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EUROBASKET NEWS REPORT - 11/20/2008Copyright © 1997-2008 Eurobasket
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On the past Saturday night, the ABA Jersey Express met the EBA team Alexandria Avengers at Drew University Gym, in a game that served also to 'test waters' between the two leagues. In a disappointing end, the Express blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost 89-88 to the Avengers. Express head coach Jerry Reynolds said the team kept giving up second-chance points. 'We need to work on some new plays and work on defense,' Reynolds said. Trailing 42-41 at halftime, the Express put up a 74-60 lead during the third quarter, pointing on a full-court press. Led by their veterans, among them Daryl Owens (6'2''-G-76, college: Nova CC) and Tyree Harris (6'1''-G-79, college: Pfeiffer), the Avengers reeled off a 23-8 run that put them up 87-80 with 3:41 left to play. A comeback of the Express in the last minutes wasn't succesful, and Alexandria triumphed in the first ABA-EBA inter-league game of the history. The best performers in Jersey were Isaiah Hunter (6'2''-G-84, college: ODU), who ended the game at 19 pts, 6 rebs and two steals, Angel Branch (6'7''-F-80, college: Alabama St.), who scored 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, and Jamal Webb (6'5''-G-85, agency: Rice and Rice, college: SUNY Maritime), who scored 9 points. The top scorers for the Avengers were Kareem Collins (6'3''-G/F-80, college: New Jersey City St.) with 21pts and Harris, with 15. The next Express game is their ABA home opener, on Nov. 29, against the Westchester Phantoms.
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D1 Standings
With Only two pending games of the regular season (Liceo Mixto v/s Ancud and Castro) the final standings are almost ready to define the matchups for the
playoffs first round.First of all, in the weekend action, CD Universidad de Concepcion defeated Provincial Llanquihue and Universidad de Los Lagos to secure the first place in the standings with 16-6 record and 47.0 points. The second place will be defined next tuesday when Liceo Mixto will travel to Castro to face the host, Deportes Castro. The winner of that game will get the second position and a ticket to the quarterfinals. Boston College finished the regular season with a great run but an unexpected defeat against Ancud on saturday night avoid them to reach a better spot in the standings.
Liceo Mixto 107 - Deportivo Valdivia 101
Lic: Patrick Saez 22 pts.
Val: Marcus Elliott 37 pts.
Universidad Catolica 94 - Provincial Osorno 93
Uc: Andre Williams 20 pts.
Deportes Ancud 67 - CD Puente Alto 78
Anc: Fernando Cavagna 25 pts.
Pue: John Davis 35 pts.
Deportes Castro 88 - Boston College 93
Cas: P.J. Mills 38 pts.
Bos: Joe Chapman 25 pts.
Liceo Mixto 103 - Provincial Osorno 95
Lic: Brandon Mason 27 pts.
Oso: Jermaine Robinson 27 pts.
Universidad Catolica 84 - Deportivo Valdivia 87
Uc: Felipe Contreras 23 pts.
Val: Deshawn Danzey 22 pts.
Deportivo Espanol 74 - Universidad de Los Lagos 67
Esp: Pablo Ayala 21 pts.
Ula: Justin Leith 30 pts.
CD Universidad de Concepcion 81 - Provincial Llanquihue 53
Ucon: Jefferson Agba 27 pts.
Llan: JR Morris 18 pts.
Deportes Ancud 83 - Boston College 81
Anc: Fernando Cavagna 30 pts.
Bos: B.J. Puckett 21 pts.
Deportes Castro 91 - CD Puente Alto 79
Cas: Gonzalo Velasquez 22 pts.
Pue: Bryson McKenzie 18 pts.
Deportivo Espanol 81 - Provincial Llanquihue 87
Esp: Javes Wiggins 22 pts.
Llan: John A. Thomas 31 pts.
CD Universidad de Concepcion 93 - Universidad de Los Lagos 78
Ucon: Jefferson Agba 29 pts.
Ula: Justin Leith 26 pts.
1. Concepcion 16-6 (47.0)
2. Castro 14-7 (44.0) *
3. Boston 14.8 (43.0)
4. Liceo 14-6 (42.5) **
5. Valdivia 12-10 (42.5)
6. Puente Alto 12-10 (42.0)
7. Catolica 10-12 (39.0)
8. Osorno 10-12 (38.5)
10. Espanol 9-13 (36.5)
11. Llanquihue 5-17 (33.5)
12. Ancud 6-15 (33.0) *
* one pending game
** two pending games
With this results, CD Universidad de Concepcion is already qualified to the quarterfinals while Castro and Liceo will decide who joins Concepcion in the next
round. The playoffs begins the next saturday and this will be the first round series (best of three games).
(3) Deportes Castro or Liceo Mixto v/s (12) Provincial Llanquihue
(4) Boston College v/s (11) Deportes Ancud
(5) Deportivo Valdivia v/s (10) Deportivo Espanol
(6) CD Puente Alto v/s (9) Universidad de Los Lagos
(7) Universidad Catolica v/s (8) Provincial Osorno
|DIMAYOR 08/09 Stats Leaders
|Points Per Game
|1. Leith, ULA 26.4
2. Elliot, Val 25.5
3. Thomas, Llan 24.5
4. Puckett, Bos 23.1
5. Mills, Cas 22.1
|Rebounds Per Game
|1. Wiggins, Esp 13.4
2. Zimmerman, Oso 13.3
3. Mills, Cas 12.5
4. Mckenzie, Pue 11.7
5. Agba, Ucon 10.8
|Assists Per Game
|1. Hernandez, Ucon 7.1
2. Werth, Pue 6.0
3. Jennings, Ula 5.5
4. Robinson, Oso 4.9
5. Saez, Lic 4.3
|Steals Per Game
|1. Jennings, Ula 3.2
2. Costa, Bos 2.6
3. Zimmermanm, Oso 2.4
4. Briones, Lic 2.3
5. Morris, cas 2.3
|Blocks Per Game
|1. Williams, Uc 3.4
2. Mckenzie, Pue 1.8
3. Puckett, Bos 1.3
4. Mills, Cas 1.1
5. Hardwick, Ucon 1.0
|1. Puckett, Bos 72.6
2. Mills, Cas 65.7
3. Agba, ucon 63.9
4. Briones, Lic 63.8
5. Danzey, Val 56.7
|1. Mays, Uc 44.4
2. Velasquez. Cas 41.0
3. Perez, Oso 38.9
|1. Zimmerman, Oso 0.94
2. Briones, Lic 0.91
3. Puckett, Bos 0.91
4. Agba, Ucon 0.88
5. Mills, Cas 0.85
CBA first round just finished and most teams had tested their imports already. Some teams are very happy with their imports like Myron Allen, Lee Benson, etc..but some teams were decided to replace their US players now like Brian Butch from Jiang su team. Jiang Su team decided to change him and had signed the new player JAMEEL WATKINS who played in China twice in China (Bei Jing team and Fu Jian team). While team did not sign the big NBA player and put the wish on JAMEEL WATKINS since he played in China already and could make the team and CBA fast and team knew him already. Jameel will play his first game tomorrow. Hope he can help Jiang Su ! Good luck!
Another news said that Dong guan team cut current center Badiane Malick and they had signed former NBA big guy Jamal Sampson as their imports. Jamal played in China last season and showed good performance and many teams wanted to sign him this year and he will play his first game next game for dong guan team.
On the past Saturday night, the ABA Jersey Express met the EBA team Alexandria Avengers at Drew University Gym, in a game that served also to 'test waters' between the two leagues. In a disappointing end, the Express blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost 89-88 to the Avengers. Express head coach Jerry Reynolds said the team kept giving up second-chance points. 'We need to work on some new plays and work on defense,' Reynolds said. Trailing 42-41 at halftime, the Express put up a 74-60 lead during the third quarter, pointing on a full-court press. Led by their veterans, among them Daryl Owens (6'2''-G-76, college: Nova CC) and Tyree Harris (6'1''-G-79, college: Pfeiffer), the Avengers reeled off a 23-8 run that put them up 87-80 with 3:41 left to play. A comeback of the Express in the last minutes wasn't succesful, and Alexandria triumphed in the first ABA-EBA inter-league game of the history. The best performers in Jersey were Isaiah Hunter (6'2''-G-84, college: ODU), who ended the game at 19 pts, 6 rebs and two steals, Angel Branch (6'7''-F-80, college: Alabama St.), who scored 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, and Jamal Webb (6'5''-G-85, agency: Rice and Rice, college: SUNY Maritime), who scored 9 points. The top scorers for the Avengers were Kareem Collins (6'3''-G/F-80, college: New Jersey City St.) with 21pts and Harris, with 15. The next Express game is their ABA home opener, on Nov. 29, against the Westchester Phantoms.
Slovenian double champion Union Olimpija have found its replacement for injured captain Marko Milic (199-G-77). Olimpija inked their former member Ivica Jurkovic (206-C/F-73) for at least one month with the option to extend it for additional one or more months. Jurkovic played four seasons for Union Olimpija (96-99 & 06/07) and won three Slovenian Championships and Cup tiltles. Last season he spent few weeks in Iran (Kaveh Tehran) and rest of the season in Turkey (Turk Telekom).
Korisliiga, Round 12: The second quarter of the regular season got started tonight. YMCA Lahti (9-3) is now alone on the top as they won at Porvoo
51-77 over hosting Tarmo and Kataja (Joensuu, now 8-4) lost at the same time at Uusikaupunki vs Korihait 89-79. Honka (Espoo) had two key players
(Jukka Matinen and Monte Cummings) on injured list and they lost at Kouvola vs local Kouvot 84-71. Team Componenta (Karkkila) lost at home vs visitor
KTP (Kotka) 72-81. Right now there are two teams very satified with their American players. When FoKoPo (Forssa) visited Helsinki and crushed Torpan
Pojat 58-95, FoKoPo got 58 pts (as many pts as ToPo!) from trio Charles Thomas (203-F-86, college: Arkansas) - Ray Cunningham (199-F-79, agency: Warren Sports International, college: Murray St.) - Vincent Hunter (208-F-84, college: Arkansas). Even more happy is YMCA Lappeenranta. This time YMCA LPR defeated Pyrinto (Tampere) 89-77 and American players Demetrius Brown (197-F-83, college: San Jose St.) - HL Coleman (202-F-74, college: Wyoming) - Jerel Blassingame (175-G-81, agency: CAA Sports, college: UNLV) combined 74 pts!
Tarmo - YMCA Lahti 51-77 (28-42) (Steve Barnes 16, E.J.Drayton 14/10, Emmanuel Messy 13 - Ilkka Vuori 16, Ville Vesala 13/11, Sami Pekkola 13).
Korihait - Kataja 89-79 (46-51) (Alain Laroche 20, Mark Zoller 18, Bojan Sarcevic 17 - Larry Blair 27, Jeremiah Wood 18, Sami Lehtoranta 11).
Kouvot - Honka 84-71 (47-42) (Calvin Walls 21, Roope Suonio 13, Jukka Kataja 12 - Ben Perkins 19, Akeem Scott 16, Kimmo Muurinen 16).
Team Componenta - KTP 72-81 (38-38) (Frank Richards 20, Darrell Waters 19/10, Martti Kuisma 13 - Damon Williams 17/11, Ville Makalainen 17, Durell Vinson 14).
ToPo - FoKoPo 58-95 (26-48) (Timo Heinonen 13, Roope Ahonen 11 - Charles Thomas 22, Ray Cunningham 20/13, Vincent Hunter 16).
YMCA Lappeenranta - Pyrinto 89-77 (42-39) (Demetrius Brown 26/12, H.L.Coleman 25, Jerel Blassingame 23/6a - Antero Lehto 17/7a, Antti Nikkila 15/11, Kurtis Rice 12).
Superleague Standings
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After due consideration and in light of denial by the beverage giants Banks DIH Limited that it never committed itself to sponsor the LABAS 2008 First Division basketball championship, I feel compelled as Secretary to respond..
It is a pity that the Communications Manager of Banks DIH Mr. Troy Peters has come forward to state Banks DIH Limited wishes to state that there was no commitment, verbal or written to sponsor the LABA tournament, as his colleagues should have advised him on this matter.
This of course was in reference to president of LABA Uborn Smith, that Banks DIH Limited had withdrawn from a commitment made previously.
I wish to recall that in November last year we made a request and furnished your company with a budget for this proposed championship, as our intention then was to have this tournament played in the first quarter of 2008.
However, just before the 2008 Linden Town Week, at Aprils month end, we realised that we had not heard from Banks DIH. Incidentally, we saw Mr. Carlton Jao and Mr. Mortimer Stewart in Linden and enquired of Mr. Jao about the state of our request. Mr. Jao then asked for a copy of the correspondence and we promptly secured one, and met in the office of the Linden Branch Manager Ms Shaundell Easton.
At this meeting in the Linden Office were the Linden Manager Ms Easton, Mr Stewart, Mr. Jao, Mr. Uborn Smith, Second Vice President Bryan Lewis and myself.
There, Mr. Carlton Jao went through the budget with us and said he had no problem with the request but asked that there be additionally, a provision for advertising costs inclusive for television and banners.
Mr. Jao then declared that this will be known as the Sprite First Division Basketball championship. We interpret that as a commitment.
Subsequently, as was requested, the LABA sent a revised budget under the caption of the Sprite /LABA basketball championship.
After that meeting we made several checks at the Linden Office and were told that there was no word yet on this Sprite/ LABA championship. Then we were told that Banks DIH will meet with us after Carifesta.
On checking after Carifesta, the Linden Office informed us that there were some other internal matters being addressed, so we could not be entertained. To this date we are unsure of what really is the position with this budget which we feel was committed to by Banks DIH.
We are still awaiting word on the real position, as in all that we have written and spoken to as a follow-up Banks DIH Limited has not seen it fit to reply officially to our request.
At this juncture one would want to know if the release by Mr. Peters is a final decision taken by Banks DIH Limited. Or that the LABA should await an official position from the beverage giants.
Why are being treated like this? As we refer to this Guyanese company proudly as is we own.
Joseph Chapman, Secretary, LABA
Hapoel Afula (National League) strengthened their roster with addition of 27-year old American forward Dennis Carr (201-F-81, agency: Ronsport, college: Embry Riddle). Carr was tested before the season by Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Premier L.), but not signed. He is well-known player in National League playing here for last two seasons, first at Hapoel Yokneam/Megido and then at Elitzur Qiryat Ata/Motzkin. He was even selected to Eurobasket.com All-Israeli National League 1st Team in 2007. Carr played also in Mexico, United Kingdom and Australia. He will replace Andre Haris, who moved to Hapoel Tivon.
USC Upstate's Defensive Stud Jeremy Byrd (180-G-85) (180-G-85) (180-G-85) signs with (Kuwait-D1) Al Jahraa Sports Club for a two month try-out. recording 22ppg, 8.2 apg, 4rpg, and 7.4 spg in his first two games since college. He is sure to cause problems defensively for opposing teams. With a quick first step and explosive quickness, jeremey can do some things to electrify a crowd. The best way to describe him is as a hard-nosed Winner.
Jeremy Byrd
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Xavier (LA) men beat Philander Smith, move to 5-0 November 17, 2008 NEW ORLEANS -- Michael Harvey came off the bench to score a career-high 14 points Monday and lead Xavier (LA) University of Louisiana to a 70-54 men's basketball victory over Philander Smith at The Barn.
The Gold Rush -- which climbed four spots Monday to No. 14 in Victory Sports Network's NAIA Division I rankings -- is 5-0 for the second consecutive year and the fourth time in six seasons.
Harvey, a sophomore guard from Amite, La., was 6-of-9 from the floor in 10 minutes and made a pair of 3-pointers. It the first time in 16 collegiate games that he scored in double figures.
Olumide Olafioye (6'4''-G) was 4-of-4 from 3-point range and scored 12 points for Xavier (LA), and reserve guard Harold Cleveland scored a season-high 11. Twelve of Xavier (LA)'s 14 players scored, and nine of them assisted on baskets.
Gavin Jones scored 15 points, Tommy Bozeman 12 and Stephen Murdock 10 for Philander Smith (0-6). Bozeman, Murdock and Ivory Warmack grabbed seven rebounds apiece, and the Panthers outrebounded the Rush 39-28. But that was one of Philander Smith's few statistical advantages.
Xavier (LA) limited the Panthers to 31.9 percent from the floor and gained 25 turnovers. Shaun Dumas of the Rush collected a season-best six steals to move his four-year career total to 298.
Philander Smith spent about a minute with the lead before Ryan DeRousselle's 3-pointer two minutes into the game put Xavier (LA) ahead to stay at 4-2. The Rush led 39-23 at halftime and took its biggest lead, 64-35, on a pair of Landon Bussie free throws with 8:38 remaining.
Philander Smith entered the game averaging 70.6 points. The Panthers' 54 points were a season low, and they suffered their largest loss of the season. Xavier (LA) leads the series 4-0, and all the margins are in double digits.
It was the 120th victory in Dannton Jackson's six seasons as Xavier (LA)'s head coach, and 63 of them -- more than half -- are by 10 or more points.
Xavier (LA) will play its alumni homecoming game at noon Saturday against Texas College at The Barn. Philander Smith will remain in New Orleans and play Loyola at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Courtesy of Xavier (LA)
Stephen Curry (6'3''-G-88) scored a career-high 44 points, but the No. 21 Davidson basketball team fell 82-78 at No, 12 Oklahoma Tuesday night in the second round of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off.
Curry was 12-of-29 from the field, 6-of-15 from 3-point range and 14-for-14 from the free-throw line. Andrew Lovedale (6'8''-F-85) added 10 points for the Wildcats (2-1).
Blake Griffin (6'10''-F) led the Sooners (3-0) with 25 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, while Willie Warren (6'4''-G) scored 20 points, and Taylor Griffin (6'7''-F-86) added 16.
The Wildcats are back in action Fridy when they host Winthrop at John M. Belk Arena.
Courtesy: davidsonwildcats.com
Deon Thompson (6'8''-F-88) scored a career-high 20 points to help top-ranked North Carolina beat Kentucky 77-58 on Tuesday night despite playing yet again without national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough (6'9''-F-85).
Wayne Ellington (6'4''-G-87) had 16 points for the Tar Heels (2-0), who led by double figures barely 4 minutes into the game and never looked back in a matchup of the winningest programs in men's college basketball.
Patrick Patterson (6'9''-F-89) had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Wildcats (0-2), who finished with 28 turnovers in their second straight mistake-prone performance.
North Carolina didn't really need Hansbrough, who has missed almost three weeks of practice with a shin injury. Hansbrough sat out Saturday's opening win against Pennsylvania. It was the first game the senior had missed in his career.
And just as against the Quakers, Thompson provided the frontline scoring punch that's missing with Hansbrough's absence.
After matching his previous high with 17 points in the opener, Thompson was 10-of-16 from the field and had nine rebounds. He left the game to a standing ovation with 2:45 left and fans chanting his name.
The Tar Heels got a scare late in the game when freshman 7-footer Tyler Zeller took a hard foul by Ramon Harris on a dunk attempt in transition after yet another Kentucky turnover. Zeller fell to the ground under the basket and got up holding his left wrist before heading to the locker room with 1:26 left.
Coach Roy Williams said Zeller was taken to a hospital for X-rays. Zeller has started for Hansbrough in the first two games.
Kentucky was coming off a 111-103 loss to VMI, the Wildcats' second stunning early season home loss in as many seasons. And considering how the Keydets' run-and-gun style frustrated the Wildcats, it was understandable why coach Billy Gillispie was so concerned about the Tar Heels' fast-paced offense - with or without Hansbrough.
North Carolina got off to exactly the kind of start Gillispie had worried about.
Its trapping defense caused all kinds of problems for Kentucky early, speeding up the Wildcats and keeping them from getting the ball inside to Patterson - the matchup that most concerned Williams with Hansbrough sidelined. Instead, the Wildcats committed six turnovers in the first 5 1/2 minutes to help the Tar Heels run out in transition to a 15-2 lead.
The Tar Heels quickly increased the margin, converting a backcourt turnover into a 3-pointer from Ellington then forced another one that led to an alley-oop pass from Ty Lawson (5'11''-G-87) to Ellington for a dunk and a 25-6 lead midway through the half.
Kentucky never had an answer. The Wildcats got no closer than 11 points, fell behind by 16 at halftime and trailed by as many as 21, at 52-31 on Thompson's jumper with 13:34 to play.
The game drew actress and noted Kentucky fan Ashley Judd, who made good on a pledge to attend the game during a campaign stop in Chapel Hill last month to support President-elect Barack Obama. Judd had promised to sit among the light blue-clad students for the game if the state - which hadn't cast its electoral votes for a Democrat since 1976 - voted for Obama.
Courtesy: ukathletics.com/AP
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2. Dosic, KOR Z 23.9
3. McCormick, Pully 23.4
4. Anthony, Luzern 22.7
5. Toure, Bernex 20.1
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2. Toure, Bernex 12.3
3. Chambers, VER 11.4
4. McCormick, Pully 10.6
5. Zidi, Chene 9.4
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2. Johnson, Vevey 5.4
3. Grandjean, VER 4.6
4. Anthony, Luzern 4.3
5. Mayor, VER 4.2
|1. Chambers, VER 29.6
2. Dosic, KOR Z 26.3
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Today we have an exclusive with Bennett Davison (203-F-75, agency: Megasport, college: Arizona). He was born in 21th November 1975, few days hell be 33, 1997 NCAA champion with Arizona Wildcats under legendary coach Lute Olson.
I was just down in Tucson a few weeks ago and had lunch with Lute. A few other players and I all had lunch with him and he was happy to be around everyone. I guess he had a small stroke and for medical reasons the doctors told him he should retire. He put Tucson and the University of Arizona on the map and is an icon in the world of basketball, I am very grateful to have played and won a championship with him.
Bennett, we havent heard your news in last season, when you were in Rethymno, in Greece, where you were used in the center position, out of your natural position. How are you today?
I am doing great. I am feeling better than I have in the last few years. When I was playing in Bologna and Milan 2 years ago, I was playing with a bone chip in my ankle. I went to 3 doctors in Italy and they all said there was nothing wrong, they couldn't find anything. I came back and the Sacramento Kings foot doctor found out it was small bone chip. It was a short 30 min surgery and a few weeks of recovery, and i was back in action. I just played last season in Greece and I helped the team recover from a losing record in the first half of their season, to a winning record in the second half of their season, but that wasnt enough to avoid the team deregulation.
Have you worked in the post season? Are you ready to play?
In the off season's in Sacramento I have been playing open gym with the Sacramento State college team and the local Sacramento Kings players, like Matt Barnes of the Phoenix Suns, Bobby Jackson of the Kings, Mike Bibby of the Hawks, and Kevin Martin of the Kings. Recently I have been working with Kenny Thomas of the Kings and his one on one skills. This is how I stay in shape in the off season.
You had four season in Italian teams, how do you feel when you was in Italy?
I had some good years playing in Italy from Naples to Milan. Things like winning a Championship in A2 with Virtus Bologna, but I also remember not having such a good season last time I was in Bologna. I was playing with a bone chip in my ankle and it was a guard style team, with not a lot of chances for the big men to score. I am not upset, ask any player some seasons are better than others. I am just ready to get things going again back in the best organized basketball league in Europe. It is where I have played the most season's and have made the best connections. There are families and players from Naples to Milan that we still keep in contact with.
Have you some contacts with teams?
So I will be coming out to Milan on the 20th just before they start to make some cuts on November 24th, to let teams know that I am ready to play. Until now i have had a few offers but i also know that teams don't like to interupt there team chemistry during the season. So I am coming out to let them know that I more then ready, I'm hungry to play good Italian basketball again.
Reading your website, I have found that you have created a new business, helping the American players who go to play overseas. Can you explain this idea?
I also have another purpose for coming out to Milan, and it has to do with American's and our lifestyles playing overseas. In certain parts it can also help European players. It has to do with all experiences that we deal with on a year to year basis, living in Europe and in the States. We as basketball players want to live a nice lifestyle but why should it cost so much to our pocketbooks. www.EUhooplife.com is a website that has to do with House's, Car's, Tax information, back in the states. Lists of books to read to prepare their mindsets for when they are done playing. It is a fact that 65% of pro athletes will file for bankruptcy within 5 years of their careers finishing. All because they don't have any residual income. I personally have fully licensed and certified with the US government, business plans for these Americans ball players overseas to make residual incomes while finishing there basketball careers, so that they can maintain and expand their style of living. Everything in my website will have to do with their financial education and preparation for their futures. I hope to come out and accomplish both of my goals. thank you
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Where did the month of December go? One moment it's Thanksgiving and now a brand new year. It was a busy time down at the Born Again Quilts studio as restoration work was completed on certain "gotta have it by Christmas" projects.
Now not all of the "gottas" were vintage quilts to be found under the tree to be treasured anew.
It all started last summer when I was cruising the area antique malls for fabric, tops and quilts. One of my favorite haunts is the Heart of the Lakes Antique Mall in the middle of downtown North Webster. Family-owned and named the "Best Small Business of the Year" by the local Chamber of Commerce the family members all know me and pass my business cards along to "Quilt Parents" in need of my restoration services.
Celeste one of the sisters approaches me with a quilt she wants restored. A Christmas gift from an ex-boyfriend made by his mother's friend eleven years ago "it was the best thing to come out of the relationship!" exclaims Celeste. It's a simple quilt made of squares: blues and pink floral prints, a pink gingham and finished with a prairie point edge to keep it all together. Or at least it used to be "all together". Washing it and sleeping under it took their toll and one blue and pink floral print paid the price. This fabric now only a faded reminder of its original state is in shreds. Together we examine it and Celeste wants me to replace the two worse borders, to choose the replacement fabric and to take my time: seems easy enough.
Back at the studio the borders are examined to determine which two are the worse. It makes sense to replace two which are opposite of each other to balance the piece. The more I look the more dismayed I become. Sadly they are all four in poor condition and replacing two will make the remaining border pieces look even worse. There was only one thing to do…replace them all.
The quilt's fabrics are typical fabrics from JoAnn Fabrics. Taking the quilt along it becomes evident that the color wheel has turned and the shade of pink in a blue/pink combo is no longer in vogue. One of the border pieces runs along a pink gingham strip. With so much pink, a light blue fabric with tiny white flowers next to it looks great.
Four new border pieces are cut and the work begins. Care must be taken when removing the borders to not disturb the prairie point edge. Sewing one border side is easy-put the two right sides together and hand stitch it down. The other edge is much more tedious as the stitches are hand-blind stitched to hide the raw edge of the prairie points. Celeste calls and is pleased the restoration is in progress.
At the same time the work on the new studio is also underway. A month later the building takes top priority as the grand opening nears. Celeste calls again. This time the news isn't so bright as time is now spent working on the building before work, lunch hours and after work leaving little time for her quilt.
After the studio opens, it's back to work on Celeste's quilt. Two sides complete and the third one underway. Celeste calls and I hear the anxiousness in her voice. How much longer will it be? I promise her it will be done before Christmas. By Thanksgiving the fourth side is underway and the re-quilting from the backside soon follows.
Two weekends before Christmas shortly after the mall opens I surprise Celeste. She is shocked to see me and delighted with her newly restored quilt. I bring her the old border pieces and challenge her to pick out the two worse. She holds them up and laughs!
Celeste tells me how she found another quilt on sale at the North Webster Dixie Days to use while her quilt was being restored, but it just wasn't the same. The restored quilt is of such a weight she uses it all year long: not too hot in the summer and she doesn't need an additional blanket when using it in the winter. The fabric colors are soothing. Now I understand why she was so anxious to get it back as she blissfully hibernates the winter away under the quilt she loves so well.
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Lois Eubank is the owner of Born Again Quilts restoration studio and quilt gallery. She can be reached through the Waynedale News.
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I am trying to get used to using my d800 with pixel king i-ttl flash triggers.
My question may sound simple and dumb to some of you but bear with me:
Who is in charge? Camera, trigger or flash?
In camera i see choice of channels and flash compensation for groups. Trigger and receiver also have groups/chanels.
In camera i have a choice of manual vs ttl vs auto vs. disabled for each group. I have manual, TTL and slave choices on YN468II flash.
I would like to be able to change power of the flash wirelessly by dialing it in the camera for a given group.
Do cameras settings for "group" correlate to the pixel kings "group" selection?
Do i need to have flash set in TTL or in manual mode to be able to control its power via camera? Is this at all possible? I don't care about the camera doing TTL metering, i just want to set power of the flashes manually from the camera. Is this at all possible on D800?
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On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 12:06:35 +0300 (EEST) Henrik Petander <lpetande@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, Masahide NAKAMURA wrote: > > > > We don't think we have to change the logic handling policy with > > the reason because we can treat MIPv6 policy just like IPsec. > > > > When we want to apply both MIPv6 and IPsec to the same target, > > we need one policy that has two or more of templates(e.g. one is > > MIPv6's template and the other is IPsec's). > > Does this also mean that the IPSec and MIPv6 policies and SAs need to be > configured at the same time or is it possible to add templates to an > existing policy? Currently no interface to add templates directly to it. : > A different issue related to the different addresses is that the SPD > lookup should be done with the original source address, i.e. home address, > if home address option is used and with the final destination address, if > routing header is used. SPD lookup works now for TCP (with RT header), but > not for raw sockets, which the mipv6 daemon will use. We will provide a > patch for fixing the SPD lookups with raw sockets, which add routing > header and home address option from socket options. > Ok, I want to see your patch when it is provided because now I'm not so clear about using socket option in the above case. Regards, -- Masahide NAKAMURA
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The number of serious shootings related to drug crime in Scotland will reach record levels this year, police have warned.
The latest trends for shootings which caused death or injury are set to see this year's figures eclipse those for last year.
Most of the shootings are taking place in the Strathclyde Police area.
The latest happened at the weekend at Shettleston Juniors social club in Glasgow's east end, when a man was shot with a gas powered air gun which shattered his jaw.
There have been 18 major shootings in the last year in the west of Scotland alone, eight of them murders.
This means that this year serious shootings will eclipse the 2001 figures which, in turn, were the highest ever recorded.
In Scotland in 2001 serious shootings went up from 50 to 149 and almost all were a result of battles for control over drug supplies.
Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Halpin, the head of Strathclyde CID, said: "Organised criminals who are involved the drugs trade do so because of the enormous profits that are there to be gained, so we shouldn't be surprised that they are absolutely determined to protect their own patch.
"Now, if you think of Europe in the last few years, recent wars, migration of people and barriers coming down it's no surprise there is an increase in the availability of firearms across Europe and the United Kingdom."
Scottish Executive ministers say the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency and new laws to confiscate drug dealers assets will combat growing drug crime.
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Liz Cheney's deliberately obtuse attack on Bill Clinton and the White House
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This morning on Fox News Sunday, Liz Cheney offered her thoughts on why the White House tapped former president Bill Clinton to try and persuade Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) to drop out of the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary. After saying Clinton doesn't have "an impeccable record of integrity," Cheney argued: "You know, there's a lot here that just smells funny. If the White House in fact thought that what they were doing was above board, why did they go to Bill Clinton? Why did they need a cut out for whatever they were doing?"
There's a lot going on here that's just plain wrong, not least of which the suggestion that the Obama administration, in seeking to do something improper or unethical, sought out Bill Clinton as their point man as if he's some sort of for-hire ethics violator. Fortunately, there's a much simpler, and far less nefarious, explanation for why the White House asked Clinton to talk to Sestak -- they're friends.
The New York Times reported on May 28 why it was that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel sought out Clinton:
The White House lavished attention on Senator Arlen Specter when he switched parties last year, but Rahm Emanuel realized he had a problem. To secure the seat for the Republican-turned-Democrat, Mr. Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, wanted to clear the path for Mr. Specter to win his new party's nomination.
Standing in the way was Representative Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania, a strong-willed retired admiral who was elected to the House in 2006 with Mr. Emanuel's help and was eyeing Mr. Specter's seat. So Mr. Emanuel last summer contacted the one person he thought could persuade Mr. Sestak to stand down: the president both had worked for, Bill Clinton. And to sweeten the deal, Mr. Emanuel told Mr. Clinton to dangle an unpaid presidential appointment.
Mr. Clinton was a seemingly ideal intermediary -- no one in the party save the current president has as much political heft and besides, he felt warmly about Mr. Specter, who voted against conviction in his 1999 impeachment trial.
Moreover, Mr. Sestak admired Mr. Clinton, grateful for the campaign help in 2006, a favor he returned by endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton against Mr. Obama in 2008. When Mr. Sestak's daughter had a brain tumor, Mr. Clinton called and talked with her.
When Mr. Clinton called last July, though, Mr. Sestak quickly rejected the overture. It took only 30 to 60 seconds, he said Friday.
"He chuckled and said, 'Joe, I knew you were going to say that,' " Mr. Sestak recalled.
Indeed, earlier in the same program, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) rebutted the very argument Cheney was trying to make, pointing out that Clinton and Sestak are "close, personal friends":
CHRIS WALLACE: So, let me ask you, if it isn't illegal and it isn't improper, do you think using the former president of the United States as a political fixer and then stonewalling about it for months was dumb?
RENDELL: Well, first of all, he wasn't a political fixer. Bill Clinton and Joe Sestak are close, personal friends, and that's why they asked the former president to do it.
But this widely known and easily demonstrable fact doesn't mesh with the emerging (and unfounded) right-wing narrative of widespread Democratic corruption. So Liz Cheney just decided to play dumb and suggest that the former president's involvement necessarily made the whole enterprise suspicious.
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It's been a week now and my hair has finally started to recover a little bit after doing treatments every time I washed my hair. Because the ends of my hair had undergone bleaching, colouring and plenty of processing I knew it would be a bit of a risk for a home job. I had been obsessing over silver hair so I decided to give it a go. The next bit is pretty boring, me blabbing on about how I did it and how it went, based on a bit of research and personal opinion so if you're interested please do read on!
I started by bleaching my hair twice using Manic Panic Flash Lightning 30 vol, for 45 mins the first time then 20 mins the second time, smearing it in with gloved hands and using a brush where I can. This was the scary part I always feared, my hair went stretchy (as in when you get one strand and pulled on it it doubled in length, but didn't snap), I stopped at this point and calmly saturated the shit out of my ends with Kerastase damaged and brittle hair rinse and did a moisture treatment straight after that! At that point it did get to a very pale shade of blond with golden and green hints in it and after I dried it, the hair seemed okay. I wasn't wimping out now!
I heard that colouring right after bleaching is good to restore some strength in your hair by imitating or rebuilding some of that protein so I went ahead and toned it with Manic Panic's Virgin Snow (apparently it's a semi permanent colour like any other manic panic pot rather than toners that say, wella make). Some parts went really white:
Still rather green, I made my own toner using a tiny bit of Fudge Paintbox Blueberry Hill, some paintbox paler shade of white (I like virgin snow better, it works better for me and doesn't dry out my hair like this does) and tons of argan oil conditioner. To tone green down you use a purple toner, so I left it in for ten minutes. The goldy green green faded alot and turned a few parts greyish. I ended up leaving this mixture on for longer because I liked the lilac and pink tinges (as blueberry hill is a red based purple rather than blue) it was leaving. It was all multicoloured the first few days before I washed my hair (because the tops of my head is a darker shade of purple, the colour rinses down and blends it in gradually):
Good idea to save a bit of this concoction for when you need to redo the ends if the brassy colours/green creeps back in!
I didn't really have a clear idea of what I would end up and I have super fine hair so I wouldn't say that my hair is that resilient but I'm glad I had this little experience and my hair is also getting back to decent health after all that! Plenty of keratin, ceramide and moisture treatments afterwards as well as good old olive oil in wet hair works a dream. Salons will definitely take better care of you and good ones definitely know what they're doing but I mean I have had my hair snap each time I brushed it after going to a good salon the first couple of times I bleached and coloured my hair. Fallout after doing it myself hasn't been more than the usual, I guess I'm glad it all worked out despite the patchy less than perfect job and I just want more purple in my wardrobe to match! Hope I have explained the process okay, not recommending this for the faint hearted but if you're strapped for cash and need a medium-level project on your hands, it's hair in the end, so have fun do it if you really want to!
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Aww, wow! That might be one of the nicest things anyone has said to me. *Blushing* Btw, the hairstyle looked easy for the video, but I practiced the pin curls a few times the week before. I bet you can do it too! We have another wedding hairstyle video coming soon. Hope you like!
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The Waterford Small Chain Pendant Light in Antique Black has both indoor and outdoor use. This hanging lantern features a die-cast aluminium frame that is finished in antique black and is completed with clear rain drop glass. It suspends from a chain. This charming lantern pendant will add a very special glow to your decor.
The Waterford Small Chain Pendant Light in Antique Black is available with the following options:
- Globe(s) Included Option:
- No Globe(s) - (Supply your own).
- With 1 x 240V 9w=60w Dimmable LED Globe(s) - (An additional $30 will be added automatically).
- With 1 x 12V Transformer and 12v 40w Dimmable Incandescent Globe(s) - (An additional $22 will be added automatically).
- As a precaution, please note the following:
- Indoor installation - please select the 240v option.
- Outdoor installation - please select the 12v option, we shall supply you with a transformer and 12v globe.
The Waterford Small Chain Pendant Light in Antique Black has the following product features:
- Constructed from die-cast aluminium.
- Frame Colour - Antique Black.
- Glass Colour - Clear Raindrop Glass.
- Globe Specification: 1 x 60w E27 Max.
- Dimensions:
- Height - 370mm.
- Width - 230mm.
- Chain Length - 500mm - (Adjustable).
- Dimmable - Yes.
- Power Rating: 240v.
- IP Rating: IP44.
- ASA: Australian Standards Approved.
- Condition: Brand new in manufacturer's packaging.
*Please note: These fittings are classified as "Custom Items" as they require assembly. Please allow an additional 3-6 days delivery time, for the assembly process.
Shop at MICA Lighting and you can choose from a huge range of pendant lights and chandeliers to really accentuate any room both indoors and outdoors. Our traditional pendant lights are suspended from the ceiling to create a truely dramatic effect.
This traditional range of pendant lights complete our outdoor traditional lighting ranges of wall bracket lights, bollard post lights, under eave lights, wall sconces, pillar mount lights and more. Our pendant light range, will definately brighten and enhance your space.
This product is offered with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty.
All items warranty are covered by MICA Lighting, therefore should you have any trouble with your item, you only need to contact us. MICA Lighting, shall look after the warranty for you. Please use our "Contact Us" form and we shall attend to your requirements promptly.
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A couple days ago Cisco announced the end of an era. The maker of the trendy and stylish Flip Video Camcorder, Pure Digital, was acquired by Cisco in 2009 for a large sum, but now the popular line of pocket HD Cameras is being closed down. This sort of left me and a few others in a lurch, just getting into the market for a good, cheap, portable camcorder. Where do we turn to now? I think it could be toward the Kodak Playsport!
Although I think I found my champion, here is a handy comparison chart by CNET. All camcorders are pretty comparable, all ranging form $100-$200, all HD, all zoom, all have stylish designs and colors. Even CNET's editors ratings are very comparable, but the dividing factors are the Consumer ratings.
My favorite selling points for the Kodak Playsport:
- Waterproof
- Built-In Image Stabilization
- 5 MP showing 16:9 widescreen HD still pictures
- 3 vibrant colors: Black, Purple and Blue
- Share on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter with built-in software and USB cable
- Record up to 10 hours of HD video
- Compatible with both Mac and PC
- Video Editing Software
- Rugged body can withstands falls from up to 4 feet
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Mathematica 5.1 Cumulative Normal Definition
(normalcdf[x_] := 1/2 Erf[x^2] + 1/2;
?[x_] := D[normalcdf[x1],x1] /. x1 -> x //
[ExponentialE]-(x^2/2)/Sqrt(2 ?)
I am using this definition of the Cumulative Normal Function which produces
a nice clean derivative. When I start using complicated functions the 1/2
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Al Khalij Commercial Bank said it has taken part in a $1.5 billion syndicated commodity Murabaha facility for Dubai Group. Dubai Group is the diversified financial services company of Dubai Holding. The arrangement is considered to be the largest ever multicurrency syndicated commodity Murabaha transaction in the UAE which a statement issued on the Doha Securities Market said aimed to explore new growth opportunities, support current investments and refinance existing debt.


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But it had this capital inconvenience, both in Hellas and in Italy, that it belonged exclusively to the higher classes.
What Egypt gave to Hellas is here suggested, nay, said directly.
For he was a true son of Hellas, and knew that nine times out of every ten a slack body and a slack mind go together.
Hellas brought forth to the sunlight Beauty, which Egypt never could.
You Athenians were for seventy-three years the supreme leaders in Hellas, as were the Spartans for twenty-nine years.
The third of Shelley's visions of perfection is the climax of Hellas.
So he sent a proclamation far and wide through all the kingdoms of Hellas.
The general sentiment of Hellas was opposed to his monstrous fancy.
Stesichorus had ventured in the Ἰλίου Πέρσις to lay upon her shoulders all the guilt and suffering of Hellas and of Troy.
And will they not be lovers of Hellas, and think of Hellas as their own land, and share in the common temples?


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Froch, the former World Boxing Council super-middleweight champion, one of six of the leading 168lb fighters to contest a last-man-standing tournament to determine the world's leading super-middleweight, spent last weekend in Cardiff at the "WBC Night of Champions" — a gathering of title-holders affiliated with the WBC past and present.
Froch lost the WBC super-middleweight title to Mikkel Kessler in Denmark in April, but was awarded fight of the year, and knockout of the year, by the WBC board for his title defence against Jermain Taylor in 2009. Froch came from behind to knock out Taylor with 14 seconds remaining.
Froch also ran into his Danish nemesis, Kessler, at the event. If Froch beats Abraham, he is likely to face Kessler again next.
"That's the beauty of the Super Six tournament — you can lose and then have another world title opportunity in another fight's time," explained Froch.
The Nottingham fighter made his peace with Calzaghe, the undefeated former super-middleweight champion, after a recent war of words.
"He confirmed that his retirement is 100 per cent permanent. While it would have been great to fight the recognised No 1 at the time in my division, you have to respect the man for knowing when the right time was to hang up the gloves," said Froch.
"Joe admitted that by the time I'd knocked out Jermain Taylor in America, he was done with the sport and it wasn't to be," Froch added.


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Alec Baldwin appears on the cover of the new holiday movie preview issue of Entertainment Weekly, promoting his upcoming romantic comedy 'It's Complicated' with costar Meryl Streep. Baldwin, who messily split from Kim Basinger, his wife of eight years, in 2001, talks about his own complicated love life and taking his clothes off for the movie.
"[That was] my ass double! You can put that in Entertainment Weekly so people know. I have a great ass, if I may say so. That's a part of my body that needs no surgical enhancement or rearranging."
On teaching daughter Ireland about love and loss:
"I had a pretty tough divorce myself, so sometimes I sit there and I go, 'Well, should I have worked it out? Maybe I should have tried harder.' It's also what you teach your children about their love lives. That's a big thing for me, to teach my daughter: No risk, no reward. I want her to realize that it's a roll of the dice. Not everybody gets so lucky, where they have a family and a marriage forever and ever."
On the prospect of getting married again:
"People say, 'Do I believe in getting married?' Oh yeah, of course I do. I'd love to get married again," he explained before adding with trademark deadpan: "I have to find a really rich woman so I can stay home and read books all day."
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Make these football foods, drinks and decor to make sure your Super Bowl party scores big!
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Access To Patient Information, Safeguards Against Commercial Bias
Keys To Electronic Prescribing, Expert Panel Says
Health Affairs Article Details Recommendations To Be Presented
To National Committee Developing Electronic Prescribing Policy
BETHESDA, MD — Physicians
and other health care providers wanting to pursue electronic prescribing should
look for systems that allow them to access patients' computerized records
and current medications, and can transmit prescriptions according to established
standards, according to a new paper published today on the Health Affairs
Web site.
The recommendations, made by an expert panel assembled by the RAND Corporation, also call on health care providers to disclose any sponsorship of electronic prescribing initiatives by third parties such as health insurers or drug manufacturers.
The panel assembled by RAND represented physicians, health care quality and consumer advocates, pharmacists, pharmacy benefit managers, nurses, economists, medical informatics experts, and insurers.
Douglas Bell, an associate natural scientist with RAND Health, who was lead author of the paper containing the recommendations, will present the findings today (Tuesday, May 25) at a meeting of the Standards and Security Subcommittee of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics in Washington, D.C. Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA), that committee has been asked to develop recommendations for national standards on electronic prescribing.
The panel developed sixty recommendations, rating them based on their ability to improve patient safety and health outcomes, help patients manage costs, maintain patients' privacy, and promote physician acceptance. Fifty-two of the recommendations were rated by the experts as clearly positive for patient safety and health outcomes, and 43 were rated as achievable in the average clinician's office within three years.
The panel designed the recommendations as a guide for providers to use in selecting electronic prescribing systems and manufacturers to use in their design, as well as to help policymakers seeking to promote the adoption of electronic prescribing.
"MMA contains provisions intended to accelerate the adoption of electronic prescribing both through grants and by authorizing third-party funding for electronic prescribing systems," Bell says. "Qualifying systems will need to meet federal standards, which are to be developed with the goals of promoting safety, quality of care, and cost savings. Our results provide information that federal policymakers can use in developing standards that are likely to achieve these goals."
The panel recommended that electronic prescribing systems should:
• Import patient identification
and demographic data from electronic medical records used by the organization
• Provide the patient's complete current medication list to prescribers who have care responsibility for the patient
• Display a list of medications appropriate to the diagnosis when it is entered
• Guard against efforts to promote specific drugs by third parties such as drug manufacturers or pharmacy benefit managers
• Distinguish alerts based on patient safety and health outcomes from those based on formulary adherence
• Transmit prescriptions electronically using established standards for data exchange
• Support compliance with federal health care privacy laws and methods for checking the integrity of stored data
Accompanying Bell's article are perspectives by David J. Brailer, senior fellow for health information technology and quality of care at the Health Technology Center; Jonathan C. Javitt, adjunct fellow of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies; and W. Ed Hammond, professor emeritus in the Departments of Community and Family Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at Duke University.
Bell's article can be read at content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.w4.305.
Brailer's perspective: content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.w4.318.
Javitt's perspective:
Hammond's perspective: content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.w4.325.
Health Affairs, published by Project HOPE, is a bimonthly multidisciplinary journal devoted to publishing the leading edge in health policy thought and research. Additional peer-reviewed papers are published weekly online as Health Affairs Web Exclusives at www.healthaffairs.org. Health Affairs Web Exclusives are supported in part by a grant from the Commonwealth Fund.
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Report: Bench Warrant issued for Puddle Of Mudd singer's arrest
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Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin is apparently a wanted man.
"TMZ" says a bench warrant has been issued for the rocker's arrest after he failed to show up for a scheduled court appearance last Thursday.
Scantlin was supposed to be there for a progress report in his ongoing cocaine possession case.
He pled guilty to felony drug possession last year, but his conviction was delayed for 18 months as long as he enrolled in a drug program and kept the court informed of his progress.
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This Blogher 2008 session is part of the 'Mommy Blogging' break-out sessions, entitled 'Blogging About Our Children with Special Needs' with panelists:
- Susan Etlinger
- Shannon Des Roches Rosa (aka Squid Rosenberg)
- Kristina Chew
- Jennifer Graf Groneberg
- Vicki Forman
Blogging mothers face challenges when discussing their children and their home lives online, but when your child has special needs a whole new set of challenges, fears and triumphs emerge. Other mothers and people are curious or just plain have questions. It's tough to be brave and face these everyday, but to many moms and bloggers alike they feel that once they get to the point where they can share these things, they are really doing a service for their children and for the community.
Publisher wanted 3 stories to be removed NICU, poems about autism and essay by a mom who was ppdnos — all too scary for . 3 months later, she was delivering her twin boys prematurely in the NICU. Shortly after that, her son was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The words she read from those women in her book had stayed with her, even though they didn't get published.
Later on, she explored other books and sources for support and inspiration. Now she is online and active in the blogosphere. Our responses to each other's writing and stories have gotten people to stand up and pay attention to mothers with special needs.
Hopefully one day, these stories won't be called 'scary' anymore – they'll just be called parenting.
Kristina has a son with autism He's a lovely kid 🙂 'My Son Has Autism' was her first blog, a little bit of a political statement. After a variety of run-ins with people, she found herself saying over and over 'my son has autism' and made herself leave it just at that, not going into lengthy explanations on why he is behaving a certain way.
Blogging allowed Kristina to have a sustained conversation with people, even though she was at home alone with her son. The way that people responded and loved back, has made special needs parenting more livable and possible.
Shannon said that special needs parenting is often lumped into 'uncomfortable' topics like infertility. Experienced many great upswells of community support, like readers banding together to buy a ramp for her son's OT room at school.
Public vs. Private
Kristina would get a lot of comments by adults identifying themselves as autistic adults on treatment options she was using with her son, like ABA. The family room atmosphere exploded, it's like she felt like she walked into the middle of the street. Interesting to see the difference between autistic parent blogs and adults with autism blogs – the
Commentary made her think more critically on how she was representing — changed platforms to Typepad and now called her blog 'AutismLand' (her state has the highest rate of Autism in the country, so she and her husband use the term to describe how prevalent it really is). Made her realize that Autism is kind of all over the place, they saw behaviors made them feel more like a part of the community that wasn't just online.
Then approached by researchers to help with autism blog (called Autism Vox — vox meaning 'voice'), which would move her away from happy Charlie/son stories and expose her to political elements regarding medical treatments, vaccines. Autism Diva, Left Brain Right Brain – completely different kind of autism blog that terrified her, much more scientifically focused. Began looking at things more scientifically, which changed her blog. Studying the science of autism made her look back at their other treatments for Charlie and re-evaluate what they currently were doing for Charlie.
After writing about the vaccine issue, her traffic (and negative comments) soared – making it even more of an adventure. But these are things we have to talk about, as this is how we represent our children. What are you saying about your child and how are you describing what's going on in your life?
Started to re-think the photos that she posted of Charlie, he is getting older and she just can't know what's really going on in his head. So she moved away form her personal blog and focused on the Autism Vox to focus on scientific issues. Amanda Bags, autistic blogger, would write rather harsh things to Christine commenting on how she was talking about her son saying she wouldn't like it. It made her uncomfortable and so she moved on a bit.
The new blogging focus helped her evaluate Charlie's future and helped her connect with parents of older children with autism. Very encouraging, especially as she connected with Asperger's adults.
Ransom notes — autism 'ads' put out weren't as positive
Question from the crowd: How do you deal with your spouse who is not as open? How do you deal with the difference in communication?
Each spouse has to deal with their grief in their own way. But it does mean that you have to focus only on your experience and reaction to things and be respectful of other family members' experiences. It is challenging to get to that understanding.
Must always write from the point of view that you are an advocate for your child. Could try writing an anonymous blog or under a pseudonym, not always necessary to put a name and family behind a blog. Perhaps best way to begin in a quiet way without names or photos, give yourself a chance to find a way to communicate what you need to in the way that you need to. Very important part of the healing process.
Be tender and take care of yourself, if blogging doesn't work then stop. There is no shame in seeking professional help – there is no stigma. Incredibly important to take care of yourself.
Advice to parents without kids with special needs
To other parents who blog that do not have children with special needs, it's very important to reach out and learn what other parents are going through. Always remember our children's humanity – they are kids. The human emotions that they feel are the ones that all children feel. The kids love back with all the intensity that any kind of child loves back, just through a different expression which is incredibly beautiful.
Important to suspend the 'social thing' of not noticing the wheel chair or whatever is 'different'. Parents with questions should ask.
How to respond to negative comments and reactions
Don't respond immediately, give it time. Always start with 'thank you' and that you are constantly learning and looking for different perspective. Keep the door of conversation open, don't just shut people down. Try looking at negative commenters' web sites and see their perspective and be respectful of that.
IEP – individualized education program
Each family feels like they need to re-invent themselves, but through blogging and social network you can learn a great deal on how to advocate for your child through school districts. Reach out to people in your community online and find out how they do things and what they can teach you. Silicon Valley Moms have a great post to use as a resource about IEP prep.
Using humor and language when discussing child's disability
Language frames how we think about things – if you accept a language that puts disabilities first and foremost in the minds of people, that's not positive for anyone. So many loaded words in our language, but important not to diminish our children when we speak about them. There are many repercussions when using certain language and types of humor, maybe more than what one person really can deal with.
Legally, blogging can be scary for parents – some blog posts have been held against parents like when working through IEP process, school read blog and b/c it said only positive things (not focusing on all the bad and negative stuff the family had been put through by the school district) they used it in their case that things 'weren't so bad' and won.
Disability rights are one of the only kinds of visible discrimination left, it's a final frontier we must conquer! Outing yourself as a parent of child with special needs changes the conversation. Knowing that everyone is out there online makes this change of tone and daily challenges so much easier.
'We're here, we're quirky, get used to it' 🙂


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Even when he is doing a good deed, Brisbane coach Leigh Matthews cannot resist the temptation of having a crack at Collingwood.
The latest shot fired in a long-running war between the Lions and the Magpies - and Matthews and Collingwood president Eddie McGuire - came yesterday, as Matthews helped launch the Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal in Brisbane.
Matthews praised the work the charity does with people who have mental illnesses, but said the football field was a much more ruthless place. He said his players would exploit any weakness they could find, before bringing out the punchline that drew laughter from the audience and questioned the Magpies' mental strength.
"If someone's weak, we're going to take advantage of that weakness as best we can," Matthews said on ABC radio. "If they're mentally disadvantaged, we're going to take advantage of that as we can ... but we don't play Collingwood every week so we can't really do that."
Collingwood's opposition to the Lions' salary-cap concessions has long been a needling point between the two clubs. Brisbane also beat Collingwood twice in recent grand finals.
The verbal sniping between the clubs has intensified this season on the back of Lions players bumping into an injured St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt in the opening match against St Kilda, at which McGuire was commentating for Channel Nine.
Matthews accused McGuire of magnifying the incident through his commentary, while McGuire returned fire. Brisbane chairman Graeme Downie has asked for McGuire to be banned from calling Lions matches.
At the tribunal last night, Carlton midfielder Heath Scotland was suspended for two games for putting his hands in the face of former Collingwood teammate Tarkyn Lockyer.
Scotland was found guilty of misconduct at the tribunal, despite claiming he did not mean to put his hand in Lockyer's face as the Magpie lay on the ground at the MCG last Saturday.
The tribunal also upheld the two-game suspension of Melbourne's Brent Moloney, who was found guilty of rough conduct against former Geelong teammate James Bartel.
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Craig MacTavish stopped by the Sportsnet panel during the Oil Kings-Val d'Or Memorial Cup game yesterday. Aside from saving us all from Satan's Power (Damien Cox), MacTavish was ostensibly there to chat up the Oilers' future.
Here's the short video of MacTavish's remarks.
Let's leave aside the trip down memory lane between MacTavish and Kypreos. It's barely interesting.
I want to focus on two points.
Mitch Moroz
MacTavish talked a little bit about Oilers' prospect Mitch Moroz (32nd, 2012). He said the organization is excited about the player, likes his toughness and was happy to see his production spike this past year (boxcars: 2012-13: 69 13-21-34; 2013-14: 70 35-28-63). He also suggested Moroz reminded him of Kypreos.
Moroz has been a point of much contention in Oilers' Land since his draft day. To the long time draft watcher, he looked like another top 100 pick wasted on a coke machine drafted far too early. Last night's comments led to some fun-piling-on concerning the pick, Oilers' current expectations for the player and MacTavish's poor choice of comparable.
Here's a representative take from a newly conjured parody account
Craig MacTavish says that Mitch Moroz reminds him of Nick Kypreos with better hands. #logoff Craig, you took that coke machine in round 2
— Sham Sharron (@shamsharron) May 21, 2014
I want to make a couple of points here.
First, I think it is par for the course for an NHL GM to project maximal confidence in a prospect publicly, especially at a tournament in which a given prospect is competing. I don't think we should be surprised at all that MacTavish had nice things to say about Moroz last night. In the same vein, I don't think him using Kypreos as a comparison was anything more than a 'in-the-moment' tip of his hat to a former teammate. So, we should take these comments with a grain of salt.
That said…
Second, I don't think you can actually shave much fluff off MacTavish's comments. Every indication seems to suggest the Oilers' brass does in fact highly value Moroz as part of the future. MacTavish likely sees Moroz as one of the "role players" of the future, players he can plug into the 4th line to add some toughness and "support" the good china higher up the batting order.
At least, that's the "we're still being reasonable, right?" take on the player and his future — several years away, with the possibility of being a good 4th line NHL regular one day.
If MacTavish has Moroz pencilled in for NHL duty (and top 9 duty at that), at anytime over the next two years without a massive bump in Moroz' performance, we are in trouble.
Win Now, or Find Another Way to Die
Lowetide woke up in a mood today. Not a good one. He has the Oilers seriously considering pissing away the Summer in the hopes of landing a shot at Connor McDavid at next year's draft.
I don't think this is something the Oilers are currently considering. I don't think so because just last night MacTavish reaffirmed the pressure he feels to get better.
"The trade deadline was a little anti-climatic I thought this year," he said. "But it's really a little bit of a lull right now from a managerial standpoint. There's not too too much going on with the NHL playoffs, including here in the next month but it will heat up very quickly. There are a lot of teams that are going to have a lot of pressure to get better very quickly, the Edmonton Oilers certainly being one of those teams and we're going to be doing what we did last year. (That is) making the phone calls and trying to see what the market is out there to help ourselves improve."
I've highlighted the important part. Barring a cynical PR gesture (which is entirely possible, but unlikely IMO), it sounds like MacTavish intends to try and turn the team upstream RIGHT NOW.
And, I don't think he has an option really.
The great failure of the Tambellini era wasn't the colossal losing run, it was the structural damage done to the roster and the cupboard. Many who felt optimistic about MacTavish and the Oilers' chances this time last year failed to properly ingest the decimation of the Tambellini era.
If there's a lesson here, it's that re-building actually means you have to start building at some point. MacTavish did so this year with key additions (Perron, Gordon, Scrivens, Fasth, Ference, Hendricks). Not all his attempts panned out––he famously referred to Denis Grebeshkov as a "failed experiment"––but, to my eye at least, these are the moves of someone slowly re-building a foundation.
So, I fully expect MacTavish to go hunting for improvement and not look to McDavid as the answer.
This is not to say, however, that any number of off-season moves can change the nature of this team enough to see them get "better very quickly." Nor is it to say, MacTavish won't, despite his best intentions, bungle the off-season acquisitions. I could easily see him, in good conscience with himself, failing to aim high enough in his acquisitions and becoming too comfortable with the idea of going young.


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Perfect in terms of record, but hardly in terms of play. The Sixers polished off their abbreviated preseason schedule with a mostly-disheartening effort against the hapless Washington Wizards, and one hell of a finish.
Through 42 minutes of game time, the Sixers were treading water. With 6:06 left in the game, Doug Collins brought Jrue Holiday back into the game with the Sixers leading 83-82. To that point, Jrue had 9 points on 3/7 from the floor, 1/3 from three, 2/2 from the line, zero rebounds, 5 assists and 5 turnovers.
In the final 6:06 of the game, the Sixers scored 18 points. Evan Turner split a pair of free throws when he was intentionally fouled in the final minute of the game for one point. Nikola Vucevic hit a turnaround layup (assisted by Jrue) for another two, and Jrue scored the remaining 15 points. Holiday's line in the final 6:06:
- 4/5 from the floor
- 2/2 from three
- 5/6 from the line
- 3 rebounds (1 offensive)
- 1 assist
- 0 turnovers
- 15 points
Jrue didn't carry the team to this win. He was the team. This was only a preseason game, and virtually meaningless in terms of winning and losing, but if this is the game that finally gets Doug Collins to take the ball out of Lou Williams and Andre Iguodala's hands when a close game is on the line, this will be a monumental game in the evolution of this team, and Jrue in particular.
We've seen flashes of brilliance from Jrue in these circumstances in the past, but always as an off-the-ball guy who hit a couple of shots. Not with the ball in his hands, taking the game over. If there's no magic bullet coming, no Dwight Howard walking through that door, this team needs someone currently on the roster to be capable of doing what Jrue did tonight. At least for this one preseason game, he was given the opportunity and he delivered. If you needed something to get excited about, that's it.
Overall, the team was flat, disorganized and just plain bad for long stretches of this game. They looked crisp on Friday night, tonight they couldn't get out of their own way on the offensive end and couldn't grab a defensive rebound to save their lives on the other end (66.7% defensive rebounding rate). The Wizards threw a zone/trap scheme at them and they had no answer. They settled for jumpers, didn't move the ball and turned it over way too much.
They shouldn't have been this close with the Wizards. It's good they pulled it out. It's great how they pulled it out, but they've got a lot of work to do over the next five days to be ready for opening night.
Speaking of work. Those of you who were present for the game thread, let me know what you thought of the new layout, technology. Any/all thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Player of The Game: Jrue, without a doubt, but Hawes gets credit for grabbing 13 boards in 22 minutes and only attempting 3 shots. Turner also had another solid game, scoring 13 points on 9 possessions used (5 on shots, 4 on FTs and 2 turnovers), to go along with 9 boards and 4 dimes.
Up Next: Games with meaning.
by Brian on Dec 21 2011
Tags: Basketball | Jrue Holiday | Sixers | Washington Wizards |
Tags: Basketball | Jrue Holiday | Sixers | Washington Wizards |