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Diane Turco spent a night in jail this week to get an answer from U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt.
The Harwich teacher, a member of Cape Codders for Peace and Justice, was arrested at the Congressman's Hyannis office Tuesday when she and a handful of others refused to leave the premises until they could arrange an appointment with Delahunt. She declined to make bail and was held overnight by the Barnstable Police before being released Wednesday after pleading not guility at 1 st District Court in Barnstable on a trespassing charge.
"Rep. Delahunt is pretty good on stopping the war in Iraq," Turco said yesterday, but her group and others want him to sign on to U.S. Rep. James McGovern's bill that would prohibit funding deployment of U.S. forces in Iraq.
"What's happened is that there's a diversity of voices in the community in terms of what are the best proposals for those critics of the war to rally around," Delahunt's chief of staff, Mark Forest, said yesterday. "Today, we're getting flooded with calls congratulating us on what we're doing on Iraq. Yesterday, we had a sit-in by people who think we're not doing enough."
That national debate is reflected in Congress, where various bills regarding the war have been introduced in recent months. Forest said Delahunt supports Rep. Jack Murtha's call for a phased withdrawal, and that those who are backing that bill find McGovern's proposal for an immediate cutoff of funds inconsistent with a phased exit. McGovern's bill allows use of funds for "the safe and orderly withdrawal of the Armed Forces from Iraq."
Forest said Delahunt has been gathering supporters for a bill filed by Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii calling for an immediate, 17-hour floor debate on the war, As this bill has bipartisan support, the congressman is hopeful that a discharge petition could skip it past the committee process that, in the Republican-controlled House, has kept various end-the-war bills locked up.
Also this week, Delahunt, the senior Democrat on the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee, announced that the Committee will hold its first hearing on Iraq in nearly two years. The session was scheduled for April 26 by Chairman Henry Hyde after Delahunt and all other Democrats on the Committee requested the hearing.
Truco is not unappreciative of Delahunt's efforts, but having opposed the war since before it began, she said she believes that "every one of us needs to move forward. It looks like the government is planning to widen the war to Iran. We've got to stop. This isn't us."
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TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - More than a dozen burglaries in one square mile area. Several reels of home surveillance video. Pima County deputies hot on the trail of crooks.
KGUN9 viewers contacted us worried about the safety of their normally quite neighborhood. In the past 10 months, homeowners have reported 14 break-ins and burglaries.
We started our investigation when Carole Deangeli contacted us via email to share some home surveillance video from a neighbor's house that showed two people breaking in. Carole is the neighborhood watch leader for the Oracle Foothills neighborhood. The homeowner in that case, Greg Smith.
When I interviewed Greg, he said, "I'd like to see my video played on your station and I'd like the public to help find out who those people are."
Luckily, the man and woman who broke in didn't get away with anything, but Greg and his family still became the victims. Not only did they invade the Smith's personal space, they ripped Greg's surveillance camera right off the wall.
Brazen is how Deangeli describes it, "It was a Sunday afternoon and they pulled into a circular driveway which is close to the street and so anybody could see them there, it was so brazen, yeah, very much so."
In addition to Greg's surveillance video, another homeowner in that same area captured two other people breaking into his home. He mounted a wildlife camera outside of his home and caught the whole thing on tape.
I went straight to the Pima county Sheriff's Office to see what's being done to break up whatever is going on in the neighborhood.
The good news: they've arrested three people. Two of them were the man and woman seen in the wildlife camera surveillance; Courtney Bailey and Adam Baca. The third person arrested was driving a stolen vehicle seen in Greg's surveillance video. That woman, Ginamarie Swan, has not been officially connected to the burglaries.
The neighbors near 1st and River are doing everything right when it comes to safety, according to Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik. He told me they have a good neighborhood watch in addition to security and surveillance systems.
There is one thing, though, that they and everyone else needs to do, "If you see something suspicious, call 911." I asked Sheriff Dupnik to clarify and he insisted that they want everyone to call 911 even if they think they see someone or something out of the ordinary. A quick call can help deputies establish patterns which can help them solve these crimes more quickly.
Deputies are still working to solve Greg's case and so are we. If you have any information, call 911 or 88-crime.
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Color-grade Like A Pro | Tuesdays With Lauri
In this week's instalment of Tuesdays With Lauri we are going to talk about taking our photography to the next level with colour-grading. Color-grading can turn a good photo into a great one. If you have any question regarding this week's episode, or you have a request for a future episode, please leave a comment below, and I'll do my best to help out! :)
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Wow, you sir just taught me something I did not know. And BTW, you also rekindled my interest in delving deeper into photoshop.
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I'd like to see a tutorial on doing color grading in Lightroom 4.
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This was very helpful and easy to follow. I never thought of using curves for color grading. Thank you
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Very helpful. I learned several new things. The next time you do a tutorial where you use the high pass filter, could you please explain a little more how to use it and what it does? I don't really get it. Thanks.
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Yeah, I agree. I would like to know more about the High Pass filter. All in all, this was a very helpful lesson! Thanks!
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Hi. Really liked your tips… I was wondering if you ever use Photoshop CC new smart sharpen filter. I tend to use it on a smart object and then have it fade in the shadows and highlights adjusting the sliders.
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Hey man. I always watch your videos, so firstly thanks for doing them!
I know this is an old one but was just browsing the site and thought I'd watch it again. I've always used curves for grading (amongst others) but have recently changed things slightly and wondered what you thought.
I found that I was getting a little annoyed by how when adding contrast or color using curves that the one would effect the other (e.g. adding contrast effects saturation etc.). Hence I now do all my curves contrast corrections using luminosity as a blend mode and all my color corrections using colour as a blend mode; I find it gives me more control.
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The economic downturn created several trends in hair care packaging, discusses Regina Maiseviciute, packaging research analyst at Euromonitor International. For instance, consumers chose bigger pack sizes to get more value for money. In fact, sales of larger hair care pack sizes (750ml-1000ml) grew by 7% in Western Europe and North America in 2011. The development of hypermarkets and supermarkets in emerging regions gave consumers the option to buy bulk packages of hair care products. Due to these conditions, manufactures had to sacrifice value for volume.
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The Lower Monocacy River Watershed is part of the Potomac River Watershed and encompasses 194,700 acres in three counties in Maryland: Frederick, Montgomery, and Carroll. 87% of the drainage area is within Frederick County, 3% in Carroll County, and 10% in Montgomery County. The 264 square miles of the watershed within Frederick County are the main focus of this Watershed Restoration Action Strategy. The Watershed is ranked in the state's Clean Water Action Plan as a "Priority Category 1 and Select Category 3 Watershed".
In the conduct of this WRAS, Frederick County's Division of Public Works and the Planning Department worked closely with Maryland's Department of Natural Resources staff on this two part process. During the first step, the DNR staff sampled and analyzed base flow nutrient concentrations and loading rates, gathered and analyzed existing information to develop a Watershed Characterization, field assessed selected stream corridors in the Upper Linganore and Bennett Creek Watersheds, and surveyed fish and aquatic invertebrate communities. During the second phase, the County organized a Lower Monocacy WRAS Steering Committee comprised of 40 representatives from 25 organizations. The Steering Committee reviewed DNR data, organized seven working groups to formulate goals and objectives, and reached out to owners of stream frontage in the Bennett and Upper Linganore Creek Watersheds through public meetings. The purpose of these meetings was to share WRAS findings and learn about landowner concerns.
As a result of this collaborative process, WRAS goals were adopted in seven areas. Detailed outreach/education and natural resource priorities accompanied by related nutrient reductions were developed. Examination of stream corridor conditions on eight stream reaches in Bennett and Upper Linganore Creek Watersheds resulted in the identification of 51 priority sites for recommended actions. Also identified were twenty-two issues requiring further study categorized in three areas: capacity building, innovative techniques, and program changes.
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Hartwick's Art Treasure Room
Seeking to enhance the quality and breadth of education at Hartwick College, President Henry J. Arnold established an Art Treasure Room in 1950. Hartwick's Art Treasure Room provided students the opportunity to study original historic and contemporary art as part of their undergraduate experience. Over the next three decades, significant collections of artwork came to Hartwick College. These works of art were donated to the College in the spirit of generosity with a conviction that understanding fine art is crucial to a liberal arts education.
The Art Treasure Room in the Yager Museum of Art & Culture continues in that spirit and gathers some of the most significant works in our fine arts collection. It is a space for exploration, appreciation, and contemplation of artistic creativity across many centuries and cultures.
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Misunderstandings About Islam
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:01AMFiled under: Religion, Featured Stories, UMass
For nearly a decade, Islam has been involved in heated debates throughout the United State. Many of the defining issues of our time have involved religious differences, and yet the Muslim world continues to be largely misrepresented by the media. Some of the most basic rules and beliefs within the faith remain unexplored or unknown.
Here is a look at some common questions and misunderstandings.
• Hijab, Muslim women's headscarf, is the most visible indicator of Islam today. Hijab literally translates to modesty and morality. Whether to veil or not depends on the interpretation of modesty among Muslim women. Some argue that Hijab oppresses women and limits their ability to interact in the social realm. Headscarf debates have developed of late in Europe, where many Muslim women claim that Hijab should be an independent and optional choice.
• Hate crimes and backlash against Middle Easterners and Muslims after the tragic 9/11 attack and occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq have increased both in the US and in Europe. Still, for many the term Muslim means terrorist. The majority of these hate crimes are regularly committed against average Muslim citizens. It is often overlooked that terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda who are interpreting Islam to the most extreme ends are a small minority among Muslim sects and make up a minute population of Muslims around the world.
• So, how many wives is it? It is crucial to state that monogamy among Muslims is the norm. But it is true that Islam does not provide restrictions against polygamy. When looking at the Quran -- the holy book of Muslims -- polygamy is encouraged at times of war, when many women are widowed and the support of orphans could strengthen the sense of society and community. At the same time, Islam only allows polygamy if the man is capable of providing equal opportunity and support for his wives. It is important to note that many Muslim scholars today are arguing for a more modern reinterpretation of Islamic laws.
• Are all Muslim Arabs? No. The largest Muslim nation in the world is Indonesia while Saudi Arabia is the largest Muslim Nation among Arab countries. Also, Christians, Jews, and other religious groups live in the Middle East along with Muslims.
• Allah, an Arabic word which means "one God" refers to the god of the monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is often misunderstood that Allah of Islam is different from the God of Christianity. In the simplest words, Islam is an Ibrahamic religion which does not deny or disapprove of the other two Ibrahamic religions.
• Who is Prophet Mohammad ? Muslims believe that Prophet Mohammad is the messenger of God. He is the last Prophet after Moses and Jesus. It is often thought that Muslims worship Prophet Mohammad as the God. Some controversies after the depictions of the Prophet in the Danish newspaper supported this belief that since Muslims worship the Prophet, they were enraged. Simply, Islam does not allow any depiction of the Prophet or other religious figures.
• 72 virgins promised? The idea that Islam promises 72 virgins to Muslim suicide bombers was spread for the first time by the publication of cartoons in a Danish newspaper in 2006. Many offended Muslims from around the world criticized the images. The debate over what rewards and punishments Islam promises to Muslims demands deep and detailed interpretations. However, Islam strictly condemns any type of suicide and there is no verse in the Quran that urges Muslims to sacrifice themselves for the sake of 72 virgin wives.
• Jihad is one of the most debatable topics of Islam today. It carries various connotations. While it literally means to struggle, the interpretation of "holy war" has seemed to stick. What fascinates me the most about this topic is that only a small group of fundamental and militant Muslims interpret Jihad as what Daniel Pipes and others call "legal, compulsory, communal effort to expand the territories ruled by Muslims at the expense of territories ruled by non-Muslims."
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Reza Santorini
12:52PM 12:52PM Apr 15th 2009
Islam is not a religion of peace nor has it ever been. Although most religions have considered themselves better than some, at a particular time in history, Islam continues to do so right NOW. I can say to most other people Jews and Christians and B'Hais and Buddhists, etc. can live next to each other. I can't say that to a Muslim..they will look away and pretend I didn't speak. They are internally insulted because they know Islam is better than most other religions and unless they live in a country where they are free to act as if it is, they feel insulted.
Additionally, there doesn't seem to be any moderates in Islam...if they exist they keep quiet and in doing so validate the acts of the most extreme.
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1:37PM 1:37PM Apr 15th 2009
I am so tired of muslim apologists! If this religion is so loving and inclusive, why are it's memebers forever asking for understanding of it's teachings? I am very tolerant of other people's beliefs. But I cannot be tolerant of a religion that has it's roots in misogyny and hate. Roots that go deep even to this day! Any religion or belief that says it is okay to subjugate half of it's population is WRONG! I do not care how you look at it! It is never okay to kill people who have differing views then you. Not even your own people.
I also agree with others on this blog. If the majority of muslims don't condone the muslim terrorists, why do they not speak out!?
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Patriot Games
3:44PM 3:44PM Apr 15th 2009
Hmmm...Perhaps I misunderstood Islam when extremists were hacking off innocent peoples heads on camera with a hand saw!Perhaps I misunderstood Islam when extremists were packing themselves with explosives to kill as many non believers as the possibly can in one whack because it's the "Holy" thing to do. Perhaps I misunderstood Islam when extremists were hacking off the hands of children who were so hungry they were forced to steal bread when all the while Islamic clerics and elitists were feasting like pigs on corn. When's the last time you saw Christians behaving in such a barbaric manner? Yeah, I've seen enough to know Islam IS NOT benevolent nor peaceful, and has many dark hidden agenda's. Islam???...NO THANKS!
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believe in jesus
4:49PM 4:49PM Apr 15th 2009
THis IS THE UNITED STATES WHICH IS ALOT FOR CHRISTIANITY--IF YOU DONT BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST
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George Williams
9:55PM 9:55PM Apr 23rd 2009
Actually no it isn't. Show me in the law where iot says Only God believing people can be in the nation. And as well why don't they ship all the aethiests and agnostics off?
In addition there are quite a number in the services as well, so yeah, please, base your arguments off logic and not conjecture.
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5:26PM 5:26PM Apr 15th 2009
I heard about the 72 virgins way before the Danish cartoon was published.
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6:16PM 6:16PM Apr 15th 2009
I especially like the idea of cutting your wife's head off, see the guy back east in the TV station he owned, how about the cab driver in Dallas that murdered hs two daughters. Remember, SMILE, while they cut your throat. Their cultural beliefs will NEVER meld with the beliefs of the west.
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4:38AM 4:38AM Apr 16th 2009
A "small minority" of extremists among a population of over a billion Muslims is not a small number. There are suicide bombings happening all over the world on what seems like an almost a daily basis and it doesn't look like they are running out of volunteers any time soon.
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8:17PM 8:17PM Apr 15th 2009
Moderate muslims should be brave enough to behead and eliminate the islamic extremists that give Islam a bad name. If they remain silent then they condone their barbarism and terrorism and the saying then will be true that " The only good muslims are the dead muslims".
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Freddy Vicente
12:43AM 12:43AM Apr 16th 2009
1- Women get acid thrown on their face 2 - Little girls get acid thrown on their face when they go to school 3 - Little kids and their teachers get blown up by car bombs when they go to school 4 - Women get beheaded and stoned to death 5 - Little children get taught to hate and kill 6--I also guess it is a misunderstanding when trains get blown up, buses get blown up, buildings get blown up and planes get smashed into buildings------I GUESS THESE ARE ALL MISUNDERSTANDINGS TRAITOR LIBS??????????????
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6:35PM 6:35PM Apr 16th 2009
"It is unfortunate how the majority of Islam world is accused of radical thinking on social, political and woman's issues." This is the whole point, radical thinking today is that women and children have human rights, and the Koran and Muslim Law support with the writing of the Koran, but those people as property to be bought, used and controlled by men. If woman protest against their basic loss of human rights, they get stoned. such a wonderful religion.
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6:57PM 6:57PM Apr 16th 2009
"• 72 virgins promised? The idea that Islam promises 72 virgins to Muslim suicide bombers was spread for the first time by the publication of cartoons in a Danish newspaper in 2006." I have heard of this prior to 2006, this author is blind to the facts of his own creation, they have been having '72 virgins' jokes wayyyy before this joker wrote this 'misinformation'
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6:57PM 6:57PM Apr 16th 2009
"depictions of the Prophet in the Danish newspaper supported this belief that since Muslims worship the Prophet, they were enraged. Simply, Islam does not allow any depiction of the Prophet or other religious figures." they were not just enraged, muslims killed people over this 'joke' clearly this religion teaches so grandly that its okay to kill when you are angry.
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6:57PM 6:57PM Apr 16th 2009
• Allah, an Arabic word which means "one God" How many times have you seen a man that removes himself from his actions by 'its the will of Allah' when its his own will that kills that person. switch the accountability to 'its the will of Allah' when that Muslim is killing someone, stoning someone, raping someone. that's the major problem with the Koran, it doesn't teach that your will is the will of god, its a cop out of the worst kind.
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6:56PM 6:56PM Apr 16th 2009
"• Hate crimes and backlash against Middle Easterners and Muslims after the tragic 9/11 attack and occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq have increased both in the US and in Europe." Sorry most of the hate crimes are caused by the Muslim immigrants to other people, the major problem in Europe is that religious Muslims and Muslims terrorists are killing those that are not Muslims and women and their own women and children.
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11:45AM 11:45AM Apr 22nd 2009
You need to go to Nigeria to understand Islam as the religion of peace, killing christians, burning churches, destroying christian cemeteries, cutting of hands, flogging etc, due to the their interpretation of their law the Sharriah code. There is no moderate muslim and Jihad is the seventh pillar of Islam. There is no tolerance in the religion. The goal of the mujahedin [the warriors of Islam]is world domination through terror and violence. DO NOT BE DECEIVED. wATCH THE RULE OF ISLAM IN THE ARAB COUNTRIES.
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3:08PM 3:08PM Apr 19th 2009
Ho Hum....we b GOOD. U b BAD. Hooray for ourside. Death to your side. Kumbayah.
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George Williams
6:05PM 6:05PM Apr 22nd 2009
And as for hate crimes, I was lucky enough that I was on base arming fa-18's at the time, so I didn't have to deal with the inbred dimwits like you all seem to be, No, not Muslim, just more idiots here or Where I live seem to be able to tell the diff between an Indian and a Arabic person, it's like calling a Frenchman a Brit.
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Ameera zakaria
2:27PM 2:27PM Feb 28th 2011
Hi ,
This is Ameera a muslim youth lived in Egypt ,one of muslim"s countries
i"m proud of my religion Islam .I"m a human being æ when God had created us ,created all of us regardless faith ,race with passion, mind ,feeling ,thinking we share the same round moon ,the same sun ,the same nature all of us has a desire of eat,sleep and cry .
we are all brother and sister in humanity this is not my own opinion ,this what i have learned from ISLAM .
some might think that it is just words but the fact not ,
Iwill approve to every one by mentioning verses from AL QURAN mean (Oh ladies and Gentle men I had created you as males and females and in tribes and races to know one another ),so Islam is the religion of co existence and dialogues .
One point you must take it in consideration that there is a difference between ISLAM as a religion and muslims acts
you must differ from the structure of ISLAM and muslim"s deeds .Yes ISLAM the Religion of peace ,justice ,equality and co existence . but at the same time not all muslims nowadays understand the truth and the structure of ISLAM ,so there is a big a big misconception and misunderstanding of the structure of this great religion .
May I ask you a question ??? ,if ISLAM the religion of terrorism so why one billion and a half converting to ISLAM????
All human beings hate terrorism ,so do you think that one billion and a half hate every body ? oh.... No
I can believe you if a round one million and a half not billion .
one of the points, Islam the religion of peace
I will also quote averse from AL QURAN means
(and whoever keeps it alive, it is as though he kept alive all men)
see the words all men he does n"t say muslim men ,English men . Men in general regardless faith ,race ,white or black male or female ,no exception .Islam the religion of peace
The last point ,some might say that we as nonmuslims recite and reed AL QURan and I found a lot of
verses call for war or violence , I want to talk about America to respond about this point
all of us agree that America is the country of democracy
but does the history of America hasn"t any war that America participated in ???
War in The QURAAN is about WAR IN islam as a state not religion
ALLAH don"t order us to fight except those who start war and fight ,SO QURAN TELLING us about human rights,morals and ethics in war , and the states on itæ you had to war or not ¿
war in islam is exception not the origin .
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well ,if any one wants to speak about any topic .character , event or ideology just collecting correct data about this thing
so I want to give you and every one hate Islam ,muslims and the prophet muhammad (pBUH) some correct data about this religion (ISLAM)
Islam is the religion of peace ,Yes Peace
Islam is the religion of love ,yes love
The prophet muhammad taught us to be just and kind and to feed the poor and hungry ,help the other what ever his faith ,race .
He is the best character i have ever seen in my life .
his light was brighter than the sun ,his beauty equaled by none , truthful in every word he says .As a muslim girl likes the mankind and wants justice in my world .
we are all brother and sister in humanity ,as a muslim girl i "m proud of my religion ,I"m proud of my culture I"m proud of my messenger
but I"m not proud of all the terrorist works in the name of my religion
every day I see the same headlines .crimes committed in the name of ISLAM
people committed atrocities in his name the murder and kidnap with no shame ,
but ISLAM don"t order us of that , why as me an innocent citizen call me a terrorist ?
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Cognitive Rehabilitation in Ugandan Children With HIV (HIV CCRT)
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Research Topic: Over 110,000 HIV Ugandan children are at risk for neurocognitive disorders due to the progressive encephalopathy of CNS HIV infection. Even if clinically stable, these children can have motor, attention, memory, visual-spatial processing, and other executive function impairment. One-hundred and fifty school-age children with HIV in Kayunga District, Uganda, will serve as our participants. Fifty of these children will be randomly selected to receive 24 training sessions of a computerized cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CCRT) program called Captain's Log, marketed mostly for American children with attention or learning problems. A locked version of Captain's Log which does not direct the child's training in a progressive manner will be administered to a second "active control" group; while a third group will be a passive control group not receiving any computer training intervention. Study Aim 1: To compare the neuropsychological benefit of 24 training sessions of Captain's Log CCRT to the active and passive control groups over a 8-week period, and at 3-month follow-up. Study Aim 2: To compare the psychiatric benefit of 24 training sessions of Captain's Log CCRT to the active and passive control groups over an 8-week period, and at 3-month follow-up. Study Aim 3: To evaluate how HIV subtype, ART treatment status, and the corresponding clinical stability of the child modifies CCRT neuropsychological performance gains and psychiatric symptom reduction. Outcome Assessments: The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd ed. (KABC-2), Tests of Variables of Attention (TOVA) visual and auditory tests, CogState computerized neuropsychological screening test, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2), and Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) will be administered before and after the 8-week training period and at 3-month follow-up. We have previously used all these assessments with Ugandan children with HIV to effectively evaluate neuropsychological and psychiatric problems. Captain's Log has an internal evaluator feature which will help us monitor the specific training tasks to which the children best respond. Based on our prior research with Kayunga children with HIV, we anticipate that about 40% of our sample will be on ART at study enrollment, and about 20% will be Subtype D while 60% will be subtype A. We also observed that children with HIV Subtype A are at greater risk for neurocognitive deficits. Analyses: We will compare neuropsychological and psychiatric gains over the 8-week training period and at 3-mo follow-up for our three study groups, anticipating that they will be significantly greater for the CCRT intervention children (Study Aims 1 & 2). These neuropsychological gains will be associated with improved school performance over the long-term. Intervention children on ART will have greater gains than those not on ART, and HIV subtype D children will have lower viral loads and higher lymphocyte activation levels, resulting in greater gains from CCRT (Study Aim 3). Conclusion: CCRT will prove effective and sustainable in potentiating the neurocognitive benefit of ART in HIV children. It will prove viable for assessing and treating children in resource-poor settings.
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Behavioral: Computerized cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CCRT)
Behavioral: control group
Phase 1
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Subject)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Neuropsychological Benefits of Cognitive Training in Ugandan HIV Children
- Neuropsychologcial Performance (CogState, KABC2, TOVA) [ Time Frame: 8 weeks intervention, pre- post-, and 3 mo follow-up assessments ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Psychiatric symptom reduction (CBCL) [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, post intervention, 3 mo follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: CCRT intervention
Behavioral: Computerized cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CCRT)
8 weeks of 3 times weekly intervention for 45 min per session with Captain's Log program
|No Intervention: Control
Behavioral: control group
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Aim 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of CCRT in improving cognitive performance outcomes in Ugandan children with HIV.
Hypothesis 1a: CCRT can improve short and long-term cognitive outcomes in children with HIV; Hypothesis 1b: Improvements in performance associated with CCRT are not solely due to increased computer exposure.
One-hundred and fifty school-age children with HIV in Kayunga District, Uganda, will undergo baseline neuropsychological testing using the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC-2), the computerized Tests of Variables of Attention (TOVA: auditory and visual tests), the brief CogState computerized neuropsychological test battery (CogState), and the Bruininks-Oseretsky Tests of Motor Proficiency (2nd edition) (BOT-2). Cogstate is designed as a neuropsychological screening tool with minimal practice effects and suitable in a repeated measures design for monitoring the benefits of treatment on neurocognitive disability11. Children then will be randomized to either: CCRT intervention group (Captain's Log active rehabilitation), active control group (Captain's Log locked, non-rehabilitation mode), or passive control group (no computer intervention). CCRT or computer controls will be presented over 24 sessions (~ 45 min) for 8 weeks (3 sessions per week). After the 8-weeks, neurocognitive gains will be assessed with CogState and the KABC-2 working memory subscales (primary expected outcome measures). The full KABC-2, TOVA, CogState, and BOT-2 will be re-administered 3 months after the 8-week assessment. Thus, the full battery will be administered at enrollment and at 3-month follow-up, while the most strategic portions of the battery will be administered following the 8 weeks CCRT intervention period. The combined testing will allow us to assess both the short-term and longer-term neuropsychological benefits of CCRT.
Aim 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of CCRT in reducing psychiatric symptoms in Ugandan children with HIV.
Hypothesis 2: CCRT can reduce short- and long-term psychiatric symptoms in children with HIV.
Previously in cerebral malaria survivors, we demonstrated a significant reduction in short-term symptoms related to anxiety, depression, and somatic complaints as assessed by the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) following CCRT intervention12. In this aim, caregiver-reported psychiatric symptoms on the CBCL will be assessed at enrollment, after the 8-week CCRT intervention period, and 3 months after enrollment. The CBCL assessment will also help us gauge the psychosocial benefits of the social attention and enrichment surrounding computer exposure in the active control condition, rather than the rehabilitative aspects of CCRT per se. This will be evident as we compare the active and passive control groups.
Aim 3. To evaluate how HIV subtype and the corresponding immunological status of the child modifies CCRT neuropsychological performance gains and psychiatric symptom reduction; .after controlling for quality of home environment, nutrition, and other risk factors of poverty.
Hypothesis 3: More aggressive HIV infection type accompanied by higher viral load and lower T-cell lymphocyte levels will decrease neural plasticity, as evidenced by lessened cognitive or psychiatric improvement after CCRT.
Our preliminary data indicates that specific HIV Subtype A in Ugandan children results in higher viral loads and lower T-lymphocyte levels in school-age children, as compared to Subtype D infection. These were associated with poorer neuropsychological outcomes. Likewise, in our preliminary HIV CCRT study Ugandan children with HIV, lower CD8 and CD4 activation levels in children receiving CCRT intervention resulted in less neuropsychological benefits from training. We will evaluate the moderating effects of HIV subtype, ART treatment, and corresponding immunological profile, on CCRT neuropsychological and psychiatric benefit. The moderating effects of HIV progressive encephalopathy on brain plasticity can also be monitored by CCRT training progress, measures by the Captain's Log Internal Evaluator (CLIE) feature of the program.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Years to 16 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV children 6 to 16 years of age and enrolled in the CAI program will be eligible should the parent or caregiver consent to participation in the study. They will all be confirmed HIV positive children (ELISA and Western blot). Only children with perinatally acquired HIV infection will be included.
Exclusion Criteria:
- At pre-CCRT medical examination (see medical exam form in appendices) we will exclude children with a medical history of serious birth complications, severe malnutrition, bacterial meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral malaria, or other known brain injury or disorder requiring hospitalization. Also children with seizure or other neurological disability will be excluded. This will be screened using a brief medical history questionnaire and CAI medical chart review.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00926003
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|Kayunga Town, Uganda
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|Responsible Party:
|Michael J. Boivin, Associate Professor of Neurology and of Psychiatry, Michigan State University
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|Study First Received:
|June 22, 2009
|Last Updated:
|June 22, 2009
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|United States: Michigan State University
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STATE censors have lost their bid to reverse a Court of Appeals (CA) decision last year nullifying the three-month suspension order against TV5's "T3 Kapatid Sagot Kita" program hosted by brothers Raffy, Ben and Erwin Tulfo.
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T3 was suspended by the MTRCB, previously headed by Senator Grace Poe, in 2012 for Tulfos' statements against celebrity couple Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto, who figured in an airport scuffle with Ramon Tulfo, older brother of the hosts.
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This just in: Men's and women's brains are different. Like, structurally different. A crack team of scientists from the University of Pennsylvania carefully scanned the brains of a test pool of some 1,000 male and female humans and extrapolated wildly from their findings.
Or maybe that last bit is more the job of journalists tasked with making sciencey stories sexier for public consumption. We wouldn't dream of contributing to that sort of thing, so let's let the BBC have a go at it instead:
Male brains are wired front to back, with few connections bridging the two hemispheres.
In females, the connections criss-cross between left and right.
These differences might explain why men, in general, tend to be better at learning and performing a single task, like cycling or navigating, whereas women are more equipped for multitasking, say the researchers in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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|Doc Rivers compares gay NBA player coming out to Jackie Robinson, and other practice notes
|04.09.13 at 1:53 pm ET
WALTHAM — Sometimes movies imitate real life. And sometimes, it's the other way around.
With news last week that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban would welcome an openly gay player on his team and the coming out announcement by Magic Johnson's son, the subject has been a topic of discussion.
Doc Rivers was asked before Tuesday's practice about the potential impact on the NBA if a player came out as openly gay. Rivers drew a comparison to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in baseball and major professional sports in 1947.
"There'll be a lot of talk about it and then I think it will go away," Rivers said. "It's [interesting]. As a team, I took the team to see '42' [on Monday]. There was a lot of talk and then all of a sudden, everybody starts playing. And I think the same thing will happen. So, that's the way I look at it."
Rivers also said there was much about the movie that reminded him of the 'Ubuntu' concept he brought in during the 2008 championship season.
"It was really good. It was fantastic," Rivers said. "It was a great team message. It's funny, you think race, but, really, it was more of a team message, when players on the Brooklyn Dodgers accepted Jackie. And a lot of it was because he was their teammate. Actually, one of the guys said that, he said, 'What do you expect? I'm your teammate.' And I just thought that was really a cool honor."
Rivers was asked if his players knew the historical impact and the story behind Robinson's MLB debut and breaking the color barrier.
"Yeah, I think a lot of players know the history," Rivers said. "Some may not have, I don't know that. But I always go by — I thought guys were at their full attention throughout the movie, and engaged, which I thought was really cool."
Other practice notes:
"Obviously, we have to take care of our position," Rivers said. "But, for Kevin, rest is always important, and Paul as well. But, other than that, we've thought about (resting them), we've talked about it."
"Yeah, that's a sad, sad thing," Rivers laughed. "I'm so disappointed in Terry. I mean, getting lost going out to have a drink with me — I can see that. But getting lost going to the ballpark, my gosh. And he lives two blocks away, and he was walking! I didn't know you could get lost walking. But, I guess you can."
|Shortfall: Celtics come up short again in loss to Mavericks, Courtney Lee injures left ankle
|03.22.13 at 11:12 pm ET
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points and Brandan Wright added a team-high 23 – 16 above his season average – as the Dallas Mavericks handed the Celtics their third straight loss, 104-94, Friday night at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Celtics have lost five of seven and three straight for the first time since losing six in a row between Jan. 16-25.
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Brandon Bass each scored 16 for the Celtics, who fell to 36-31 on the season. Adding to Boston's misery was a left ankle injury to Courtney Lee, who rolled the ankle late in the fourth quarter. He had to be helped off the court and to the locker room and did not play in the final minute.
In his return to Dallas for the first time since signing with the Celtics as a free agent last summer, Jason Terry was held to eight points on 3-of-9 shooting. The appreciative Dallas crowd gave Terry a standing ovation when he checked into the game for the first time with 3:57 left in the first quarter. His former Mavericks teammates also applauded his returned on the Dallas bench.
The only Celtics player in double figures in the first half was Brandon Bass with 10 points. Boston had no answers for Vince Carter off the Dallas bench. Carter had 12 points in 12 minutes, a big reason the Mavericks were able to take a 55-44 halftime lead.
The Mavericks built their lead to as much as 14 twice in the second quarter.
Jordan Crawford hit a baseline three early in the third quarter and followed that up with a steal and reverse layup with 10:19 left in the fourth to cut Dallas' lead down to six, 81-75. Crawford hit another tough shot – a baseline fadeaway – to keep the Celtics within six, 83-77, with just over nine minutes left.
But the Celtics couldn't keep the Mavericks from responding and building the lead back to 11, 94-83, with three minutes left. Pierce hit a straightaway three with 2:59 left to cut the Dallas lead down to eight, 94-86. Green's layup with 1:51 brought the Celtics within five, 97-92. The Celtics forced a missed shot by Carter but Knight got the rebound and kicked it to Carter, who then found O.J. Mayo, who knocked down the three to push the lead back to eight, 100-92, with 1:21 left.
Mayo then stole a pass on the next Celtics possession as the Celtics lost their third straight.
The road gets no easier on Saturday night, as the Celtics travel to Memphis to battle the Grizzlies. The Celtics return home for a Atlantic Division showdown with the Knicks on Tuesday night at the Garden.
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|O.J. Mayo: 'Would've been an honor to play' for Celtics
|12.13.12 at 1:14 am ET
This past April, Celtics analyst Donny Marshall claimed O.J. Mayo's refusal to play for the Celtics led to the collapse of a deal with the Grizzlies that would have brought him to Boston last season in exchange for Ray Allen and a draft pick. "Mayo basically said, 'I don't care about banners,'" announced Marshall.
After losing to the Celtics in double overtime on Wednesday, the current Mavericks guard denied that accusation, referencing his lack of veto power without a no-trade clause and affirming he would've welcomed the deal to Boston.
"I was in a good situation in Memphis at the time," said Mayo. "Obviously, Boston is a big-time organization as well. Great players. It would've been an honor to play with KG [Kevin Garnett], [Paul] Pierce and [Rajon] Rondo. It would've been great to play with those guys and with [Celtics coach] Doc [Rivers]."
Instead, Mayo blamed the deal's failure on an internal debate between C's players and the front office over Allen's future.
"I was pretty much set to come here and something fell through at the very last second," said Mayo, who collected 24 points (10-19 FG), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in Wednesday night's loss to the Celtics. "A couple of the guys wanted to keep Ray, and management wanted to make the trade.
|Fast Break: Paul Pierce, Celtics outlast Mavericks in double OT
|12.12.12 at 11:28 pm ET
After Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce each missed potential game-winnters to end regulation and the first overtime, they combined for 10-of-12 points in the second OT as the Celtics outlasted the Mavericks, 117-115. Courtney Lee scored the other two, a pair of free throws that kept an O.J. Mayo 3-pointer at the buzzer from forcing a third overtime.
Pierce finished with a season-high 34 points, Rondo missed his second triple-double in three games by a single rebound (16 points, 15 assists, 9 rebounds) and four other Celtics reached double figures: Kevin Garnett (16 points), Jeff Green (15 points), Jason Terry (10 points) and Chris Wilcox (10 points).
In a wild final two minutes of regulation, Derek Fisher's 3-pointer gave the Mavericks their first lead, 95-94 with 1:47 to play in the fourth quarter. A Pierce jumper briefly gave the Celtics the lead back, but O.J. Mayo made 1-of-2 free throws to force a tie. That resulted in a seven-second span in which Rondo poked the ball loose from Mayo with 6.9 seconds left and got his shot blocked by Fisher as time expired on the other end.
Likewise, in the first overtime, Pierce and Garnett each drilled go-ahead jump shots in the final minute, but Shawn Marion (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Mayo (team-high 21 points) answered on both occasions. And the unimaginative Pierce elbow jumper failed as the clock ran out on OT No. 1.
A Pierce triple to begin the second overtime gave the Celtics the lead for good, as they held off every run the Mavericks had left in them, including a Vince Carter trey that brought them within one in the final minute.
|Doc Rivers: Expecting word on Avery Bradley
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Before Wednesday's game with the Mavericks, Celtics head coach Doc Rivers talks about his team playing better defense, Avery Bradley and Boston's improved defense handing the high powered Mavericks. Rivers acknowledged that he expects to hear something on Bradley's availability at practice soon.
Bradley told reporters before Wednesday's game that his right shoulder is feeling better to the point where he can see practicing soon if he gets the go-ahead from trainer Ed Lacerte and the Celtics medical staff.
"I hope to start practicing next week," Bradley said. "Shoulders feel strong."
Bradley had his right shoulder repaired in July, two months after surgery on his left shoulder that ended his playoff season in the Eastern semifinals against Philadelphia.
"He's shooting and running," Rivers said. "He's doing skeleton work with us on the floor. So my assumption is eventually someone will tell me something or [media] will. I'm open to either one. I really don't know. I haven't heard a projection and I haven't asked so I really don't know."
Rivers also explained a bit of NBA procedural logistics that explained why Fab Melo (strained quadriceps) was recalled by the Celtics for a non-game day before being sent back out today to the Maine Red Claws of the D-League.
"He was injured so the new [CBA] rules are that if you bring him back [from D-League for medical treatment], you have to activate him," Rivers said. "We had to activate him because he was with us."
|Celtics scouting report: Mavericks guard O.J. Mayo
|at 12:31 pm ET
If Celtics coach Doc Rivers is really "the Bill Belichick of basketball," as Jason Terry claimed, then he's planning to stop every opponent's most dangerous weapon. Against the Mavericks on Wednesday night, that's O.J. Mayo.
The fifth-year guard has averaged career highs across the board, including 20.8 points (48.7 FG%, 50.3 3P%), 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 34.9 minutes per game, leading Dirk Nowitzki-less Dallas to a surprising 11-10 start.
"O.J. Mayo's playing off the charts," said Rivers. "He's shooting above 50 from the 3. What's impressive with him, they're running a lot of isos, and he's guarded taking 3's. That's scary when you say a guy is guarded taking 3's and he's making over 50 percent of them. And he's really their catalyst."
After the NCAA vacated his brief USC career over improper benefits, Mayo played his first four NBA seasons for the Grizzlies. That roller-coaster ride began with a runner-up finish to Derrick Rose in the 2008-09 Rookie of the Year voting and ended with a sprinkling of votes for last season's Sixth Man of the Year honor, but also featured an in-flight fight with Tony Allen over a gambling debt and a 10-game suspension for using a banned substance.
"His work ethic has definitely changed," said Celtics guard Jason Terry. "If you hear coming out of their locker room what he's done differently, he's brought better work habits. He's been there at night, and he's coming early before the games, so I think that's carrying over for him. He's always been a great talent, but there's been questions about his work ethic. Obviously, this year he's put the work in, and it's starting to show."
|Jason Terry doesn't miss this Mavericks team
|12.11.12 at 5:43 pm ET
WALTHAM — As we learned earlier this season, on the eve of every Celtics game, Jason Terry sleeps in a pair of shorts worn by someone from the next night's opponent. Thankfully, on Tuesday night, he won't have to bribe a locker room attendant to get a pair of Mavericks shorts.
"I'm wearing my own," said the former Dallas star. "The ones from the championship."
After the NBA lockout, as Mavericks management allowed pieces of that 2010 title team to sign elsewhere, Terry voiced his displeasure about not getting the band back together, and he left for Boston as a result a year later. He wanted to compete for another championship, and Dallas got worse. In the infancy of this season, Terry said of last year's Mavericks, "It never jelled. It never happened. That's why we were out in the first round."
"They've got the same team name, but it's not the same team," he added after Tuesday's practice. "Obviously, that was last year. We didn't have the same team, or we'd probably still be there. It's a totally different ballclub."
So, when Terry faces his former employer, he won't see his old team on the other bench. Gone are key contributors Tyson Chandler and Jason Kidd. Dirk Nowitzki (knee) hasn't suited up yet this season, and Shawn Marion (groin) remains a game-time decision after missing the previous two games.
"Those are the guys I won a championship with," said Terry, "and they're not there. … Maybe if Tyson Chandler was over there or Jason Kidd was over there, then there would be something extra special, but honestly it's not."
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[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ix years after leading Florida to a national title, Chris Leak is embarking on a coaching career as a member of Will Muschamp's staff.
Muschamp has hired the former UF quarterback in an offensive quality control role.
Leak, who played for the Gators from 2003-06, led Florida to a national championship win over Ohio State as a senior.
Following his collegiate playing career, Leak was not selected in the NFL Draft. He signed a free agent deal with the Chicago Bears, but was cut from the team before the start of the regular season. He tried out with the Kansas City Chiefs the following year but did not make the team.
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DAWSON -- Terrell Academy coach Bill Murdock has maintained a friendship with Randolph Southern coach Ottis Griggs for the better part of three decades. In fact, they've talked on the phone multiple times this week leading up to tonight's rivalry matchup between their two schools separated by a little more than 11 miles.
"We've got so many acquaintances, we have acquaintances we didn't even know we had," Griggs said.
Murdock compliments the 63-year-old Griggs for the character of the kids he produces and Griggs jabs Murdock for being old, like him, "every chance I get."
For them, tonight's Region 2-A showdown in Dawson represents a friendly rivalry.
But for the rest of those planning on attending the game, not so much.
"I think the parents get into it more than the kids," Murdock said. "It is definitely a heated rivalry. A lot of people from Terrell don't like Randolph -- and vice versa."
Somebody will leave Don Beard Field tonight unhappy about its playoff position. A win for the Eagles (8-2 overall, 4-0 in Region 2-A) would wrap up a second consecutive region title and put them in the No. 1 seed on a path to repeat as state champions.
A win for Randolph Southern (8-2, 3-1) would force a three-way playoff along with Fullington Academy to determine the top three seeds in the region.
That doesn't matter, though.
"If we were to play marbles it would be a big game," Griggs said. "It's just competition against friends you've been around all year. Certainly you want to win. It is a big game, it always is."
For the most part, it has been a big game dominated by the Eagles. Terrell has won each of the last four years with the closest game
being a 26-point TAE blowout last season.
Terrell enters tonight riding the legs of star widout/running back Cole Byrd, who has accounted for more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage this year. The spread passing attack powered by the arm of quarterback Cole Phillips has Terrell averaging 37 points a game.
It's created a six-game win streak that has visions of last year's state championship popping into the Eagles' heads.
"It feels a lot the same really," Byrd said. "There is not a big difference."
Many on the Randolph side of the football believe the tide may be turning in their direction. Quarterback Loy DeVane has led the Patriots to their best start in school history. They spent the majority of the season ranked No. 1 in the state before falling last week to Fullington.
Murdock says after watching tape of DeVane lead Randolph to a comeback win against Westwood, he "was exhausted just watching him." DeVane has led three fourth-quarter comebacks for wins this season.
"He was running all over that field, throwing the football," Murdock said. "He is a winner."
DeVane's created the latest chapter in a turnaround at the school that has them adding spice to the rivalry that Terrell has held the advantage in most sports.
The most significant victory to date came last season when Randolph defeated the Eagles in the state championship baseball series in three games.
Byrd also was a member of that baseball team, and he admits football feels different than baseball, but losing that day "is a little bit" in his the back of his head coming into tonight.
For the most part, the rollover from that event appears to be minimal.
"It is kind of like switching gears, going from baseball to football," Terrell head baseball coach and assistant football coach Ashley Walker said. "It is two different sports. The rivalry between Terrell and Randolph is what it is. There's no need for any extra motivational tactics."
That's certainly also the case for the fan bases, which are both expected to turn out in full, intense force in Dawson.
"There will be a few people out there," Griggs said with a laugh. "You ever seen the movie Old School? You know how he tells the kid 'Earmuffs'? That's what we will need is earmuffs."
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Welcome to The Paw Print! In this recurring feature, we highlight the latest news affecting animals and animal-lovers around the country. Here are some of the top stories right now:
Rescue Pup Set to Receive 3D Printed Prosthetic Paw: Rylee, a 2-year-old Great Pyrenees, lost one of her front paws after being caught in a trap. Rylee is under the care of Dirk's Fund Golden Retriever Rescue in Pacific, Missouri, where volunteers are raising funds in hopes of securing a 3D printed prosthetic paw for the injured pup. Once Rylee's paw has been replaced, she'll be made available for adoption. [KSDK]
Some Cats and Dogs May Be Allergic to Humans: According to veterinarians, dogs and cats may suffer from some of the same types of allergies that humans experience—and may even be allergic to their human companions. While it's rare, dogs and cats can be allergic to dog, cat or human dander. These allergies present themselves as skin inflammation and itching for dogs, and little scabs or missing hair, typically around the head and neck area, for cats. Like humans, pets can be tested and treated for many types of allergies. [National Geographic]
Missing Dog Reunited with Family Following Deadly Illinois Tornado: Missy, a white German Shepherd, was reunited with her family after a deadly tornado struck Fairdale, Illinois. Sadly, Misty's guardian, Geraldine "Geri" Schultz, died in the storm, but her remaining family members launched a search for the missing pup in the area and on Facebook. Misty was first spotted by a utility worker, and was soon reunited with Shultz's husband and grandson. [CBS News]
Inmates Care for Rescued Cats at Indiana Correctional Facility: As part of a new program called Felines and Offenders Rehabilitation with Affection, Reformation and Dedication (FORWARD), twelve shelter cats have been relocated to the refurbished office of Pendleton Correctional Facility in Pendleton, Indiana. There, the cats socialize with people and other cats and play with toys crafted by inmates. The inmates take turns caring for the cats, which are available for adoption by prison staff or the families of inmates. [Huffington Post]
German Shepherds Trained to Detect Prostate Cancer in Humans: An Italy-based research team has published a report noting that two German Shepherds have been trained to detect the scent of chemicals linked to prostate cancer in human urine samples with more than 90% accuracy. The report, published in The Journal of Urology, is the latest of multiple studies examining the prospect of utilizing dogs to help diagnose cancer and other infectious diseases. [The Guardian]
Welcome to The Paw Print! In this recurring feature, we highlight the latest news affecting animals and animal-lovers around the country. Here are some of the top stories right now:
Arizona Governor Votes in Favor of Animals: In his first-ever veto, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey voted to protect his state's animals by denying potentially dangerous legislation. The proposed bill, HB 2150, would have weakened protection for farm animals by separating them from pets and other animals in the state's cruelty code. The ASPCA applauds Gov. Ducey for this compassionate decision!
Pet Obesity on the Rise in UK: A disturbing new report from British animal charity PDSA found that one in three dogs and one in four cats in the UK are overweight or obese. Additionally, the report stated that "80% of vets and vet nurses believe there will be more overweight pets than healthy weight pets in five years time." What are some of your own methods for keeping your pets active, exercised and at a healthy weight?
A New Feline Flick: Calling all cat-lovers! New reports out of Hollywood state that actors Kevin Spacey and Christopher Walken have signed on to appear in "Nine Lives," a film in which Spacey will play a man trapped in the body of a cat. We're usually covered in cat hair, so this is one concept we definitely understand!
An Adora-bull New Mom: Pittie and Kitty, a full-grown pit bull and a newborn kitten, were found on the side of the road in Dallas, Texas last week. The kitten needed mothering, and Pittie was more than happy to take the job—she even nursed the kitten herself! Check out the cute pics and video of this very sweet duo.
Foie Gras Faux-Pas: In 2012, California banned the sale of foie gras (a luxury food item made of fattened duck or goose liver), but earlier this year, a district judge deemed that ban illegal. Now West-Coasters are engaged in a heated debate about cruelty and cuisine. Where do you stand on the issue?
Welcome to The Paw Print! In this new recurring feature, we'll be highlighting the latest news affecting animals and animal-lovers around the country. Here are some of the top stories right now:
Pet-Sized Oxygen Masks Saved Cats' Lives After House Fire: After an Oregon family's home caught fire, first responders found their cats unconscious inside. Using oxygen masks designed for pets, fire fighters were able to resuscitate the feline pair. Project Breathe, a campaign in support of equipping fire departments with small masks, reports that an estimated 40,000 to 150,000 pets die each year in fires, primarily due to smoke inhalation.
Michigan State House Considers Bill Implementing Online Registry for Animal Abusers: Animal advocates within the Michigan state legislature hope to pass a bill, known as Logan's Law, which would prevent convicted animal abusers from acquiring another pet for five years. The law would also require animal shelters to check potential adopters against a Michigan State Police database. Rep. Paul Muxlow, who introduced the bill, said he hopes the legislation would set a precedent for other states. Do you think an online registry for animal abusers would be beneficial in your state?
Tampa Police Make Arrests in Pit Bull Mix Cruelty Case: Two teens have been arrested on counts of aggravated animal cruelty and armed trespassing after allegedly shooting a dog, named Cabela, and tying her to railroad tracks. Police later discovered Cabela after receiving reports of gunshots in the area, and rushed her to an emergency veterinary center. She is recovering, and will be rehabilitated over the next several weeks.
North Carolina Wild Red Wolves Face Potential Removal: After leaving the region for decades, wild red wolves returned to North Carolina during a 28-year federal red wolf reintroduction effort. Now, 75-100 red wolves in Eastern North Carolina are facing removal again, due to a request from North Carolina's Wildlife Resources Commission. The commission's executive director said the federal government "failed to create a self-sustaining population," and that the animals are ruining private land. What do you think the state should do?
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Purina® Under Fire: A lawsuit filed in California last week claims that Beneful®—one of Purina's most popular dog food brands—is responsible for the death of thousands of dogs. The lawsuit claims that a specific ingredient called propylene glycol is the suspected cause of canine illness and death, though a spokesperson for Purina has called the suit "without merit." Do you feed your pets Purina? Share your thoughts below!
Missing Dog Goes Viral: When a New York City woman's pit bull mix, Sugar, went missing last week, she turned to the Internet for help. The hashtag #FindSugarNYC went viral as thousands of people shared the story. If you have any information about Sugar, call (917)-796-0171.
Duggar Clan Causes Outrage: The Duggar family—from the popular TV show 19 Kids and Counting—outraged animal-lovers this week when they published an Instagram video that appeared to show cruelty toward a cat. Derick Dillard, the husband of Jill Duggar, was sledding down a hill when he allegedly steered into the unsuspecting feline.
Humane Pet Food Headed to US: Pet food brand Open Farm® has partnered with nonprofit Humane Farm Animal Care® to bring Certified Humane pet food to the U.S for the first time. To receive this certification, Open Farm will use only meat and poultry products in its pet foods that come from Certified Humane farms. Are humane practices something you factor into your own pet food purchases?
The Future of Zoos: A story published by Fast Company® delves into the future of zoos—with an emphasis placed on the wellbeing of the animals over the experience of visitors. Do you think it's time for zoos to get a makeover?
Many of you may recognize Toefu as the cover star of the ASPCA's 2015 calendar. But while her cuteness is apparent, her heroic story deserves some of the spotlight, too. Fortunately, our friends at Reader's Digest got the scoop.
Toefu was one of 76 dogs rescued from the home of a hoarder in Tennessee in 2010. The dogs were found living in horrific filth, with fumes of ammonia and animal waste strong enough to send one rescuer to the hospital. All of the dogs were desperate for freedom; Toefu was number 16.
After their rescue, the animals were taken to a local shelter where they were treated for a variety of issues. It was there that ASPCA Animal Behaviorist Kristen Collins first spotted Toefu. Likely inbred, Toefu had an underbite, extra toes, and had never before experienced life outside of the hoarder's home. Kristin adopted her and spent the next year helping the sweet spaniel overcome a lifetime of anxiety, fear and neglect.
In 2013, Kristin and her dogs moved to Madison, New Jersey, where Kristin began overseeing the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center—the first and only facility dedicated to the behavioral rehabilitation of canine victims of cruelty. It was there that Toefu discovered her true calling: helper dog.
As a helper dog, Toefu spends her days assisting fearful, undersocialized dogs on their own paths to recovery. Her presence helps these dogs learn social cues while boosting their confidence, and her zest for life is contagious. Head over to Reader's Digest to read the full story of Toefu, Kristin, and their amazing work at the Rehab Center.


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Fiscal cliff: Some analysts say Collier's real estate recovery could be in trouble
NAPLES - This is one of a series of stories looking at potential local effects of the fiscal cliff. Return to naplesnews.com through Wednesday or pick up copies of the Daily News on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
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If the fiscal cliff isn't avoided by year's end, the real estate recovery in Florida may stall, some housing industry analysts say.
"If they cannot get it (the fiscal cliff) resolved by the end of the year, it would throw us back into a recession," said Jack McCabe, a Deerfield Beach-based real estate analyst and CEO of McCabe Research & Consulting LLC.
The pride of homeownership and the investment value of owning a home could be in jeopardy, analysts say. Moreover, the elimination of the home mortgage deduction on income tax returns could halt the momentum in the real estate recovery that Realtors say Florida is having.
"To take it (the home mortgage interest deduction) away at this time would be an absolute, major mistake and could be a significant factor in returning us to recession and a housing depression in Florida," said McCabe, adding that real estate is one of the biggest drivers of Florida's economy.
The "fiscal cliff" refers to income tax rate increases that would affect every worker who pays federal taxes, as well as spending cuts that would begin to bite defense and domestic programs alike.
Without the mortgage interest deduction, McCabe said, the market could see prices decrease by 20 to 30 percent rapidly.
However, others say the estimated decrease in housing prices will actually have a positive effect and drive people to buy real estate.
Florida Gulf Coast University economics professor Dean Stansel said if the federal government eliminates the mortgage interest deduction, mortgage rates would fall.
Only about 25 percent of taxpayers claim the mortgage interest deduction, he said.
"I don't think it's going to have a huge effect one way or another," said Stansel, who doesn't believe the government will eliminate the deduction. "I don't think it's as dramatic as they seem to be implying."
But, if the mortgage interest deduction is eliminated, McCabe said people will rent rather then become a homeowner.
McCabe fears that the effect may be devastating and only the wealthiest and foreign corporations will be able to own a house.
Realtors like Phil Wood, president and CEO of John R. Wood Realtors, are concerned but not in a panic mood.
"It's interesting though that the stock market is pretty strong right now," Wood said. "If Wall Street thinks that we will make our way through this situation and come out OK then that is an encouraging sign for the housing market."
Wood said he can't predict what the effect might be if the mortgage interest deduction is eliminated, since it already is limited in certain ways.
"I would prefer for it not to go away," Wood said. "Right now, housing is leading the country out of the recession. It's important to keep that recovery going."
Like many Realtors, Brenda Fioretti, NABOR's media relations committee chairwoman and a managing broker for Prudential Florida Realty in Naples, said the elimination of the income tax home mortgage deduction would harm the real estate market and its recovery.
Fioretti said eliminating the deduction could create a cash flow problem, leading homebuyers to settle and buy a lesser-valued home because homeowners no longer would have the tax savings.
Moreover, Fioretti said, it's already difficult for homebuyers to obtain loans because of rigorous government regulations imposed on lenders.
Fioretti said part-time and seasonal homeowners may be discouraged from buying a second home if the mortgage interest deduction is eliminated.
Denny Grimes, a real estate broker with Denny Grimes & Co. at Royal Shell Real Estate in Fort Myers, said he doesn't think that even a potential cut of the mortgage interest deduction will affect the majority of Southwest Florida homebuyers.
But Grimes said it would give people a reason to pause and think about whether they should rent or own, the opposite effect of what the real estate market needs right now.
If a change to the mortgage interest deduction occurs, Grimes said, it would have an effect on the demand and have a downward pressure on prices.
"Right now, we need that demand to stay constant in order to rekindle the building industry," he said.
The biggest effect would be if the government eliminates the second-home deduction since Southwest Florida is the mecca for winter ownership and second homeownership, Grimes said.
Some say the fiscal cliff could affect the stability of the community.
"The fiscal cliff and impending debt ceiling limit impacts would be more severe in Collier than other communities. Collier's wealth, retirement, service- and housing-based economy is unusually dependent on consumer-driven spending derived from wealthy seasonal residents, visitors and retirees on fixed incomes," said Bill Spinelli, a retired CPA and owner of Titan Homes LLC and affiliated real estate companies, in a statement.
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For whatever reason, our bodies seem to be programmed to fall in love when the weather is warm and everything outside is in full bloom. Whether your feelings are requited or not, be sure and revel in them. Sometimes, just the feeling of falling in love can be all the inspiration you need to help pull you out of a rut.
You don't have to act on your lovey-dovey feelings. Crushes are likely to pass, so try not to be too vexed if you or the object of your affection is unavailable. If one of the things below is happening to you, just try to enjoy it.
Here are 10 Signs You're Falling in Love, whether you like it or not!
1. You forget to eat.
Super telltale. Forgetting to eat means you're not only distracted, but that you also want that person more than you want food, so you forget all about it.
2. You catch yourself smiling.
A little love in your system can surprise you so much, you can't help but smile. It's half because you feel so good, and half because you're laughing at yourself.
3. You can't look at the person.
Suddenly, it's impossible to hold a decent conversation with the object of your affection, because you're afraid if you look them in the eye, they'll be able to tell you're melting for them inside. A good trick: talk to their forehead.
4. You think about them when you're getting dressed in the morning.
Don't pretend you've never done it. You start analyzing whether he or she would like the blue shirt better, and putting a little more effort into your hair. No harm done!


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