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Marvin Curtis Meyers, 87, of Greencastle died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Chambersburg Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Montgomery Brethren In Christ Church, Mercersburg. Burial will be in the churchyard. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the church. Arrangements were made by Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Having cancer and dealing with treatment can take a lot of time and energy, but it can also be a time to look at your life in new ways. Maybe you are thinking about how to improve your health over the long term.
Make healthier choices
Think about your life before you learned you had cancer. Were there things you did that might have made you less healthy? Maybe you drank too much alcohol, ate more than you needed, used tobacco, or didn't exercise very often.
For many people, finding out they have cancer helps them focus on their health in ways they may not have thought much about in the past. Are there things you could do that might make you healthier? Maybe you could try to eat better or get more exercise. Maybe you could cut down on the alcohol, or give up tobacco. Even things like keeping your stress level under control may help. Now is a good time to think about making changes that can have good effects for the rest of your life. You will feel better and you will also be healthier.
You can start by working on those things that worry you most. Get help with those that are harder for you. For instance, if you are thinking about quitting smoking and need help, call the American Cancer Society for information and support.
Eating better
Eating right can be hard for anyone, but it can get even tougher during and after cancer treatment. Treatment may change your sense of taste. Nausea can be a problem. You may not feel like eating and lose weight when you don't want to. Or you may have gained weight that you can't seem to lose. All of these things can be very frustrating.
If treatment caused weight changes or eating or taste problems, do the best you can and keep in mind that these problems usually get better over time. You may find it helps to eat small portions every 2 to 3 hours until you feel better. You may also want to ask your cancer team about seeing a dietitian, an expert in nutrition who can give you ideas on how to deal with these treatment side effects.
One of the best things you can do after cancer treatment is start healthy eating habits. You may be surprised at the long-term benefits of these simple changes:
- Increase the variety of healthy foods you eat.
- Try to eat 5 or more servings of vegetables and fruits each day.
- Choose whole grain foods instead of those made with white flour and sugars.
- Try to limit meats that are high in fat.
- Cut back on processed meats like hot dogs, bologna, and bacon. Better yet, don't eat any of these, if you can.
- If you drink alcohol, limit yourself to 1 or 2 drinks a day at the most.
Rest, fatigue, and exercise
Feeling tired (fatigue) is a very common problem during and after cancer treatment. This is not a normal type of tiredness but a "bone-weary" exhaustion that doesn't get better with rest. For some people, fatigue lasts a long time after treatment and can keep them from staying active. But physical activity can actually help reduce fatigue and the sense of depression that sometimes comes with feeling so tired.
If you are very tired, though, you will need to balance activity with rest. It is OK to rest when you need to. To learn more about fatigue, see Fatigue in People With Cancer and Anemia in People With Cancer.
If you were very ill or weren't able to do much during treatment, it is normal that your fitness, staying power, and muscle strength declined. You need to find an activity plan that fits your own needs. Talk with your health care team before starting. Get their input on your exercise plans. Then try to get an exercise buddy so that you're not doing it alone.
Exercise can improve your physical and emotional health.
- It improves your cardiovascular (heart and circulation) fitness.
- It makes your muscles stronger.
- It reduces fatigue.
- It lowers anxiety and depression.
- It can make you feel generally happier.
- It helps you feel better about yourself.
And long term, we know that getting regular physical activity plays a role in helping to lower the risk of some cancers, as well as having other health benefits.
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"Sun spots are extremely common in all skin tones and can show up in the form of freckles (these tend to fade when you're out of the sun), larger brown patches, or sun spots (aka a solar lentigo)," says Wechsler.
To keep these unsightly dots from popping upand to prevent any existing ones from getting darkerit's important to wear sunscreen daily, year-round, she adds.
"It should be a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a minimum of an SPF 30, so that it protects your skin from the UVA (these cause aging) and UVB (these make you burn) rays," says Wechsler, who told us that the best formulas contain physcial blockers, like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide and are found in both Pure & Free Baby Faces Ultra Gentle Sunblock SPF 50+, $12, neutrogena.com, and Chanel UV Essentiel Multi-Protection Daily UV Care SPF 50, $52, chanel.com.
The sun is your worst enemy, period. And according to the Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF), 80 percent of the sun's UV rays can pass through clouds. So even if it's not super sunny out, you still need to slather on the sunscreen.
What does this mean for your complexion? If you're always in the sun and not seeking the shade and not wearing SPF, you can expect to see spots as you continue to get older. Plus, any existing ones you may have (dare we say from your tanning booth days. Gasp!) could get darker over time and even multiply.
Even more alarming, UVB rays can burn and damage your skin year-round, especially at high altitudes and on reflective surfaces such as snow, ice, and concrete. Those rays then hit the aforementioned surfaces and bounce up to 80 percent of the rays back onto you, so they technically hit the skin twice, says the SCF.


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The Valiant Next event continues in this preview for "The Valiant" #3, by Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt and Paolo Rivera!
Valiant has provided some exclusive preview pages for Jeff Lemire & Mico Suayan "Bloodshot Reborn" #1, colored by David Baron.
Thieves steal comics, memorabilia from Kansas retailer! Jeff Lemire and Terry Dodson talk "Teen Titans: Earth One"! Plus, Gene Luen Yang and Babs Tarr!
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Writers Jason Aaron, Jeff Lemire, Emma Vieceli and Jason Latour gather for a wide-ranging discussion on the process of writing comics.
Writers and frequent collaborators Jeff Lemire & Matt Kindt discuss their work on the upcoming "The Valiant" miniseries and why they mesh so well.
DC Comics' "Justice League United" #6 by Jeff Lemire & Neil Edwards finds two heavyweight superhero teams fighting against one another on Nov. 12.
The latest installment of Image Expo sees the one-day show return to San Francisco with Brian K. Vaughan, Todd McFarlane, Scott Snyder and more.
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Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso joins CBR TV at NYCC to talk the scale of the new "Secret Wars," the new "Hawkeye" creative team and much more.
The final day of NYCC saw Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso hosting his "Axel-In-Charge" panel, with word on "Fantastic Four's" fate and more.
Jeff Lemire & Ramón Pérez relaunch "Hawkeye" following Fraction & Aja's acclaimed run, and CBR has the first interview with the new team and their editor.
Artist Paolo Rivera discusses his first turn in the Valiant Universe and illustrating the adventures of the Eternal Warrior, Bloodshot and more.
Jeff Lemire discusses his upcoming reinvention of Bloodshot in "Bloodshot Reborn," a new ongoing series that follows "The Valiant."
"Ivar, Timewalker," "Ninjak," "Imperium" and more are on the docket for Valiant's 2015 lineup in the "Valiant Next" publishing initiative.
Hajime Isayama says he'd "like to end things quickly" with hit manga! Jeff Lemire on "The Valiant" and DC/Vertigo work! The history of First Second Books! Plus more!
Martian Manhunter's decades-long plan for world domination comes to life in DC's "Justice League: Futures End" #1 by Jeff Lemire & Jed Dougherty.
Jeff Lemire, Brian Azzarello, Greg Pak and David Finch talk the latest in "Justice League United," "Wonder Woman" and more at Fan Expo in Toronto.
CBR has the exclusive first look at Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire and Frnacesco Frnacavilla's variants for "The Valiant" #1, along with a preview of the issue!
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Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen tell CBR News about "Descender," their creator-owned sci-fi epic about a robot boy announced today at Image Expo.
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Tensions continue to rise between the Justice League & Firestorm in DC's "New 52: Futures End" #11, drawn by "Buffy" & "Serenity's" Georges Jeanty.
Jeff Lemire revives the Legion as Annuals for "Justice League Dark," "Swamp Thing" and "Injustice: Gods Among Us" arrive this fall.
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Dropkick Murphys Fenway Park Lineup Announced
For both shows, the main stage will feature headliners Dropkick Murphys, special guests The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, as well as Street Dogs.
The side stage will be headlined by Chuck Ragan and will include performances from The Parkington Sisters and Old Brigade.
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Manly men do not order cosmos in bars. They order manly cocktails, says Stew Ellington, author of the new "901 Very Good Cocktails" (Felix Press, $25, 240 pages), which includes a list of more than 125 of the very manliest. Here are five from his list -- and there's not a pink drink among them:
1. The Absinthe Mind Eraser: This ominous cocktail layers coffee liqueur, absinthe and soda water over ice.
2. The Laphroaig Project: The idea of using smoky scotch in a cocktail is so startling, but the mixologists at San Francisco's hippest speakeasies couldn't resist mixing Laphroaig with green and yellow chartreuse, bitters, maraschino and lemon.
3. The Corpse Reviver: The corpse in question is that of a hung-over gentleman, not a "Walking Dead" character, who might not appreciate this mix of gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon and absinthe. (We're not sure if zombies drink Zombies, but you will not find fruity, umbrella drinks on Ellington's manly cocktails list.)
4. Man O'War: What could be manlier than a cocktail named after a racehorse? This one boasts bourbon with a citrusy zing from triple sec, sweet vermouth and lemon juice.
5. The Dirty Martini: James Bond's signature martini is fine, but a Dirty Martini includes the brine from the olives.


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Should They Stay or Should They Go?
Now that the gauntlet has been dropped and there will be a new sheriff in town - eventually - let me take a look at what a new statistically inclined general manager may think of the current crop of Cubbies with the predisposition that the Cubs are not going into some full 3-year rebuild mode. That may be a faulty assumption on my part, but I assume the Ricketts would at the very least like to make the appearance of contending and with nearly $50M coming off the books and even more after 2012, no reason a savvy GM could not make things a lot more interesting, rather quickly.
Let me preface this with the explanation that this is intended more as a look at who may stay and who may go, then who will they try to bring in, although they'll certainly be some of that mixed in.
- Geovany Soto
- Koyie Hill
- Welington Castillo
I assume the second pen is laid to paper to sign the new GM's contract, Koyie Hill ceases to be on the Cubs 40-man roster. Soto's patience and power should be appealing as well as his low cost and he has improved his defense a bit this year. He's certainly worth dangling in a trade, but hard to see anyone that could be found that would be a worthy replacement. Castillo's power the last two years in Iowa has been intriguing, but what little I've seen at the major league level has me questioning that his defense would be any better than Soto's to justify what would likely be an offensive drop. And Castillo has shown little ability to stay healthy. If the new GM feels like committing to Soto as the catcher for the next 2-3 years, looking to trade Castillo and leaving back-up duties to Clevenger, Robinson or the like would suit me just fine.
First Base
- Bryan LaHair
- Carlos Pena
I only added LaHair since it seems inevitable he'll be added to the 40-man for a September call-up. But I can't imagine he's part of any future plan despite the gaudy AAA numbers this year. Bringing back Pena next year on another one year deal wouldn't be the worst thing, nor the best thing, but his patience and pop would likely be welcome. Jonah Keri suggests the Cubs pass on Pujols or Fielder because they likely won't be contending next year. This line of thinking always confuses me. If you're signing a guy for 6-8 years, I think you're intending to try to contend beyond just the first season of the contract and I doubt anyone as good as Pujols or as good and young as Fielder will be available anytime soon. There's something to be said about not spending your resources on a 32-year old that no one believes is 32 or a big-boned vegetarian who plays terrible defense and runs the bases poorly, but that something shouldn't be, "well we don't see ourselves winning in the first year of their contract".
Second Base
- Darwin Barney
- Blake DeWitt
- DJ LeMahieu
- Jeff Baker
With the asssumption that no one is going to move Starlin Castro from shortstop anytime soon and my own reservations that Barney would be all that great of a defensive shortstop, I'm guessing one of the first jobs of the new GM would be to let everyone know that barely nipping at a .700 OPS is not good production from your second basemen, regardless how awesome his defense is suppose to be (awesomeness that hasn't really reflected in the defensive stats) or how dirty his uniform gets. I have no idea what kind of trade value Barney has, but I'd certainly look into it, cause guys like Barney run the risk of impressing their managers into playing time with their intangibles rather than their production when they're on the roster. Or to put it another way, do the Red Sox, Yankees or Phillies employ a Darwin Barney as a starter? Marco Scutaro is the closest comp I could think of, but his patient approach fits in better with the Red Sox philosophy and his defense (at least on reputation) is much more well regarded.
That being said, with all of Wilken's middle-of-the-diamond draft picks over the years, it's not a position you want to tie up with an expensive free agent contract. I would hope, just by sheer odds, that one of those picks should inevitably result in a decent enough regular. A Baker/Flaherty platoon would interest me the most for next season, but I could also see Flaherty struggling mightily out of the gate. I guess we'll find out how strong the committment to player development is, when the Cubs are losing lots of games with some of these youngsters.
- Starlin Castro
- Darwin Barney
- DJ LeMahieu
At age 21, Castro is 10th among shortstops in total WAR and 7th in wOBA. I assume that he stays where he's at and continues to get better. Barney as a bench guy makes more sense to me. LeMahieu seems more like a future utility guy and doesn't really have the approach that I care for, but I'm not sure what the the trade value is for a barely top-10 prospect, if any exists at all.
Third Base
- Aramis Ramirez
- Jeff Baker
Is Ramirez worth the $16M next year in a bare free agent market for third basemen? This might be one of the tougher decisions for a new GM. The Cubs have the money to keep him and his production, and even with declining defense, he should justify the cost (for the most part). On the other hand, is it worth taking that $16M and putting it toward Fielder or Pujols contract as an investment for the future.
Left Field
- Alfonso Soriano
If Ricketts is feeling generous, he'd say the sins of the past are not the burden of the future GM. Pay whatever it takes to make Soriano go away as quickly as possible. What that entails I don't know yet. The chatter is that Soriano is suited to be a DH, but I feel the demand for right-handed hitting DH's with wOBA's of .316 and falling and owed $54M for three years is pretty sparse. There's always the swap of bad contracts (Vernon Wells?), but what does that really solve? A deferred buyout or outright release would be the last ditch options. The other option is making him earn his playing time and benching him regularly, something I feel a certain Hall-of-Fame second basemen wouldn't be opposed to doing.
Center Field
- Marlon Byrd
- Tony Campana
On the last year of a rather cheap deal, Byrd should have some suitors in the offseason trade market. The sort of leader type with good enough production that a contending team might look at. It's not a move that needs to be made, but the market should be explored. He certainly doesn't bring the trifecta of patience, power and good defense that a saber-inclined GM would want. Campana could be a perfectly reasonable last man on the bench, or not.
Right Field
- Tyler Colvin
- Reed Johnson
Bringing Reed back again to hit lefties would be fine, he does it well enough and cheap enough, but that's a January decision. I think Colvin truly has 30-HR potential in him if he played everyday, but he'll never have the patience that you'd really want to make him an above average player. With the year he had, his trade value amounts to whatever lies above completely non-existant, so I assume he stays and maybe he earns his full-time shot in spring training.
Starting Pitching
- Carlos Zambrano
- Ryan Dempster
- Matt Garza
- Randy Wells
- Casey Coleman
- Andrew Cashner
Before Hendry got fired, I'd say Ryan Dempster picking up his $14M player option was inevitable. No such loyalty may exist now and Dempster could look to explore a multi-year deal. With a 3.62 FIP, the new GM would probably prefer Dempster stay, unless they'd want the financial resources to play around with. Z seems as good as gone if they can find a team, get Z to waive his NTC and eat some money. Good luck with that new GM. Garza's 3.01 FIP says he should stay, but he's also worth dangling in a trade to see what's available. No doubt he'd be one of the top 3 free agent pitchers if he was available, but I assume he stays a Cubbie. Wells and Cashner really depend on what else may be brought in, but both have their appeal to stay as Cubbies. I mean Cashner's not going anywhere, it's just whether he moves to the pen or sticks with being a starter. Coleman just needs to go away.
Relief Pitchers
- Carlos Marmol
- Kerry Wood
- Sean Marshall
- Jeff Samardzija
- James Russell
- Chris Carpenter
- Scott Maine
- Berg, Cabrera, Caridad, Dolis, Gaub, Mateo, Schlitter, Smit
Unfortunately Marmol's second half implosion is likely to hurt his trade value, as is his declining fastball velocity. That makes trading him in the offseason, likely a poor proposition. If Kerry Wood wants back for $2M or less, that's a no-brainer. Marshall should of course stay, they can even try him out in the rotation or as a closer, but it's also worth seeing how much someone would overpay for him in a trade. I'd probably see if someone is just looking at Samardizja's ERA and not notice his walk rates. The rest are a case-by-case basis that I don't care to delve into today.
P.S. I highly recommend Chris Jaffe's very balanced take on the Hendry years at THT.
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Q-ball needs to be relieved on, and then relieved of his duties today. I didn't watch last night's game to see what Castro was doing, and if he did have his back to the batter while a pitch was thrown, that is a big deal, but Q has been such a hypocrite all year with Castro and Barney while the rest of the team dogs it daily. A manager in any business needs to be consistent.
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Nice article, Rob.
I was talking to a friend last night about the prospect of being able to trade Soriano. I said that even if they ate half of his contract, he's still a $9 million a year DH for another team, and free agent DH's didn't get contracts like that last off-season. Thome got $3 mil, and Godzilla got $4.25 mil. Manny got what, $1 mil? Only Ortiz got more, but that was an option picked up by Boston. True DH's have gotten big contracts for a few years, as the owners have pushed most of the older players without actual positions out of the game. The Cubs would probably have to eat enough of Soriano's contract that he only costs a new team something in the $3-5 mil per year range, I would think.
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I think you try to trade Soriano by picking up the majority of his contract, or you tell him and his agent that you're thinking of a number between $1 and $54,000,000 that has the first digit of 2. If they're not amenable to that then Fonzie will become the best paid RH pinch-hitter in baseball through the 2014 season.
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Thome only got one year.
$1-3 million sounds about right for Soriano, but only for a year. But then the Cubs are paying 95% of his salary. Only Hendry (who recently agreed to pay 84% of the rest of Fukudome's contract) would be motivated to make a face-saving deal like that.
The new GM and Ricketts will mull this over for about five minutes and then decide to just release the guy. The money is already spent, as Levine has been saying. That's true when the new guy gets here, and it was also true when Ricketts arrived.
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He did this two days after Szczur hit two home runs?
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Colvin or Sori at first next year.
You can write off next year with lack of starting pitching available and on Cubs.
If Dempster goes, you only have Garza.
/next year rebuild should have been this year
// F U Hendry
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Pena in right field and Dewitt in left?
Even the stupid Royals and Nationals can figure out that you can't sign the perfect free agents when you're "ready" to compete, and that you have to grab one or two a year.
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Nope, the rule has to be nothing prior to 2004 can be considered because otherwise you wind up hiring Hendry back.
And the irony involved with asking Beinfest to be the GM is just too heavy. There's the whole 2003 RoY-Dontrelle-Willis Juan-Pierre D-Lee come and gone thing. What's more, Beinfest has the title of President at Florida so Ricketts might have to offer him his job and abdicate.
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I am getting lazy, letting expecting the Phils to report all of this stuff.
Nice blogical today. The last sentence in the LF writeup had me laughing aloud.
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Oh shit, sorry.
My attention span...look puppies!!!
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A minor correction on the Ramirez decision. It's really a $14 million savings if they let him go, because of the buyout.
It's hard to see Fielder coming over without Aram to hit behind him, though. Unless they just blow the competing offers away, they're going to have to do some selling to get him signed.
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In all seriousness, I really can't wait to see who Ricketts hires to replace Hendry. It's decisions like whether to re-sign Ramirez with the crap of 3B FA's available this off-season or linking that to a Fielder signing, that is going to tell a lot about the direction the team will be heading in. Should be an interesting off-season for once.
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I'd like to introduce you to our 2012 Chicago Cubs first baseman, Carlos Pena. :)
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Classic Scully - great stuff.
Thank God we'll still have Hawk next season. (cricket cricket cricket)
Here's Scully's call on Bryant's 10th-inning homer:
"And it's a long fly ball, a mean fly ball, and a gone fly ball."
When the Cubs were the old, hundred-year Cubs, one bad hop did not undo their opponents.
If only he was clutcher. More clutcher.
cubs win...bryant with 7HR in his last 8 games.
bryant 2nd HR of the night for a 2 run lead in the 10th? sure, why not. awesome.
gawd...jansen's thrown 5 pitches in the past 5 minutes.
wild pitch (and a K, boo) with heyward advancing! 1 out, heyward on 3rd.
HEYWARD SCORES ON A 2nd WILD PITCH! TIE!
leadoff double (heyward!) top of the 9th...RALLY!
carlos ruiz is still coming up to "in the air tonight" by phil 'are you kidding me' collins in LA.
many years ago before phil collins it was a soulja boy song.
dude has odd taste in music. at least it's not yanni...i guess.
Funniest skybox ever
that was some joke ass official scoring giving him a double. either way, seager's on 2nd and soler's play in the OF is still sketchy.
Schwarber is worse right?
Seager with the two out double *cough* to left field in the bottom of the fourth. If Soler just plays that bunny hop off his nuts, it's a single - certainly no double.
rizzo is tired of SD/LA night games...yet another towering one that died on the warning track.
Vin's been around
Monty dropped a two strike curve on AGon
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Ok, so whenever I get the ball and I'm not open what should I do? Say that I recieve it on the perimeter on any angle, should i dribble it, and how long. Also what do I look for and when should i shoot? This is really consufsing and once I know the answer to this it will help me aloth!!!
Really it all depends on your style. You could do whatever you want with the ball. Just analyze the situation and react accordingly. Say you get the ball at the top of the arc, if you're not already open for the shot you could jab step one way and then drive the other way to get by your defender. If you get the ball near or in the post you could size him up, spin off him, and pull up for the jumper. Don't think that whenever you get the ball you have to get to the hoop though. Passing is also an option. Find a team mate who is cutting to the hoop or set up a pick&roll. There's no real answer to what you should do. It all depends on you. Hope it helped
Just like rebound sound it depends on you. I was taught to look for the open man first or anyone thats cutting before you dribble. If you have no options try and take it to the rim or create space for a jumpshot. Or you could swing the ball around and move without the ball to get open. But plain and simple, if you can't get it to your teammates for a better shot create for yourself wether its with or without the ball.
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." -Micheal Jordan
I assume you know what the triple threat is right? Use it! Dribble,pass or shoot, read the situation, look for cutters, look for the drive, open shooters and if you feel you have enough space to shoot, do it. If you can´t do anything, swing the ball, and cut, if you play with an organized offense it is designed for helping you to score. And most important , relax have fun and enjoy the game.
Relax And Use Your Court IQ Choose The Best Option If Another Player Who you Know Have A killer Instinct Pass to The, If You Have the confidence To shoot Shoot it IF You Have The Killer Instinct Run The Isolation And take it to The Basket
Is this a serious question? Even bad players don't have to think about this it should just come naturally man..
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KIAMESHA LAKE — The developers of a sweeping resort planned for the Concord cleared the first of several hurdles Wednesday that could lead to final approval this spring.
The Thompson Town Board accepted the final generic environmental impact study for the entire site near Kiamesha Lake and the specific EIS for Phase I development of a racino, hotel and harness track.
EPR Properties (formerly Entertainment Properties Trust) and Empire Resorts have been working toward town approval for a $600 million resort.
Kansas City-based EPR Properties owns 1,583 acres of the former Concord hotel property. Empire Resorts plans to lease 186 acres from EPR and spend $300 million to build a racino with 2,150 video gaming machines, a 248-room hotel and a half-mile harness track, among other amenities.
Empire, which owns the Monticello Casino & Raceway on Route 17B, plans to move its facilities about 2.5 miles to the Concord site. EPR envisions several other projects, including a water park, more hotels, a redesigned Monster golf course and an entertainment village with a mix of housing and entertainment.
The developers, however, won't get everything they wanted. The town has forced EPR to remove a proposed 90,000-square-foot health care facility from the list of permitted uses in the planned resort development. The town did agree to allow a doctor's and a dentist's office, however.
EPR was also told to revise the documents to make clear that the developer will pay for improvements to several town roads as deemed appropriate by the Planning Board.
Later this month, the Town Board is expected to approve text revisions to the zoning that will essentially separate EPR's property from the original hotel site owned by Concord Associates. The board must also approve the project's comprehensive development plan. The Town Board will hold a public hearing on the zoning revisions and comprehensive plan on Jan. 15.
Before beginning construction, EPR and Empire will also need site plan approval through the Planning Board.
Empire's executive vice president, Charlie Degliomini, said the company hopes for final approvals by March but hasn't scheduled a groundbreaking date.
"We have to wait for the site plan approvals," Degliomini said.
The town will accept public comment on the environmental impact statements until Jan. 14.
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Unexpected turn
This morning, our nominee for "Cracker Critter", R, joined me for a sizzling bike ride.
In contrast to my morning outing with R, K and I went for a very peaceful walk this evening. She loves her "working stiff job" of being my photo model and naturally posed on a rock while we lingered near a lookout point. Thanks to all of you who voted for K in the Working Stiffs competition of Mango Minster. We were so surprised that she did so well!
40 comments:
- Khyra And Sometimes Her Mom said...
Thanks for pawing the update -
Once again, it sounds like her team is doing the best for her -
AND of course, thanks for the khrazy khrakhker dog pics!
- February 17, 2012 at 7:00 PM
- Amber DaWeenie said...
Thank you for the update. We will continue to keep you and K in our prayers and thoughts.
- February 17, 2012 at 7:06 PM
- The Island Cats said...
We are purring for K and hoping her blood gets better.
- February 17, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- ♥♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥♥ said...
And now we see that R did well in MM too:) Today's post should have been part of his original submission - he is totally crackers.
We firmly believe that things happen for a reason - so maybe there is a good reason for today's treatment to be postponed. We are hoping for a rebound in her WBC count for next week.
Hope you can have a nice weekend.
- February 17, 2012 at 7:41 PM
- Berts Blog said...
R is so wonderful to bring joy into your day. Yet K is still K, as is very apparent in that incredible last photo.
Another Heart gripping photo.
- February 17, 2012 at 7:54 PM
- Two French Bulldogs said...
R are you singing?
Benny & Lily
- February 17, 2012 at 8:11 PM
- NCmountainwoman said...
And some people say they are "just dogs." K and R have such different personalities and both of them are delightful.
Here's hoping the chemo can resume before long. Still hoping for a miracle here.
- February 17, 2012 at 8:13 PM
- chicamom85 said...
He is a cracker dog lol. I hope K gets his blood working soon, maybe he can eat some white food like popcorn, egg whites, sugar cookies and ice cream and then he will have lots of white in him. Well at least his tummy will be happy. Paws are crossed
loveys Sasha
- February 17, 2012 at 8:24 PM
- Jo's World said...
There is nothing I love more than a genuinely goofy dog, R fills the bill. My pal Tsar is funny too, but now very sick. We are praying for a recovery.
Stella goes out into the backyard but nothing to see back there except neighborhood. So then she comes in and barks at the front door, where I open it, and she sticks her face out and sees all the street activity. Big deal! We are hoping for the increase in WBC K needs for next week! Cheers, and hugs! Jo, Stella and Zkhat
- February 17, 2012 at 8:35 PM
- Tammie Lee said...
wishing you healthy cells
- February 17, 2012 at 8:41 PM
- GOOSE said...
That R cracks me up. I to bark and bark at the camera. hehehe. he's a cracker indeed.
We are still praying for the best for sweet K. Loved that lasst photo of her.
Hope you all have a bueatiful weekend.
- February 17, 2012 at 8:49 PM
- houndstooth said...
I wasn't surprised that she did so well in Mango Minster at all! lol I had a feeling she'd be a crowd favorite. :) I'm sorry to hear that the chemo didn't go as planned, but hopefully it's just a little bump in the road.
The pictures of R made me laugh out loud! That one with his ears flying out especially. I think if he and Kuster ever got together, it would be one heck of a party! I have a real soft spot for those goofy boys, and it sounds like R is good medicine for you!
- February 17, 2012 at 9:30 PM
- Mr. Pip said...
I am sorry things didn't go as planned. I know how hard it is when you prepare for something mentally and then plans change ...
R is a total cracker dog! These pictures are hysterical!!
Your pal, Pip
- February 17, 2012 at 9:54 PM
- Hiking Hounds said...
I love R's crackerness. :-) I hope K's WBC count gets back up and she can have her treatment. It definitely looks like she is feeling good.
- February 17, 2012 at 9:55 PM
- Tweedles -- that's me said...
We are hoping that the WBC's start growing fast so K can get her treatment!
R is the funniest cracker dog ever!
He is laughing at you
- February 17, 2012 at 10:22 PM
- Barb said...
Luckily, K doesn't seemed fazed by the delay. Hope her white count goes within normal range so the treatment can proceed. That R definitely looks "rascally!" PS I am having lots of trouble with the anti-spam!
- February 17, 2012 at 10:29 PM
- Nola said...
She looks strong to me too! R is such a crazy yet lovable boy, congrats on the third place win! PAWs crossed as always for K
Dachshund Nola
P.S. I to am having issue with word verification
- February 17, 2012 at 10:38 PM
- harrispen said...
We can definitely see why R entered the cracker critter category. You should save those pictures for next years entry.
I am sure K's immune system will bounce back just fine. We had the same issues when our Rottie was going through chemo too. Sometimes you just have to wait a few days and make the adjustments to the treatment so they tolerate it better.
Congrats to both dogs in their MM placements.
- February 17, 2012 at 10:51 PM
- Teje said...
Hi! First thank your for those adorable and funny photos! They are so special! I think it's easier to take a lovely 'pose' than catch little moments like in those photos! One of my dogs speaks a lot and now and then I get a great photo from her.
I'm sorry to hear that you couldn't do the therapy. I hope that you can follow the schedule soon.
Sunny wishes from Greece!
x Teje & Nero
- February 18, 2012 at 1:12 AM
- Eileen said...
R is a great tonic for you.
I hope K will be ready for the next round of her treatment.
Thinking of you.
Eileen and Annie xx
- February 18, 2012 at 1:53 AM
- The Thuglets said...
Absolutely fabulous shots of R!!
Paw scrossed that K will be ready for her treatment next week. Sending lots of pawsative thoughts.
Lovely photos of K is lovely.
Extra Big Nose Pokes
The Thugletsx
P.S. Those bike tyres are huge!LOL
- February 18, 2012 at 2:06 AM
- Piappies World said...
Congratulations to K and R for doing so great at Mango Minster!
We are in prayer that K will be able to develop white blood cells to continue with chemo. We are happy to see so many of our bloggie pals join paws for K.
R is such a refreshing sight and we are glad that you got R there to stay with you and K.
Piappies Fudgie, Princess, Frappie, Mocha, Sugar, Wai-Max, Wai-Pai & Forgie
- February 18, 2012 at 2:48 AM
- Mitch and angel Maggie said...
We continue to keep you and K in our thoughts and prayers, KB.
Congratulations to both K and R on their wins at MangoMinster!
Love ya lots,
- February 18, 2012 at 3:35 AM
- HoundDogMom said...
We continue to hold you tight in our paws. Love all the pics. Sniffs, The HoundDogs
- February 18, 2012 at 5:08 AM
- The 'splorin' Wolfies said...
we are sending love to K and we are sending congrats to R on your 3rd place win in cracker dog!!!!! well done--your pictures and landscape are gorgeous and you definitely are our kind of dogs! You have won a beautiful gift basket chalked full of doggy and human treats from our sweet little peaceful land-- Nova Scotia! please stop by our bloggy and drop off your address so we can get the goods right to you, eh? love Guinness, Maggi and groucho!
- February 18, 2012 at 6:22 AM
- Sam said...
We are keeping her in our prayers!
- February 18, 2012 at 7:07 AM
- Bassetmomma said...
I hope K's WBC is back up for next week. I guess she just wasn't ready to have her chemo yesterday! I laughed out loud at those pictures of R. He must have you laughing all the time. What a difference between him and K and her beautiful poses! BOYS!LOL!
- February 18, 2012 at 7:59 AM
- Ms. ~K said...
Oh R, I needed that laugh today!
What a character...
K looks so good, hard to believe her WBC is low...
- February 18, 2012 at 8:30 AM
- Bocci said...
Your photos are stunning! We continue to send positive vibes for K...
- February 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM
- Jan's Funny Farm said...
It is hard to adapt to changes but we hope this will give K some recovery time before the next chemo. Pawhugs!
- February 18, 2012 at 10:21 AM
- K9 Katastrophie said...
Beautiful K and funny R!
Hey we have an award for you at our bloggy!
- February 18, 2012 at 11:50 AM
- Nola said...
Ps I've given you an award
Dachshund Nola
- February 18, 2012 at 12:27 PM
- Siku Marie, White Dog said...
Just a reduction in speed, not a crisis point. Slow and steady with no panic. Sending White Dog WBC building strength and healing energy.
- February 18, 2012 at 3:38 PM
- Lindsjö taxar said...
Thanks for your answer. The pictures is Highland cattles, cows who live outdoor all year. My breeding mentor bought them this year to keep their land in shape. The pictures are great you have today. I hope K is getting well soon for her therapy.
- February 18, 2012 at 4:10 PM
- ~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...
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I hope that today has been a good day!! She certainly does look strong, and you sound 'strong' too!! Take care, and know that we continue to send healthy thoughts and prayers in your direction!
- February 18, 2012 at 6:21 PM
- browndogcbr said...
Hi Y'all!
Still keeping paws crossed and sending the Humans prayers y'all's way.
Y'all come by now,
Hawk aka BrownDog
- February 18, 2012 at 6:31 PM
- Wild Dingo said...
well, yes, roll with the punches. if you look at it that way, it's not too stressful. she looks great!
R: that flying nun photo is killing me... i have one too of my cracker here:
and his barking in your face, that's so badass cracker! you know i love a dog with chutzph!
- February 19, 2012 at 3:59 AM
- ~ Kirra ~ said...
Just the right tonic 'R' brought for you, and captured beautifully on camera.
'K' has the Majestic approach (rather like my Kirra) and enhances every image wonderfully.
- February 19, 2012 at 4:36 AM
- Snowcatcher said...
Once again, R is making me smile! I'm sorry K's white blood cell count has gone low, and I hope it rebounds this week. Nevertheless, looks, as always, that she's as happy as can be.
- February 20, 2012 at 4:26 PM
- FiveSibesMom said...
K, we are thinking of you and sending you our positive powers of prayer and the paw.
Beautiful shots - R - you look amazing!
- February 23, 2012 at 7:15 AM


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Attend "Water Wise - How Do I Water My Lawn & Landscape?"- 7-8:30 p.m. today at the McPherson 4-H Building, 710 W. Woodside.
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News Archive
The small study in The Lancet Neurology used a virus to add genes to brain cells, which resulted in reduced symptoms for half of patients.
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 09:55
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists report that they have shrunk or slowed the growth of notoriously resistant pancreatic tumors in mice, using a drug routinely prescribed for malaria and rheumatoid arthritis.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 09:49
Scientists at Cambridge University believe the technique, which uses stem cells, could even cure blindness one day. They have already had success in rats and hope to start trials in humans within five years.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 12:29
A new study suggests that combining two experimental anticancer peptide agents might simultaneously block formation of new tumor blood vessels while also inhibiting the growth of tumor cells.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 11:47
In a research study appearing in the journal Cancer Cell on March 14, scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and four other institutions have identified a strategy for targeted molecular therapy in liver cancer, which currently has limited treatment options and one of the worst one-year survival rates of any cancer type.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 11:37
Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is the most common pediatric brain tumor, and there are few medical therapies available to those patients for whom surgery is not curative. However, it has been difficult to design targeted PA therapies because the cellular mechanisms that lead to the cancer are incompletely understood, and there is no animal model of the disease.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 11:17
SAN ANTONIO (March 11, 2011) — Cell biologists pondering the death of neurons — brain cells — said today that by eliminating one ingredient from the cellular machinery, they prolonged the life of neurons stressed by a pesticide chemical. The finding identifies a potential therapeutic target to slow changes that lead to neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 13:12
Several years from now, researchers at the University of Missouri say, fewer people may have to endure the discomfort and indignity of a colonoscopy.
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 12:55
One of the high-profile areas of research for stem cells is in treatment of spinal cord injuries -- and there was progress to report this week. Researchers were able to transplant a type of human cell into rats with spinal cord injuries to help the animals regain some motor function.
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 13:41
LONDON (Reuters) - Lowering cholesterol levels could help the body's immune system fight infections, British scientists said on Tuesday. A study in mice by researchers at the University of Edinburgh found a direct link between the workings of the immune system and cholesterol levels.
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:17
In a major breakthrough in the battle against Parkinson's disease, researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered a drug that stops the progression of the degenerative illness in mice and is now being tested on humans.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 11:14
Professor Klaus Funke from Rhur-University Bochum has shown that various stimulus patterns created using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can change the activity of distinct neuronal types. TMS stimulates the cortex using a magnetic field – in general, brain activity drops as a result of low frequency stimulation, and increases with higher frequencies.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 10:49
Research by the University of Liverpool has found that systemic inflammation caused by sepsis can be suppressed by a protein which occurs naturally in a type of roundworm.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 10:02
An important discovery in mice may make a big difference in people's waistlines thanks to a team of Harvard scientists who found that reducing the function of a transmembrane protein, called Klotho, in obese mice with high blood sugar levels produced lean mice with reduced blood sugar levels. This protein also exists in humans, suggesting that selectively targeting Klotho could lead to a new class of drugs to reduce obesity and possibly Type 2 diabetes for people. This finding was recently published online in The FASEB Journal.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 11:45
Even long after it is formed, a memory in rats can be enhanced or erased by increasing or decreasing the activity of a brain enzyme, say researchers supported, in part, by the National Institutes of Health. "Our study is the first to demonstrate that, in the context of a functioning brain in a behaving animal, a single molecule, PKMzeta, is both necessary and sufficient for maintaining long-term memory," explained Todd Sacktor, of the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York City, a grantee of the NIH's National Institute of Mental Health.
Friday, March 4, 2011 - 14:56
Scientists at the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute have discovered how a change in growth hormone activity in mice leads to fatty liver disease, a condition whose human counterpart is of rising concern worldwide. Disruption of a key protein in the pathway that responds to growth hormone could explain how fatty liver disease develops, the researchers said, but may also offer insights into how our bodies regulate fat in general.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 11:55
In an advance that could improve battlefield and trauma care, scientists at University of California San Diego and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have used tiny particles called nanoparticles to improve survival after life-threatening blood loss. Nanoparticles containing nitric oxide (NO) were infused into the bloodstream of hamsters, where they helped maintain blood circulation and protect vital organs. The research was reported in the February 21 online edition of the journal Resuscitation.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 10:16
Glaucoma – a leading cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide – runs in families. A team of investigators from Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida has identified a new candidate gene for the most common form of the eye disorder, primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 12:00
Scientists have discovered a potential new drug that can throw the switch on the runaway blood cell-production mechanism. The drug shrinks cell-gorged organs and stems the overproduction of blood cells, and the researchers are working toward bringing it into clinical trial in one year.
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 13:27
Mouse models are yielding important clues about the nature of autism spectrum disorders, which impact an estimated one in 110 children in the U.S.[1] In labs at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, researchers are studying strains of mice that inherently mimic the repetitive and socially impaired behaviors present in these disorders.
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Think of a rain forest — rich with trees, covered by clouds, wet all the time.
Then ask yourself, how did this rain forest get started?
I ask, because the answer is so going to surprise you. It's not what you think.
Until I saw the video you're about to see, I just figured that a rain forest starts when a place gets rainier. (Why it gets rainier, I don't know. I don't think about that.) And then — once it starts raining all the time — tropical, rain-loving trees start to grow. They grow everywhere, and make a forest.
So I figure that's the order: rain first, forest second. It's like the name. We don't call these places forest-rains; our name for them describes how they came to be.
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Can anyone please give me a good advice about playing .srt subs in PMS? I put them in folder with movie and have the same name.
If setting "Automatically play .srt/.sub subtitles" is set on, PS3 gives me 800288E1 error.
Transcode settings/subtitles settings are: language priority lines are all empty, UTF-8 is set for ...non-Unicode subs, a ttf font from Library is set for Subtitles font and the rest is set to default values.
Can it be a problem with PS3 compatibility with srt standards? Is there any other way to force .srt subs to play?
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DOTHAN, AL - On February 24, 2013 the Dothan Police Department responded to a firearm assault involving two suspects identified as Jeremy Shanta Jones and Percy Scott. Investigators say the incident occurred at the Play Boi Palace, located at 507 N. Cherry Street when Jeremy Jones and an unknown subject exchanged words inside of the business. Witnesses state that Jones produced a firearm outside of the club and an employee attempted to take it away from him. While struggling with Jones, the employee was shot in the back by Percy Scott. It is believed that the employee was able to take the weapon from Jones and return fire, shooting Scott in the hip. As Scott fell to the ground, he shot several rounds into the surrounding crowd, hitting two subjects trying to flee the area.
All four subjects were transported to a local hospital where the two bystanders were treated and immediately released. The employee of the business remains hospitalized but is listed in stable condition. Scott was treated for his injury and both he and Jones have been arrested and charged with Attempted Murder. Jeremy Jones has also been charged with Possession of a Pistol by a Violent Felon with bonds on all charged to be established at a later time.
• Jeremy Shanta Jones, black male, 25 years of age, of Naomi Drive was arrested and charged with Attempted Murder and Possession of a Pistol by a Violent Felon.
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STOCKTON – An adult male was shot early this morning in the 2400 block of south Madison Street, the Stockton Police Department reported. Additional information about the victim and about suspects was unavailable.
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Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 16(d). Final Pre-Trial Procedure - Formulating Issues.
A pre-trial conference shall be held in any action if requested by any party in writing at least 20 days before trial, or if ordered by the court at any time, and the court may direct the attorneys for the parties, or any party appearing without an attorney, to submit a pre-trial memorandum containing substantially the information enumerated in Rule 16(e) and to appear before it for a conference to consider:
(1) The simplification of the issues;
(2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings;
(3) The possibility of obtaining admissions of fact and of documents which will avoid unnecessary proof;
(4) The limitation of the number of expert witnesses and the disclosure of the identity of persons having knowledge of the relevant facts and who may be called as witnesses;
(5) The advisability of a preliminary reference of issues to a master for findings to be used as evidence when the trial is to be by jury; and
(6) Such other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action.
After the conference, the court shall make an order which recites the action taken at the conference, the amendments allowed to the pleadings, and the agreements made by the parties as to any of the matters considered, and which limits the issues for trial to those not disposed of by admissions or agreements of counsel; and such order when entered controls the subsequent course of the action, unless modified at the trial to prevent manifest injustice. The court in its discretion may establish by rule a pre-trial calendar on which actions may be placed for consideration as above provided and may either confine the calendar to jury actions or to nonjury actions or extend it to all actions.
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claring wrote:laubdog93 wrote:I would be up for a little bracket challenge. We putting money on it?
You and Joe French tied. I dont think either one of you hit the tie breaker. Im thinking you guys split whatever was in there. I think Clue has the cash but Im not certain on that.


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Eichler homes, with their low-slung efficiency and modest roots, aren't known to be showstoppers, at least not from the curb. Typically, these post-and-beam residences with wooden siding and lots of open indoor space are single-level, with few if any windows facing the street. Privacy is ensured. But Mark Wuotila's Eichler, in the Highlands subdivision of San Mateo, is anything but conventional. For starters, it was the result of a commission by Life magazine, back in the heady days of the mid-20th century when a weekly publication could do things like get a house built just for the sake of a story.
Architect Pietro Belluschi, renowned for his simple yet elegant designs, partnered with developer Joseph Eichler to construct what aficionados today call "the Life house," full of light, dazzle and soaring lines. Coincidentally, it's only two blocks from another custom Eichler classic, the all-steel X-100, built in 1956 as a promotional lure.
The Life article, which appeared in the Oct. 6, 1958, issue, prompted an avalanche of requests for plans for the home. (All were denied.) This dwelling, however, would be unlike any other Eichler. From the late 1940s through mid-'70s, nearly 11,000 Eichlers would be built in the Golden State, the vast majority of them in Northern California. They were meant to be affordable at less than $10,000 and -- aside from their innovative, casual-comfort aesthetic -- not attention-seekers.
Wuotila's home was built almost 55 years ago for $25,000. (According to Redfin.com, comparable homes in the same neighborhood would sell for $1.2 million today.) It features not one, but four levels on a sloped site. It's topped by a chevron-shaped roof that juts majestically over deep eaves and wraparound decks. Even more startling are the drapeless, towering windows that seemingly invite passersby to witness what Wuotila, a business developer/consultant/programmer, is up to indoors. It's a notion he disputes.
House is 'mysterious'
"People think they can see into it, but it's subtle," Wuotila says in "People in Glass Houses," a 2012 documentary on Eichler homes executive-produced by area Realtor Monique Lombardelli. Thanks to strategic lighting and landscaping at his lofty abode, "there is privacy. It's mysterious."
Wuotila and his wife, Gail, came to the Highlands in 1979, originally from Washington state and West Virginia, respectively. He worked in Silicon Valley, she in San Francisco. A mid-Peninsula home made sense. "Our Realtor took us to the Highlands, and we said, 'Stop, this is exactly what we want: open, lots of glass, a blended outside/inside.' " So they purchased a typical one-story Eichler with three bedrooms, two baths and an open floor plan. Three years later, a chance walk through the neighborhood and a sighting of a "for sale" sign at the "crown prince of the Highlands" culminated in the purchase of the custom creation.
Despite its historical significance, the Wuotilas found various ways to improve the Life house, from adding a downstairs bathroom/steam room to double-paning all the windows. "We have made substantial changes, but always maintained the architectural integrity to the nth degree," says Mark, who lost Gail to illness in December 2010. "I would say, in my heart, we improved on the architecture."
Other renovations through the years included expanding the width of the decks, installing a hot tub big enough for four, putting in a walkway, tiling the floors, enhancing the landscaping and adding drain tiles plus a sump pump. The last effort took care of the carport flooding that would occur when the adjacent hill received too much precipitation.
That was a particularly wise move, considering the first level now also contains the master bedroom and bath/steam room. Two more bedrooms and a bath take up the second floor, while the living room, dining room and small but serviceable kitchen occupy the third level. At the very top is another master bedroom and newly renovated bathroom, complete with a 6-foot slipper tub that Wuotila proudly points out cost him only $400 at Costco. Including the expanded decks, the home's square footage is about 2,800 on a one-third-acre lot.
Savvy additions
In the mid-1980s, Wuotila installed a hydronic solar system consisting of a 500-gallon storage tank, pumps and nine solar panels on the roof. It didn't heat everything, but was efficient enough that PG&E came out to do an audit because the couple wasn't using enough gas. "We were way ahead of the curve ecologically speaking," Wuotila says. The system survived until about six years ago, when a new roof had to be put on.
The heart of the home is the third level, with its 13-foot windows and leafy views. Most of the furnishings are spare and a bit prosaic -- "We worked on infrastructure instead," Wuotila explains -- but the counterbalance is two original art pieces signed by a master glass sculptor. They are displayed almost nonchalantly on wooden book cases in the living room.
The best part of living in an Eichler, says Wuotila -- who still owns the first one he bought -- is the "freedom and liberation of open space; you can control what is there. The second is the blending with nature and the visibility through glass, the symmetry of contiguous shelter and nature."
It's a treasure he's happy to share with fellow Eichler fans, even ones who might show up unexpectedly at his door.
'Labor of love'
"It's like a big ego trip for me to have people come look at the place. I like to show them around," he says in the Lombardelli documentary (available on DVD at www.buyeichlerfilm.com, or streaming at http://bit.ly/10d1c61; see the trailer for this film at www.mercurynews.com/home-garden). "I take a lot of pride in the home and in the fact that we've built it up. It's been a labor of love for the last so many years."
That labor continues unabated, as Wuotila finds ever more projects to undertake. He's in the process of possibly renting out part or all of the Life house, now that he's free to roam the globe as owner of his own business. "I'm into continual improvement -- call me a control freak, a perfectionist," he says. Well, make that a programmer/industrial engineer with the heart and soul of an artist. His beloved home is his medium.
Pietro Belluschi and Joseph Eichler would be proud.


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- What Obama ate: The Portola Valley presidential dinner menu
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- Obama arrives in Bay Area to raise money for Senate Dems, tout Obamacare
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- Mercury News editorial: Silicon Valley issues demand attention, Mr. President
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- Facebook reveals number of requests under government Internet surveillance program
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- Google, Facebook and Microsoft want feds to release more data about spying
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- ACLU sues Obama Administration over NSA phone records program
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- NSA leaker Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong, faces decades in jail; 'no regrets,' he says
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- Silicon Valley tech companies in uncomfortable spotlight over surveillance reports
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- U.S. likely to open criminal probe into NSA leaks
- Mercury News editorial: Security vs. civil liberties: America needs a full debate
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- NSA slides explain the PRISM data-collection program
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SAN JOSE -- President Barack Obama on Friday defended his administration's mass collection of telephone and Internet records, saying the surveillance is thoroughly overseen by Congress and judges to strike the right balance between security and privacy.
"When I came into this office, I made two commitments that are more important than any commitment I made: number one to keep the American people safe, and number two to uphold the Constitution," he told reporters who had gathered at San Jose's Fairmont Hotel to hear him tout California's implementation of Obamacare, but were more interested in hearing about government surveillance.
"You can't have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience. We're going to have to make some choices as a society," he said. "I think that on balance, we have established a process and a procedure that the American people should feel comfortable about."
Obama made his first public comments about the growing national firestorm over reports that the National Security Agency has been obtaining massive data on Verizon telephone customers, continuing a George W. Bush-era anti-terrorism program. And the Washington Post reported the NSA and the FBI have access to the central servers of nine leading U.S. Internet companies, including Google, Apple, Yahoo and Facebook.
The program allows the agencies to extract audio, video, photographs, e-mails, documents and connection logs so analysts can track a person's movements and contacts over time. The classified program, code-named PRISM, began during the Bush administration after revelations of warrantless domestic wire-tapping drove Congress to put new controls in place.
"Every member of Congress has been briefed" on the phone program and the intelligence committees knew of the Internet program, Obama said. Both were approved and reauthorized by bipartisan committees since 2006, he said.
Still, civil libertarians and most Bay Area lawmakers reacted Friday with dismay, calling for more information from the administration and increased oversight of such programs.
"What exactly is the justification for doing this?'' said Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo. "The American people deserve to know exactly what kind of information is being gathered -- and why."
Obama, who arrived in the Bay Area late Thursday to raise money for Senate Democrats and spent the night at the Fairmont, tried to reassure Americans that government workers aren't eavesdropping on them.
"When it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to your telephone calls," he said. "That's not what this program is about. As was indicated, what the intelligence community is doing is looking at phone numbers and durations of calls -- they are not looking at people's names and they are not looking at content."
By sifting this telephone "metadata," he said, experts can develop leads to prevent acts of terrorism. But if intelligence officials actually want to listen to a call, "they've got to go back to a federal judge just like they would in a criminal investigation," he said.
And, he noted, the program also is overseen by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court, a panel of federal judges assembled specifically to ensure that programs aren't abused and are consistent with the Constitution and federal law.
"With respect to the Internet and emails, this does not apply to U.S. citizens and it does not apply to people living in the United States," Obama said.
"Again, in this instance, not only is Congress fully apprised of it, but what is also true is that the FISA court has to authorize it."
But the problem with the FISA court system is that it isn't a truly adversarial process, said Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. The ultimate targets of the court's orders -- end users -- have no opportunity to challenge those orders and hardly ever even know about them.
"In other types of situations -- criminal investigations, civil discovery -- you get to fight against search procedures," Rotenberg noted, but "when the FISA court says 'do it,' you do it."
The president's remarks followed an unusual late-night statement Thursday from the director of national intelligence, James Clapper, who denounced the leaks of classified documents that revealed the programs and warned that America's security will suffer.
The government is prohibited from "indiscriminately sifting" through the data acquired, he said. That data can be reviewed only "when there is a reasonable suspicion, based on specific facts, that the particular basis for the query is associated with a foreign terrorist organization." He also said only counterterrorism personnel trained in the program may access the records -- and that the program is reviewed every 90 days.
Obama said he welcomes bipartisan debate of such programs as the sign of a healthy democracy -- even if some Republicans "weren't very worried about it when it was a Republican president."
Most Democratic Bay Area lawmakers apparently also need more convincing.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, said she was "troubled" by the NSA surveillance and believes "it is not in conformance with the privacy guarantees under the Fourth Amendment."
Lofgren noted some are shrugging off the program with an attitude that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about. "They are willing to trade the Constitution for perceived security. I think that in the long run, America is lot safer if we adhere to requirements of the Constitution than if we don't."
Speier said the NSA's programs are "simply overreaching by any reasonable measure of intelligence gathering," and she urged the administration to brief all lawmakers, not just the intelligence committees.
Reps. George Miller, D-Martinez; Mike Honda, D-San Jose; and Eric Swalwell, D-Pleasanton, all called for reviews and stronger oversight of the programs.
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, acknowledged that low confidence in the privacy and security of telecommunications "has a far-reaching and chilling effect on our society and our economy," but "all of the facts related to this matter should be considered before reaching any conclusions."
Rep. Mike Thompson, the Bay Area's only House Intelligence Committee member, wholeheartedly defended the programs.
"This program has saved American lives and has stopped at least one terrorist attack on U.S. soil," said Thompson, D-Napa. "No one's civil liberties have been violated, and all branches of government were aware."
The Associated Press and staff writers Troy Wolverton and Brandon Bailey contributed to this report.


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Basal ganglia dysfunction is a problem with the deep brain structures that help start and control movement.
Extra-pyramidal syndrome
Conditions that cause injury to the brain can damage the basal ganglia. Such conditions include:
Many brain disorders are associated with basal ganglia dysfunction. They include:
This list may not be all-inclusive.
Damage to the basal ganglia cells may cause problems with one's ability to control speech, movement, and posture. This combination of symptoms is called parkinsonism.
A person with basal ganglia dysfunction may have difficulty starting, stopping, or sustaining movement. Depending on which area is affected, there may also be problems with memory and other thought processes.
In general, symptoms vary and may include:
The doctor or nurse will examine you and ask questions about your symptoms and medical history. Blood and imaging tests may be needed. These may include:
Treatment depends on the cause of the disorder.
How well a person does depends on the cause of the dysfunction. Some causes are reversible, while others require lifelong treatment.
Call your health care provider if you have any abnormal or involuntary movements, unexplainable falls, or if you or others notice that you are shaky or slow.
Jankovic J. Movement disorders. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 71.
Lang AE. Parkinsonism. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 416.
Lang AE. Other movement disorders. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 417.
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The Music in America program seeks to establish and recognize bold and successful music programs in urban and underserved communities throughout the United States with a specific focus on transforming education. It will also introduce, nationally, the broader agenda of using music to bind students to academic programs, thus creating a positive framework for success, achieving strong academic results, cultivating critical life skills, and increasing both retention and college‐bound rates. The program also seeks to aggressively monitor the efficacy of these programs through implementing assessment strategies.
Dean of the Conservatory David Stull discusses the importance of Music In America at the BIF-8 (Business Innovation Factory 8) Conference on October 18, 2012.
Selected faculty who are currently achieving these goals in K-12 schools will be named a Music in America Fellow and be invited to the Oberlin campus each year to work directly with our students and, most importantly, to document their strategies so that they can be integrated into a broader curriculum.
Additionally, Music in America fellows will form a network that provides a support system for individual fellows and their ideas. The program will also provide a forum for discussion and a clearinghouse for new strategies, with the goal of influencing other training programs in music education beyond our own.
Oberlin will seek to support the Music in America fellows by building financial resources that support scholarships, in addition to soliciting the donation of instruments, creating a website for free music that meets the needs of varying talent and instrumentation, and by providing stipends when possible to assist fellows to support their programs.
These fellows will also become scouts for potential music educators who emerge from these communities, as there is no doubt that individuals who have personally engaged the specific culture of a given community have a significant advantage when returning to teach there. Oberlin will continue to aggressively build scholarship resources to serve music education students and funds to support music education faculty and fellows in the program.
The ultimate goal is to develop a national model for tackling problems in education and that broadly influences the agenda for preparing and supporting all our children for the economy and world of the future.


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Drought in 2013 Threatens Midwest Farms
After suffering through the worst drought in decades last year, farmers throughout the Midwest should brace for another round of hot and dry conditions in 2013, weather forecasters warned.
As the spring planting season nears, forecasters have expressed concern that much of the Midwest could remain starved for moisture, though they caution it's still too early to safely predict the weather several months out. The Midwest could see a late summer increase in rainfall, but the relief will be much too late to help farmers, according to one prediction from University of Missouri Tony Lupo.
The 2012 drought spread beyond the Midwest to affect more than 60% of the contiguous United States, making it the worst since the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. A sharp drop in crop yields pushed corn and soybean prices to record highs during the summer and costs to feed U.S. livestock soared, forcing ranchers to send their herds to slaughter rather than pay the higher feed costs.