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Character Counts Mid-Shore, Inc. is sponsoring the 9th annual Six Pillars Century cycling fundraiser on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, MD. The cycling event will include three ride choices, including a 37-mile fun and fitness ride, a 56-mile Ironman Eagleman 70.3 Course, and a 100-mile Century Course.
The event will support Character Counts Mid-Shore, Inc., an agency which is best known for providing the Winners Walk Tall Program to over 8,200 students in the public schools in Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester counties free of charge. Over 300 trained volunteers, known as Character Coaches, visit classrooms each week to deliver lessons based on the Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. For 19 years, character lessons have had a positive impact on the behavior of youth in the schools on the Mid Shore.
The Six Pillars Century check-in begins at 6 a.m. at Great Marsh Park in historic Cambridge, MD. A "show and go" start will be held between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. The event will be held rain or shine. Online registration opens October 1, 2016. Special early rate is $45 until December 31, 2016. The cost of registration is $55 per person through February 28, 2017; $60 person through March 31, 2017; $70 per person through April 30, 2017; and $80 per person through May 3, 2017 at 11:59 PM when registration closes. In Park registration (cash, check and MC and VISA accepted) will be held on Friday, May 5 from 3 to 6 PM and on Saturday, May 6 starting at 6 AM for $90 per person.
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The Cincinnati-based company is changing the packaging on its Tide Pods from clear to opaque so it's more difficult to see inside. Children had be confusing the detergent pods with candy.
CINCINNATI - For the second time in 14 months, Procter & Gamble Co. has
announced a packaging change to its Tide Pods product, which has been linked to poisoning cases.
The new package replaces Tide Pods' clear plastic bags and tubs with opaque plastic. Last May, the company introduced a double-latch lid for Tide Pods tubs, after criticism that small children were mistaking the clear containers with bright-colored laundry pods for candy jars.
P&G also announced an alliance with the American Academy of Pediatrics on its Safe Home initiative, which educates consumers on the safe storage and correct use of household cleaning and laundry products. P&G hired Dr. Alanna LeVine, a New York -based pediatrician, as its national spokesperson for the Safe Home campaign.
The American Association of Poison Control Centers reports that more than 10,000 children, five and younger, were exposed to concentrated packets of laundry detergent since January, 2012. P&G is not the only maker of unit-dose laundry detergent, but it is the category leader. Launched in February of 2012, P&G said the product's first-year sales reached $500 million. The association doesn't provide a breakdown of which products were ingested the most.
"Some children who have gotten the product into their mouths have had excessive vomiting, wheezing and gasping," said an alert on the web site for the nation's 57 poison control centers. "Some have had breathing problems serious enough to need a ventilator."
In Bethesda, Maryland Wednesday, Consumers Union asked the Consumer Product Safety Commission to make laundry detergent pods a priority.
"We continue to urge CPSC to investigate this product and adopt stricter standards," said Ami Gadhia, senior policy counsel for Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports magazine.
"This is a high priority issue for the agency," said Scott Wolfson, spokesman for the Consumer Product Safety Commission. "It is an issue that we are investigating."
Wolfson declined to comment whether P&G packaging changes were ordered by the agency, directing the question to P&G.
"We share the same goal as the CPSC in preventing accidental exposures. We are working cooperatively with them to jointly develop the action steps we have announced," said Samantha Lee, a senior account supervisor at DeVries Public Relations in New York. The agency assisted P&G in the Safe Home campaign launch.

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Wisconsin proved the lie to the Hoosiers' BCS bowl optimism. They weren't ready for prime time, or the Badgers' power approach, and it showed early and often in Saturday's 62-14 defeat.
The Badgers did anything they wanted in taking control in the Leaders Division, starting and ending with the run. They came in with a goal to rush for 400 yards. Instead, they got a school-record 564 yards on 64 carries.
Wisconsin tailback Montee Ball rushed for 198 yards and three touchdown. He has 77 career TDs, one shy of the NCAA record held by Miami of Ohio's Travis Prentice. James White had 161 yards and two touchdowns.
The Badgers have scored more than 50 points against IU in five of the last seven meetings, including the last three. They have outscored IU 204-41 in the last three games.
IU, which had won two straight games, fell to 4-6 overall, 2-4 in the Big Ten. It ends the regular season at Penn State and at Purdue. It can still become bowl eligible by winning both games.
"It was a poor performance from us," coach Kevin Wilson said. "They ran phenomenally well. We didn't play good D; we didn't play good O; we just kind of got spanked.
"We had a good week of practice and felt like we were getting better, and to come out and not play a little bit better is disappointing.
"We have work to do. We keep saying that, and we have to keep getting better and better and better. We don't like the results. We'll see if we have some great leaders and if our coaches can pick it up and keep moving forward."
Wisconsin improved to 7-3 overall, 4-2 in the Big Ten, and clinched a berth in next month's Big Ten championship game at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.
"I thought it was a great statement game," Badgers coach Bret Bielema said. "Our offense put up record-breaking numbers, but give credit to everybody."
The Badgers didn't need much from quarterback Curt Phillips, who was making his first career start. He was just 4-for-7 for 41 yards and a touchdown.
"The plan was not to put a lot on Curt, and obviously that worked very well," Bielema said. "We got into a situation in the said half where I just said, 'We don't need to throw it, just keep running it. Just keep pounding it.'"
IU was led by quarterback Cam Coughman, who was 25-for-46 for 233 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Wisconsin had an extra week to prepare because of a bye and it showed, especially with the multiple looks offensive coordinator Matt Canada (a former IU offensive coordinator) utilized.
After the first quarter, the Badgers had 186 yards of total offense, 176 on the ground. IU had 38 yards total. Ball had 88 of those rushing yards.
Wisconsin jumped to a 7-0 lead on its first possession, going 69 yards on a variety of runs and formations. Ball had two big runs — the first of 21 yards to set up his 10-yard TD run.
The Badgers ran at will in their second possession before Phillips' 2-yard TD pass made it 14-0. They added a field goal early in the second quarter for a 17-0 lead.
An IU quarterback Nate Sudfeld fumble gave Wisconsin the ball on the IU 30-yard line. But the defense forced a punt, and then Coffman hit Bolser with a 38-yard complete to set up his 6-yard TD pass to Bolser. Just like that and it was 17-7 and the Hoosiers seemed in business.
It wasn't.
Wisconsin was trying to run out the clock to end the half. But White busted through for a 69-yard touchdown run for a 24-7 halftime lead.
Ball's 1-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter made it 31-7.
The Hoosiers, who added a 7-yard touchdown pass to Kofi Hughes, were finished in their last home game of the season. Sixteen seniors played on Saturday. Wilson specifically pointed out three of them – center Will Matter, Replogle and defensive tackle Larry Black.
"We've gotten to a point where a lot of great things are happening in our program because of those guys," Wilson said. "They are important in helping us get a little momentum going (for the future). I have respect, a lot of love, for these kids because they're doing a lot of good stuff."


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Castro's strong game not enough for Cubs
Jackson allows four runs over six innings in uneven outing vs. Bucs
PITTSBURGH -- After winning five of six games in the last homestand, manager Rick Renteria was eager to see if the Cubs could continue that success on the road. Unfortunately for them, they had to deal with Andrew McCutchen and Charlie Morton on their home turf.
McCutchen smacked a two-run homer and an RBI double to back Morton and lead the Pirates to a 6-2 victory Monday night over the Cubs, who dropped to 10-22 on the road.
It wasn't room service or the early morning fire alarm at the hotel that was the problem on Monday.
"Obviously, Morton was really on his game today," Renteria said. "I thought his ball was coming back strong, hard, and you saw a lot of us backing away. He did a real nice job attacking the zone. Give them credit. Give McCutchen credit."
Morton now has pitched into the sixth inning in all seven of his starts at PNC Park, and has been charged with three earned runs over 26 2/3 innings in his last four games at home. He held the Cubs to six hits over seven innings and was efficient. The right-hander needed just seven pitches to zip through the first.
"He nailed the sinker early, used it inside to a number of left-handers, even pushed it in there to some right-handers," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said of Morton. "He had three Major League pitches tonight -- this might have been the first game in a while that he had all three weapons -- he was quick with strike one.
"He retired 17 [batters] on three-pitches or less," Hurdle said. "Only one three-ball count. He nailed every one on the list of things we wanted to see."
Edwin Jackson wasn't as successful. He took the loss and is winless in three starts against the Pirates this year. On Monday, the right-hander scattered seven hits over six innings, striking out eight. But McCutchen had the edge.
Pedro Alvarez singled to lead off the Pirates' second and scored on Starling Marte's double into the left-field corner. Pittsburgh made it 3-0 with one out in the third when Travis Snider doubled and McCutchen followed with his eighth home run, an opposite-field shot.
Snider singled with two outs in the fifth and McCutchen followed with a double to right for a 4-0 lead. The reigning National League MVP, McCutchen is batting .390 (23-for-59) in his last 15 games at PNC Park and is batting .461 against Jackson.
"I just have to make a better pitch," Jackson said. "I have to do a better job of mixing it up instead of getting beat on the same pitch twice [to McCutchen]. You feel good and you let the guy on their team who's the threat beat you twice.
"I just have to do a better job of executing pitches and keeping the ball down," Jackson said. "[McCutchen is] strong enough to where even if he gets beat, he has enough power to still hit the ball opposite field to the short porch and hit it well."
Starlin Castro provided the offense for the Cubs. He hit an RBI double with two outs in the sixth and led off the ninth with his eighth home run. There's been no more talk about the shortstop taking a day off.
"I told [Renteria], 'If I need it, I'll tell you. Let me make it my decision,'" Castro said. "I want to keep playing. I feel good."
So did the Pirates, who added two more runs in the eighth off Carlos Villanueva as Ike Davis led off with a home run and Marte hit an RBI double.
The Cubs did provide some excitement in the Pirates' sixth with an extended 2-5-1-5-4-6 rundown to get Marte, who had broke for home.
"That's not actually the way you write it up," Renteria said. "But we got the out."
If the Cubs played .500 on the road, they'd have a winning record. What's going on with road games?
"I don't know, man," Castro said. "We've tried to figure out what it is."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Transforming Hawaii's Healthcare: Analytics, Accountability & Action
Event date:
Friday, January 18, 2013 - 08:00
Full Address:
4997 Kahala Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816
Waialae Country Club
Students and HHIC members - $55 Non HHIC members - $95
Contact Phone Number:
(808) 443-2455
Hawaii's health care system trends and latest data will be the focus of the Hawaii Health Information Corporation (HHIC) annual conference, "Transforming Hawaii's Healthcaare: Analytics, Accountability & Action," on Friday, January 18, 2013, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
Registration Deadline: December 31, 2012
For a detailed meeting agenda, list of speakers, and to register for the event, visit www.hhic.org. For further information call (808) 534-0288.


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New Study Finds no Link between Vaccines and Lupus
Because of the link between certain infections and lupus it has been suggested that vaccines could be a trigger for the disease. However, a new study of 105 French and Canadian patients published in Arthritis & Rheumatology found that recent vaccination was not associated with an increased risk of developing lupus. Most commonly, the people in the study had received vaccines against influenza (flu) and diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis/poliomyelitis (DTPP).
News coverage of this story: MedPage Today


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The dA Center for the Arts will hold an opening reception Saturday for this month's exhibit titled "BOOM."
The opening reception will be from 3 to 9 p.m. at the center, 252-D, S. Main St.
BOOM features the work of various young Los Angeles-based artists, according to a statement from the center.
The exhibit includes the work of American and Asian artists including Auspicious Art Studio, Sookyung Bae, Shanshan Chen, Yining He, Zheng Huang, Amy Ling Hyngh, Nate Little, Julie Orr, Denny Yang and Jingyi Yang.
Paintings, photography, videos and video installations are all part of the exhibition, the statement said.
The exhibit was organized in collaboration with HALFartist, which was founded by Tianyu Xiao and Wan Wang, the statement said.
Los Angeles-based HALFartist provides a means for promoting the work of artists born after 1980.
The dA Center for the Arts is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and from noon to 10 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month.
For additional information email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 909-397-9716.


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Conshohocken, Pa. – Ikea announced it is submitting plans to the City of Burbank, Calif., for a new and larger store to replace its current location among the Swedish retailer's presence in the Los Angeles area. The application will mark the beginning of the governmental review process for this proposed relocation.
The current 242,000-sq.-ft. Ikea Burbank, the first Ikea store in California and sixth in the U.S., opened November 1990 on 6.4 acres. The proposed 470,000-sq.-ft. new store would be built on 22 acres. And just as the existing Burbank store has a solar photovoltaic array atop its roof, Ikea also hopes to install a similar solar energy system as part of this proposed new store.


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Independent bookseller Richard Matters is closing his Devizes shop after nine years of trading.
Mr Matters, 61, said the lease on his shop, Reading Matters in Sidmouth Street, was up for renewal and he had decided not to continue.
He said: "The commercial side has been getting harder and harder. I have noticed the internet affecting my trade, but also there are ongoing effects of the recession."
Mr Matters, who lives in Littleton Panell, sells quality half-price books on a range of subjects, including history, travel, gardening, cookery, biography, local places and maps. The premises were already a book shop, Baileys Book Bargains, when he took it over and renamed it.
Despite having another independent bookshop – Devizes Books, at the far end of Sidmouth Street, run by Jo Batchelor – as a competitor Mr Matters said both had co-existed well.
He said: "We complement each other, rather than compete. Our methods are different and they both seem to work. My books are mostly half-price and we don't compete directly with the hot-off-the-press books that Jo Batchelor deals with."
Mr Matters turned to selling books after a 34-year Army career.
The former officer, who worked at Upavon, said: "It was an ambition to run my own business and a book shop came up and it was ideal for what I wanted to do. I have never regretted it. I've had a fabulous time. It's been really enjoyable.
"The customers have been fantastic. I thought it would be about books, but it's not. It's all about people. I will miss the people immensely, but I won't miss being in here every Saturday."
Retirement plans include walking, gardening and spen-ding time with his family, including two grandchildren.
The shop will close on July 12 and be re-let to antiques dealer John Parker. The John Parker Gallery sells British maritime paintings, ship models and maritime-related items.
He has previously been at the back of the Winkworth estate agency and near Costa Coffee in the Market Place and is now in High Street.


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0, 2, 5, 7....Series teasers are where you try to complete the sequence of a series of letters, numbers or objects.
What 3 numbers come next?
0, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, ?, ?, ?
HintIt uses simple math.
I mean, it's practically spelled out for you.
Answer22, 25, 27
You take 0 and spell it out (zero). Since it has an even number of letters, you increase it by 2. 0+2=2
Now you take 2, spell it out (two). Since it has an odd number of letters you increase it by 3. 2+3=5
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Fitch: Sony More Likely to Sink Than Panasonic
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Panasonic will likely survive because it focuses on more than just consumer electronics
A credit rating agency said that Panasonic would likely survive longer than Sony after downgrading both electronics companies.
Credit rating agency Fitch recently lowered Panasonic's rating down two notches to BB, but cut Sony down three notches to BB minus. Other credit rating agencies have put them at the same level.
The reason for Fitch's credit ratings? It claims Panasonic has a "relatively stable consumer appliance business," such as refrigerators and washing machines, aside from just consumer electronics. Sony, on the other hand, is mainly depending on the extremely competitive consumer electronics market.
Right now, tech giants like Apple and Samsung have a strong hold on the electronics market, such as smartphones and tablets.
Sony's troubles largely stem from its failing TV business. It has seen eight straight years of quarterly losses, and last December, Sony decided to shake up its TV division by
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While Hirai is trying to make Sony profitable again, Fitch said "most of their electronic business are loss making" and "appear to be overstretched."
Fitch said Panasonic, on the other hand, is focusing on areas other than consumer electronics like home appliances, lithium batteries, solar panels and automotive parts.
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The model is 2000. Specs can be found here (new they are $599)
Accessories would include:
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Lucroy and K-Rod honored to be selected by peers
MILWAUKEE -- Though Jonathan Lucroy was ultimately edged out by Yadier Molina in the fan vote for a starting spot in next week's All-Star Game, he said Monday he was extremely honored to earn the top spot in the Player Ballot, voted on by players, managers and coaches.
Lucroy led all National League catchers with 420 votes, beating out Molina, who totaled 348.
"It means a lot. I think that to have the respect of the players is the most important thing for me," Lucroy said. "I mean, the fans are important, but the players, we all know how hard it is, how tough it is. To have them all vote me in there really means a lot. Part of the honor, Lucroy said, comes from knowing how seriously players take their voting power. When filling out his own ballot, Lucroy said he spent a lot of time looking at statistical leaders at each position.
"We all know how hard it is, and we all know how rarely this thing happens," said Lucroy, who will be making his first All-Star appearance. "I mean yeah, you're gonna have guys in there every year, like the top top-tier guys. Whenever you've got regular guys like myself, it's kind of rare for it to happen in our lives. It's always nice to be a part of and be recognized for it."
Joining Lucroy in election through the Player Ballot was Milwaukee closer Francisco Rodriguez, who finished behind only Atlanta's Craig Kimbrel among NL relievers.
"It is really nice to see the guys seeing the work and the sacrifice I've put into this," said Rodriguez, who will be making his first All-Star appearance since 2009. "Being able to recognize it in this particular way is real special for me."
Lucroy is batting .329/.327/.516 this season, while Rodriguez is tied with Kimbrel for the National League lead with 27 saves.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Ducks couldn't be blamed for already having their minds on a four-hour plane ride home as they tried to find the energy to finish off a season-long trip against the plucky Nashville Predators.
A ready-made excuse was there for the taking. Instead the Ducks took two more points Saturday night and continued to blaze a trail through the Western Conference.
Viktor Fasth played big in goal, Patrick Maroon delivered a big first NHL goal and the Ducks again came up big in the shootout to defeat the Predators, 3-2, at Bridgestone Arena.
The Ducks (11-2-1) have surged into the Pacific Division lead with four consecutive victories, eight in their past nine and a 5-1 mark on their 12-day trip that is the best by win percentage of a trip of five games or more.
"Finding ways to win," center Nick Bonino said. "It's the easiest way to put it."
Fasth kept the Ducks in it while they tried to awaken their dead legs, making 13 of his 32 saves in a first period where they managed to come out with a 1-1 tie on Matt Beleskey's goal.
Shea Weber put in a wrist shot midway through the second but Maroon managed to deflect in a shot by Kyle Palmieri for another tie after the winger fought through a check by Weber.
Fasth kept the Predators at bay while his teammates helped kill off a bench minor penalty in overtime. Bonino and Corey Perry scored in the shootout for the third consecutive time on the trip while Fasth stopped David Legwand's try.
Gabriel Bourque lost the puck on his attempt and Fasth moved to 8-0, joining Ray Emery and Bob Froese as the only goalies to start their NHL careers with triumphs in their first eight decisions.


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Welcome to BU Magician Homepage
Welcome to HKBU project 2012. This year, we aim to design self-assembling iron particle for small interference RNA(siRNA) delivery, then provide cell protection to neurons. Previous work has shown that magnetic iron nanoparticles are effective carriers for gene delivery in cells. We focus specifically for the delivery of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 2B(NR2B) into neuronal cells. Previous studies demonstrated that the magnetic field could facilitate the particle internalization through endocytosis so as to increase the effectiveness of siRNA uptake.
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I'm Jill, a gal with a great deal of lively energy, a little spunk, and a pinch of wit! Designing and creating party goods is my love! I create custom party favors with my digital design program. I also design and create gifts, home decor, and anything your lil' heart desires! I am also a professional Event Planner and love to help coordinate spectacular parties for brides-to-be, baby showers, children's parties, and any other special celebration.
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In China this car is called the Buick Excelle. In Korea it's the Daewoo Lacetti. And in Australia it's the Holden Viva. GM sold it in Canada from 2002 to 2008 but never in the U.S. Afterward it was replaced by the Chevy Cruze. The Optra was available as a wagon and a hatchback in addition to a four-door sedan and used a 2.0-liter four-cylinder making 119 hp. The similarly sized Chevrolet Cobalt, which was sold at the same time in the U.S., used a 2.2-liter four-cylinder that produced 145 hp, though the Optra was cheaper.
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Victorino to get MRI; Opening Day status unknown
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino will undergo an MRI on his right hamstring in Boston and it's unknown if he'll be ready for Opening Day.
The veteran outfielder felt his right hamstring grab while rounding first base on a third-inning double in Boston's 7-4 loss to Minnesota on Saturday afternoon at JetBlue Park, said manager John Farrell.
Without the results of the MRI, Farrell couldn't say what the plan would be for Victorino or any potential roster moves.
"We'll have more information once he's examined," Farrell said. "We'll make an announcement once we get the information back."
In the clubhouse later, Victorino would not concede a potential injury.
"I'm fine," he said. "I'm ready to go."
Victorino was limited to just 10 Grapefruit League games and 28 at-bats by physical ailments. Entering Saturday's game, the veteran had played just 53 defensive innings, compared to Xander Bogaerts' team-leading 123.
In December, Victorino underwent nerve release surgery on his right thumb and was brought along slowly this spring. Victorino didn't make his first appearance in a Grapefruit League game until March 10, and he didn't play in back-to-back games until March 19-20.
Farrell said he did not plan to have Jackie Bradley Jr. travel with the team after Saturday's game to Baltimore for Monday's Opening Day. Bradley, who is ranked the club's No. 3 prospect and was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday to make room on the roster for center fielder Grady Sizemore, played 21 innings this spring in right field. Bradley has appeared in eight Minor League games and two Major League games in right field since joining the Red Sox as a compensation pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
"He's on call, certainly," Farrell said. "But we've got to get Vic checked out first before any kind of roster move is confirmed."
Maureen Mullen is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Huggins' challenge to be played out soon By Mitch Vingle March 30, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- March Madness is great.Of course, it's more fun to follow if you have a team in the hunt. This past season, Mountain State fans had two dogs in Marshall and WVU that were anything but in the hunt.Yet the hope is you're watching the Madness closely, especially if you follow WVU. Note how fine guard play lifts teams at this stage of the game.And consider the Mountaineer team. Consider its lack thereof.I bring this up because of a swirl of news that could turn into a vortex soon.In a Gazette sports news story last week, WVU coach Bob Huggins inferred that his coaching staff will remain intact. He added that decisions will be made after the spring break on player personnel to avoid knee-jerk resolutions.Of course Internet rumors never stop swirling. Scout.com said the Mountaineers have offered a scholarship to point guard Devin Wilson of Montour High in McKees Rocks, Pa. My understanding is Huggins and his staff have not offered Wilson, but have shown a lot of interest.Wilson is a 6-foot-4, 175-pound player who reminds some of a taller ex-Mountaineer Joe Mazzulla.My understanding is WVU has extended an offer of an official visit to Wilson. Perhaps that works out, perhaps not. The book on the player is he doesn't shoot well, but has speed and can pass. What WVU needs is a point guard that can shoot. Whether the school can find one or not remains to be seen.If not, though, the Mountaineers definitely need a point guard with Mazzulla's tenacity and heart.This past season, WVU missed that almost as much as a shooter's touch and the ability to pass the ball inside. Perhaps more so.As always, though, there is, well, guarded optimism heading into next season. Incoming four-star recruits Devin Williams and Elijah Macon are in the fold. And, as outlined here last Wednesday, all four recruits - add Brandon Watkins and Nathan Adrian - will play on the same all-star team in the Scott Brown Classic on April 13 in Beckley.Another player, Martinsburg High's Donte Grantham, will also participate. WVU is very interested in signing him as a small forward who could play power forward if the Mountaineers play small. Huggins, however, will have to manage his scholarships. As I've reported before, Aaron Brown has expressed a desire to move on. Volodymyr Gerun is probably headed to Fairmont State or another Division II school.Where the other scholarships come from will be interesting. Keaton Miles now apparently wants to stay put. Ditto Aaric Murray.Keep in mind, Murray was thought to be a one-and-done player. Obviously, he was not. But Huggins might have planned for him to be one in regard to scholarships. Murray, however, has talent, and Huggins might be one of the few coaches nationally able to bring that talent out consistently.So the challenge is set.Will there be personnel surprises? Probably. There certainly appear to be prospects lined up (read: Grantham and, perhaps, a transfer) if more WVU players leave. It will be a delicate process. And an interesting next few weeks.Reach Mitch Vingle at 304-348-4827, email@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/MitchVingle. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Obama pulled Zuckerberg aside to warn him about fake news on Facebook 2 Parole hearing set for Putnam man who claims wrongful sex assault conviction 3 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 4 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 5 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield Mountaineer defense needs to learn from its mistakes Previous Story West Liberty comeback falls short in D2 semifinal Next Story


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Vein stripping with ligation, avulsion, or ablation; vein ligation and stripping; vein surgery
Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, and enlarged veins that you can see under the skin. They are often red or blue in color. They usually appear in the legs, but can occur in other parts of the body.
Normally, valves in your veins keep your blood flowing up toward the heart, so the blood does not collect in one place. The valves in varicose veins are either damaged or missing. This causes the veins to become filled with blood, especially when you are standing.
Vein stripping is used to remove or tie off a large vein in the leg called the superficial saphenous vein. This helps treat varicose veins.
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Until recently, if my doctor recommended that I get my cholesterol scores, I would have just gotten my cholesterol scores. My family had a nice co-pay insurance plan. As a result, almost all of our health care costs were hidden from us — they were covered by a generous employer benefits package and by our premiums. This year, however, things are different. My employer made a high-deductible plan so economically attractive that I felt obligated to take it. It has been a learning experience.
Many hope that high-deductible plans will improve the health care system's efficiency. In the United States, we currently spend more money per person on health care than every other country but rate worse than many of these other countries on metrics like infant mortality and expected life span. The high-deductible plan pushes consumers of health care (patients like me) to spend fewer health care dollars.
The theory is if patients "feel" the cost of health care, they'll pick less expensive providers, refuse unnecessary tests and cut health care spending. They'll only pursue the medical care they really need. It's a sound theory, and I know this because I've had a high-deductible plan for two months and I've been paying a lot more attention to our health care costs. Here's how it's played out.
First, I avoid going to the doctor. For me, this isn't that different. I didn't really go to the doctor even when I had a co-pay plan. For my son, it's a little different. We decided to forgo an egg challenge (to see whether he's really allergic) because he already never eats eggs, so it's not clear it's worth the cost.
Second, when I do go to the doctor, I challenge anything he recommends that costs money (which, under a high-deductible plan, is everything). I know he needs to make money and the only way he makes money is by getting me to pay money. So if he wants me to do something, he had better have a pretty good explanation for why I need it. So I ask questions to evaluate the quality of his judgment. After all, if I'm going to spend money on something, it had better make sense to me.
But how, exactly, am I supposed to decide whether he's making legitimate recommendations? The high- deductible plan works by having me, the consumer, challenge my physician. But challenge him to what? Illustrate how well he can sell me on something?
How is he supposed to justify his recommendations to someone who has never taken an anatomy course in his life? And, even when he tries, how will I know if his justifications are any good? I'm not a medical expert. And so here's how the high-deductible plan works to cut costs: It makes the health care system perverse. It asks nonexperts in medicine to decide what makes for good medical practice.


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If you want to save money and use eco friendly cleaning products in your household, try making these easy cleaning products at home, says Cath Armstrong, author of Saving Money is Easy (Harper Collins). "You can save hundreds of dollars a year by making cleaning products at home, and you don't need a whole lot of chemicals, either," she says.
Apart from the huge grocery bill saving, natural cleaners made from basic ingredients are far more family-friendly. A dropped teething ring on a floor that's been cleaned with vinegar won't pick up lots of nasty chemicals that then go into your baby's mouth, for example.
Cath advises you need just seven cheap and cheerful ingredients to start making your own range of cleaning products. "It's possible to clean your whole house, from top to bottom with just seven everyday household products," says Cath. "You can even do the family wash by making your own washing powder using just three of them." These include:
An acid and mild disinfectant, vinegar is a good general cleaner for glass, benchtops, showerscreens and floors. It's also a great fabric softener in the washing machine.You can read more about vinegar's cleaning powers here.
This white powder makes a good yet gentle scourer for sinks and baths, and is a key ingredient in Cath's Cheapskates washing powder. It also cleans and deodorises carpets and acts as a deodoriser in the fridge -- and if you mix it with vinegar, it's perfect for cleaning drains.You can read more about bicarbonate soda's cleaning powers here.
Common table salt can be added to a multitude of ingredients, it acts as a scourer and can also lift stains.Read more about the cleaning power of table salt here.
Used as a stain lifter in Cath's Cheapskates Washing Powder, and is a good creepy crawly repellent. It's sold at most supermarkets, in the cleaning aisle. Remember to keep borax out of reach of children, as it is toxic if swallowed -- just because it's eco friendly doesn't mean it's 100% safe. Read more about the cleaning power of borax here.
Known as sodium carbonate, this is a solvent and is often sold in many supermarkets near the laundry detergents. It can be used to clean the oven, stove, along with blitzing burnt pots and pans. Read more about the cleaning power of washing soda here.
This is another washing powder ingredient, and can be used to make dishwashing liquid, stain treatments for clothes, and can also be wiped over walls, doors, light switches, windows and mirrors to give them a clean.
This natural oil is great as a disinfectant, deodoriser and can be used to treat sticky stains. It is toxic to pets and children, though, so use sparingly. Read more about the cleaning power of eucalyptus oil.
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While making your own cleaning products may be good for your family and the environment, you'll also save hundreds of dollars a year. "You can buy your Super Seven cleaning kit ingredients for around $25," says Cath."That will give you enough cleaning power to clean your home for a year, saving around $200 a year on basic glass, bathroom and floor cleaners.Make your own washing powder and you'll save another $60 a year."
Once you've bought your super seven cleaning products, and tried out the recipes above, keeping your cleaning cupboard stocked may be quicker than going to the supermarket. "It takes me no more than 10 minutes once a month to make sure my cleaning kit is stocked with everything I need,"says Cath.
While only natural ingredients are used, cleaning products must still be stored in a secure place away from children. "Always label the bottles and containers clearly so you know what's in them and store them out of reach of curious little people and pets," says Cath. "Once made up, the powder cleaners last almost indefinitely, as long as they're stored in air- and water-proof containers."


text: You keep taking exception to it when people imply you don't think the defense is any good, but then you turn around and constantly pooh-pooh the defense as anything particularly special. Just what does the defense have to do in your opinion to get to the point where you will acknowledge it isn't just a fluke? Hold teams to 10 points per game? Mesmerize opposing players into throwing the ball into our basket?


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by Don Heinzman
How teachers with tenure should be evaluated and laid off in a school system are hot topics at the Minnesota Legislature.
Republicans, who are in the majority in both houses, seem to favor a measure that would use test scores and teacher effectiveness along with seniority in terminating teachers.
Now, seniority (years of experience) is used as a major consideration in laying off teachers, or as is commonly known: last hired, first fired.
Education Minnesota, a union of 70,000 teachers, responds that 40 percent of the school district contracts now enable administrators to use criteria along with seniority to terminate teachers.
While teachers about to be dismissed are entitled to due process, it is false to say that principals do not have the power to get rid of bad teachers; they are reluctant to use it.
We have favored making it harder for teachers to get a license, which they must renew every five years.
This idea, suggested by Minnesota Education Commissioner Dr. Brenda Cassellius apparently isn't on the Republican legislators' law-making agenda.
By toughening licensure requirements, teachers would be more qualified to teach for another five years.
Those who favor watering down the seniority process claim it will get rid of the "bad" teachers, which they say seniority protects.
Once again there is no data that tells how many teachers are ineffective, only that there must be bad ones, because they can't all be good.
The law now requires the definition of an effective teacher by which teachers must be measured.
This is in addition to the demand that teachers must have a college degree, they have to survive three years of probation and be licensed regularly.
All this emphasis on ineffective teachers overlooks the good record Minnesota education has compared with other states, with its higher college entrance exams and high graduation rates.
Proponents of changing the seniority system claim that culling the bad teachers would narrow the educational achievement gap between minority and white students.
It's important to determine what the gap is and where it is. The achievement gap compares minority students with white students in urban poverty areas of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth.
Those who have studied the data say students who live in poverty do not do as well in school as kids living with families above the poverty line.
The gap will only be significantly narrowed when policies at the local, state and federal levels are able to lift urban families out of poverty enabling their kids to do better in schools.
All that said, the public along with leading educators believe the time has come to change the law so that teacher effectiveness as well as seniority are considered when laying off teachers.
The tenure law has served teachers and students well by recognizing that experienced teachers generally become better instructors and should be protected from arbitrarily being laid off.
The time has come, however, when as in any profession, a teacher's effectiveness along with the seniority should be considered in any lay-off decision.
Editor's note: Don Heinzman is editorial writer for ECM Publishers Inc.


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Joslyn Tinkle, the only senior for No. 6 Stanford, wants to make the most of her final season for the Cardinal.
Chiney Ogwumike had 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Cardinal past Utah 65-44 on Friday night at Maples Pavilion. Tinkle finished with 16 points.
"Tara brought something up the other day that's just starting to hit me," Tinkle said, referring to coach Tara VanDerveer. "She reminded me I only have eight possible home games left.
"Here we are, getting into the thick of the Pac-12 season, and I want to be more aggressive and rebound better to take the pressure off Chiney."
Tinkle scored the game's first seven points and nine of Stanford's first 12 as the Cardinal (17-2, 6-1 Pac-12) never trailed in winning its third straight and for the sixth time in seven games.
She also made her first 3-point attempt, her eighth consecutive made 3-pointer spanning three games. She later missed a long-range attempt.
"I'm just glad Chiney and Jos came to the game tonight," VanDerveer said. "Otherwise it would have been tough. We're trying to get more people involved, but we really struggled on the perimeter. It was the Chiney-Jos show, and they really got it done."
Michelle Plouffe scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Utes (10-8, 1-6), who lost for the seventh time in eight games since opening the season 9-1.
Utah's 6-foot-3 junior forward Taryn Wicijowski, sixth in the conference in scoring, left the game with an apparent right-knee injury midway through the first half and did not return.
"It's the same knee she tore that forced her to miss her sophomore year," Utah coach Anthony Levrets said. "She's a great player and critical to everything we do."
UCLA 73, Arizona 57: Atonye Nyingifa had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the No. 19 Bruins (14-4, 5-2 Pac-12) over the Wildcats (11-7, 3-4) in Los Angeles.
Kama Griffitts scored 22 points for Arizona.
UCLA's compliance department said it found no wrongdoing after investigating designer backpacks worn by Shabazz Muhammad and Kyle Anderson on Thursday night after the Bruins' 84-73 victory against No. 6 Arizona.
The school issued a statement saying the backpacks were gifts from the players' families and that the matter was closed, ESPN reported.
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For additional updated information please see: "United Supermarkets joins mango recall"
(UPDATED COVERAGE, 2:45 p.m.) Federal officials joined California and Washington state investigators as they work to find the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 79 and may be linked to recalled mangoes.
Food and Drug Administration officials said they working on the "fast-moving outbreak," but California's health investigators are still leading the investigation.
"Once FDA became involved we began coordinating with the state of California, which is leading the investigation, to get up to speed on the progress of their investigation," said an FDA announcement. "Once we can examine the information the state has collected first hand, we can make decisions on our next steps."
A Burlingame, Calif., distributor is voluntarily recalling the Mexican mangoes. Canadian officials have linked the same brand of mangoes to 22 salmonella illnesses, 17 in British Columbia and five Alberta.
Anita Gore, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Public Health said the state has 73 cases of salmonella with the same strain that sickened Canadians. She said more than two-thirds of the sick Californians reported eating mangoes before becoming ill.
"We are working with the Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on the investigation," Gore said Aug. 28.
Donn Moyer, a spokesman for the Washington Department of Health said six illnesses were documented in the state at the end of July as being from the same strain of salmonella that was detected in the Daniella mangoes.
"But we don't have a direct link yet," Moyer said. "We are still in the interview phase of the investigation."
Moyer said four of the six people in Washington were admitted to hospitals, but they are all home and have recovered.
Officials with the Centers for Disease control and Prevention did not immediately respond to calls.
Splendid Products general manager Larry Nienkerk said the company began notifying customers Aug. 26, asking them to pull all Daniella mangoes.
"We want to let everyone know our top priority is public safety," Nienkerk said. "We have notified all of our customers ... and we are working with all the government agencies that are involved. We didn't want to wait."
The mangoes have stickers with the Price Look-Up code of 4959.
Giant Food LLC is recalling Daniella mangoes from Mexico. According to an Aug. 27 news release, the Landover, Md.-based retail chain removed all Daniella mangoes distributed by Splendid Products.
The mangoes were available from July 12 to Aug. 24, according to Giant. The chain operates 173 stores in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., Quincy, Mass., is also recalling the same brand of mangoes from Mexico. The chain has more than 400 stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey, according to its recall notice.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency first posted a recall of Mexican mangoes on Aug. 24, updating that to include only Daniella brand mangoes distributed by North American Produce Sales, Vancouver, British Columbia.
The CFIA said the fruit may have been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. The CFIA notice did not include any other traceability information.


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Melon imports from Central America should roughly equal last winter's totals, but market share is changing after a downsizing at Plantation, Fla.-based Fresh Quest.
"This year for the North American market we'll have about 15% less fruit overall, including 25% less proprietary fruit," said Alan Guttmann, Fresh Quest president.
The company has increased volume in Guatemala to replace Honduras product, but the difference remains net negative.
Fresh Quest is developing a 1,038-acre farm in Guatemala. Only about 350 acres will be ready for harvest in January.
"We plan on developing the balance of it for the following season," Guttmann said.
"We've been in Honduras since 1993," he said.
"But over many years inland transportation has become more and more expensive and quality of product from Guatemala has gotten better. We're looking to consolidate our base of operations and our production so we can gain better economies of scale rather than having two farms and two sets of administration."
Lou Kertesz Jr., a Fresh Quest cofounder, left the company in June and became category manager for melons for Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Ayco Farms Inc.
Ayco Farms has melon production in Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica.
"It does move Ayco into a bit of a stronger market position, within the top three in melons for sure," Kertesz said.
"Overall we're up close to 30%."
Besides cantaloupes and honeydews, Ayco Farms offers a mini seedless watermelon that started harvesting in the region around Nov. 20.
Central American melon production started in November and goes to May.
Specialty melons
Fresh Quest plans to start shipping galia melons and yellow honeydews, along with cantaloupes, to Europe beginning in March.
"It's our third year doing that," Guttmann said.
"Galia has a following in Europe but unfortunately hasn't caught on in the U.S. It has a green flesh and is much sweeter than a honeydew but also smaller."
Still, galia remains available in the U.S.
Central American Produce Inc., Pompano Beach, began shipping cantaloupes and honeydews from Guatemala and Honduras in mid-November. Watermelons will start in January and go through April, said Michael Warren, president.
Warren forecast a 5% rise in melon volumes over last year.
"We're just nailing the sugar levels," he said. "It's 13 brix on cantaloupe and 11 on honeydew, which is good."
"Weather has been ideal," Kertesz said Nov. 26.
"Sugar has been excellent because of cool nights. The balance of the domestic deal was pretty rough. Sugar was barely there because of the weather. You had high markets and lesser quality. It's a nice change of pace to go to the offshore deal."


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whynotme wrote:Vlcimba wrote:Hormones man. Hormones is the key. You can't get rid of it, but you can take control, and slowly overcome it day by day , the brain is designed to have infinite number of taughts, ideas intentions, you just need to try to make sure every each of it is a good one, it's almost impossible to achieve that, for us laypeople, we don't need to, we just need to try our best. I don't know a lot of Buddhist terms like you all, but I hope this post helped, I am a mahayanist and also study Theravada , but I am a simple man, so I use simple words to express myself:)
Hell, no. I tell you this, at first I don't know that when I get bored I can have sexual desire to escape the reality, but after realize that, I can easily overcome it when I am bored. The unconscious state of the mind is very important, you must read it yourself.
Hormones is important but it is not the key. If hormones is the key then no one can get rid of it, or arahant is just a drug user. Also the master would teach all of his disciples to get a castration to become an arahant, because it will kill sexual desire forever, but he didn't.
Actually hormones is under the control of the brain, or the mind not vice versa. If you fear the brain will pump alot of adrenaline into your body, but the brain must conceive a fear first. If you brain (mind) conceive a woman is ugly then no hormones could rise sexual desire in you about her. In reality it is not as simple as that because the mind and the hardware interact with each other quite fast and they stimulus each other, but the mind is superior to the hardware.
The Buddha emphasis on the mind because he know what is good what is bad. If you think you are better than him then welcome our new master of the dhamma.
Yeah I agree with ya. Self-control is the key then . When i was stopping mastirbation and pprn, I had to remain conscious all day and tell myself not to get too horny. It was tough. But it was worth it. With just abut of perseverance and self control. But it's actually still impossible to completely get rid of lust and sexual feelings, maybe I need to be much more wise to do that, but I don't really care, as a laypeople, we are allowed to have a partner rite


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This study will analyze cells from erythema migrans lesions, the "bull's eye" rash of Lyme disease. Little is known about what happens in the skin when it is infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. This study will examine and compare laboratory findings in skin biopsies from people with Lyme disease and from healthy normal volunteers to try to better understand the infection.
Healthy volunteers and people with untreated erythema migrans rash who are 18 years of age or older may be eligible for this study.
All participants undergo a clinical examination, blood tests, between two to four skin biopsies (removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination), and complete two health questionnaires. The biopsies are taken from the erythema migrans lesion in patients with Lyme disease and from skin on the legs, forearms, buttocks, or side from healthy volunteers. To collect the tissue, the skin at the biopsy site is numbed with injection of a local anesthetic and a sharp instrument is then used to remove a round plug of skin about the size of a pencil eraser. The wound may be closed with one or two sutures, or allowed to heal without sutures. The sutures are removed after a week to 10 days.
Patients with Lyme disease receive treatment for their condition. In addition, at the time the sutures are removed and at 4 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months after their first visit they fill out a questionnaire and have additional blood tests.
|Erythema Migrans Lesions Erythema Migrans
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Colorado Mountain College is poised to extend tuition waivers and health benefits to domestic partners of full-time college employees.
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Other schools offering benefits to domestic partners in Colorado include Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, the University of Colorado and the University of Northern Colorado.
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Intuition over Integers.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
And, perhaps ironically, I find that to be counter-intuitive.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Regarding the first line, who determines which facts are really facts, which facts are strong, weak, misleading or irrelevant? Both sides present all kinds of facts, and I've it heard said some attorneys actually stretch the truth once in a while.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Goes right back to what I said is a major complaint about this discussion, instead of rolling with what people actually do say, the readers change the point so they can then argue what they'd like. I don't think it's too much to ask, to stay with what people actually said. If that makes me weak, I'll wear it proudly. Just don't ***** when I purposefully change what you said, in order to argue something different.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
if ever a thread needed it
First, the jury isn't allowed to just introduce "well, the guy seems calm in court, so my eyes tell me he couldn't have violently assaulted someone". Therefore, some of the "intuition" is disallowed.
Second, besides the lawyers and detectives, there is a judge who is educated in the weights that should be given to certain types of evidence and can instruct the jury appropriately. Therefore, it is someone who knows how the numbers work who is guiding the intuition.
It all boils down to the idea that we are actually starting with objective facts that then are interpreted through the guidance of people who know how those facts are usually compiled. "Intuition over integers" too often is assumed to mean "the numbers don't mean anything compared to my gut feeling", which is not the way a jury works nor is it the way the world works. Numbers (statistics) are facts. What those facts add up to (the "truth", one might say) requires understanding how those numbers were compiled, what they do and do not say, and an ability to explain why if a number is counter-intuitive it comes out that way. That's thought and integers working together, not gut feeling ignoring the numbers altogether.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
And if the stats are about scoring efficiency, they're nothing strong or weak, they just are what they are. The only thing I've seen misleading about them is how they've been purposefully misrepresent to be a measurement for a player's OVERALL quality, which was NOT ever the point of those who were bringing them up to support Danny Granger.
I've always had mixed feelings about that image. It's so right in one sense, yet on the other hand it's human nature to be negatively captivated by another human being when you hear, see, read them communicating a message you find false or otherwise 'wrong'. It can be difficult to ignore in any social context.
Remember when we worried about Lance's maturity? I'm not all that concerned anymore.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I think it might be worse on the internet because it takes so little investment to get sucked into an argument, and before long you realize you're in the middle of a flame war.
if Frank started rocking some Burberry instead of those weird clipped collar shirts he wore last year I'd appreciate it, just saying
I think you're close. The jury determines what evidence they want to give preference to. They may determine that based on physical vs eye-witness or not. They decide. It's not a formula or a science. Someone is not thrown off the jury for being illogical. They actually DETERMINE what is logical. They are the ultimate judge, not any particular party's definition of "evidence."
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Unless there is a way to "start" Lance at the beginning of the game and then figure out some egg-timer rotation ( assuming that he's not red-hot from the field and therefore shouldn't be taken out ) where he would end up playing the majority of his minutes with the 2nd unit, doing this would likely result in pushing Lance to the Bench as the 6th Man ( while getting Starter Minutes ) and pushing Granger up into the Starting Lineup as a 4th/5th Scoring option.
Starting Granger is the by-product of making Lance a "Super-Sub" a la Manu with the Spurs.....not because we want to bestow the Starting spot out of loyalty, favoritism to him or because we "hate" Lance and are willing to ignore all of the issues that Granger has now.
NOTE - to be clear, so that it is not misunderstood for the millionth time....I am referring to the role that Manu played on that Team as a 6th Man that played Starter minutes while finishing games...not comparing the current Pacers to the Championship Spurs a few years back.
Before you say, "Why on earth would you want to mess with a good thing and not put your Best lineup on the floor for the majority of the Time while settling for putting the lesser Player in the Starting lineup?"...my answer is that I am willing to accept any short comings that having Granger in the Starting Lineup ( cuz I do not believe that the dropoff from the Best lineup of GH/PG/West/Hibbert/Lance is that significant compared to the 2nd Best Lineup of GH/PG/West/Hibbert/Granger ) if it means having Lance greatly improve the offensive effectiveness of the 2nd Unit.
This doesn't mean that there won't be any minutes for the Best lineup that we have on the floor....nor does it mean that Lance won't close/finish games. It means that I am willing to live with more minutes of Granger in the Starting Lineup if it means improving the overall Team as a whole over the course of the regular season. Improving the offensive production of the bench by having Lance help create shots for the many shooters/scorers on the bench ( something that Granger CANNOT do ) would only decrease any heavy reliance on PG/GH/West/Hibbert....something that caused significant issues over the course of the regular season and Playoffs.
This is something that I ( and many ) have been posting for the entire thread. We recognize that Lance is the better Player and that he makes up the BEST Lineup that Vogel can put on the floor. But that does not mean that we have to put him in the Starting Lineup for the entire Game if he is capable of improving the Team as a whole...which is what we are looking for in the end.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
I never said numbers, statistics, or evidence is not important. But, at the end of the day, whether Vogel or Bird is making a decision or juries are deciding someone's fate, their human judgment/intuition is the ultimate "judge."
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Pretty simple, we want the bench to be a "super bench" so moving the much better player(Danny "more efficient than Kobe Bryant" Granger) to the starting unit makes the bench more amazing, it's called the trickle down effect, plus we know that Lance is coming down to earth like a meteor making the bench even better.And for those who'd argue it doesn't matter who starts, then why would you argue that Granger should start?
Told you that it made sense
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@WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!
You're correct. Human nature fights this wisdom, is what I'm saying.


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TPWD News Release — Oct. 7, 2005
AUSTIN, Texas — Quail hunters have enjoyed the rewards of ideal range conditions and above normal bird production during the last couple of years. Although hunting prospects are still favorable heading into the 2005-06 season, they probably won't measure up to recent years in a few locales where it has gotten dry over the summer.
Except for the Rolling Plains region, which continues to shine thanks to lush habitat and above normal bobwhite quail production, expectations this season should be tempered, according to state wildlife biologists, due to hot and dry conditions throughout much of the southern and central parts of Texas.
"I think we got spoiled the last two years with cool, moist summers and we're not likely to have that again for awhile," said Robert Perez, quail program leader with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "Given the base of birds, with carryover from last year, we should have an average year. But, an average year in Texas is still better than most anywhere."
The statewide quail season runs from Oct. 29-Feb. 26. The daily bag limit is 15, 45 in possession. Legal shooting hours for all non-migratory game birds are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. The bag limit is the maximum number that may be killed during the legal shooting hours in one day.
Ideal quail production occurs in years that remain wet and cool during the spring and early summer months because it extends the window of opportunity for reproduction, according to Perez. He noted hens typically would make as many nesting attempts as conditions allow until they pull off a successful clutch. This year, conditions became hot and dry from late spring through September over a good portion of the state, which could have an impact on extended nesting success.
"Based on field reports, Texas had a regular spring with moisture and quail paired up on time," he noted. "Emily provided some needed moisture in July, but that moisture didn't stay around long. I wouldn't say it's been an extended hatch, but we had a hatch."
South Texas is truly a semi-arid region where much of the annual variation in bobwhite quail populations can be attributed to the timing and amount of rainfall. Over much of South Texas, especially the western half, there was not enough soil moisture (significant rainfall events) to result in successful nesting, Perez noted. The eastern and northern portions of the region did receive enough spring moisture for normal spring nesting to occur and in areas under proper range management should have huntable numbers of bobs. TPWD field staff reported very little production in the mid to latter parts of the summer.
"Based on numerous reports, the best bobwhite hunter opportunities will be found in the pockets of good quail habitat under proper range management, which received adequate rainfall," he said. "I would recommend looking for healthy stands of native bunch grasses and an abundance of forbs."
Much of the Rolling Plains region of Texas experienced excellent range conditions for the majority of the spring and summer. There were was also a good amount of carry-over birds from last season and nesting conditions remained good to excellent over most of the summer. There are plenty of forbs (weeds) and insects (chick food) on the ground and hunting conditions should be excellent. Numerous field staff reported seeing differing size classes of broods throughout the summer, indicating a significant reproductive effort.
Bobwhite hunter opportunities should be plentiful, especially in the southern half of the region, which received the most favorable weather conditions.
In addition to the Rolling Plains region, the Trans-Pecos has received a third year of timely spring and summer rains. As a result, the number of scaled quail observed during annual TPWD quail counts is the highest for the region since 1981. Field staff report excellent production over the better part of the summer and are expecting an excellent season.
The western edge of the Edwards Plateau transitions into the Trans Pecos in an area called the Stockton Plateau where above average scaled quail production has been reported, as well.
Elsewhere around the state quail numbers in the Cross Timbers increased slightly from last year but still remain far below the long-term average for the region. During the past decade, cumulative effects of changes in the quality and quantity of bobwhite habitat have negatively impacted the abundance of quail at the regional level. However, there a certainly hunting opportunities at the local level where good quail habitat remains, especially in the westernmost counties of the region.
TPWD quail surveys also indicate bobwhite numbers in Gulf Prairies are also below the long-term average, but do not reflect bobwhite abundance in the southern Gulf Prairies (south of Victoria) where there are still larger landholdings of native rangeland. According to field reports these areas should have an above average quail crop.
For those who don't have access to private land or are on a budget there are ample opportunities to take part in the upcoming quail season on public land. Wildlife biologists at the Chaparral and James Daughtrey Wildlife Management Areas in South Texas predict there will be quality quail hunts early in the season. The Matador and Gene Howe WMAs in the Rolling Plains are predicting above average public hunting opportunity.
Public hunter opportunities can also be found at Elephant Mountain and Black Gap WMAs in the Trans Pecos. "If you did not get a chance to chase some blues last year, you definitely have another shot at it this year," said Perez. "Sturdy boots, dog boots, and a lot of stamina are recommended."
Access to hunting at these WMAs and others is available with the purchase of a $48 Annual Public Hunting Permit, which can be bought wherever hunting licenses are sold, online at http://tpwd.texas.gov/licenses/online_sales/ or by calling toll free (800) 895-4248. There is a $5 convenience fee for online and phone purchases.