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It's sort of funny.
One thing I remember about Willie Roaf -- for an offensive tackle of his size, 6 feet 5, 320 pounds, he had small feet.
But once the ball was snapped, Roaf reminded you of the largest ballet dancer in history, someone who played football with a mean streak and a smile.
Depending on the situation, Roaf was either stepping back to play ping-pong with anyone who had designs on making life miserable for his quarterback, or he was exploding forward, burying the body in front of him, or anybody in the area, to make life easier for his running backs.
In eight days, we'll learn if Roaf will join linebacker Rickey Jackson, his onetime New Orleans Saints teammate, in Canton, Ohio, as a member of pro football's Hall of Fame.
Roaf is one of 17 finalists in the Class of 2011 whose careers will be studied by the selection committee, out of which will come a Hall of Fame class of five.
What are Roaf's chances?
His performance, the accolades he earned during 13 NFL seasons, nine with the Saints, four with the Kansas City Chiefs, speak for themselves.
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Roaf was named to 11 Pro Bowls in 13 years, which ties him for first in the NFL record book with offensive tackles Anthony Munoz of the Cincinnati Bengals and Jonathan Ogden of the Baltimore Ravens.
Roaf was a seven-time All-Pro and a nine-time All-Conference selection.
He was picked to the NFL's All-Decade teams of the 1990s and 2000s, one of 16 players on two All-Decade rosters.
Jim Mora, who watched Roaf blossom after making him a first-round pick in 1994, put him in a special category.
"There aren't many offensive linemen that ever played this game that had the talent Willie had,'' said Mora. "The way he moved, the quickness, the skill, is what impressed me.''
In his four years in Kansas City, Roaf did enough to leave his coach, Dick Vermeil, with a lasting impression.
"Willie was the most explosive, dominating offensive lineman I ever coached,'' he said. "I've never been around a lineman that could physically dominate another good defensive lineman or linebacker in this league. Willie could dominate an All-Pro, reducing him to the level of an average player. His explosive moves out of his stance have never been equaled by anyone. His ability to get out into the perimeter with speed and grace, then block a moving target in space, was spectacular. One of the most impressive attributes about Willie was his ability to compete against the best. The better the player he faced, the more dominating he became. To me, he's the finest offensive lineman to ever play the game. He was truly a 'shut-down' tackle.''
Roaf quickly became an anchor to the Chiefs' offensive front, blocking for the most productive unit in the league. In 2002, the Chiefs led the league in points, setting a franchise record of 6,000 yards of total offense as running back Priest Holmes rushed for 1,615 yards.
During Roaf's four-year stay in Kansas City, the Chiefs led the league in total offense and scoring.
No wonder Vermeil was impressed, especially after acquiring Roaf for a third-round pick. The Saints felt he'd never be the same after missing half of the '01 season with a knee injury. Probably the best trade Vermeil ever made.
In the Class of 2011, Roaf is a first-year finalist, along with running backs Jerome Bettis of the Steelers, New Orleans' Marshall Faulk of the Colts, Curtis Martin of the Patriots, and defensive back Deion Sanders of the Falcons, 49ers, Cowboys, Redskins and Ravens.
The other finalists: Defensive linemen Richard Dent, Charles Haley and Cortez Kennedy, tight end Shannon Sharpe, center Dermontti Dawson, wide receivers Tim Brown, Chris Carter and Andre Reed, linebackers Chris Doleman, Chris Hanburger and Les Richter, and the founder of NFL Films, Ed Sabol.
Off the record, I'm partial.
I'll be voting for Roaf and Faulk.
Open the envelope, please.
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How allergic is your esophagus to specific foods if those foods irritate your esophagus or are the root cause of your acid reflux? Could you have eosinophilic esophagitis? Do you need to stop eating the six foods causing the most food allergies? The six-food elimination diet is about eliminating dairy, wheat, eggs, soy, nuts and seafood. Eggs and dairy were found to be the most common triggers, both impacting 44 percent of patients in this new study. In the research, scientists suggested that adults with eosinophilic esophagitis should consider a diet change. Dietary elimination is a successful method of treatment for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to that new study, "Dietary Elimination Therapy Is an Effective Option for Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis," recently appearing online in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Authors are Wolf et al.
Food allergy led to the discovery of eosinophilic esophagitis. Your esophagus could be allergic to certain foods that cause a wide variety of symptoms affecting your esophagus, including some types of acid reflux, irritation, and other symptoms, and in a new study dietary changes helped the patients. You also may wish to check out related videos on YouTube. Or see the recent study, "Efficacy of Dietary Interventions for Inducing Histologic Remission in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Gastroenterology," also recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
"By eliminating specific foods from patients' diets, symptoms improved in 71 percent of patients, and endoscopic appearance improved in 54 percent," said lead study author, W. Asher Wolf, MD, MPH, and co-author Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, according to the July 18, 2014 news release, "Adults with eosinophilic esophagitis should consider a diet change." Wolf and Dellon are from the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine. "These strong results support dietary elimination therapy as an effective treatment for adults suffering from EoE."
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using the University of North Carolina EoE database from 2006-2012. Subjects were 18 years of age or older and diagnosed with EoE based on consensus guidelines.
Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune system disease caused by a buildup of white blood cells in the lining of the esophagus. This build up, which is a reaction to food, allergens or acid reflux, can inflame or injure esophageal tissue, making swallowing and eating a challenge for patients.
The study analyzed two diet elimination plans
For the first therapy — targeted elimination — patients underwent evaluation with skin prick testing, and foods that had a positive reaction, as well as any foods identified by patient self-report as being possible triggers regardless of the severity of response, were eliminated. For the other diet prescribed — the six-food elimination diet — dairy, wheat, eggs, soy, nuts and seafood were eliminated from the patient's diet regardless of skin-prick test results.
Sixty-eight percent of patients who received targeted diet elimination experienced symptom improvement, compared with 78 percent of those who followed a six-food elimination diet plan. For those subjects who responded to six-food elimination diet, one food (or food group) was added back every six weeks, and endoscopy was repeated.
Eggs and dairy were found to be the most common triggers, both impacting 44 percent of patients
This is important, because this study included patients who failed steroid therapy, the overall study population likely represents harder to treat EoE patients. The success of dietary elimination in this population indicates its utility for therapy in patients resistant to steroids.
Because EoE is an allergen/immune mediated condition, dietary elimination therapy has been extensively studied in children and is now a well-established modality in pediatric patients. Until recently, the utility of dietary elimination was unknown in adults. However, evidence is mounting; a June 2014 Gastroenterology meta-analysis2 reported that dietary interventions are effective in producing histologic remission in both pediatric and adult patients with EoE.
While the current treatment of swallowed corticosteroids acts topically to reduce esophageal inflammation, no corticosteroid is FDA approved, not all patients respond and, when discontinued, EoE almost always recurs. As such, there is a growing need for a new treatment for patients with EoE. Further research should emphasize which factors can predict effective dietary therapy, to target therapy to patients most likely to respond. You also may be interested in the letter, "Genome-wide association analysis of eosinophilic esophagitis provides insight into the tissue specificity of this allergic disease."

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have become one of Hollywood's most interesting couples. In addition to dominating their respective fields, they are known for their over the top antics and outlandish displays of affection. However, it appears that Kim Kardashian has recently attracted attention for showing off the assets that helped make her famous.
A Thursday story by Celebuzz revealed that Kim Kardashian was recently spotted wearing a cleavage showing top. The reality starlet was wearing the revealing outfit while she was arriving at the Miami International Airport. To complete the ensemble, Kim Kardashian wore grey pants and a simple white jacket.
While Kim's fashion choices have always made headlines, the primary storyline involving this reality queen involves her impending wedding to the controversial rapper Kanye West. Considering this will be the celebrity wedding of the year, there is surprisingly little information available about it. However, a Thursday story by People reveals that the secret location for the affair may have been revealed.
The article reveals that Kim and Kanye are considering having their wedding at a luxurious chateau that combines traditional French architecture with modern design elements and comforts. However, this is far from a simple cottage. In addition to having ten guest rooms, the chateau also has its own night club. While the exact cost needed to rent this elaborate facility is not known, there is little doubt that it will be an extremely pricey affair.
There is no arguing that the wedding between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is one of the most popular stories right now. However, most marriages fail, and when one only considers celebrity marriages, the vast majority are short lived. Do you think that these two brash personalities will be able to build a marriage that lasts? Regardless of the outcome, this will surely be a spectacle that is perfect for the internet age.
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Commander Jalen, said Dodonna into his comlink. Youd better listen to him. Give the order to your troops to retreat.
He received an affirmation as a reply and the capital ships under Jalens command slowly revered direction.
Dodonna opened a channel with Dylan.
You are a smart man, Dylan, some would say scheming.
Glad you think so, replied the Imperial Admiral.
But know this, said Dodonna with a confident air. The Rebel Alliance will not sit idly by as you conquer.
I dont think that will make a difference, Admiral, replied Dylan. Within two months, the size of my fleet shall double, and the very sight of my Battleships will intimidate your leaders. Now get out of here, before I scramble my fighters.
Dodonnas capital ship finally turned around and jumped into hyperspace.
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I am most pleased with your performance, Admiral Dylan, said the man in front of him. He sat in his ornately designed chair, or some would say throne, facing away from Dylan, staring out the window, set 75 stories high in the Imperial Palace. The chair slowly swiveled and revealed:
Emperor Palpatine.
The Sith Lord stood up and walked forward a few steps.
Your Spynet is now operational, Admiral, said the mottled old man. He made the slightest of signs and one of his Royal Imperial Guards, dressed in full red armor, came forward, escorting a humanoid reptilian species. The figure had green skin and sharp, curved claws. Though it was an alien, its features were like those of a man, a handsome man.
This is Prince Xizor, said Palpatine. He is the overlord of Black Sun and has a vast Spynet of his own, second to none, equal to the Bothans. Do doubt, what you hear may be received by the Rebels too, but if you need any other services, he will help you.
Xizor, a Falleen, bowed slightly to Dylan and the Admiral returned it.
Pleased to make your acquaintance, Admiral, said Xizor smoothly in perfect Basic. My services are at your dispersal.
Dylan nodded. Id like your men to give me the exact whereabouts of the Rebel fleet every three hours. Would that be possible?
Before Xizor could reply, the Emperor cut in.
Discuss your business elsewhere, said the Emperor. I dont think my chambers are your briefing stations, Admiral.
Dylan bowed low. Forgive me, My Master. He said and the two figures quickly left the room.
Outside, in the turbolift, Xizor turned to Dylan and said,
Ill give you all the recon, you need, Admiral, but I want a favour in return.
Name it, Ill try to help. Replied Dylan.
I want authorization to have surveillance on Darth Vader.
Dylan inhaled sharply. He thought about Vader for a second: tall, black armored, Force-user.
I have to think about it, said Dylan slowly.
Take your time, Admiral, replied Xizor, not looking at him. Im in no hurry.
May I ask why? said Dylan.
The turbolift stopped and the duo stepped out.
You may, Admiral, said Xizor and looked at him. But dont expect an answer.
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Love at first sight can turn into an immigration disaster. Here's your passport to the free world premiere of Limited Partnership, which documents one gay couple's struggle to stay together, despite the legal red tape. This film screens during the LA Film Festival on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 2:25 p.m. in the Regal Cinema L.A. Live - Theater 8. While tickets are complimentary, it's best to reserve seats here.
When Tony spotted Richard at The Closet, an L.A. gay bar, in 1971, it was instant love. In 1975, they married in one of the first highly publicized same-sex weddings in the United States. The trouble began when Tony, who is an Australian citizen, applied for a Green Card. Tony was shocked when the INS informed him, "You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots." His residency was denied. The lovebirds fought back. In 1980, they took the unprecedented step of filing the first lawsuit asking a U.S. court to recognize a gay marriage in order to apply for resident status. Limited Partnership, a 75-minute documentary directed by Thomas G. Miller, chronicles their 40-year love story as well as their struggle for immigration equality. Their love story defined a movement. Click here to watch the trailer.
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|Commercial Service Trade Mission to Panama -- Building Products, Construction Eq., General Consumer Goods, Hotel/Restaurant Eq., Medical Eq., Materials Handling Machinery, Security/Safety Eq., Telecommunications Eq.
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The U.S. Commercial Service will organize a Southern U.S. Region Trade Mission to Panama, October 26-29, 2008, offering a timely way for U.S. firms to explore the market for U.S. products and services. Open to all U.S. firms. Taking advantage of the marketing momentum generated by the proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement and the Panama Canal expansion, the mission will include an economic briefing, one-on-one business appointments, Panama Canal Authority procurement overview, reception at the Ambassador's Residence, and a Colon Free Zone optional track. The participation fee will be $1,850 for large firms and $1,560 for a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME). The fee for each additional firm representative (large firm or SME) is $450. Expenses for travel, lodging, most meals, and incidentals will be the responsibility of each mission participant. Hotel at U.S. Embassy rate will also be available.
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We have a video on 'NBC News Alert: CDC Reports Over 25 States Have Reported Widespread Flu Activity', and want to let our friends and neighbors know the situation seems to be getting worse. According to local news reports, there have been several deaths in Tennessee, including one young girl in Hendersonville. WSMV TV, our local NBC affiliate told about both this flu-related death and the recent surge of residents who want to get a flu shot now in a recent story online:
This year's deadly flu season has people all over Middle Tennessee scrambling to get a flu shot. In some places, including Nashville, health officials are answering the call by offering a free shot...
Metro health officials say the death last week of 11-year-old Savannah Hyden, from Hendersonville, got a lot of people's attention and drove up a desire to get that (flu) shot right now in the very peak of flu season.
We know some friends and family who have had the flu and were hospitalized because of it, so the flu is nothing to 'sneeze at', so to speak.
If you haven't had a flu shot, they are being given free at most of the Metro-Nashville health clinics. More information can be found on the WSMV story online at: 'Metro Public Health Dept. offering free flu shots'.
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The first schedule of Ram Charan's latest movie under the direction of VV Vinayak will complete today. An action sequence and few vital scenes were shot in Old city, Hyderabad in this schedule. The first look of the movie was recently released to Press and was received well by fans and movie enthusiasts.
Kajal Agarwal is the female lead and another heroine is yet to be finalized. Akula Shiva is providing the script for the movie. The movie will be produced by DVV Danayya under Universal media banner.


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From August 3 to 5, approximately 30 students will present their work at CCA's School to Market booth at the American Craft Council Show at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.
With more than 230 of the top contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home-decor artists from across the country, this is the largest juried craft show west of the Rockies, providing an unparalleled opportunity for students to exhibit their fine art and functional craft works in a high-profile venue.
About CCA's School to Market Program
The opportunity to participate in the American Craft Council Show evolved from a partnership between the American Craft Council (ACC) and CCA. Last year CCA faculty members Anne Wolf and David Cole, with student assistance, ran the first CCA School to Market booth at the ACC show in Baltimore, which exhibited the juried work of students and alumni -- representing the Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry / Metal Arts, Textiles, and Furniture Programs.
Etsy executives, magazine editors, museum board members, gallery owners, collectors, and store buyers all saw the work. Significant sales were made, but more importantly, students had the opportunity to test the market and learn valuable lessons through this hands-on experience.
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The student feedback about the first venture was overwhelmingly positive. CCA's administration recognized that students in the craft studio areas need and want to learn more about marketing their work. To address this need, a "School to Market" course -- a craft workshop -- was introduced in the spring 2012 shared craft curriculum.
Cotaught by Wolf and Cole, students learned about different methods and venues for marketing work and had multiple opportunities to interface with artists who support themselves by selling their work. Previous course participants will also collaborate to run this year's School-to-Market booth at Fort Mason.
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While L.A recovers from a few days of rain, another force of nature keeps finding new challenges and seeks to face them head on in Hollywood. Former choreographer turned actor Darrin Henson, best known for his role in soul food and choreographic iconic artists as Michael Jackson, Prince and N'Sync (He's the guy behind "Bye, bye, bye") is not only seeking to reach audiences with his work in front of the character, but to make a difference by bringing back some common sense in his new book "Ain't That the Truth. We recently sat down with Darrin to discuss his new book and his new film "Black Coffee."
BILLY TATUM: Tell me about your new book "Ain't That the Truth?"
DARRIN HENSON: "Ain't That the Truth" is really a collection of positive affirmations. The tagline for the book is acknowledging, admitting, and inviting the truth into your life. It's really a daily, monthly, and yearly reminder of who and what we really are. We talk to ourselves all the time, but if we did it out loud, I think that our ears would hear and our brains would respond. Jim Rome said "Don't wish for more challenges. Wish for more wisdom." I think about that and go "Ain't that the Truth?" Challenges help us to grow. What we want is to have more wisdom to deal with the challenges. Ain't that the truth? So, it's really a collection of positive affirmations and sayings. One of the funny ones is, and it's a funny way to look at ourselves. I wrote that "It's not that diabetes and heart disease runs in your family. It's just that no one RUNS in your family." It's a way to look at ourselves and go "Aint that the truth? Let me get up and do something today. Let me anchor myself in a positive way, because what would it cost me if I didn't do it?" That's what I want to wake people up to. If we don't take action in our lives, what is it going to cost us later?
BILLY TATUM: "Black Coffee" recently premiered at the Pan African Film Festival. What drew you to the project?
DARRIN HENSON: Honestly, "Black Coffee" was speaking to who I am at this time. I'm going through a metamorphosis in my life. I know that we all have challenges in our life and we all get to a level of success and it tapers off. What do you do there? Well, you have to take new action. Well, that's what Robert did in the film. He's happy, he thought, and then he gets fired. Well, think about it. You can't get fired from the company that you're the CEO of and the light goes off. His father owned the company. When it was time to pass the baton, Robert didn't want the responsibility. So, he winds up getting fired in the company that his dad used to own. If that's not a wakeup call, I don't know what is. It's something that speaks to the masses. It's serendipity, but it's love at times that we weren't expecting. It really is a time and place where we have to activate our responsibility and I thought "What a wonderful way to do it and it's a conversation over coffee." One of the taglines of the movie is "Love is Brewing." Well, something is brewing all the time. When we drink coffee, we get this rush of adrenaline and caffeine is pumping and that's what this film felt like. It was an opportunity to boost my life individually as Darrin Dewitt Henson, and within the character, he had a boost and it happened through coffee. The character played by Christian Keyes is his cousin in the film and wants him to deliver coffee. It seems like the silliest thing to do because this guy is a creative guy and a painter. He doesn't deliver coffee, but because he took action and did that, he met the woman that ultimately becomes his wife and his love. Again, it was serendipity and these are the crossroads of life. I wanted to convey to the people that watch this that there are crossroads all the time and that serendipity is happening all the time. What we need to do is realize it. We need to have enough wisdom to realize what's happening in our lives.
BILLY TATUM: The character you play is pretty mild-mannered even when his girlfriend humiliates him. How close are you in personality to Robert?
DARRIN HENSON: I would've been the opposite of Robert. I wouldn't have allowed her to keep the car that long. I wouldn't have allowed her to keep the insurance. Her clothes would've been in the street immediately (LAUGHS). I think a part of Robert is inside of me. I think we have to take thought and you have to prepare. It was a new chapter in his life. He realized that it wasn't what he thought it was going to be. I don't know if he thought it was perfect for him, but he was tolerating her because he needed someone in his life. He wanted someone around. He wanted someone to go to sleep and wake up with him. These are the things that she desired and he gave her not all of it, but a little bit of it. He shared himself. He knew that you have to get a little to give a little. I think where he woke up to the truth was "You know, Mita. It's time to move on." It's one of those places that the light went off. When he got fired, and she left, the light went on. It was like "Ok, this is what was happening around me all the time." Whereas Darren isn't just looking for the light at the end of the tunnel, he's paying attention to the tunnel itself. I change things and I'm aware of things as they are happening. It's being aware of your surroundings all the time and I think that's important. In terms of the reaction, I think I would've been 50% of what Robert was. Not completely polar opposite of Robert but maybe 50% of what Robert was.
BILLY TATUM: That's good because you never know if bail money will come fast enough.
DARRIN HENSON: I know. (LAUGHS) In my book, I talk about this. "Don't do something permanently stupid, because you're permanently upset. Ain't that the truth?"
BILLY TATUM: Your career has ran the spectrum of entertainment. How did you go from choreographing music videos to acting?
DARRIN HENSON: Honestly and literally, it was choice. It was choosing which direction you want it to go in. I say use frustration against itself. As a choreographer, I had completed my goals. I had put my goals down. I had activated myself to the intention of the goal. I met my goals head-on and I lived in the moment when they were happening. I worked with Michael Jackson. I worked with Prince. I choreographed for SWV and the older groups like C&C Music Factory. I choreographed for all of the music award shows. What happened in '99 and '00 was serendipitous. I worked with Michael Jackson for a year and said "Ok, I'm satisfied." I worked with Prince and said "Ok, I'm satisfied. I have everything I wanted except for the MTV Music Award." And I said I'm going to act now. During that time, I had already choreographed N'Sync's "Bye, bye, bye" and they were already on the road performing it. The video was produced in 2000. The wonderful part about that was I decided to act, because I wanted new challenges. I was going to go out, audition, and put my best foot forward. Well, 3 months later, the audition for "Soul Food" came up. I went and auditioned and re-auditioned. Finally, after a screentest, I booked the role. Now, I'm on "Soul Food" and I'm an actor. On September 9th of 2000, my name gets called as the MTV music award winner for N'Sync's "Bye, bye, bye." That's literally how it happened. Then, I was on the show for five years, Showtime's biggest show and I thought "Wow, all you have to do is tie yourself to your intention and enjoy the process." And I thought I'm going to live that way. No matter what happens. Just stay focused on my intention and enjoy the process, because I know success comes next. The worst thing you can do is not start.
BILLY TATUM: What got your over the rough parts or how do you deal with procrastination?
DARRIN HENSON: You learn how to use negative things against themselves. It's the same thing with procrastination. You learn how to procrastinate against procrastination. If you're going to procrastinate, procrastinate against procrastination. (LAUGHS) Use it against itself. If you're going to be frustrated, use frustration to work for you. Use it in a positive way and do something about it. I said positive frustration (as in) I've choreographed for every artist that I wanted to work for on my vision board, so I'll act now. Acting came next and it coincided. I did "Stomp the Yard" and was able to act, because I had gone to acting classes and done all this stuff. When "Stomp the Yard" came up, I was able to use my expertise in dance and choreography and it culminated in a movie starring role. It was just awesome. When I see that, these lights come on, I go "Yeah!" and it's those defining moments where you start to write your obituary now.
BILLY TATUM: Was the goal in writing the book to help people?
DARRIN HENSON: I love helping people and kind of being the person to assist people wake up to themselves. Someone did it for me. I had Gregory Hines give me a wakeup call and I had Jim Brown give me a wakeup call. My dad gave me my wakeup call. My mom gave me my wakeup call. In different ways, but it came from different people. We've heard the old cliché "A fool learns from his own mistakes, but it takes a wise man to learn from the mistakes of others." If we really start practicing that and focusing on what other people have done, we can find success, because we can role model other positive people and what they did. If it worked for them, it can work for me. It also works with the negative. If they did that, I can learn not to do that. I've learned from a fool's mistakes.
Darrin Henson is certainly no fool. In part two of our interview, he tells us about what roles he'd like to tackle next, life under the big top, and which projects are in his future.


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Is it REALLY almost Thanksgiving?
Link to last week's goals: community.babycenter.com/post/a3764...
Edit to add: I'm not sure who started doing the goal week/month/year, but it makes things a bit more fun to give yourself challenges. Thank you to whomever that was!!
Also, they seemed to disappear sometime since the summer. Let's bring them back!! Anyone can start one if there is not one that you can find within the first few pages each Monday! They are not 'owned' by one person. They are for ALL OF US!


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I recently came across two properties that imply that a group is abelian:
- If the order of each element except the identity element of a group is two then the group is abelian.
- If every element of the group is its inverse then the group is abelian.
Obviously this comes from my module with no proof but I also looked in my book and found none of this there either, so I am interested in knowing how we can prove it?


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UK Directioners, pay close attention to the ad breaks on this weekends X Factor shows, as One Direction have been chosen for the Talk Talk idents.
With their faces superimposed onto Tv's and dancing about, the boys sing clips of new US song 'Kiss You'.
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Week Eight Recap: Worst. Game. Ever.
Well, that sucked…
The Pittsburgh Steelers promptly took any optimism gleaned from their modest two game winning streak rolled it into a tiny little ball and tossed it in the trash with a 21-18 loss to the Oakland Raiders. Yesterday's sloppy mistake-filled game set football back twenty years. There were nine penalties, five turnovers, two missed field goals, numerous dropped passes, and a blocked punt. Oh and let's not forget four different left guards. Continue reading »
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. For my readers living outside of Pittsburgh, that might not seem like a big deal. To out-of-towners, Pryor is probably familiar primarily for being the most well-known tattoo enthusiast to ever play quarterback at Ohio State. Here in Pittsburgh, he's something of a high school legend.
Pryor played high school ball for Jeanette, a small suburb southwest of the city. He was really good. How good? The dorks who rank high school football players had him ranked as the #1 prospect in the country back in 2008. Continue reading »
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"Suck for Luck" was a popular theme last season. While Andrew Luck is enjoying a pretty good rookie season, his accomplishments have thus far been eclipsed by the quarterback taken one spot after him. Robert Griffin III has won the exact same number of games as Luck yet he's quickly become one of the most hyped players in the league. The Four Letter, always at the forefront of insanity, is already asking if he's a viable MVP candidate.
As if there weren't already enough reasons to avoid ESPN.
This Sunday, RGIII will be facing the Pittsburgh Steelers. We here in the Burgh know a little something about dual threat quarterbacks. We had arguably the best one ever. His name was Kordell Stewart.
Every couple years, the NFL finds a new "ultimate weapon" that will "redefine the QB position." And usually they have a few great seasons, win some games while piling up the fantasy stats, then the league catches up to them and they plummet back to earth. And they never ever win the big one.
People like to argue over what constitutes a dual threat QB. Some people like to list old timers like Fran Tarkenton or even our own Terry Bradshaw (seriously, look up some of TB's old rushing totals). That's patently ridiculous as they were classic drop back QBs who used their feet as a last resort, not as a featured part of their offensive repertoire. Others point to guys like John Elway and Steve Young, who at some point led their respective teams in rushing and did manage to win Super Bowls. Again, that's revisionist history. Both Elway and Young could run but it was never a part of their game plan. They were both prototypical passers who used their legs as a complement and safety valve.
Kordell Stewart was the first real hybrid threat. By hybrid I mean a QB whose offensive game plan was expressly tailored to utilize his running ability as much as his passing. For those too young to remember the Steelers of the mid 90s, Slash was the kind of weapon which gave D-coordinators absolute fits. There were games where it literally seemed like the other team had no idea how to stop him. Nobody had ever seen a guy do the things which Kordell did. The dude rushed for an 80 yard TD, caught a 71 yard TD and threw a 90 yard TD over a five year period.
And that's why I'm an unapologetic Stewart fanboy and always will be.
Slash represented the first real attempt by the NFL to change the perception of what a QB can be. The standard thinking, which exists to this day, is a college offense won't work in the pros. Way way back in the day, pro teams ran things like the wishbone or Wing-T and in the 90s there was a brief flirtation with the run and shoot. Still, no team runs the option (because the belief is your QB will eventually get killed) nor do they run the run and shoot's less insane cousin, the pistol/spread (exclusively that is).
What invariably happens is the NFL takes a great athletic QBs and eventually tries to shoehorn them into a pro set offense. Slash had great success as a multi-faceted weapon but eventually Bill Cowher and the Steelers decided they could only win with a classic pocket passer so they tried to rein him in. And without the running dimension, Slash quickly became just an ordinary average NFL QB.
And this happens over and over every few years. When Michael Vick entered the league, he soon became the new ultimate weapon. His passing skills were never near as good as Stewart's but the dual threat led him to some early success. Since getting out of the clink, the Eagles have made him more and more of a pocket passer and, just like Slash, his sudden plummet to mediocrity is due to the fact that's not his strength.
Vince Young was supposed to be the next Vick, Slash 3.0 if you will. A combination of Jeff Fisher trying to rein him in almost from the start and his own stupidity when it came to reading defenses led to a totally unmemorable NFL career. Jeanette's own Terrelle Pryor is currently languishing on the Raiders despite Carson Palmer clearly being on the downhill slide because I don't think they know what to do with him. His passing skills were rudimentary by college standards. And as I said, teams aren't willing to try something new like going to a full-time spread.
Which brings us to last season. In 2011, the Broncos made the playoffs with a hybrid QB because they ditched conventional thinking and played to his strengths. Tim Tebow led his team to the second round by basically running the option. Of course Elway couldn't wait to go back to a pro set with Peyton Manning because the NFL doesn't believe you can win any other way.
Which brings us back to RGIII. He's putting up some monster numbers this season. His rushing yardage alone is more than all the Steelers running backs COMBINED. He's also completing a whopping 70% of his passes. But the whispers are already starting. When he was concussed a few weeks back, the talking heads couldn't wait to say "he needs to learn" which was code for "You can't keep running, you're a QB."
Now maybe RGIII will have a career similar to a Randall Cunningham or Donavan McNabb, athletic QBs who successfully transitioned to pocket passers. More likely, he's having a huge season because the Redskins are letting him be himself. They're turning him loose and nobody knows what to do. But as soon as something happens, be it a bad season or a serious injury, NFLThink will kick in and they'll try to make him into a regular QB. When that happens, he'll be just another quarterback and everybody will wonder what happened to RGIII?
We'll know here in Pittsburgh. Just ask Kordell Stewart.
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One Less QB For Steelers To Worry About
The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly sent representatives to watch Jeanette High School and Ohio State tattoo aficionado [intlink id="106″ type="category"]Terrelle Pryor[/intlink]'s pro day last week. One would think the Steelers would have no use for another QB but Pryor said in pre-draft interviews he would entertain the idea of moving to wide receiver. Not that the Steelers have any dire need at that position either. At 6'5 and running a 4.4/40, they'd probably make an exception for the right price.
It became moot a few minutes ago when the Oakland Raiders secured the rights to Pryor for a third round draft pick. Leave it to the Raiders to overpay by two rounds in the Supplemental Draft. Then again, he was the fastest quarterback to come out of college in the past three years. Oh, Grandpa Al, never change.
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Terrelle Pryor Already Suspended By NFL
Sometimes you read something that is just too good to pass up.
This is a Pittsburgh Steelers blog. But sometimes I'll write about other things related to the sports scene here in the Steel City. This is one of those times. And, hey, it does tangentially tie in with the Steelers in a roundabout way.
Pittsburgh high school phenom Terrelle Pryor has been suspended by the NFL. "Wait," you may ask, "isn't he still in college?" Indeed he is, although that will change when he's taken in next week's Supplemental Draft. The lucky team choosing Pryor will have to wait five weeks to see what they've gotten themselves into as [intlink id="8″ type="category"]Roger Goodell[/intlink] has proactively decided to suspend him for flouting NCAA rules.
God bless the Ginger Dictator. Only he would have the balls to punish a guy not even under his jurisdiction for an offense which isn't even illegal under the by-laws of his league.
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Hormonal Imbalance?
So for the last couple months I've been having wild mood swings. I can't pinpoint what makes it happen but I will be happy and laughing with my family one minute and then the next I have to go to a room by myself and have a breather cause I just get annoyed and frustrated. I know its nothing my family does but my husband is getting self conscious cause he thinks its him. Someone suggested it could be a hormone imbalance. Anyone ever been tested for this that can tell me what all goes into it? Or anyone that has dealt with this? I hate going to the doctor and then they tell me there's nothing wrong with me and to basically "suck it up".
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what should i do, for the past six month have not seen my mentrual period. i had miscarriage.posted 12/05/2012 by osagie1
yeah, I could sort of see hormone fluctuations of I were pregnant, but I'm not. Kameron has his 1 year check up today so I'm going to chat with the doc and see if its something she thinks I should make an appt for. If I find anything out I will post it too.posted 11/17/2011 by CRogers907
Very interesting becasue I am having the same issues. This is my 4th pregnancy and I sometimes feel like I'm going crazy. Just like you, I can be happy one moment and wanting to lock myself away from the craziness the next. I have my next OB check-up in a couple of weeks and I will be talking to the doctor about this. This cannot be normal and I just want to enjoy everyday for what it brings. I will let you know if I find anything out. In the mean time, I'd call your doctor. Good luck and I'm sure everything will be alright.posted 11/17/2011 by BusyMommy531
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I love your web site, and the mailing list. I live in North Carolina, the third hole on the bible belt, and atheists on the web keep me going.
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- 2 pounds fresh Brussels sprouts, halved
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 3-3/4 cups uncooked orecchiette or small tube pasta
- 6 green onions, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 3/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened and cubed
- Minced fresh parsley
- In a large bowl, combine the Brussels sprouts, 3 tablespoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30-40 minutes or until tender.
- Meanwhile, cook orecchiette according to package directions; drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
- In a small skillet, saute onions and garlic in butter for 1-2 minutes. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half.
- In a food processor, combine the onion mixture, reserved pasta water and remaining salt and pepper. Cover and process until smooth.
- In a large saucepan, combine the Brussels sprouts, orecchiette, onion mixture, cream cheese and remaining oil. Cook over medium heat until heated through and cream cheese is melted, stirring frequently. Garnish with parsley. Yield: 6 servings.
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Pachi-Slot Kids 2 [June 10, 1994]
Devilish: The Next Possession [1992]
Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge [1992]
Go! Net! [1990]
Hit The Ice [1992]
Rainbow Islands Extra [October 5, 1990]
Thunder Fox [1991]
Uchuu Senkan Gomora [September 30, 1991]
Bust-A-Move '99 [February 28, 1999]
King of Bowling [September 29, 1995]
Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenzen: Hashutsujo - High-Tech Building Shinkou Soshi Sakusen! no Kan [July 24, 1997]
Darius Gaiden [1996]
Skull Fang [May 30, 1997]
Genei Toshi: Illusion City [May 28, 1993]
Night Striker [May 28, 1993]
The Ninja Warriors [March 12, 1993]
Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida [April 17, 1988]
Hanafuda [September 22, 1994]
Hit the Ice [February, 1993]
Honkaku Shogi: Fuuunji Ryuou [December 22, 1994]
Honkakuha Igo: Gosei [October 28, 1994]
Operation Thunderbolt [October, 1994]
Thunderbirds: Kokusai Kyuujotai Juudou Seyo!! [September 10, 1993]
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Participating in the roundtable, which will be moderated by Hendrik Hertzberg, former Carter speechwriter and executive editor of The New Yorker magazine, are Theodore Sorensen (Kennedy), Mary Kate Cary (Bush), William Ewald (Eisenhower), and Anthony Dolan (Reagan). Other former speechwriters are expected to attend.
The event marks the release of "Historic Presidential Speeches" (1908-1993), an audio box set of six CD/cassettes drawn from the collections of the Library of Congress on the Rhino Record label. Every President from Taft through Clinton is represented by one or more speech. The choice of speeches for Kennedy through Clinton was made by the Presidents themselves, their widows, or their close associates, with the exception of Richard Nixon, whose "silent majority" speech was selected on the basis of his own writing about the speech. Earlier speeches were selected by the staff of the Library of Congress.
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Few people know Minnesota hockey better than Lou Nanne. The former player and NHL executive played at the University of Minnesota in the 1960s before skating 10 seasons with the North Stars, eventually serving as the team's general manager for a decade.
Now an analyst on area sports radio, Nanne knows what he's talking about when he calls the Minnesota Wild's signing of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to matching 13-year contracts one of the significant events in the State of Hockey's sports history.
"It's the biggest free-agent signing in the state by far, of any sport. It's a landmark," Nanne told NHL.com. "In the NHL, I can't recall two players of this magnitude going to the same team in a summer."
A Wild season-ticket holder, Nanne was already hotly anticipating the upcoming season after the club selected his grandson, Edina High School winger Louis Nanne, in the seventh round of the 2012 NHL Draft last month. But the Wild's July 4 free-agency coup thrilled Nanne, and not just because of the veteran talent it added to the Minnesota roster. It was also a crowning achievement for Minnesota GM Chuck Fletcher, a longtime family friend Nanne has known since the Wild executive was a child.
"His father [former Toronto and Calgary GM Cliff Fletcher] is one of my best friends. We traveled the world together for years with our families. I've watched Chuck grow up since he's been a youngster. So I'm very familiar with him," said Nanne, who first caught wind of the younger Fletcher's intentions to target Parise and Suter in 2010.
"I remember him saying two years ago that, even though [Wild owner] Craig [Leipold] wanted him to spend to the cap, he wasn't going to do it yet because he had his mind on a couple of free agents that he was going to go after in a big way. That was Parise and Suter. During the July signing period last year I asked him of his interest in certain players. He told me point blank right then, 'I'm not as eager to enter the free agent market this year as I am going to be next year.'"
That level of insight stems from a relationship that has continued throughout the younger Fletcher's hockey career. After graduating from Harvard, Fletcher quickly began rocketing up the ranks of the Florida Panthers front office when the franchise entered the NHL in 1993.
As the club's vice president of amateur scouting, Fletcher hired Nanne's son, Marty, as a part-time Minnesota-area scout. After winning the Stanley Cup as an assistant general manager in Pittsburgh under Ray Shero, Fletcher was hired to be Wild general manager in 2009, again hiring Marty Nanne as an amateur scout.
Three years later, Fletcher made Wednesday a July 4 to remember for Wild fans with a move that saw the team sell 500 additional season tickets in the two hours following the big announcement. And when the news broke of the Parise and Suter signings, Nanne immediately received a call from one of his oldest friends.
"Cliff called me as soon as he heard the news, he was just ecstatic. I said, 'You've got to be very proud today. He [Chuck] pulled off something I haven't seen pulled off in the National Hockey League,'" Nanne said. "It is certainly a feather in Chuck's hat, and I know it made Cliff very proud."
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I'm new to this group, but we have cats. Here's the situation. We moved into our house about 4 yrs ago. It started w/ a stray cat that dh would feed everyday. This cat then gets pg many times w/in 1.5 yrs and brings kittens when they are ready to eat solids and of course dh feeds them. These kittens/cats now stick around and neighbor threatens to "get rid" of the strays. DH decides to bring cats inside our house and I was hoping to clean them up give them away. All of this happens before we have any kids. Fast Forward to today and we still have all 10 cats plus the 2 we originally had. They are all living down stairs in the basement. Our big finished basement. This past weekend, I gave dh the final ultimatum. He had to get rid of the cats or else I will leave w/ the girls. I'm not going to live like this for the next 15 YEARS!!! I am sick of the cats living in our basement...a basement that we can not use at all since it is so disgusting down there. It's a great basement. It's big and has plenty of room for the girls to run around and play. INstead, we have to keep all the toys in the living room which isn't big at all. The girls are just stuck upstairs w/ not much running room. Even when we get rid of the cats, we'll have to remove the carpet, change the baseboards, repaint, get all new furniture since the cats have destroyed them all. So dh finally talks and said that I can try to find new homes/get rid of the cats w/ my dad since he doesn't have the heart to do it. He also asks how many can he keep and I tell him he can keep the original 2 that he came w/ into our relationship. I know it's hard for him since this is how he grew up (his mom took in cats and now dogs). Still no excuse. Now comes the hard part. I need to find a way to get rid of the cats. Is there a society that accepts cats. Our animal control does not take cats since there are so many of them already. Three of the cats that we have are ferrell and will not let us touch them. The rest will. I just need help trying to place these cats. I'm giving it a year at most, but am super excited that I can get rid of the cats and have our basement back again. PLEASE, any help is appreciated!


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Ralph J. Giacomarro
Position: P
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: January 17, 1961 in Passaic, NJ
High School: Saddle Brook
College: Penn St. (school history) (Giacomarro college stats)
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 10th round (268th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 6 (8785th overall since 1950)
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I was wondering if some people fast on Yom HaShoah or Yom HaZikaron. After all, these are somber days and hit close to home for many people. Do some people fast on these days? Why or why not?
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Yom HaShoah falls on the 27th of Nissan. It is forbbiden to fast during the month of Nissan (Shulchan Aruch OC 429:2). I've never met anyone who fasts on that day, and I would question anyone who does.


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Enmore Theatre, December 20
Mad. Mad. Mad. Good kid. Mad city.
That sums it up for me. Can I just leave it there?
I'm frothing for this 25-year-old from Compton, California. but it's not just me. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth has everyone from Dr Dre to Lady Gaga in a lather.
He's the hottest new kid in hip hop; a little guy with a crank voice and big ideas about beauty, power, relationships, love and survival.
He sold out the Metro Theatre in minutes and forced an upgrade to the Enmore, which sold out just as quickly and turned into a heaving, sticky mass of people chanting his name long before he was due on stage.
Smell that? It's the sweaty scent of zeitgeist. Take a whiff and breathe it in.
New artists often attract a certain kind of frisson when they finally do their first show in Australia after exploding internationally but few make a room bounce like this.
Lamar didn't work overly hard. With Ali on the decks and the usual crowd of minders and bouncers watching over proceedings, he mixed up rhymes, diverted into an occasional freestyle, let tracks peter out unspectacularly in a capella style and squandered the structure and subtleness that has so engaged his listeners.
There was a mild anarchy to the set list that chopped and changed and went wherever it wanted. Even to the end, chaos ruled as he said "f--k you" to his manager after two encores and performed HiiiPoWeR half-cooked and impromptu.
But, damn, if that's what he can do at 60 per cent capacity ...
Technical prowess was traded for grit-your-teeth potency. The subtle and unusual hooks of A.D.H.D and Money Trees were blown to pieces and, instead, he turned up the insane bass of m.A.A.d city and hammed up the uncharacteristic arrogance of Backseat Freestyle.
There were throwbacks to P&P (Pussy and Patron) and plenty of love for his second album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, which has topped countless album of the year lists.
And while the ego is rising as quickly as the album sales, Lamar had the kind of big love and gratitude we weren't expecting.
"I don't know how big this shit is gonna go," he told the Enmore, "but no matter what, I will always come back to this place."
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Dec. 6, 2004
Senior attacker Brett Ormsby (El Cajon, CA/Valhalla HS) of the UCLA Men's Water Polo Team was selected as the UCLA/MET-Rx Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5.
Ormsby helped lead the Bruins to their eighth national title this weekend with victories over Princeton and No. 1 Stanford. In addition to his stellar defensive play, Ormsby contributed three goals over the two matches and was named the NCAA Tournament MVP. His third and most notable goal came with 1:45 remaining in the first overtime period against Stanford and knotted the game 8-8 after the Cardinal had rushed out to an 8-7 lead. Earlier in the match, Orsmby provided what turned out to be a crucial insurance goal with 3:14 left in regulation.
The national championship solidified Ormsby's fine four-year career at UCLA in which he moved into second place on UCLA's all-time goals list (240) and has three times been honored as an All-American with a fourth selection expected later this year.
This is Ormsby's first UCLA/MET-Rx Student-Athlete of the Week honor of the season and of his career.
Also nominated: Arron Afflalo, M. Basketball; Valerie Henderson, W. Soccer; Brynn Murphy, W. Volleyball; Noelle Quinn, W. Basketball.


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Does diabetes means no sweets?
Homar Bartra, MD, is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine at Banner Estrella Medical Center.
Question: I was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Can I continue to eat candy and chocolates or do I have to eat special food now? Also, am I more likely to get infections because I am diabetic?
Answer: You will have to be careful about what you eat; therefore you will need to make changes to your diet. Studies have shown that foods which cause high levels of blood sugar and insulin after a meal may cause resistance to how insulin works and may impair the secretion of natural insulin. For some patients this may increase the risk of developing or advancing diabetes mellitus, the most common type of diabetes. Foods like candy, chocolate, pancakes, pasta and pizza have a high glycemic load which can cause high levels of blood glucose and insulin after a meal and should be avoided. Foods that have a high glycemic load can also cause diabetes mellitus in the general population and can advance diabetes mellitus.
You should also be eating certain foods. Patients with diabetes mellitus should favor foods with low glycemic load such as apples, dark bread, skim milk and orange juice. Your doctor should be able to provide you with a diabetic diet that lists the foods you should favor and also indicates the total number of calories allotted per day.
In terms of infections, diabetes mellitus decreases the ability of the immune system to fight infections which can cause diabetic patients to have an increased risk of developing serious infections. You should establish a good relationship with your doctor as you will need to see him/her frequently to monitor your blood closely. If you feel that you may have an infection, call your doctor as soon as possible as these infections can worsen rapidly.
Furthermore, if you control your blood pressure and cholesterol you could possibly prevent heart attack and stroke which are the most frequent causes of death in diabetic patients. There is also now clear evidence that if your blood sugar is controlled you could delay or prevent blindness, kidney failure and amputations. Overall, it is important to discuss your specific case with your doctor in order to plan the most appropriate course of action in the treatment of your diabetes.


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OUYA white edition released with a space boost
The original black OUYA game console has been out on the market since earlier this year, and here in the Autumn of 2013, the team has released a white edition with double the internal storage space. This machine works with the same hardware besides - Android inside, a wireless controller for games, and a box to connect to your TV containing an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. This version of the device comes in all white with ever-so-slightly adjusted colors for the buttons and home key.


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Actor Anwan Glover, who played gang member Slim Charles in the HBO series "The Wire," was a victim of real life violence. According to a report by local ABC affiliate WJLA, Glover was stabbed in a D.C. nightclub early on Sunday morning.
The stabbing was part of three reports of violence that took place in local clubs throughout the D.C. area within a time frame of an hour and a half. Two of the incidences took place at Café Asia and one at the Red Lounge. Police, however, do not believe that the attacks were related.
Glover was one of two men stabbed at Café Asia in Northwest D.C. According to a police report, the 41-year-old Glover was hit by someone he didn't know. When he turned to face his attacker, another individual attacked him from behind, striking him in the back of his head. While on the ground, He was kicked multiple times before being stabbed on the right side. Glover was treated at George Washington University and later released with injuries that were described as not life threatening.
It appears that Glover was at the wrong place at the wrong time as the reason for his attack is still unknown. Glover appeared in 27 episodes of the hit HBO drama as the gang enforcer. His character eventually became a top lieutenant of kingpin Proposition Joe Stewart. His other credits include an appearance in another HBO series, "Treme," and he recently had a role in the Oscar-winning film "12 Years a Slave."
Anwan Glover is also a musician who was born and raised in the D.C. area. Violence is not new to Glover. The actor has previously stated in an interview that he has been shot thirteen times and has lost his brother to gun violence. Through acting and music, Glover turned his life around and has been dedicated to ending violence in the D.C. area.


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Wall Street staged a late day rally today—catching up with the retail sector's strong showing and putting the Dow Jones Industrial Average within striking distance of its all-time high.
The S&P 500 Retailing Industry Group rose 1.5 percent, or 10.55 points, to 720.37—a new record close for the index, which has broken into new territory several times this year. The Dow Jones had a late-day rush and ended up 0.3 percent, or 38.16 points, to 14,127.82. That's 37 points shy of the 2007 peak for Blue Chip stocks.
Among the gainers in the fashion industry were The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., up 4.5 percent to $11.21; American Eagle Outfitters 4.3 percent to $21.67, and True Religion Apparel Inc., 4.2 percent to $27.85.
True Religion Apparel Inc.'s five-month-long quest for a buyer might have become less complicated last week, supporting the stock. The company informed Jeffrey Lubell, its founder, chairman, chief executive officer and creative director, that, in light of its continuing review of strategic alternatives, "it would not be appropriate" to renew his employment agreement for another three-year term before it expires on June 30. According to a regulatory filing Friday, Lubell will continue to serve in those capacities and the company said it "would like the opportunity to explore an alternative arrangement with him."
Also gaining ground on Wall Street today were Target Corp., 3.6 percent to $66.44; Amazon.com Inc., 2.8 percent to $273.11; Coach Inc., 2.2 percent to $49.28, and Dow-component Wal-Mart Stores Inc., up 2.1 percent to $73.26.
In Europe, Paris' CAC 40 advanced 0.3 percent to 3,709.76, while Milan's FTSE MIB was down 0.9 percent to 15,542.17. The FTSE 100 in London edged down 0.5 percent to 6,345.63 while the DAX in Frankfurt fell 0.2 percent to 7,691.68.
The euro traded at $1.30 against the dollar while the pound traded at $1.50 and the Swiss franc traded at $1.06.
Retail and luxury stocks also put on a mixed show, with the day's biggest fallers including British retailer Debenhams plc, which plummeted 14.2 percent to 0.82 pounds, following a profit warning this morning.
Sales in the first half were hit by snow in January, the company said, and pretax profit in the period will fall to approximately 120 million pounds from 127.1 million pounds in the corresponding period last year.
Geox sank 5.1 percent to 2.41 euros while Metro AG was down 6.2 percent to 21.14 euros.
Among the stocks that gained ground were Brunello Cucinelli, up 6.2 percent to 16.97 euros; Ferragamo, 2.1 percent to 21.98 euros, and Yoox, 1.4 percent to 14.60 euros.


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JWC TO FRANCES WEDGWOOD ; 15 October 1838; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18381015-JWC-FW-01; CL 10: 204-206
Monday [15 October 1838]
My dear Mrs Wedgewood
I was walking pensive "sul margine del rio" [on the riverbank] when the Postman poked his head under my bonnet, and with a self-complacent smile handed me your letter. An observant Twopenny! he knows that nobody receives the favours made to pass thro' his hands, in so thankful a spirit as I do; and would run a dozen or even two dozen yards out of his beat at any time for the purpose of hastening my satisfaction, and witnessing the sensation which he a humble terrestrial Twopenny is thus enabled to produce on an interesting female of the higer [sic] orders! I seized the God-send with a passion for letters in the abstract, not to be found surpassed, I am sure, even in "Miss Wisby's Establishment for Young Ladies" hard by;1 but when I perceived it was from you,—you who could only have been incited to so strong a measure, by a strong impulse of kind remembrance—my feelings rose to a pitch of enthusiasm, and I should have answered it in the ebullition of the moment, had not the Husband of me been coming home that very night, and certain tag-rags of preparative arrangement demand my wifely superintendence and cooperation.
And he did actually come—not however till after I had counted every instant from four o'clock till midnight—all the wheeled things which passed thro' the street during these many hours, having been successively mistaken for the happy cab which had the honour of bearing a Man of Genius. Think of that! in a street thro' which all Chancellor's omnibii pass not to mention washerwomens-carts world without end!— Nay the very tea kettle, which I dare not let go off the boil began at last to make a sound like the rumbling of wheels in the distance as if on purpose to increase my distraction! He came at last however, and it was all right. I find him somewhat cheerfuler for having had his humour out, and brown as a nut by exposure to air—further than this I see no difference. To the eyes of true Philosophy, indeed, which would take in the Clothes as an inseparable part of the whole man, he must exhibit a touching spectacle of demoralization—not a shirt left that would look 'respectable' on a crow-boggle (as we call it in Scotland) Anglice scarecrow! precious result of travelling about the world without one's wife and needles and thread! Striking illustration of the truth of the maxim "a stitch in time, saves nine"! And it is I, poverina [poor little one], who must now put in these nine stitches multiplied by nine—I who "being an only Child" like Charlotte Jeffrey—"never wished to sew." But there is a long winter before us— For his locomotive tendencies have quite worked themselves out for the present and there is no talk of Italy any longer to bother the peace and quiet of 5 Cheyne Row— My Brother in law, indeed "did design" to go back to Rome for the winter and to practice there on his own footing, but such design I believe will prove to have been nothing more than a devout imagination, he is a highly imaginative man!— Moreover Lady Clare now wishes him to wait for her till February. And he is no sooner off into Scotland than she sends Courier after Courier scampering to Chelsea with reiterated expressions of "Ladyship's wish to see him"—and finally, for aught I know, has sent a Courier scampering to Scotland to bring him back by vive force [main force]2 These people of quality should really cultivate patience, if it were only for the ease of their domestic servants——which leads me to Harriet Martineau—I can give you no news of her except that she was seen by Mr Robertson at Newcastle with a tail which beat poor dead Glengarry's all to sticks! and that she "monopolized the personal pronoun there" as Robertson elegantly expressed it— If any man woman or child said "she" or "her" you found on listening further that Harriet was the person meant!3
Of Mr Darwin you probably now know more than I do which amounts to the bare and melancholy fact that on Tuesday gone a fortnight he started for Shrewsbury—leaving a vacuum in my ordinary existence which as he engaged to return in three weeks, I have not thought it worth while to make any strenuous efforts to fill up— Of all the dear 'black Ladies' I hear not a whisper: In fact the stagnation, outwardly, is considerable—inwardly things go briskly enough—for my health has been very tolerable, this autumn and, when that is the case I defy fate to make me spiritless I wish however you would come back subito [directly] I love you—on the word of an honest woman, and I always think when you are absent "next time I shall surely get more good of her than the last.["]— Your velvet gown too wants [to] be made up—so pray gather yourself together, and put yourself in some vehicle that is road worthy, and return to your "top of speculation" where I can think of you at least without the chilling feeling of impossibility
Carlyle begs to present his love
Your affectionate /
Jane Carlyle


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Fit's a little loose but Great TYR Product, as usual
I wear the top with board shorts to swim laps three times a week, and after a year it hasn't lost its shape or color whatsoever. It's Durafast (Polyester), which I didn't know when I bought it, but that's fine. I wonder the material makes it more stretched-out feeling, though, or if it's just the shape of the top. I have another TYR top that's 20% ExtraLife Lycra and the rest Nylon that's in the same shape, and I just don't feel like they give me much support up-top. I have other TYR purely lycra tops that support much more, but they are also in a different shape (rather than this one, which is boxy and long IMO). Anyway, it's kind of irrelevant, as far as the swimming goes, it's more of a style thing, cause I'd rather my breasts were pulled higher than allowed to droop. Know what I mean?By the way, as for sizing, I wear a 40C bra and this top fits well in an XL size, but then as I said it's not as supportive as I'd like (but that might be due to its shape or material). I used to wear a Large in TYR tops, but that was when I was in a 38C bra. Now that I'm slightly bigger around, the Large is too small for me and I'm bulging out of it..
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Wife loves it!
My wife purchased this on my account with Swim Outlet for laps. She really likes the material but feels that the bottoms are a tad small. The top works well for her as she feels she needs the extra support. I think that she looks splendid in top and bottom and I'm glad they work well for her. The material should hold up well in our local indoor swim facility during the winter. Thanks Swim Outlet!
Loves to swim
Fit: Feels true to size
Fits too small, fabric flimsy, cut is too "small" for a large size suit. Had to return it.
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Fit: Feels too small
great suit
Bought this suit for my daughter to wear at the lake. She wanted a bikini but one that stayed put for diving off the dock, boating, water skiing, and generally playing all day. She's almost 13 and it's cute but modest and she and her friends love it.
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Like the material
I wear a 2 or 4 (34" bust, 35.5" hips) and found the xs fit well up top but a bit skimpy below. The small was too big up top but the bottom fit better. Although the bottoms are more brief than the Speedo's I'm used to, I still like the fit of the xs. The material feels tough and the colors are virbrant. Time will tell.
Roberta H.
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Fits like a charm
Stays put and looks great! I'm 5'5, 128 lbs and a C cup so I was worried the Small would be too small but it isn't. I bought the purple and have already gotten lots of compliments.
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It is a great suit to play in without having to constantly fuss and adjust bottom or top. With 3 boys this is a good thing. They do fit a little small but I went with a bigger size and it is great.
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I use this suit for morning waterski runs and stand up paddleboarding. It's a great suit for any activity and you don't have to worry about losing your suit in the lake! In comparison to my other TYR suits the material is a little stiffer than some. I have the purple plaid and get tons of comments about how cute it is.
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Love my bikini
I lap swim and this suit feels terrific, I got a lot of compliments on the colors.........I thought it might be a little too skimpy but my friend (male) likes it!!!!!
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Good Workout Bikini
I bought it in blue, which is very bright and vibrant. The fit is ever so slightly on the small side, but it doesn't sag at all while swimming. I'm 5'5", 128-ish lbs and I have the medium.
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Perfect Add'l Support Under a Competition Suit
Purchased this suit for additional top support under a competition suit. It works perfectly to support and the high neck line doesn't create additional drag in the water.
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The inimitable Omar gets together with Caron Wheeler for the "Treat You" video. No one does soul quite the same.
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The inimitable Omar gets together with Caron Wheeler for the "Treat You" video. No one does soul quite the same.
Omar, also known as "the godfather of UK soul," today releases his first album in seven years! Titled The Man, the project features Omar's signature blend of jazz, soul, and funk along with appearances from Stuart Zender of Jamiroquai and bass virtuoso Pino Palladino.
Watch the video for the addictive title track and good luck trying to get this music out of your head. Nothing like a good Omar tune!
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Omar Lye-Fook will be dropping his first album since 2006 later this month! Called The Man, the project showcases the captivating crooner with his signature vocals and a characteristically spirited and infectious delivery.
Watch the video for the title track above and below catch snippets of the entire album! The Man is out June 25.
Our boo Erykah Badu is in a new black cowboy flick called They Die By Dawn. The cast is quite drool-worthy, also including Michael K. Williams ("Omar" from The Wire), Rosario Dawson, Giancarlo Esposito, Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy), and Jesse Williams (Grey's Anatomy). Written and directed by none other than Jeymes Samuel, this ought to be a real treat and have a killer soundtrack.
Our friend Mark de Clive-Lowe this week released his ninth studio album, Renegades. Hopefully you heard his bright and shiny track with Nia Andrews called "The Why." In addition to the lovely miss Nia, the album boasts appearances from the much loved Omar, Sheila E, and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson.
Mark shares about his approach to blending recording styles and genre, "My whole thing with this kind of production is balancing electronics and programming with organic and live musicianship. I love for that line to be blurred almost to the point where you don't know which is which."
And now that you're all topsy-turvy with anticipation, enjoy a full stream of the album below before you buy!
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Marlins sweep Pirates; Morrison on DL; Bonus pic
(Posted by Ted Hutton)
Go figure. The Marlins lose Logan Morrison for at least 15 days, as it was announced he was going on the DL after Thursday night's game.
Scott Cousins (.182, 0 HR) replaces him in left. John Buck gets a rest, and Brett Hayes is in for him. The players in the lineup have hit a total of two home runs.
And the Marlins had hit a total of 8 home runs going into the game, and Morrison had half of those.
So what happens? Cousins gets is first career home run and it happens to be a grand slam. That was in the second. An inning later, Hayes comes up and hits a three-run home run.
In the fifth, Mike Stanton ends his 0-for-the-season home run slump with a blast to left.
Marlins pound out a 9-5 win, sweep the three game series and now have won six of their last seven.
Maybe it was the karma brought by the special guest who threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Jaime Edmondson was introduced as a two-time participant on the realty show The Great Race.
Turns out she might be better known as a Playboy centerfold.
I won't include a link so parents get upset if their Marlins fan kid clicks on it. But google her. You won't be disappointed.
I have not clue who the blonde was on the right, but if anyone knows, let us know.
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