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GUELPH, Ont. -- So, are you one of those glass-half-full or glass-half-empty folks?
If you're the former, let me be the first to congratulate you -- your football team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, are tied for first in the East Division this morning.
Alas, if you're the latter, let me be the first to offer my condolences -- your football team, the Blue Bombers, are tied for last in the East Division this morning.
A 25-20 Winnipeg loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Alumni Stadium Saturday night dropped the Bombers record to 1-2 and improved previously winless Hamilton to 1-2.
Coincidentally, that's also the records of the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes, meaning all four East Division teams head into Week 4 of the 2013 season with absolutely nothing settled -- other than the East definitely looks like the weak sister in this year's CFL.
They gavechaddaball -- sort of...
Bombers tailback Chad Simpson ripped off the longest run of his CFL career early in the second quarter, shredding a porous Ticats run defence en route to a 75-yard TD for Winnipeg's first score of the game.
After rushing for just 90 yards in the Bombers' first two games of the season, Simpson more than doubled that in the first half alone Saturday, rushing for 100 first-half yards on just five carries.
Simpson also rattled off a 15-yard TD run late in the fourth quarter that got the Bombers close. But by night's end, Simpson had a bloated 116 yards and two TDs to his credit, yet just a paltry 11 carries that begged the most obvious question of the night -- why didn't he have more carries?
Head coach Tim Burke said after the game he didn't know the answer to the question, but will be asking offensive co-ordinator Gary Crowton.
Paging Chris Matthews -- still...
The Bombers did all they could to get the 2012 CFL rookie of the year more involved in the offence, throwing to Matthews again and again -- often deep, often errantly and often when he was well covered.
The final result was for all the balls that went Matthews' way, he still finished the night with just two catches for 35 yards and now has only 76 receiving yards through three games.
The best offence is still...
Always going to be a good defence in Winnipeg. While Hamilton put up 391 yards in net offence against Winnipeg's defence -- and Henry Burris was vastly more effective than Montreal's Anthony Calvillo was last week --the Bombers defence also sacked Burris 7 times, which is normally more than enough to win your team the game.
What about Buck...
Pierce's numbers were uninspired -- 15-26, 185 yards, zero touchdowns, zero interceptions -- and he was on the throwing end of an exceptional number of errant and uncatchable passes.
But Pierce was also sacked six times, which didn't help. Still, the most important thing is that he lived to fight another day and Pierce said at night's end that while he was sore, he came out of the game healthy.
Anything but special...
The Bombers special teams had an appalling game as Mike Renaud shanked a 26-yard punt, threw an interception on a hopelessly botched fake punt and dropped the hold on a convert attempt after Chad Simpson's second-quarter TD.
Add to that Justin Palardy clanging a 40-yard field-goal attempt off the left upright and then booting two kickoffs out of bounds and that sound you heard last night was special teams co-ordinator Craig Dickenson removing paint from the Bombers dressing-room wall.
Up next...
The Bombers return home for a pair of games at Investors Group Field -- next Friday against the Toronto Argonauts and July 26 against the Calgary Stampeders.


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What to Do If Your Friend Is in Love With a Jerk
You love your friend, you just can't stand her boyfriend. Yes, there are ways to handle the sitch.
-Elizabeth Marie
We've all been there. You love your friend dearly, but you can't stand her boyfriend. Every time she brings him up, you do your best to avoid telling her what a dork he is (again). It's a conflicting place to be because as happy as you want to be for your friend, it's difficult to look on from the sidelines knowing that your BFF can do way better. We all know what happened to Lauren and Heidi from The Hills, but it doesn't have to go that way. Here is what to do if your friend is in love with a jerk.
Determine if the problem is him… or YOU. Many times when we can't stand someone, it has more to do with us than anything about them. Does he remind you of an ex who broke your heart? Are you jealous of the amount of time your friend spends with him and not you? Sometimes we project our own issues onto other people, but it's not fair to punish the guy if he didn't do anything wrong except for breathe.
Read How to Stop Wanting More from Your Love Life
If you realize that no, it's absolutely without a shadow of a doubt definitely him, the next step is figuring out if it's worth talking to your friend about. Think back to the last time that you were dating someone you really liked. You probably weren't too receptive to people who called out their faults or talked negatively about them. If anything, it most likely made you rush to their defense. It's only worth talking to your friend about it if your reasons for disliking the guy are serious. For example, is he just kind of annoying sometimes and make inappropriate jokes that make you roll your eyes? Totally lame…but not worth bursting your friend's love bubble over. However, if he's abusive, disrespectful or is engaging in any behavior that hurts your friend, now or in the future, speak up!
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The bunny chow has its roots in a time when apartheid legislation prevented Zulu people from eating inside restaurants owned by South Africans of Indian origin. An edible takeaway vessel was devised and curry in a half loaf of white bread is now the quintessential taste of Durban.
Durban's restaurants, eateries and hospitality establishments reflect the cosmopolitan diversity of South Africa's port city where a year-round summer climate lends itself to al fresco dining.
When eating out in Durban (eThekwini), your choice of cuisine is extensive, with African, Indian, Mediterranean or European-inspired menus, or perhaps you're in the mood for more traditional or contemporary fare.
Trendy and busy dining hubs are to be found in Florida Road, Lilian Ngoye Road (formerly Windermere), Umhlanga north of Durban and in Hillcrest.
Florida Road standouts include Quarters Hotel Brasserie, a trusted fine dining option; Butcher Boys classic steakhouse; House of Curries; Spiga d'Oro for Italian fare; Bangkok Wok for Thai fusion food and Cubana for an eclectic African vibe. The road is long and jam-packed with eateries. Nearby, the 9th Avenue Bistro is an award-winning restaurant, while Delfi specialises in Greek delicacies.
In and around Lilian Ngoye Road bars and cocktail lounges vie for patrons alongside restaurants such as Vintage India, which caters to discerning curry lovers; Society for sushi and tapas; Billy the Bums for American-inspired dishes and La Brasseries for a la carte magnificence.
Umhlanga offers diners everything from the Cuban cool of Little Havana to the old-school charm of French-Creole fine dining bastion, Ile Maurice and the elegant tradition of the Oyster Box. Franchise, Olive & Oil also has an excellent reputation for great food and good service.
For an unbeatable view head skywards to the Roma revolving restaurant overlooking the harbour or sit at the waterside at Wilson's Wharf and listen to laid-back vibes as you sip on a long draught.
Adventurous foodies shouldn't forgo a visit to the shabby-chic Britannia Hotel. Do not be put off by the fact this gracious 19th century hostelry is hemmed in by light industrial workshops; rather concentrate on the best bunny chows in town – half-loaf of bread filled with curry.
For a taste of traditional township shisanyama (meat cooked over an open fire) try the trendy Max's Lifestyle Tavern in Umlazi township – comes with live traditional music!
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Roma Revolving Restaurant
32nd Floor, John Ross House, Margret Mncadi Avenue
Tel: +27(0)31 337 6707
Britannia Hotel
1299 Umgeni Road, Lower Morningside
Tel: +27 (0)31 303 2266
Quarters Hotel Brasserie
101 Florida Road, Morningside
Tel: +27 (0)31 303 5246
Butcher Boys
170 Florida Road, Morningside
Tel: +27 (0)31 312 8248
9th Avenue Bistro
Shop 2, Avonmore Centre
Ninth Avenue, Morningside
Tel: +27 (0)31 312 9134
Ile Maurice
9 McCausland Crescent, Umhlanga
Tel: +27 (0)31 561 7609
Olive & Oil
Shop 19, Chartwell Centre, 15 Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rocks
Tel: +27 (0)31 561 2618
Little Havana
Granada Square,16 Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rocks
Tel: +27 (0)31 561 7589
Max's Lifestyle Tavern
Area Drive, V Section 1328, Umlazi
Tel: +27 (0)31 906 1393
How to get here
Travel to Durban on the N3 from Pietermaritzburg, or the N2 from the North or South Coast. There are daily flights into Durban's King Shaka International Airport from around South Africa and from international destinations.
Best time to visit
Durban has good weather all year round – even winter temperatures rarely dip in below the teens.
Tours to do
Plan a trip to the restaurants, pubs and eateries of Florida Road.
Get around
Public transport in the form of metred taxis, buses, and even a rickshaw – an elaborately decorated, hand-drawn carriage, is available.
What will it cost
Prices vary, depending on your needs. A meal at an average restaurant (starter, main meal, dessert and moderately priced wine) will cost in the region of R250 to R350 per person.
Length of stay
Spend a week to 10 days in this fun coastal city and make a holiday of it.
What to eat
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A day after the Florida Department of Education issued and then pulled back information on teacher evaluations across the state, interim Commissioner Pam Stewart told lawmakers that the first year of a new attempt to pay teachers according to performance was "painful."
Stewart's appearance Thursday followed the agency's decision to pull down information about teacher evaluations for the 2011-12 school year, saying a relatively small number of teachers had mistakenly been counted multiple times in certain categories in the state's overall numbers.
"I think this is a painful year," Stewart said at a meeting of the Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee. "I think any time you implement something this large for the first time, there are growing pains. I think that the '12-'13 year will be much more telling, and how we do as we move forward."
By late Thursday afternoon, a corrected version of the information originally released by the department was available. And the agency pointed out that the percentages of teachers rated in each category changed only slightly.
But Stewart and lawmakers also discussed a looming change for the 2014-15 year, when local school districts are supposed to develop ways to assess the growth in student performance -- the basis of teacher pay under the new regime -- in courses that don't currently have state-backed tests available.
Currently, many teachers for those courses are being evaluated based on other numbers; kindergarten teachers, for example, are sometimes evaluated based on an entire school's performance on state tests, despite the fact that kindergarten students do not take state tests.
"That's one of the things that we are facing that is problematic for us, that is one of the biggest concerns that we hear and will be corrected each year as we move forward through this system, as those assessments are developed and used in districts," Stewart said.
But some lawmakers sounded skeptical, noting that a curriculum based on a national model, tests matching that curriculum and other changes are also slated to take effect at the same time. Senate Education Committee Chairman John Legg, R-New Port Richey, said he supported each change on its own.
"But when you add them all together, it looks like we have one runway in 2014 coming up. ... Should we maybe look at the flight path of all these different planes that are coming and maybe adjust some of the timetables for some of these flight paths to land correctly on that year?" he asked.
Stewart didn't directly answer.
"I think that as we move forward, time is going to tell us whether or not we did this in the right sequence or not, and we need to be looking along the way incrementally to determine whether or not we need to make shifts," she said.
Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee, said after the meeting that he was less concerned with the correction of the evaluation numbers than with the deadline for the local tests -- and that the state should delay some of the changes.
"I'm of the opinion now that we cannot get done in a year and a half what needs to be done to implement the programs and changes the way we should do them," said Montford, a former Leon County superintendent of schools. "We should not do them halfway."
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Dipping tobacco (also known as American moist snuff or spit tobacco) is a form of smokeless tobacco. It is commonly referred to as dip while the act of using it as dipping, having a dip, or packing a dip. Chewing tobacco is often associated with this family of products.
Dip is sometimes "chew"; because of this, it is commonly confused with chewing tobacco. Instead of literally chewing on tobacco, a small clump of dip is 'pinched' out of the tin and placed between the lower or upper lip and gums. The dip rests on the inside lining of the mouth for approximately 20-30 minutes--ultimately the duration of a dip is determined by the user--where saliva carries nicotine to the inferior or superior labial arteries.
Dip tobacco users often produce excess saliva while dipping. This is typically spat onto the ground or in a bottle because swallowing can cause irritation to the esophagus, nausea, and vomiting-- however, some (long-time) dippers can swallow the tobacco-caused saliva with no unusual effects[specify]
. Smokeless tobacco is sometimes used in the workplace by employees, especially if the employer does not provide many cigarette breaks or if the employee is constantly using both hands during work (which doesn't provide opportunities for cigarette smoking). Dip is also used by many athletes and students to get nicotine without smoking.
Cut sizesEdit
The difference between cut sizes are shown in the length of the individual strands of tobacco.
Longer cuts are easier to manage than fine cuts (in regards to ease of grabbing the tobacco and keeping it comfortably in mouth).
- Long Cut - Long cut comes in thin strands of tobacco around 7 mm long
- Mid Cut - Mid-cut is comparable to small granules about 1 mm cubed.
- Fine Cut - Fine cut comes in granules slightly larger than sand or coffee grounds.
- Pouches - Pouches hold fine cut tobacco in a tiny, coffee filter-like pouch for simplicity.
Health issuesEdit
Cancer dangersEdit
Studies have shown that dipping tobacco has a relatively low risk for cancer, but some studies give conflicting results. One, done in 2004, shows that tobacco-specific nitrosamine (TSNA) levels were much higher in American dipping tobacco than those of Swedish products.[1]
"Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) are believed to play a significant role as causes of cancer in people who use tobacco products."[2] The risk of mouth cancer is significantly debated by some American public health professionals, as noted in several recent and past studies.[3][4] However, most researchers emphasize that while smokeless tobacco may be a "less harmful" alternative to smoking, it is not a "safe" alternative to smoking.[5]
One recent study indicated that smokeless tobacco users are exposed to more NNK, a human carcinogen, than cigarette smokers. NNK is known to cause cancer in laboratory animals. This study, like others, stresses that smokeless tobacco use is not a "safe" alternative to cigarettes.[6]
"The three leading U.S. snuff brands (Copenhagen, Skoal fine cut, and Kodiak; making up 92% of the U.S. market (in 1994}) showed not only high levels of pH, nicotine, and unprotonated (free) nicotine, but also high concentrations of the strongly carcinogenic TSNAs in comparison with the fourth and fifth best selling moist snuff brands, Hawken and Skoal Bandits (3% of the U.S. market [in 1994])."[7]
Cancer, however, is not frequently experienced as a consequence in Sweden, where smokeless tobacco use is well-established. It should be noted, however, that Swedish moist snuff ("Snus") utilizes a different manufacturing process that is speculated to reduce the amount of harmful chemicals delivered to the smokeless tobacco user, specifically by minimizing nitrosamine content.[8]
Cardiovascular effectsEdit
Studies are inconclusive as to how significantly smokeless tobacco affects users' cardiovascular systems, but it has been studied that it may have more nicotine than cigarettes. One study states that, "Although the evidence is not conclusive, the adverse cardiovascular effects of smokeless tobacco use are less than those caused by smoking but are more than those found in nonusers."[9] Other studies also indicate that smokeless tobacco related cardiovascular risks are lower than that of smoked tobacco.[10][11] One study states that smokeless tobacco use has a "modest effect on cardiovascular risk factors in young physically fit men."[12]
However, it is important to note that one Indian study from the state of Rajasthan states, "There is a significantly greater prevalence of multiple cardiovascular risk factors [sic] obesity, resting tachycardia, hypertension, high total and LDL cholesterol, and low HDL cholesterol, and electrocardiographic changes in tobacco users, chewing or smoking, as compared-to tobacco non-users. Chewing tobacco is associated with similar cardiovascular risk as smoking."[13] This finding may bear on the possibility that smokeless tobacco in India is produced differently than in Western countries.[original research?]
Due to contrasting results in studies, many conclude that further research should be done on the cardiovascular risks of smokeless tobacco.[14][15]
According to one study, only a "handful of websites" contain accurate information on the hazards of smokeless tobacco. 1/3 of websites relating to smokeless tobacco "explicitly" claim that smokeless tobacco is comparable to, or worse than, cigarettes. The conclusion reads:
- "Through these websites, and presumably other information provided by the same government, advocacy, and educational organizations, ST [smokeless tobacco] users are told, in effect, that they might as well switch to smoking if they like it a bit more. Smokers and policy makers are told there is no potential for harm reduction. These messages are clearly false and likely harmful, representing violations of ethical standards."[16]
Addiction potentialEdit
Smokeless tobacco contains nicotine, which is the primary addictive agent.
According to European Union policy, Scandinavian or some American smokeless tobaccos are at least 90% less hazardous than cigarette smoking.[17] However, the habit is still addictive.
Taxation and restriction of smoking is causing more smokeless tobacco use as "substitution." There are active public health debates regarding risk-reduction for smokers and the reconsideration of smokeless tobacco risks. "...There is a substantial body of informed and independent opinion that sees the value of harm reduction strategies based on smokeless tobacco."[18]
There are few reports confirming exactly what additives are in smokeless tobacco, and it is very likely that brands vary in what and how much of each additive they use. It is widely claimed that glass or fiberglass is mixed into each tin to cause abrasion to the lip, resulting in higher and faster nicotine absorption. However, at least in the case of snus, the appearance of glass-like particles may be due to the formation of salt crystals.[19]
The addition of glass to dipping tobacco would not be beneficial for increasing nicotine delivery, as bleeding and inflammation would be likely to reduce the uptake of nicotine.[20] The amount of nicotine absorbed can be controlled by different cutting of the tobacco, increasing the nicotine concentration and raising the pH of the tobacco by adding various salts.[21] An alkaline pH causes more nicotine to be absorbed, especially the free, unprotonated form, but is irritating to the mucosa. Nicotine itself can also irritate the mucosa.
Smokeless tobacco companiesEdit
Connecticut-based UST Inc. held 62.5 percent of the market as of the third quarter of 2006, according to Morningstar.[specify]
The company's brands include Copenhagen, Skoal, Husky, and Red Seal. The next two largest entities are the Conwood subsidiary of [Reynolds American Inc., and Swedish Match.
In 2001, a type of dissolvable tobacco lozenge was developed by Star Scientific, sold and marketed under the brand names Ariva and Stonewall. The company claims that the product is "spit-less", and that its manufacturing process possibly reduces TSNA levels. In 2006, "spit-less" snus tobacco products were test-marketed by Altria Group Inc. (formerly Phillip Morris Companies) and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, under the names Taboka and Camel Snus[22].
Canadian tins are smaller in size compared to tins produced for the United States.[How to reference and link to summary or text] US tins are generally 34 grams[23] while Canadian tins are 15 grams.[How to reference and link to summary or text] Smokeless tobacco products are also more expensive in Canada compared to the United States.[How to reference and link to summary or text] Prices for a 15 gram tin of average, popular brand smokeless tobacco are normally around $6-7, in Canadian funds.[How to reference and link to summary or text] Though prices tend to vary more from one state to the next in the US, it is quite common to find the same brands of smokeless tobacco products in containers twice the size as Canadian ones, for around half the price with currency differences taken into account.[How to reference and link to summary or text] Canadian users wait longer for new products to be released and spend, depending on province, up to 40% more.[24] Many flavours are not released in Canadian markets until much later due to tobacco denormalization laws.[25]
Given the risk of mouth cancer and a fairly low usage outside of North America and the Nordic countries, several countries have banned the sale (and in some cases the import) of dipping tobacco. Sale of dipping tobacco was banned in Australia and New Zealand in 1986 [26] and in most of the EU nations in 1992 [27]. Both Sweden and Norway were exempted from this ban because of the traditionally high usage of dipping tobacco in both countries.
See alsoEdit
- ↑ Smokeless tobacco and oral cancer: a review of the risks and determinants. PubMed. Accessed on July 31, 2007.
- ↑ Tobacco-specific nitrosamines and their pyridine-N-glucuronides in the urine of smokers and smokeless tobacco users. PubMed. Accessed on July 31, 2007.
- ↑ Researchers Find Snuff Dipping Increases the Risk of Oral Cancer New York Times. Accessed on July 31, 2007.
- ↑ Oral cancer in a tobacco-chewing US population—no apparent increased incidence or mortality. Accessed on July 31, 2007.
- ↑ Public health implications of smokeless tobacco use as a harm reduction strategy. PubMed. Accessed on July 31, 2007.
- ↑ Snuff Not Safe: Smokeless Tobacco Delivers More Of Some Dangerous Carcinogens Than Cigarettes. ScienceDaily. Accessed on August 11, 2007.
- ↑ Five leading U.S. commercial brands of moist snuff in 1994: assessment of carcinogenic N-nitrosamines. PubMed. Accessed on July 31, 2007.
- ↑ Effect of smokeless tobacco (snus) on smoking and public health in Sweden
- ↑ Smokeless tobacco and cardiovascular risk. PubMed. Accessed on June 1, 2007.
- ↑ Smokeless tobacco and cardiovascular disease. PubMed. Accessed on June 1, 2007.
- ↑ Overview of knowledge of health effects of smokeless tobacco. Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality because of snuff. PubMed. Accessed on June 1, 2007.
- ↑ Smokeless tobacco, cardiovascular risk factors, and nicotine and cotinine levels in professional baseball players. PubMed. Accessed on June 1, 2007.
- ↑ Cardiovascular risk factors in tobacco-chewers: a controlled study. PubMed. Accessed on May 8, 2007.
- ↑ Epidemiology of cancer and other systemic effects associated with the use of smokeless tobacco. PubMed. Accessed on June 1, 2007.
- ↑ Is smokeless tobacco a risk factor for coronary heart disease? A systematic review of epidemiological studies. PubMed. Accessed on June 1, 2007.
- ↑ You might as well smoke; the misleading and harmful public message about smokeless tobacco. PubMed. Accessed on May 8, 2007.
- ↑ European Union policy on smokeless tobacco: a statement in favour of evidence based regulation for public health. Accessed on July 31, 2007.
- ↑ UK's Action on Smoking & Health (ASH..) Accessed on July 31, 2007.
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions. Gothiatek. Accessed on November 25, 2007.
- ↑ Smokeless tobacco and your health. Tobaccoharmreduction.org. Accessed on November 25, 2007.
- ↑ Determination of nicotine, pH, and moisture content of six US commercial moist snuff products--Florida, January-February 1999. Journal of the American Medical Association, 1999 281, 2279-2280. Accessed on November 25, 2007.
- ↑ ABC News: Smokeless Tobacco: No Chewing, No Spitting, and Fewer Cancer-Causing Chemicals? Accessed on July 31, 2007.
- ↑ Tins of Skoal Long Cut and Copenhagen Long Cut each are labelled "NT WT. 1.2 OZ. (34.02 g)."
- ↑ Smokeless tobacco in Canada: deterring market development
- ↑ A National Strategy ISBN 0-662-64463-8 Appendix C
- ↑ eMJA: Availability of smokeless tobacco products in south Asian grocery shops in Sydney, 2004
- ↑ British American Tobacco - EU Social Reporting - Issues
External linksEdit
- Smokeout: Not as easy as ABC - Commentary - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
- Effect of smokeless tobacco (snus) on smoking and public health in Sweden
- No Smoke, No Problem?
- Tobacco harm reduction: an alternative cessation strategy for inveterate smokers. By Brad Rodu and William T. Godshall, published in December 2006 in Harm Reduction Journal.
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Children's charity Splash is making big plans for the future, after recruiting two new volunteers to help coordinate activities for youngsters in the county.
The charity, which provides outdoor activities and creative workshops in the school holidays, has welcomed former volunteer Corina Cuff as volunteer coordinator, and experienced charity worker Mel Bradley to manage fundraising.
The roles were financed by a £38,448 grant from Police and Crime Commissioner Angus MacPherson's 2013 Innovation Fund.
Ms Cuff ran contemporary dance sessions for young people and said volunteering could make a real difference.
"By having a volunteer working alongside a leader and assistant at an activity day we can potentially double the number of young people at that session," she said.
"As well as helping the community, volunteering with Splash can be very beneficial to the volunteers themselves. It could open up a new career path and boost your social skills."
Ms Bradley has previously worked with the Afghan Appeal Fund, and is hoping to apply her skills to boost Splash's coffers.
She said: "I'm starting to look at growing a new Friends of Splash network. We also want to establish relationships with businesses in Wiltshire and Swindon, whose staff may wish to volunteer or fundraise for Splash."


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Central rolls to men's basketball victory
PELLA—Center Jacob Winkler (senior, Lancaster, Mo., Schuyler R-1 HS) had a game-high 15 rebounds and 14 points as the Central College men's basketball team crashed the boards and cruised to an 82-66 victory over AIB Wednesday.
Central, which outrebounded AIB 57-29, placed four players in double digits. The Dutch got a team-high 16 points and 12 rebounds from forward Matt Greenfield (junior, Huxley, Ballard HS), 14 points from guard Branden Stubbs (junior, Pleasant Hill, Des Moines Christian HS) and 11 points from guard Kevin Kaerwer (junior, El Paso, Texas, John L. Chapin HS).
"Rebounding was the emphasis of the game," Douma said. "We really limited their offensive chances and we've got to do that night in and night out."
Central (5-3) raced to a 23-12 lead seven minutes in and widened the margin to 50-31 at halftime. AIB (0-13) made a 14-3 run to whittle the gap to 58-51 with just under 12 minutes remaining, but the Dutch regained command with a 6-0 burst.
Central hit a sizzling 63.6 percent from the floor in the first half, including four-of-eight from 3-point range.
"There wasn't a lot of motion in the first half but we executed well," Douma said.
Douma played the entire squad, with no player on the floor more than 30 minutes.
"Eric Scott (senior, forward, Adel, ADM HS) and Nana Yaw Sapon-Amoah (junior, forward, Huxley, Des Moines Christian HS) gave us a lift defensively," Douma said. "And Greenfield did a good job with a tough assignment to guard the other team's best player."
Central limited AIB to 36.8 percent shooting but the Eagles forced 22 Dutch turnovers.
"We had a lot of opportunities in transition but tried to do too much with one pass," Douma said.
The victory snaps a three-game losing skid, which impacted more than Central's win-loss record.
"We lost our confidence," Douma said. "We have to get a little string together and get our team chemistry and our confidence back before (Christmas) break. The only way to do that is by playing great defense."
The Dutch meet Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) Saturday in a men's-women's doubleheader. The women's game is set to begin at 3 p.m. with the men tipping off at approximately 5 p.m. The Vikings are 2-4 with a week's rest after a 62-55 loss to Wis.-Oshkosh last Saturday.


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Parents sell their kids on going to bed. Spouses sell their partners on mowing the lawn or putting the cat out. We sell our bosses on giving us more money and more time off. And in astonishing numbers we go online to sell ourselves on Facebook, Twitter, and in Match.com profiles.
In this new book from the best-selling author of Drive, Dan Pink explores the ways in which we can all improve our sales skills in every area of our lives and identifies the three personal qualities and four essential skills necessary to move people. Relying on science rather than platitudes and analysis instead of exhortation, Dan builds on his own sales experience and on the profiles of some of the world's best salespeople - and makes us look again at our own sales skills.
©2012 Daniel Pink (P)2013 Canongate Books Ltd
"At first sounds like a pep talk for sales people"
At first the book sounded like a pep talk for sales people trying to convince us all we are all in sales even if we are not.But I gave the book 30 minutes and it transformed into an enlightened and entertaining eye opener. Glad I took the opportunity to listen in it's entirety. His insights and real world examples really give the prospective business person or entrepreneur some useful advice and tips.Great book enjoyed it,thanks.
Speaker, Trainer, Facilitator, Coach
"To persuade, divine"
It may only be February but this is probably the best business book of 2013. If your work involves selling ideas to or moving others, and as explained here most job now do, this books offers ways to get much better at persuasion.
If you liked Drive or A Whole New Mind you will enjoy this audiobook too. It's better as an audiobook because it's read by Daniel Pink himself, an engaging an entertaining speaker, and you get all the added emphasis and meaning he intended. The Fuller Brush mans interaction with Beth is an amusing interlude really brought to life in the audiobook. Daniel Pink puts forward the new ABC of selling everything from product to ideas to motivation. The ideas of Attunement, Buoyancy and Clarity are then explained with a sound evidence base and links to the latest research for each. The research is brought to life with practical examples in the real world away from the lab.
For me the most useful part of this book is the 'Sample Case' or activities given to practice and increase effectiveness in each of the 3 key behaviours. Which is where I will end my review because I'm off to sharpen my improvisation skills.
"An interesting take on sales"
This book is not just for sales people.... except it is because according to the author we are all in sales now (that might make more sense after you have read it).
The book is full of really interesting facts, tips and references to studies done that could have been boring to read, but which were interpreted with wit and enthusiasm.
The only negative I would say is that it could have been better read by a proper narrator... I have heard Dan Pinks ted talks and never found his voice annoying, but in the course of the book it does occasionally go a bit "elmo-ish", but maybe that's by british ears!
"Not great, really dull and aimless"
I was quite excited about this book but it really wasn't all that great.
There are inspired moments and entertaining moments but they're buried amongst aimless rambling and total boredom. I found myself drifting off and thinking about other things because it was quite boring. Also haven't gained much knowledge that's useful in the real world.
Maybe my standards were a bit high going in to this book( I've been on a Seth Godin marathon recently) but it's just a bland book really.
Audio books saved my life!
"Great read for those who think 'sales' is a dirty"
Structured, insightful and clear.
Breaking selling down into 3 simple rules.
Yes sir!
A great read and a brilliant Sales 101 for non-sales people. Well worth a read/listen!!
"disconnects from the second half"
It is really great until the second half of this book where it feels like the writer didn't give the same time for quality then as he begun. Overall it is ok.
"How to be a better communicator"
Recommended to people based on the tips for being a better communicator. I will listen again.
"Great voice, great book"
I found this book to have very solid points about selling, some of which where new to me. Daniel makes his points clear to understand, with the details of the studies and research being keep to a minimal, but enough to make sure all important notes are covered. I personally quite like the writing style of Daniel H. Pink (also what an awesome name, may I add). I bought this after I listened to 'Drive', and found it to be very different and new, which other authors sometimes struggle with, as it can seem that they just repackage the old stuff. Not with this though. Listened to both of these books this weekend and will be looking forward to listening to the rest of his books and can't wait for him to finish his latest one.
"surprisingly good"
good practical advice. Interesting read and definitely a book I will refer back to.
"Best book not only on selling but about managing "
Loved it help me to handle work and home and teacher me about the new world of moving people
"The best of Pink's work thus far"
I have listen to Daniel Pink's books and find that they usually don't convince me of their arguments however this book is good. Not that he totally convinced me that it is human nature to sell, perhaps to trade, convince and work for each others benefits, but to sell, well to sell is to scam and this book didn't convince me other than that idea. To say that, not all sales people are scammers but lets face it, no trade is perfect, somebody pays.
"Really? A Best Seller?"
It may just be me, but it appears that everything is a New York Times bestseller these days. Most should not be.
Dans book has a few helpful insights, and some of the research is interesting. However, it is in no way groundbreaking, and failed to impress me.
I found the writing to be average, and the material to be only one step up from a series of blog posts.
Basically, I was disappointed. It has been a long time since I have read a book that really blew my mind. And I read four to five of these type books every month.
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NILE Ranger has insisted his trouble-laden past which dogged his time at Swindon Town is now firmly behind him, as he searches for a new club in a bid to rebuild his career.
Speaking exclusively to the Advertiser, the former Swindon striker admitted his rape trial, following which he was acquitted, ensured the County Ground fans never saw the best of him during his one season in Wiltshire before he left the club by mutual consent.
Ranger, who is currently on bail after being charged with criminal damage, which he denies, also failed to report for training on a number of occasions but accepts he needs to sort things out if he is to make the most of his undoubted talent.
The striker had nothing but good words to say about the Swindon staff, players and fans and is grateful for the way everyone connected to the club supported him through a tough period in his life.
"I enjoyed my time at Swindon, and I was here as a young boy before I went to Newcastle so I knew what the set-up was like," he said.
"Everyone's good, the staff the players and the fans. The fans were always the 12th man and were always there pushing us on, so I have most respect for the fans.
"There was more to come from me for sure. Obviously there was a stage where I was a little AWOL and then the injury in February killed me, because we were looking for play-offs and doing well.
"It just wasn't meant to be.
"The only problem I did have was the off-field issues, that was hard.
"I have to cut that out and then I'll be alright. The club bent over backwards for me, the chairmen, the staff and the manager were great. The assistant manager and the players and the fans were amazing, they were all good.
"It's hard because I had a few things going on before I got here, a few cases, and that's all out the way now so wherever I start again is a clean slate. There was a lot in my head in that time and a lot of things bringing me down and that made life hard for me. Swindon knew all that and they stuck by me.
"Off-field issues are all done and all finished so I need to get back on track now and let my football do the talking."
Ranger's season was ended by a hamstring tear on Valentine's Day, with his release meaning he has had to recuperate on his own as he bids to find a new club, but he is extremely confident of agreeing a deal in the coming weeks.
"I've got to go through all my own physiotherapy at the moment but it's all going pretty well," he said.
"It was hard at the start, really hard, but it has to be done and I have to do it.
"There's talks at the minute but it's just talks, so we have to wait and see what happens. We've got the whole summer.
"I'm going to get a club, definitely, but it's just about waiting."


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Look, for all the tsuris they've given us, the New York Mets are no tragedy.
What Shannon Forde is going through is tragic, and you can help her.
Shannon has Stage IV breast cancer, and the Mets are holding a benefit to help her pay expenses on November 1. Here's some more information, including some fantastic items you can bid on. I'd urge you to help her any way you can: Shannon is one of the truly good people I've met in baseball, and deserves any help you can give her. Below is some information supplied by the Mets.
Matt Harvey, Daniel Murphy, Willie Randolph, and Super Joe McEwing have been added to the special meet and greet line up that also includes Gooden, Strawberry, Franco, Ojeda, Alfonzo, Leiter, Ed Charles and Ed Kranepool. Tickets to the meet and greet cost $250. http://www.hopeshinesforshannon.com/Meet___Greet.html
The dinner will be emceed by Ron Darling and will feature more than 50 amazing sports related silent and live auction items. We have signed merchandise and/or experiences from the Mets, Yankees and many more MLB teams, the Jets, Giants, Knicks, Nets, Rangers and more. Plus, there's an open bar and premium food, dancing and plenty of laughs. Tickets to the dinner cost $100. http://www.hopeshinesforshannon.com/Dinner.html
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Topic: Negotiating the path - major cancer centers
Thanks for the information posted about the major cancer centers. I have found the contacts helpful and simply providing a list to know what's out there is much appreciated.
Right now I am trying to figure out how to go about helping my mom pick. Her oncologist in Colorado spent time at Mayo and her CC diagnosis came from Mayo. Her physician says he is speaking to former colleagues from Mayo on current therapies. Which is great, but I don't necessarily thinks we should stop there. She is open to speaking with other places. Finances (thankfully) aren't a huge constraint - we will get her to where she needs to be and she has insurance.
That said I am going through the list of centers feeling like I am wandering a maze. Most don't have a direct line (e-mail or phone) to simply inquire without referring a patient - or if they do - I have found that they respond suggesting you schedule an appointment and become a patient. I do respect the fact that the treatment is individual to the patient, but should she become a patient at 5 clinics just to see what they have to offer? Is there some way to differentiate them? Or are we jumping the gun here, and should she just stick with her current doctor and see how that goes?
Are there any that from experience here on the board, should be avoided?
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Hierodeacon Herman Is Tonsured to "Lesser Schema"
24 September 2011 • Campus Community
The spiritual journeys taken by members of our campus community wind along varied roads, one of which is the monastic path. Recently, Hierodeacon Philip (Majkrzak), our Chapel Music Director, deepened his vocation as a monk, by being initiated into the rank of stavrophore, or "Cross-Bearer," which comes with the bestowal of his new name, "Herman." Father Herman came to our community as a student in the Th.M. degree program in 2009, at which time he assisted in our music program; he was appointed Chapel Director in 2010 and continues his studies.
Father Herman's new rank, also known as the "Lesser Schema," marks the point at which a monk makes formal vows of stability of place, chastity, obedience, and poverty; it is reached when the abbot of the monastery to which the monk belongs feels that the monk has reached an appropriate level of discipline, dedication, and humility. At the time of his initiation, the monk receives (in addition to his previous garments of cassock and headdress, or klobuk) a black embroidered cloth (paraman) symbolizing the yoke of Christ, which he wears under the cassock over his back and heart; a mandya, a cape-like garment symbolizing remembrance of death; a wooden hand cross, symbolizing the sacrifice involved in following Christ; and a beeswax candle, symbolizing spiritual alertness and vigilance.
Father Herman was tonsured by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the Orthodox Church in America, and abbot of the Holy Trinity Brotherhood, to which Fr. Herman belongs. Within our student body, we now have four monastics: Abbot Gerasim, Hieromonk Kilian, Hierodeacon Herman, and Monk James.
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We need to get her a laptop or iPad so she can't take any more days off! (Just kidding, Lainy) I am so glad to hear things are going well.
"Don't just have minutes in the day; have moments in time."
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MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities have arrested a man suspected of briefly dragging a law enforcement officer along a road while driving away during a traffic stop in northern Ohio.
The News Journal (http://ohne.ws/HpwDM5 ) reports the 37-year-old suspect was arrested Saturday at a Mansfield home. He remained in jail Sunday on a felony charge of assaulting a peace officer.
Richland County sheriff's Sgt. Mike Viars had stopped the man Friday. Viars said he tried to reach inside the vehicle to turn it off when the driver became impatient and started to drive away. Viars said he lost his footing and was dragged a few feet, leaving him scraped but not seriously hurt.
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Santa Claus rules. Unless his beard gets stuck mid-mall stunt, then his cool status gets a little iffy. But otherwise, good ol' St. Nick is really awesome. Why? For starters, he has reindeer as pets, gives out presents for a living and gets thousands of free homemade cookies on Christmas Eve. Basically, the guy's livin' the life. It's no wonder he's survived to be like, hundreds of years old!


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Alumni Profile
Ilana Solomon, SIS/MA '11
Why I chose SIS:
It offered an Executive Masters program that allowed me to further my education and continue my career path without interruption. I was also familiar with and very much respected the work of a number of SIS faculty.
How I make a difference in the world:
I currently lead the Sierra Club's work on Responsible Trade. I work to build public support for trade and investment policies, and I help shed light on how our current model of free trade has been very harmful to the environment.
I find the field of international trade rewarding and engaging because it allows me to focus on issues related to our environment and our global economy. Work on trade is also interesting in that it is inherently both domestic and international, and brings me into contact with groups and people from across the country and the world –people who are dedicated to ensuring that the world is a more just and livable place for our generation and future generations.
Field of Study:
International development
SIS Activities:
I was able to spend time with classmates and professors outside of the classroom and I found those interactions valuable in testing and developing my views on the policies on which I work.
English and Spanish
World Issues of Interest:
At SIS and for some time after, I worked for the international NGO ActionAid. My work there focused on how climate change affected developing countries, and the financing that the rich world owes to the poor world in order to deal with the impact of climate change. Climate change is still the world issue that is closest to my heart. At the Sierra Club, I work to ensure that trade rules do not undermine the ability of governments to enact policies to tackle climate change – combining my interests in climate change and the global economy.
Professional role model:
I draw much of my inspiration from people for whom change is not an abstract policy concept, but a life-or-death reality. These people are not necessarily professionals, but I find that they are frequently the people who speak most eloquently and poignantly about the problems they themselves and the world face as a result of the policy choices our governments and institutions make.


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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - A man has been sentenced to prison time for selling fake Justin Bieber tickets.
Robert Grusczynski pleaded guilty Thursday to forgery. He will spend eight years in prison.
Montgomery County sheriff's deputies said Grusczynski advertised tickets to Bieber's Oct. 30 concert on Craigslist, using the pseudonym of Michael Miller.
"He sold the same seats, that didn't exist, to five separate people," Assistant District Attorney Rob Freyer said.
Yajaira Covarrubias said she paid Grusczynski $300 for two tickets, which were supposed to be a surprise for his daughter.
"I don't see how he can live with himself, breaking little girls' hearts," she said.
None of the victims were in court on Thursday, but the judge told Grusczynski that they had saved up their hard-earned money just to shatter their dreams. The judge said he would have sentenced Grusczynski to more than eight years if he had not reached a plea deal.
Grusczynski has a criminal history. He has served two prison terms in Florida.
"Check fraud, counterfeiting, theft … you name it," Freyer said.
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People like losers. They want to believe that J.C. Penney (JCP), which looks, acts and smells like a loser, will be a winner, because they like Ron Johnson from Apple. And the think that Bill "save the world from Herbalife (HLF)" Ackman must know something.
I know retail. It is a tough business. I have known it all my life. A tailspin in retail is almost impossible to recover from. It is like a jet plane whose engines flame out. Sure, it can glide to a landing. But it is best to eject before the plane fireballs.
People like losers. They like Nokia (NOK) and BlackBerry (BBRY). I get that. Nokia is everywhere. It is a huge company. BlackBerry has an impressive customer list. But the game-over smartphones have gotten into duopoly mode: Samsung vs. Apple (AAPL). Where is BlackBerry in that duopoly? But as with Nokia, the carriers want BlackBerry to live, in order to keep the heat on Samsung and Apple. In the meantime, you have to hope that there is a Softbank out there, someone like Softbank that saves Sprint Nextel (S) from its own potential demise.
Of course, everything is at a price. I like BlackBerry at $12 for a trade -- $15 is no-man's land, $17 is a sale. But it is a loser. Sorry.
People like losers: They always want to know about Micron Technology (MU) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). I say, here's what you need to know: If Intel (INTC) is a hack stock that no one wants with the best manufacturing and balance sheet in the world, what's the point? Is that investing? That's hoping. Hope should not be part of the equation.
People like losers. They want to buy Groupon (GRPN) and Zynga (ZNGA). I think, like BlackBerry at $12, that makes sense. But after a big move, all you are doing is hoping that others weren't as smart as you were 50% ago. Yes, that is what you are hoping for, because it is not like either company has had a fundamental turn.
What do all of these losers have in common? Pretty simple: It is too late to short them. That's their real commonality. If they go up, it is because some people with too much money on their hands decide that the fundamentals do not matter and that someone else is going to come along and pay more later.
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College Baseball Hall Of Fame
The "Knute Rockne" of college baseball, as Barry has been called many times, was born in Meriden, Conn. As a player at Holy Cross (1905-08), Barry was named captain of the 1908 Crusader team and helped lead his team to their first 20-win season. His speed, glove, arm and bat qualify him as the greatest shortstop in Holy Cross history.
As a coach, Barry returned to coach the Crusaders in 1921 after playing eight years of professional baseball. Barry led the Crusaders to glory as a player in the early 1900s and sought to do the same as a coach. He returned to Holy Cross in 1921 and started a career that earned him the reputation as the No. 1 man among college baseball coaches.
In his first season, he guided the team to a school record 30-win season. Barry would continue to coach the Crusaders for an unprecedented 39 seasons (1921-1960), finishing with a 616-150-6 (.802) record. He stands as the all-time winningest coach (by both number of wins and winning percentage) in Holy Cross athletics history. Holy Cross had 68 consecutive non-losing seasons from 1893-1960. Barry coached the Crusaders from 1921-60 (40 years) and had two .500 seasons. He never lost more than eight games in a season (and then only once), and his best seasons were 1924 (19-0), 1935 (22-1) and 1940 (15-1). He coached 25 players who played in the Major Leagues.
His 1924 team was undefeated at 19-0. Two other teams finished with only one loss, and eight others had just two losses. His teams recorded eight Eastern Intercollegiate Championships and made six NCAA College World Series appearances. The 1952 team was the NCAA champion. The Crusaders made the NCAA tournament the next three seasons ('53-56), but lost their first game each year. Holy Cross returned to the College World Series in 1958, winning its first two games before dropping two straight to Missouri and USC, ultimately finishing as the third-ranked team in the nation. It was Holy Cross' highest ranking since the 1952 national championship team. The 1960 club went 12-5 and returned to the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in nine years in Jack Barry's final season at the helm of the Crusaders. Barry was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1956.
As a professional, Barry started his career with the Philadelphia A's when he was drafted by the legendary Connie Mack, who stated that Barry was "the greatest shortstop there ever was." Mack traveled to Worcester, Mass., personally to sign him up for the A's in 1908. As the starting shortstop, Barry figured prominently with his defensive play as a member of the old "$100,000 infield" of the Philadelphia Athletics. This "Baseball Hall of Fame" infield had Stuffy McInnis at first, Eddie Collins at second, Jack Barry at short and Frank "Home Run" Baker at third. They led the A's to the World Series in 1910, '11, '13 and '14. Jack was then traded to the Red Sox and led them to the World Series in 1915 and '16. He became player-manager in 1917 and managed the team to a second-place American League finish that year. He was in the Navy in 1918, the year the Red Sox won the World Series. He returned in 1919 to the Red Sox but retired after being sold back to the A's and suffering a career-ending knee injury. Although his lifetime batting average was only .243, it was his defensive skills and timely clutch hitting that determined his greatness.


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When I pay for something I'TS MINE!
If I buy a song from iTunes I do what I WANT with it NOT what Apple tells me to do.
If I want to transfer it to a different MP3 player then I will as I PAID for it so I can do whatever I like with it.
As I have the file I can remove the protection as its on MY computer and I can do whatever I like to anything on MY computer.
Apple have NO rights to my files after I paid for them.
IF they want to give them to me for free then ok, they can have an agreement but as money has changed hands its now MINE.
Oh and it is no different for print media. You can't buy a book and legally photocopy it. Limitations have always been placed on what you can do with something you paid for and supposedly "own". Different rules for different countries of course.
If I were a record label executive (or a movie studio executive), and I just read this thread, I'd have a heart attack...
"Dearie me, these plebeians have no concept of respect of intellectual property or contract law! THIS IS WHY WE HAVE THE RIAA (and MPAA) IN PLACE TO SUE ANY DAFT ENOUGH TO DEFRAUD US! WE'RE UNDER ATTACK FROM ALL FRONTS!
And they'll probably win a tort action against you. Contracts, once voluntarily agreed to, are a near-impossible yoke to shrug off.
This insouciant attitude of "it's mine to do with what I want, I paid for it!" (plus "it's digital! It doesn't really matter!"), is why we have positively draconian DRM schemes in place and various pieces of legislation enacted to curtail digital file sharing (wholly aboveboard and morally correct, like described here, plus the other kinds). It's a very nasty negative feedback cycle, I'm afraid... There's no winner.
That being said, this is a total joke. The only solutions to this problem of licensing instead of ownership are legislative (software bought digitally is purchased, not licensed; so the "first-sale doctrine" applies), or consumer boycott (going cold turkey on content--that means no piracy either).
I see it as, if iTunes allows me to burn it to a cd then it's 100% mine. At that point the music has no copy protection or registration info and no one can take it away. Except some guy that might break in and steal the cd. But that really goes without saying.
Essentially the law, in many countries, states that when you purchase copyrighted material you own the physical copy of that material, or the right to consume the digital version. However you do not own the actual material. ie "When you buy a book, you own the copy of that book but not the actual material". So when you purchase songs or video from iTunes, and other similar services, then all you are purchasing is the right to consume, listen to or watch, the content. You do not actually own the content which is why restrictions are placed on what you can do with it.
So by breaching the Terms and Conditions of the sale you are breaking the law. That's a choice everyone has to make for themselves. However some of the comments here imply it is there right to do whatever they like with the digital content they purchase. It certainly is their choice to do so but in no way do they actually have the right to do so. No doubt we have all breached those Terms and Conditions at some point, I know I have.
Meh when I'm dead I don't give two f**ks what happens to my collection of 80s anthems.
I don't see how this is an issue though. I have all my music stored locally. It's physically on my iPhone, it's on my MacBook, and it on my TimeMachine, and also in my Mozy online backup. When I die, it's not going to disappear. I do what I want with my music and my children can do whatever they want to do when I'm gone.


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UF women's hoops handles Northern Iowa
Published: Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 12:20 a.m.
LAS VEGAS — Five Gators produced a double-figure scoring effort and Florida contained a dangerous 3-point shooting team to earn a 80-63 win against Northern Iowa on Saturday in the second day of the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas.
The Gators (5-1) won their third consecutive game by hitting 51.6 percent (33-64) of its shots from the floor and a steady 10-of-14 from the free throw line. Florida also limited the Panthers (2-3) to a 31.8 percent (7-22) mark from the three-point arc and held a 38-30 rebounding edge. The Gators forced 16 turnovers and converted those into 13 points.
"I thought this was a really solid team win," UF coach Amanda Butler said. "There are certainly areas where we have to improve. I thought we could have done a better job of defending the drive, but all and all we beat a very good team that poses some unique challenges to us, especially on defense."
Freshman Carlie Needles scored a team-best 14 points, on 5-of-8 shooting that included a 3-of-6 effort from the three-point arc, while freshman January Miller scored a career-high 12 points, hitting 6-of-8 form the floor and collecting four offensive rebounds.
Senior Jennifer George scored 12 points with five rebounds despite foul trouble for the entire game.
The Gators conclude action at the tournament today when they play Arizona State (1-3) beginning at 3 p.m. The Sun Devils defeated Northern Iowa, 66-63, on Friday, and then lost to N.C. State, 72-68, on Saturday.
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Hardware vendors making smartphones and tablets with screens smaller than 9 inches will get Windows for free, the latest aggressive move by Microsoft to increase the use of its OS on those devices.
"We really want to get this platform out there. We want to remove all the friction between you and creating these devices," Terry Myerson, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Operating Systems group, said at the company's Build conference in San Francisco.
The move is the latest example of the urgency Microsoft feels about Windows' weak position against iOS and Android in the smartphone and tablet markets, which Apple and Google have capitalized upon in recent years.
It's also an acknowledgement by Microsoft that the once rock-solid franchise of Windows is giving way to a new reality and that its old "Windows first" mantra is now misguided and obsolete.
For example, Microsoft, which traditionally protected Windows at the expense of Office, has now released a version of Office for iPads before finishing work on its "touch first" Office version for Windows tablets, something that would have been unthinkable for the company a few years ago.
However, CEO Satya Nadella, taking the stage later on Wednesday, noted that Windows continues to be a key product for the company, and said users, developers and IT pros can expect to see continued innovation in the platform.
"Why build for Windows?" Nadella said, echoing a question posed by a developer via video. "That's the question of the conference. That's the question of this morning. You should build for Windows because we're going to innovate with a challenger mindset."
Microsoft's goal is to keep expanding Windows so that the devices it runs on and the innovations it offers provide developers an attractive platform to market their applications, he said.
Michael Silver, a Gartner analyst, said the decision to offer Windows for free should reduce the price for those smartphones and tablets and thus increase share for the OS.
"Because they don't have a ton of revenue today from those devices it won't reduce that revenue as long as these devices are incremental," he said via email. To the extent that they eat at the sales of larger devices, it starts nibbling away a bit at Windows revenue. Microsoft hopes that users of these devices will purchase other services to make up for that."
In fact, hardware makers will also be able to offer a year's free subscription to Office 365, according to Microsoft.
IDC analyst Al Gillen said the "Windows free" strategy is intended to let Microsoft protect and extend the Windows ecosystem. If Windows remains relevant only on PCs, whose sales are shrinking, it will become a marginalized platform.
"They are absolutely doing the right thing," Gillen said via email.
The first devices developed under the new licensing structure could be available as early as summer, a Microsoft spokeswoman said. She declined to say which editions of Windows and Office 365 will be available under the plan, but the list should include Windows Phone 8.1, Windows RT and Windows 8.1.
Juan Carlos Perez covers enterprise communication/collaboration suites, operating systems, browsers and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Follow Juan on Twitter at @JuanCPerezIDG.


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I am a big fan of "How to Grill" (the pastrami recipe and the smoked potato recipe have changed my life) and I am super excited that Steve is going to talk about and be signing his new book on ribs in Baltimore. If anyone is interested I have included the information on the event below (in the interest of full disclosure, my wife is organizing the event).
BBQ University with Steven Raichlen
Sunday, June 25, 2006; 1:00 - 4:00 pm
America's foremost grilling guru and Baltimore native Steven Raichlen returns home for a BBQ blow out! Nobody's better at teaching the griller's art than Steven Raichlen, award-winning author of Barbecue! Bible and host of PBS's popular series Barbecue University at the Greenbrier. To celebrate his latest book Raichlen on Ribs, Ribs, Outrageous Ribs Steven will be coming to the Baltimore JCC for just one day to talk about the history of BBQ and demo a few of the essential grilling techniques. Kosher BBQ and wine will be served.
Individual Ticket: $25/JCC M, $35/NM. Couples Ticket: $40/JCC M, $60/NM.
Each ticket includes a copy of Raichlen on Ribs, Ribs, Outrageous Ribs, which Mr. Raichlen will be available to sign. Advance registration is required.
To register or for more information please contact Miriam Abramovich: 410.356.5200, x320 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A 20-YEAR-OLD Accrington woman bit a police officer's finger after being arrested following an incident at a Blackburn town centre snooker bar.
Blackburn magistrates heard Alex Louise Fraser had been ejected from the club but was not willing to leave the scene because she had lost her mobile phone.
She was arrested for being drunk and disorderly.
Gareth Price, defending, said: "She caught a finger nail on the door and ripped it clean out," said Mr Prices.
"She was in extreme pain and was shouting to tell the officer what had happened.
"He took that as a sign she was resisting and when he took hold of her she accepts biting his finger.
"It was more to get his attention than to injure him and you have heard the skin wasn't broken."
Fraser, of Countess Street, pleaded guilty to police assault and being drunk and disorderly.
She was made subject to an electronically monitored curfew between 9 pm and 7 am for three months and ordered to pay £75 compensation to the police officer and £145 costs.


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Gastric Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Gastric cancer is more common than esophageal cancer in Western countries but is less fatal. An estimated 26,370 new cases of gastric cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2016, with approximately 10,730 deaths from the disease. Worldwide in 2012, gastric cancer developed in approximately 930,000 individuals annually, accounting for 10% of neoplastic deaths. The incidence and mortality of gastric cancer have been declining in most developed countries, including the United States; the age-adjusted risk (world estimate) fell 5% from 1985 to 1990.
Gastric cancers include malignant tumors arising from the region extending between the gastroesophageal junction and the pylorus; those arising in the stomach within 5 centimeters of the gastroesophageal junction and actually crossing it are considered esophageal cancers. It may not be possible to determine the site of origin if the cancer involves the gastroesophageal junction itself, a situation that has become more common in recent years.
Gastric cancer occurs more frequently in men, with a male-to-female ratio of 2.3:1; mortality is approximately double in men.
The incidence of gastric cancer increases with age. In the United States, most cases occur between the ages of 65 and 74 years, with a median age of 70 for males and 74 for females.
Gastric cancer occurs more frequently in American blacks and Asians than in whites; in black males, it tends to occur at a younger age (68 years).
Evidence of an association between environment and diet and gastric cancer comes from the profound differences in incidence seen in various parts of the world. While relatively rare in North America and many European nations, gastric cancer is still common in Japan, the former Soviet Union, and parts of Central America and South America.
Most patients still present with advanced disease, and their survival remains poor. From 1999 to 2006, only 23% of patients with gastric cancer presented with localized disease. The relative 5-year survival rate for patients with gastric cancer of all stages is 26%.
Significant increases in age-adjusted incidence rates for tumors arising in the gastric cardia have been seen in males. Rates for other gastric adenocarcinomas either have not significantly changed (black males) or have declined (white males). Overall, rates of gastric adenocarcinoma have fallen for men and women between 1975 and 2007.
Etiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention
Diet and Environment
Studies of immigrants have demonstrated that high-risk populations (eg, Koreans) have a dramatic decrease in the risk of gastric carcinoma when they migrate to the West and change their dietary habits. Low consumption of vegetables and fruits and high intake of salts, nitrates, and smoked or pickled foods have been associated with an increased risk of gastric carcinoma; those with refrigeration available may have some mitigation of the risk associated with high salt intake. Conversely, the increasing availability of refrigerated foods has contributed to the decline in incidence rates. Recent laboratory data from Japan suggest that oolong tea may contain a substance that can kill stomach cancer cells.
Occupational exposure in coal mining and processing of nickel, rubber, and timber has been reported to increase the risk of gastric carcinoma. Cigarette smoking may also increase the risk, though alcohol exposure does not have a clear relation to risk of gastric cancer.
Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori, which colonizes approximately half of the world's population, is associated with gastric lymphomas and adenocarcinomas. The overall risk of developing malignancy in the presence of infection is low; however, more than 40% to 50% of gastric cancers are linked with H pylori. The bacterium has been designated as a class I carcinogen. Antibiotics alone can cure localized, node-negative MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphomas in about 50% of patients. With regard to gastric adenocarcinoma, H pylori infection is associated with an approximately threefold to fourfold increase in the risk of the disease compared with uninfected controls. Data from Japan and China suggest that H pylori infection can lead to chronic atrophic gastritis. This condition appears to be a major risk factor for gastric cancer.
Intestinal Metaplasia
Intestinal metaplasia, a premalignant lesion, is common in locations where gastric cancer is common and is seen in 80% of resected gastric specimens in Japan.
Individuals With Blood Group A
Individuals with blood group A may have a greater risk of gastric carcinoma than individuals with other blood groups. The risk appears to be for the infiltrative type of gastric carcinoma (rather than the exophytic type).
Although reports have suggested that patients undergoing gastric resection for benign disease (usually peptic ulcer disease) are at increased risk of subsequently developing gastric cancer, this association has not been definitely proven. Gastric resection may result in increased gastric pH and subsequent intestinal metaplasia in affected patients.
Pernicious Anemia
Although it has been widely reported that pernicious anemia is associated with the subsequent development of gastric carcinoma, this relationship also has been questioned.
Genetic Abnormalities
The genetic abnormalities associated with gastric cancer are still poorly understood. Abnormalities of the tumor-suppressor gene TP53 (alias p53) are found in over 60% of gastric cancer patients, and abnormalities of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene are seen in over 50%. The significance of these findings is not clear at present.
Overexpression, amplification, and/or mutations of oncogenes c-Ki-ras, HER2/neu (also known as c-erb-b2), and c-myc most likely play a role in the development of some gastric neoplasms. A high S-phase fraction has been associated with an increased risk of relapse as well.
Interleukin gene polypmorphisms are associated with gastric cancer risk, with some increasing the chances of developing disease and at least one appearing to be protective.
Gastric cancer may be part of several inherited cancer syndromes, including familial adenomatous polyposis, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, BRAC1, BRCA2, and Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer occurs due to mutations in the E-cadherin (CDH1) gene. Studies of prophylactic gastrectomy in carriers demonstrate high rates of occult cancers, approximating 80%.
Carriers of mismatch repair gene mutations have an increased risk of developing gastric cancer.
Family History
Family members of a patient with gastric cancer have a twofold to threefold higher risk of stomach cancer than the general population.
Recent studies strongly implicate cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in the development of many human cancers, including gastric cancer. Potential mechanisms of oncogenesis include stimulation of tumor angiogenesis, inhibition of apoptosis, immune suppression, and enhancement of invasive potential. Furthermore, COX-2 inhibitors have been shown to decrease the size of gastric adenomas in mice. This information strongly suggests that COX-2 inhibitors may play a role in the prevention, and even treatment, of GI tumors. However, trials with COX-2 inhibitors in other advanced GI malignancies, such as colon cancer, have not been positive, so patients should not be treated with these agents outside the setting of a clinical trial.
Eradication of H pylori should decrease the incidence of gastric cancer by preventing it, and pilot trials assessing this strategy have been undertaken in Central and South America.


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PRISM Takes To The Open Road To End Malnutrition
This spring, PRISM International, a not-for-profit trade association for the commercial information management industry, is teaming up with Action Against Hunger to raise awareness about the effects of global malnutrition and the steps each of us can take to end this deadly disease.
In recent meetings, members suggested hosting an event following PRISM's association-wide conference this May that would allow participants to give back to their global community; the idea, dubbed PRISMgives, was unanimously approved. But the group of goal-oriented, thrill-seeking business people wasn't looking for a traditional event for their first foray into charitable giving. "The magnitude of energy and enthusiasm about the idea was overwhelming – we just had to come up with an activity that was equally as exciting," said Tom Adams, PRISMgives project coordinator. After much debating, PRISM's Executive Director Jim Booth and President Dennis E. Barnedt III announced the premiere PRISM Gives campaign: a motorcycle ride starting in Daytona Beach, FL and ending in Los Angeles, CA.
The cross-country event, to take place during a week in May, is open to any rider eager to bring attention to the problems and solutions of global hunger. Riders will adhere to an 8-hour daily schedule, traversing the varied terrain of the American South and by-passing major cities. "One of the benefits of riding a motorcycle across the country is the individual's ability not only to see the landscapes but to feel and breathe the scenery as well. As every major city can start to look the same, it was important to by-pass them and plan a trip through the smaller towns, where the real flavor of Americana could be tasted," says Ian Thomas, one of the founding riders of the journey.
The exact itinerary of the ride is available on the PRISMgives website along with rider bios, blog updates, and enrollment information.
Interested in supporting a specific rider or the PRISMgives initiative in general? Visit the Action Against Hunger PRISMgives donation page. "Everyone interested in eliminating global hunger is encouraged to get involved, either through participation or donation – it's going to be a great coast-to-coast trek!" exclaimed Adams.