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Habib Mohd Younus, a master's student in Thenkurussi "Kesh" Kesavadas' Virtual Reality Laboratory, uses a mind-controlled robot to place a peg in a hole.
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Worried that machines will someday control the human race? If so, relax.
Researchers at UB and elsewhere are helping to advance technology that allows people to control robots with their minds. UB isn't focused on world domination, but rather applying these brain-computer interface (BCI) devices to manufacturing, medicine and other fields.
"The technology has practical applications that we're only beginning to explore," says Thenkurussi "Kesh" Kesavadas, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of UB's Virtual Reality Laboratory. "For example, it could help paraplegic patients to control assistive devices, or it could help factory workers perform advanced manufacturing tasks."
While it sounds like something from X-Men and other science fiction stories, BCI technology has been available to the public for a few years. Devices range from relatively inexpensive novelty items to sophisticated instruments that sell for tens of thousands of dollars.
Products vary but they generally include a helmet equipped with many sensors. The sensors read electrical signals — electroencephalograms — from brain activity and transmit them wirelessly to a computer. The computer then sends signals to the robot to control the robot's movement.
Thus far, most research has involved more expensive BCI devices that, unlike what's described above, are inserted into the brain. They have been used mostly to help disabled people.
UB research differs because it relies on a relatively inexpensive, noninvasive instrument — it retails for $750 — that fits on the head like a hat and is outfitted with only 14 sensors.
Kesavadas recently demonstrated the technology with Pramod Chembrammel, a doctoral student in his lab. Chembrammel, who trained with the instrument for a few days, used the device to control a robotic arm. He used the arm to insert a wood peg into a hole and rotate the peg.
"It was incredible to see the robot respond to my thoughts," Chembrammel says. "On top of that, it wasn't even that difficult to learn how to use the device."
The video shows that a simple set of instructions can be combined to execute more complex robotic actions, Kesavadas says. Such robots could be used by factory workers to perform hands-free assembly of products or carry out tasks like drilling or welding.
The potential advantage, Kesavadas says, is that BCI-controlled
devices could reduce the tedium of repetitious tasks and improve
worker safety and productivity. The devices also can leverage
workers' decision-making skills, such as identifying a faulty
part in an automated assembly line.
Kesavadas, a leader in developing virtual reality tools, plans to continue studying BCI technology. The research could lead to the first, extensive instructional guides for using BCI-controlled devices.


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Posted 23 October 2009 - 04:33 PM
Griffins coach Curt Fraser says 18-year-old Tomas Tatar among top players on ice
By Michael Zuidema | The Grand Rapids Press
October 22, 2009, 8:00AM
GRAND RAPIDS -- As the youngest player skating in the American Hockey League, Tomas Tatar long ago grew accustomed to a little ribbing about his age.
That's what happens when you throw an 18-year-old into the mix with a bunch veterans.
"Guys give me some laughs and smiles, but it's good for me," Tatar said. "It's fun in the locker room."
The rookie left wing earned his first career point in the Grand Rapids Griffins' 7-2 loss to the San Antonio Rampage on Sunday night. Tatar had an assist on Andy Delmore's second-period goal.
He also took two shots and finished with a plus-1 rating.
Immigration and visa paperwork prevented Tatar from making his Griffins debut earlier this season, but once the Slovakia native got into the lineup, coach Curt Fraser said it looked like he belonged.
"He was one of our top players on the ice. Is he a boy amongst men? No," Fraser said. "I think this kid's young, he's got big-time talent, big-time skills and he plays hard. That's what we need."
Tatar (5-foot-10, 179 pounds) acknowledged he was a little nervous before his debut, but said he hasn't had any issues with making the adjustment from Europe to North America.
"I think North America is great hockey," Tatar said. "It's a big difference from Slovakia, where I don't have to play physical and with speed. I like this game.
"I don't have a problem. My size is not bigger, but I like the game in the corners. I like skill because it's good for me."
The Detroit Red Wings selected Tatar with the 60th overall pick in this summer's NHL draft. The organization likely would have sent him to Plymouth of the Ontario Hockey League to start the season, but a strong training camp earned Tatar a spot in Grand Rapids.
Fraser said Tatar will play this weekend during the Griffins' three-game homestand, but there's still a chance he could be assigned to Plymouth.
"I wouldn't want to speculate either way right now, but obviously, for his development, you want to see him have success," Fraser said. "I don't want to see him sitting out a game, playing a game all year long. I don't think that's going to do him any good.
"But the way he's going right now, I think he's more than capable of earning a spot in the lineup and staying there and developing his game."
For his part, Tatar hopes to remain with Grand Rapids. But he also knows he'll have to earn his spot.
"I think it's better for me to stay here," he said. "This league is probably a little bit faster and harder, but I like this game. I want to stay here."
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Lives in Dubnica, Slovakiaâ¦Greatest hockey memory is representing Slovakia at the World Junior Championship in 2009â¦Hockey idols as a youth were Pavel Bure and Steve Yzermanâ¦Plans to be a businessman after his playing careerâ¦Most exciting places heâs visited are Italy and Turkeyâ¦Also speaks Czech and Slovakianâ¦Played tennis growing upâ¦Favorite foods are steak and pizzaâ¦Favorite movie is American Pieâ¦Favorite TV shows are Family Guy, The Simpsons and Futuramaâ¦Favorite web sites are facebook.com and hokejportal.skâ¦Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is tennisâ¦Enjoys ping-pong, dancing and going to the gym.
Posted 13 December 2009 - 02:33 PM
No tough transition for Tatar
December 13, 2009
by Randy Rice
It is expected that young European rookies will have a learning curve while adjusting to the American Hockey League. Add in the off-ice culture shock and a slight language barrier, on top of being the youngest player in the league, and it could make for an even tougher time getting acclimated to new surroundings.
But for 19-year-old Grand Rapids Griffins left wing Tomas Tatar, it took nothing more than getting his immigration finalized and moving into an apartment before his nascent North American career began to blossom.
Tatar, a native of Ilava, Slovakia, was sidelined the first four games of the season while his immigration paperwork was being finalized, but he began contributing as soon as he put on a Griffins jersey. He earned an assist during his AHL debut on Oct. 18 at San Antonio â at the tender age of just 18 years, 10 months and 17 days â then netted his first goal just three appearances later on Oct. 29.
Tatarâs time with the Griffins began as a trial run, with the Ontario Hockey League serving as Plan B. But by the conclusion of Red Wings training camp in September, Detroitâs second choice (60th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft had not only convinced the Wingsâ brass to sign him to a three-year entry-level contract, but also to place him with their primary affiliate in Grand Rapids.
Recognizing his flashy scoring punch and untamable skill, Detroit felt he might be ready to develop his ability among the men in the AHL. Because of this, Tatar became the first Red Wings draft pick during the teamsâ eight-year affiliation to start a season with the Griffins in his draft year.
âTomas really stood out in both the prospects camp and main camp in Traverse City,â said Griffins head coach Curt Fraser. âWe were going to give him two or three weeks to see how he would fit in with the competition at this level, and see if it would be more beneficial for him to go back to junior or if he could stay here. And ever since he has been in the lineup, he has earned the right to be here with us.â
As such, Tatarâs trial run with Grand Rapids has turned into a permanent gig. Although he recorded just two points (1-1-2) in his first eight games, the 5-foot-10, 179-pound forward quickly proved he could score at this level, rattling off 11 points (5-6-11) over a 10-game span from Nov. 13-Dec. 5. During that stretch, he notched both four-game goal and five-game point streaks (4-5-9) to lock up the Griffinsâ consecutive nominations for the Reebok/AHL player of the week award (Nov. 23 and 30).
In addition to the scoring punch he has provided, Tatarâs solid two-way style tied him for the team lead with a plus-11 rating as of Dec. 9, a rating that also tied for third among AHL rookies.
For the young European, the scoring came easier once he was relieved of the off-ice stresses that come along with living in completely new surroundings. âWhen I came here, everything was new for me and I did not have anything. There was a lot of waiting for everything to get settled,â said Tatar. âNow, I am finished and I have a car and an apartment, so I am ready to just worry about hockey.â
Although he has solidified his spot with the Griffins this season, Tatar will be leaving the team from mid-December to early January to play with Team Slovakia at the World Junior Championship in Saskatchewan, marking the second straight year he has earned the privilege to represent his country at the tournament. Proud to represent his native land, Tatar is looking forward to the tournament without the pressure he faced last year.
âThis year will be a little different for me, since last year I was fighting to be drafted and for a contract,â said Tatar, who helped Slovakia to a fourth-place finish last year by leading his team with 11 points and finishing second in the tournament with seven goals. âNow that I have been drafted and have a contract, I am just going to and try to help my team have a good finish in the tournament.â
The world juniors will be a familiar environment for Tatar, but adjusting to his new environment in West Michigan is something he has embraced despite his young age. In his mind, his age has not been an obstacle to overcome, despite playing against players who in most cases are at least several years older.
âI do not have any problems being the youngest player,â said Tatar. âEach year I have taken the next step up, since two years ago I was playing in Slovak junior, then last year on the menâs team, now here. Every year I have been able to move up a level to be around stronger players, so I think it is normal.â
Developing players within their own system has always been preached by the parent Red Wings. So far, all early indicators show that Tatar is willing to do exactly what Detroit wants, with no sign of homesickness.
âI am happy here and want to stay,â Tatar said. âIt is a much different living style from in Europe, but I like this country and feel I am good here. It helps me to work harder for Detroit to one day play there.â
Of course, Tatar has the guidance of many AHL veterans in the Griffinsâ locker room, including Patrick Rissmiller, who has played alongside Tatar since he arrived on loan from the New York Rangers six games into the campaign.
Through 19 games as linemates, Tatar and Rissmiller had combined for 26 points (11-15-26). Players such as Jan Mursak and Jeremy Williams have also flourished when theyâve joined the dynamic duo.
âWe have been really fortunate that the chemistry clicked right away when coach put us together,â said Rissmiller. âTatar has had a great attitude considering all the circumstances with the language barrier and being so young over here. He is really willing to learn both on and off the ice, and when a player has that kind of attitude it makes the learning curve even quicker.â
Also helping to shorten the curve is fitting in with both the team and the new living situation, something coach Fraser can relate to from coaching two seasons in Belarus from 2006-08.
âThatâs just it. It is fitting in off the ice with everything, from finding an apartment, learning the language and everything else that goes along with it. Then you have to find a way to fit in with your teammates, which are all huge challenges for any kid coming over from Europe,â said Fraser. âThe on-ice stuff is easy once everything else falls into place, and Tatar has done a really good job of dealing with all of that and has impressed a lot of people early on this year.â
Age may be but a number to Tatar, but only time will tell how far this precocious Slovak may one day rise.
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Then there's Tomas Tatar, ever the character, from his white Reebok 11K skates with his Griffins number, 27, on them to the four-roll, 14-inch gloves with their cuffs cut off because he doesn't like them binding his wrists. The funny thing about the kid who has "GO FOR THE GOLD" tattooed on his right forearm, in English, is that the 5'10" waterbug's no longer a waterbug. He's put on a good ten pounds and, like Andersson, probably actually weighs his listed 179 pounds, with ridiculously ripped Gordie Howe-style drooping shoulders, heavy thighs and core strength galore, and he's accentuated superb, speedy and sometimes sneaky skating speed and manuverability, his wicked quick and tricky shot, nose for the net and Callahan level of enthusiasm and panache with endurance and stamina. Tatar's much more serious than the easygoing Callahan, but he also absolutely loves to play hockey and loves the fact that he can and may very well play so strongly as a happy Grand Rapids Griffin that he could very well play a game or two for the Red Wings this year, and maybe even more games the year after that, and, eventually, should he work hard enough and be patient and persistent, eventually play for his favorite team.
I asked Tatar after the game whether Slavomir Lener's comments about the CHL stealing players from the Czech and Slovak junior leagues was accurate, and he told me that there is no option for junior players over there. When you're 17 and 18, you either go and play on a men's team, like he did for HkM Zvolen, or you come to North America, because you can't play with the 14 and 15-year-olds anymore. There is no intermediary between midget hockey and the pro ranks, no OHL, no QMJHL, WHL, USHL, nothing. You're a kid and then you're good enough to play in the relatively professional Slovak league or you're not.
He also seemed a little stunned, still, about the fact that he was picked to go to Toronto for a Top Prospects shoot for Upper Deck and Panini, and his English has improved by several orders of magnitude.
I hate to use the term, "He's the kind of kid you root for," but it's true. He's just a genuinely nice young man who told me he was going to play in North America last summer, and did it, and told me that he's going to try to play more consistently this season and, if he's lucky, get called up for a game or two, and otherwise just learn and work hard as he slowly makes the journey to the NHL. I'm not going to suggest that you do anything less than take him at his word this time around.
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Posted 12 September 2010 - 03:45 AM
Ted Kulfan / The Detroit News
Traverse City -- Tomas Tatar had to grow up quickly last year.
Tatar, at the tender age of 18, was the youngest player in the American Hockey League while a member of the Grand Rapids Griffins.
The native of Slovakia was away from home for the first time. Didn't know the language well.
"It was hard," said Tatar, who Saturday got the Red Wings started with a goal in their 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars in the Prospects Tournament. "I didn't have experience in the league. It was my first season. I didn't know the language.
"But that season helped me, gave me experience, and I'll be more ready this season."
Tatar was the Wings' second-round pick in 2009 and has not disappointed with his development. Despite his youth and inexperience, Tatar scored 16 goals (with 16 assists) in 58 games for Grand Rapids.
At 5-foot-11 and 176 pounds, Tatar has good speed, is strong on the puck, but most of all, knows what to do with the puck.
"He's a kid who loves to score," said Griffins coach Curt Fraser, who is coaching the Wings' prospect team. "When he gets the puck, he's taking it to the net. He competes."
Said Jiri Fischer, the Wings' player development director: "He loves playing hockey, that's what I like about him. He comes in every day and makes everybody laugh and comfortable. He's a low maintenance kid.
"That wasn't easy (last season). First time living on his own, doing the bills and laundry and cooking, coming to North America. He did a great job."
Tatar is ticketed for Grand Rapids this season, but things should be a lot easier.
His English is fine. He's stronger physically. At age 19, Tatar feels like a seasoned AHL pro.
"I worked hard on my weight (Tatar gained some), I know what to expect, hopefully I can show them some more things," Tatar said.
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By Sarah Lindenau RedWingsCentral.com / September 12, 2010
Fatigue got the better of Tomas Tatar in his first North American season.
The Slovakian-born sparkplug joined the Grand Rapids Griffins last fall as the youngest player in the American Hockey League and impressed everybody by producing 21 points in his first 27 games.
But after a trip to the IIHF world junior championship at Christmas, he slowed, with 11 points in his final 31 contests.
"The AHL season is long and I actually started (on the ice) in July so the season was very long," Tatar said. "(With the trip to the WJC) it was a lot of games in such a short period of time and I struggled because I was tired."
When the season ended, an exhausted Tatar also traveled to Germany for the IIHF world championship, averaging over 11 minutes of ice time and scoring twice in six games with Slovakia.
"It was a good experience, playing against NHL stars like (Alexander) Ovechkin," Tatar said. "I appreciated that the coach gave me a chance, but I was tired there so it was tough for me."
The 19-year-old also faced the off-ice challenge of adjusting to a new language and culture. He lived by himself and used his Grand Rapids teammates to help him learn the language.
"It was tough for me because I didn't speak too much (English) last year," he said. "You have to learn because you have to speak with everyone. I listened to words and the guys in the locker room really helped."
Despite the mental and physical challenges Tatar faced, his overall numbers 32 points in 58 games were more than solid and he showed he might have what it takes to be a scoring-line NHLer. The adversity he faced will also help him grow as a player.
"Maybe last year I wasn't prepared for the AHL season because it is so long," he said. "This year I am more prepared and am ready to focus on helping Grand Rapids and maybe getting a couple of games with Detroit."
The 5-foot-10, 179-pound winger added 10 pounds of muscle to his frame, which should help him handle the longer AHL schedule.
"I felt last season I was a little bit light against other guys," Tatar said. "So I worked on my strength so I think I am stronger and more prepared for the season."
Tatar got off a good start on Saturday night when the Detroit Red Wings faced the Dallas Stars at the annual NHL prospects tournament in Traverse City. The diminutive forward helped get the offense rolling by scoring the first goal of the game. The Red Wings won 6-1 with goals from five different players.
"Scoring in the first game is good for my confidence," Tatar said. "My goal helped us get started and then there were five more. I think we were the better team tonight."
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League, language are new for Wings' top prospect Tatar adjusts to longer season
TRAVERSE CITY Two things were major factors in Tomas Tatar's season last year: English and a 58-game schedule.
While one got better, the other got the better of him.
The Slovakian left winger worked on his language skills. He showed a drastic improvement from this time last year, when his broken English at the NHL Prospects Tournament was sometimes difficult to understand.
The 19-year-old's skills on the ice were prominently displayed early in the American Hockey League schedule, as he dazzled the Detroit Red Wings with 21 points in his first 27 games, despite being the youngest player in the entire AHL. However, he slowed down as the season wore on, notching just 11 points in his final 31 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins.
"I'm not surprised," Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill said. "He's a pretty young kid. It's just him maturing as a player and getting stronger. He's got the skills and he's hard-working. It's just an adjustment to the game over here."
The franchise's top prospect has done what the team expects in this week's tournament. Through two games, Tatar leads the Red Wings with two goals and three points.
"I think I'm a little better prepared for this season," Tatar said. "Last season, I didn't speak too much English. It was real tough for me, but the guys in the locker room were really helpful to me. Now I'm a little better and I've already played a season in the AHL. So I think this season will be better for me."
He's bulked up a bit, now carrying 188 pounds instead of the 179 he played at last season.
"Last year was so tough for me because I never played so many games like last year," Tatar said. "So I've worked hard and tried a little more to work on my weight. Now I'm five kilos up. That will be good for me."
Nill envisions the 2009 second-round pick as someone who can occupy a forward spot in a Red Wings jersey for many years to come.
"I project him to have top two line potential a top six forward," Nill said. "He can score, is competitive and is strong on the puck. He's got a good chance of being a scorer at the next level. That's a big step from playing over there to playing here in the American league. And he handled it very well."
Tatar's game has often been compared to that of Jiri Hudler, who returns to the Red Wings this season after a year playing in Russia.
"He's a better skater than Jiri Hudler," Nill said. "Jiri might have a little better hockey sense, but he's a very skilled player for his age."
And despite only being 19 (he'll turn 20 in December), Tatar could be a player the Red Wings look to if they sustain some injuries to forwards during the season.
"I hope I can get up (to Detroit) for a couple games this season," Tatar said. "Maybe some players get injured. I never wish that kind of thing, but you never know."
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Personal: Lives in Dubnica, Slovakia Best friend in hockey is teammate Jan Mursak Greatest hockey memory is playing for Slovakia at the 2010 World Championship and helping Slovakia to a fourth-place finish at the 2009 World Junior Championship Hockey idols as a youth were Pavel Bure and Steve Yzerman Greatest influences on his career were his brothers Plans to be a businessman after his playing career Most exciting place hes visited is Spain Also speaks Czech and Slovakian Played tennis and soccer growing up Favorite food is steak Favorite music is dance, house and techno Favorite movie is American Pie Favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother Favorite web site is facebook.com Roots for Bayern Munich, a German soccer team Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is tennis Enjoys ping-pong, dancing and going to the gym.
Posted 31 December 2010 - 04:20 PM
Ive stated in other threads that this kid will be a Wing before he's 20. We have a bonified scoring talent here, I hope the head office don't hold him back too long.
ah yes, seem's us Limeys know talent when they see it...........good for TT, now enjoy it.
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Posted 05 January 2011 - 01:15 PM
one thing i hope he doesn't settle down is his hitting. what a welcome surprise, there. that guy hits with everything he's got, which isn't much, but it sure gets noticed.
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The Labor Department's January jobs report, due out Friday morning, will be closely monitored for further signs of slowing growth. A string of shaky economic data in recent weeks heightened concerns that a strong second half of 2013 would be followed by a disappointing first half of 2014. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires expect the report to show U.S. payrolls grew by 189,000. That would be a solid pickup from December's preliminary reading of 74,000 and help ease worries about the labor market cooling. Economists expect the unemployment rate to tick down to 6.6% in January from 6.7% the prior month.
Here's what to watch for on Friday.
Weather Woes, Again? Some economists dismissed December's disappointing payroll figure, the weakest monthly gain in nearly three years, as the result of poor weather. But the winter remained bitter for much of the country in January. If the overall gain "comes in under consensus, the market response will likely be muted as 'it was weather' claims attempt to explain away another month of disappointment," Sterne Agee Chief Economist Lindsey Piegza wrote in a note to clients. "Of course, a print under 100,000 with widespread weakness across sectors will be much more difficult to shrug off." One spot to look for any weather effect is construction, an industry hit harder than others by frigid temperatures. Construction payrolls fell by 16,000 in December, bucking the trend of modest monthly gains most of last year. Payroll firm Automatic Data Processing Inc. said private construction employment grew by 25,000 last month.
Double the Revisions, Double the Fun: Friday's report will feature annual revisions to payroll figures that could reshape views of the labor market in 2013. Existing data shows the economy added an average of 182,000 jobs per month last year. The pace has held fairly consistent since 2011. The 2012 revisions released a year ago upgraded that year's average gain by nearly 30,000 jobs per month. A similar recasting for 2013 would strengthen perceptions of an accelerating recovery. Any downward revision would indicate the labor market lost some steam last year, raising more worries about the path ahead.
Out of Benefits, Out of the Labor Force? Friday's report would be the first to show any effect on the labor market from more than 1 million Americans losing extended federal unemployment benefits at the end of December. Those recipients were among the long-term unemployed, having already exhausted the 26 weeks of benefits most states provide. To receive payments, beneficiaries had to actively look for work, and as a result were counted as part of the labor force. Some economists think a good portion of those recipients will now give up looking for work, causing the unemployment rate to decline. "It would continue the trend of the unemployment rate falling for the wrong reasons," said Chris Christopher, an economist at IHS Global Insight. In December, only 62.8% of people in the U.S. older than 16 were in the labor force. That matched the lowest participation rate since 1978, a time when women were entering the labor force in greater numbers.
Persistent Worries About Job Quality: The economy has added jobs consistently for more than four years, but much that gain has come in low-wage fields. Last year, three jobs were added in restaurants or bars for every one gained in a factory. Manufacturing jobs tend to pay higher wages than many service jobs. The trend may continue into 2014. Survey by the Institute for Supply Management released this week showed slower job growth in manufacturing last month, but accelerating employment gains in the service sector. Strong gains in low-wage jobs tends to keep overall incomes in check. Without income growth, consumer spending could slow.
Weak Job Growth Could Fight the Fed: The Federal Reserve voted last month to reduce the pace of its monthly bond purchases by another $10 billion despite December's disappointing payroll report. It seems unlikely that January's reading could knock the central bank off course. But policy makers would certainly feel more comfortable if a combination of strong revisions and a decent January pushed the six-month moving average of job creation back above 175,000. That was the pace when the Fed took its first step to curtail stimulus last year. Consecutive weak employment reports, combined with worries about emerging markets and the housing sector, could increase calls for the Fed to reevaluate its wind-down of bond-buying.
WSJ's Jon Hilsenrath and Sudeep Reddy explain the circumstances surrounding Friday's jobs report on the private sector and the Federal Reserve. After a sluggish January report, what impact will the numbers have on investors and policy in Washington? Photo: Associated Press.


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Nardly Human Services Inc., a social service agency, will host a fundraising program Oct. 17 from 6 to 9 pm to help neglected and abused children at the Plaza Hotel in Southfield. The event will also provide resources to combat abuse. Families touched by child abuse will learn how to get the help they need.
"Child Abuse Prevention Month is in April, but we need to heed our children's silent cries for help year-round and do what we can to help them," said Bernard Onwuemelie, president of Nardly Human Services.
C. Paschal Eze, an author and environmentally friendly lifestyle and training consultant whose work includes advocating against child abuse, will give the keynote address. Families who have received support services, will offer testimonials.
For more information, contact Nalani Bradford at (313) 836 553 or Bernard Onwuemelie at (313) 270 2922. Visit the website at www.nardlyhumanservices.org.


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Welcome to my personal email inbox, where messages from human beings are constantly drowned out by robotically generated pitches like these.
Seriously, at the start of writing this column I had nearly 6,000 unread emails—most of which were fired off by the marketing bots of social networks, retailers and service providers. Yes, I did sign up for some of this—or at least, missed the chance to opt out. But in many cases, I don't remember showing the tiniest bit of interest in the vendor. (I have no recollection of ever flying Spirit Airlines SAVE 3.17 % —ever.)
Sure, I could delete and unsubscribe from each and every one of them. While I'm at it, I could ask for a case of carpal tunnel syndrome for my birthday, too.
Instead, I found a way to shoo the bots out of my inbox without having to chase them all myself. After giving cleanup services such as Mailstrom, Unroll.me and SaneBox access to my email account, I could focus on the messages that matter, those from living, breathing humans. But to do that, I had to be willing to let a third party regularly peek into my inbox.
Trash Them
I began with a massive purge of all the thousands of messages I will never look at. While bulk deleting is a staple of every email client, even Gmail requires too much manual sorting and searching. That's where a Web-based cleanup tool called Mailstrom trumps the others.
After analyzing my large Gmail inbox in less than 30 minutes, the service organized all of my messages by sender and ranked them by message count. Banana Republic was the winner with 178, though Bloomingdale's wasn't far behind. Fun fact: I hear more about 20%-off sales than I hear from my mom and my fiancée.
I ticked a few boxes inside Mailstrom's interface and over 3,300 messages got sent into my Gmail's trash. Seeing my unread message count drop by more than half felt like stepping into a newly cleaned house, minus the fresh Windex smell.
But the service isn't perfect. It doesn't differentiate between read and unread messages and the interface can be confusing, listing emails from important people right next to the junk. Also, while it works with AOL, Gmail and others, it doesn't work with Yahoo YHOO -3.06 % Mail at the moment.
And at $5 a month (or $50 a year), it costs more than it should. I'd happily pay 10 bucks a year to do a deep clean every couple of months. Mailstrom CEO David Troy says the higher price is justified by the premium product and attests that many of its subscribers use the service daily to keep on top of large volumes of mail.
Unsubscribe From Them
But mass deleting won't stop the flood. You have to plug the hole by unsubscribing from those lists. (And stop giving out your email address when it isn't necessary!)
Gmail and Microsoft's Outlook.com now let you click right on an "unsubscribe" link near the sender field, so you no longer have to scroll down to the fine print at the bottom of your emails. AOL has an unsubscribe option, too, though Yahoo Mail doesn't. But even if it did, you'll still have to open every email you no longer want.
Mailstrom allows you to unsubscribe from a bunch of emailers in succession, by clicking a button for each. Mailstrom says its unsubscribe feature works most of the time, but as a backup, it lets you block emails from the peskiest senders.
I blocked and unsubscribed from more than 20 retailer mailing lists and I haven't felt any anxiety over missing new 1-800-Flowers arrangements or Amtrak fare offers. (At least, not yet.)
But if you do enjoy perusing those, a free service called Unroll.me has a better solution. It rolls emails into one daily bulk newsletter that you can have arrive in the morning, afternoon or evening.
The service scans your email and lets you customize and categorize what types of information you'd like in your daily digest. I added Dictionary.com's Word of the Day, my Twitter, Google+ and Facebook alerts, my college newspaper newsletter and pitches from some select retailers. Unroll.me tucks the original emails into a folder you never have to look at, and, like Mailstrom, it lets you easily unsubscribe from mail.
Fence Them Off
With those all out of the way, the last thing I did was set up filters to keep unimportant messages out of my main inbox if they ever do make it through.
If you have the tabbed inbox enabled on Gmail, Google will automatically keep your important messages in the main inbox, pushing the others to the social media or promotions inbox tabs. It performs quite well, though periodically I did find important messages caught in the other inboxes. Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail) has a similar smart sorting technique for social-media updates, newsletters and other mass mail.
The bad thing is, these magic filters only work on Google and Microsoft's own websites and apps. You'll see all of those messages in your main inbox when you're in, say, the iPhone's mail app.
If you aren't happy with that, you can set up filters that will send emails from specific senders to a separate folder. Yahoo, Gmail, AOL and Outlook.com make this easier with smart filtering options. But if you want something more automatic, you can try SaneBox, a subscription Web service that analyzes your emailing behavior and places unimportant messages in a "SaneLater" folder. Unlike Gmail's inboxes, it uses standard folders, so the filtering is visible on all devices.
Before you sign up for these services, be aware you're letting a third party into your email. Unroll.me—which is ad supported—scans your messages' content to place ads, based on your interests, inside your daily newsletter. Mailstrom and SaneBox, which make their money from user fees, look at the subject and sender lines for the sole purpose of sorting.
All three of them use a secure authorization sign-in process that doesn't require users of major email platforms to provide their passwords. If your email provider doesn't support that protocol, the services say they can encrypt your password.
As annoying as it is to share personal information with yet another Internet company, I decided I was willing to fork over that data. Now my inbox no longer looks like a weekly circular but rather what it's supposed to be: a home for personal communication. Now if only I had a robot of my own who could reply to all those humans who keep emailing ...
—Watch Joanna clean out her inbox in her latest video at WSJD.com. Write to her at email@example.com or follow her @JoannaStern.


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High Ho Silva
Battling for the 5th starter's job and perhaps his big league career, Carlos Silva threw six innings of three-hit ball, retiring 17 of the last 18 men he faced, and Reed Johnson--also battling for a spot on the 25-man roster--singled twice and scored two runs, leading the Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the Oakland A's in Cactus League action at Dwight Patterson Field at HoHoKam Park in sunny & warm Mesa, AZ, this afternoon
I think most of us know that the Cubs were hoping to find a reason to not release Carlos Silva and pay him $8M ($6M in 2011 salary and a $2M buy-out in 2012) to not pitch for them, and perhaps today's outing did in fact secure the #5 starter job for the veteran Venezuelan.
Silva allowed a lead-off line drive single to Coco Crisp to open the game, and after Ryan Sweney fanned, Josh Willingham doubled into the left-center alley to score Crisp and give the A's a quick 1-0 lead. But Silva then retired 16 of the next 17 men he faced, and although many of the balls hit off him would best be described as "loud outs," he did get the job done, working quickly and (in the main) throwing strikes. And his defense made all the plays required to keep him from getting into jams.
For the day Silva allowed just the one first-inning run on three hits (two singles and a double), striking out three while issuing no walks, in 6.0 IP (78 pitches - 49 strikes, 6/5 GO/FO).
Casey Coleman threw a super-efficient 1-2-3 7th (8 pitches - 6 strikes, 0/3 GO/FO), Marcos Mateo pitched a shutout 8th (16 pitches - 9 strikes, 0/2 GO/FO), allowing just one harmless single while striking out Conor Jackson (although before striking out, Jackson just missed a moonshot game-tying home run down the LF line when the ball curved foul at the last minute), and Kerry Wood tossed an easy 1-2-3 11-pitch 9th (three ground balls) for the Save.
Meanwhile, the Cubs mustered just enough offense to outscore the A's, scoring twice in the bottom of the 1st, and then adding an insurance run in the 8th.
Reed Johnson led off the bottom of the 1st against A's LHSP Gio Gonzalez with a line-drive single tio left, and advanced to second when Starlin Castro walked. Jeff Baker struck out and Aramis Ramirez flied out, but Geovany Soto and Alfonso Soriano came through with two-out RBI singles to score Johnson and Castro and give the Cubs an early 2-1 lead.
The Cubs used "small ball" to score their final tally in the 8th against submariner RHRP Brad Ziegler. Reed Johnson laid down a perfect bunt single into the "Bermuda Triangle" between the pitcher, the first-baseman, and the second-baseman to lead-off the inning, Matt Camp executed a textbook sac bunt to advance Johnson to 2nd, and after PH Blake DeWitt bounced out to the shortstop (with Johnson advancing to 3rd), the A's opted to intentionally walk Scott Moore to get to right-handed hitting Welington Castillo. But the plan backfired, as W. Castillo took a walk on a very close 3-2 pitch to load the bases, before Alfonso Soriano was hit by a pitch on the left leg to force-in a run and give the Cubs a 3-1 lead.
If Silva does in fact get the #5 starter's job, that moves Andrew Cashner to the bullpen, leaving one open spot in the pen to be filled by either Casey Coleman, James Russell, Marcos Mateo, Jeff Stevens, or NRI RHP Braden Looper. Since Manager Mike Quade is probably going to want one guy who can throw long relief/multiple innings, Coleman, Russell, and Looper probably have the edge over Mateo and Stevens at this time.
With two hits, two runs scored, and a couple of nice catches in RF, Reed Johnson did nothing today to keep him from being the heavy favorite to capture the 5th OF job, especially since Fernando Perez has had several defensive lapses in games and is hitting just .147. F. Perez does have one minor league option left, so it would be no big deal to send him to Iowa to start the season.
And while Darwin Barney has almost certainly won the middle-infielder job (and may still be in the mix for at least a part-time gig at 2B), there would appear to be a battle between Blake DeWitt, Bobby Scales, and Scott Moore for the other infielder spot, since Jeff Baker has played well enough this Spring (hitting RHP with no difficulty, something he could not do last year) to perhaps be the everyday 2B. Like F. Perez, DeWiit has one minor league option left, and sending DeWitt to the minors for at least 100 days would keep him from being arbitration-eligible post-2011, not that that would be the only reason to option him out, but it is a factor to consider when making the final decision.
The Cubs play the White Sox tomorrow afternoon in Mesa.
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Excellent write up as always kemosabe.
From a Jim Callis chat:
mike (orlando): why are you so high on Szczur when others (specifically, Law & Goldstein) are not?
Jim Callis: Not sure what they don't like—you'd have to ask them. From my perspective, while he hasn't played much yet, he's a potential 6-7 bat, 4-5 power, 8 speed, 6-7 defender with tremendous makeup. Sign me up for more of those.
Mateo (again) (Boston (again)): If Starlin Castro were eligible (lest we forget he is only 20), would he be the top SS prospect ahead of Manny Machado? Where would Castro rank overall?
Jim Callis: Given the scarcity of stud shortstops, Castro would have to rank in the top five overall prospects. Assuming he hadn't hit .300 as a rookie last year and tore up Triple-A instead, I think he'd have to rank as the game's best shortstop prospect too.
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and this buried nugget...
Josh (Cal): Do you think that Darwin Barney can hit enough this season to be the starting second baseman for the Cubs? His glove is really opening some eyes in Arizona so far.
Jim Callis: He won't put up big numbers, but I could see him hitting along the lines of .275/.320/.370. Not great, but coupled with his defense, that might make him the best option for the Cubs.
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You forgot the best part (and my wish): "High Ho Silva...Away!"
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I said "Posse!!"
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A couple random things that I didn't know (but AZ Phil and some others surely did):
The ST experience is one of the coolest things ever. Cheaper tickets, smaller venues, more access to the players (got Garza's autog today and had a brief exchange with Marmol) just by hanging in the right place. Sign me up, I'm gonna try and make it an annual thing, my only regret is it taking me this long to finally do.
Lawn seats are the heat. Room for blankets, strollers, etc. Makes it way more family friendly.
The media guide is actually worth the coin. I never wanted to fork over the $30 or whatever until I paged through one quick, hell, I think it's got the favorite food of everyone on the 40 man.
Feel free to poke fun, but these are takeaways from a great few days in Phoenix. Unfortunately by myself with a newborn, I didn't get to see nearly enough actual baseball, but there's always..... The regular season
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"But Silva then retired 16 of the next 17 men he faced, and although many of the balls hit off him would best be described as 'loud outs' ..."
The Trib article is a bit more candid: "'Today I still left some pitches up, but they were hit right at people,' Silva said."
So basically Silva gave up an early run and then continued to pitch rather poorly but benefited from good luck/fielding the rest of the way ...
Does anybody in the Cubs front office truly believe that an occasionally lucky Silva is preferable to a developing Cashner?
Please, Please, Please let them take advantage of Silva's high point of the season to kick in half his salary and trade him for a weak hitting 25 year old Hi-A leftfielder with 2 DUI arrests on his record. Please!
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Matt Bush is a pitcher now.
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I was going to say that Adam Kennedy plays 2b, not LF.
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Cashner needs to build up his inning in AAA if they want him to be a starter.
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I have read the beat reporters remark that scouts of several teams were in attendance for the Silva Show.
Did you notice them, and if so, did you have the chance to speak with them about the stud, obese pitcher?
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Just to piggyback on the Baker mention, an article over at fangraphs on the very same topic:
Nothing too shocking for those of us who have followed the 2B "discussion" for the last year or so.
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From the Silva fluff piece on MLB.com today:
Silva, competing with Andrew Cashner and Braden Looper for the final spot, took to heart some advice from pitcher Ryan Dempster.
"Today he said, 'I don't want you to give me 100 percent, I want you to give me 80 percent,'" Silva said of his conversation with the Cubs' Opening Day starter.
That's really good advice, imo. How many times have we seen it happen, the pitcher who is rolling just makes it look easy while the pitcher with a bunch of talent fights with himself an entire game? Maybe Z should heed the advice and give 80%. 80% of Zambrano is probably good enough to win most games.
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via rotoworld
Cubs optioned OF Fernando Perez to Triple-A Iowa; reassigned INFs Bobby Scales, Augie Ojeda, Scott Moore and OF Matt Camp to minor league camp.
5th outfielder seems settled...
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That settles all the position players other than catcher, doesn't it? Or is there an infielder I am forgetting?
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I guess so, other than who may actually gets the starts at 2b. Somehow Blake DeWitt survives.
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"[ ] the Cubs appear to want to give Blake DeWitt, who came from the Dodgers in the Ted Lilly trade, a chance at second base despite his .163 average and questionable defense this spring."
Re: he Cubs appear to want to give Blake DeWitt a chance...
...because not doing so means Hendry and his yes-men really fucked up the Lilly/Theriot money-saver trade. (My favorite part was where Hendry actually thought he could sign Lilly back for less money in the fall)
Of course, we still have Brett Wallach and Kyle Smit somewhere.
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Even better Quade is looking at DeWitt at...third base!
Hello Mike Fontentot 2011!
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The Cubs still have four catchers, including Max Ramirez, who has a sore left wrist, and Welington Castillo, who is hitting .667. Koyie Hill (.037) is likely to win a spot based on his experience and handling of the pitching staff.
hopefully we get a lineup with Barney, Hill, DeWitt and Baker all playing on the same day.
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seemed like a no-brainer w/ dewitt still having an option; after all, ST may be ST, but not like he's ever proven himself or has laurels to rest on - no glove; no stick; has an option, yep, let's keep him!
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on that note, Rotoworld blurb says DeWitt will get some time at 3b the rest of the spring training with Barney getting some more 2b time
we'll see how much defense matters I guess...
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DeWitt reminds me physically of Greg Jeffries... unfortunately he seems a lot more like Sean Burroughs 2.0.
I am sure all the Iowinians are upset about not getting to see him light up the PCL... at least not until May.
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Except Greg Jeffries actually had speed, and could hit well enough at the big league level to have some value.
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You mean sort of like Sean Burroughs?
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Jeffries finished in the top 17 in MVP voting twice, and had several seasons hitting above .300 as an everday player. His best season was 1993 with STL when he hit .342/.408/.485 in 612 PA. And he stole 46 bases that year, was an all-star two years in a row.
Burroughs/DeWitt will never touch that.
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How does, " Blake DeWitt is to MLB hitting as 'Paul Noce' is to reading comprehension ", grab you?
Pena analysis
standard stuff, bad BABIP, other peripherals stayed consistent, hit a lot more balls on the ground than he usually does.
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"While batting-average-on-balls-in-play (BABIP) is not indicative of good or bad luck... the second-worst BABIP, combined with what appears to be a ground ball-fly ball anomaly, suggests Pena's 2010 season was more of a result of bad luck than a complete collapse of skill."
That was a really bad article, and it took two people to write it.
What really happened - he hit more groundballs and more defenses played the shift against him, so he hit into more outs.
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and more defenses played the shift against him, so he hit into more outs.
honest question, how do you check that?
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I've heard it mentioned a couple of times that more and more teams used the shift against him the last couple of years. Not sure how to check it (outside of buying fielding data) but I guess Rays confirm it.
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good enough...thanks.
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It's a thing now. Get use to it.
Fantasy Baseball
if anyone is looking for a fantasy baseball league, there are 3 openings in Transmission's annual "Rod Beck's America" league. It's Head to Head with fairly deep rosters and 12x12 stat categories (mix of ratio and the usual counting stats). The returning members are pretty much all current or former TCR readers/members. It's competitive, but it's a pretty casual league with only two 'rules'. 1) don't be a jerk 2) if you do sign up, you need to be at least semi-active (we'd prefer if you can check in at least once per week) but you DO need to check in at least once per month or we'll shoot you a polite email asking you to please check into your roster to make DL adjustments or whatnot.
The live draft is this Sunday at 1 PM EST, it's free, and hosted on Yahoo. If you can't make the live draft you can pre-rank your selections.
Just go to the Yahoo fantasy baseball homepage (you'll need to register if you don't have an acct), and click the "join custom league" tab and enter the following info
League id is - 132209
Password is - samfuld
if you have any further questions post them here and I'll try to answer them. Thanks
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May be 3/44, but if you follow the Cubs on Facebook, you can watch the Cubs/Sox MLB.tv feed right now.
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for a bigger feed...
then right click on screen in an upper part of the feed and "zoom in"
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fwiw, I believe if you click on the TV icon on mlb.com, it comes up as a free preview for anyone
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it works if you have a mlb.com account (no purchase, just the account). that's why i kept getting thrown to the login screen.
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j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
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Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.


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Carotid endarterectomy - discharge; CEA - discharge; Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty - carotid artery - discharge; PTA - carotid artery - discharge
You had carotid artery surgery to restore proper blood flow to your brain. Your surgeon made an incision (cut) in your neck over your carotid artery. A tube was put in place for blood to flow around the blocked area during your surgery. Your surgeon opened your carotid artery and carefully removed plaque from inside it. The surgeon may have placed a stent (a tiny wire mesh tube) in this area to help keep the artery open. Your artery was closed with stitches after the plaque was removed. The skin incision was closed with surgical tape.
During your surgery, your heart and brain activity were monitored closely.
You should be able to do most of your normal activities within 3 - 4 weeks. You may have a slight neck ache for about 2 weeks.
You may start doing everyday activities as soon as you are able. You may need help with meals, taking care of the house, and shopping at first.
Do not drive until your incision is healed, and you can turn your head without discomfort.
You may have some numbness along your jaw and near your earlobe. This is from the incision. Most of the time, this goes away in 6 - 12 months.
Having carotid artery surgery does not cure the cause of the blockage in your arteries. Your arteries may become narrow again. To prevent this:
Call your doctor or nurse if:
2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS Guideline on the Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2011;124:e54-e130.
Eisenhauer AC, White CJ, Bhatt DL. Endovascular treatment of noncoronary obstructive vascular disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 63.
Goldstein LB, Silva MB Jr., Choi L, Cheng CC. Peripheral arterial occlusive disease. In: Townsend CM Jr., Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 19th ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 63.
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Chiari malformation (kee-AH-ree mal-for-MAY-shun) is a condition in which brain tissue extends into your spinal canal. It occurs when part of your skull is abnormally small or misshapen, pressing on your brain and forcing it downward.
Chiari malformation is uncommon, but improved imaging tests have led to more frequent diagnoses.
Chiari malformation type I develops as the skull and brain are growing. As a result, signs and symptoms may not occur until late childhood or adulthood. The most common pediatric form, called Chiari malformation type II, is present at birth (congenital).
Treatment of Chiari malformation depends on the form, severity and associated symptoms. Regular monitoring, medications and surgery are treatment options. In some cases, no treatment is needed.
Doctors categorize Chiari malformation into three types, depending on the anatomy of the brain tissue that is displaced into the spinal canal, and whether developmental abnormalities of the brain or spine are present.
Many people with Chiari malformation have no signs or symptoms and don't need treatment. Their condition is detected only when tests are performed for unrelated disorders. However, depending on the type and severity, Chiari malformation can cause a number of problems.
The more common types of Chiari malformation are:
In Chiari malformation type I, signs and symptoms usually appear during late childhood or adulthood.
Chiari malformation type II is usually noted by ultrasound during pregnancy. It may also be diagnosed after birth or in early infancy.
Although these types are less serious than the more rare pediatric form, type III, signs and symptoms still can be life disrupting.
Headaches, often severe, are the classic symptom of Chiari malformation. They generally occur after sudden coughing, sneezing or straining. People with Chiari malformation type I can also experience:
Less often, people with Chiari malformation may experience:
In Chiari malformation type II, a greater amount of tissue extends into the spinal canal compared with Chiari malformation type I.
The signs and symptoms can include those related to a form of spina bifida called myelomeningocele that nearly always accompanies Chiari malformation type II. In myelomeningocele, the backbone and the spinal canal haven't closed properly before birth.
Symptoms may include:
In one of the most severe types of the condition, Chiari malformation type III, a portion of the lower back part of the brain (cerebellum) or the brainstem extends through an abnormal opening in the back of the skull. This form of Chiari malformation is diagnosed at birth or by an ultrasound during pregnancy.
This type of Chiari malformation has a higher mortality rate and may also cause neurological problems.
If you or your child has any of the signs and symptoms that may be associated with Chiari malformation, see your doctor for an evaluation.
Because many symptoms of Chiari malformation can also be associated with other disorders, a thorough medical evaluation is important.
Chiari malformation type I occurs when the section of your skull containing a part of your brain (cerebellum) is too small or is deformed, thus putting pressure on and crowding your brain. The lower part, or tonsils, of the cerebellum are displaced into your upper spinal canal.
Chiari malformation type II is nearly always associated with a form of spina bifida called myelomeningocele.
When the cerebellum is pushed into your upper spinal canal, it can interfere with the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid that protects your brain and spinal cord.
This impaired circulation of cerebrospinal fluid can lead to the blockage of signals transmitted from your brain to your body, or to a buildup of spinal fluid in the brain or spinal cord.
Alternatively, the pressure from the cerebellum upon the spinal cord or lower brainstem can cause neurological signs or symptoms.
There's some evidence that Chiari malformation runs in some families. However, research into a possible hereditary component is still in its early phase.
In some people, Chiari malformation can become a progressive disorder and lead to serious complications. In others, there may be no associated symptoms, and no intervention is necessary. The complications associated with this condition include:
You're likely to start by seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner. However, in some cases when you call to set up an appointment, you may be referred to a doctor trained in brain and nervous system conditions (neurologist).
Because appointments can be brief, and because there's often a lot to talk about, it's a good idea to be well prepared for your appointment. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment, and what to expect from your doctor.
Prepare a list of questions so that you can make the most of your limited time with your doctor. List your questions from most important to least important in case time runs out. For Chiari malformation, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment at any time that you don't understand something.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
To diagnose your condition, your doctor will review your medical history and symptoms and conduct a physical examination.
Your doctor will also order imaging tests to determine the cause of your condition and diagnose your condition. Tests may include:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An MRI uses powerful radio waves and magnets to create a detailed view of your body.
This safe, painless test produces detailed 3-D images of structural abnormalities in your brain that may be contributing to your symptoms. It can also provide images of the cerebellum and determine whether it extends into the spinal canal. An MRI is often used to diagnose Chiari malformation.
An MRI can be repeated over time, and it can be used to monitor the progression of your disorder.
Computerized tomography (CT) scan. Your doctor may recommend other imaging techniques such as a CT scan.
A CT scan uses X-rays to obtain cross-sectional images of your body. A CT scan can help to reveal brain tumors, brain damage, bone and blood vessel abnormalities, and other conditions.
Treatment for Chiari malformation depends on the severity and the characteristics of your condition.
If you have no symptoms, your doctor likely will recommend no treatment other than monitoring with regular examinations and MRIs.
When headaches or other types of pain are the primary symptom, your doctor may recommend pain medication.
Doctors usually treat symptomatic Chiari malformation with surgery. The goal is to stop the progression of changes in the anatomy of your brain and spinal canal, as well as ease or stabilize your symptoms.
When successful, surgery can reduce pressure on your cerebellum and spinal cord, and restore the normal flow of spinal fluid.
In the most common surgery for Chiari malformation, called posterior fossa decompression, your surgeon removes a small section of bone in the back of your skull, relieving pressure by giving your brain more room.
In many cases, the covering of your brain, called the dura mater, may be opened. Also, a patch may be sewn in place to enlarge the covering and provide more room for your brain. This patch may be an artificial material, or it could be tissue harvested from another part of your body.
Your doctor also may remove a small portion of the spinal column to relieve pressure on your spinal cord and allow more space for the spinal cord.
The surgical technique may vary, depending on whether a fluid-filled cavity (syrinx) is present, or if you have fluid in your brain (hydrocephalus). If you have a syrinx or hydrocephalus, you may need a tube (shunt) to drain the excess fluid.
Surgery involves risks, including the possibility of infection, fluid in your brain, cerebrospinal fluid leakage or problems with wound healing. Discuss the pros and cons with your doctor when deciding whether surgery is the most appropriate alternative for you.
The surgery reduces symptoms in most people, but if nerve injury in the spinal canal has already occurred, this procedure won't reverse the damage.
After the surgery, you'll need regular follow-up examinations with your doctor, including periodic imaging tests to assess the outcome of surgery and the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.
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Individuals who are sick and staying in the hospital deal with all sorts of anxiety - when will they feel better, when can they go home and is this procedure going to hurt. Some patients have no relatives who can visit them, and many are depressed.
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Hambleton resident Donald Knotts and Progressive Care Unit Charge Nurse Misti Shine admire beautiful flower arrangements delivered to patients and staff at Davis Memorial Hospital. The arrangements were gifts from an anonymous donor.
During the last two weeks, an anonymous donor has brightened days for the patients and staff at Davis Memorial Hospital by generously sending flowers. The card attached shared a message as bright and cheerful as the flowers it accompanied - "Compassion lives in all of us."
Donald Knotts, a recent patient from Hambleton, received flowers from the unnamed donor. He said he was very pleased by the beautiful arrangement and thought it was a wonderful gift.
"It was such a surprise and wonderful for someone in the community to show such compassion for others," said Misti Shine, Progressive Care Unit charge nurse. "The patients were so excited to receive the flowers, and it brightened everyone's day. I thought this was an especially good time of year for this to happen. Everyone is so tired of being trapped inside, and the wonderful flowers were so bright and cheery."
Shine said some patients have no one to care for them, and they feel overlooked because they do not receive visits or flowers.
"This was such a generous gesture for the anonymous donor," she said. "Everyone was so appreciative."
Jennifer Gouer Pritt, of Mary's Greenhouse in Elkins, said she was excited after speaking with the donor.
"The unnamed donor was very excited to make the gifts to both patients in Davis Memorial Hospital and those working there," Pritt said. "This is something the donor had always wanted to do and finally was able to do."
Pritt said Mary's Greenhouse made about 100 arrangements and delivered them to the patients on a staggered schedule.
"Our delivery folks said the patients were thrilled with the flowers," Pritt said. "Some of the patients were so overwhelmed. It really gave those delivering the flowers a great feeling to be a part of this effort."
Pritt said she chose bright, cheery flowers, like daisies, tulips and carnations.
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On April 25 a deputy met with a victim at Cane Gully Road near Moncks Corner to make a report of a burglary. The victim said someone used a pair of garden sheers to force open the rear door of their residence. The damage to the door is estimated at $100. The perpetrators also stole a 50-inch flat-screen TV and a Nintendo Wii game. Several gun cases were pulled out from under the bed containing about $6,000 in rifles. The guns were not stolen. The stolen property has an estimated value of $1,800.
Shortly after 1 a.m. on April 26 a deputy responded to Cirrus Lane near Bonneau and attempted to speak with a subject about an assault and battery incident. The subject became enraged and kept striking a vehicle with his fist. The subject was handcuffed and placed in the back of the patrol car. The subject calmed down. The deputy also noticed a black Chevy Caprice with severe front end damage and a red Chevy Suburban with what appeared to be a bullet hole. The victim said he was in the club when he saw the subject cut two donuts in the club parking lot. The victim said the club owner came out to ask the subject why he did that. The victim said the subject chopped a table in half with a machete and threatened a family member. The subject then struck the victims vehicle twice with a machete. The subject then drove his vehicle into the victims vehicle. The victim said while he was trying to get out of his vehicle he shot at the subjects car. He then shot three or four more times to keep the subject from attacking him with the machete. The subject was arrested and charged with assault second degree. He was taken to the detention center.
On April 26 a woman near Potter Road in St. Stephen reported that she went outside to get her boat ready that morning for a fishing trip when she noticed her fuel tank and can was missing. she said the times were there at 9 p.m. the night before. The missing items have an estimated value of $250.
A woman found wallet on top of a gas pump at a gas station of U.S.-52 near Moncks Corner. She attempted to mail the wallet back to the owner but it was returned. She then brought it to the sheriffs office on April 27, where it was placed into evidence for safekeeping.
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A number of Archuleta County residents will have a merrier Christmas thanks to a random act of kindness performed at the local ALCO discount store last week.
An anonymous benefactor arrived at the store Tuesday with a plan � to pay off every item on layaway, leaving behind only notes including her motive and asking that the kindness be passed on.
�In memory of the loved ones� lives in Newtown, Conn. Merry Christmas God Bless!! This act of kindness was performed especially for you. Please offer an act of kindness to someone else, and pass this card on to them,� the notes read.
Michelle McGowan, store manager, said the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, came in to the store and asked to pay off everyone�s layaway, which totaled close to $5,000.
McGowan said she thought the woman would rethink the request when told the amount, but she didn�t.
�I told her, �It�s awesome to know people like you still exist,�� McGowan said.
McGowan said the woman reported feeling bad for the children lost and families affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and, with grandchildren of her own, wanted to do something in memory of those lives lost.
After the items were paid for, McGowan had the task of calling everyone to tell them the layaway bills for their items had been paid.
�It was very touching,� McGowan said, adding she heard many people crying, with some telling stories of plans to delay paying bills to buy gifts they had on layaway, others in shock and some wondering why.
�� Just because we can�t thank her in person, I would like for her to know how she touched so many people�s hearts,� one recipient said in an email. �I had 2 layaway bags with presents for my kids and trying to figure out how to get them out, it was my Christmas, and I felt blessed from that moment on.�
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West Seneca is losing an elementary school.
The School Board on Monday unanimously approved a plan to convert East Elementary School into a revamped East Middle School, for grades 5 through 8, effective July 1. The move, part of a controversial plan to reconfigure district middle schools, also paves the way for shifts in other classrooms throughout the district.
School Board President Daniel A Nagy said that while the district will save money with the move, research also has shown that students are better off in a "true" middle school, one that has more than two grades.
But some of the parents at Monday's meeting weren't buying it.
"It has much more to do with economics than it does with academics," said Peter A. Kalenik, a father of two kindergartners at East Elementary, who suggested that the district was "misleading" the public. "The fact that I have questions still makes me apprehensive, and I believe should raise questions for all of us."
Added Jodi Skinner, vice president of the Parent-Teacher Organization at East Elementary and parent of a first-grader there: "What everyone is most afraid of is the uncertainty of what's going to happen to our children when they move to another school."
Skinner said it's hard to convince parents that the decision to reconfigure the schools wasn't rooted wholly in finances because the idea surfaced only last month, when the district was starting to compute its budgetary numbers for next year.
"We've been given no information to alleviate our concerns," Skinner added, objecting to the board's expediting the move without keeping teachers and students informed about their assignments for 2013-14 and parents in the loop about which of two existing elementary schools – Clinton or Northwood – their children will attend.
The reconfiguration of schools, according to district documents, shows that Allendale, West and Winchester elementary schools will be kindergarten to grade 5, with Potters Road Elementary being prekindergarten to grade 5 and Clinton Elementary kindergarten to grade 4. Northwood Elementary would be prekindergarten to grade 4, including students enrolled in the English as a Second Language program.
Students in grades 5 through 8 in the eastern part of the district would attend East Middle, and those in the western part would attend sixth to eighth grades at West Middle.
Katy LaPorta, the parent of a fourth-grade girl at East who will remain at the school under the new middle school format, worries that her daughter, who is 10, will be subjected to mature themes and language in the presence of older students. She's circulating a petition against the board's decision.
"Everything has been quick and on the fly, and [board members] don't care about the public," LaPorta said.
Still, despite the trio of comments – and those from a few others in Monday's gallery – the turnout at the meeting was a far cry from the earful that school officials heard Jan. 29 during a public information session where nearly 300 attended.
Brian L. Schulz, district treasurer, said that while the genesis of the reconfiguration may have been partly financial, its benefit is educational.
"This was an opportunity for us also, more importantly, to have a middle school program have more than two grade levels," Schulz said. The change, he added, will allow the district to continue providing valuable school programs for students – including in music and art – in the midst of a projected state aid budget gap of nearly $7 million for the next year alone.
Factoring in the departure of 132 employees who opted for an early retirement incentive – including numerous employees from East Elementary – the district will save $800,000 through the reconfiguration by not having to fill staffing holes that would have arisen at the school, Schulz said.
The timing, according to the treasurer, provided the district with a window of opportunity to revamp its middle school program, preserve existing educational programming and, at the same time, control costs for taxpayers.
For further information, consult a replay of a live blog of the meeting, containing video clips from Nagy, at: http://blogs.buffalonews.com/live/2013/02/live-blog-at-630-pm-west-seneca-board-may-vote-on-closing-elementary-school.html email: email@example.com


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The University at Buffalo men's basketball team let a 20-point first-half lead slip away and lost to Akron on Saturday night, 68-64, before 5,403 in Rhodes Arena.
The win was the 11th straight for the Zips, who also lead the Mid-American Conference East Division at 6-0.
After opening the game shooting 9-of-9 and leading the Zips by 20, it was not until 9:11 into the game that the Bulls missed their first shot.
Trailing, 32-12, Akron cut the Buffalo lead to six at the intermission (37-31) thanks to a 19-5 spurt. Buffalo went on to shoot 31.6 percent later in the first half, connecting on only 6-of-19.
The Zips would use the 19-0 run in the second half to take a 55-42 lead with 11:37 remaining. The comeback was the largest since Akron erased a 17-point deficit to beat Youngstown State on Nov. 26, 2005.
Akron rallied on the strength of 42 percent shooting from the floor in the second half, which included six three-pointers.
Jarryn Skeete led the Bulls with 19 points, Tony Watson added 15 and Javon McCrea secured 10.
Buffalo fell to 7-13 overall and 2-4 in the MAC. The Bulls had won their last two games and are 3-5 on the road.
Akron (15-4) has won its first six MAC games for only the third time. The Zips entered the game with the third longest active winning streak in the country.
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team held Western Michigan to 14 first-half points on its way to a 63-44 victory.
MacKenzie Loesing led the Bulls with 15 points. Christa Baccas had her fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds in 38 minutes. Cherridy Thornton had 11 points and five rebounds off the bench.
The win improved Buffalo's record to 6-13 overall and 4-2 in the MAC, tying its win total in MAC play from last season.
The Bulls held Western Michigan scoreless for over nine minutes in the first half and led 28-14 at intermission.
• The St. Bonaventure women's basketball team shot just 21.4 percent from the floor during a 61-44 loss to Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia. The Hawks erased all doubt to the outcome when they went on a 10-0 run to take an 18-12 advantage. Nyla Rueter hit a jumper with 5:02 remaining in what would be the final field goal of the first half for the Bonnies.
Doris Ortega led the Bonnies in scoring with 16 points and seven rebounds. Katie Healy (Lancaster), who picked up three fouls in the first half, had 11 points and six rebounds.


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Iconic Kip's Big Boy figure graces Dallas roadside corner
An East Dallas man with an eye for the unusual has planted a cultural icon in his front yard: A Kip's Big Boy statute.
The 7-foot-tall mascot is drawing the attention of motorists since it was installed two weeks ago. At night, security lights illuminate the fiberglass figure, making the red-and-white checkered overalls look like a work of art.
That's how the landscaping business owner who bought the statue, hauled it to his home and created the roadside stage for it sees it — as art.
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