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Saratoga Springs, New York...The Adirondack Trust Company announced today that it was recently named to the national Top 200 Community Bank list. The annual list was released by the American Banker Magazine and covers the year ending December 31, 2012.
Commenting on this significant accomplishment, Charles V. Wait, President and CEO of the Company noted:
"We are honored to be among the best performing banks in the nation by being named to the Top 200 Community Bank list. We particularly want to thank our customers, directors and our dedicated staff for helping us to achieve this designation. This accomplishment is gratifying in that it demonstrates a continued emphasis on providing value to our shareholders by serving our customers and our communities. We are the only bank in Saratoga Springs, New York to receive this designation. We are fortunate to be in a market where the continued emphasis on economic activity remains strong and we believe this is one of the leading factors for our overall success. Since our founding in 1901 our mission continues to be managing our community bank for the benefit of our shareholders, our employees and our community."
The ranking for best performing banks is based on the average return on equity over the past three years ending December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Founded in 1901 in Saratoga Springs, New York The Adirondack Trust Company is an independent, employee and locally owned and operated community bank offering a wide variety of business and personal financial services. The bank also offers trust, investment and insurance services and originates real estate mortgages, both residential and commercial, and commercial business loans throughout its market area. The bank has over $1 billion in assets and twelve branches. The Adirondack Trust Company is rated a 5-Star superior bank (the highest) by Bauer Financial for the period ending December 31, 2012 based on the most recent data available. The Bank's website is www.adirondacktrust.com
The Adirondack Trust Company
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SWINDON Storm head coach Steve Bennett has labelled tomorrow's clash with Bristol Apache as 'gut check week' as his side bid to bounce back from their heavy opening day loss.
Storm went down 55-6 to former British champions Farnham Knights on the opening day while Apache were similarly heavy losers against Solent Thrashers.
Bennett wants to see more from his players this weekend and believes the result against Bristol tomorrow could go on and shape their season.
"This one is a real acid test for us because we got a good beating in our first game against Farnham, while Bristol were beaten well by Solent," he said.
"I'm labelling this one as 'gut check week' because both teams are in very similar positions and we are already in a position where we need to win a lot of games to try and get a wild card slot for the play-offs.
"We have to face Solent and Farnham again too so we really need to win this game and probably the next one to get a positive win ratio for the season. Both teams have something to prove so the players need to show me something.
"This is season two, game two for Swindon Storm and the players need to step up and show me and the rest of the coaching staff that they don't want to be just another team in the National Leagues.
"If we can win this game we will really give ourselves a boost and we can work towards the following game. There were positives to take from the opening game and we need to work on things now.
"This is the time for us to set the tone for the rest of the season and show exactly what we're capable of."
While Bennett has been able to take positives from the Farnham defeat he is well aware there are certain areas in which his side must improve.
"Farnham scored on eight out of their nine possessions and five of the touchdowns were in the air," he said.
"On first down they ran and we stopped them, second down they ran and we stopped them, then on third down the QB threw a bomb.
"We did manage to match them pretty well on the ground as our running games were pretty similar but their passing game took us apart.
"They were a very good and we have to take the positives because we did manage to score against them, although we certainly need to improve.
"We did have some good drives against them and managed to score a touchdown which was good because we scored against their starting unit.
"We are working on a pass defence and our blitzing package, mainly for when we see them again.
"This is a massive learning opportunity and we've had a couple of video sessions and done some good analysis on the game which is really helpful for us."
Tomorrow's game at Supermarine kicks off at 2.30pm.

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WILTSHIRE'S surviving Arctic Convoy veterans are to have their unique stories of camaraderie and bravery recorded for all time as part of a £10,000 oral history project.
There are now just 23 servicemen left in Wiltshire and Swindon who braved the most treacherous Arctic route, described by Sir Winston Churchill as "the worst journey in history," to deliver vital supplies to the allies in World War ll.
From 1941 to 1945 their convoys of merchant and navy ships crossed the Arctic route on a perilous route which cost more than 85 merchant vessels and 16 warships with more than 3,000 casualties.
At a special ceremony at County Hall last autumn, members of both the Arctic convoys and Bomber Command were given the Arctic Convoy Star Medal from the Ministry of Defence to recognise their bravery and the important role they played in the war.
Now their memories are to be recorded for posterity after the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre was awarded a £10,000 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Sharing Heritage Grant to help collect their stories before they are lost to the passing of time.
Photographic portraits will be taken to create a visual record for the community's memory and the recorded interviews and other records will then be made available to researchers by the Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Service, based at the history centre.
Garry Perkins, cabinet member for economy, regeneration and culture at Swindon Borough Council, said: "We rightly hear much about the bravery and sacrifice of all those who served in World War Two, but those on the Arctic convoys have not had as much recognition over the years as they deserve. Their job was extremely dangerous and unpleasant, but absolutely vital. I'm glad this project is going to record their experiences, because their contribution must not be forgotten."


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Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a University of Michigan student at an off-campus party, reports WXYZ.
The suspect is described as an Asian man, between 5'6" and 5'8" tall, with short dark hair. He walked the woman home between 12:45 a.m. and 1:30 a.m Sunday and sexually assaulted her in the common area of the West Quad Residence Hall.
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Once again, we have a phony oil crisis ( "Humboldt gas prices spike to $4.89," Times-Standard, Oct. 5, Page A1) before the election of a sitting Democratic president, just like what happened to Jimmy Carter. Although demand for gas is constant and supplies can be adequate, the American public is again being tricked into believing it's just a simple economic problem of supply and demand. It's not! What it is is Big Oil flexing its muscle before the election, hoping that voters will blame President Obama.
The American public should know by now that the real control and power in this country rests with the Big Four and their chosen political candidates, i.e. Big Oil, Big Banking, Big Insurance and the military-industrial complex.
Will we be fooled again? Probably.
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An entire storyline involving the Mundy police investigating Bigby and the Fables in general was cut shortly before the release of episode one, which led to a rewrite of the entire season and episode two in particular.
I hope that Season 1 ends with a cliffhanger with the Mundy police seeing a street cam or something of Bigby turning into a wolf, which leads into a S2 or a DLC in which some of the original plan for S1 takes place. I'm mainly hoping this because I am praying for a Season 2, and I think this would be an awesome story for it.


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I Spy Pink Flamingos at Blog Cabin 2014
Our friendly and fearless online host, Laurie March, is at Blog Cabin this week working on a few projects with the team. In her spare time, she's conjured up a fun cabin cam exclusive activity for you, which involves sneaky pink flamingos.
Every day this week she'll be placing these playful yard ornaments in different spots around the construction site. Check the cabin cam and let us know when and where you spot a flamingo!
Click over to the House Counselor for a brief history lesson on the plastic pink bird and a behind-the-scenes update from Laurie.


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Some families may wish to consider a parochial or religiously affiliated school for their child. The number of denominational schools in New York City has continued to grow in recent years. Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim day schools are the most commonly requested. However, we recognize that there are additional denominational schools including Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and others available in NYC.
Search engines which are readily available on the Internet can help you find compiled lists of other religiously affiliated schools. Community members and the leader at your place of worship are other sources of referrals.
The resources identified below are intended to help you begin your search for a school.
Archdiocese of Brooklyn has information about the Catholic school curriculum and an on-line School Search for schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
Archdiocese of New York serves ten New York State counties (Bronx, Dutchess, Manhattan, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Staten Island, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester) and you can search for schools by county, grade level, name or zip code through the website.
Islamic Schools League of America allows you to search for Islamic schools by state and includes 14 schools in New York City.
The Lookstein Center provides links to Jewish schools across the country.


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Women's History No Longer in the Margins
Not so long ago half of humanity was all but invisible in history books. Bit characters in male narratives of wars and diplomacy, the best women could hope for were cameos, the occasional "woman worthies" who somehow transcended the limitations of the fair sex.
The odd chapter on Joan of Arc or Marie Curie notwithstanding, women have never been content to be written out of the narrative. They've been writing women's histories all along.
How those histories have grown in sophistication to the field's more nuanced transnational approach is, in part, the subject of 10 essays collected in AU history professors Pamela S. Nadell and Kate Haulman's new book, Making Women's Histories: Beyond National Perspectives.
In Making Women's Histories, which Nadell and Haulman coedited, the perspective ranges from the experiences of women in Tsarist Russia and the British empire in Egypt and India to Qing dynasty China and the 1960s-era United States.
In her essay "Women's Past and the Currents of U.S. History," essay contributor Kathy Peiss of the University of Pennsylvania cuts to the chase on what many women historians consider the political role of women's history.
"When I began work as a women's historian," Peiss writes, "we all promised each other a revolution. If the original goal was to write women into history, we have made amazing progress—from exclusion to inclusion, from private to public, from attention to 'women worthies' to an extraordinary exploration of women from many different origins and all walks of life, in the United States and around the world . . . Now, women's history and gender analysis are shaping the comparative, transnational, and international histories that are beginning to revise anew how we understand the . . . past."
Women's history's often explicitly politically engaged mission, coeditor Nadell maintains, makes it no different from other kinds of history—African American history, say, or her own field of Jewish history. Nor are all women's historians writing today "engaged in the same kind of political project," she says.
Women's history now enjoys much more public awareness. But progress hasn't always been linear. Take the growing popularity of Women's History Month.
Nadell's coeditor, AU history professor Haulman, is at best ambivalent about the annual recognition of women's accomplishments.
"I'm not a huge fan of Women's History Month," Haulman says. "It had utility for its time. But every month is Women's History Month. Women's history is everywhere. Segmenting it into its particular month can have a marginalizing effect."
And that old heroine, the woman worthy, has hardly faded away. News of the first woman this, or the first woman that, is a TV and newspaper staple.
"I just got something today, the first female rabbi chaplain in the U.S. Air Force," Nadell says.
Even so, she agrees that women worthies can serve a positive purpose.
"For somebody not trained as a historian, they're manageable, they're understandable," she says. "They're an individual life within your particular capacity to understand. The kind of more theoretical and sophisticated work we do in terms of women's history isn't always so accessible. So I understand the reason for it."
An important benefit of women's history coming to the forefront is its effect on historians in general. It's no longer acceptable to pretend that half the human race doesn't exist, says Nadell.
The book is dedicated to the memory of Robert Griffith, who was responsible for the spring 2008 AU conference on women's and gender history from which the idea for the book was born.
Nadell and Haulman write in the book's acknowledgments, "[T]hat this book is now in your hands is due in part to the efforts and encouragement of our colleague, friend, and then department chair, the late Professor Robert Griffith. When a fund created in the 1890s for the 'education of young women alone,' unexpectedly fell into his lap, Bob, with his characteristic grand vision, imagined a series of projects which would advance the field of women's and gender history . . . American University's Clendenen Fund for Women's and Gender History was born."
Asked which of the book's essays they liked best, Nadell and Haulman both smile.
"We love all of our children equally," Haulman says.
Making Women's Histories: Beyond National Perspectives (NYU: 2013) contains essays written by Arianne Chernock (Boston University), Anna Clark (University of Minnesota), Barbara Engel (University of Colorado–Boulder), Jocelyn Olcott (Duke), Kathy Peiss (University of Pennsylvania), Lisa Pollard (University of North Carolina–Wilmington), Claire Robertson (Ohio State), Mytheli Sreenivas (Ohio State), Ulrike Strasser (University of California–Irvine), Heidi Tinsman (University of California–Irvine), and Cristina Zaccarini (Adelphi). Nadell and Haulman wrote the book's introduction.


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Whole Foods Companion Presents: The Quince
The following is an excerpt from Whole Foods Companion: A Guide for Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and Lovers of Natural Foods by Dianne Onstad. It has been adapted for the Web.
Lore and Legend
The Greeks and Romans held the quince sacred to Venus, who is often depicted with a quince in her right hand as the gift she received from Paris. Being the sacred fruit of the goddess of love, the quince was regarded as the symbol of love, happiness, and fertility. In Athens quinces were tossed into the bridal chariot in which the groom was conducting his bride to their new home, where she would be offered a piece of wedding cake flavored with sesame, honey, and, as a charm for fruitfulness, either a date or a quince. Quinces were also thought to be the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden. In Roman times, as described by Plutarch, the quince was picked green, submerged in honey, and left to ripen in time to serve at Roman wedding feasts as a perfect symbolic dessert. The custom of a newly married pair sharing a quince as a token of love was handed down, and throughout the Middle Ages quinces were used at every wedding feast. The "golden apples" of Virgil are believed to be quinces, as they were the only "golden" fruit known in his time, oranges having only been introduced later at the time of the Crusades. Quinces were also reputed to protect against the Evil Eye, and were painted on the walls and eaves of Roman houses for that purpose.
Health Benefits
pH 3.12–3.70. The fruit has an acid taste, is slightly astringent, makes a good sedative, and is an effective stomach medicine, allaying gas and vomiting. When used in its fully ripened state without the addition of sugar, quince is beneficial for the liver, counteracts constipation, and helps alkalinize the system. Underripe fruits are extremely acidforming. The juice makes an excellent gargle.
Culinary Uses
Quince have a musky, penetrating aroma reminiscent of pineapple, guava, pear, or apple, depending on the variety you have in hand, but their flavor is rather bland and acidic. This green to golden-colored pome is unusual among fruits in that it is almost always eaten cooked. Its yellow flesh tends to be acidic, hard, and rather unpalatable (although on rare occasions one finds a fully treeripened one) but when cooked becomes tender, scented, and tasty, turning a delightful shade of pink. The fruit maintains its shape beautifully even with long cooking, and so it affords grandiose experimentation. Stewing, baking, poaching, or braising brings out the unique quince flavor, which complements meat, savory, or sweet dishes. Stewed, they make an excellent dessert, a breakfast dish with cream, or a side dish. Or add a small proportion of cooked fruit to pear and apple dishes (including pies and applesauce) for a surprising amplification of flavor. Most often, though, the fruit is simply made into preserves, either alone or mixed with other fruits such as apples and pears. It has even more pectin (the thickening agent of preserves) than apples and thus is well suited to this purpose. Although the peel cooks to an edible texture, it is best removed, as it tends to add an undesirable bitterness.


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President Obama, who made women's issues a key tenet of his reelection campaign, seems to be fading fast on that front in his second term as he nominates various people to serve in his cabinet.
So far, he has only appointed men to serve in three of his most prominent national security positions — Sen. John Kerry for Secretary of State to replace Hillary Clinton; Chuck Hagel for Defense Secretary; and counterterrorism advisor John O. Brennan to head the CIA. Does he need to borrow one of Mitt Romney's binders full of women? Blacks and Hispanics are also missing from his inner group. This is striking considering he was elected by majority support from women, black and Hispanic voters.
The moves have disappointed some supporters who said they fear, with Clinton's departure, a paucity of females among Obama's top advisers, particularly in the traditionally male-dominated field of defense and security.
The pattern is particularly striking for a president who was elected with majority support from women and racial minorities and focused heavily during his reelection campaign on women's health concerns and equal pay in the workplace. Obama won 55 percent of the female vote to Republican rival Mitt Romney's 44 percent.
Obama is committed to "finding the very best people for each job," White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday, when asked about the lack of women among the second-term appointments. "And that's what he's done today, and that's what he'll continue to do." Source


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Amy Thornton, a 37-year-old New Yorker, has been living with lupus since she was 14. Her lupus began with a butterfly rash across the bridge of her nose, and progressed to a variety of other symptoms in her teens and twenties, including joint pain, rashes, night sweats, hair loss and fatigue. In her early thirties, just as she was trying to start a family, she developed inflammation in her kidneys, known as lupus nephritis, and later suffered a heart attack. In this interview, Amy shares some of the hard decisions she has had to make in her life, and some of the ways she has learned to cope with lupus.
Can you describe how lupus affected your ability to have a family?
Amy: My first pregnancy lasted about eight weeks, and ended in a molar pregnancy where the baby does not develop. After that, I had swollen ankles and was retaining a lot of water. I assumed that it was related to after-effects of the pregnancy, but later found out that these symptoms were related to lupus nephritis. This was treated with pulse steroids, daily steroids, and other medications. Although many women with lupus have successful pregnancies my doctor suggested that we put our childbearing plans on hold until the nephritis cleared up to avoid serious complications. This was very upsetting, but we were hopeful that it was just a ?blip? and that eventually we would be able to try to get pregnant again. The nephritis cleared up, but it returned later. At this time, several doctors suggested that we consider other options for having a family.
How did you cope with this news?
Amy: Hearing that I should not have a baby was devastating. Although I had lupus for a long time, I managed to live a very normal life. I had played on varsity sports teams in high school, attended college and graduate school and held demanding jobs. This was the first time that I felt my lupus was having a major impact on my life. Nevertheless, my husband and I were determined to have a family, and got more information about both surrogacy and adoption. We found a surrogate mother through an agency in California and after five in vitro-transfers (a procedure in which our embryos are put into the surrogate mother), she became pregnant with our twin boys, Harry and Sam. They were born in 2001 on our ninth wedding anniversary.
How has lupus affected your family life?
Amy: Since the children are totally dependent on my husband and me, I am no longer working outside the home. Last year, at age 36, I had a heart attack, a result of premature coronary artery disease. Since then, I've had four angioplasties, a procedure that opens clogged arteries. During that period I had to cope with an additional chronic illness, and needed to rely on others to help me with the children. When I was recovering, I couldn't carry my children or push their stroller. I needed a strong support system during the day to help me manage, and often friends would come over at night to help put the children to bed. My husband took charge of the childcare responsibilities during my hospital stays and continues to do more than his fair share on the weekends, to ensure that I have time to rest.
What is it like to be young and have heart and kidney disease?
Amy: Heart and kidney disease are two of the more serious complications of lupus, and it is a bit frightening to have both at a relatively young age. Because of the heart disease, I am a bit more uncertain about the future. I take 10 medicines just for my heart, and these are all for the indefinite future. I have been lucky in that my kidney function has returned to almost normal after each bout with nephritis. Of course, I don?t know that this pattern will continue, but I remain hopeful that it will. However, it has been difficult dealing with the side effects of the medication I take for kidney disease, specifically the high dose steroids. I try to keep reminding myself that ultimately, I will be able to taper my medicine and begin acting and looking like myself again. Also, I try to counter the side effects by continuing to exercise to minimize weight gain and taking medication to reduce some of the emotional effects.


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What Is Scleroderma?
Fast Facts: An Easy-to-Read Series of Publications for the Public
Scleroderma is a group of diseases that affect connective tissue in the body. This tissue supports your skin and internal organs. Scleroderma involves tissue that gets hard or thick. It can also cause swelling or pain in the muscles and joints.
Some types of scleroderma lead to hard, tight skin. Other types affect blood vessels and major organs (such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys).
- What Causes Scleroderma?
- What Are the Types of Scleroderma?
- Who Gets Scleroderma?
- How Is Scleroderma Diagnosed?
- How Is Scleroderma Treated?
- How Can Scleroderma Affect My Life?
- What Can I Do?
- What Research Is Being Done on Scleroderma?
- For More Information About Scleroderma and Other Related Conditions
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What Causes Scleroderma?
The cause is unknown. You can't catch it from other people. Doctors don't think it is passed through genes (from parent to child).
What Are the Types of Scleroderma?
Scleroderma's main types are localized and systemic. Localized means the disease affects only certain parts of the body. Systemic means it can affect the whole body.
- The localized type often affects only skin tissues. It does not harm major organs. It may get better or go away without help. But it can be severe in some people and can leave skin damage.
- The systemic type affects the skin, tissues under it, blood vessels, and major organs.
Who Gets Scleroderma?
Scleroderma is more common in women than men. Anyone can get it, even children.
Most localized types show up before age 40, and are more common in people of European descent than in African Americans.
Systemic types are more common in people aged 30 to 50 and are more common in African Americans than in people of European descent.
How Is Scleroderma Diagnosed?
Doctors diagnose scleroderma using:
- Your medical history
- A physical exam
- Lab tests
- A skin biopsy.
Scleroderma can be hard to diagnose. Other diseases can have similar symptoms. It is easier to diagnose if you have:
- Common symptoms
- Skin that gets thick fast.
How Is Scleroderma Treated?
A rheumatologist (a doctor who treats arthritis and other diseases that cause swelling in the joints) may lead your health care team and refer you to other health experts for problems with:
- Skin
- Kidneys
- Heart
- Digestion
- Lungs
- Teeth
- Movement
- Speech.
Scleroderma has no cure. But symptoms and damage can be reduced. Below are some problems and treatments for systemic scleroderma. These problems don't happen with localized scleroderma.
Raynaud's Phenomenon
Most people with scleroderma have Raynaud's phenomenon. It can affect the fingers, feet, and hands. It makes them change color if you are too cold or anxious. To help, you can:
- Not smoke.
- Dress warm, and keep hands and feet warm.
- Do exercises that relax the body.
- Ask about medicines that open small blood vessels and help with blood flow.
- Ask about medicines that treat skin sores and ulcers.
Stiff, Painful Joints
Stiffness and pain come from hard skin around joints and joint swelling. To help, you can:
- Do stretching exercises that help with joint motion.
- Exercise regularly (swimming is best).
- Take medicine to help ease pain or swelling. Ask your doctor which are the best for you to take.
- Learn to do daily tasks in ways that put less stress on the joints.
Skin Problems
With scleroderma, collagen builds up in the skin. Too much of it can make your skin dry and stiff. To help, you can:
- Use oil-based creams and lotions after every bath.
- Use sunscreen.
- Use a humidifier at home.
- Avoid hot baths or showers.
- Avoid strong soaps, cleaners, and chemicals. Wear rubber gloves if you have to use those products.
- Exercise regularly.
Dry Mouth and Dental Problems
If you have tight skin on your face, you may have trouble caring for your teeth. Dry mouth speeds up tooth decay. Harm to tissues in the mouth can loosen teeth. To avoid problems:
- Brush and floss your teeth each day.
- Have frequent dental checkups.
- See your dentist if you have mouth sores, mouth pain, or loose teeth.
- Ask your dentist about special rinses and toothpastes.
- Learn ways to keep your mouth and face flexible.
- Keep your mouth moist. You can drink lots of water or suck on ice chips. You can also chew gum or suck on hard candy that has no sugar added.
- Avoid mouthwash that has alcohol.
If dry mouth still bothers you, ask your doctor about helpful medicines.
Gastrointestinal Problems
Digestive problems can include:
- Heartburn
- Trouble swallowing
- Feeling full as soon as you start eat eating
- Diarrhea, constipation, and gas.
To help, you can:
- Eat small, frequent meals.
- Stand or sit for 1 to 3 hours after eating.
- Use blocks to raise the head of your bed.
- Avoid late-night meals, spicy or fatty foods, alcohol, and caffeine.
- Eat moist, soft foods, and chew them well.
- Ask your doctor about medicines for diarrhea, constipation, and heartburn.
Lung Damage
Problems include:
- Some loss of lung function
- Severe lung disease
- Scarring of lung tissue
- High blood pressure in the artery that carries blood from the heart to the lungs.
Watch for signs of lung disease, such as:
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Problems with breathing
- Swollen feet.
As soon as your skin starts to thicken, see your doctor. Get regular flu and pneumonia shots.
Heart Problems
Problems include:
- Scarring and weakness
- Swelling of the heart muscle
- A heartbeat that isn't normal.
These problems can all be treated.
Kidney Problems
Scleroderma can cause very high blood pressure and kidney failure in some people. Learn to spot problems right away.
You should:
- Check your blood pressure often.
- Check your blood pressure if you have new symptoms.
- Call your doctor if your blood pressure is higher than normal.
- Take the medicines your doctor prescribes.
Cosmetic Problems
Scleroderma can damage your skin and change how it looks. These skin changes can affect your self-image. Ways to fix skin damage include:
- Lasers that take away red spots on the hands and face.
- Plastic surgery in areas where the disease is not active.
How Can Scleroderma Affect My Life?
People with scleroderma may worry about the way their skin looks. They may have problems dressing, bathing, or handling basic daily tasks. Scleroderma can affect:
- The way you look
- How you feel about yourself
- How you take care of yourself
- Family relationships
- Sexual relations.
What Can I Do?
You and your doctors are partners in your treatment. Be sure to:
- Take your prescribed medicines.
- Follow your doctor's advice.
- Quickly report problems.
You can also:
- Learn about the disease.
- Look for support from family and friends or a support group.
- Get help for depression and other problems.
- Learn coping skills.
What Research Is Being Done on Scleroderma?
Current studies include:
- Research to understand the genes that might be involved in scleroderma.
- Medicines to keep skin from getting thick and to treat kidney and lung problems.
- Medicines to treat scleroderma and its various organ complications.
- Ways to identify and diagnose scleroderma earlier and treat it sooner.
Research and new treatments are helping people with scleroderma feel better and stay active much longer than they did in the past.
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A Study of Azithromycin in the Prevention of Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease (MAC) in HIV-Infected Patients
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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of azithromycin administered once a week in the prevention of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in severely immunocompromised HIV-infected patients with a CD4 count < 100 cells/mm3.
|Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Infection HIV Infections
|Drug: Azithromycin
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Multicenter Study of Azithromycin as Prophylaxis Against the Development of Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease in HIV-Infected People
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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Concurrent Medication:
- Anti-pneumocystis prophylactic therapy (dihydropteroate synthetase inhibitors with or without dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors, pentamidine).
- Concomitant anti-HIV therapy (AZT, ddI, ddC) or antifungal therapy (including azoles).
Patients must have:
- HIV infection.
- CD4 count < 100 cells/mm3.
- No MAC positive blood cultures within 1 month prior to study entry.
- No symptoms suggestive of disseminated MAC infection (including unexplained diarrhea, fever, and night sweats) within 1 month of study entry.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
- Positive PPD within 3 months prior to study entry (negative PPD defined as < 5 mm induration).
- Chest x-ray suggestive of any active disease, in particular tuberculosis.
- Known hypersensitivity to macrolide antibiotics.
- Any other acute clinical condition likely to interfere with completion of the protocol.
- Inability to care for self without considerable assistance and medical care.
Concurrent Medication:
- Other investigational new drugs (except for foscarnet or ddC) unless prior agreement has been reached between the investigator and the Pfizer project physician.
- Concomitant putative immunostimulants.
Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
History of MAC or Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) infection.
Prior Medication:
Excluded within the past 4 weeks:
- Any putative anti-MAC therapies including rifampin, rifabutin, clofazimine, ethambutol, cycloserine, ethionamide, amikacin, and ciprofloxacin or other quinolones thought to be active against MAC.
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Oldfield EC, Dickinson G, Chung R, Wallace MR, Craig DB, Fessel WJ, Joyce MP, Mckee KT, Melcher G, Wagner KF, Williams WJ, Zajdowicz M, Heifits L, Dunne MW, Berman J. Once weekly azithromycin for the prevention of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection in AIDS patients. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1996 Jan 28-Feb 1;3rd:90
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|November 2, 1999
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
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Communicable Diseases
HIV Infections
Mycobacterium Infections
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Actinomycetales Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
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I'm a hopeless romantic ... but I'm also no fool. To me, Valentine's Day feels contrived, a carefully calculated cabal of greeting card companies, florists, jewelers and chocolatiers. This conglomerate capitalizes on the weakest of the male species, those with no imagination to be romantic the other 364 days of the year, and who pair with women who have a deep-seated need to be emotionally validated on Feb. 14.
The trouble is, Valentine's Day comes on the heels of Super Bowl Sunday, the "holiday" adopted by many millions more men than women. It's our day pass, a glorious 10 hours to meld our butt cheeks to the sofa, swill beer, belch, scratch inappropriately, scream at the TV and escape from life's realities.
Now it's payback time.
So, if we must have V-Day, at least allow the men to choose the itinerary. And for me that always starts with eating aphrodisiacal foods at a fine restaurant. This can be a dicey proposition, however, since restaurateurs privately despise this day. The issues? It's impossible to fill all the tables when dealing with pairs, and couples love to linger all night waiting for a gratis dessert to hasten their departure.
Here are my suggestions in a number of categories:
Most romantic: One of my favorite perches is next to the window at Pacific's Edge inside Hyatt Highlands Inn Carmel. Chef Matt Bolton and pastry chef Gina Hudson will create stellar food to equal the view.
The Valentine's Day tasting menu includes oysters Rockefeller with osetra caviar, turbot with winter truffle, Masami Ranch Wagyu steak and chocolate marquise almond cake. Cost is $125, or $195 with wine pairings. Call 622-5445.
Consistently tasty food: Bistro Moulin (Monterey) chef Didier Dutertre could very well be the best cook on the Peninsula. How about crab bisque, Parisian-style spinach gnocchi, steak au poivre, cannelloni di mare (lobster, sea bass and prawns). Cost: $48. Call 333-1200. Also: Restaurant 1833 offers oysters, steak tartare, Parmesan gnocchi and mushroom ravioli with lobster. Cost: $85. Call 648-1833.
Most decadent: La Cr?me Monterey is hosting a romantic wine-pairing dinner with the tagline "Luscious, Romantic and Juicy." Enough said.
First course is a shared antipasto platter, followed by a blood orange and almond salad. Second course is a seared day boat scallop with celery root carbonara. Third course is filet of beef with Yukon potato and mascarpone ravioli. Dessert is a decadent chocolate croissant bread pudding. Cost: $180 per couple. Call 375-1300.
Wacky fun:What's sexier than sharing a pot of fondue with your sweetheart? Lugano Swiss Bistro in Carmel combines funky Alpine décor with Switzerland's most notable contribution to world cuisine. There's cheese fondue, of course, but also chicken, seafood, beef and lamb. And the chocolate fondue is a must on Feb. 14. Call 626-3779.
Best value (and best hugs): Linda Cantrell at Monterey Cookhouse offers a Valentine's Day menu, including lobster ($28.95), truffle-mushroom risotto ($17.95), smoked prime rib, baby back ribs and decadent desserts such as double chocolate torte. Imbibe with a chocolate berry martini ($7) or a bottle of J "Cuvee 20" bubbly for $30. Hugs from Linda no charge. Call 642-9900.
Best off-day celebration: If you want to wait for the weekend, attend the Valentine Sweethearts Luncheon at Bernardus Lodge from 11a.m. to 2p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Pastry chef extraordinaire Ben Spungin will guide guests in creating handmade chocolate bars, followed by tastes of rosé and bubbly from wine director Mark Buzan. Then enjoy a wine country buffet from Executive Chef Cal Stamenov, featuring grilled vegetables, artisan cheeses, prime beef and local seafood. Cost: $95. Call 658-3400.
A carnival of fun
If you can't make it to Lugano Swiss Bistro in Carmel for Valentine's Day (see above), show up on Sunday to celebrate Carnival. Enjoy the musical stylings of Jan the Flying Dutchman and run up and down the German-Swiss menu.
Or mark the calendar for Feb. 22 when owners André and Nargis Lengachera offer a five-course French dinner at Lugano prepared by chef Christian Viollaz, who hails from a well-known town in the French Alps called Evian. In 1985 he opened La Provence in Pacific Grove before becoming the executive chef at L'Escargot in Carmel. The menu? Burgundy snails, red lentil soup, warm goat-cheese salad, roasted duck breast and profiteroles. Nice. Cost is $59 and includes French wine pairings.
· Something new: Jacks inside Portola Hotel in Monterey has changed its culinary direction, and V-Day sounds like a great time for a preview. Chef Jason Giles has put together a dinner for two for $85 (including bubbly). Served family style, the meal includes oysters two ways (on the half shell and baked) and beet salad with shaved truffle pecorino cheese, followed by a choice among three entrees (pan-seared scallops over black pepper pappardelle pasta, rib-eye steak with horseradish whipped potatoes or chicken saltimbocca in sage brown butter). Dessert is a chocolate raspberry bomb. Call 649-2698.
Waiting for Beach House
Construction at The Beach House at Lovers Point is progressing painfully slow, which has only amped up the anticipation.
Opening in time for the official start of restaurant season on the Peninsula (The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am) will not occur, and now the projection is "spring 2013." The good news is that soon you will be able to reserve a seat for the opening.
The Beach House will soon begin taking reservations for its first 30 days of operation. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis. The restaurant will feature a casual California menu, from a signature Beach House burger to fire-grilled steaks and fresh Monterey Bay seafood.
Stay tuned.
Thursday marks the grand finale of the Independent Marketplace series, but once everything is packed up, renovations will begin to build out the permanent Independent Marketplace as an artisan food epicenter and social hub in Sand City. The "First Thursday" idea will continue, however. On March 7 look for a pop-up dinner in the adjacent art gallery ... Point Pinos Grill has planned another epic beer dinner, this one the day before Valentine's Day. The grill welcomes 21st Amendment Brewery, and chef Dory Ford has a killer lineup to go with suds (smoked salmon, beef tartare, smoked scallops, pork belly and beer-poached Hog Island oysters, butter-poached filet of beef, Vadouvan-spiced porterhouse, a baby Reuben sandwich and Monks blood ice cream and caramel pudding. It starts at 6:30. 648-5774 to snag a seat ... Monterey Cookhouse's What's Local Wednesday features Hahn Winery. Enjoy free wine tasting and enjoy a three-course meal for $25. Call -9900.
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HOUSTON - AT&T has offered a $50,000 reward for information about a series of robberies of its employees.
Company officials said six AT&T field technicians have been robbed at gunpoint while working on Houston streets in the past three months.
The robberies occurred at the following locations:
- Nov. 7: 790 W. Little York
- Nov. 6: 2003 Gardenia
- Oct. 19: 1702 Wilburforce
- Oct. 8: 900 Lucky
- Sept. 26: 9903 NW Park
- Aug. 3: Imperial Valley Drive near Bamell Road
The robberies have occurred within a 6-mile radius, company officials said.
A $10,000 reward was issued after the first four robberies happened. The other two robberies prompted AT&T to increase the reward.
The reward is offered specifically for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the robberies.
AT&T officials said one to three people have been actively involved in the robberies.
The robbers have stolen the employees' wallets, cellphones, laptop computers and other belongings, company officials said.
Anyone with information is asked to call AT&T Asset Protection at 800-807-4205.
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Pasta with Goat Cheese, Lemon, and AsparagusPublished: June 2009
Ingredients6 Servings
- 1 pound fusilli or rotini (spiral-shaped pasta)
- 1 pound slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon plus sprigs for garnish
- 1 5- to 5 1/2-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Add asparagus and cook until pasta is tender but still firm to bite, about 3 minutes longer.
Meanwhile, combine oil, lemon peel, and chopped tarragon in large bowl. Coarsely crumble in goat cheese.
Drain pasta and asparagus, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Add hot pasta, asparagus, and 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid to bowl with cheese mixture. Toss to coat, adding more reserved liquid if dry. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to shallow platter. Garnish with tarragon sprigs.
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Alchemy Improv Comedy is committed to teaching the art of improv comedy throughout the Greenville area. Whether you are interested in performing and joining our company, or simply working on communication and collaboration in the real world, these comedy classes are for you.
The head instructor Harrison Brookie is a trained educator who has spent several years teaching public high school. He was also a resident instructor under Zach Ward at the DSI Comedy Theater in NC, which has heavily inspired our style and curriculum.
Each class runs once a week, for six weeks from 6:30-9:00pm. There is no comedy or theater experience necessary and all students get free admission to Alchemy Comedy shows while they are enrolled in a class. Click on the course you would like to take to purchase online or you can call at (864) 256-1467.
Improv 101: Introduction to Scenework
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Improv 201: Introduction to Scene Patterns – Tuesdays, February 21st-March 27th
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Improv 201 is an introduction to the patterns that make up a scene. This class will focus on the fundamentals of scene pattern recognition, creation, and heightening.
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Our 10 Favorites From the 2014 Detroit Auto Show
Engine: 1.8T
One reason we love this new inline four is that it spells curtains for the miserable 2.5-liter inline-four lump Americans (and not, ahem, Germans) got stuck with in Volkswagen's recent models. The 1.8T is a great benchmark for downsizing at its best. It gets direct injection and turbocharging, and the torque curve is fat and flat—peak twist hits barely above idle, at 1500 rpm, and sticks around to 4750 rpm. There's a modest 184 lb-ft of that torque, but because it's so readily available, the Jetta feels quick—if not quite spicy-hot.
VW also threw in some nifty features such as a water-cooled exhaust manifold that also cools the catalytic converter. This prevents what typically happens when a catalytic converter is threatened with overheating: richening the mixture to cool the cat down. Here that fuel dump is prevented, saving you gas. As a result, this engine can deliver 26 city/36 highway fuel economy (compared to 23 city/33 hwy for its predecessor) even as the Jetta sprints from 0 to 60 nearly a full second more quickly than before.
The 1.8-liter is also the same basic unit we'll see in the new Audi A3. And in the S3 (as a 2.0-liter) the mill makes 290 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, which is exactly the output of the new Golf R that's debuting at the North American International Auto Show this week . . . with the same engine.
Engine: Ford EcoBoost 1.6-liter
Putting the 197-hp 1.6-liter four in Ford's most entertaining car that doesn't sport a pony on the grille is another example of why downsizing doesn't have to suck. It helps that we're talking about a superlight car, with this Fiesta tipping the scales at just 2745 pounds. That's one reason why the 1.6-liter feels so much more muscular here than it does pulling an Escape or Fusion, heavier rigs that get the same basic motor. (Those cars actually have fewer horses, 178, though you'll hit peak torque a little lower.)
The Fiesta is a blast, in large part thanks to taut chassis tuning but also because the turbo has been revised to overboost in pulses of up to 20 seconds at revs below 4000 rpm. That leads to faster ramping toward peak torque, and is especially useful to hustle the subcompact from corner apexes into straights and on to the next twist in the road.
We also tip our hat to Ford for making the ST drivable on regular octane gas. No, it won't hit its performance peaks on the cheap stuff, but it also doesn't harm the car to run 87 octane, which is only fair. You bought a $22,195 Ford, not a Ferrari.
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Editor's note: Every NFL team is preparing to attack its offseason to-do list, with free agency set to open March 12 and the draft April 25-27. This is the fifth of 32 reports in 32 days by Sporting News NFL correspondents, who will analyze the offseason game plan for each team.
As new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine put it, "the cupboard isn't bare" when it comes to talent on the Buffalo Bills' roster—especially on his side of the ball. The same is also true on offense, which will be reshaped under new coach Doug Marrone and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Still, for a team that has missed the playoffs for 13 straight seasons, the longest stretch in the NFL, plenty of work remains to become a contender.
General manager Buddy Nix has upgraded the talent in some areas in his three years on the job, particularly on the defensive line, but big holes remain. The most glaring are at quarterback and wide receiver.
Pro Bowl safety Jairus Byrd is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent, but the Bills can retain his services by applying the franchise tag. Given its cost for safeties—about $6.5 million—it's the likely move if the two sides can't work out a long-term deal before then.
With 13 unrestricted free agents and a new coaching staff, the likelihood of significant roster turnover is high. The most likely significant departure would be guard Andy Levitre, who hasn't missed a start in his four-year career, but could be seeking a contract that falls outside the Bills' price range.
To be active in free agency, the Bills will have to make some roster cuts. The most likely of those would be defensive end Chris Kelsay, who's due to count nearly $6 million against the 2013 salary cap, the team's third-highest figure. Cornerback Terrence McGee ($4.6 million cap) is another candidate to be a cap casualty.
1. Quarterback. Ryan Fitzpatrick was signed to a $60 million contract extension in the middle of the 2011 season, but it's been downhill ever since. Fitzpatrick is 2-11 in fourth quarter or overtime situations in the past two seasons, a stat that came to mind last month when Nix mentioned at the Senior Bowl the team was looking for a quarterback who can "get it done late." Buffalo's two other quarterbacks, Tyler Thigpen and Tarvaris Jackson, will both be unrestricted free agents.
Fitzpatrick is due a $3 million roster bonus in March. If he's cut, the Bills will likely be in the market for a quarterback, in both free agency and the draft. San Francisco's Alex Smith would be a good fit in Hackett's offense, which has some West Coast elements.
In the draft, the Bills should have the best scouting report of any team on Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib, who started for Marrone and Hackett the past three seasons. Nassib to the Bills makes perfect sense.
2. Linebacker. Pettine has been non-committal on what type of scheme he'll run, but no matter what it is, the Bills need help here. Veteran Nick Barnett is nearing the end of his career, and young linebackers Kelvin Sheppard and Nigel Bradham haven't been overly impressive thus far. Nickel linebacker Bryan Scott is also an unrestricted free agent.
The Ravens may not be able to afford Dannell Ellerbe. If that's the case, he offers the type of versatility Pettine would like in a linebacker. If the Bills look to the draft, Georgia's Alec Ogletree offers the athleticism of a former defensive back.
3. Wide receiver. The Bills announced last week they will not tender a contract offer to restricted free agent Donald Jones, increasing the need at this position. Buffalo has one proven commodity in Stevie Johnson, but needs plenty of help behind him. A big, outside receiver who's "open when he's covered," as Nix says, would give the Bills the option to move Johnson into the slot more often, a role he shined in in limited opportunities last year.
David Nelson, another restricted free agent, is coming off a torn ACL, and T.J. Graham struggled badly with drops last season. Free agent Dwayne Bowe (6-2, 221) offers the size the Bills crave at the position.
4. Cornerback. The Bills have a No. 1 in Stephon Gilmore, who aside from some penalty problems, had a strong rookie season. The No. 2 spot is a mess, though. Aaron Williams, Ron Brooks and veteran Leodis McKelvin all got a crack at it last season and none of them locked it down. McKelvin, who's also an unrestricted free agent, is one of the league's best punt returners.
The good news is there are several options available for the Bills in free agency. If they want to stay in division, Miami's Sean Smith has had an uneven start to his career, but has all the right measurables for the position.
5. Tight end. Scott Chandler suffered a torn ACL in the second-to-last week of the season, leaving the Bills extremely thin at the position heading into 2013. Second on the depth chart is Lee Smith, but he's more of a blocker. If Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert is available when the Bills are on the clock in the second round, he'd be a perfect fit.
Solving the riddle at quarterback will be the biggest challenge for Marrone. Given the changes that come with a coaching switch, expectations for 2013 will not be high.
The Bills need to get starters with their first two draft picks, which come in the top 40 of the draft. Nix isn't a fan of dealing draft picks, but has made it clear he'd be willing to do what it takes to move up if there's a player they feel like they need.
The draft alone, though, won't be enough. They Bills also need to be active in free agency to reshape the roster to the new coaching staff's liking.
Tuesday: Miami Dolphins
Wednesday: New England Patriots
Thursday: New York Jets
Friday: Chicago Bears
Saturday: Detroit Lions
Jay Skurski covers the Bills for Sporting News and the Buffalo News.


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12 Great YA Books to Read to Your Favorite Kid During Banned Books Week
You know what sucks? Censorship. It sucks in all forms, but for me, it REALLY sucks when it comes to books. I've never understood the concept of book banning; working so hard to keep wonderful pieces of literature out of the public's grasp simply because the stories might contain something a handful of people don't agree with has never made any sense to me. Differing opinions doesn't negate something. It just opens the door to discussion. That's what's so great about reading.
And this is why I'm super gung-ho about Banned Books Week. During the last week of September every year, libraries and book stores across the country celebrate Banned Books Week in an attempt to draw attention to the problems of censorship. They mount displays featuring challenged books, they host events—and, of course, they read. They read EVERYTHING. Anything that has ever been banned or challenged is fair game. And guess what? Today is the first day of Banned Books Week! Hoorah! This year, it runs from September 24 through October 1, and believe you me, I'm going to be reading my HEAD off during that time. Not that I'm not usually doing that anyway, but I'll be doing it with extra oomph.
The thing that really gets me about the whole issue is that so much of the censorship going on these days seems to be geared towards kids and teenagers. This, I think, is particularly damaging. The whole point of children's and young adult literature is to broaden the mind. Kids and teens develop at an astonishing rate, and reading material that challenge them—in form, in content, or in both—well, that's the way you teach them to think, isn't it? REALLY think, I mean, not just regurgitate things other people have told them.
So in celebration of Banned Books Week, here's my banned books reading list. You'll notice that they're all children's or young adult lit; they've also all faced unjust opposition. I loved all of these books as a kid, and I still love them all now. Moreover, I was lucky enough to have a number of fantastic teachers teach them to me and my classmates in school starting from an early age. Because these teachers dared to bring these books into the classroom, I learned to think outside the box, a skill that has been, hands down, the most important one I have ever picked up. EVER. So to all my teachers, from preschool all the way through grad school, as well as all of the unconventional teachers I've ever had (that includes you, Mum and Dad): Thank you.
Learn more about Banned Books Week here.


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A downtown San Diego education leader, whose résumé includes construction manager during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, has been named executive of the year by a local women's organization.
Linda Thomas-Mobley, who heads the construction management program at NewSchool of Architecture and Design, was awarded the honor by the San Diego chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction on Tuesday.
The group recognized Thomas-Mobley for her work in construction and academia. She oversaw NewSchool's making of an online construction-management program, which launched in the fall.
Before joining NewSchool, she was at the Georgia Institute of Technology for 13 years, serving as a faculty member.
Roughly 15 years ago, the former construction manager led the transformation of a university campus into temporary living and boarding quarters for 30,000 people, including elite athletes, for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
When the sporting event was over, Mobley made sure things were back to normal by the start of the school year.
To learn more about Thomas-Mobley, read the U-T San Diego's Q&A with her.
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Phil Rogers
Cubs need not look far for Jackson trade partner
Sending right-hander to South Side has potential to be all-out Chicago win-win
CHICAGO -- There's no pleasure in finding problems. That's always the easy part. The tough part is finding solutions, and that's what brings joy.
So it is that I propose one trade that should happen between now and December, when teams gather together in San Diego for the Winter Meetings. This is a deal that could be made face to face, one general manager to another, at a Starbucks on Michigan Avenue or -- if Theo Epstein and Rick Hahn wanted to channel Bill Veeck -- maybe at the original Billy Goat, on Lower Wacker.
Edwin Jackson, a major disappointment since the Cubs signed him to a four-year, $52 million contract -- a deal that came together quickly when they were on the rebound after Dave Dombrowski had come up with $80 million to keep Anibal Sanchez in Detroit -- is currently stowed away on the disabled list, the result of a strained lat. Jackson will be healthy soon, but will there still be room for him in the Cubs' starting rotation?
Given Jackson's 14-32 record and 5.47 ERA over the last two seasons, maybe not.
As the Cubs head toward a 2015 season when they are one major pitching addition away from being a contender, they have some choices regarding their rotation.
Jake Arrieta has shown enough to be a fit in the middle of the rotation, if not as a No. 2 starter. Travis Wood, who will be arbitration-eligible after earning $3.9 million last year, hasn't been as good in 2014 as the two previous years, but he supplies innings and rugged athleticism (slash line of .250/.291/.462 in 61 plate appearances this year, including seven as a pinch-hitter). Rookie Kyle Hendricks has been a steal from the Rangers in the Ryan Dempster trade two years ago, and he seems capable of 30 solid starts.
Then there are the unknowns. Can Dan Straily, Felix Doubront and Jacob Turner step forward to grab spots? Straily won 10 games for an Oakland playoff team in 2013; Doubront won 11 on Boston's championship team last year. Turner was highly regarded by the Tigers before being the key piece in the Sanchez trade with the Marlins.
How long until lefty C.J. Edwards (also acquired from Texas, him in the Matt Garza trade) or the homegrown Pierce Johnson push their way to Wrigley Field? Can a member of a reasonably deep bullpen -- say Justin Grimm (yet another arm acquired from Texas) -- be transitioned to the rotation?
Where does Jackson fit in this picture? He's still owed almost $24 million, which makes it tough to just release him -- although not impossible, as Arizona demonstrated by cutting ties with Russ Ortiz when it owed him about $22 million in 2006.
Jackson did his best pitching in 2010-11, on the South Side of Chicago. His slider was wicked working with White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper. Jackson commanded his fastball, too, which is why he was 11-9 with a 3.66 ERA in 30 starts before the Sox traded him to the Blue Jays, who flipped him to the Cardinals.
The suggestion here is that Epstein, Hahn, Jed Hoyer and Kenny Williams put their heads together and find a way to send Jackson back to the White Sox for lefty John Danks, who himself is due about another $31 million through 2016.
Danks signed a five-year, $65 million contract before the 2012 season, but he hasn't been able to live up to it, thanks largely to a shoulder injury that required surgery in August '12 and has reduced his velocity. You can't work harder or be a better teammate than Danks, but his 4.96 ERA the last three seasons has contributed to the White Sox going 22-36 with him on the mound.
It's time to try something else, especially since Danks would figure to be the fourth left-hander in the Sox 2015 rotation, behind Chris Sale, Jose Quintana and 2014 first-round pick Carlos Rodon, who could get his feet wet in Chicago in September. As a right-hander, Jackson would be a better fit, and when it's on, his slider can still give fits to quality hitters. Danks would figure to benefit from a chance to face National League lineups on a regular basis. He's 10-7 with a 3.09 ERA in 25 Interleague starts, including a win over the Cubs this year.
One benefit to the deal on both sides of town is that it's always easier to release a player somebody else signed than a deal you did yourself.
There has been some talk of a different bad money-for-bad money deal, this one between the Cubs and Braves. They reportedly talked about a Jackson-for-B.J. Upton deal before the non-waiver Trade Deadline, and those talks could get started again in the offseason.
Upton, signed to a five-year, $75 million deal two years ago, will be owed $45.35 million in 2015-17. The Cubs have the flexibility to take that contract and could put the right-handed-hitting Upton into an outfield platoon.
But the key to this trade from the Cubs' standpoint is that the Braves eat some of the difference between what Upton and Jackson are owed and that they might be able to get pitching in it, with lefty Mike Minor a possibility. That's the kind of arm that Epstein and Hoyer covet, and Minor is a Vanderbilt product who has worked with Derek Johnson, the Cubs' Minor League pitching coordinator. A deal to could be expanded for the Cubs to send position-player prospects to the Braves.
One way or another, something's got to give this winter, doesn't it?
Phil Rogers is a columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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text: Jack's four goals lead Capital to 9-8 lacrosse win over GW By Doug Smock April 24, 2013 Story Share Lawrence Pierce George Washington's Joey Majestro (left) defends against Capital's Landon Palmer. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When George Washington and Capital get together in lacrosse, you can throw the record book ...Oh, never mind.But suffice it to say, GW and Capital play each other with as much vigor as they do in football (and sometimes with as much contact). If you doubt that, you should have seen the Cougars mob each other after hanging on for a 9-8 victory over the Patriots Wednesday night at Schoenbaum Stadium."It's a rivalry. It's right up there with Army-Navy," said Capital coach Phil Wright, with a chuckle.The 75 or so hardy fans witnessed that, sitting in cold, windy, rainy conditions only fit for British links golf. The teams swapped leads three times, the final instance coming on Capital's three straight goals in the fourth quarter.Mason Jack scored four goals to lead the Cougars (5-6), who are fighting for their playoff lives in the West Virginia Scholastic Lacrosse Association. His first two goals, just before the end of the first quarter, cut into GW's early 3-0 lead. Early in the second, the Cougars tied it on Alex Azevedo's "quick-stick" goal off a Cody Edwards pass.(For hockey fans, that's akin to the "one-timer," taking a pass and firing it on goal in one motion.)Watts Shumate put GW (6-3) back ahead 4-3, but Capital scored three goals before halftime - Christian Huffman on the Cougars' second "man-up" goal (think power play), Jack off a long run and Azevedo off a Joe Wright pass. GW's Shannon Runyon scored the only goal of the third period. The Patriots' Cameron Stroebel and Jack Bunn scored quick back-to-back goals to take a 7-6 lead early in the fourth, but GW was flagged (yes, football-type penalty flags are used) for another foul and went shorthanded for the eighth time. Nathan Shin cashed in for Capital's third "man-up" goal, tying the game. Jack then scored his fourth goal to give Capital the lead and Wright scored from right in front of the GW goal for a 9-7 lead.Jordan Brack, the WVSLA's top scorer, brought GW to within 9-8, but the Patriots didn't get a good shot thereafter."I'm very, very proud of the way our defense played," Wright said. "GW is a tough team, and holding them to eight goals was an outstanding effort."GW coach Brad White liked the effort of his team, playing without captains Cole Salmons and Bryar Skinner."We spent a little too much time in the penalty box," White said. "We had 9 minutes, 40 seconds and they had 4 minutes in penalties. It's very hard to win, but our guys fought hard."We play Capital once a year now. This is rough, this is real rough."Reach Doug Smock at 304-348-5130, email@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/dougsmock. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 WVU pulls away from Kansas for 56-34 win 2 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 3 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis 4 WVU notebook: Defense feeling a bit run down 5 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County Marshall sets format for Green-White spring football game Previous Story Quick start carries Midland to MSAC softball title Next Story


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Anode|ION|JOKERi|MD2|FD|TD|PD|LEGENDaParks wrote:If the posts on this forum are any indication, the PD is like a Teebird with sunshine coming out of its butthole so hard that it flies faster.
Sagecoast wrote:Rerail attempt:
After throwing the blizzards a lot I confirm the numbers on the Wraith, Katana and Destroyer, although I am a max Power 4 arm and the Destroyer did well for me. Concerning the Boss, it may be a "weird batch" there was a group of Katanas that came out that were very over stable.
I would be interested to hear a comparison Saint to River. Chart numbers on the River are not what I see, but I have light (166-171) gl and opto. I could see a -.5, +3 for a hefty opto, just can't throw one like it wants.
CatPredator wrote:Blake_T wrote:Ryan C wrote:I find it very hard to believe that Dan is throwing Saints 580' on line drives. If he is capable of that, he could just show up and win every distance comp ever. I also think it goes to show that good form can make you throw far, but apparently doesn't make it so you can win many actual events.
I can assure you those distances aren't exaggerated. i'm also not sure how many distance contests you've been to...
as for distance contests, to the best of my knowledge dan has never competed in one.
as for not showing up and winning everything tournament-wise, i give him hell about that all the time
his power has increased this year and it has me shocked at how much power he has right now.
I seem to recall Dan talking about a distance comp 2 or 3 years ago where he threw a D crush close to 700' and bested Wiggins Jr. but it's a vague memory from a kegger... I imagine a big part of the reason you don't see him going to distance comps is because you win chump change. Big Jerm got $100 at Worlds this year. That doesn't even pay for gas money to drive out of state and back.
His power is pretty fricking amazing these days. Hopefully he can turn some heads at the USDGC if he makes it out there.
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The market is continuing to act just fine. Don't let the naysayers get you down.
Do the major averages look technically extended and overbought? Absolutely -- but, with seemingly everyone calling for a market pullback at this point, stocks could keep right on going.
It's hard to believe, but the Dow could drop 558 points from Friday's close to its 50-day simple moving average (SMA), and it would only constitute a pullback of 4.9%. That's fairly tame, considering its 12% rise since hitting a low of 12,471 in mid-November. For the S&P 500, a pullback of just 4.6% would take it down to its 50-day line -- and, for the Nasdaq Composite, only 4%.
It would take a daunting headline or two for the major averages to come down to their respective 50-day lines, but it's certainly not out of the question. It wouldn't be a bad thing, either, because it would give leading stocks a chance to catch their breath after big run-ups. Of course, a market pullback in generally light volume would be more preferable to one on heavy trade.
Extended stocks outnumber those still within buying range, and by a wide margin. While there's nothing wrong with being on the offensive during a market uptrend, be careful not to force the issue now by buying too late.
For instance, many high-quality growth names have moved a lot already, as the market served up a bunch of technical breakouts during the heavy-volume surge Jan. 2. So, instead of looking for stocks poised to break out from consolidation areas, focus on stocks showing bullish price and volume action post-breakout. Names like Celgene (CELG), HCA Holdings (HCA) and Nationstar Mortgage Holdings (NSM) continue to show great action after recent breakouts.
Nationstar, in particular, recently pulled back in light volume and filled its Jan. 7 gap. It now seems intent on retesting its recent high of $40.61.
The financial group still looks good here, and particularly so for asset managers like BlackRock (BLK) and Raymond James Financial (RJF). Goldman Sachs (GS) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) continue to show relative strength, as well. But the common bond among all four stocks is that they're too far extended past proper buy points -- so don't chase them here. Instead, wait for a market pullback, at which point each of these will likely pay a visit to its 10-week moving average. That's the level where the strongest stocks tend to find support during market uptrends.
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text: Collects Elektra: Assassin (1986) #1-8. Written by Frank Miller. Art and cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Good ninjas never die, let alone the baddest one of all! Fan favorite Frank Miller ushers his awesome assassin through good and evil and life and death and rebirth and more! Who is the otherworldly entity in pursuit of the presidency? When has Elektra met her greatest triumphs and tragedies? Why did she die, and how did she return? Hardcver, 272 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.


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St. Patrick's Day in DC is better than a Pub Crawl!
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Pheno- & Genotyping POF (WHO III)
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|Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) Incipient Ovarian Failure Poor Response After Ovarian Hyperstimulation Early Menopause Hypergonadotropic Amenorrhea
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Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Phenotyping and Genotyping of Women Presenting With Ovarian Dysfunction Associated With a Hypergonadotropic Hypo-estrogenic Hormonal Status (WHO III) and Their First and Second Degree Relatives
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First goal of the study is to phenotype patiens with hypergonadotropic ovarian dysfunction (WHO III) adequately. This group includes women with premature ovarian failure (POF), incipient ovarian failure (IOF), poor response after ovarian hyperstimulation, early menopause and hypergonadotropic primary amenorrhea. The standardized phenotyping consists of a questionnaire focusing on reproductive, medical, and family history; ultrasonography to assess ovarian reserve and/or antral follicle count and obtaining an extra blood sampling during routine endocrine screening for genotyping.
Phenotyping of patients presenting with ovarian dysfunction is of crucial importance when genotyping will be performed. The goal of this genotyping will be the identification of genetic factors associated with the (premature) depletion of the stock of ovarian follicles. It will be performed for isolated WHO III patients in an association (case-control) study for known candidate genes. In familial WHO III cases, genome wide linkage analysis will be performed.
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- POF; defined as secondary amenorrhea before 40 years of age and basal FSH > 40 IU/L
- Incipient ovarian failure; defined as normo-ovulatory cycles, raised basal FSH > 12 IU/L
- Poor response patients; defined as less than 4 oocytes retrieved or cancellation in case of absent follicle growth after ovarian hyperstimulation with 300 IU gonadotropins or cancellation in case of absent follicle growth
- Women with early menopause (between 40-45 years)
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- Primary amenorrhea with early development disorders causing absence of ovaries and Swyer syndrome (XY)
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Poor response
early menopause
Primary amenorrhea
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Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Menopause, Premature
Ovarian Diseases
Adnexal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Gonadal Disorders
Endocrine System Diseases
Menstruation Disturbances
Pathologic Processes
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Has there ever been a more beautiful, more tragic film than Jean-Luc Godard's Contempt (1963)? If so, I can't think of one offhand. It's also one of the most trenchant examinations of a relationship in collapse, as well as offering a behind-the-scenes look at the mechanics of filmmaking, featuring no less a personage than director Fritz Lang as himself, trying to make an intelligent film adaptation of The Odyssey, despite the continual interference of his distinctly unpleasant producer, Jeremy Prokosch (Jack Palance).
Seeking a more commercial approach to the material, Prokosch hires screenwriter Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli) to do a rewrite. Accepting the assignment, Paul loses the affection of his wife, Camille (Brigitte Bardot), who realizes that he is selling out, simply to make cash on a project which has no artistic integrity. As for his part, Lang refuses to take sides on any of this, and watches as the film, and the marriage, both slide toward the abyss. He's seen it all before. All of this is set to a compelling, ravishingly romantic musical score by composer Georges Delerue.
Some have critiqued the film recently for its basic plot premise, calling the idea of "selling out" antiquated — after all, isn't that what you're supposed to do these days, sell out to the highest bidder? Maybe not, suggests Godard, who even today, continues to make deeply personal and idiosyncratic films designed only to satisfy his own needs and desires, and still finds an audience for them, nonetheless — perhaps "selling out" is just as undesirable as it always has been, a recipe for artistic and personal bankruptcy.


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Shane is a great kid. He literally is and has been all smiles before and after the accident. It talks a lot about his phsyical injuries, but not really anything about the mental side. When you talk to him, you know something is wrong. He takes a while to process information, and is slow to talk, but what he says is still highly intelligent.
He is/was a very good athlete. It's just a good reminder that no matter how bad you think you have it, someone out there has it even worse, and takes it all with a smile.
A fighter's spirit
Monroe Central junior responds positively to injuries from traumatic summer car wreck
By THOMAS ST. MYER
PARKER CITY -- When the right front tire on his Chevrolet Z71 extended cab blew on Randolph County 300-N shortly after midnight on July 12, Monroe Central junior Shane Hines reacted by oversteering to correct the alignment.
What happened next put he and his passenger, 2008 Monroe Central graduate Jared Conatser, in the Fort Wayne Parkview Hospital intensive care unit with life-altering injuries.
That fateful night left irrevocable scars, but the two teenagers refuse to let the accident ruin their lives. Both somehow found the strength to overcome the odds and put their setbacks in the rearview mirror.
Conatser smashed his head in the vehicle. The brain trauma from the powerful blow put him in the hospital for eight weeks. Hines says that Conatser repeats words occasionally, but overall shows no visible signs from the accident.
"He's come a long way," Hines says. "If he couldn't get better, I don't know how I'd get over it."
As for Hines, he suffered injuries that remain noticeable now and for the foreseeable future. He broke a vertebrae and partially tore his spinal cord. Diagnosed a paraplegic, the 6-foot-1 rail-thin Hines relies on a walker and a quad cane to walk.
A three-sport athlete before the accident, Hines ran cross country and played basketball and baseball. The injury sidelined him from athletics, but he remains active in the Monroe Central basketball program.
Hines promises to be on the bench tonight when the Class A No. 5 Golden Bears (11-2) play at Class 2A No. 8 Winchester (11-3) in The Star Press Game of the Week
Hines misses some practices when he rehabs at Midwest Health Strategies, but otherwise he shows up to support his teammates. He wears his No. 30 jersey to school on gamedays and he sits with the rest of the players on the bench at games.
"The hardest part is knowing I can't go out there and help them," Hines says. "If it's like a blowout game, it doesn't really bother me, but when we played Wapahani and Winchester it was hard to watch."
Monroe Central coach Jeremy Duncan speaks with certainty in his voice when he says Hines will play again for the Golden Bears before he graduates next year.
"He'll take the floor at some point under his own power, and I'll cry like a baby," Duncan says.
Spiritually uplifting
Duncan vividly remembers the phone call from Monroe Central junior guard Trey Thomas at about 2 a.m., roughly two hours after the accident.
"It's one of those things I won't forget," the coach says. "At first, the details were so sketchy."
Hines says the vehicle slid into a ditch and that the collision turned the truck into "a convertible." The teenagers blacked out after the accident, though Hines gained consciousness long enough to tell someone on the scene his and his parents' names.
Hines woke up hours later in the Parkview intensive care unit. Paramedics pried the boys out of the vehicle with jaws of life and airlifted them to the hospital. Hines says he felt pain in his right arm, neck and down his back.
He then felt a slight sensation in his legs before the doctor told him of the impairment in his lower extremities.
"I didn't know what happened. I thought I was going to get to leave that day," Hines says. "I really didn't try to move (my legs) until they told me what happened."
Poked and prodded for the next seven weeks, Hines somehow stayed positive throughout the ordeal.
Whenever friends or family visited him, Hines eased the tension by flashing his toothy grin and saying just the right words.
"The first thing he said to me was, 'I can pee lying in bed'" says Monroe Central sophomore Logan Thomas whose older brother, Trey Thomas, is best friends with Hines.
Trey Thomas first heard of the accident through a text message at about 1 a.m., roughly an hour after the accident. Emotionally shook, Trey drove into Parker City and hung out with a friend, drinking coffee and trying to wrap his mind around what happened to Hines.
Trey visited Hines the next day and found him in good spirits. Trey practically lived at Parkview for the next seven weeks, visiting his friend daily. He marvels at how Hines always remained in good spirits and somehow lifted the spirits of those around him.
"He's handled it better than anybody I think could. He's not going to let it get him down. It makes him work harder," Trey says. "He was making people laugh even in the hospital."
Hines proved to be charmer at Parkview. He exchanged Facebook accounts with an attractive nurse that he remains in touch with, though to his chagrin she is engaged and about to be married.
His father, Sam Hines, laughs when reminded about the nurse. Sam beams with pride when discussing how his son responded emotionally to the physical setback.
"He's kept everybody strong," Sam says of his son. "It was absolutely devastating, but being around him he lifted everybody up. The chaplain at the hospital would always say, 'I like to come in and see you, because you lift me up.' He's just that way. He's unbelievable. He has never asked (why me) to this day. It's a miracle."
Defying the odds
His parents, Sam and Cindy, try as best possible to grant his request and treat him the same as his two older sisters, Ashley and Samantha.
Sam says his son refuses to let his condition prevent him from accomplishing activities around the house. The family put a ramp over the two steps leading to the front door of the house and renovated the bathtub by inserting railings and a seat in there. He moves about the house only assisted by a quad cane.
"I don't want to be like, 'Oh, I need help with that,'" Hines says.
Sam says the mature approach of his son alleviates stress for his parents, a stark contrast from July 12 when he, Cindy and their two daughters drove to Parkview
"You can't even explain it. It was two hours, but it was like half a lifetime," Sam says. "It was quiet. Your mind's going a million miles an hour, and you don't know what to think or say."
Their minds raced another million miles when the Parkview medical staff shared their diagnosis, a diagnosis that changed as Hines recovered better than expected.
"They told us he had a 10 percent chance to ever walk, and when we say walk we mean go from a wheelchair to the bathroom," Sam recalls. "He just wasn't going to buy that. About a month later they saw how he progressed and a therapist talked to him about a wheelchair basketball league in Fort Wayne. Shane said he wasn't interested. He said, 'I don't want to get comfortable in this thing. I'm not going to be here forever.'"
Past provides motivation
Hines relied on a wheelchair for transportation at school for three months until Christmas break. He returned from the holidays in a walker with wheels. Hines prefers the easement of moving around in the walker. He rolls around faster in his walker than the average student strolls through the hallways.
He returned to school in October after private tutoring sessions for four weeks. Three Monroe Central teachers -- Molly Huffman, Scott Jones and Sarah VanPelt -- rotated trips to his house. A National Honor Society student, Hines rewarded their efforts with a honor-roll report card.
Classmates rolled out the red carpet for his return to school.
"Everyone was talking to me. People I didn't even know, knew me," Hines says.
Hines says the celebrity treatment subsided after a couple weeks back at school. He prefers to be treated the same as everyone else, though his condition prevents that from always happening. He relies on friends for motor transportation and whenever Monroe Central plays an away game, a teammate picks him up and carries him on the bus.
Whenever his physical limitations trigger self-pity, Hines drifts down memory lane and inevitably snaps out of his funk.
"Some days if I just think about what I used to be able to do," Hines says, "that's all the motivation I need."


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