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Phillies Offense Fails Again
JA Happ returned to Philadelphia today in a different uniform. Pitching for the Astros against his former team for the first time, Happ showed Phillies brass why they should have kept him around. Going pitch for pitch with Roy Halladay, Happ allowed only 2 runs in 6 1/3 innings. Halladay went 7 with 3 runs given up. He may have gone further, but Halladay was pulled for a pinch-hitter with runners on base in the 7th.
Having Happ on the mound did not help the struggling Phillies offense emerge from their current funk. Jayson Werth hit a solo homer in the 5th, but with runners in scoring position in the 6th, he grounded out. Werth has hit only .159 with RISP all year; with 2 outs and RISP, the stat drops to .107. By a wide margin, Werth is the worst situational hitter on the team.
The second run the Phillies scored was helped along by Halladay leading off the 6th with a base hit. Placido Polanco later doubled to score him. So of the 5 hits Happ allowed, one was from the opposing pitcher. Base running errors have not helped the Phillies this week either. Ben Francisco was picked off leaning too far off 3rd base during a potential rally in the 6th. That was the 10th runner picked off this year.
Earlier in the series, Werth got picked off at second after peering into the Astros dugout; former teammate Brett Myers stuck his tongue out at him and in an attempt not to laugh out loud, Werth lowered his head and was thrown out. A lack of concentration was bad enough, but playing around with the opposing team while on the base path? Wow. That is bad.
This entire Astros series has been a microcosm of Werth's lack of focus. Players getting thrown out on the base path, no discipline at the plate and a serious lack of urgency have now led to a huge series loss. While the Braves have been losing as well, the Phillies have simply thrown away their opportunity to gain ground in the NL East race.
Disagreements with the umpires in every game of this series so far have added to the frustration. Today, the home plate umpire called Shane Victorino back to the plate after being hit by a pitch; the ump claimed Victorino leaned into it. Replay shows he leaded down and away. But Victorino got on base anyway with a hit.
Despite the controversial umpiring, it has not been the officiating that lost these 3 games; it has been the Phillies invisible offense. Today's 3-2 loss was evidence enough. The final game with the Astros is tomorrow afternoon at 1:05pm.
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Was it Charlie Brown who said, "Doesn't anyone here know how to play this game"? Or was that Casey Stengal? Who was it? anyways…how do get picked off on a base on balls? Lucy! You haff ..splaining to do.
Wahhhhhhhhhhh Ricky that crazyass Myers guy was sticking his tongue out at me and i was to busy thinking how much crazier he is than i thought he was.This team is driving me insane with mirroring every damn thing the Braves do with the wins and loses.Even St Louis and San Fran lost where the wild card standings are concerned.Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Whoo. Gettin' ugly in Philly. Now you know how the Redbirds feel… gettin' whooped by the LOLstros.


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So CEO goes and then the merger brigade comes out.
If it would be such a good idea for team to merge then why not take it all the way. Merge everyone into two teams
Think merging is a stupid idea yet?
No the stupid idea is overdoing the point to create the nonsense you create.
For Cas/Fev/Wakey the "Merger brigade" is only a couple of people and there's no need to get wound up about them.
Wakefield won't merge because even in Belle Vue they are getting towards the crowds they need to generate the income for a stable club. All they need is to take that on apace to Newmarket and from there start to entice the best young talent in the area to join them rather than go to Leeds and Hull.
Featherstone won't merge because even though they are unlikely to get 10,000 crowds they have money men principally Mr. nahaboo they hope will do what Ken Davey and his ilk do - make up the shortfall in finance so the club have the investment to build.
Featherstone will put pressure on fans in the area to come watch them, and young players in the area to come and join them and by the area I mean Wakey.Cas/Normaton/Fev/and beyond.
They'll all wish each other well in public but in private the collapse of any one of them will leave the others going into vulture mode not merger mode.
The only merger scenario I see is Cas failing in SL and Fev not getting in 2015 leaving Wakefield to look to attract future support and players into the one club.
This is very much like the scenario where Hunslet and Bramley had merger talks as the spectre of the Leeds giant loomed over them. The talks were a result of desperation and certainly not as a result of a good business idea and so they collapsed.
Mergers are dead, but dominating your neighbour so much that the best kids from their area come to you, and the new fans from their area come and watch you, is the order of the day and has been for a decade......


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I do not normally respond to Letters to the Editor, because I believe by doing so we give wings to gossip. I am president of Belmont County Animal Rescue League and a 40 year volunteer at the shelter, so I must respond to the letter from Brandi. First of all, please let me reassure members and our friends that the animals in our care are not being neglected or abused. This has been a difficult year at the shelter and we have received more animals than ever. There has been overwhelming amount of neglect and abuse, people who have lost their homes, people who can't afford to meet the needs of their pets, those who have passed away with relatives giving us the beloved pet, and the usual people who shirk their responsibility and leave the dog on the road or in some innocent person's yard. Because we are still a county shelter operated by BCARL, we never refuse a dog. That means we get dogs almost every day. For example, the recent drop off of a mother dog and her 10 pups. I know the economy has changed, but never have I seen so many abandoned animals. The shelter does have a lot of dogs and cats, even though we are limited with our ability to care for the cats. There is no financial help for cats, except for what donations we receive from our supporters who have always opened their hearts to us. I wanted the public to know that the animals receive excellent care from our staff and director. There are times that we may leave some excrement in the yard. We do scoop our grounds regularly, but our first goal is to meet the needs of our animals. The animals live inside but go out daily so we can clean their cages. The staff gives hands on care to every animal.
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I know I have rambled on too long but I am sad and angry. I have spent my entire adult life with the animals of Belmont County. I have loved them and BCARL. I drive from Wellsburg to the shelter 5 days a week with my own gas money for no pay. If anyone believes that I give my time and love to a place that neglects animals, you should talk with me. At the start of BCARL, we did give dogs to anyone and on follow up visits found dogs either dead or abused. We are selective in our choices because we have learned the hard way that any home is not better than death. I have attempted to reach Brandi so we could discuss her issues, but have been unsuccessful. We have offended people in the past because our job is to be the voice of the animals. We have always been successful in fulfilling these duties to the animals and to our loyal friends.
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Jazz fanz obsession starts with games like he just had 20 assists. However, you are right there is no way in hell the Jazz can get Rondo.
I'm not trolling but you could at least try saying things right away rather than pushing some wannabe sarcasm all the time. I said that after D-Will experiment, the guards alike qualitywise in the league might not look the Jazz a great place to be. Jazz might get Favors, and I do believe he's not just the future of the Jazz but the whole league, but Deron saying "The organization was too predictable, too normal, too stuck in its ways." is bad advertisement for the team. And I think that is an accurate definition of Jazz's problem. The organization needs a revolution to get out of that rhythm. Some poster asked how the hell Jazz could not win a title with John and Karl on the roster all those years. I think the biggest problem is the one that pushed Deron away, not competing with MJ. Now after a time passed since Sloan's been gone, I can see it more clear. Without Sloan, change struggles fail. Sap will go, Favors will go, Burks will go, Evans might go with this thing on. I mean how can you not see Corbin being in the exact motivation of saving his ass every single day with guaranteed formulas instead of risking many things for true success?
It wasn't sarcasm, I was serious.
if that's your seriousness there's no point talking to you.
Watching pass-first players like Rondo give Jazz fans basketboners. We've been pretty spoiled at the PG position as a franchise, and it sucks that we don't have what we used to.
He's a slightly less white Stockton of sorts. Tenacious d-fender. Amazing playmaker. Oh the good days...
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Few understand the ways of the herd better than Robert Arnott, founder of index provider Research Affiliates of California. A 1977 triple major in economics, applied mathematics and computer science at the University of California, he developed skills in tactical asset allocation that helped him to build not one, but two, asset management firms.
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Arnott's beef concerns the way money gets invested on behalf of people using target-driven and lifestyle DC plans.
The precise mechanics of each vary, but they both invest in equities early on, switching to bonds over time so clients can get a fix on the size of their pensions.
So far, no good, says Arnott, whose analysis of performance data has proved, time and again, that people are investing the wrong way round.
Rather than switching from equities to bonds, he said, they should move from bonds to equities: "The inverse glide path beats the standard approach relentlessly."
He has analysed different styles over 40-year periods, equivalent to the length of a DC plan, since 1871, to compare how the switches between bonds and equities performed in different cycles.
In each case, he assumes that an individual is contributing $1,000 a year to a plan in real terms.
The conventional switch from an 80% equity weighting to 20% produces an average retirement pot of $124,460. But an inverse switch from a 20% equity weighting to 80% would generate $152,060.
The worst outcome for conventional DC would be $49,940 against $53,000 for inverse DC. The best would be $211,300 for conventional against $287,000 for inverse.
Research carried out by Javier Estrada of Barcelona's IESE Business School observed a similar pattern in 19 countries.
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Even after making some exceptionally gloomy forecasts on future equity returns, Arnott has calculated that inverse DC will continue to perform best.
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He is equally critical of the way people are expected to switch to bonds, when their yield is thin, as is the case right now. "Buying debt at a negative real yield is not a great idea," he said.
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Losses in the equity market all too easily persuade them never to save again. "In the US, 45% of DC pensions get cashed out by young people when they change jobs," he said, noting that a bad economic environment is likely to coincide with low equity values. This means young people losing their jobs in a recession would be more tempted to cash in their pensions when equity values are low, losing out twice.
Nest, the DC system sponsored by the UK government, has accepted some of this thinking by putting limits on risks for young savers for five years. According to its website: "We aim to avoid sharp falls in value and work towards a steadily growing balance to encourage members to save."
The Swedish government encourages providers to take account of generous state benefits. With 87% of retirement income now safe, it has allowed members to access a leveraged equity fund, which has produced 60%, or triple the average fund, since 2010.
In urging a broader DC rethink, however, Arnott does not want investors to automatically default to mainstream US equities. In his view, they should access a broader range of assets, which he calls a "third pillar".
He argues western markets are heading into a period where people are ageing and dropping out of the workforce.
He said: "You end up with a prosperous economy that is growing slowly. That's OK, but you can get an expectation gap. Politicians trying to increase growth end up creating an illusion of prosperity by borrowing from our future."
His stance mirrors the thinking of Bill Gross, chief investment officer at Pimco, who has often criticised high levels of US government debt.
Debt servicing, currency debasement and inflation will surely result from indebtedness, said Arnott. He added that people are being fooled by consumer price indexation which plays down the impact of four basic needs: housing, fuel, food and healthcare.
Over the past four years, their inflation was nearly 4% against 1.5% from the official CPI, based on official data, which could flatter the result. He said: "CPI is probably the most worthless statistic ever produced, other than GDP."
'Third pillar' assets
To protect their DC pensions, he said investors should put their faith in a package of "third pillar" assets, comprising cheap assets away from the western mainstream capable of providing protection against the rising cost of living.
The All Asset product Arnott manages for Pimco fits the bill. Its portfolio has generated an annualised 8.6% since inception in 2002. This compares with 5.1% from the 10-year Barclays index-linked bond index and 7.8% from a portfolio of Lipper funds used as a comparison by Pimco marketing documents.
Over one year the fund has done a little less well against Lipper. Most of RA's fundamental indices are performing well enough, although a few of them, such as high yield and emerging markets, are lagging traditional indices over the short term, as the herd pushes prices down, or up, excessively.
According to analysts, the All Asset fund is currently taking a big bet on emerging markets. Arnott argues emerging markets ratings are exceptionally cheap, as a result of the withdrawal of liquidity. Their countries, in aggregate, are better financed than the west.
Their demographics are attractive, with populations heading into their 30s, an exceptionally productive age, as people settle down and work for their families. Arnott said: "Governments can always screw things up, but collectively, emerging markets will be fine."
Arnott also urges investors to take a view on equity markets through his fundamental indices.
And sales of smart beta products, including exchange-traded funds based on his indices, are breaking records.
Arnott said: "We're on a great adventure in which we have developed an important new idea. It's fun to watch it gain traction."
Then he paused and shook his head: "There is astonishing inertia in our business…"
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Fantasy Guru Daily: 6/27/11
As we wait for more positive news on the labor front, the weekend brought injury news for a couple of big-name players, including the possible end of a career.
The end of the T.O. era? … We already knew that we probably wouldn't be seeing Terrell Owens in a Bengal jersey again in 2011, leaving us with another offseason of uncertainty for the 37-year-old WR. Well, now we don't know if T.O. will even play again at all. ESPN reports that Owens tore his ACL and underwent knee surgery. This follows a previously undisclosed injury and a torn meniscus that cut his 2010 season short in Week Fourteen. ESPN's report indicates that Owens won't be ready to play until November at the earliest, meaning a team would have to take a chance on him late down the stretch. He showed he could still play last year despite losing a step, as he had a huge stretch toward the middle of the season and finished with 72/983/9. He's played for four teams in seven years (three teams in the last three years) after spending his first eight seasons in San Francisco, and now he'll need a [...]


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I haven't really been a Knicks fan--let alone a sports fan--since I was in high school when it was Ewing, Oakley, Starks, Mason, et al. and admittedly I only got pulled back in recently during Linsanity, but even back in the day the Knicks were always underdogs against teams with similar records even when they were great. I didn't understand it then and I don't now either.
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The health care law provides several benefits to all Americans. Many of the benefits and protections in the health care law are particularly important for African Americans. By understanding what's in the law, you can make better health care choices for you and your family.
Creates a new way to shop for health insurance
- The Health Insurance Marketplace makes it easier to compare health plans. If you don't have insurance, you can find a plan that works for you and your family in the Health Insurance Marketplace in your state. All plans are listed in one place, so you can make apples-to-apples comparisons of benefits and prices. Help is available every step of the way. You can get your questions answered about finding a plan or completing the application in person, by phone or online.
- Health plans must cover the essentials. Plans offered in the marketplace are required to cover important benefits, such as doctor visits, emergency care, hospitalization, prescription drugs, preventive care and more.
- Everyone needs coverage. Starting in 2014, you'll be required to have health coverage. If you don't, you may have to pay a penalty. There are some exceptions, including people with a very low income.
Financial help is available
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Insurance plans are improved
- Young adults can stay on their parents' family plan. If you have children, they can stay on your family health insurance plan until they turn 26. Even if your child is in school, lives away from home or is married, as long as they are under age 26, they can stay covered.
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- Funds research about health disparities
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C&S's American League Stadium Panoramas
Here is something different. Picture-after-picture-after-picture of MLB baseball fields — every panoramic photo we have posted throughout our American League game entries all combined in one place, broken down by division, stadium, seating section and (if possible) row.
I started this with the intention of combining all AL and NL stadiums. However, the entry just got too long. So I'm splitting it up. The National League entry will be posted soon.
Scroll down to find: Safeco Field, H.H.H. Metrodome, Progressive Field, U.S. Cellular Field, Fenway Park, Camden Yards, Rogers Centre, Yankee Stadium (2009), and Yankee Stadium (1923).
Coming later in 2010: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, and more of many of the above.
A.L. West
Safeco Field – Seattle Mariners
Safeco Field section 137:
Safeco Field behind section 110:
Safeco Field section 123, row 14 seat 2:
Safeco Field from top of section 190:
Safeco Field section 186 (front row):
Safeco Field section 146 & section 147 (from concourse):
Safeco Field from owners' suite:
Safeco Field from visitors' dugout:
Safeco Field from Mariners dugout (worm's eye view):
Safeco Field from Mariners dugout:
Safeco Field from home plate warning track:
Safeco Field section 137, row 19:
Safeco Field section 347 (back row):
Safeco Field section 333 & section 334 (back row).
Safeco Field section 330 (back row):
Safeco Field (approximately) section 316:
Safeco Field section 306 (back row):
Safeco Field section 190, row 12:
Safeco Field section 110 (approximately half way up section):
Additional A.L. West Stadiums Coming in 2010:
Angel Stadium of Anaheim – Anaheim Angels of Orange County, CA (1966-present)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum– Oakland Athletics (1966-present)
A.L. Central
H.H.H. Metrodome – Minnesota Twins
H.H.H. Metrodome section 100, row 8, seats 23-24:
H.H.H. Metrodome section 224 (approximately the front row of upper deck):
H.H.H. Metrodome section 16 (left) and section 15 (right) (back row):
H.H.H. Metrodome section 214 (back row):
H.H.H. Metrodome section 201 (approximately row 26):
H.H.H. Metrodome section 236 (approximately):
H.H.H. Metrodome section 224 (back row):
H.H.H. Metrodome section 218 (approximately row 7):
H.H.H. Metrodome section 106 (front row):
H.H.H. Metrodome section 105 (front row corner spot):
Progressive Field ("The Jake")
Cleveland Indians (1994-present)
Progressive Field section 577 (back row):
Progressive Field section 181 (back row):
Progressive Field section 554 (back row):
Progressive Field section 519 (back row):
Progressive Field section 504:
Progressive Field section 317 (standing room counter behind last row):
Progressive Field section 311 (front row):
Progressive Field section 154:
Progressive Field 300-level center field concourse:
Progressive Field section 185 (back row):
Progressive Field section 101 & section 102 (front row from aisle):
Progressive Field section 113:
U.S. Cellular Field (formerly Comiskey Park)
Chicago White Sox (1991-present (renovated in 2001))
U.S. Cellular Field section 533 (left) & section 531 (right) (back row):
U.S. Cellular Field section 107 (from concourse behind seats):
U.S. Cellular Field from concourse behind batters' eye:
U.S. Cellular Field section 159 (from handicap accessible seating behind seats):
U.S. Cellular Field section 509:
U.S. Cellular Field section 557 (left) and sectio 556 (right) (back row):
U.S. Cellular Field section 120 (from concourse behind seats):
U.S. Cellular Field section 117 (approximately) (front row).
A.L. East
Fenway Park – Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park centerfield exterior from Ispwich Street:
Fenway Park championshp banners in RF foul concourse:
Fenway Park section 22, row 15, seat 18 (infield grandstand):
Fenway Park section 37, row 21 (bleachers):
Fenway Park Green Monster walkway (just passed section 10):
Fenway Park section 42, row 40 (back row):
Fenway Park standing room behind section 4 & section 5:
Fenway Park standing room behind section 12 & section 13:
Fenway Park section 63 & section 64 (visitors' dugout):
Fenway Park cross aisle between section 40 & section 126 (approximately):
Fenway Park cross aisle between section 21 & section 108 (approximately):
Fenway Park section 42 & section 43 (front cross aisle behind visitors' bullpen):
Fenway Park concourse inside CF Lansdowne Street entrance:
Baltimore Orioles (1992-present)
Camden Yards section 336 (left) and section 334 (right) (back row):
Camden Yards section 306 (upper part):
Camden Yards section 33 (back row):
Camden Yards exterior main entrance:
Camden Yards section 96 (from cross aisle behind back row):
Camden Yards section 3 (back row):
Camden Yards section 306 (lower part):
Camden Yards section 35 (back row):
Camden Yards section 36, row 8:
Camden Yards section 39 (back row):
Camden Yards flag pavillion from Eutaw Street:
Camden Yards warehouse on Eutaw Street from RF standing room flag pavillion:
Camden Yards from over right field wall in standing room flag pavillion:
Camden Yards section 36 (left) and section 34 (right) (top row):
Camden Yards section 4:
Camden Yards section 26 (top row):
Camden Yards section 90, row A, seats 1-2:
Camden Yards from warning track behind home plate (Kids Run The Bases Day):
Camden Yards from warning track behind third base (Kids Run The Bases Day):
Rogers Centre (formerly "Skydome")
Toronto Blue Jays (1989-present)
Rogers Centre section 104, row 1, seats 107:
Rogers Center section 509 (top of section):
Rogers Centre section 513 (back row):
Rogers Centre section 513 (mid-way up section):
Rogers Centre section 525 & section 524b (back row):
Rogers Centre from center of batters' eye (between sections 142 and 101):
Rogers Centre section 130 (approximate) (standing room behind top row of section):
Rogers Centre section 122 (left) & section 121 (right):
Rogers Centre section 113D (front row, corner spot):.
Rogers Centre section 115 (front row):
Yankee Stadium – New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium section 121A:
Yankee Stadium section 406 (back row):
Yankee Stadium standing room area on top of Mohegan Sun (batters' eye) sports bar:
Yankee Stadium section 217 standing room behind back row:
Yankee Stadium section 223 standing room behind back row:
Yankee Stadium exterior by Gate 6:
Yankee Stadium section 110 (left) and section 109 (right):
Yankee Stadium and 4-Train from section 406:
Yankee Stadium section 420B (back row):
Yankee Stadium section 201, batters' eye obstructed view, section 239:
Yankee Stadium section 231 (approximately) standing room behind back row:
Yankee Stadium – New York Yankees
(1923-2008 (renovated 1973-76))
Yankee Stadium (1923) tier 14, row F, seat 18:
Yankee Stadium (1923) section 24:
Yankee Stadium (1923) section 299 (approximately):
Yankee Stadium (1923) – preparing for the afterlife in 2009:
There you go, that is all of my American League panoramic pictures from the last year of Cook & Son Bats' Blog. We've seen a lot of great sights at the "ballpark." I' hope you've enjoyed our American League installment. Our National League panoramas will hit the internet in a couple weeks after we finish off the 2008 season with three more games in three different ballparks in three different states. Stay tuned.
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Those are beautiful! Rogers Centre looks better than it actual is in those pictures. I like the one way, way back in the upper deck. I think that I can remember trying to watch a WWF wrestling event from right back there. I don't watch wrestling, so I didn't mind that I couldn't see anything.
Dear Todd and Tim,
I do not know if you will even see this but I just arrived in Philly (for the first time ever) and my husband and son (Giants fans) went to see the game 10/18/2010 for the first game of the NLCS against the Phillys. I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed seeing the panoramic photos of the Citizen's Bank Park. The tickets were so expensive ($250) that I didn't go and stayed at the hotel and watched the game while they went to the park. (I am quite sure they were just afraid they would have had to defend my honor if I had said something unfortunate in a foreign home town). On the airplane here, we had heard how difficult Philly fans could be to visiting fans. I have to say that, although they had SF Giants "Berry Bonds") jerseys and Giant's caps, they and their jerseys came home in the same condition they left in.
Back to your pictures and blog though, you have a very handsome son (sons?) and honor your family so with such a warm post.
I enjoyed seeing the park just as my men saw it as your perspective was spot on. Thank you for enriching my "hotel" game experience.
My very best to you and your blog mates.
Susan from Oregon.
Hey, glad to get a comment from an Oregonian on here. Sorry you couldn't be at the ballpark with your guys. It would have been a lot of fun. Anyway, I'm glad that you were able to get a good visual of their experience from our pictures. Take care!


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American Botanical Council [1] is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides education to promote the responsible use of herbal medicine. The site reports on the latest clinical trials and other published research and offers information on individual botanicals. Some of the information is only available to members. Membership is well worth while, particularly at the "academic" level ($100 per year for U.S. residents, $120 per year outside the U.S.). Membership at this level provides access to a number of useful resources, one of which (HerbclipTM) provides comprehensive reviews of the latest publications about botanical medicines in peer-reviewed journals.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Dietary Supplement [2] answers questions about how the government regulates botanicals and posts recent safety alerts.
Dietary Supplement Information Bureau [3] is a project of the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance, a partnership of scientists, educators, and industry professionals that was created to promote the responsible use of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and specialty supplements. It contains an A-Z reference for the use of vitamins and herbal remedies, as well as a health concerns index that suggests botanicals for specific conditions.
HerbMed [4] is an online herbal database that provides access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. This public site provides free access to 45 herbs (top 40+ controversial herbs).
Medline Plus [5] offers a free A-Z reference on herbs and supplements from Natural Standard, a respected non-profit scholarly source. This site rates evidence for each intended use of a botanical, gives recommended dosage, lists safety considerations (including possible interactions), and lists selected references.
NCCIH [6] is the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Its website includes articles about specific botanicals.
NSF International [7] is an independent, not-for-profit organization, committed to making the world a safer place for consumers by testing and certifying dietary supplements. The site allows you to search a particular brand of botanicals to see if it is in the NSF database of certified dietary supplements.
PubMed [8], also known as Medline, is the primary database for peer-reviewed publications in the biomedical and life sciences. Both Medline Plus and Pubmed are administered by the National Library of Medicine.
United States Pharmacopeia [9] is a non-profit association evaluates botanical manufacturers' processes and products. The site includes a list of manufacturers (and brands) that participate in the USP evaluation program, as well as a list of stores where the certified products can be purchased.
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians [10]
Chevallier, A., Emerson-Roberts, G. (2000). Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Home Reference Guide to 550 Key Herbs with all their Uses as Remedies for Common Ailments. DK Adult.
Duke, J. (2000). The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook: Your Comprehensive Reference to the Best Herbs for Healing. Rodale.
Basch, E.M., Ulbricht, C.E. (Eds.) (2005). Herb and Supplement Handbook. The Clinical Bottom Line. Elsevier Mosby.
Blumenthal, M., et al., (Eds.) (2003). ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs. Theime Medical Publishers.
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[5] http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
[6] https://nccih.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance.htm
[7] http://www.nsf.org/
[8] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez
[9] http://www.usp.org/
[10] http://www.naturopathic.org/
[11] http://www.americanherbalistguild.com/
[12] http://www.herbal-ahp.org/
[13] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/promo-tiles/resources-integrative-health
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — According to the Chinese Calendar, 2013 is the Year of the Snake. But considering the ongoing remarkable track and field success enjoyed by the Monticello boys, the Tri-Valley girls and Eldred's boys and girls teams, it seems more like the Year of the Panther, Bears and Yellow Jackets.
The Monti boys and T-V girls are making this a season for the ages, while Eldred's girls won their 10th straight Division V crown and the boys captured their ninth in the last 10. Eldred also has a streak of Section IX Class D titles that they hope to extend. The girls have won four straight, while the boys have won the last three.
While Tri-Valley is likely to soon capture its seventh consecutive Section IX Class C title, Monticello is in search of its first-ever Section IX track and field crown. The Montis' meteoric season may be catapulting them to just such a zenith. This past week the Montis handily defeated Liberty to complete their league season at 4-0 thereby claiming a fourth consecutive Division III title. The Panthers vanquished Goshen, Port Jervis and O'Neill as well as Liberty via monumental team efforts.
This past weekend at the 25th Monticello Games, the Monties triumphed again, this time lauding it over the other 11 teams on hand to claim the championship despite the limited capacity of superstar senior sprinter Shane Jackson, who suffered a tightened hamstring in his 200 run in the Liberty meet. Jackson who normally runs the 100, 200 and the 400 and 1600 relays competed only in the latter two events and held back some in his anchor leg efforts, but the Monties still tied a school record in the 400 relay with a blistering 44.1. That record is soon to be shattered and that team will likely take their show to the state meet in Middletown.
Recently, Jackson set a school record in the 200 with a time of 22.0, but as Monticello Coach Matt Buddenhagen has stated often, it's the Section IX Class B title that is the team's primary goal. Sprinter Terry Duncan was named the Outstanding Track Performer with his four-for-four golden day with wins in the 100, 200, 400 relay and 1600 relay.


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Founder of McAfee security software John McAfee emerged from hiding in Guatemala where he plans to seek asylum. McAfee claims he is being persecuted by police in Belize where he is considered a person of interest in the killing of another American.
U.S. anti-virus software guru John McAfee, who is on the run from police in Belize seeking to question him in a murder probe, has turned up in Guatemala City to ask for political asylum.
He said he is being targeted by authorities in Belize because he refuses to give money to its government.
McAfee has been in hiding for three weeks since police in Belize said they wanted to question him as "a person of interest" about the murder of fellow American Gregory Faull, with whom McAfee had quarreled.
McAfee smuggled himself and his girlfriend, who he calls Samantha, across the porous land border that Belize shares with Guatemala. He stayed at a hotel in a national park before heading for Guatemala City on Monday evening.
"I have no plans much for the future now. The reason I chose Guatemala is two-fold," McAfee told Reuters by telephone from Guatemala's Supreme Court, flanked by his lawyer, former attorney general and lawyer Telesforo Guerra.
"It is a country bordering Belize, it is a country that understands the corruption within Belize and most importantly, the former attorney general of the country is Samantha's uncle and I knew that he would assist us with legal proceedings."
McAfee has denied involvement in the murder and told Reuters on Monday he would not turn himself in. He posted repeatedly on his blog while on the run, describing how he would constantly change his disguise to elude capture.
He is traveling with a photographer from Vice magazine, which revealed his location by posting a photo of the two together under the headline, "We are with John McAfee right now, suckers."
In his latest blog post, McAfee wrote:
I apologize for all of the misdirections over the past few days. It was not easy to exit Belize and required many supporters in many countries. I am in Guatemala and will be meeting with Guatemalan officials this morning. If all goes well I will do a press conference tomorrow.
Vice Magazine reporters are indeed with me in Guatemala. Yesterday was chaotic due to the accidental release of my exact co-ordinates by an unseasoned technician at Vice headquarters. We made it to safety in spite of this handicap. I had to cancel numerous interviews with the press yesterday because of this and I apologize to all of those affected.
On Tuesday, McAfee appeared with his hair and goatee died black, and wearing a dark suit and tie - a far cry from the surfer-style blonde hair highlights, shorts and tribal-tattooed bare shoulders he sported in Belize.
"(Guerra) is now attempting to get political asylum for myself and for Sam. I don't think there will be much of a problem. From here I can speak freely and safely," McAfee said.
McAfee says he believes authorities in Belize would kill him if he turned himself in for questioning. Belize's prime minister has denied the claim and called the 67-year-old paranoid and "bonkers."
On the Caribbean island of Ambergris Caye, where McAfee has lived for about four years, residents say he is eccentric, impulsive, erratic and at times unstable, with a penchant for guns and young women.
He would often be seen with armed bodyguards, pistols tucked into his belt, and McAfee's neighbor had complained about the loud barking of dogs that guarded his exclusive beachside compound.
His run-in with authorities in Belize is a world away from a successful life in the United States, where he started McAfee Associates in 1989 and made millions of dollars developing the Internet anti-virus software that carries his name.
There was already a case against McAfee in Belize for possession of illegal firearms, and police had previously raided his property on suspicion he was running a lab to make illegal synthetic narcotics.
McAfee says he has been persecuted for refusing to donate money to politicians, that he loves Belize, and considers it his home.
Guatemala is a canny choice to seek refuge. It has long been embroiled in a territorial dispute with Belize. Guatemala claims the southern half of Belize and all of its islands, or cayes, rightfully belong to it. There is no extradition treaty between the two countries.
A Guatemalan government source said there was "no reason" to detain McAfee because there was no legal case against him pending in the country.
Harold Caballeros, Guatemala's foreign minister, said his government was unaware of any arrest warrant and would study McAfee's asylum request once presented, saying its success would "depend on the arguments."
Guerra told Reuters McAfee would return to Belize once his situation in Guatemala was made legal, citing the fact he had crossed into the country illegally to avoid capture by police in Belize.
"He can go to the United States, there is no problem with that," he added. "We have asked the U.S. embassy for support with our (asylum) request."
He said the asylum request would be formally presented on Wednesday.
The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City said in a statement McAfee would have to work within the country's legal framework, but declined to elaborate. "The embassy does not comment on the actions of American citizens, due to privacy considerations."
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