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Tommy Robredo and Andy Roddick had some choice, but differing, words for Novak Djokovic and the supposed injury woes and ailments he's been suffering at this year's US Open.
After his defeat to the struggling Serb, Tommy was describing a big point in his post-match presser and said, "Also Novak was doing the show, that he was ‑‑ that he couldn't run." The Spaniard was then asked about the Serb's injuries and calls to the trainer:
Q. You sound like you don't believe Djokovic's ailments . Is that true?
TOMMY ROBREDO: That's not that I don't believe. I have pain, as well. I was running like hell and my feet were burning but I say nothing, no? I think that if you're not fit enough, then don't play. But after every time he was asking for a trainer, he was running like hell and he was making the shot, but he does what he does a lot of times. So I think we should take care a lot more of these things, because one thing is that if you fell down like I did, I can have blood and it's normal that trainer gets in because there's blood or whatever. But for having pain, I had pain, as well, all over my body because I think I run a lot more than him, and I said nothing, no?
So did I trust him? No. No. I think he took his time because he did it because he was a little bit more tired and that's a part of the game. It help him a lot.
Ouch! However, Nole's quarterfinal opponent, A-Rod, had a slightly different spin on the same issue:
Q. When asked about [Nole's] injuries today, mentioning the right ankle as opposed to the left ankle, the other day ‑‑
ANDY RODDICK: Isn't it both of them? And a back and a hip?
Q. And when he said there are too many to count.
ANDY RODDICK: And a cramp.
Q. Do you get the sense right now that he is...
ANDY RODDICK: Bird flu.
Q. Lot of things. Beijing hangover.
ANDY RODDICK: Yeah.
Q. He's got pretty long list of illness.
ANDY RODDICK: Anthrax. SARS. Common cough and cold.
Q. Got a lot of things going on with him.
ANDY RODDICK: Sure.
Q. Do you think he's bluffing?
ANDY RODDICK: No, I mean, I'm sure ‑‑
Q. The way you're saying it, almost means you feel like...
ANDY RODDICK: No, if it's there, it's there. There's just a lot. You know, he's either quick to call a trainer or he's the most courageous guy of all time. I think it's up for you guys to decide.
Hysterical. C'mon guys, you can't take it so seriously or let it affect your game.
We all know Nole has a history of on-court antics and ailments. But he's not the first baller to stretch the rules, and he certainly won't be the last.
I'd take A-Rod's humorous response over Tommy's cranky call any day.
What's your take on this issue? Do tell!
(image via Getty)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
THE LOW DOWN: Nole takes the heat, Tommy + A-Rod question Serb's injury struggles
Labels: Andy Roddick, Novak Djokovic, player quotes, tennis, Tommy Robredo, US Open
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I watched parts of the game and I don't think Nole wass faking - especially when he hurt his hip. That was obviously hurting. Maybe he was "playing" tired - but the hip thing looked really real.ReplyDelete
What is it with people accusing Serbians of being drama queens and kings? Hahaha =D
I just like that they're both being honest about how they feel. It would be so boring if they just said, "I have no problem with Novak calling the trainer."ReplyDelete
Love the drama.
Andy cracks me up. I'm with you Rich, Tommy's comments just sound so much more like a rant.ReplyDelete
Also: Tommy, if your whole body did hurt, too - then why didn't you feel free to call the trainer as well? I'm sure Nole wouldn't have bitched about it...
BTW, his expression on that pic makes me ache! Poor cutie! Even if he's pretending (and if he is, he should take on acting), I sure buy it! Aw....
- AnonymousSeptember 3, 2008 at 9:40 AM
A player cranky after losing a hard fought match? How dare he! If your going to have gracious losers then it's normal to have the sore losers as well. Lots of players fake injuries to call the trainer and get some rest, they do the same thing with the replay system. Half the time it's about getting a little rest. It's human to be annoyed if you aren't the type to do that.ReplyDelete
And I think Andy just loves that all these players are little tired from Beijing. It helps him out a lot.
- AnonymousSeptember 3, 2008 at 9:51 AM
OT but do Nole's parents have jobs or do they just live off their son?ReplyDelete
I would be overjoyed if Nole came out in a full body cast and still beat Roddick.ReplyDelete
I think Andy's comments are funny as hell yet very very honest. I don't like Andy most times but a lot of his sentiments match mine. I don't think Nole was faking but he was certainly being whiny about it.ReplyDelete
I understand Tommy being pissy with Nole. After all, he did lose.
If I'm not mistaken Nole's parents are restaurateurs? Did I spell that right? In any case I don't think they live off Nole - they must be making a substantial amount of money because as much as I would like it otherwise, tennis is not a cheap sport. It must've cost some to train a kid to be one of the top players in the world.
- AnonymousSeptember 3, 2008 at 12:02 PM
load of crap from both tommy and andy. novak looked to me like he was really in pain. before people comment about the serb's medical timeouts, remember that both novak, jelena and janko have had surgery to improve their breathing.ReplyDelete
That would be SWEET barcelona2012!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 3, 2008 at 1:49 PM
Djokovics parents own a restaurant in the mountains in Serbia.ReplyDelete
Roddick is a joker too ;)
- AnonymousSeptember 3, 2008 at 1:52 PM
They asked a lot of people to help them with money for their sons career. It was not easy and it was risky, because they are not rich.ReplyDelete
well, i think tommy had a right to be cranky. he just lost to djoke afterall, roddick hadn't. and tommy had to deal with nole calling a trainer every five seconds and messing up the rhythm and momentum of the game. i think he had every right to complain, even moreso than he actually did complain. tommy's a fighter, and i wish he had won. if novak is really that bad off, he shouldn't have played the open, period.ReplyDelete
- Uvijek ArgenSeptember 3, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Let see...Federer after the master in Monaco said that Nole injures are questinable...the thing is that he dont call trainers when he is winning like Haas or other.ReplyDelete
First set lost..called a trainer...second a third won...not a sign of a trainer...fourth set lost...here are the trainers again..
so he knows how to bend the system.
I understand where Tommy come from with his comments.
I know Nole has breathing problems...and myself Im ahsmatic and play USTA tournament..sadly we dont have trainers or trainer time out..and in the heat its dificult to breath than in winter season. In those cases I need to quit games just cause that....and in the case of Nole he can stay taking time, calling trainers million of times and have time to catch breath again.
Need to see it from the point of view of the player...doesnt have to be anything with bitter lost (robredo) or anything.


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Neural restricted, FAC-sorted, human neural stem cells to treat traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects 1.4 million Americans a year; 175,000 in California. When the brain is injured, nerve cells near the site of injury die due to the initial trauma and interruption of blood flow. Secondary damage occurs as neighboring tissue is injured by the inflammatory response to the initial injury, leading to a larger area of damage. This damage happens to both neurons, the electrically active cells, and oligodendrocytes, the cell which makes the myelin insulation. A TBI patient typically loses cognitive function in one or more domains associated with the damage (e.g. attention deficits with frontal damage, or learning and memory deficits associated with temporal lobe/hippocampal damage); post-traumatic seizures are also common. Currently, no treatments have been shown to be beneficial in alleviating the cognitive problems following even a mild TBI.
Neural stem cells (NSCs) provide a cell population that is promising as a therapeutic for neurotrauma. One idea is that transplanting NSCs into an injury would provide "cell replacement"; the stem cells would differentiate into new neurons and new oligodendrocytes and fill in for lost host cells. We have successfully used "sorted" human NSCs in rodent models of spinal cord injury, showing that hNSCs migrate, proliferate, differentiate into oligodendrocytes and neurons, integrate with the host, and restore locomotor function. Killing the NSCs abolishes functional improvements, showing that integration of hNSCs mediates recovery. Two Phase I FDA trials support the potential of using sorted hNSC for brain therapy and were partially supported by studies in my lab. NSCs may also improve outcome by helping the host tissue repair itself, or by providing trophic support for newly born neurons following injury. Recently, transplantation of rodent-derived NSCs into a model of TBI showed limited, but significant improvements in some outcome measures. These results argue for the need to develop human-derived NSCs that can be used for TBI.
We will establish and characterize multiple "sorted" and "non-sorted" human NSC lines starting from 3 human ES lines. We will determine their neural potential in cell culture, and use the best 2 lines in an animal model of TBI, measuring learning, memory and seizure activity following TBI; then correlating these outcomes to tissue modifying effects. Ultimately, the proposed work may generate one or more human NSC lines suitable to use for TBI and/or other CNS injuries or disorders. A small reduction in the size of the injury or restoration of just some nerve fibers to their targets beyond the injury could have significant implications for a patient's quality of life and considerable economic impact to the people of California. If successful over the 3-year grant, additional funding of this approach may enable a clinical trial within the next five years given success in the Phase I FDA approved trials of sorted hNSCs for other nervous system disorders.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects 1.4 million Americans every year. This equates to ~175,000 Californian's suffering a TBI each year. Additionally, at least 5.3 million Americans currently have a long-term or a lifelong need for help to perform activities of daily living as a result of suffering a TBI previously. Forty percent of patients who are hospitalized with a TBI had at least one unmet need for services one year after their injury. One example is a need to improve their memory and problem solving skills. TBI can also cause epilepsy and increases the risk for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and other brain disorders that become more prevalent with age. The combined direct medical costs and indirect costs such as lost productivity due to TBI totaled an estimated $60 billion in the United States in 2000 (when the most recent data was available). This translates to ~$7.5 billion in costs each year just to Californians.
The proposed research seeks to generate several human neural-restricted stem cell lines from ES cells. These "sorted" neural-restricted stem cell lines should have greatly reduced or no tumor forming capability, making them ideally suited for clinical use. After verifying that these lines are multipotent (e.g. they can make neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes), we will test their efficacy to improve outcomes in TBI on a number of measures, including learning and memory, seizure activity, tissue sparing, preservation of host neurons, and improvements in white matter pathology. Of benefit to California is that these same outcome measures in a rodent model of TBI can also be assessed in humans with TBI, potentially speeding the translational from laboratory to clinical application.
A small reduction in the size of the injury, or restoration of just some nerve fibers to their targets beyond the injury, or moderate improvement in learning and memory post-TBI, or a reduction in the number or severity of seizures could have significant implications for a patient's quality of life and considerable economic impact to the people of California. Additionally, the cell lines we have chosen to work with are unencumbered with IP issues that would prevent us, or others, from using these cell lines to test in other central nervous system disorders. Two of the cell lines have already been manufactured to "GMP" standards, which would speed up the translation of this work from the laboratory to the clinic. Finally, if successful, these lines would be potentially useful for treating a variety of central nervous system disorders in addition to TBI, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, autism, spinal cord injury, and/or multiple sclerosis.
In the first year of this Early Translation Award for traumatic brain injury (TBI), our goal was to develop the stem cells lines necessary to begin testing of stem cells in an animal model of TBI in year 2. If we are fortunate to demonstrate that the stem cell products are effective in animal models of TBI, these cells will need to be grown in a way that is acceptable to the FDA for future use in man. Xenofree means that the cells are not exposed to possible animal product contaminants (e.g. serum or blood products) and that every component that the cells were exposed to is chemically defined and can be traced to the original source.
First, we obtained three separate embryonic stem (ES) cell lines from Sheffield, UK and imported them to the United States. These lines where then thawed and grown in "xenofree" cell culture conditions. Many labs have had difficulty transitioning human ES cells to xenofree conditions without introducing genetic defects in the cell lines or killing the cells. We were able to work out the correct conditions for all three ES cell lines to be grown xenofree. We were also successful in converting two of the three ES lines into neural stem cells (the subtype of stem cell needed for transplanting into brain tissue). These neural stem cells (NSCs) were further purified by labeling them for a stem cell surface marker present on NSCs (called CD133) and then magnetically sorting out just the CD133 positive cells and continuing to grow them. This approach is thought to enrich the stem cell population for NSCs and eliminate any remaining non-differentiated ES cells (which have an added risk of forming tumors if injected into animals or man). We successfully "sorted" both Shef cell lines and we now have four candidate populations of sorted and unsorted Shef4 and Shef6 cells. We grew these cells in culture and tested whether they differentiated into neuronal precursor or glial precursor cells. Quantification of the type of cells they turn into after 2 weeks showed that the four cell populations were different. These differences were even more apparent when looking at the cells in a microscope. At the end of year one, we have four different populations of neural stem cells which are growing in defined xenofree conditions, are frozen down in master cell banks, and which are genetically normal. There are sufficient quantities of these human neural stem cells (hNSC) to complete the remaining aims of the ETA grant over the remaining two years.
In the first year we also trained staff in the surgical procedures required to produce controlled cortical impact injuries in Athymic nude rats (ATNs), a type of rat that has no immune system. These procedures were necessary because no one has ever used ATN rats to model TBI. Our goal in year two is to transplant hNSCs into rats with TBI. If the rats had a normal immune system, their bodies would detect the foreign human cells and reject them. Also, because no one has ever tested TBI in ATN rats, we needed to find out if ATN rats respond like regular rats to the injury and if they have similar, predictable deficits on the cognitive tasks we plan to use in year 2 to measure whether hNCSs improve the animal's recovery or not. This training and these pilot tests in ATN rats were completed successfully. Finally, the hypothesis is that by "sorting" the hNSCs to be CD133 positive, we are making the stem cell population safer for transplantation. This will be tested in year 2 using a tumorigenicity assay. We worked out how to conduct these assays in year 1 using a population of ES cells known to cause tumors so that we will have a positive control to compare the hNSCs to in year 2.
In summary, we met all of our goals and milestones for year 1 and are poised to make good progress in year 2.
The goal of this project is to take three human embryonic stem cell lines (Shef3, Shef4, and Shef6), transition them to multipotent neural stem cell (hNSC) populations, sort/enrich these hNSC stem/progenitor populations, and then test these cell lines for efficacy in a rat model of controlled cortical impact (CCI) model of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our strategy is to develop xenofree culture methods for the transition of hESC to NSCs, use magnetic activated cell sorting (MAC) for the cell surface markers CD133+/CD34- to enrich the hNSC populations for stem/progenitor cells, test these sorted vs unsorted cell lines in tumorigenicity assays, and use the best two non-tumorigenic lines in a CCI model of TBI. Efficacy will be assessed on a battery of cognitive tests, via a reduction in spontaneous seizure, and in histological outcomes.
At the Two Year time-point in the grant, we have (A) generated 6 hNSC populations, (B) completed short-term teratoma assays which demonstrate that none of our hNSC populations form teratomas in either of two transplantation sites (sub cutaneous into the leg or intracranially into the brain, (C) established parameters for graded contusion traumatic brain injuries in ATN rats that (D) yield long-term (≥8 weeks) deficits in both learning and memory on the Morris Water Maze. (E) We have also determined that TBI yields an altered response on a conditioned taste aversion task (neophobia) and on the elevated plus maze compared to sham controls. (F) Determined that unsorted hNSCs (both Shef4 and Shef6) do not survive long-term in uninjured brain and (G) transplanted two large cohorts of TBI injured animals with Shef6 sorted NSCs of high passage, Shef6 sorted hNSCs of low passage, sham animals, and animals with a vehicle control. These two cohorts are too large to run simultaneously, so they are being run in parallel. Animals from both cohorts will complete functional all assessments by the end of June 2013.
Summary: We have very promising preclinical efficacy data in a rodent model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using stem cells as a potential therapeutic. We have found that intra-cranial transplants of Shef-6 derived human neural stem cells (hNSCs) appear to induce improvement on two different behavioral domains after long-term (>2 months) survival. Importantly, Shef-6 hNSCs did not form tumors when transplanted at high doses into naïve brain. Shef-6 hNSCs are xenofree, GMP compatible, suitable for use in man (the donor and cells were certified to be free of HIV, Hepatitis A, B, C, HTLV, EBV, CMV, and are mycoplasma free). Furthermore, Shef-6 is on the FDA embryonic stem cell registry, enabling future Federal funding of their clinical testing in man if warranted. Specifically, we have demonstrated long-term efficacy in a moderate to severe controlled cortical impact (CCI) model of TBI using Shef-6 derived hNSCs on both a cognitive task (MWM Reversal Learning) and an emotional task (Elevated Plus Maze for anxiety). This dual improvement across cognitive and emotional domains is unique to the field and supports external validity of the model. These behavioral findings need to be correlated with quantification of the total number of surviving human cells and their terminal cell fate (whether the hNSCs differentiated into neurons, oligodendrocytes, or astrocytes) to confirm efficacy. Stereological quantification is currently ongoing and very labor intensive. If the correlation between surviving cells and cognitive improvements holds up after the quantification is complete, these findings will support a future Preclinical Development Award application to CIRM. Additionally, we are the first group to couple kindling and TBI to model the critical complication of post-TBI seizures. Traditional TBI models yield seizures in less than 20% of rodents, making hNSC studies cost prohibitive. Coupling kindling with TBI ensures that all animals start with a hypersensitive neural circuit so hNSCs can be tested in a more relevant environment; we will be ready to begin this important kindling test coupled with hNSCs in the Spring of 2014. These studies have paved new ground for a field with huge economic costs, no treatments, and no GMP qualified ES based solutions on the horizon.
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are the leading cause of death and disability in the young population. Falls resulting in injury to the brain are also a major problem in the elderly. The rate of TBI is greater than the number of people diagnosed with brain, breast, colon, lung, and prostate cancers combined, yet nationally the US invests 95% more research dollars on cancer compared to TBI. 1.7 million new cases of TBI occur each year, at an economic cost of $60 billion. Extrapolating to California (12% of US population), there are ~210,000 new cases of TBI a year in our state, with a yearly cost that exceeds $7 billion. TBI results in permanent long-term deficits, including memory impairments and emotional disfunction, that affect both the patient and their families. There are no treatments to alleviate the long-term consequences of TBI. Yet a small reduction in damage, restoration of just some nerve fibers to their targets beyond the injury, or moderate improvement in learning, memory, or emotional outcomes could have significant implications for an individual's quality of life. Our hypothesis was that human neural stem cells (hNCSs) might alleviate some impairments associated with TBI in a new animal model of neurotrauma. Our first goal was to grow hNSCs under cell culture conditions free from contamination of non-human products (referred to as "xenofree"), and then sort these cells based on cell surface markers known to be present in high concentrations on migratory neural stem cells (and not other byproducts of the culture conditions). Our second goal was to develop an animal model of TBI with long-lasting cognitive and emotional deficits; this animal model had to be "immuno-deficient", or lacking a functional immune system, so that "foreign" human cells would not be rejected. Long-lasting deficits were need so that there would be a sufficient time window of dysfunction to allow the hNSCs to divide, migrate through the brain, and possibly restore function. If animals recover function too quickly on their own (as happens in some models of neurotrauma), then there would not be a large enough difference between control animals and injured animals to detect an effect of the hNSCs or not. Goal three was to test the therapeutic effects of hNSCs in this model. Finally, because a large number of people with TBI also experience seizures long after the initial injury, our forth goal was to combine "kindling" with TBI and ask whether hNSCs could alter kindling. Kindling involves implanting an electrode in the brain and very gently stimulating the brain every day until seizures occur. One can then measure how strong the seizure are and their duration (called after-discharge).
As the result of receiving CIRM Early Translation funding, we successfully generated two "xenofree" human neural stem cell lines (hNSCs) which are suitable for future therapeutic use in a variety of human neurological conditions (Goal 1). We also developed an athymic nude rat (ATN) model of controlled cortical impact TBI which exhibits sustained (2-months or longer) cognitive and emotional deficits. ATN rats lack T-cells, and thus have a sufficiently impaired immune system that they do not completely reject transplanted human cells. These ATN rats show deficits on novel place recognition (NPR), acquisition and memory of location on the Morris Water Maze, and disturbances on an Elevated Plus Maze (EPM) task in comparison to sham controls (Goal 2). We also found that sorted hNSCs survive and are not rejected in this model and that performance on the NPR task, learning on the Morris Water Maze and exploration on the EPM are all improved in the hNSC treated group compared to sham controls (Goal 3). Finally, when we repeated a therapeutic transplantation test of sorted hNSCs, but in seizure/kindled animals with TBI we found three interesting results (Goal 4). First, we replicated our earlier finding that hNSCs are efficacious in restoring memory function on the NPR task prior to kindling. Second, we found that after kindling, the improvement found with hNSCs was lost. And finally, we found that hNSCs reduce the number of After Discharge events in TBI+Kindled animals in comparison to TBI+Kindled animals that received a vehicle control injection.
In summary, we have successfully met all of our goals: (1) we generated a new human neural stem cell line suitable for future clinical trials in humans. (2) We developed an immunodeficient animal model of traumatic brain injury with sustained behavioral deficits. (3) We found very promising preclinical efficacy of our hNSCs in TBI. And (4), we have shown that hNSCs may play a role in reducing the number or severity of seizures following TBI, but if seizure activity is severe, that activity may interfere with hNSC mediated improvements on memory. With additional funding, we hope to complete the full range of preclinical studies required to translate these positive findings into an FDA approved human trial.
- J Comp Neurol (2014) Induction of early neural precursors and derivation of tripotent neural stem cells from human pluripotent stem cells under xeno-free conditions. (PubMed: 24715528)
- Stem Cells Transl Med (2013) Immunosuppressants Affect Human Neural Stem Cells In Vitro but Not in an In Vivo Model of Spinal Cord Injury. (PubMed: 23981724)
- Stem Cell Res (2011) Computer-Aided 2D and 3D quantification of human stem cell fate from in vitro samples using Volocity high performance image analysis software. (PubMed: 21775237)


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Kabler: Tax cuts, fiscal cliffs and 'Buckwild'
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The recent New York Times article that seriously over-inflated tax credits provided by the state was another example of why reporters and math don't mix.
Fortunately, the timing was impeccable, with the release of the annual Tax Credit Disclosure List by the Department of Revenue.
The latest report, for 2007 (the disclosure list is always a five-year look-back since returns can be amended for that period of time) shows that the state gave, not $1.5 billion, but $81.87 million in tax credits.
A good chunk of that is from tax credits that the Legislature actually sunsetted in 2002 -- including the infamous super tax credit -- but because the credits can be claimed for periods of anywhere from five to 15 years, they continue to show up on the 2007 report.
The sunsetted credits account for about $22.4 million of the total, including $14.37 million in super tax credits.
2007 was the year Heather Bresch became chief operating officer of Mylan Pharmaceuticals, and it was a very good for the Canonsburg, Pa.-based company when it came to state tax credits.
Credits Mylan obtained by amount categories include:
Other companies receiving tax credits in the $1 million or more category:
Interestingly, the Legislature passed the law to provide disclosure of tax credits (by broad dollar categories) in 1992, but as Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow points out, has not gone back to amend it to include tax credits that have been created since then.
Tax credits that aren't subject to disclosure are the Film Industry Investment credit, currently the largest unreported credit at about $2 million a year, as well as credits for mine safety equipment, alternative fuel vehicles, and the potential biggie, an energy intensive industry tax credit that could be worth up to $20 million a year, if the Century Aluminum plant in Ravenswood ever restarts.
Yes, I know the difference between "corroborate" and "collaborate." Darn that auto-correct.
That being said, there's still nothing to corroborate claims by Mountain State Justice that Jorea Marple was fired as state Superintendent of Schools for opposing board members on no-bid contracts.
Of the companies cited by Mountain State Justice, one was not approved for sole-source status (as reported here) and the other evidently never had a contract with the Board of Education.
Just as Coach Dana Holgorsen is shaking up his defensive coaching staff after a rough season, Secretary of State Natalie Tennant is shaking up her Elections Division, which among recent faux pas, failed to publish the required notice of the proposed sheriffs succession amendment on the November ballot.
Layna Valentine-Brown is the new division director, in addition to retaining responsibilities as the office's Help America Vote Act Coordinator.
Former division director Dave Nichols has been bumped down to legal assistant in the Legal Division.
Greg Watson, campaign finance specialist, and Andrew Ickes, elections specialist, have left the SoS office to take jobs in Washington D.C.
Finally, speaking of Heather Bresch, I ran into her dad Sunday at the Capitol Market, and couldn't resist giving him a hard time for picking on MTV and its new series "Buckwild."
Sen. Joe Manchin, naturally, went off on a rant about how terrible the series is, and how it misrepresents what young people in West Virginia are all about. (Amazing that critics of the series have been able to discern so much from a two-minute promo.)
Meanwhile, commentators from The Hill to Jimmy Kimmel have asserted that though his widespread criticism of the show, Manchin has fallen into the same trap as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whose harsh pre-premiere attacks on "Jersey Shore" helped assure that the "Buckwild" predecessor would become a ratings hit.
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Film festival season is coming to the Bay Area and we're lucky to have three big events. Festivals are a chance to see films before they find a distributor, to see world cinema that may never be released in the United States, and to meet directors, writers, producers, and yes, sometimes actors. Festivals are for people who think there's nothing good on television. You get to see film as art, not just the big studio movies produced to pay the bills.
Cinequest, March 1 to March 13th
Cinequest is a fun, convenient festival that often has young talent. This year Bethany Hamilton is one of the speakers—she was the surfer who had her arm bit off by a shark. Yes, there's now a film about her.
29th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), March 10-20th
Most of these films will never play in your local movie theatre. The SFIAAFF covers all of Asia, including India and Iran. There are also films made locally, set in familiar neighborhoods.
We have a great book on Asian film called Asian Cinema: A Field Guide by Tom Vick.
SF International Film Festival, April 21–May 5
Established in 1957, the SF International Film Festival is the longest running film festival in North America. The festival screens about 150 films and many live events. This is your best chance to see a big star.
The San Mateo County Library System offers movies on occasion as well. Currently we're screening the short documentary Going on 13.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — They're Beatles pictures we've never seen before. Walt Burton was the official photographer for the Fab Four's concert in Cincinnati in 1964.
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Racing Around - March 2014Written by on January 30, 2014 Regional News, Industry Updates, & Items Of Interest From Around The Country
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1. Mike Parks, New Owner Of Granite State Pro Stock Series
Canaan, NH
The Granite State Pro Stock Series banner will remain in 2014 and beyond. Mike Parks and Jack Bateman recently agreed to transfer ownership of the sophomore Series to Parks, who has served as the Series' President since it's inception.
"I'm grateful to Jack for working with me to resolve this issue. He has been a great support to us over the last two years, and I am glad that our agreement is in the best interest of the 69 teams that participated in the Granite State Pro Stock Series this year. We will be fortunate enough to have him around to advise on technical policies and procedures moving forward," Parks said.
Bateman, Series Vice President and owner of the New Hampshire-based racing series will stick around as a consultant for technical matters. And Jack's Competition Engines, Bateman's Engine company, will serve as the tire vendor for the Series.
2. Utica-Rome Speedway Returns To NASCAR
West Winfield, NY
It was recently announced at the track's annual awards banquet, that 2014 would mark the return of NASCAR as the sanction for Utica-Rome Speedway in West Windfeild, New York. The 52-year-old half-mile track will host the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series next year.
"We welcome Gene (Cole, track owner), Utica-Rome Speedway, its participants, and fans to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series," said Kevin Nevalainen, NASCAR senior manager of racing operations. "NASCAR and Utica-Rome have shared chapters of history together. We look forward to sharing an exciting future."
"We have a pretty well-known track," Cole said. "It'll be even better known as a NASCAR track. In my opinion, NASCAR makes a difference."
3. DEI New Brand Manager
Lake Avon, OH
Design Engineering Inc., (DEI) is pleased to introduce the company's new brand manager, Mike Buca. A seasoned performance enthusiast, Buca has more than 18 years experience working in various positions at JC Whitney, including the last five years as the company's catalog and brand manager for both JC Whitney and Stylin' Trucks.
As DEI brand manager, Buca is responsible for the marketing and promotion of all DEI branded products. As a committed enthusiast with more than 25 years in the automotive aftermarket he comes to this new position with extensive experience in marketing, public relations, copywriting, and design.
"Mike has demonstrated his ability to grow business and stay on the cutting edge of digital marketing," explains Tom Miller, VP sales and marketing. "We feel confident that he will be able to bring a fresh approach to brand marketing at DEI. He has longstanding relationships in the performance market, is detailed minded and creative. We are excited to have him on board and open to what the future may bring."
4. Weld Tech Under New Ownership
Brownsburg, IN
Debra Weld, President of Weld Tech a provider of C.N.C. Ported Cylinder Heads, has entered into an agreement of sale with Chris Grace. "Chris has been with Weld Tech for 16 years, and we feel he is the one who can continue to operate business with the same quality and integrity that is synonymous with Weld Tech" said Weld. The day to day operations have been turned over to Chris Grace effective September 1, 2013.
"Debra and Mary Weld gave me an opportunity 16 years ago, and through all of our highs and lows there is a bond that cannot be broken. I have nothing but respect for the Weld family and appreciate their confidence in me. I look forward to providing our customers with the exacting quality the industry has come to expect from Weld Tech, and by introducing new products in the future." said Grace. By fielding customer phone calls over the past five years as well as overseeing the machining operations for the last ten years, Chris is ready for the next challenge.
5. Extended Race Coverage On CircleTrack.com
Tampa, FL
Over the past six, Source Interlink Media, CT's parent company, has made extensive changes and improvements to our website and social media structure, all geared at bringing the readers the best digital content possible. In addition to the technical information you know and love, the web team is focusing on bringing you more coverage of various race series, interviews with people that have and continue to shape our sport, and the manufacturers of the latest and greatest race parts in the industry. Be sure to visit www.circletrack.com for the most stories, video, and web-exclusive content.
6. Simpson Acquires the Rights for Shock Doctor Eject Emergency Helmet Removal System
New Braunfels, TX
Performance Products, Inc. announced it has reached an agreement with Shock Doctor Sports for the exclusive rights to manufacture, assemble, sell, and distribute the Eject Emergency Helmet Removal System.
The lightweight Eject Emergency Helmet Removal System can be easily installed into motorcycle and auto racing helmets without changing the fit or feel of the helmet. The system is capable of preventing further neck and spine injuries to a crash victim by providing first responders with a safe method for helmet removal that does not cause unwanted movement to the victim's neck or spine.
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BOWLING GREEN, Va. (AP) - A hearing is set for a bus dispatcher facing charges stemming from a Virginia crash that killed four passengers.
The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in Caroline County Circuit Court in the case of Zhao Jian Chen. He was set to go on trial this week for four involuntary manslaughter counts following the May 31, 2011, crash on Interstate 95 north of Richmond.
Chen had pleaded not guilty to those charges in March. The bus was headed from Greensboro, N.C., to New York City.
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Maria Kirilenko didn't have the tournament she was hoping for in Tokyo. The Russian was completely dismantled by Frenchie Marion Bartoli 6-2, 6-2 in the first round. Ouch.
At least Maria looked pretty while losing: she worked the Tennis Mesh Tank in light clay and the Tennis Skirt in chalk 2 both from the Fall 2008 adidas by Stella McCartney collection.
I'm loving the detailing including the buttons on the tank top and the duel-tiering and pleating of the flirty skirt. Plus, the silhouette is quite striking. But the color combo is pretty bland and completely whitewashes the Russian.
Overall a great look for Maria - she wears it very well.
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If her game ever catches up to her look Ana and Maria better watch out.ReplyDelete
my thoughts exactly erin!ReplyDelete
On a side note to this, I don't know how it is that Bartoli can keep winning. Her game is so ugly. I watched her a bit at USO and it seemed like she could hardly move. Yet she comes up with these dismantling scores, it's crazy.ReplyDelete
Back to the point, Maria does wear this look very well. She should add a little more color though, in my unfashionable opinion.
b2012: I'm with you on the Marion Bartoli comment. But I think, when she's on, her groundies seem to be quite penetrating and deep which should do her well during the hardcourt indoor season. Her movement is obviously suspect but she can take time away and make the court seem really wide.ReplyDelete
I can't believe I'm talking so nicely about Bart! Somebody stop me!!
I love how you call Marion, Bart! I saw her at the US Open and my friend who enjoys tennis, but is by no means an avid fan, was like, "What is THAT?!" Her game looks awkward on TV, but in person, it just looks downright painful.ReplyDelete
Love Maria's outfit! Really classy and yet fresh and stylish. Also: still sporty enough, unlike some outfits (eg. of the other Maria, may I remind you of the sparkly little black dress at USO some time ago? hello, is this the Grammy's?!).ReplyDelete
On the Bartoli thing: She has got the weirdest serve I've ever seen. How she can be a professional sportswoman is a complete mystery to me.
But she's a total no-go for me anyway since all the Rafa hating. >(
I like Bartoli - she is a quirky eccentric person who does her own thing. Who needs another femme-bot when you can have an overweight, two-handed forehand, Federer-obsessed Frenchwoman who doesn't give a rat's ass what anyone else thinks? It makes tennis interesting. Love it.ReplyDelete
And I still don't understand why Adidas wastes their best clothing designs on Maria K. Is it contractual or what? Rich, do you have any idea why they don't put the Stella stuff on someone more well known (who might actually be around in the second weekend of a grand slam?)
FF: Yes it's contractual. Here's the release on the partnership:ReplyDelete
I would guess they believed she would be doing much better on the tour then she has so far - not that she can't still do better. But she's really attractive as well so that never hurts!
I've seen Aleksandra Wozniak wearing the duds this season but I don't know why a bigger profile baller isn't wearing the collection. I wonder if Stella herself has a big say about who will wear her it - and who knows how much she knows about tennis.
Ah, thanks Rich. It does seem to be an exclusive deal. But I bet it's up for renewal soon so we'll see if Ana gets it (assuming Ana doesn't continue the slide down the rankings.)ReplyDelete
I posted about my prayers for Ana to wear this collection if she's still with them next season but they haven't been answered just yet.ReplyDelete
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Ozzy Osbourne went to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting during a tour stop in Stockholm, but struggled to join in as the session was conducted in Swedish.
The veteran rocker, who is a recovering alcoholic, was in the city late last year with his band Black Sabbath, and he kept his booze demons in check by attending a local therapy group even though he doesn't speak the language.
He tells Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, "It's been 480 days since my last drink and I go to meetings as many times a week as I can. When we were in Stockholm on tour, I went to one. I couldn't understand a b**dy word they were saying."
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|Livestock achievement highlighted at 2013 County Fair
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FFA and 4-H livestock exhibitors at the Phillips County Fair were all winners in terms of effort and responsibility.
Those earning Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion honors for their livestock projects at the 2013 Fair follow:
Showman honors
In each livestock category, Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion showman honors were awarded in junior, intermediate and senior divisions.
Round Robin showmanship top honors were awarded as follows: senior, Austin Vieselmeyer, 1st; Elise Atkins, 2nd; intermediate, Naydeen Knapp, 1st; Kaitlyn Kent, 2nd; junior, Kylee Workman, 1st; Owen Knode, 2nd.
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion showmen in individual categories follow:
Austin Vieselmeyer, senior beef, GC; Tyler Camblin, senior beef, RGC; Alex Vieselmeyer, intermediate beef, GC; Taylor Hendrix, intermediate beef, RGC; and Austen Struckmeyer, junior beef, GC.
Morganne Kumm, intermediate dairy goat, GC; and Kassidy Porter, intermediate dairy goat, RGC.
Brandon Struckmeyer, senior market goat, GC; Kaitlyn Kent, intermediate market goat, GC; Naydeen Knapp, intermediate market goat, RGC; Victor Knapp, junior market goat, GC; and Allie Thompson, junior market goat, RGC.
Elise Atkins, senior sheep, GC; Seth Thompson, senior sheep, RGC; Naydeen Knapp, intermediate sheep, GC; Emily Atkins, intermediate sheep, RGC; Kylee Workman, junior sheep, GC; and Owen Knode, junior sheep, RGC.
Tyler Camblin, senior swine, GC; Nicholas Ortner, senior swine, RGC; Rebecca Owens, intermediate swine, GC; Alex Vieselmeyer, intermediate swine, RGC; Owen Knode, junior swine, GC; and Brooklyn Plumb, junior swine, RGC.
Kaitlyn Kent, intermediate horse, GC; Taylor Hendrix, intermediate horse, RGC; and Taylor Trumper, junior horse, GC.
Luke Stewart, senior poultry, GC; Emily Atkins, intermediate poultry, GC; and Kassidy Porter, intermediate poultry, RGC.
Christopher Ballard, senior rabbit, GC; Lauren Bergner, intermediate rabbit, GC; Hailey Durbin, junior rabbit, GC; and Kylee Workman, junior rabbit, RGC.
Alex Vieselmeyer showed the GC market beef this year, while Kaylee Camblin had the RGC. Austin Vieselmeyer had the GC breeding beef and brother Alex Vieselmeyer had the RGC.
Kody Timm won GC beef carcass and Kaylee Camblin had GC beef production. Austen Struckmeyer was GC beef rate of gain and Sidney Struckmeyer was RGC.
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Morganne Kumm showed the GC dairy goat, and Kassidy Porter had the RGC.
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Kaitlyn Kent showed both the GC and the RGC market goats at this year's fair. Austen Struckmeyer had the GC breeding goat and Brandon Struckmeyer had the RGC.
Austen Struckmeyer won GC in goat carcass, while Kaitlyn Kent was GC in goat production. Naydeen Knapp and Brandon Struckmeyer were both GC in goat rate of gain.
Emily Atkins showed the GC market lamb, and Naydeen Knapp had the RGC.
Maclin Tempel's project was GC sheep carcass and Naydeen Knapp's was GC sheep production. Sheep rate of gain GC honors went to Naydeen Knapp, while Landon Bogan and Morganne Kumm tied for RGC.
Kaylee Camblin took GC market swine honors while Alex Vieselmeyer showed the RGC. Alex also won GC swine carcass and GC swine production.
Kaitlyn Kent showed the GC gelding, while Taylor Hendrix had the GC mare. Emily Atkins' pony mare was RGC, and Hendrix showed the RGC gelding.
GC all-around honors were earned by Hendrix in the intermediate division and Taylor Trumper in junior.
Drew Stewart showed the GC market poultry, while Kassidy Porter had the RGC. Emily Atkins showed the GC breeding poultry and Luke Stewart had the RGC.
Lauren Bergner showed the GC market rabbit, with Kylee Workman named RGC. Hailey Durbin took both GC and RGC breeding rabbit honors. Workman was also GC in the catch-it-rabbit contest.
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Addressing the challenges of collaborating with the US healthcare system's immensely fragmented web of private payers remains a work in progress for the pharma industry. Pharm Exec asked two experts on the payer/pharma interface, the Arcas Group's Jan Heybroek and PriceSpective's Ted Sweeney, to have a wide-ranging (albeit oncology-focused) conversation about where these two stakeholders stand at the current moment of great uncertainty in the healthcare industry and what new trends and strategies are in the offing. — Walter Armstrong, Senior EditorPharm Exec: To start off with broad strokes, what's the big story about pharma's hopes and fears regarding the growing power of payers?
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I've always been interested in Maps, and recently have been playing a lot of War games. About a year ago I started making maps for the various games I played, including Axis and Allies Mini's, A&A board games, Risk and some I made up! In that year, i've gotten pretty good at it. (not great, but people are asking me to make custom maps) Now though, one of the map requests has to have big buildings and large factories. I realized that I had very few buildings of that type. (My hard-drive had died, taking a lot of my info with it) So I was wondering is someone could point me in the direction of some WWII era/type buildings for map making I searched the internet and everywhere, but I don't know quite what to look for! I was hoping that someone here could either make some buildings or point me somewhere where they can be found. That would be awesome! Thanks!
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There might have been more laughing than sewing going on, but a group of six women sure had fun at their old-fashioned sewing bee last Wednesday, March 20.
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There's an old saying out here in the west: "whiskey is for drinkin', water is for fightin." It seems that some in Washington don't understand this.
A bill, introduced in the United States Senate, coined the Clean Water Restoration Act, would be the largest expansion of Federal jurisdiction over water since the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972. Yes, you heard me correctly: the largest expansion of Federal jurisdiction over water since 1972.
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The Omaha Royals posted a 3-1 victory over the Las Vegas 51s, and you had the chance to catch every pitch even if you couldn't make it out to Rosenblatt Stadium.
For the second time this year, RSTN took advantage of a night off from broadcasting Kansas City Royals game and headed up to Omaha to broadcast the club's Triple-A affiliate. A handful of us from the front office, along with Sluggerrr and four members of the Royals "K Crew," went along for the ride to help pass out Sluggerrr promotional T-Shirts, get fans signed up for royals.com information (and give them a free royals.com T-shirt!) and take in some minor league action with our fans to the North. The trip was short – straight up there Thursday afternoon and a mid-afternoon return to Kansas City on Friday – but we felt like we met a good majority of the 5,434 people in attendance while also giving fans back home a sneak peek of some of our top prospects.
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My god the royals are pathetic!! They should be contracted immediatly.
Seriously. Why are you even on this site if your gonna be such a negative idiot.
Have you even been watching the way we've improved??
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I am still working on creating a nice star map.
I was quite happy with the galactic map I created some time ago (http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...laxy-Revisited), but it necessarily lacks detail. So I decided to zoom in a bit and create a more local map of the orion spur.
The base map I used, as you will recall, was a NASA image of the Milky Way galaxy (http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/image...-the-Milky-Way) which I turned into a more map-like background image - this included increasing the resolution, as the Milky Way Galaxy map was designed as a 60cm x 60cm drawing.
However, when I zoom in, it still gets too blocky, and besides the gaps in the spiral arms start showing badly. So I used gimp to create a new orion spur based on the original. Here's what I got so far; I am unconvinced that Terra is centered like that, I'll check tonight, but for now it'll do as a "sample" star system.
PS: Yes, I realize it's beginning to turn full circle and I am pretty much where I was a year or so ago, when I began to map out the orion spur for the first time.
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Looking awesome so far.
Current WIP, with some minor updates - I added sector names (just some random temp names), though this is really a lot of detail that's lost overall.
I gave the overall "cosmology" or astrography some thought yesterday night. Basically, on the orion spur map, every sector is 200x200 light-years. If I accept the trade-off that these are 2d, then it's entirely possible to create a third level of zoom - sector maps - which then map EVERY star system in the setting. Of course, creating the Orion Spur map at light-year resolution is a lot of work, but much of it could be automated in some fashion.
As an aside, the systems on the map are all Piper worlds, except for a few systems very close to Terra (the "break-out-list" attached to Terra). Distances are not correct, but relative positions are quite reasonable.
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Current WIP is a little detour. I decided to make the map a little more colorful.
Since I used noise on the base map, it's a 22MB png and can't be posted, instead here's a scaled down version and a 1:1 area cropped so you can make out details.
Edit: Used star brushes from http://sakura222-stock.deviantart.co...h-set-30314622 - doesn't seem to have restrictions attached to use besides giving credit.
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I like it a lot with color.
Thanks. Labels are getting even harder to read tho.
Great stuff bartmoss! As Mearrin said, the colour makes all the difference!
Thanks ravelis.
Are the colors okay, though? The main BG is supposed to be mostly blue.
I hate being colorblind, I can never be sure about what I see.


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They are waiting for the Big 12 press conference to start. (Taking some callers as filler)
I'm not expecting breaking news out of this.
According to these radio guys, Bill Snyder said today that if/when the Big 12 goes to 12 teams there will not be division and 9 games would be played.
Bump. It's going live now.
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Comfortable at 10 members at the present time from the AD's.
Wait to see what happens with the BSC. Best position right now at a 10 member league.
No appetite for a conference championship game in football from the AD's. Can get to National Title w/o a CCG.
ADs like that the conference champion can get to the NCG with one less game.
What else are they going to say until someone officially defects. Snyders comments are interesting, but he talks a lot.
In favor of a Top 4 "BCS" not connected to conference champs.
Selection committee to determine Top 4 teams. Strength of Schedule MUST be included in process. (From Chuck...stressed MUST)
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In favor of a Top 4 "BCS" not connected to conference champs.
Selection committee to determine Top 4 teams. Strength of Schedule MUST be included in process. (From Chuck...stressed MUST)
He told you to underscore it. No soup for you.
Look at Stanford vs. Oregon last year as an example of how Selection Committee would work.
Stanford #4
Oregon #5
Oregon beat Stanford by 20 pts, won their conference, and was essentially hurt by losing to LSU. Chuck said a selection committee would obviously chose Oregon.
Divisions are not required if expansion occurs neither are CCG's.
Divisions are just that divisive according to Chuck. Working together is still very important for the 10.
Dancing around expansion within the next year. Reporter wants them to say they will not expand in the next year. Usual dancing.
Interesting are you guys getting the vibe that we are expanding or staying at 10? I know what they are saying, but are they contradicting themselves with tone?
I doubt we stay at 10 if good schools are actually interested. That's where the 9 games, no CCG, or divisions come in.
TV contract and BCS situation will dictate the moves.
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