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Hi Jag,
Sorry, that you haven't had such a positive response. Why did the doctor prescribe it? You sound like you were doing good without it. Very active, swimming, gym, full time work...what symptoms were you having? What tests, assessments did the doctor perform?
I am on Plaquenil. 200mg twice a day. In the beginning for about the first four weeks I had nausea. I minimized the queasy feeling with 1/2 c. plain yogurt, no preservatives, 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed and tossed in a handful of berries. Eat small meals, frequently and don't take on an empty stomach. The nausea has past and I haven't really felt it for several weeks.
I would also get severe headaches from it. On top, under the skull. Felt as though my brain was swelling. That ceased too.
I get what I call rushes about thirty minutes after dosing still. I kind of enjoy those bursts of energy. I get lightheaded too.
Now and then, I feel shaky inside. Not visible to the eye. My heart rate will increase out of the blue. I get cold. It comes and goes.
Insominia...some nights.
The benefits, the relief that Plaquenil give me from Lupus and Sjogren's syndrome outweigh the side effects for me.
Benefits...I feel alive. I still have bouts of fatigued and weakness. My joint and muscle pain is down, lots, more mentally manageable. I am not in a constant fog. The bumps from my facial rash is gone...a slight hue of pink stil there. I expect that to be gone.
I changed my diet up a bit, to an anti-inflammatory one. I supplement with fish oil and a B complex...and stretch everyday. I feel good. I haven't felt this good in a looooooooong time.
I have been dosing 2 months almost. I am looking forward to see what another month on it brings.
From what I gathered through this site...everyone has side effects. Many which you had listed seems to be a pretty common complaint. So, perhaps your doctor...is new to this field...to this drug?
PDR Health website lists...
Side effects of treatment for lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis may include:
Abdominal cramps, abnormal eye pigmentation, acne, anemia, bleaching of hair, blind spots, blisters in mouth and eyes, blood disorders, blurred vision, convulsions, decreased vision, diarrhea, difficulty focusing the eyes, diminished reflexes, dizziness, emotional changes, excessive coloring of the skin, eye muscle paralysis, "foggy vision," halos around lights, headache, hearing loss, heart problems, hives, involuntary eyeball movement, irritability, itching, light flashes and streaks, light intolerance, liver problems or failure, loss of hair, loss or lack of appetite, muscle paralysis, muscle weakness and wasting, nausea, nervousness, nightmares, psoriasis (dry, scaly, red skin patches), reading difficulties, ringing in the ears, skin eruptions, skin inflammation and scaling, skin rash, vertigo, vomiting, weariness, weight loss
From About.com website...
Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:
blurred vision, or change in vision
fainting spells
fever or chills, sore throat
hearing loss
headaches, confusion, or other mental changes
muscle weakness
ringing in the ears
seizures (convulsions)
skin rash, itching
tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
unusual bleeding or bruising
unusual tiredness or weakness
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
bleaching of body hair (with prolonged use)
blue-black coloration of the skin, nails and hair
hair loss
loss of appetite
nausea, vomiting
I hope this helps.
Keep well,


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JUST IN: The Green Light with FGR fan John Light
9:42am Monday 20th January 2014
By John Light
9:42am Monday 20th January 2014
By John Light
THE lights may have gone out at the Grimsby game on Tuesday but perhaps they have been switched on for the rest of the season.
We have seen false dawns before but there is so much evidence the team is now starting to play to its potential.
The exciting 30 minutes against a good Grimsby side were the first signs.
We saw a high tempo Rovers performance with the midfield playing better than at any time this season.
The ball was moved incisively, passing was inventive and when the lights failed there were signs that Grimsby were losing the battle.
All of the engine room played well, but Al Bangura was outstanding. He now has the freedom to move forward and in so doing he is a real danger. Kelly and Norwood attack down the flanks and the experience of Barry is invaluable.
This quartet continued the good work at Hyde, overcoming the cloying nature of the pitch and stretching the Hyde defence right across the field. In front of them Hughes and Styche were a revelation. Their understanding is developing quickly and they were goal makers as well as being a constant scoring threat.
Reece showed a new found maturity. He stayed on his feet, was never in trouble with the referee and showed how complete his game has become. His heading was as good as I have seen it and his unselfish measured passing brought goals for Kelly and Norwood.
When he scored there was no celebration. He raced straight to the Rovers bench, thanking those who had done so much to bring him back from the abyss of injury.
There are of course still some rough edges. With Kelly and Norwood staying wide in attacking roles the defence can be cruelly exposed on the flanks. This resulted in the Grimsby goal on Tuesday and if winger Almond enjoyed more support goals could have come from Hyde.
Nonetheless the team is moving forward and now we can clearly see the Pennock way. There have been mutterings of 'hoof ball' and 'the Stoke way' whatever that is.
What we are now seeing is a basic 4-4-2 formation with the midfield flank men attacking at every opportunity and a pair of strikers developing a productive understanding. The ball is moved forward briskly and the width of the field being used in an effective fashion. It is far from a high and hopeful style. It is one based on teamwork, movement and a growing confidence.
I believe the manager now knows his best XI and can pick quality players to make an impact from the bench, as all three substitutes did on Saturday. There must be a special mention for Danny Wright who in a lively cameo showed how good a footballer he is.
Watching Rovers away this season has at times been an excruciating experience, matched only by viewing the Christmas Day episode of Eastenders.
Not so on Saturday. Hyde had just earned four points from their last two games but were firmly put in their place. Rovers' fans responded in lively fashion. I am sure I saw dancing on the terraces. A good twelfth man performance.
Also spotted were two new haircuts. Reece was sporting a cut similar to that of Swansea player Chico Flores. I cannot describe the new look of Stephen Brogan, but can tell you a basin was obviously used in its preparation. SNJ Ash informs me this is a look young men see as cutting edge!
Will this be the kick start- the season needs? The players now know what is expected of them. The system is clearly defined and the individual players have freedom within it.
If a momentum can be built up and maintained there is no limit to what can be achieved. All matches are important but the two games to come against Barnet are vital. They are one of the teams we need to overtake.
I am satisfied with the quality of the current squad. Bennett, Hodgkiss and Stokes will soon be available to strengthen the defence and Hughes has brought experience to the forward line. A fit again Reece is the icing on the cake. No new signings are needed.
As anticipated few players seem to be leaving, on loan or otherwise. I suspect clubs are baulking at paying the wages of any players the manager wishes to move on. Not having sanctioned this overspending, manager Pennock must be frustrated.
A few wins however will cheer him up and us of course.
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At AidData, we are committed to using the best available data and evidence to address the most important challenges facing development policymakers and practitioners. From crowdsourcing information about local development conditions in Uganda to ground-truthing Chinese aid projects in South Africa, our staff and research affiliates develop, test, and scale new methodologies and technologies to support evidence-based decision making.
Malawi Aid Mapping
The Malawi Ministry of Finance, AidData and the Robert S. Strauss Center's Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) at the University of Texas – Austin created a mapping tool that overlays data on aid projects, climate change, and conflict. Conducted in collaboration with the World Bank Institute, the mapping initiative is the first of its kind and captures nearly 800 foreign aid projects, from nearly 30 donors representing $7 billion in committed aid from Malawi's Aid Management Platform.
The Malawi Ministry of Finance uses its geocoded information to generate aid reports, catalyze new conversations with its donor partners, and improve aid effectiveness at the local level. Recipient communities can also use Malawi's publicly accessible geocoded aid information to identify financing gaps or inequalities of aid distribution.
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Crowdsourcing technologies create true "feedback loops" between donors and community stakeholders by allowing a direct line of communication between the two with up-to-date information. AidData first tested its crowdsourcing model in Uganda, but AidData and its partners are working to ensure that this project will be replicable to other countries. The team is creating a sustainable link between AidData and country systems through expansion of the IATI format and evaluating its crowdsourcing methodology using a Randomized Control Test (RCT) to determine the most effective methods for incentivizing and collecting high-quality beneficiary feedback.
The increasing use of social media and cell phones in developing countries presents new opportunities to strengthen the involvement of communities in assessing aid flows and activities. Using UNICEF's uReport and DevTrac systems and Ushahidi's experience and tools, AidData is creating an Enhanced Project View as a public platform for feedback from citizens based on the IATI data format. This micro-level information gives insight into the impact of development assistance from a ground-level perspective.
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New Frontiers in Student Success - Harnessing the Latest Insights on Policy, Practice, Leadership and Governance
Prepared and delivered by Dr. George Mehaffy, Vice President for Academic Leadership and Change, American Association for State Colleges and Universities, at the 3rd annual Governor's State Universities Summit, August 24, 2017.
Michigan Workshop on Midwestern State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (M-SARA) - October 14, 2015
Representatives from Michigan post-secondary providers were invited to attend a one-day workshop to learn about the Midwestern-State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (M-SARA). Michigan is the tenth Midwestern state to join the Agreement, which will make distance education courses more accessible to students across state lines, make it easier for states to regulate distance education, and for institutions to participate in interstate distance education.
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Michigan's 15 public universities are key employers and economic drivers in the state, responsible for more than 120,000 jobs and with spending and earnings accounting for $23.9 billion in economic activity.
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Retention of talented recent college graduates is of vital importance to states that are interested in competing globally. College graduates are one of a state's greatest resources, so there is need to identify and understand the decisions they make upon graduation. iLabs, the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Center for Innovation Research, conducted a research study for the Detroit Regional Chamber with funding support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the Presidents Council of State Universities of Michigan, and the Michigan Municipal League. The survey included 7,054 graduates of Michigan public universities in response to over 41,000 emails sent between late-January and March 2013.
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Michigan's Transition to a Knowledge Based Economy
A report by Michigan Future,this report covers the period from 2001-2007. It provides a complete picture of the entire national economic expansion, from the trough in 2001 through the peak in 2007. Obviously the economy has changed a great deal since 2007, from expansion to likely the most severe downturn since the Great Depression. When the next expansion begins two of the most important drivers in this expansion almost certainly will not be repeated: the housing bubble and highly leveraged financial services.
State Financial Aid Funding for Postsecondary Education
Prepared by the Michigan House Fiscal Agency (Jen, September 2008), this report provides information on the nine Michigan state-funded financial aid programs appropriated in the Higher Education budget, as well as information on historical trends and comparisons to other states in financial aid funding.
Report on State University Appropriations
Prepared by House Fiscal Agency Senior Fiscal Analyst Kyle Jen, the report provides historical information for fiscal years 1983-84 to FY 2006-07 and includes data on university appropriations and funding methods.
The Vital Center: A Federal-State Compact to Renew the Great Lakes Region
This study takes a comprehensive look at the economic history of the Great Lakes region and assesses its currents assets and the challenges the region must overcome in order to make it a global destination hub in the future. Authored by John Austin, Brookings Institution Nonresident Senior Fellow and Brittany Affolter-Caine, doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at U-M. October 2006
A Look at Michigan's Emerging New Economy
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A Roadmap to Michigan's Future: Meeting the Challenge of a Global Knowledge-Driven Economy
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Report of the Cherry Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth
States with the most college graduates have the strongest economies, more jobs, and better paying jobs. That's why Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed Lt. Governor John Cherry and a bi-partisan Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth to recommend strategies for doubling the number of college degree holders in Michigan. The Cherry Commission report affirms that Michigan's future is in college and that higher education is the road to prosperity and a better future for everyone in Michigan. December 2004
University Investment Commission Report - 2002
An overview of key issues in Michigan higher education, prepared by a commission of Michigan business and political leaders.
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The Long View: State University Enrollments, Revenues, and Expenditures
FY 1977 through FY 2002
A report to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
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Gardy touts four to represent Twins in All-Star Game
Skipper says Dozier, Hughes, Perkins, Suzuki all worthy candidates for AL squad
MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he believes catcher Kurt Suzuki, second baseman Brian Dozier, right-hander Phil Hughes and closer Glen Perkins are all worthy of consideration to represent the American League in the All-Star Game at Target Field on July 15.
The Twins are not expected to have a starting position player in the Midsummer Classic, as Suzuki ranked fourth among AL catchers in the latest ballot update released on Monday, while Dozier ranked fifth among AL second basemen.
But Gardenhire said he thinks Suzuki and Dozier are both deserving to be added to the roster if they're not elected to start the game, despite stiff competition at both positions.
"I'm sure [Suzuki's] name is going to be mentioned," Gardenhire said. "It just comes down to needs and how many catchers they want to carry. Dozier has had a great first half, but second base is tough."
Perkins was an All-Star in 2013 and his 20 saves this season rank as the third-highest total in the AL. He also has a 3.41 ERA to go along with 46 strikeouts and seven walks in 34 1/3 innings, entering Thursday.
"I think Perkins has had a heck of a first half," Gardenhire said. "But there are some big number pitchers and bullpen guys."
Hughes also has tough competition among AL starting pitchers and is also slated to start the Sunday before the All-Star Game, which oftentimes comes into play when the pitchers are selected. But Gardenhire said he's fine if Hughes wants to still pitch in the Midsummer Classic if he's selected.
"I think Hughesy starts that Sunday, which doesn't always help," Gardenhire said. "But it's all up to the individual. You never want to stop a guy from pitching in the All-Star Game if he wants to pitch. I would never do that. I'd be very happy for him."
Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com -- online or on a mobile device -- using the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Experian until tonight at 10:59 p.m. CT. The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Target Field on Tuesday, July 15 on FOX.
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Notice that from either side it stills reads "SUNS." Reminds me of Oklahoma State. I imagine new uniforms for the post-Nash era are coming soon.
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Notice that from either side it stills reads "SUNS." Reminds me of Oklahoma State. I imagine new uniforms for the post-Nash era are coming soon.
Long-ago abuse, and years of repressing the memories, took their toll on Keyon Dooling
Jessica Camerato, Sept 27, 2012, 6:15 pm
Following his retirement, Keyon Dooling invited CSNNE.com's Jessica Camerato into his home to get a glimpse into life with his family, one of the driving forces behind his decision to leave the game after 12 seasons in the NBA.
Keyon Dooling could have continued playing in the NBA.
At 32 years old, he still has miles left in his legs and plenty of shots to hit. He could have entered his 13th season if he wanted to. But he doesn't anymore.
A wave of surprise hit the league last week when the Boston Celtics announced they had waived Dooling and he would be retiring from the game. Why? Why would a passionate player who loves basketball -- and, just as importantly, the Celtics organization and his teammates -- hang it all up when he had the opportunity to play on a squad he believes will win it all this season?
Sometimes the biggest factors in an athlete's life have nothing to do with the sport he or she plays. In this case, Dooling's decision to leave the NBA didn't have much to do with basketball at all.
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Laughter bounced off the beige walls of the Dooling household as his loved ones filled the rooms with warmth and happiness. On this particular late September evening, Dooling, his wife Natosha, daughters Deneal (11), Gabrielle (9) and Jordan (5), son Keyon Jr. (2), cousin Kevin (17), brother Cedric Johnson, and godbrother Harry Turner had gathered together. These were the people Dooling had left every few days for a road series. These were the people who had shared his attention with the demanding NBA schedule.
"The average career is 4 1/2 years and I tripled that, almost," Dooling told CSNNE.com as he settled into a brown leather chair at the marble high top table in his dining room, his usual three-piece suit traded for a tailored, buttondown shirt and jeans. "The grind of the NBA just has taken its toll on me, on my body. More so than that, my family . . . I've missed birthdays, school conferences, dropping my kids off, school plays, school dances. I've missed just being daddy so much.
"I have enough. I have all the resources I need, I'm a blessed man. I'm not limping away; I was able to walk away."
Dooling, the 10th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft, contemplated retirement five years ago. Then a member of the Orlando Magic, he underwent tests that revealed a degenerative hip. But at the time he was only 27, too young to stop. Besides, no one wanted him to.
"I [thought about retirement] as soon as I found out [about the hip issue]," Dooling explained. "But I played ball for everybody else, for my family, and I still loved to play. I was still willing to go through that grind. I've taken medicine, I've gotten shots, I've done a lot of things to be able to go out on that court. But I couldn't let my family down. They love to see me play ball."
Dooling's career was never about himself. That's not the way he lives his life. The needs of others have always come first, whether it's a close family member, a teammate, or a distant friend of someone he knows.
His willingness to help those around him made him one of the most accessible players in the NBA. From All-Stars like Dwight Howard and Rajon Rondo to players like Trevor Ariza, Courtney Lee and Jameer Nelson, Dooling -- the first vice-president of the NBA Players Association -- has spent personal time with countless athletes around the league, listening to their stories, offering advice, and providing a shoulder to lean on and a place to turn.
He also extended the same generosity and commitment to every community he played in (Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, New Jersey, and Orlando). Dooling felt his community outreach and desire to help went unnoticed, for the most part, in the NBA, yet he continued to give back without the recognition other players receive for their charitable deeds.
But who was Dooling leaning on?
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For over 30 years, he took on everyone else's problems and internalized his own. The pillar of resiliency had cracks, too. He was just too strong to notice them as he focused on his career and the needs of others.
Then, after re-signing with the Celtics in July and beginning preparations for another season, Dooling realized he didn't want to play any longer.
"I was talking about it with my wife and with my pastors and all the people that are in my life, and nobody wanted me to retire. Nobody wanted me to retire," he said.
Years of repressed emotions came rushing back during this realization. Memories that Dooling had tried to bury were flooding out.
"I actually had such a meltdown that I had to get professional help and I ended up in the hospital," said Dooling.
"It just all came to a head. To be honest with you, I blocked a lot of things out of my life. I'm a man who's been abused, sexually, emotionally, mentally. I've been abused in my life, and there's so many guys around the NBA who have been abused and I know it because I've been their therapist. I didn't even have the courage because I blocked it out so much that I couldn't even share that . . .
"It took literally a meltdown for everybody to see how serious I was about not playing ball anymore."
But he was absolutely serious.
"For so long I've always denied myself and what I feel for others, in particular my family of origin and my wife and my children and my friends who I really trust," he said.
"It just got to the point where it was like, they don't know how much pain I'm in. They don't know how lonely the road can be. They don't know the stuff that comes along with being an NBA player. They don't know how many people call my phone begging for money every day. They don't know how many people call me asking for advice. They don't know how many people rely on me to be happy when they're down. They don't understand the grind that mentally I have to go through to be this man I am every day.
"I just gave out too much and I wasn't getting enough back . . . [With] the exception of the Celtics organization, nobody ever truly appreciated me until this year."
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Dooling's mental strength allows him to block out pain, hurt, and anything else he doesn't want to feel. But at 32, he finally faced the memories he had buried deep inside.
He had been abused by both strangers and those he knew as a child. He refuses to harbor hate for those who have hurt him. Instead, he wants to share his story as a way to help others in similar situations cope.
Dooling once had a fear of being judged for his past. Now he believes there are many players in the league who could benefit from it to build a stronger future for themselves.
"I used to think I had fear and anxiety, but I had the wrong concept of that," he said. "It wasn't fear and anxiety. It was actually power if you would embrace it."
His voice dropped.
"I just couldn't embrace it at that time . . . I just wish I had the courage to talk about my abuses, and I'm not putting anybody out there because that's neither here nor there. I was abused by some random people and some familiar people and it happened not frequently, but it happened. One time is too many. I just wish I had the courage because so many of our guys have been abused."
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Dooling knew this was the right time to walk away from the game and contacted the Celtics' President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, and coach Doc Rivers. He loved playing for the C's and had turned down more money from other clubs to re-sign with them this summer.
"I had to come back for Rondo, Kevin [Garnett], and Doc," he said.
The expressive Dooling had developed a close relationship with the two most enigmatic players on the Celtics. He sat next to Rondo in the locker room and shared many talks away from the court. Over the course of the season, he saw a side of the 26-year-old point guard few are familiar with.
"I see the leader that he is, that he's becoming," said Dooling. "I see the way he treats his teammates. Our guys spend so much time at the Rondo family home. His wonderful wife cooks meals for us and the ladies, they vibe, and we're downstairs with the fellas playing cards, talking trash, watching sports. Rondo's wife found this place for us. Rondo and I met each other in Toronto to go see Drake along with Kevin Garnett.
"Rondo is my friend. I want my son to play ball like Rondo but shoot like me. That's my brother. It pisses me off to see the way the media treats him because he's strong. They're scared of strength and he's honest. It's okay to be strong. What's wrong with that man being strong? He's earned his right. He's come from nothing, he's come from nothing. He's the second-best player in the league. He didn't make the USA Team, sometimes he's a replacement for the All-Star Game. He's the epitome of an unselfish player. He rebounds the basketball, he affects the game in five statistical categories. He shoots a higher percentage than all the point guards and they always talk about how he can't shoot."
Dooling continued, "Not only do I think he's the second-best player in the NBA behind Kevin Durant, but I think he is an amazing leader. I think he doesn't get a fair shake in the media and I wish they knew my friend the way I did."
Dooling got to know Garnett during the NBA lockout last summer. He, like most players, was not a fan of Garnett when he was on an opposing team. A meal in the basement of a restaurant changed everything. By the time he was traded to the Celtics last winter, Dooling was reuniting with a new friend.
"I'm probably the only guy that can be a hundred percent transparent with Kevin and him respect it," said Dooling. "I love him. He's a brother to me. I hated him before I got here. During the lockout we went to Philippe's and we ate in the basement and we just talked and wow. I was like, 'I didn't realize how much alike we are.' Me and Kevin are just alike in so many ways.
"He's a true intellect and he knows everything. We just get along so well and I'm so honest with him and I give him a different perspective. He gave me the last little lesson that I needed about toughness and being firm and how to empower people. Kevin Garnett is a genius. He is literally a genius. He knows everything. He stays up all night researching everything. The commitment that he has to the game of basketball is ridiculous.
"He's probably the best player of this time, of this generation. If you look at the way all the bigs play, they don't mimic Tim Duncan. They mimic Kevin Garnett. If Kevin was coached by Doc a long time ago and if Kevin played with five other All-Stars and all these great players in this great system, I'm sure he would have the same amount -- see, our game is a little bit weird. The best players don't always win, and Kevin Garnett at the end of the day is probably the . . . if you don't want to call him the best of this generation, you can definitely call him the most influential just because Kobe [Bryant] was like Mike (Michael Jordan). Derrick Rose and all these guys, it was other people who came before them like that. And when Kevin came into the league, he was different from Bob McAdoo, he was different from all those players who fit that mold.
"The Darius Mileses and all these young kids who come up, the Anthony Davises, all these kids are more Kevin Garnett than anybody else. They mimic Kevin Garnett more than anybody else. Kevin Garnett has motivated more players to get better than any other player in our time because of the way he approaches the game and how he talks to them. But he's not doing it to belittle them, he's doing it to drive himself. Kevin is awesome. I love that guy to death. I feel that way about a lot of our guys but those two guys in particular, I wanted to be there for them."
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Dooling will still be involved with the Celtics this season. He plans to keep his home in the Boston area and has been invited by Rivers to travel with the team to road games. Dooling would like to do community service in the cities the Celtics play in through his charity, the Gametyme Foundation.
He also intends to keep his position with the NBA Players Association through the All-Star Break in February. He cites his relationships with the players in the league and NBPA executive director Billy Hunter as reasons to stay on the board for the first half of the season.
"The guys don't want me to quit," said Dooling. "I've got to be there right now for Mr. Hunter and I'll probably step away after All-Star Break because Mr. Hunter is an amazing man. He's an amazing man and he's a stand-up guy."
Once his tenure comes to an end, Dooling would like to see new faces step up and join. He mentioned Garnett, Rondo and Philadelphia 76ers center Spencer Hawes by name as players he feels are qualified to serve on the executive board, with Garnett as president and Rondo as first vice-president.
"I think we need men of integrity, honesty, well-thought out men, men who aren't controlled by their agents," he said. "There are some great guys out there."
As for the next step in his career, Dooling is considering his options as he enjoys the beginning of his retirement. One NBA organization offered him four job positions, including front office, player development and scouting. He had to put them on hold for consideration. Dooling would ideally like to take on a role that allows him stay with his family, which is why he has no interest in coaching.
"I don't have any ambition to coach," he said. "I would have to be away from my family too much and that's the big reason I retired."
Dooling is also involved in several business ventures, including his role as a distributor for Ritter Dental, a dental company, and Livingston Lures, which manufacturers fishing lures. He and Natosha also run the sports lifestyle website, Sportsality.
First and foremost, though, is his role as a family man.
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Dooling is enjoying taking his children to school and helping his wife around the house. After years juggling life away on the road, he is ready to be home.
"I have to be a better husband and I have to be a better father to my kids," he said. "I have to cut off all my friends out there and just be their friend, not their provider. Not only [financially], emotionally. That's where I was drained."
The father of four encourages other players to focus on their families first, then basketball and charity. As he begins the next phase of his life with his family, he thinks back to how his parents, Brenda and the late Leroy Junior, raised him in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
"My dad always told me I was the best in the world," said Dooling, batting back the tears from his eyes. "He always told me how great I was and how I could do everything. He always told me I was a president, he always told me I was the best basketball player, he just loved me for who I was . . . He would be proud of the man that I am, of the father that I am, the husband that I am. The basketball career he'd probably be like, 'They held you back,' because he always would say that. 'You can't see it, but I see it.'
"Both of my parents were amazing. My siblings, my big brothers were amazing to me. I thank God for my family of origin, and when I made it to the NBA it was a great moment because I was able to change their life to give them a better life. But now as I close my NBA chapter, it's like a new chapter for me with my family, my wife, and my children and they're the primary focus.
"Now it's time for me and my family to grow together organically."
After 12 years and 721 games in the NBA, Dooling has the opportunity to make that happen.
(CSNNE.com / Celtics Talk)
John Wall's out 2 months with a stress injury in his knee. Here's your chance AJ Price!
Darryl Morey did a Reddit AMA. For the unfamiliar he just sits there and answers a ton of questions from random people. A lot of interesting stuff for basketball nerds.
Also, yes I'm going to continue using this thread as my personal blog.
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Needs more purple...and less black!!!!
Knicks are reportedly bringing Sheed out of retirement... LOL.
One of my favorite players of the last decade.
Same here, even if he was a pathetic turd in his last couple of seasons. His decline in his season with Boston is pretty hilarious to watch.
That looks brilliant. Just really clever.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
"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. "
Why didn't they also turn the "US AIRWAYS CENTER" and the logo upside down?
Would've made sense in this case..
The Pacers, Hawks, and Bobcats are the only three teams that will not have nationally-televised preseason games.
NBATV will feature 29 matchups, while ESPN and TNT will air two games apiece. If you don't have NBATV, then I hope the Nuggets are your squad.
TNT and ESPN preseason schedule
TNT will broadcast the Oct. 18 and 25 matchups. ESPN will broadcast both games on Oct. 26.
DAY DATE TIME (ET) AWAY HOME LOCATION Thu Oct. 18 8:00 PM Boston Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY Thu Oct. 25 10:00 PM L.A. Clippers Denver Denver, CO Fri Oct. 26 8:00 PM New Orleans Miami Miami, FL Fri Oct. 26 10:30 PM Denver Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
Courtney Lee says he turned down more money to go to Boston. I can't remember all the details anymore but think the offer came from us?
Not too much news....but more of a segue to a question regarding Paul Milsap's future:
With the prospect that Milsap ( a Player that we know that the Pacers have been interested for the longest time ), do you think that IF West simply rides out his contract here in Indy....that the Pacers FO can try to make a run at Milsap when he becomes a UFA in the 2013-2014 offseason?
Do we even have enough Capspace to make a solid long-term offer to him?
He may not be as much of a BAMF as West is....but he's as an efficient scoring and solid rebounding PF as West is...and much younger.
Obviously.....if the FO just extends West.....which is a clear possibility....I don't see Milsap being an option....but if there is no extension for West nor do I see him accepting a backup PF role......I could see Milsap as a long-term option at the PF spot.
Thoughts anyone?
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
The Spurs signed Eddy Curry for training camp. Would not have guessed that would happen.
Moving forward, this is a young man's league, and if we're going to compete, we will have to take the lessons learned from a savvy veteran and trust our younger core to carry it on after he is gone. This team will need a quicker power forward to go with Hibbert down low. For all of our size, the lack of speed at least partially negates that advantage. That's why I look for someone who can move, run, jump, and help out against the more athletic frontcourt players and freaks like LeBron.
I think when we look back at this era, we will all have to point at the acquisition of David West as a crucial building block of the success. But we will likely remember his replacement as another important piece, and hopefully one that really pushes us over the top. West quickly became one of our favorite Pacers, but I think for the franchise, we need to say a very sincere thank you before looking elsewhere to replace him with fresh legs and more upside.
Milsap is younger, but I don't think he provides what we need. I like him quite a bit, but I don't see him as the big piece that really pushes us into the next echelon.
It's a new day for Pacers Basketball.
Early Vegas line has us at 51.5 wins
Knicks could have the oldest roster ever. Average age over 32 years.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I think some of you might be seeing a little gray on Vogel's sideburns this season.
by Mike Wells
More 3s
The Pacers were sixth in the league in 3-point percentage last season, but only 20th in attempts.
They want to make the 3-point shot a bigger part of their offense this season. Danny Granger, Paul George and George Hill are the team's top returning 3-point shooters.
"While we maintain our smash-mouth attack of attacking the basket first and not settling, I think shooting more 3s off inside-out (plays) and more ball movement will make us even more lethal inside," Vogel said.
As long as it's inside-out or off of good passing, that's fine.
Theres a difference between shooting 3s as part of the offensive flow as the ball is moving around and shooting 3s with players who don't need to be shooting 3s with 20 seconds left on the shot clock.
"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. "
looks like Mel's more than welcome back as part of the franchise, him and Donnie watching practice https://twitter.com/MikeWellsNBA/sta...29960303034368
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Espinosa bats second in order on Saturday
WASHINGTON -- Nationals manager Davey Johnson decided to put second baseman Danny Espinosa in the second spot in the lineup against the Reds on Saturday.
By slotting Espinosa near the top of the order, Johnson wants him to see better pitches and get on base more often. Entering Saturday's action, Espinosa was 12-for-65 [.185] with two home runs and six RBIs.
"I want him to think about line drives, getting on base and that kind of thing," Johnson said.
Batting near the top of the order is nothing new to Espinosa. He has played a combined 120 games batting either first or second, and he has a combined .203 batting average [100-for-492] with 12 home runs 41 RBIs.
There is no denying, however, that Espinosa is one of the best defensive second basemen in baseball. He is often making acrobatic plays at second base and Johnson said he is going to stick with Espinosa the way he stuck with shortstop Ian Desmond after the 2011 season.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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When I started out at the Sentinel about 13 years ago as an intern, there were three writers there that I wanted to be like when I grew up:
Dan White (comic genius/newshound),
Wallace Baine (arts writer extraordinaire) and
Peggy Townsend (prolific features writer with a heart). Over the years, I went on to become friends with White (author of "The Cactus Eaters"), Baine became my remarkable boss man, and I recently met up with Townsend at Capitola Book Café for a long over-due get-to-know-you session where we gabbed about everything from realizing that we're neighbors in Pleasure Point to the recent release of her first book, "Safe Landings."
As a long-time local writer (30-plus years at the Sentinel), fans of this journalist have been long expecting a book from her and the wait has been well worth it. "Safe Landings" is Townsend's first foray into the publishing world in this capacity. Her novel (an excellent read by the way) has been interestingly enough published by her literary agency, Curtis Brown Ltd. in New York, in their new digital platform. It's an e-book that sells for $3.99 and can be found at the likes of Amazon.com and Kindle.
The story is the fictional tale of four women who take in a homeless boy, and the effect that decision has on their lives. "It's about the unintended consequences of doing a good deed," Townsend says.
"Safe Landings" was influenced by Townsend's years as a reporter at the Sentinel and in particular a story she worked on about homeless youth.
"The themes I wanted to explore were themes about the importance of family and what makes a family," says Townsend. "Not necessarily your Ozzie-and-Harriet family, but it can be any group of 'family' that love and watch out for each other and give strength to each other. It's the idea that you can change the world one person at a time and sometimes that changes you and sets off a ripple of changes by helping someone. Those kinds of changes are not easy but always worthwhile."
Find the book at amazon.com/author/peggytownsend. "There's real beauty in traditional publishing, this is just another way; I love print books, too," Townsend, ever the writer with a heart, is careful to point out.
The Doorman
We walk through a lot of doors in life -- both literally and figuratively. Sometimes you'll notice a door for its elegance, its craftsmanship, and even for its name. That's what happened to one person who saw a Hugh Grant film, noticed a door in the movie and asked the local company Extraordinary Doors, helmed by
Robin Kotik, to replicate that door. Kotik happily obliged and created the "Hugh Grant Door."
"Everything we do at Extraordinary Doors is a collaboration," says Kotik of his door- and window-manufacturing business. And while he's less inclined to emphasize the artistic aspect of his business, just taking a look at his website, extraordinarydoors.com, reveals objects that many of us take for granted and are turned into something sublime.
After building chicken coops and fences for mere dollars, Kotik found his way to making doors and crafted his first one in 1987 when he built a gazebo and it needed an entryway. "I realized doors were more complicated than other woodworking projects because they live half outside, and they have to work," says Kotik."I also noticed that most cabinet shops prefer not to make doors." So in 1990 he opened a new 'door' in his life and established Extraordinary Doors. And while the company is based locally, they've done work for clients all over America.
"I like using knotty, sappy, unstable 'trash' wood to build doors," says Kotik. "We laminate many doors anyway, engineering out the unstable aspect. That kind of wood is inexpensive and I always feel like I'm helping it move up in the world."
Needle and Thread
It's inarguable that with the rise of the Internet and other visual forms of entertainment, some of the old arts have become less popular. Such is the case with sewing. While the craft was popular with my parents' generation and their parents' generation, for those in Generation X, Y (and whatever comes after that), sewing has lost some of its allure. But, that's changing with places like The Fabrica, a clever, free, DIY outpost in downtown Santa Cruz where you can learn to sew.
This textile arts co-op started up two and a half years ago and offers a small, funky, informal site to fix clothing, take classes, as well as become involved in a community experience, explains co-founder
Ann Alstatt.
"It's a space where you are welcome to come and not spend money -- an uncommon experience, especially downtown," adds Alstatt. "Many of the skills we teach are also dying out of common usage -- mending, salvage and re-use are undervalued in our modern consumer society, where cheap, throwaway goods are the norm. We have a large assortment of donated materials, stuff that has been saved from the landfill and is ready for re-use. It is a place where an inter-generational community can come to celebrate traditional skills, as well as personal expression."
The Fabrica will participate in the second annual Radical Craft Night taking place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the Museum of Art & History, where their team will teach attendees a textile project. "Whatever we end up sharing at the event, a big focus will also be educating folks about The Fabrica and the resources we have to offer to the community," Alstatt says.
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BETHLEHEM -- An anonymous tip led police to a vehicle on the Northway that had more than two pounds of heroin in a hidden compartment.
State Police charged Miguel A. Hemenegildo, 27, of Jackson Heights with first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, after they spotted a vehicle matching the description in the tip speeding up the Northway.
After an interview and search of the vehicle, police discovered about a kilogram -- 2.2 pounds -- of heroin hidden inside.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SampleResource.com, the new online solution for buying and selling samples and overstock products within the contract furniture industry, announces their official website launch. The new online retailer provides manufacturers and dealers with an online platform to sell samples and overstock, while offering architects and designers a source to browse products that will fill the needs for projects on conservative budgets.
SampleResource allows manufacturers, furniture dealers, and sales representatives to post their like-new showroom samples, mock-ups and overstock products across five categories: office, textiles, floor coverings, lighting, and art.
"SampleResource is the contract furniture industry's solution for selling samples and for finding quality products at incredible prices," says Laurel Fischbach, owner of SampleResource. "When notable designers like Brian Graham recommend your website and manufacturers tell you that this is a great concept, it is confirmation that it is a much needed solution."
Over the years industry manufacturers have expressed their frustration about not having a way to sell samples; the idea for SampleResource came to life to solve this very problem, while benefiting the design community and the environment.


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A CELEBRATION of Herefordshire's hop-growing looks set to be bigger and better this year.
The Bromyard Hop Festival returns for its fourth year on Saturday, August 30 and the event has added local community benefactor Clive Richards to its fund-raising team, which already includes Wye Valley Brewery and hop merchants Charles Faram, to ensure its goes ahead.
Teme Valley Brewery also give support as part of regional hop-growers' organisation Hopshires, while Mayfields and Hobsons' breweries add their ales to the selection on sale in the town's hostelries during the festivall.
It attracts crowds of about 3,500 people and it offers a craft fair, displays of rural crafts, live music and culminates in the unique Hop Pocket World Championship race which sees teams of four run up and down Broad Street and High Street carrying a full-size hop pocket.
The day will run from 10am, with a much-expanded parade of vintage and horse-drawn vehicles taking place at 1pm and a new community play about the mechanisation of the hop-yards in the 1960s will be performed at the Conquest Theatre and on the Town Green.
It is also planned to have street performers for the first time.
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LAKE COUNTY -- "We've currently got a huge mess and an embarrassment to law enforcement and Lake County occupying the office of sheriff," Brian Martin said outside of the Sheriff's office Sunday morning.
He announced to a crowd of roughly 50 people his campaign to run against current Lake County Sheriff Frank Rivero.
"We don't need another two years of the sheriff's antics," Martin said, and the audience embraced him with cheers.
Martin worked under Rivero as a lieutenant for the Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) until he resigned in 2011 "because it became clear his intentions were not right," Martin said. "He asked me to do unethical things that went against what I believe is right."
This announcement comes less than a week after Lake County supervisors gave their vote of no confidence 5-0, and a group of citizens said they began collecting signatures for a petition to recall Rivero during a three hour Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting.
"We gave him a chance because we wanted the department to succeed," Martin said during his speech. "We gave him two years to get it right, and two years is long enough."
Martin said he'd been thinking about running for sheriff for more than a year.
"The decision came after discussing it with my family," he said. "I know it will be hard on them, but someone has to make a sacrifice, and we are the people."
His goals, Martin said, are to repair and rebuild the LCSO.
"Repairing will be short term, but I know that rebuilding will take years, and I'm in it for the long haul."
A full account will be available Monday online and in Tuesday's Record-Bee.
Berenice Quirino is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. She can be reached at 263-5636, ext. 36 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Brothers Kingston and Zuma Rossdale did some brotherly bonding this weekend, heading to a local pond in Los Angeles, California with their nanny to do some fishing (April 21).
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's boys sat side-by-side at the water's edge, waiting for a bite. Their patience seemed to pay off: It wasn't long before Kingston, 6 next month, was happily hauling in his catch.
Both boys are known for their funky fashion sense, but it was 3-year-old Zuma who made the big style statement yesterday, wearing a white tank that read, "If the music is too loud, you're too old."


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Its getting pretty close to season here on the east coast. I know some northeastern spots have already opened for weekends (Killington).
Any of you guys get into Skiing or Snowboarding during our wintery offseason?
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"If you ever crawl inside an old hollow log and go to sleep, and while you're in there some guys come and seal up both ends and then put it on a truck and take it to another city, boy, I don't know what to tell you." - Jack Handy
Two questions:
1. Was she hot? (not really valid but jus trying to get a mental pix here)
2. Normally, Speech teachers are Communications or English Grad Students that have to do teach that for one year. Maybe she wants to become a High School teacher or something but I doubt that she even teaches next year or maybe next year but no more than that. It is a ***** job and that is why most, if not all, speech teachers are so young. They're just grad students who "have" to be there as part of their stipend ($$$) for their graduate schooling. Same thing with other TA's (Teacher Assistants) in other intro classes such as Psychology, Business Law, Health, etc.
3. You did the right thing by letting it go. This forum is a good place to "let it out" so to speak and get it off your chest before doing something you may regret in the future. High School students take note: As a former teacher, teachers talk. If you cause trouble in one class you will get the rep as a troublemaker, even if you don't warrant that reputation. Same thing in College to a lesser extent. Don't ever, ever cause a disruption in a course that is within your major.
Also, anyone who is interested in testing out of classes, please let me know (gen.ed). Check with your school, see what courses you can test out of and I can see if I can help. I can't say how publicly but sent me a PM if you are interested and maybe I can help some of you and each other can help each other (not a sales pitch-I'm not selling anything, just trying to help people save money on credits, time, etc.). Anyway, let me know.
8 hours chemistry.
8 hours physics.
8 hours biology.
3 hours lit.
3 hours history.
12 hours french.
= 42 hours.
Not too shabby. And I owe it all to AP and CLEP.
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The main question is...is your main professor for the lecture Dr. Gray? And did he come in the first day of class singing Come On Get Happy? My first class at BSU ever, I get a gay teacher coming in singing that...probably why I left there out of mental anguish.
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Dry soils are dominating the USDA's weekly crop progress reports for the Corn Belt. And crop condition ratings are verifying the moisture stress on the crop. Nationally, the corn crop dropped from 12 percent excellent last week to 11 percent this week. It also dropped from 54 percent good last week to 52 percent this week. As the overall crop rating slides downward, more is shifted into the fair and poor categories. It is the same with soybeans. The 9 percent that were excellent last week have fallen to 8 percent this week. Last week, 51 percent were in good condition, but that is 48 percent this week. And like corn, the fair and poor categories are getting larger. Let's take a look at state details…
In Illinois, topsoil moisture is rated at 24 percent very short, 46 percent short, 29 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Even with the rain, many counties are reporting signs of stress in both corn and soybeans. Corn conditions were rated at 4 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Soybeans planted still stands at 99 percent with many farmers waiting on more moisture before they finish planting. Soybean conditions were rated at 4 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 43 percent good, and 4 percent excellent.
In Indiana, corn condition fell again and is now rated 37 percent good to excellent compared with 55 percent last year at this time. Soybean condition also fell further and is now rated 32 percent good to excellent compared with 56 percent last year at this time. Topsoil moisture is 42% very short, 43% short and only 15% adequate.
In Iowa, the past reporting week brought seasonal temperatures and welcome rainfall to Iowa. There were four episodes of widespread rainfall. Corn conditions improved slightly for the week. Conditions for all other crops declined during the week, with the largest decreases in the northern third of the state. Topsoil moisture levels improved to 14 percent very short, 40 percent short, 45 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Corn condition is reported at 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. Soybean condition is rated 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.
Kansas producers received no break from the heat last week, though most of the State did receive some much needed rain. Topsoil moisture supplies improved to 23 percent very short, 39 percent short, 37 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. At 80 percent, the wheat harvest was over two weeks ahead of the previous year at 22 percent and the 5-year average at only 7 percent. Corn continued to progress over a week ahead of normal as 10 percent of the crop was reported to be in the silking stage by Sunday, compared to only 1 percent for both the previous year and 5-year average. The condition of the corn crop declined slightly to 3 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 4 percent excellent. The condition of the crop declined to 3 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 4 percent excellent.
In Michigan, little rain and warmer than normal temperatures began to stress crops in southern Michigan. Showers were more prevalent in northern Michigan and provided needed moisture there. Corn is rated 9% poor, 24% fair, 50% good and 14% excellent. Soybeans are rated 10% poor, 27% fair, 53% good and 6% excellent. The topsoil has 26% in the very short category, 39% short and 35% adequate. Some late planted soybeans in southern Michigan have not yet emerged due to lack of moisture.
In Minnesota, topsoil moisture supplies improved over the previous week as widespread rains moved across the state. Topsoil moisture is rated 1% very short, 7% short, 75% adequate and 17% surplus. Corn condition was rated 82% good to excellent and soybeans were rated 86% fair to good.
In Missouri, topsoil moisture improved but remains low at 39 percent very short, 43 percent short, 17 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Corn condition was 6 percent very poor, 15 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 36 percent good, and 4 percent excellent. Soybean condition was 6 percent very poor, 23 percent poor, 42 percent fair, 26 percent good, and 3 percent excellent.
In Nebraska, above normal temperatures coupled with little or no precipitation across northern and western areas continued to stress crops and pastures. Topsoil is rated 17% very short, 46% short and 36% adequate. Corn conditions rated 7 percent poor, 31 fair, 55 good, and 7 excellent, below last year's 75 percent good to excellent and 78 average. Soybean conditions rated 8 percent poor, 31 fair, 55 good, and 6 excellent, below last year's 77 percent good to excellent and 78 average.
In North Dakota, Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 2% very short, 13% short, 76% adequate, and 9% surplus. Corn was rated 13% fair, 75% good and 9% excellent. Soybeans were rated 2% poor 11% fair, 76% good and 11% excellent.
In Ohio, topsoil moisture was rated 31 percent very short, 46 percent short, 22 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. The heat also hampered growth of corn, soybeans, and hay. Soybean emergence has been slow due to dry weather. Reporters commented that some areas have become too dry to replant soybeans or double crop soybeans. Corn is rate 9% poor, 26% fair, 42% good, and 11% excellent. Soybeans are rated 11% poor, 45% fair, 34% good, and 6% excellent.
In South Dakota, precipitation was limited and below average for most of the state. Severe storms produced many hail reports and some crop damage in various areas of the state. Reports of drying conditions continue across the state. More than half the stations are below average for the growing season. This situation is made worse by the overall warm conditions throughout the spring and summer which removed more water from the surface by evaporation or transpiration through crops. Topsoil moisture was rated at 50 percent in adequate to surplus, 44 percent short and 6 percent very short. Corn is rated 4% poor, 20% fair, 59% good and 17% excellent. Soybeans are rated 1% poor, 23% fair, 64% good, and 12% excellent.
In Wisconsin, topsoil moisture was over 70 percent short to very short in five of the nine reporting districts. Crops were stressed and development has reportedly halted in some areas due to the lack of moisture. Corn is rated 8% poor, 26% fair, 51% good, and 12% excellent. Soybeans are rated 8% poor, 27% fair, 53% good, and 9% excellent.
While the entire Corn Belt is short of moisture, and well behind typical averages, the lower two-thirds of the Corn Belt is abnormally drying with frequent reports of crop stress at a time of shoot development and tassel development. Much of the early planted corn is ready to tassel, and the two week period prior to that event is important for moisture supply to corn. The northern tier of Corn Belt states have improved moisture situations, and are reporting 60% or more of their corn in the good to excellent category.


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LBA 438 - Seminar in Liberal Arts
Each Liberal Arts major completes a multidisciplinary capstone project. The student works with three mentors on a topic of interest that stems from the student's self-defined fields of study. LBA 438 is the support class that accompanies the capstone project; in this class, students enhance their research and technology skills while drafting and revising the research and analysis sections of the final project. LBA 438 capstone projects are intended to be of superior quality, ready to be used as writing samples for career and graduate school searches. Exemplary LBA 438 projects are highlighted and linked below.
Guidelines for LBA 438 are available HERE.
"Who's to Blame: A Study of the Influence of Sexual Content and Society on Adolescents" Abstract: This project analyzes the effects of television media and society on adolescents in order to show that both influence adolescent sexuality and that both should take greater responsibility to educate adolescents in order to prevent negative consequences of sexual behaviors.
Zona Ascensio, Double Major, Liberal Arts (Fields: Anthropology and Social Philosophy)
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"Cross-Cultural Curing: The Role of Traditional Medicine in the Yucatan and What Western Medicine Can Learn"
Abstract: Research and observational data define the role and demonstrate the legitimacy of traditional medicine as it is practiced in the Yucatan. This project advocates for the integration of the Western and traditional medical models rather than viewing the two healthcare approaches as incompatible.
Allison Crawford, Double Major, Liberal Arts (Fields: Biology and Sustainability Studies)
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"In Pursuit of an Informed Public: Good Environmental Video Media"
Abstract: This paper examines what makes good environmental video media by analyzing the process of planning a video, the use of media for social change, science in video media, and award winning environmental films. It includes a plan for a video that uses the Community Voice Method to support a green fee and the Sustainable Projects Fund at Murray State University.
Mariśca D. Martin Mozeleski, Major, Liberal Arts (Fields: Biology and Psychology/Linguistics);
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"The Cognitive and Linguistic Benefits of Study Abroad for All Students"
Abstract: Study abroad or foreign study programs are widely promulgated throughout secondary and higher education, nevertheless there are few studies that concretely quantify the benefits always heralded. But there are undeniable benefits to the students who take part. Cognitive benefits include an elevation in creative thinking and intellectual development. Second language acquisition, if a student is studying abroad for that purpose, as well as enhanced intercultural and international communication skills are also clear benefits. All students, whether they are learning a second language or not, should study abroad, especially in this age of globalization and intense international bonds between countries.
Kaitlyn Krolikowski, Major, Liberal Arts (Fields: Chemistry and Evolutionary Anthropology
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"Rheumatoid Arthritis: Put Down the Steak"
Abstract: A study of the differences of prevalence rates for rheumatoid arthritis in different countries which may reveal that there is an environmental factor that causes it. Data shows that there is a difference in prevalence rate from rural to urban populations. An urban population of a similar genetic background shows an increase in the prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis from its rural counterpart. Examples of this are shown among the Pakistanis, Spaniards, and Africans. Although many factors differ between rural and urban populations that could affect the prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis, diet may be a leading factor. A change in diet to a more westernized diet may be the environmental factor that increases an individual's susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis. This study seeks to suggest that there is correlation between diet and rheumatoid arthritis.
For more information on the multidisciplinary Liberal Arts major, contact Program Coordinator Dr. Barbara Cobb email@example.com.


text: A look at last 4 WVU recruiting classes By Mitch Vingle November 6, 2012 Story Share IT'S A GLORIOUS day in America.The election is over. Freedom rings. Freedom, that is, from exposure to political advertisements.Still, there's one issue lingering in the Mountain State. And West Virginia University fans continue to vote on that.It has to do with that Mountaineer football team. Specifically, what the dickens is wrong with it?Almost all with a computer or microphone have chimed in. Every fan seems to have an opinion.Some vote that head coach Dana Holgorsen might be too inexperienced or ill-equipped to handle the job. Others cast their vote for defensive coordinator Joe DeForest. Or there's young, ex-staffer for Sen. Joseph Lieberman and cornerbacks coach Daron Roberts.A new target has been quarterbacks coach Jake Spavital. Geno Smith has obviously regressed and many are wondering if Spavital has the knowledge to right him. Before hitting Morgantown, Spavital was but a graduate assistant. Was he given the keys to the Jag and did he run it into the ditch?Some, most nationally, are voting for the bump in competition. WVU, many believe, has simply been a program able to get up for one big game in the past. It's now a Big East team trying to handle Big 12 rigors.There are rumors of friction in Morgantown. There are always rumors of friction in such a downturn.However, many are voting for a more simplistic mandate: WVU doesn't have enough quality athletes. The Mountaineers, you might know, have a starting safety in Cecil Level who signed with and played for WVU Tech. The Golden Bears, you might remember, were so bad the program doesn't even exist anymore.Of course, ex-WVU coach Don Nehlen fared well with three-star recruits. Ex-Mountaineer coach Rich Rodriguez flourished with them. Let's, however, go back four years and take a look at the WVU recruiting classes.2009 - At first glance, this was a fine year. Smith and buddy Stedman Bailey were signed from Miramar (Fla.) High. Ditto receiver Tavon Austin, a five-star signee, according to recruiting service Scout.According to the aforementioned service, WVU actually had the one five-star and six other four-star signees. But only Smith and Austin panned out. (Bailey was a three-star guy.)Remember Tevita Finau? (I know... how can you forget?) Somehow he couldn't qualify at WVU, but did play for Utah and flirted with the NFL. The other four-star players to disappear: Dominik Davenport, Deon Long (twice), Chris Snook and Logan Heastie. From that year, 13 signed are currently not on the West Virginia roster. (One was junior college transfer Terrance Moore.) Thirteen players signed are still on the roster. Just five - Smith, Austin, Will Clarke, Pat Miller and Terence Garvin - are currently listed as starters. (Make that six if you include Bailey, who, oddly, is not listed as a starter for the Oklahoma State game.) Seven more, however, are on WVU's current depth chart. (Six if you count Bailey as a starter.) Only Taige Redman remains on the team and not on the depth chart.2010 - WVU was still pulling in four- and five-star recruits this year. You might be able to guess the name of the five-star guy. He happened to be a first-round NFL draft pick and now plays for Seattle: Bruce Irvin.The four-star recruits included Quinton Spain, now WVU's left tackle, and Ivan McCartney, listed as the "X" receiver starter ahead of Bailey for the Oklahoma State game, as well as Long again. The other was Jeremy Johnson, a quarterback long gone. (Barry Brunetti and Benji Kemoeatu, popular names also long gone, were listed as three-star guys.)Starters? If you subtract Irvin, there are just the three from the class. Two, if you discount McCartney. The other is new cornerback starter Ishmael Banks. In sum, ouch.There are just 10 signees remaining on the current roster. Just five are on the new depth chart. The others are Doug Rigg and Wes Tonkery. 2011 - This was Holgorsen's first foray. There were no recruits rated above three stars by Scout, although some, like departed Vance Roberts, earned higher marks elsewhere.Four have already become starters: back Andrew Buie, linebackers Isaiah Bruce and Josh Francis and nose tackle Shaq Rowell. Devon Brown was a one-year transfer from Wake Forest.Eleven are on the current depth chart, including Alum Creek's Cody Clay. Only 17, however, remain on the team.2012 - As WVU fans know, Holgorsen hasn't been shy about using true freshmen. Three - free safety Karl Joseph, inside receiver Jordan Thompson and long snapper John DePalma - are currently listed as starters.Six more - nose tackle Christian Brown, receiver Travares Copeland, safety K.J. Dillon, defensive tackle Korey Harris, cornerback Nana Kyeremeh and receiver Devonte Robinson - appear on the current depth chart.The class, though, took a hit when running backs Roshard Burney and Torry Clayton from Florida didn't make the cut. Four-star recruits Sam Lebbie and Deontay McManus had to head for the Atlanta Sports Academy. The highest rated player left was four-star offensive lineman Tyler Orlosky, who remains, but not on the depth chart.Of those signed (some late, like Ricky Rumph), 24 remain.So you can see that while WVU had recruiting success three and four years ago, most of that success boiled away. And while it's still early to judge the last two classes, only Joseph, Bruce and, to some degree, Buie and Dustin Garrison, have made significant impacts.Take your time considering it, though.This voting booth never closes.Reach Mitch Vingle at 304-348-4827, firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/MitchVingle. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 3 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 4 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich 5 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan Redskins must find more points vs. GW Previous Story Mirror, mirror on the wall ... Next Story


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We always thought that when people used the phrase "men having sex with men," it was because they were most accurately trying to describe the act. Of Men. Who have sex. With men.
But as this snip from a video posted on Liberty University's iTunesU page will show us all, the line is really just another part if that pesky homo agenda to convert America's children. Speaker is Christian counselor Archibald Hart:
Right. Just like we strategically use the phrase "gay marriage" to dupe straight people into buying us blenders off of our registries. Simply merciless, we are.


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The lack of funding for our schools continues to plague just about every school and school district in the United States, especially in California. Schools are constantly struggling to find ways to raise funds in the hope of operating and providing much needed resources for their students. The Lowrider community has stepped up to this challenge, helping to produce car shows and fundraisers by partnering up with local PTAs and schools. This growing trend has earned hundreds of much needed dollars for impoverished schools and school districts, which are struggling more than ever, thanks to the tragic state of the U.S. economy.
On the first weekend in May, Royal Image Car Club teamed up with La Puente's California Elementary School PTA, and hosted a car show and festival on the school grounds, with the goal of raising funds that would benefit the children of the school. Nick from Royal Image worked in collaboration with the PTA to put on the show, and their work paid off in a big way. The event brought in several spectators and car clubs, who all came out to show support for this necessary event. Traffic, Lifestyle, Westside, Techniques, Reality, Imperials and Pride Car Clubs all came out to lend a helping hand to their community. Groupe Car Club had the largest presence at the show, as members from all over Southern California made the trip for the kids. Despite the initial clouds looming early on show day, the sun easily overpowered them by noon, and shed light on the festivities with a symbolic ray of hope for the most important attendees of all; the children.


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Ryan Gosling left an LA breakfast spot on Friday toting a backpack and sporting sunglasses, kicking off another weekend in his already busy month. Aside from preparing for the January release of Gangster Squad and focusing on his first directorial effort, How to Catch a Monster, Ryan is also working on the latest Terrence Malick film. Very little information about the plot has been released by the famously tight-lipped director, but Ryan was spotted filming scenes with Rooney Mara in Texas this Fall.
Ryan's hectic schedule has him balancing his work life and his relationship with Eva Mendes, but the couple will have a chance to mix business with pleasure come 2013. Ryan and Eva will promote The Place Beyond the Pines, the film that first brought them together, prior to its release in March. Ryan may be one of the busiest men in Hollywood this year, but is he also the hottest? Vote for who you think is the sexiest man of 2012 and be sure to check out all of our Best of 2012 coverage!


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When Charlie Kelly, then 15, called a meeting at his high school, he figured maybe 20 people would show up to hear his idea for a new community outreach program designed to help underprivileged middle schoolers through rock climbing.
Nearly 300 students appeared, many clamoring to look good on paper for their college applications. Some came just to heckle, asking, as he tried to outline his plan, if he'd filed for 501(c)3 status. Would the program be tax exempt?
A month later Such Great Heights introduced its first eight middle schoolers, drawn from the area around New Haven, Connecticut, to rock climbing. Since then it has done the same for nearly 50 youth.
"They're all struggling with the same things," Kelly, now 17, said of the participants. "What we do is surround them with motivated, enthusiastic mentors who really do care about them. That lives with them for a long time."
In the past Kelly competed on the youth circuit, placing 11th at Continentals, but one day he realized he didn't like the competition scene. Kelly said Such Great Heights was a natural progression that brought together his passion for service and climbing.
The program developed quickly. For an eight-week period at each middle school, a group of academically troubled kids gets together with graduate students to discuss their problems, in school or at home. The culminating experience for each group is a trip to the Connecticut Rock Gym.
For some, it is a watershed experience. A boy at an alternative school for poorly performing students wrote such a compelling essay about his climbing experience that he gained acceptance to a central magnet school.
This fall the program is to be used as a model and implemented at a few surrounding high schools. Kelly also plans to take it wherever he attends college a year from now.
Still, first things first. Deciding he had better answer the doubters at that first meeting, Kelly filled out the paperwork to designate Such Great Heights a tax exempt 501(c)3,and signed, sealed and delivered it.


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EVESHAM United's home match with North Leigh in the Calor Southern League today has been postponed after a pitch inspection.
The Division One South and West fixture will now be played on Tuesday, April 1 (7.45pm).
Meanwhile, Evesham's visit to Taunton Town has been rearranged for Tuesday, March 11 (7.45pm).
Redditch United's home game with Poole Town in the Premier Division today has also been called off.
In the Baker Joiner Midland Alliance, the trips for Westfields and Stourport Swifts to Alvechurch and Kirby Muxloe respectively have been postponed.


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'"It's exciting. It's always nice to hear you're recognized for your play, but I'm just trying to take it game by game here," said Myers, who led all rookies in average ice time with 24:42 per contest. "I'm not too worried about points. I'm just trying to focus on making sure I play defense first."'
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