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First of all, I would like to take this opportunity, long overdue, to thank Corey Pein for his in-depth research and reporting on violence against women in our community. His articles keep the issues of domestic and sexual violence present in our consciousness—absolutely essential if the Santa Fe community is ever going to come together to hold perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence accountable for their bad behaviors. Corey, I thank you both personally and professionally.
I am also writing because I am very concerned about the Santa Fe Reporter letters to the editor. "Men: The Victims," "Taught From Birth" and "Humiliation" would lead readers to think that there is a groundswell of sentiment in Santa Fe that believes it is men who have been victimized by the anti-violence movement.
As the domestic and sexual violence prevention coordinator for the City of Santa Fe and located at the Santa Fe Police Department, I read EVERY domestic violence incident and 911 call report from both the city and county of Santa Fe. Therefore, I absolutely recognize that women can be violent. I can also tell you unequivocally that men continue to be the majority of perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence crime. Of the 408 domestic violence incident reports from the third quarter of 2009 (July, August, September) 318 or 78 percent of victims were women. While 86 or 22 percent of victims were men, 22 or about 26 percent of them were victimized by another male—often a father or brother! Children who call 911 invariably report that their father or their mother's boyfriend is hurting their mother. Bystanders report that a man is beating up a woman in a parking lot or car or next-door apartment.
Historically, the judicial system and many of our laws were created by and for men. Not so long ago is was legal for a man to beat his wife as long as he used a branch no thicker than his thumb ("the rule of thumb"). The children and any property a woman brought to a marriage belonged to the man. It is only fairly recently that women have entered and been able to impact the legal system—as attorneys, politicians and law enforcement officers. Changes brought about by these women mean that today women ARE getting orders for protection, ARE getting custody, ARE finding safety and starting new lives. These changes make the men who seek to control women very angry.
Which brings me back to the letters. Letters from Jay Lander, Florence Vigil and María Cristina López should be viewed for what they are—backlash, and not the true sentiment of a thoughtful, caring community.
It has been said that the thing men most fear from women is that they will be shamed or embarrassed or humiliated by something a woman says or does. It has also been said that the thing women most fear from men is to be killed. Remember Sarah Lovato. Enough said.
Carol A Horwitz
Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator
City of Santa Fe
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Thank you for highlighting homelessness in Santa Fe, however, one group often overlooked are pregnant and parenting homeless youth. Issues such as a lack of stable housing, health care or food are compounded when a young person also has a child. Youth Shelters provides basic services to these young parents as well as the reliable help and knowledge necessary to deal with the realities of parenting.
Youth Shelters has seen the number of pregnant and parenting homeless youth more than double in the last few years, and we are working to both prevent teen pregnancy and support young parents in raising children in happy, healthy homes. A weekly support group and parenting class at our Street Outreach location (402 S. St. Francis Drive) has been well-attended for the last six months, covering topics such as nutrition, family planning and strengthening the parent-child bond. In addition, Youth Shelters provides these youth with a myriad of other critical services like transportation to doctors' appointments and assistance getting into preschool or childcare. As a community, it is our responsibility to care for our children, especially our children who are having children. Our dedicated staff and volunteers continue to work hard to meet this growing need.
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Agua Fria rocks! Agua Fria is terrific! What's Zane [Fischer's] problem, anyway? (Answer: He's inzane. Just look at that photo of him, raving. But I suppose that's just meant to be cool or to graphically depict his passion or something.) Anyway, like most mediocre writers, Zane complains (in this instance, about Agua Fria) without bothering to get off his duff and explain the reason why he dislikes (or fears?) Agua Fria. What a Wuss! So, in the absence of any documentation of his neuroses, let's try to find out what the problem is here. Is it the winos near Andy's Liquorette? A bunch of harmless broken men who need compassion, not criticism (and spare change if you have it). The speed bumps? Blame the city, not the street. Bert's La Taqueria? Not that bad. A La Mesa? It's garbage, but SFR no-nothings [sic] actually LIKE it! Terrific location, near downtown, lots of character? Well heck, that's no reason to dislike a street! In the end, we are left with no clue as to why the clueless Mr. Fischer dislikes (or fears) Agua Fria Street. So perhaps he will deign to, uh, enlighten us. Meanwhile, we who do not see through a glass darkly will continue to love it, as we have from the beginning. It's the Camino Royale, the Royal Road, to Mexico City, Fischer. Duhhhhh.
Steven Salemi
Santa Fe
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Thank you for articulating in your recent column what I've been feeling all along. "A weird post-colonial seizure" was brilliant! And the closing sentence of the article equally so. You are the only reason I pick up the Reporter each week.
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Santa Fe
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Crosswalkers Unite: Santa Fe dog groomer Maria Jobe was naturally upset last week when her mother, Linda, who uses a motorized wheelchair, was struck by a car on her way to the grocery store, in a crosswalk no less. Apparently the driver failed to stop. After hearing about similar incidents from her mother's neighbors, Jobe decided to organize. On March 4, several elderly and handicapped people will protest for pedestrian rights at the intersection of St. Francis Drive and Cerrillos Road. "If it's not going to be taken care of by the police, we need to come together as a community," Maria Jobe says.
Ptooey!: Late last month a Rio Rancho company, Senspex, Inc., won a $70,000 small-business research grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Senspex, which contracts with the US military and Department of Homeland Security, will work on a new way to detect hazardous substances in drinking water. According to Senspex principal investigator David Costello, the researchers will use nanostructures—super-tiny bits of metal—to amplify natural chemical signatures, which can then be picked apart and analyzed using a laser. Eventually, Costello says, the technology could help detect bad stuff in well water.
Carrot-and-Carrot Approach: What does New Mexico get in the proposed federal budget? A little here and there. The Santa Fe Rape Crisis & Trauma Treatment Center would get $100,000—but that's just a rounding error in the billions for nuclear cleanup and weapons maintenance in New Mexico. According to a summary prepared by US Sen. Jeff Bingaman's office, the state's second-biggest single get from the feds is $45 million for upgrades to Los Alamos National Laboratory's security system. Not a bad idea, considering LANL somehow lost track of a couple pounds of nuclear material—probably plutonium—the Project on Government Oversight told the Santa Fe New Mexican last week. POGO later pointed out that "one piece of the story has not yet gotten as much attention as it deserves"—namely, that the Energy Department gave the contractor that manages LANL a $1.4 million bonus for doing such a good job keeping track of nuclear materials last year.
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|Drug: Tenofovir/emtricitabine Drug: Tenofovir/emtricitabine/efavirenz Drug: Raltegravir
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Comparing Continued Antiretroviral Therapy With Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Efavirenz (TDF/FTC/EFV) With Switch to Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Raltegravir (TDF/FTC/RAL) on Changes in Endothelial Function and Markers of Bone Metabolism
- Change in Flow-mediated Dilation (FMD) of the Brachial Artery [ Time Frame: Baseline and 24 weeks ]Change in FMD is a measure of change in endothelial function
- Change in Serum Levels of Vitamin D [ Time Frame: Baseline and 24 weeks ]Change in serum levels of 24-OH-vitamin D provide a measure of the amount of change in vitamin D in the body
|Study Start Date:
|April 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Tenofovir/emtricitabine/efavirenz
Drug: Tenofovir/emtricitabine/efavirenz
Continued therapy with tenofovir/emtricitabine/efavirenz
Other Name: Atripla
Experimental: Tenofovir/emtricitabine plus raltegravir
Tenofovir/emtricitabine/efavirenz is switched to tenofovir/emtricitabine plus raltegravir
Drug: Tenofovir/emtricitabine
Efavirenz will be switched to raltegravir 400mg orally twice daily while continuing tenofovir/emtricitabine
Other Name: TruvadaDrug: Raltegravir
Efavirenz will be switched to raltegravir 400mg orally twice daily while continuing tenofovir/emtricitabine
Other Name: Isentress
Detailed Description:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-1 infection, documented by (1) any licensed rapid HIV test or HIV enzyme or chemiluminescence immunoassay (E/CIA) test kit at any time prior to study entry and confirmed by a licensed Western blot or a second antibody test by a method other than the initial rapid HIV and/or E/CIA, or (2) by two detectable HIV-1 antigens, or (3) two detectable plasma HIV-1 RNA viral loads.
- Age equal to or greater than 18 years.
- Receipt of TDF/FTC/EFV as the subject's initial ART regimen for at least one year prior to Screening.
Note: Interruptions in TDF/FTC/EFV of up to 10 days total during the 90 days prior to screening are allowed.
Note: Subjects who had received 3TC (lamivudine) with TDF/EFV as part of their initial regimen but have received TDF/FTC/EFV for at least one year prior to screening will be eligible.
- HIV-1 RNA level <50copies/mL at screening and with a history of having an HIV-1 RNA level of <50copies/mL between 1 and 6 months prior to screening.
- At least one genotypic resistance test done prior to initiation of TDF/FTC/EFV suggesting no evidence of antiretroviral resistance to any nucleos(t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitor or non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
- No previous use of raltegravir or other integrase inhibitor.
- For women of reproductive potential, a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and willingness to use two forms of birth control during the course of the study. Acceptable forms of birth control include condoms (with or without a gel that can kill sperm), a diaphragm or cervical cap (with or without a gel that can kill sperm), an intrauterine device (IUD), or hormonal-based birth control ("the pill").
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to complete written, informed consent.
- Incarceration at the time of any study visit.
- Diagnosed vascular disease (history of angina pectoris, coronary disease, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, aortic aneurysm, or otherwise known atherosclerotic disease).
- Diagnosed disease or process, besides HIV infection, associated with increased systemic inflammation (including, but not limited to, systemic lupus erythematosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, other collagen vascular diseases).
Note: Hepatitis B or C co-infections are NOT exclusionary
- Known or suspected malignancy requiring systemic treatment within six months of screening.
- History of ADA-defined diabetes mellitus
Note: History of gestational diabetes is not exclusionary if the potential subject does not have current ADA-defined diabetes.
- History of migraine headaches.
- History of Raynaud's phenomenon.
- History of cardiac arrhythmias or cardiomyopathy.
- Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, defined as TSH values outside of the local reference range on most recent clinical assessment.
- History of hypoparathyroidism or hyperparathyroidism, even if treated.
- Known allergy or intolerance to nitroglycerin.
- History of carotid bruits.
- Creatinine clearance < 50mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault equation) using a serum creatinine level measured at screening.
- Hemoglobin < 9.0mg/dL at screening.
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 3 times ULN at screening.
- Total bilirubin > 2.5 times ULN at screening.
- Fever, defined as T ≥ 38.0C within 48 hours prior to screening.
Note: Fever within 48 hours prior to each main study visit will require postponement of that study visit until the patient has defervesced (T < 38.0C) for at least 48 hours; fevers continuing past the allowed study visit timeframe will result in study discontinuation.
- Therapy for acute infection or other serious medical illnesses within 14 days prior to screening.
Note: Therapy for acute infection or other serious medical illnesses that overlaps with a main study visit will result in postponement of that study visit until the course of therapy is completed; postponement outside of the allowed study visit timeframe will result in study discontinuation.
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding during the course of the study.
- Hypotension, defined as systolic blood pressure < 90mmHg, at time of screening.
Note: Hypotension noted prior to brachial artery reactivity testing on each main study visit will result in study visit postponement of at least one day until systolic pressure is ≥ 90mmHg the morning of brachial reactivity testing; postponement outside of the allowed study visit timeframe will result in study discontinuation.
- Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure > 160mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 100mgHg at screening.
- Receipt of investigational agents, cytotoxic chemotherapy, systemic glucocorticoids (of any dose), or anabolic steroids at screening.
Note: Physiologic testosterone replacement therapy is not exclusionary.
- Receipt of lipid-lowering drugs or anticonvulsants (defined as those drugs with significant CYP 450 induction or inhibition) screening.
- Use of sildenafil, vardenafil, or tadalafil within 72 hours (before or after) of each main study visit.
- Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01270802
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana University School of Medicine
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
|Principal Investigator:
|Samir K Gupta, MD, MS
|Indiana University School of Medicine
|Responsible Party:
|Samir Gupta, Associate Professor of Medicine, Indiana University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01270802 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Merck 38258
|Study First Received:
|January 4, 2011
|Results First Received:
|August 14, 2013
|Last Updated:
|November 24, 2013
Keywords provided by Samir Gupta, Indiana University:
Endothelial function
Vitamin D
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Raltegravir Potassium
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
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ICIS has a series of price reports toassess biofuels markets globally. We now cover ETBE, biodiesel andfuel-grade ethanol prices in Europe, Asia, the USA and Latin America. In addition to price reporting, ICIS also provides news coverage of the biofuels market.This will be the last entry in the blog for quite some time. I am […]
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Video from WSJ Marketline about Pacific Ethanol's Plant in Stockton, California. Production at the Stockton was suspended in February. It is now mothballed. Too much capacity, margins too thin, seem to be the story. This isn't the first time that I've written about Pacific Ethanol. Bill Gates cut his holding in Pacific Ethanol back in […]
Greenpeace protests against Neste's palm biofuel plans
Greenpeace is objecting to Neste's plans to become the world's largest consumer of plam oil as it ramps up biofuels production, according to a report on ICIS news. Disclosure (I work for ICIS. About ICIS) Neste disputes the pressure group's claims that it will have an impact on the level of deforestation in South East […]
25×25 warns on restricting cellulosic biomass
25×25 a pressure group in the US is warning that some proposed legislation in the US could severely restrict the amount of cellulose available for biofuels in what is effectively a call for managed woodlands. I can see why the Waxman-Markley proposal wants to ensure that the forests are not completely denuded of trees or […]
California looks at emissions from crop to tail pipe and legislates
California's newly adopted low-carbon fuel standard may mark the beginning of the end of ethanol, according to a report on Planet Ark. The new legislation examines the carbon impact from seed to tailpipe, which seems sensible.
The relationship between corn, ethanol and autofuel replacement US-style
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Interactive US map of advanced fuels
I saw this map from the Natural Resources Defense Council on Robert Rapier's i-r-squared blog and couldn't resist it. I guess it is incomplete, but it looks pretty good.
NW Biodiesel Network Forum in May
I've just come across the NW Biodiesel Network. It will be holding a forum in Seattle on May 20. The East Side Chapter has meetings at the North Bend Railroad Depot every second Wednesday. (Which looks a lot better than it sounds)
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The discovery of at least two alleged "maternity hotels" in Chino Hills is motivating the area's assemblyman to craft a bill creating new penalties for those who he believes are exploiting a loophole in immigration laws.
The state Legislature does not have power over immigration, but Assemblyman Curt Hagman, R-Chino Hills, wants to find a way within the state's powers to attack the issue.
Hagman wants to create new punishments for anyone who breaks state or local law while running maternity hotels, which are semi-underground facilities for women who travel to the United States specifically to obtain American citizenship for their newborns.
"There are certain provisions under California law that for certain criminal acts - primarily for larger drug operations use - that allow law enforcement to seize real property," Hagman said.
"I don't know if we can do this ... and I don't like government taking property, but that's the extreme measure."
The concept of "maternity tourism" refers to the idea of pregnant women traveling to the United States to give birth and allow their children to obtain American citizenship before returning to their homelands.
Although those who hold conservative views on immigration oppose maternity tourism, the practice is not illegal in and of itself.
In other places where local governments have confronted maternity tourism, such as San Gabriel and Arcadia, officials have used zoning and code enforcement laws to push the practice away from residential areas.
That's the same path Chino Hills officials are likely to take as City Hall considers filing a criminal complaint against the owner of a home accused of illegally running a house as a hotel and making apparently unpermitted changes to the building.
The concept of "birth tourism" could be considered as part of the broader argument over birthright citizenship - whether it makes sense for the government to grant citizenship to children born inside the United States even if their parents are citizens of other countries.
Birthright citizenship is the kind of issue that often animates immigration conservatives who see the current policy as a gaping loophole in immigration laws.
On the other hand, immigrant rights advocates view birthright citizenship as a vital part of U.S. law, and a benefit that is most often used by immigrants who want to spend their lives in the United States.
"Many of the communities who benefit from this, they have no intention of going anywhere else," said Karin Wang, vice president of programs and communications for the Asian Pacific American Legal Center.
There are no exact figures on how many mothers travel to the United States specifically to obtain citizenship for their newborn children.
The number of children born to non-resident mothers in 2010 - 7,719 - is only a small proportion of the nearly 4 million births that occurred in this country that year.
From another perspective, however, the number of births to non-residents increased at a rapid pace - 54 percent - from 2000 to 2010.
Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea, says birth tourism is a growing overseas industry in countries such as China, South Korea and Saudi Arabia where companies who facilitate mothers' trips to the United States exploit American immigration law.
"It's a loophole and it's a problem," Miller said.
The roots of modern birthright citizenship policies extend all the way back to the 1868 ratification of the 14th Amendment, which declared "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Hesperia, is a former Minuteman Project leader who has made his support for tight immigration policies a key plank in his platform. He said he considers maternity tourism to be "deeply unsettling" and considers birthright citizenship to be a serious enough problem to warrant the repeal of the 14th Amendment.
"There is one reform that is long overdue. The 14th Amendment was intended to protect slaves and the children of slaves from being disenfranchised after the Civil War," he said. "This policy (birthright citizenship) has become a disaster. It effectively takes all control from immigration from the host nation."
Miller and other opponents of birthright citizenship in Congress have not gone as far as to call for what would be only the second repeal of a Constitutional amendment in American history.
They have, however, proposed bills that would end birthright citizenship as it is currently practiced. Miller has repeatedly offered the LEAVE Bill as an anti-illegal immigration proposal that would also change birthright citizenship laws.
The bill's provisions have included the requirement that for any child born on United States soil to receive citizenship, the child must have at least one parent who is a citizen, a legal resident alien or a noncitizen who is serving in the military.
Other conservative representatives such as Steve King of Iowa and the now-retired Tom Tancredo of Colorado have also proposed restrictions on birthright citizenship, but none have made much progress through Congress.
The United States and Canada have laws providing for birthright citizenship, but other countries have ceased to do so. Since the 1980s, Australia, India, Ireland, New Zealand and the Dominican Republic are among the countries that have cancelled birthright citizenship.
For those who would like to see the United States end birthright citizenship, doing so is viewed as a way to discourage illegal immigration.
On the other hand, others say the United States needs to welcome immigrants in order to have a large enough population to maintain social programs.
"It's actually an asset for our country to have a more open citizenship policy, because if you compare the U.S. and Canada, that has more restrictive citizenship rules, we have a more robust population group, which is necessary to maintain our Social Security system and Medicare system," UC Riverside political scientist Karthick Ramakrishnan said.
It's open to question whether Congress has enough power to limit birthright citizenship without amending the Constitution. The Supreme Court affirmed the 14th Amendment's granting of birthright citizenship in the 1897 case of United States v. Wong Kim Ark.
The court then ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese nationals, was a citizen by right of birth.
Nonetheless, some immigration conservatives contend the amendment's language is not strong enough to confer citizenship to children who are born to tourists visiting the United States.
Ira Mehlman, spokesman for Federation for American Immigration Reform, said that even though a tourist would have to obey American law while visiting the country, she would not necessarily be "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States.
An American citizen visiting another country would not lose the rights or duties of citizenship while visiting another country, he said.
"This is certainly not what the framers of the 14th Amendment had in mind," Mehlman said. "Citizenship is not the accident of where you happened to breathe your first breath. Citizenship means a connection to this country."
By contrast, Wang said it is birthright citizenship itself that has allowed the children of immigrants, especially those from Asia, to connect with American society.
"The community was able to grow and flourish," she said.
Congress is widely expected to address wide-ranging immigration proposals next year, but lawmakers are more likely to take on proposals that will make it easier for immigrants, including those in the United States illegally, to become citizens.
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Dave MacLeod, 29, of Fort William, Scotland, is the top contender for the title of world's best all-around climber -- not just because he has a fat tick list of top-end grades, but because he has also established first ascents at this high-end level.In September, MacLeod made a trip to England's Lakes District to attempt Dave Birkett's celebrated climbs. Birkett, the other contender for Britain's boldest climber, has established a slew of hard trad lines (See Breaking News, No. 163), some of which had gone years without a repeat. The speculation among elite climbers of the genre was that these climbs were probably under-rated. The hype didn't seem to affect MacLeod, however, and he quickly dispatched with three of Birkett's testpieces, including what is arguably the hardest, If 6 Were 9 (E9 6c).
You do it all, but what is your favorite style of climbing?
Putting up new routes.
What's the allure of difficult, dangerous trad?
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How do you prepare for these routes?
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Ever get scared?
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Do you ever feel you're taking it too far?
Yes, a couple of times. But less and less as I keep learning more about where my limits are.
Any close calls?
The grass brushed the hat off my head on a 50-foot headfirst dive some years ago. Close enough, I reckon.
Dave Birkett is Britain's other celebrated headpointer. You just repeated some of his hardest routes. How do they compare to Rhapsody or other hard trad lines you've done?
I found Dave's hardest route If 6 Was 9 harder than any other trad routes I've repeated in the U. K. Rhapsody was a different thing for me, though. I had to spend way longer on that than anything else.When Dave did If 6 Was 9 in 1992 I think he had broken new ground with a very hard route for that time -- way above anything else around. It's exceptional that he's managed to keep producing so many really tough and scary routes since then. But Dave really loves rock climbing and he loves the Lakes so much. I think he's just driven by a love for the lines on the cliffs, nothing more.
Have you climbed in the U.S.?
Not yet, hopefully soon.
Any American climbers you admire?
Dave Graham. I like how open and honest he is. He's got passion for climbing and thoughts about it and he's not scared to tell you them. He's got something to say, you know, something to contribute.
What are your ultimate aspirations as a climber?
I want to feel like I have squeezed every bit of my ability to get up the hardest routes possible, giving everything I have. Much better to surprise yourself with just how far you can go on so little ability and strength, than to surprise yourself with how much you had in reserve doing nothing.
Top Five for MacLeod
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BOULDERING: Sanction (V13), Dumbarton Rock (FA). It's like a horizontal maze of 3-D movement confusion. Beautiful!
SPORT CLIMBING: Metalcore (5.14c), The Anvil (FA). My friend Dave Cubby' Cuthbertson thought the giant Anvil boulder looked like it had been dropped from outer space into this remote forest in the sea lochs of Argyll. This roof kept us visiting for four years.
TRAD: Rhapsody (E11, or 5.14c X), Dumbarton Rock (FA). Sometimes I'd climb it perfectly and fall off the last move. Other times I felt strong, but I'd just hit a hold a tiny bit the wrong way, and once again I'd be flying down the wall, screaming "TAAAAKE!" [MacLeod took nine 70-foot falls on this route.]
MIXED: The Hurting (XI, or M10 X), Coire an t'Sneachda (FA). Scottish winter climbing is like chess. That's what I like -- you need patience not to move too quickly, even when you are scared.DRY TOOLING: 2 Fast 2 Furious (M12), Birnam Quarry (second asent). A massive upside-down trip in a cave. What more can I say?


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Let's use this thread to post rumors or whatever, trade proposals are welcome if they are related to the rumors, thank you
Well, this subforum can use some more traffic, that's for sure.
Not sure this will work though, since it's a bit of a trek to get here from the main forum.
But if the guys most interested in trade rumors posts them here instead of the other thread then maybe we can make this THE trade deadline thread
Have at it folks.
Pheew, thanks vnzla.
Regarding the Josh Smith rumors, from the Pacers perspective, what do you do with West? Neither can play the 3, nor should either play the 5. Even though you could play them together at times, what do you do assuming Roy starts at the 5?
Bring one off the bench? Josh won't go for that, you can be sure. David, maybe, but doubt it.
I think you'd have to get a 3rd team involved and try to turn West into a guard, IMO.
Joe Freeman: Are trade rumors affecting #Blazers? Jamal Crawford: I think at the end of the day, were only human. So no matter what somebody says Im sure its in the back of their heads. They hear about the rumors and stuff." Twitter
I wonder what are they asking for to get Rondo?
Rajon Rondo, G, Celtics
I know the Celtics are saying Rondo isn't going anywhere. But there are two problems with that. (1) It doesn't jibe with what a number of NBA GMs are saying based on conversations they've had with Celtics president Danny Ainge. (2) Ainge isn't stupid. He doesn't want to trade Rondo, but Rondo is the best chip he has to play right now.
If Ainge waits and does nothing, the Celtics will be a middling lottery team without much hope next season -- in the same spot where Ainge inherited them a few years ago. He doesn't want to go back there. If he can get two pieces back for Rondo, I think he'll do it. Atlanta, Portland and Indiana are interesting destinations if they are willing to pay.
Also, regarding the Danny to NO option for Gordon:
I say HELL no. I'd be willing to go Danny for EG+Ariza. But no way do I trade Danny for a guy that is always hurt, and has been since his entrance to the league.
Ariza would be an excellent option off the bench, starting lineup:
2nd team:
Don't think it could ever happen, but with Kaman and Ariza you'd have a great second unit. Wing scoring from Ariza, shot creation from GH, good defense from both, and post scoring from Kaman/Hans.
Here's the full Josh Smith article...
Atlanta Hawks: Josh Smith still wants to be traded | Atlanta Hawks
Originally Posted by Michael Cunningham
MiamiEven as Josh Smith is having a strong season for the Hawks he has let the team know he wants to be traded as the March 15 deadline approaches, according to people with knowledge of Smiths thinking.
And the reasons for Smiths dissatisfaction with the team now have to make the Hawks wonder if they will be able to sign him to a contract extension next season.
By the end of last season Smith wanted out of Atlanta because he believed he was singled out for unfair criticism by coaches and media. Those concerns have died down for the most part this season but now Smith believes he needs a fresh start with a franchise where he can better reach his potential on and off the court, according to one of the people with knowledge of Smiths thinking.
The person said one of Smiths complaints is that he believes the Hawks didnt do enough to promote him for selection to the All-Star team, which he thinks contributed to lesser players being voted to the team by Eastern Conference coaches. Smith, an Atlanta native who has played his entire seven-year career with the Hawks, also would like to play for a franchise he believes is more committed to winning a championship.
As the trade deadline approaches, the Hawks have taken calls from teams interested in acquiring SmithGolden State is among the teams who have inquired. But the Hawks so far have given no indication that they intend to part with Smith, who likely would command a high price in a trade.
Smith, 26, is under contract through next season, after which he can become an unrestricted free agent. If the Hawks dont trade Smith and cant alleviate his concerns by then, they face the real possibility of him signing with another team in the summer of 2013 because there figures to be a strong market for him.
I asked Smith about all of this last night before the Hawks played the Heat but he declined to comment. This is the third season in a row hes been at the center of trade rumors.
I really dont pay any attention to it, he said. I just go out there and play the way I play and not worry about anything else. I know this is a business. Whatever happens, happens in the long run. But I know as long as Im with the Hawks, I have to put my best foot forward.
This season Smith is averaging 17.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals. No other player in the league can match those numbers across all categories. Its that all-around productivity that makes the Hawks reluctant to part with Smith.
Smiths value as a defender at the basket becomes obvious when Hawks opponents drive to rim when Smith goes to the bench.
People look at the offensive end but defensively he changes the game, Hawks coach Larry Drew said recently. He is one of the few players I think that can play a defensive game and impact the game even if his offense is not on that night.
The main knock on Smiths game is his shooting.
After making 39 percent of his long two-point shots last season, a mark that was right at the league average, Smith is making just 31 percent of those attempts this season while attempting nearly two more per game. However, hes attempting more shots per game at the basket and fewer 3-pointers than last season and his free-throw rate is up slightly.
Smiths free-throw percentage has plummeted to a career-low 57.7 percent this season after he made a career-high 72.5 percent in 2010-11. His free-throw percentage has improved over the last 20 games or so.
Smith said hes improved his free-throw shooting by taking his time at the line and expects his jump shots to start falling more often as the season goes on.
Its a long season but it came to you real quick, he said. They are throwing games at us left and right. If you look around the league most peoples percentages are down more so than usual.
Smiths emotional demeanor on the court has drawn fire from critics and has caused friction with teammates at times. But Jerry Stackhouse , an Atlanta resident who had developed a relationship with Smith before joining the Hawks this season, said Smith has grown in that area and Smiths ability makes it difficult for the Hawks to trade him.
His talent, thats what you cant give up on with Josh, Stackhouse said. Its easy to say, All right, lets just move him. And then he goes and clicks at the next stop and youve got to look at that every night and you had it in house. Thats kind of the dilemma with Josh. You know you are going to get some uneasy moments from time to time but, for the most part, hes really about winning. He wants to win. Hes competitive. I relate to that.
How he handles his emotions and frustrations, sometimes he rubs people the wrong way and bruises them. But I think hes happy-go-lucky. He thinks, It was just heat of the moment and we can move on from it but he can bruise people. I think hes learning that. He is learning to control his emotions a little better and its good for our team. The better Josh Smith is, the better the Atlanta Hawks are.
Smith said his emotion fuels his performance but hes made an effort to tone it down in the past couple seasons. He said hes especially done so this year as injuries to Al Horford and Joe Johnson have increased the teams reliance on him.
Im definitely an emotional player but Im kind of bottling it up, understanding the importance of what my team needs and just trying to stay positive and have constructive criticism when possible, he said. Now Im at the point of my career where I can voice my opinion a little bit more and it will be recognized more than back in the day [when] it got drowned out more so than anything else.
[Teammates] know that I have good intentions, no matter how its delivered. I am saying stuff because I want to win games. Its not nothing personal or to try to hurt or bash any one of my teammates or anyone else.
By the way I also remember that Diaw is a really good friend of Nash, my plan to conquer the world:
1st: Get Diaw from the Bobcats, probably for free.
2nd:Get Barbosa from Toronto, they are trying to trade him for a pick and a player, a second round pick plus AJ+Jeff could get it done?
3rd: Go and get Steve Nash, DC+Tyler+pick should get it done, now we have Nash's friends on the team And like Seth said we could probably be in the ECF why would he go to another team?
Starting unit: Nash, PG,DG,West,Hibbert.
Second unit:Barbosa,Hill,DJ,Diaw,Lou
Bunch of rumors from Ken Berger regarding which way teams are leaning, but nothing Pacer-specific. Still interesting I think.
Postups: Free-agent frenzy, or lack thereof, all hangs on Howard
By Ken Berger
With seven days to go before the trade deadline, either this is the calm before the storm or there simply won't be a storm this year. NBA team executives are torn over what kind of frenzy the March 15 deadline will bring.
"It's all over the map," said one team executive who believes that all but the best of the best -- the Bulls, the Heat and the Thunder -- will seriously pursue trades, but perhaps only six or fewer teams actually will make one.
The obvious impediment to significant deals getting done is the uncertainty over Orlando's decision with Dwight Howard. Teams that are involved in, or on the periphery of the Howard sweepstakes, are reluctant to get involved in other deals until the Magic decide whether they're trading their franchise center in the next seven days or not.
The stalemate between Howard (who has not committed to staying in Orlando beyond this season), and the Magic (who are insisting on trying to hold onto him) has paralyzed the teams on Howard's list of preferred destinations (the Nets, Lakers and Mavericks) while also preventing other dominoes from tumbling.
The other factors are not Howard-related. For one, a significant number of teams are reluctant to take on future salary in anticipation of a more punitive luxury-tax system on the horizon. Even the perennially money-printing Lakers, with their gazillion-dollar regional TV deal, are said to be hesitant to take on money -- even if it means placating Kobe Bryant and helping him win his sixth championship.
For teams on the cusp of playoff contention, the motivation to roll the dice and acquire a high-priced veteran at the deadline is diminished by a well-stocked draft approaching in June. Also, the presence of the amnesty clause has placed a significant chilling effect on the perennial instinct of non-playoff teams to unload bad contracts. Those that haven't used their get-out-of-jail-free card yet can look forward to erasing an undesirable contract via amnesty in the offseason.
"Teams are really reluctant to do anything that's going to cost them anything beyond this year," one executive said.
So as the Dwight turns, along with other factors, this week's Postups focus on trade talk around the league based on conversations with team executives, agents and others in the know:
• The Celtics are prepared to entertain offers for Paul Pierce, whose subtraction from the Boston core would be the most advantageous to the post-Big Three rebuilding effort given his age (34) and the $32 million he's owed over the next two seasons. And for those same reasons, he'll be the most difficult of Boston's top four players to move. The Clippers, indeed, have interest in Ray Allen, but little in the way of movable salary to make a deal work. Rival executives believe Celtics president Danny Ainge would have to be blown away by an offer to move point guard Rajon Rondo.
• The Trail Blazers have been among the most active teams, seeking to move Jamal Crawford and acquire a big man -- either in the same or separate deals. The asking price for Crawford, however, includes a first-round pick in addition to Luke Ridnour (Timberwolves) or Eric Bledsoe (Clippers). Depending on what point guard the Blazers can bring back in a deal, they'd also be in a position to put Raymond Felton out of his misery. Felton's up-tempo style and Nate McMillan's deliberate offense clearly are not fitting together. "They've got to make major changes," one executive said.
• The Hawks won't find a taker for Joe Johnson and the $90 million he has coming to him over the next four years, but rival executives believe Kirk Hinrich could be on the move -- perhaps filling the gaping two-guard hole on the Clippers. That depends on the asking price, as the Clips' assets were diminished in the Chris Paul trade. Execs are torn on what strategy Atlanta ownership will pursue after the sale of the team fell through in November. With a healthy Al Horford, the Hawks almost certainly would be the third-best team in the East. But at some point down the road, a league source said, ownership may "keep Horford and try to dump the rest."
• Flush with cap space and flexibility, the Cavaliers have been actively expressing a willingness to take on money for the right assets. Cleveland already is loaded with draft picks (two first-round picks in each of the next two drafts) and has a valuable commodity in Antawn Jamison -- a veteran stretch forward with an expiring contract. The problem is, contending teams that would be the best fit for Jamison -- such as Orlando or Boston -- don't have room for his $15.1 million salary or pieces they're interested in moving to make a trade work under cap rules.
• The Rockets and Warriors continue to be open to landing Howard in a rental deal, hoping they could persuade the All-Star center to stay beyond the six-week finale to the season. Houston, whose acquisition of Pau Gasol in the ill-fated trade that would've sent Chris Paul to the Lakers, also remains in hot pursuit of the Spaniard, sources say. So are the Timberwolves, who would like to pair Gasol with Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio. The Lakers, however, are unwilling to trade Gasol unless they get a comparable All-Star in return -- preferably one who could provide the guard penetration they're so sorely lacking.
• The Bucks have fielded what one source described as an "amazing" number of inquiries about Stephen Jackson, who has clashed with coach Scott Skiles. But the offers for Jackson, owed $10.1 million next season, have included Milwaukee being asked to take on future salary or include another player or draft pick to sweeten the deal. "It's going to be hard to move him by himself," the source said.
• It's no secret that Minnesota is likely to trade Michael Beasley, with the most interested potential suitors being the Boston, the Lakers and Orlando. The Magic are pursuing multiple avenues in an attempt to improve the team in the hopes that a long playoff run could persuade Howard to stay. If Orlando holds off on trading Howard at the deadline, sources say Beasley could be a viable piece for the Nets to add as they try to upgrade their talent to make the team more attractive to Howard and Deron Williams.
• Steve Nash is said to be "pretty content" with staying with the Suns, but that's more due to his personality and "not wanting to be the bad guy" than his belief that he can finish his career on a winning note there, a person connected to the point guard said. "He'd like to go and win," the person said, "but he's not prepared to play the Carmelo [Anthony] card." It is believed that the Suns would respectfully try to honor a trade request if Nash made one, but it's not his style to ask out and he feels tremendous loyalty toward the organization.
• Teams are slowly beginning to take advantage of a provision in the new collective bargaining agreement allowing veteran players to be sent to the D-League with the union's consent. Besides Lamar Odom's ill-fated assignment to the Texas Legends, which ended before Odom played a game, the Clippers (Eric Bledsoe to Bakersfield), Spurs (Gary Neal to Austin) and Mavs (Yi Jianlian to Texas) have used the new provision for injury rehab. As long as teams don't use it as a punitive measure, the players and NBA teams benefit because the player gets to regain his health and knock off rust in an environment where the affiliate team's offensive and defensive systems are comparable. In addition, it helps the D-League generate interest and sell tickets for games involving known NBA veterans. Among currently injured players, Manu Ginobili (Spurs) and Brook Lopez (Nets) could benefit from a D-League stint in the coming weeks. All of this is a small step, but an important one toward NBA teams using the D-League as a legitimate minor league feeder system instead of a separate entity.
Trade talk: Sessions remains hot topic
One source tells FOX Sports Ohio that itll be a miracle if Ramon Sessions is still with Cleveland after the trading deadline.
I dont know that theyre actively shopping him, but theyre certainly listening, the source said. Its nothing personal. (Sessions and the Cavs) have a strong relationship. The Cavs really respect and admire him. They wouldnt be against keeping him. But its a tough situation. Kyrie (Irving) is the point guard of the future there, and Ramon could go somewhere else and start.
Sessions has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers, who were expected to step up their pursuit of him during All-Star weekend.
But I dont know if that really ever happened, one source said.
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From the other thread.
Top Ten Stars Most Likely To Be Traded
Impact Players Most Likely To Be Moved
(Ranked from most likely to least likely to be traded)
1. Rajon Rondo, G, Celtics
I know the Celtics are saying Rondo isn't going anywhere. But there are two problems with that. (1) It doesn't jibe with what a number of NBA GMs are saying based on conversations they've had with Celtics president Danny Ainge. (2) Ainge isn't stupid. He doesn't want to trade Rondo, but Rondo is the best chip he has to play right now.
If Ainge waits and does nothing, the Celtics will be a middling lottery team without much hope next season -- in the same spot where Ainge inherited them a few years ago. He doesn't want to go back there. If he can get two pieces back for Rondo, I think he'll do it. Atlanta, Portland and Indiana are interesting destinations if they are willing to pay.
2. Josh Smith, F, Hawks
Again, I know what the Hawks are saying. "We're not shopping anyone ... yada, yada, yada." The truth is, Rick Sund has been exploring possible Josh Smith deals for the past few years. If he could get a legit point guard and a credible forward to replace Smith, he'd do it. If the Celtics would offer Rondo, I think they'd have a deal. Ditto if the Suns would offer Steve Nash.
3. Chris Kaman, C, Hornets
It's no secret that Kaman is on the block. Given that the Hornets really don't want much in return, I'm surprised he hasn't found a home already.
The Warriors, Rockets and Heat have shown a lot of interest. And with Jeff Foster still out in Indy, Kaman could be a great fit with the Pacers as well. He has no long-term future in New Orleans. This one is a no-brainer.
4. Monta Ellis, G, Warriors
Ellis is a dynamic scorer, but it just isn't working in Golden State and probably never will as long as Ellis and Stephen Curry are in the backcourt together.
The Warriors really need a big man, which makes a deal tough because most GMs aren't willing to trade big for small. But if the Warriors would be willing to take back Amare Stoudemire from the Knicks or if the Hawks were willing to swap Smith for Ellis, I think there's a deal to be had.
5. Pau Gasol, F, Lakers
Gasol is playing better and so were the Lakers, until this week. That's got to hurt the chances that the Lakers move him for anyone other than Dwight Howard before the deadline. But the Lakers have to be looking at the Celtics and sweating a bit. They don't want to be the team that is on the verge of plummeting into lottery hell next season.
Kobe Bryant won't be playing at this level forever, and neither will Gasol. Gasol can fetch the Lakers some good young assets now. In another year, I'm not sure we'll be able to say the same.
6. Gerald Wallace, F, Blazers
The Blazers balked a bit at moving Wallace at the start of the season, but they seem more open to it now. Nicolas Batum is their long-term answer at the small forward position, and they aren't really competing for a title.
A few long-term assets might be all that's required to pry Wallace from Portland. I could see the Magic making a big push in this direction.
7. Eric Gordon, G, Hornets
Gordon was supposed to be the centerpiece of the Hornets' new rebuilding effort, but injuries have kept him out of the lineup for all but two games this season. With Gordon hitting restricted free agency this summer and preferring to play elsewhere, do the Hornets cut their losses and try to make a deal now while they can?
The team has coveted New Orleans native Danny Granger in the past, and the Pacers would love to bring back one of Indy's own as well. It would be a risky move for the Pacers, as Gordon is still several weeks away from being ready to play. But it could be a great move long term.
8. Dwight Howard, C, Magic
Howard should be atop this list. All signs point to his leaving Orlando this summer if he makes it to unrestricted free agency, where the Nets and Mavs will throw money at him, and the Knicks and Lakers could find ways to get involved, too. Alas, Magic GM Otis Smith thinks he has a shot at keeping Howard and is telling GMs he won't move the All-Star big man before the deadline.
While the offers the Lakers and Nets have put together for Howard won't blow anyone away, they are better than the zero Howard could leave the Magic with this summer.
9. Deron Williams, PG, Nets
If Dwight Howard makes his way to New Jersey, all is well. The Nets would re-sign both Williams and Howard, and suddenly have the best point guard-center combo in the NBA. But if Howard doesn't end up in New Jersey, the Nets will be in danger of losing Williams for nothing. After all they gave up to get him, that has to keep Billy King up at night.
The problem for the Nets is they are paralyzed until they know what's happening with Howard. If the Magic move him to the Lakers or Bulls, Williams moves to the top of this list. If Howard isn't traded and remains on track to become a free agent, Williams will stay put.
10. Steve Nash, PG, Suns
The Suns continue to insist they're not trading Nash, which might be true. That's why Nash is at the bottom of the list. They even believe they have a chance at re-signing him this summer, which is a pipe dream.
The Suns are no longer a playoff team and are on the verge of a major rebuilding project. While Nash has publicly supported the Suns, it doesn't make much sense for either party to keep the marriage alive. Nash is still playing like an All-Star and could have a chance at winning a title elsewhere.
At this point, the Suns won't get much for him. His contract expires in a few months, and Nash has made it clear he'll shop the market. But if the Suns lose him for nothing? They would join the Cavs and Raptors as teams that let their fantasies get in the way of reality.
Would you guys trade Danny for Paul Pierce? I think the only thing that would hold me back from that deal is Pierce's contract.
Yeah I don't think I do Hibbert, anybody else but PG or Hibbert, maybe Danny+West+pick for Rondo+Bass?
Rondo, Hill, PG, Bass, Hibbert?
Boston would not do it because even at this stage of Pierce's career he is still better than Danny, he can also create his own shot and is a pretty good closer.
From the other thread:
Man, I don't want to give up a first for Crawford. I never really liked Crawford, and I can't understand Bird's fascination with him.Ben Golliver @blazersedge
League source: Reported Blazers / Pacers talks for Jamal Crawford are "legitimate." Portland asking for 2012 first & A.J. Price.
Here's the other tweets courtesy of Hicks
Ben Golliver @blazersedge
Pacers balking at including pick. "The first team to give Portland a first round pick for Crawford will have him," source said.Ben Golliver @blazersedge
Market was soft for Crawford in December and ability to opt out this summer is apparently hurting early offers.
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It makes sence to me, Harris+Milsap for DJ+DC? are you kidding me? where do I need to sign?
Steve Kyler@stevekylerNBAReply
RT @bamaben4: Does Darren Collison & Dahntay Jones for Milsap & Devin Harris make sense for either or both teams? ---> Not for Indy.
Don't know if you guys have seen this already, but was taken from Hollinger's chat on ESPN this afternoon...music to my ears
In math classi (Indy)
Will the Pacers go after Rondo, Ellis, or Gordon? If not then who?
John Hollinger (2:17 PM)
I think Pacers are very intrigued by Rondo and really like Gordon if they keep the cap space heading into this summer. Ellis? Haven't heard anything about him and frankly I think he's a weird fit on a team that already needs more passing, not less.
I'd do a DG+DC+Kaman for Rondo+Ray Allan+JO (his contract)...Why would Boston do it? They get a young pg still, a true center in Kaman allowing KG to play exclusively the 4 and a borderline all-star in Danny. Pierce moving to the 2.....Pacers get their pass-first point guard and a shooter in Allan who has one, two, maybe three good years left in him.
I like Crawford but why give them a pick when Crawford is pretty much a free agent next year? or if Bird didn't try to be an smart azz he would have signed the guy as a free agent for another mil or two.
I have DC about equal to Devin Harris, but cheaper.
So... heck yes on the deal.
there was also this about crawford ;
Pacers balking at including pick. "The first team to give Portland a first round pick for Crawford will have him," source said.
And although I wouldn't like to send a pick for a 30 game rental, I'd understand if they did it. It'd sure be nice to get him to pick up his option first, but at this point the pick looks like it could be:
Doron Lamb
Mason Plumlee
Tony Wroten
Kris Joseph
None of those guys interest me in the least.


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