work, based on experience working with bacteria and viruses back at UCLA) with water. It was a bit of a hassle, but it worked very well to strengthen the immune system. One problem with that formula was that we couldn't add any flavor, because of the method used in preparation.
The Zinc Gluconate in immune strips is the only form proven to be effective.
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Vitamin C is one of the most powerful antioxidants and vital for the immune system.
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Echinacea has been used for over 400 years as a general "cure-all".
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Since 1984, twelve controlled studies (referred to as double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trials) were conducted to evaluate the usefulness of zinc in treating the common cold. During a double-blind, randomized trial, which is considered by scientists as the most objective and reliable study method, neither the physician nor the patient knows whether the patient is being treated with zinc or a placebo. Which patients receive the zinc or the placebo is assigned in a random order (like the flip of a coin). The placebo in these studies is an inactive, non-zinc lozenge that is made to look like, and in some instances, taste like the zinc lozenge.
Five of the randomized clinical trials, which were done in adults, determined that zinc was effective in treating the common cold if the lozenges were started within 24 hours of the onset of cold symptoms.
In one study, the lozenges reduced the severity of symptoms (assessed by using a scoring system). In the other four studies, the duration of symptoms was decreased by 3 to 4 days.
In another study, the treatments with zinc or the placebo were begun before the volunteer subjects were purposely injected with a cold virus. The severity of cold symptoms was significantly less in the group taking the zinc than in those taking the placebo.
Vitamin C is vital for the function of the immune system and contributes to the formation of collagen, which is critical
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Vitamin C participates in two reactions that are necessary for collagen formation. Collagen is found wherever tissues require strengthening, especially in those tissues with a protective, connective, or structural function. Collagen is critical to the maintenance of bone and blood vessels and is essential in wound healing.
- Antioxidant activity
Ascorbic acid can act as an antioxidant by donating electrons and hydrogen ions, and reacting with reactive oxygen species or free radicals.
- Iron absorption
Vitamin C is important for the effective absorption of iron, especially non-haem iron. Ascorbic acid reduces ferric iron (Fe3+) to ferrous iron (Fe2+).
- Synthesis of vital cell compounds
Vitamin C plays a role in stress, as it is important for the synthesis of epinephrine and norepinephrine. During times of physical and emotional stress, as well as during infection, there is increased production of oxygen radicals. Therefore there is also a reliance on Vitamin C's activity as an antioxidant. Those under heavy acute physical stress may benefit from taking large doses of Vitamin C.
- Immune system function
Vitamin C is vital for the function of the immune system, especially for the function of lymphocytes.
- Humans are one of the few mammals that are unable to synthesize Vitamin C.
- Absorption occurs primarily by active transport in the small intestine. Prior to absorption, ascorbic acid (reduced form) may be oxidised to form dehydroascorbic acid. Dehydroascorbic acid is absorbed more readily than ascorbic acid and efficiency of absorption decreases at high intakes. The two forms are inter-changeable and are both biologically active.
- As Vitamin C is water soluble, the body excretes any excess.
- Fruits and vegetables can easily provide a nice dose of Vitamin C. We recommend Grapefruit, kiwi fruit, oranges, honeydew melon, strawberries, cantaloupe, and broccoli.
Echinacea is one of several herbs that act as immunostimulants – botanical medicines that help your body fight off illness by bolstering its natural defenses.
Echinacea is one of several herbs that act as immunostimulants-botanical medicines that help your body fight off illness by bolstering its natural defenses. Echinacea is the best-known of these herbs. The herb is named for the prickly scales in its large conical seed head, which resemble the spines of an angry hedgehog (echinos is Greek for hedgehog).
This North American plant kicks your immune system into high gear. Echinacea can help cut down the effects of a cold, influenza, or bacterial infection before it can spread in the body. It can also shorten the duration and lessen the symptoms of the infection, says Alison Lee, M.D., a pain-management specialist and medical director of an alternative medicine practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
When you take echinacea, your immune system responds immediately. It can't sit still. Echinacea speeds up the process of phagocytosis and increases the number of white blood cells-natural killer cells-hunting down foreign particles such as viruses and bacteria in your body.Today, echinacea is primarily used to reduce the symptoms and duration of the common cold and flu and to alleviate the symptoms associated with them, such as sore throat (pharyngitis), cough, and fever. Many herbalists also recommend echinacea to help boost the activity of the immune system and to help the body fight infections.
The constituents of echinacea include essential oil, polysaccharides, polyacetylenes, betain, glycoside, sesquiterpenes and caryophylene. It also contains copper, iron, tannins, protein, fatty acids and vitamins A, C and E. The most important immune-stimulating components are the large polysaccharides, such as inulin, that increase the production of T-cells and increase other natural killer cell activity. Fat-soluble alkylamides and a caffeic acid glycoside called echinacoside also contribute to the herb's immune empowering effects.
It has been shown in animal and human studies to improve the migration of white blood cells to attack foreign micro-organisms and toxins in the bloodstream. Echinacea properties may offer benefit for nearly all infectious conditions. Studies show echinacea prevents the formation of an enzyme which destroys a natural barrier between healthy tissue and damaging organisms.
Echinacea is considered an effective therapeutic agent in many infectious conditions including upper respiratory infections, the common cold and sinusitis. The herb is a mild antibiotic that is effective against staph and strep infections. Echinacea aids in the production of interferon, which increases antiviral activity against, influenza (flu), herpes, an inflammation of the skin and mouth. It may reduce the severity of symptoms such as runny nose and sore throat and reduce the duration of illness.
Steven Dentali, Ph.D., a natural products chemist with Dentali Associates in Troutdale, Oregon, and a member of the advisory board of the American Botanical Council says that Echinacea works on another level of the immune system as well. It seems to prevent the action of an enzyme called hyaluronidase. When you're sick, this enzyme breaks down the walls of healthy cells, allowing the invaders to get inside.
By interfering with this enzyme, echinacea helps the body maintain its lines of defense in the deadly game of germ warfare, says Dr. Dentali. "There's still some debate over the actual mechanism. Maybe it inhibits the enzyme, or perhaps it supports the cell wall so it's a more formidable barrier and harder to penetrate. No one really knows," he says, "but the result is that it seems to slow down the spread of infection in the body."
The revved-up effect, however, is short-lived. Consequently, for best results, at the very onset of any symptoms (or before entering a crowded environment, such as airplane, stadium, etc) we recommend taking 1 strip every 2 hours until you have dissolved 4 strips per day.
Two groups of researchers recently conducted a review of the scientific literature to determine whether echinacea is safe and effective in preventing or treating the common cold. Both groups of researchers identified 13 high-quality European studies including a variety of different echinacea preparations. Nine looked at the effectiveness of echinacea to treat the common cold and four examined whether echinacea helps prevent this familiar health problem.
Most studies found that echinacea (when taken at the first sign of a cold for 8 to 10 days) reduced cold symptoms or shortened their duration. For example, in a study of 95 people with early symptoms of cold and flu (such as runny nose, scratchy throat, and fever), those who drank 5 to 6 cups of echinacea tea every day for 5 days felt better sooner than those who drank tea without echinacea. Other studies have found that echinacea reduces cold symptoms by roughly 34 percent.


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James Nesbitt, left, as Bofur, Martin Freeman (front) as Bilbo Baggins, Stephen Hunter as Bombur, Graham McTavish as Dwalin, William Kircher as Bifur, and Jed Brophy as Nori in New Line Cinema's and MGM's fantasy adventure "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
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This film image released by Sony pictures shows Dracula, voiced by Adam Sandler, left, and Johnnystein, voiced by Andy Samberg in a scene from "Hotel Transylvania." The film, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, will be released on Sept. 21. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures)
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A young girl, who has been murdered, watches over her family -- and her killer -- from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Saoirse Ronan
Produced by: Carolynne Cunningham
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Written by: Peter Jackson, Alice Sebold
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Germany Deploys Patriot Anti-Missile System To Turkey
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Alamo Drafthouse is recreating the "Summer of 1982" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the greatest summer of movies… ever! From May through July, the theater will replicate 1982's earth-shaking release schedule, screening eight of the biggest genre classics on the same weekends they were released exactly 30 years ago.
Attention all Users! Follow us back to a beautiful page in history, before computer games required a two-week vacation from work and digitally-generated special effects dimmed the stars of Hollywood. When the visual magic of TRON hit the screen in 1982, every jaw in the world hit the theater floors. And for our money, CGI hasn't been this good since. Join synaptic superwarriors Clu (Jeff Bridges), Tron and Ram as they wage their epic battle against the wicked Master Control Program in the only high-impact/low-tech epic of good versus evil to predict our modern digital age, kind of! TRON!!! (Zack Carlson)
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Lightweight Climb Shorts (Men's) (out-of-stock)
Out of Stock Product Number: 24189
Bouldering can take you to new heights or drop you where you started. Whatever the outcome, stay cool and focused in the Men's Lightweight Climb Shorts by Patagonia. They're made from seriously soft 100% organic cotton canvas that breathes, glides over your skin for high-stepping moves, and resists abrasion. Designed with a gusseted crotch that allows a full range of mobility, a zip fly for harness compatibility and a drawstring to customize the fit. Three quick-drying mesh-lined pockets increase airflow. Inseam (size 32) is 14". Recyclable through the Common Threads Recycling Program.
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- Lightweight organic cotton canvas that is durable yet warm-weather friendly
- Shorts have zip fly with button closure and adjustable internal/external drawstring
- Two front contoured slash pockets with mesh pocket bags for venting
- Single rear drop-in pocket with mesh pocket bag for airflow
- Gusseted crotch for mobility
- Made in Thailand.
Gender: Men's
Weight: 280 g (9.9 oz)
Material: 5.2-oz 100% organic cotton canvas
Fit: Regular
Season: S12
Vendor ProductId: 57685
Review ProductId: 24189
Reviewed by 1 customer
- Breathable
- Comfortable
- High Quality
- Stylish
- Versatile
- Washes Well
Best Uses
Comments about Patagonia Lightweight Climb Shorts (Men's):
Great shorts. Perfect for climbing and just about anything else you can think of.
- Waist:
- Feels true to size
- Length:
- Feels true to length
- Was this a gift?:
- No


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