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Skill 6: Taking on Challenges
Ellen Galinsky responded to questions and comments during an online event from November 7–11, 2011. Read the questions and her responses below!
In my book Mind in the Making I describe seven essential life skills that will help children reach their full potential. Skill 6—Taking on Challenges—describes how children who can take on challenges instead of avoiding or simply coping with them will do better in school and life. As teachers, how can we help children move from simply coping with stress to teaching them to take on challenges?
Thanks to all who took place in this Q&A
It has been wonderful to connect with each of you over the past week. I think of Mind in the Making as a journey and I look forward to continuing this journey with you. Please continue to be in touch.
infant motor development
I have high regard for your stated belief "that infants and toddlers are driven to understand and master their own experiences. Much of children's early behaviors – twisting until they can turn over on their own, scooting across the floor until they can crawl, grabbing onto everything in sight to pull themselves upright until they can stand on their own two legs, babbling until they can say words that others can understand – is fueled by the drive to master the environment. I see this drive as nature's precursor to goal setting – a drive that we can promote through nurture." I've witnessed hundreds of young toddlers who've been raised with this nurturing respect for their initiative and they are very focused children able to take perspective of others and show compassion. I'd like to know your opinion on the recommendation I hear that parents in my RIE Parent/Infant Guidance Classes (www.rie.org) receive from their pediatricians to put their very young babies in a prone position as much as possible every day for "tummy time." Repeatedly I'm told the baby's protest tells the parent it is a bad practice so they decline. Doctors are not supporting mastery motivation and the unnecessary stress being perpetrated on the young infant would undermine the nurturing relationship that parents are trying to foster.
Response to Liz
Thanks for your comment and for helping children obtain mastery of their environment.
One of the reasons that I wrote Mind in the Making and that we filmed the actual studies is so that all professionals and parents could take virtual field trips into the science of early learning for themselves, witness the research and then come up with their own strategies for parenting or teaching. It parallels the process we want for children—it is helping adults with mastery and goal setting.
We are working with groups of pediatricians to share Mind in the Making...so hopefully, this knowledge will become more widespread.
Thanks for what you do!
A different girl at school than at home
This concern is about my first grade granddaughter, who is bright, verbal, curious, enthusiastic and engaging at home. I have visited her at school each year since she was in preschool, and I've always seen that she is much more comfortable with adults (even strangers) than she is with other children. Yesterday I went to visit her in her first grade classroom, and she looked uncomfortable and withdrawn, both in the classroom and outside on the playground. She didn't seem to be connecting with the teachers, the other children, or the content. This just broke my heart, because I know a different side to her. At one point when she finished one part of her math, and her teacher asked her to get a "challenge packet", she responded, "I don't like those; they're too hard." Do you have any advice for us? My daughter is also worried about her and wondering what kind of school environment and teacher support might better help her.
Response to Leslie
I have had this situation in my own life and I know how painful it is.
I can't tell from your description what the problem is in her first grade, so mostly I will ask you questions.
What kind of relationship does she have with the teacher--since as you report, she seems to be most comfortable with adults? Can you and/or your daughter talk with the teacher to come up with a plan to make her more comfortable at school?
Does the school include helping children learn to be comfortable with each other? That is an essential part of learning in the early years (and later). Are there ways that her school can help her? And you all can help her too..play dates with a child she seems to like may help.
How are the adults helping the children with "challenge packets?" There should be a range of challenges so that they stretch the kids but are not beyond their capacity.
Ultimately, you want your granddaughter to be in a school that can help her bring her "home self" into school and thrive. That can happen if you work with the school to make the changes she needs at school and that you help her cope.
Perhaps she needs to change teachers. Or if it really gets bad and the school is unwilling to work on it, to change schools.
When I was in your shoes (a teacher didn't appreciate my child's creative and exuberant self), we changed teachers, working with a teacher who adored kids like that. I am still grateful to the school and the teachers for working with us to solve the problem--and both of those teachers are still my grown son's friends.
I love your book. It is my "bible".
Thanks for publishing a great book with exactly the things that we, child care providers have been seeing and thinking for so long. You took the words out of our minds.
Your book should be a must in colleges of Early Childhood Education. Thanks
Response to Anonymous
WOW...thank you so much!!
As I was working on this book, I so hoped it would be useful to people like you. Your words mean the world.
Since I hope that we rethink Early Childhood Education to align it more closely with what we know about how children and adults learn best, I share your hope that Mind in the Making is used in colleges of Early Childhood Education! WOW again and thank you.
Encouraging perfectionists
How do you suggest we work best with children who are perfectionists - children who are used to excelling but are afraid to try new things at which they might not instantly succeed? Of course we need to encourage them to be willing to make mistakes, but that can be difficult to instill, particularly when many things come easily to them. I am looking forward to your insight.
Response to Elizabeth
Great question!
Have the perfectionist child think about learning something (learning to play music or ride a bike). Then think about the process and I am sure the child will see that it didn't come automatically right away...that we have to make mistakes before the skill become natural. In fact, you can say the greatest learning moments come when we CAN learn from our mistakes.
I would also say that you value how much the child wants to do things really well...but it is better to think of doing what Craig Ramey calls your "personal best" than always having to be perfect. When we need to be perfect all of the time, then we sometimes won't try to learn new things.
Carol Dweck of Stanford has had success in helping children adopt a growth mindset by understanding how their brains work. When they are trying and learning new things, they are making new connections in their brains. At first, the brain has lots of connections, but as we learn something, the brain discards those connections that don't prove to be useful. That is called pruning. When children better understand the process of learning, that learning involving trying new and hard things, of making mistakes in order to master something, they may let go of the need to be perfect (which often goes hand in hand with not trying hard things because they want to hold onto the label of being perfect).
how can teachers support children when home is stressful?
How can teachers support children when the home environment is stressful? I am talking about the coping skills a teacher can work on with children during the day at school that might have an impact on the child's life.
Response to Linda
One of the most important lessons from the research on helping children cope with stress and take on challenges is the following: watch what THEY do to help themselves manage, to bring themselves under control in constructive ways. One child may put his head down, another child may step back and watch, etc. When they get stressed, tell them that you have been watching what they do when things get hard and that might be helpful now. Or if the children are very young, put them in an environment that helps them calm down.
As children get older, help them come up with plans to help themselves manage in advance of any problems. My son had a secret phrase he used. The research on stress is clear: if we feel we have some control and support, we are better able to cope with stress and learn to take on challenges.
In these ways, you are building on these children's strengths and helping them learn the process of coping and even being proactive in the face of challenges. This helps all children, no matter how stressful their home lives are.
How Can I Teach My 6-Year Old to Slow Down?
Hi Ellen,
Thank you for taking questions! My question is related to my six-year old daughter. She is in first grade and loves school. However, she struggles with her impulses sometimes, rushing through work to be the first one done, blurting out answers just to call something out (even though they are incorrect), and struggles with patience with herself when she can't figure out a homework problem or even a problem at home. Do you have any suggestions on helping her to learn to slow down and think through things, and especially helping me as a parent teach her how to slow down herself? Thank you.
Response to Lisa
I would play stop/go games with her so that she works on self control. They should be fun and not burdensome. For example, play red light/ green light. Or have her dance and then when you turn around, she has to "freeze." You can play Simon Says, too. Or card games or dominoes where you take turns and you think about your next move. This will give her practice in "not going on automatic" and rushing and I think it will spill over to her school work.
Children also don't think to rush if they are pursuing an interest. So whatever her interests are, help her build on them. You can comment on how she took her time when it didn't feel like "school work," and that is an important skill for her to learn when she works on something she is interested in AND when she works on school work.
Helping young children with special needs take on challenges
In this day and age of outcomes, standards and accountability, how can teachers build opportunities for young children with special needs to develop this essential skill? I realize a lot has to do with our ability to connect and be that supportive adult you describe. However I am also sensing the need for understanding at a metacognitive level that may not be possible for some of the children we work with. You describe the need to proactively take on challenges. The challenges that a child with special needs faces on a daily basis can be immense. What should teachers keep in mind when developing and adapting their curriculum to promoting this important skill?
Thank you for presenting this challenge for us,
Cindi Hunt
Response to Cindi
I feel very strongly that all children can learn these skills. Children with special needs may learn them at different times or in different ways but they are just as essential for them as for any other children.
When a child with special needs is facing the kind of challenges you aptly describe, you can break them smaller steps. When they succeed, you can say, "You did it." I was hard, but you did it!" In that way, you are helping them learn to tackle the challenges in their lives.
I have heard this message from parents and teachers around the country. For example, I was speaking to a group of parents with children on the autism spectrum and they told me that they work on executive function skills. "Our children may be learning these skills when they are older or it may take them longer, but they CAN learn them," they told me.
I agree that we need to
I agree that we need to promote the positive "you can do it" mindset. This would promote the "growth" mindset describe in chapter 6. I also appreciate the way you state that these essential skills can be learned at any age. As a coach, itinerant special ed. teacher and a teacher trainer I am looking for suggestions to move those (adults) who may have the "fixed" mindset to be more efficacious in their practice so in turn they can be more inclusive of children with special needs and promote the "You can do it" philosophy as you talked about. The philosophy feels so nebulous; I suppose I was looking explicit strategies to guide teachers in facing their challenges in order to teach young children to face them as well.
Response to Cindi again
Thanks for your comments. I would be delighted to suggest specific strategies to specific challenges. Send them to me.
There is one key issue. In the book (as well as in the training materials we have developed from the book), we begin every session on the ADULTS (families/teachers/ etc.) because we feel strongly that adults need to work on these skills in themselves as a prelude to fostering them in children.
For example, with Taking on Challenges—we ask the adults to think of a time they were stressed and how they handled it. Then we ask them to think of a time when they coped with stress in a way that helped them learn to take on challenges and we cull the lessons learned. Finally, we ask the adults to think of a child, perhaps a child who is having trouble learning to take on challenges. We ask the adults to develop specific strategies to promote the skill with this child. We give each other feedback and the adults then try out their strategies and report back. All the while, we are making lists of lessons learned. Perhaps this approach would help teachers in your work with them. Thanks for all you do!
Kindergarten Stress
My 5 year old twin girl began Kindergarten with her brother this Fall. She has always had a difficult time sitting at an actiity that she does not find interesting. Other activities she deems enjoyable she will sit for long periods of time. Her teacher approached me and sugggested that she be moved to the Jr. Kindergarten program to try it out. The reason being that she would be less frusterated and have more success in that class. Her small motor contol is a bit behind her peers. She also is not completing her center time work independently in an acceptable amount on time. She has been in JK for one week. I am very distressed at the move and it's compounded by the long term effects of being a twin seperated in grade level from her brother. How can we help her to over come the challenge of not being able to work independently. I would also like to add that there are only 10 children in her class.
Response to Michelle
Whether this is a good idea or not, I think it is important to recognize that your response to the situation will color your daughter's and your son's views. Children are very adept at reading our faces and our emotions, so think what you want them to feel about this and be very intentional about your non-verbal communication.
Have you had your daughter seen by someone who can help you understand your daughter's situation better? It may just be the fact that children develop at different rates.
I suspect that ultimately your twins will be separated into different classes. It is essential that no one feel that this is a stigma, an indictment of your daughter. If she comes to see herself as lagging behind her brother, that is a problem. Rather you want each of them to feel that each is unique and special.
It takes children a long time to learn to work independently so see this as something you will help your children learn not just in JK or K but throughout their lives. Have them set goals for what they are going to do and make these goals DOABLE and not pressured: "I am going to help with dinner by putting the forks on the table." That is a self-selected goal. When she (or he) achieves the goal, comment on the child's effort or strategy NOT personality. The research of Carol Dweck makes it clear that children are more likely to learn to deal with stress and take on challenges when they are praised for their efforts (you worked hard), their strategies (you put each fork on the right side of the placemat), not seemingly inborn characteristic (you are smart). Tell your daughter that she is learning to set goals and then follow through and she should feel proud of herself.
As for the school situation, can you find someone in the school to help you think about the placement and either make a change or live with it positively? Again, your response will affect your children's response. I wish you the best...I have been in similar situations myself!
Autonomy Vs. Shame and Doubt: Beginning To Build Self Control
Hi Ellen,
My pre-service teachers interested in being infant/toddler teachers are constantly confused about how best to instill a sense of autonomy in two years olds. They want to use more authoritative approaches to positively influencing these children but, instead, see parents focused on more controlling/authoritarian approach to dealing with them. How can infant/toddler teachers go about building a sense of self-control with their toddlers even when the parents are doing things that somewhat short circuit those efforts?
Thanks so Much For Your Input,
Reponse to Reggie
This is the perennial dilemma..to what extent do we as teachers support what parents do or not?
My suggestion is that you begin with your pre-service staff and do the following exercise. Ask them to remember a time when someone wanted them to do something but asked in a way that made them NOT want to do it. Then ask them to remember a time when the reverse happened: they were asked in a way where they wanted to cooperate. You can have them divide into groups of twos or threes to do this exercise.
Then summarize what they have learned about what engenders cooperation. Very likely, it will be that they were repeated with respect—that the approach was more authoritarian. You can indicate that teaching self control is the same. Children are more likely to learn self control with this approach than when they do something when they are told to do it because I said so. Giving children reasons and showing them the impact of their behavior on others, studies find, lead to more cooperation.
You can repeat this kind of exercise with parents too. You need to be respectful of cultural differences of course, so that needs to be part of the discussion.
First hand experience is always the best teacher! And I love your making the connection between Erikson and self control! Let me know how it goes.
Response to Jeanette Gil
It is understandable that you want to provide a "father" figure, but instead I suggest that you look for men who can be older friends or "uncles" to your son, rather than a father figure. Having adults men—and women—in his life will be important so he gets to know other people and how they think and feel. This will help him with what I call the skill of Perspective Taking.
One of the lessons in helping children Take on Challenges is not to try to 'fix" things, but to help them learn how to begin to fix them themselves. So if he likes a particular adult (a parent of a friend, a relative, etc.) tell him that you will invite that person to do something with you all. That ways he is truly learning to learn to address challenges.
I am not sure what to say about why he might be avoiding you when you are trying to be there for him. I suggest you step back and analyze what is happening in those situations. When does he come to you and when does he pull away? Then do more of the things that draw you together. Of course, pulling away is a normal part of children's growing up too so try not to take it personally. He is telling you that he is becoming more independent!


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With the departure of all-time leading rusher Johnathan Franklin, UCLA's tailback competition is wide open. Mora has said all spring he expects the Bruins to use a committee, but that doesn't mean he's happy with how they've done so far.
"There's way too much dancing right now," Mora said. "Our running backs are doing too much of this, like the keyboard of a piano. They need to freakin' hit it and go.
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Jordon James, Paul Perkins and Malcolm Jones have all shared carries through camp.
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Brett Hundley is a lock to start at quarterback, but there's no clear-cut option behind him. On Thursday, redshirt freshman T.J. Millweard made his pitch for the spot by making a number of sharp throws during scrimmage situations.
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JO is doing everything tonight....amazing
Just hope the rest of the team, doesn't start going High on threes....
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JO is doing everything tonight....amazing
Just hope the rest of the team, doesn't start going High on threes....
JO is dominating. On both sides! When he plays like this, the Pacers are extremely tough to beat.
Seriously....why can't we play like this ALL THE FRICKIN time?
Must JONeal lay the Smack Down on the team every day to get them to play this good?
As Dat Dude would say.....God must lay the thunder down more often.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Is it sad that I'm just holding my breath, waiting for the roof to cave in?
Hopefully it continues and not the same rollercoaster.
Why Not Us ?
Wow.. Nash is still good!
Stop trying to run with them damn it, slow the game down and get good shots. Forget about the stupid fastbreak.
Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in...
Remember back in the day [last year] when people swore up and down Jermaine didn't block out?
stop....shooting....the....three.................. .......
We need to bring Mcleod in on Nash. We're up double figures so we can lose a lil offense
unreal the p's are dominating!
Come on.. let's go
Dunleavy has been shooting really well these past games, atleast ~50%
turnonvers...noOOOOOOOoooooooooOOOOOOOooooooooOOOO Oooooooo
and now the game begins...
I'm waiting for the collapse, sadly.
It came early.
8 point lead.
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2000 Eastern Conference Champions
here we go again!!!!!
SUNS wil be SUNS!
LMAO, Diogu is NOT going to pass the ball
EDIT - I spoke to soon.....
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
With the Pacers, when it rains... it FLOODS! Come on!!! Gotta start well in the 4th


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Healthy Mouth, Healthy Kids
Time for baby teeth to erupt
I can feel a couple of front teeth coming through in my 4 1/2 month old`s upper and lower gums. How long does it typically take from first appearance of a tooth until the tooth has fully errupted? He is in quite a lot of pain so it would be good to know when this is likely to subside.
Baby teeth come through fairly quickly and shouldn't bother your baby too much. If it seems to be affecting him, you could have him checked at the pediatrician but the doctor will likely tell you that it is all normal progression for the baby.
Teething rings and natural chewing will help the teeth come through the gums. When the teeth come through, it is a great time to lightly start brushing the tooth with a baby toothbrush wetted with water.
Additional Information from Susan Bauchmoyer:Each child is different and there are possible variables so it is hard to predict how long before the tooth is fully erupted. But the good news is that we do know that if the area is kept clean, the pain associated with erupting teeth is minimal.
Teething pain is typically associated with inflammation of the gum tissue around the erupting tooth. Dental plaque contains a great deal of bacteria (even for a 4 year old) and if this bacteria is not brushed away with regular toothbrushing, it causes inflamed, red, swollen possibly bleeding gums. The eruption itself is not typically painful; it is the health of the surrounding gum tissue.
I would suggest you see a pediatric dentist if you have further questions. He/she can rule out other problems and can determine if there are factors related to your child's tooth position that may delay eruption.
Best wishes for 2009.
Wendy J Moore, RDH, EFDA, BS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University
Susan Bauchmoyer, RDH, EFDA, MS
Associate Professor – Clinical, Clinic Director
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University


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TORONTO -- Giants catcher Buster Posey has already accomplished so much over his short career that there isn't much left for him to prove. The 26-year-old has helped guide the Giants to a pair of World Series titles in three years, is the reigning National League MVP and was named the Rookie of the Year in his inaugural season in the big leagues in 2010.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons doesn't get to see Posey often, but his assessment of the backstop falls in line with the general consensus around baseball.
"He has it all going for him. He's the best all-around catcher in the game," Gibbons said.
"He handles a great pitching staff, he plays a big part of that and he hits cleanup on a world championship team."
Gibbons, a former catcher, says he has trouble finding a weakness in Posey's game. While Posey has a long way to go before he's thought of as an all-time great, Gibbons believes that's exactly the direction he is heading.
Toronto's skipper said two of the best catchers to ever play the game, both in the Hall of Fame, are who Posey reminds him of most.
"To be a good catcher and a hitter at the same time, you are looking at the guys like Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk," Gibbons said. "Those guys aren't just known as defensive specialists, they are big-time run producers.
"Those guys are rare. That's why when you get one, you keep them."
That's exactly what the Giants did, locking up Posey to a nine-year, $167 million contract extension right before the start of the season. Posey's contract is the longest ever for a catcher and he smashed the record for the richest deal ever signed by a player with less than three years of service time.
There was nothing more that the Giants needed to see from Posey, who put a 2011 season-ending injury behind him with a monster campaign last year, in which he set career highs in every meaningful offensive category.
When Giants manager Bruce Bochy was told about the Fisk comparison that Gibbons made, he had an almost identical response.
"You can look at a catcher like Fisk or Johnny Bench. Those are guys that not only caught but hit in the cleanup spot," Bochy said. "Those are a couple of names you can mention.
"They are similar in the fact that they all catch and hit in the middle of the order."
Hunter Pence, who joined the Giants at the non-waiver Trade Deadline last season, hasn't been a teammate of Posey's for long but said what the catcher has done over their short time together has almost left him speechless.
Pence, a seven-year veteran, said Posey is unlike most elite players he has ever witnessed.
"It's hard to really quantify how special he is. Through words you can't really explain it," Pence said. "He brings everything you could possibly ask for. He's a superstar who is as humble as anyone I have ever seen.
"It's a joy to play with him and I'm grateful to have him on our team."
Despite missing more than half of the 2011 season, Posey, a career .311 hitter, leads all catchers in wins above replacement since 2010, according to Fangraphs.com.
Chris Toman is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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WOOSTER -- Paul David Lowe's life on earth ended peacefully on March 19, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born Dec. 20, 1933, in Wayne County, to Leo and Margaret Lowe, and graduated in the first graduating class from Northwestern High School in 1952. He attended Ohio State University and then chose to pursue a career in construction. He had worked for NuWay Housing and Cy Starr. At the age of 29, he started his own business, P.D. Lowe Construction, and built and remodeled many homes and businesses in the area. As a building contractor for 33 years, he was known for his honesty and integrity as well as quality construction.
He was a collector of antique tools, wild turkey and Winchester items, and enjoyed turkey hunting, attending auctions and the Wayne County Fair. He was a member of United Church of Christ, New Pittsburg Sportsmen's Club, Elks Lodge, and The National Wild Turkey Federation.
Surviving are his wife, Marceal (Taylor) Lowe; children, Jeff Lowe of Florida, Jody Merrix of Arizona, Jodi Drouhard of Wooster, Jeff (Christine) Elliott of Texas, Kathy (Jeff) Wilson of Holmesville and Kerry (Gary) Potts of Washington; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Carol Metcalf and Mary Beth Miller; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be Saturday, March 23, at McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster. Private family burial will be held in New Pittsburg Cemetery following the services.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691; or the Kidney Foundation of Wayne County, 146 E. Liberty St., Suite 90, Wooster 44691.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers-in-law, Gale Metcalf and Chuck Miller; a sister-in-law, Jan Redick; and a granddaughter, Whitney Lowe.


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The pace of digital transformation is impacting every aspect of our society, including government at all levels.
"This digitization is relentless and it won't stop and it's accelerating and it's changing everything, including government,"
Tony Scott, Federal CIO
The "digitization of everything" is just as relevant and compelling for State, Local, and Federal Government agencies as it is in the private sector. In fact, the rapid adoption of digital technology in the commercial world is changing citizens' expectation of how they should interact with their government and is driving agencies' IT departments to fundamentally rethink how they deliver services to their internal users and external constituents.


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Even though Milk Income Contract Loss payments have been temporarily suspended, they should resume soon and are not subject to the latest budget-cutting moves by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Earlier this week, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said his agency would trim payments to 350,000 farmers by about $152 million to comply with automatic spending cuts known as "sequester."
Vilsack said the money would come out of the $5 billion-a-year direct-payment subsidy, which is paid in the fall, to offset reductions due in three USDA programs, including the Milk Income Contract Loss program and two others, that have already disbursed money to farmers.
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) temporarily suspended disbursement of payments for many FSA programs, starting on March 1. On March 19, the USDA notified Congress of its intention to transfer money from the direct payment program to other FSA programs. There is a 30-day Congressional notification period that must pass before the agency can move forward with this transfer. Therefore, payments in the following programs will continue to be deferred for the next 30 days: 2011 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program (SURE), Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for both 2012 and 2013 crop years, and the Milk Income Loss Contract Program (MILC). After 30 days, FSA intends to resume making these program payments in full.
Thursday morning, a USDA spokesperson issued the following statement to Dairy Herd Management:
"As the USDA implements sequestration, we are committed to carrying out these cuts in a manner that provides the least disruption to our customers. Using limited authority available in FSA programs, USDA will reduce direct payments in order to avoid requiring about 350,000 producers to refund a portion of the payments they have already received through other programs. This action will also save American taxpayers significant administrative costs that would be required to recoup these payments. While USDA's efforts will minimize disruption to the extent possible, we cannot mitigate the negative effects that cuts of this magnitude will have on our mission. We continue to urge Congress to replace sequestration with balanced deficit reduction."


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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and full-service spa
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This family-friendly Mawgan-in-Pydar hotel is located near the airport, within 3 mi (5 km) of Watergate Bay Beach, Japanese Garden and Bonsai Nursery and St. Mawgan Church. Newquay Zoo and Waterworld are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Bedruthan Hotel and Spa features an outdoor tennis court and an indoor pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.
5 meeting rooms are available. This family-friendly hotel also offers a children's pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Bedruthan Hotel and Spa is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 101
- Number of floors - 3
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Tennis on site
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis court
- Snack bar/deli
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Garden
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis court
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Digital TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.
Wild Cafe - Overlooking the ocean, this bistro serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
The Herring - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Playground on site
- Tennis lessons on site
Spa Services
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 4 treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Prenatal massage
- Steam room in spa
- Sauna in spa
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- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Number of treatment rooms 4
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
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- Body treatments
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 3:30 PM
Check-in time starts at 3:30 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 12.00 per pet, per night
- 2 per room
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: GBP 12.50 per person (approximately)
- Pet fee: GBP 12.00 per pet, per night
- Late check-out fee: GBP 30.00
Hotel Name
- Bedruthan Hotel
- Bedruthan Hotel Newquay
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
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National Rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.


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Despite other paramours, I'm still in love with my computer
Maybe it's a part of the yearning for a slower, simpler world, a less digitized world when others--- including the National Security Agency---didn't have instant access to our privacy. Or perhaps it's more a desire to touch and embrace an older vehicle for communicating.
It could be both.
I'm referring to the return of the typewriter.
Even high school students are learning the joys and frustrations of tap tap tapping away on what many consider an anachronistic way of communicating.
On July 3, 1863 – 150 years ago today - General Robert E. Lee ordered 12,500 Confederate troops to attack the center of the Union Army line at the Battle of Gettysburg. The assault was a disaster and the ill-conceived attack ensured a Union victory. A man of strong character, Lee accepted total responsibility for the defeat. Had the battle gone differently, the map of the United States might look much different today.
About 23 years ago, I was sitting as an active duty senior sergeant at a commander's conference at the 125th Army Reserve Command. We were being addressed by who was then the 2nd Army commander. He was a three-star general, commanding about a quarter million men and women in the Regular Army, Army National Guard and the Army Reserve.
The Berlin Wall had recently fallen. The Cold War with communism was ending.
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I've always had one big fear about taking vacations by car far from home. It's the unexpected major breakdown. I've been lucky but a friend of mine wasn't.
I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to man than a fire engine.
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I'll bet that column heading got your attention.
You probably thought this was going to be an opinion piece on Washington politics or maybe something on Wall Street.
Close, but no banana.
It's the latest Broadway classic, "How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying," playing at the Opera House in Springfield.
I grew up in Tornado Alley. Tornadoes were more of an event I enjoyed than a threat I feared, so invincible did I think I was as a child and teenager. As we gathered in the Shively's storm shelter with other neighbors, I rather enjoyed the social gathering and naively hoped the twister would somehow be bad enough to cancel school but not destructive enough to hurt anyone.
Questions of why, an inevitable response to suffering, weren't in my purview, at least not then.
We celebrated a very important holiday, Memorial Day, on Monday.
It was a day that meant different things to different people. For many, it was the unofficial start of summer, marked with vacations and cookouts. For others, it was a day of reunion, used to reconnect, reminisce and remember loved ones.
The original meaning of the one holiday we reserve for memory, though, is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our freedom and our way of life. Those who gave their lives for our country.
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While I respect that, shooting is not VJ3's problem. Shot selection, ball-handling, vision, passing and defense are VJ3's problems.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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While I respect that, shooting is not VJ3's problem. Shot selection, ball-handling, vision, passing and defense are VJ3's problems.
Point being, the whole team should have been working last night. No one played good defense and outside of Zeller, Hulls, and Roth everyone was miserable on offense as well.
Looked like a quintessential case of underestimating a seemingly weak opponent to me, at least to a large degree.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
There were 2 obvious reasons Indiana lost that game last night. 1. Being Minnys offensive boards leading to second chance pts. 2. Terrible 3 pt shooting. Ill even add a 2b with Watford deciding to completely not show up. I mean 1-7 shooting with more 3 pt tries than actual fg tries. Come on C.Wat, you gotta know your strengths. I know they are the best 3 pt team in the country, but 2 made 3s 35 min into the game is insane. Sometimes you have to take a page out of Sheeheys book and work for the smarter shot, especially if they arent falling like last night.
I love that Verdell took some intiative and stayed after (Watford should have been right next to him). The only thing is it wont matter unless it translates on the court. Its still nice to see him acknowledge that something isnt working. Whoever said that the team is passing V3 by hit the nail directly on the head. Its like everyone has gotten noticeably better except for Verdell.
I LOVE everything about Cody on this team. I wont go as far as to say hes better than Tyler YET. But you can tell he has all the pieces to be the best Zeller by far. Tyler still runs the court better than anyone in the country and still has a better shot. Cody on the other hand absolutely dominates the post (something I wish Tyler could do). If Cody keeps it up, I honestly dont see why he wouldnt be a Pre-Season All American next year.
Its hard to be too upset with this team though. Even though they have some Vets, this is their real first taste of success. It was only expected that they would slip up at least one game. Just no one knew it would come from Minnesota, and at AH to make it worse. Good to know we have some easier games after OSU. Its going to be a testament to Creans coaching if he can get them fired up and back on track for the Buckeyes. Hopefully last night was just an example of a good team just having an awful night. And it was still only a 3 pt game, so I guess thats something positive to take from it
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Because if he keeps it up, even if he isn't physically ready, he'll have a lottery guarantee?
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Ive read some ppl already project if he comes out this year, he'd be a lottery pick. The only thing is a lot of ppl think he will stay in college for a while. Hell look at Harrison Barnes, he was easily a top 5 pick and stayed. Its not like Codys stock will drop if he stays. If anything I think it most likely guarantees a better spot
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Don't think so. Not yet anyway. His offensive game is polished, could still use some shooting touch. His defensive game is really lagging. Still needs a lot of work there, as well as time in the weight room. The 2012 NBA class is loaded, so I doubt he'd be a lottery pick this year.
I would take him top 10 right now iff I am a nba gm. Even if it takes him a few years body wise he is worth a top 10 pick. Definitely one of my favorite prospects. He is the most skilled big in the draft IMO
2c. Too many very stupid and barely forced turnovers.
2d. A very bad zone defense where nobody knew their blockout responsibilities.
Just a very lame game all-around. Maybe it will serve as a wake-up call. Home or road, nothing is given to you.
Good call on the swiss - cheese zone. I remember thinking to myself Crean can't get out of it soon enough. Poor tactical coaching there, IMO. We were obviously not sufficiently prepared/familiar with it.
EDIT: I'm assuming the rationale to go zone was our inability to control their dribble penetration, but the zone was an epic fail. They broke it down in every way possible: off dribble, via pass, on the boards.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Thank God I was out of town at work meetings the past two days. Watching that game surely would have led to another ban.
sounds like the team got a little fat and sassy before the minnesota game
Michigan just got smacked around by Iowa.
The B1G is pretty tough from top-to-bottom this year.
Except for Nebraska.
We interrupt a thoroughly enjoyable IU Bball season (including today's matchup at OSU), with a news item for the otherwise forgettable IU FB program:QBs EWB & DK LEAVE PROGRAM.
I say don't let the door hit you in the *** on the way out. Glad Roberson has displaced these guys, but I wish them well. Also mentioned, which I'd completely spaced somehow, that GK had committed to LSU following his decommitment at IU. Ambivalent on that, although was never surprised that he withdrew from IU verbal.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Today's game is gonna be tough. The intangibles don't look good- their home court, they are seeking revenge, Sullinger is getting back in game shape.
We need another shoot-the-lights-out game and for Cody to stay out of foul trouble.
Defensively, I just don't see how IU hangs with OSU (of course, I said this before the last OSU game!)
IU has really failed to play defense for two straight games. OSU is not the type of team you can continue that slide against. The inability of Indiana's guards to keep OSU's guards from driving (and dishing to Thomas or Buford) worries me.
The foul trouble could go the same way with Sully too though. We get him in foul trouble they are just as vulnerable as IU is. Well maybe not as vulnerable, but it def helps make them beatable
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We will need more defensive energy tonight, we created a lot less turnovers than we are used to having against Minnesota, even on nights when our defense hasn't always been fantastic we have been good at creating turnovers, but we didn't do that against Minny.
This is a monumental task for this young team today, OSU is surely not in a good mood after losing to Illinois.
We definitely need to bring our "A" game today. It looks like we spent the last two games looking forward to this one. With MSU dropping to NW, the B1G crown is still ripe for the taking.
Yeah the D the last couple has been a concern. We know giving up offensive boards can be a challenge. As good as we've played overall, there's no changing the fact that this is more of a finesse team inside. There's talent, but no legit bangers.
We're really in trouble today and beyond if we can't control the dribble penetration though. Hulls is what he is. Have to take the good with the bad, but the rest of the perimeter guys should not, IMO, have struggled in this area so much lately. They are capable of better resistance.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
They're already all over the offensive boards not even 3 min. in.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Deer in the headlights. Looks like may be going to Pack-Giants early and often.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Did Cody Zeller coat his hands in vegetable oil before tip?!
Seems like when Zeller has tough interior matchups, such as Sullinger or the MSU bigs, we might look at other ways of getting him the ball besides just straight post - up initiated by him. Get him moving somehow to get the bigger, but less agile defenders off balance.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
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Cancer is an event that tilts the ground beneath your feet. When everything you took for granted is suddenly called into question, you can lose your balance and lose your way.
It's the role of Angela Acevedo, a "nurse navigator" at St. Joseph Hospital, to help you find your way again.
"From the diagnosis, all through the treatment, it is a totally confusing event," she says. "Patients are overwhelmed."
The nurse navigator position was created at the hospital about six years ago when The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment began to notice some patients were not following through on their care. Now navigators, specializing by disease, help patients make sense of it all.
For Acevedo, community outreach to Latinos also is part of her role. She takes the message of prevention and care to grocery stores and churches, preaching about healthy diets, Pap smears and mammograms.
For her work on behalf of Susan G. Komen Orange County, Acevedo is being honored as outstanding breast health advocate of the year.
Angela Martinez is back at the hospital for a follow-up to her breast cancer surgery. She jokes and laughs with Acevedo. Clearly, they have built a level of comfort.
It's easy to get lost in a place like this, Martinez says in Spanish. She would have struggled, but Acevedo has helped her every step of the way: educating her, helping coordinate her treatment plan and assisting with insurance.
Martinez's cancer was detected early, with a mammogram. Among Latinas, that makes her unusual.
A Data Analysis project guided by Komen with researchers at UC Irvine analyzed breast cancers among women in the county between 1991 and 2007.
They found that Latinas were 26 percent more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage. Those of Mexican descent were 61 percent more likely to be diagnosed later – when the cost of treatment is higher and the survival rate is lower.
Acevedo, from Colombia, is perfectly positioned to take on this disparity.
She worked for 20 years in a community clinic for St. Joseph Hospital as well as in hospice care at Saddleback Memorial before taking this role in 2011. She earned a master's degree as a marriage and family therapist.
To think of Acevedo as a nurse who translates is to think of the space shuttle as transportation. Her mission is grander.
"My role is not just being a nurse and taking care of the disease, but I also need to address the issues outside these facilities."
Often, she says, there is more than cancer.
"Some come in quietly, some come in crying, or some may not come at all. I close the chart and say, 'What's the problem?' … I need to be objective and not just cry with them."
It's her passion to work directly with people in their communities.
"I am fortunate to be placed in the places where I am needed most."
She educates health care providers about services, advocates for prevention and facilitates a cancer support group in Spanish.
She volunteers with Unidos Contra el Cancer de Seno Coalition, created by Komen in response to breast cancer disparities between Latinas and non-Latinas in Orange County.
You can find Acevedo at Northgate Markets some weekend mornings, offering free mammograms to shoppers. Volunteers create curtained rooms in the back of the store, with the doctor's exam on one side and the machine on the other.
"Buy your groceries and come see the doctor. We are there, with the meat and avocados."
As you might expect, Acevedo makes sure her mother practices good breast health with regular self-exams and mammograms.
So when her mother was diagnosed three years ago with breast cancer, Acevedo was not prepared. She reacted not as a registered nurse – but as a daughter.
"I sat with her as the doctor was telling my mom. I remember we were frozen. I am a nurse, but it completely erased everything I had learned."
The doctor kept talking, but at the moment, they comprehended nothing.
A cancer diagnosis changes everyone.
"Everything that has happened in the past, every bad thing that ever happened to you, every sadness – it has now come together."
For Latinos, Acevedo says, there can be particular barriers to preventive care, early diagnosis or obtaining treatment. You can't assume someone can read or understand written instructions. You can't assume they can travel to a series of medical appointments. For many, taking sick days from work is unaffordable time off without pay.
She sees cultural barriers, as well.
"The diagnosis of cancer itself, for them, it means: I am going to die," Acevedo said. She wants to empower women to care for themselves.
"I explain that they need to know their own bodies, to know what is normal. … These women take care of their children and their husbands, but they don't think about themselves."
In the fall, the Komen affiliate will help bring a breast tissue bank collection to Orange County for the first time. Acevedo is hoping to encourage healthy Latinas to donate tissue for research. Researchers need samples from racially and ethnically diverse women.
Acevedo explains that her work lies at the intersection of her passions. Her experience with her mother helps her help others better.
"I know as a Latina, as a daughter and as a nurse what will be part of the questions they will ask."
She knows how early intervention saves lives.
When she receives her award from Komen on Aug. 11, Acevedo's mother will be there, beaming.
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Posted by Lizzie on 02/19/12
Apple TV has opened me to the wide wonderful world of listening to public radio programs across the spectrum, especially when certain oldies shows that shall not be named hijack WQXR for half the day. In any case, here are some links, old and new, all of which make me glad I have left such a large digital footprint it seems unlikely that anybody could find me without first reading my entire series on The Real Housewives, which would be nice for a change.
How to Disappear Completely. Wisconsin radio's "To the Best of Our Knowledge" profiles three people-sweeepers
How Companies Learn Your Secrets. NYTMag's examination of how Target knows you're pregnant, also known as Why I Am Glad I Live in the Land of the Dollar Store.
My Flamboyant Grandson. Oldie but goodie. George Saunders' New Yorker short story on a dystopic future entirely directed by targeted marketing; i.e., now. (Also, if you are not a subscriber, there is a PDF. YOU DID NOT HEAR THIS FROM ME, and only did not hear this from me as I believe minor samples of work online help sales of the author's work as a whole, as they have always helped mine. BUT ANYWAY YOU DID NOT HEAR THIS FROM ME.)
Play The Part. This American Life show on an man who looks quite a bit like Obama, from certain angles, and now is forced to impersonate him, because Verizon fired him. This tells you something about being Obama, and our economy, and actually working for Verizon, which is good to know.
Occam's Razor. From This American Life's "Family Physics." The story of David Paladino, a half-black man raised by his Italian mother and stepfather who until adulthood had no idea he was black, and only passing rather unsuccessfully, as I do in the other direction, to my increasing annoyance, but in any case. One of the best TAL's ever.
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If it were Boston , in my opinion what Donnie Walsh would ask for is kids Al Jefferson , Kendrick Perkins and Delante West.
We could use a young stud big guy like Al Jefferson , West is a defensive minded very good shooting guard.
Paul Pierce would not be offered and personally I'd not want him. Ricky Davis is just another version of Stephen Jackson.
If I were Walsh , I'd simply say Al Jefferson and Delante West , we can haggle on the 3rd guy.
I haven't heard anything on the Boston front regarding interest. Big Al and Delonte are huge pieces of the Celts long-term plans, so they are untouchable. The only trade-worthy players (for Artest) would be Blount, Allen, and Banks, but that's about it.
Then Boston can forget it can't see Artest going to the Celts for scaps.
Lets see Tony Allen -legal problems. Marcus Banks out all season after major knee surgery. Mark Blount ,terrible contract , doesn't rebound. No thanks.
If Celts wanted Artest - I'D only ask for their future nothing else. I'd ship Ron as far away as possible for crap before keeping him in east for crap thats what Blount , Allen and Banks currently are.
I'd take Pierce in a heart beat but wouldn't touch Ricky Davis with
a flaming stick. If it would happen i bet you guys would still be
Pacer fans.
If Pierce could stand it in Boston than i
bet he would love it here. He would spread the floor for JO
and pass out well too. IN anycase it won't happen so let me
just wake up.
Originally Posted by diamonddave00
"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
I like Tony Allen's game, and Ricky Davis gives us a guy who can score. But both have HUGE attitude problems. Either Pierce or stay dealing with the west teams. No favors for Ainge and your old team, Larry.
Tony Allen could be facing jail time, while Ricky Davis to me is a copy of Stephen Jackson but more athletic and even less defensive minded.
Like I said give me Al Jefferson and West , you can toss Ricky in if you want. All 3 for Ron works cap wise (as I laugh my *** off).
Not going to happen!Originally Posted by diamonddave00
One, why would Boston give up Paul Pierce for Ron?
Two, Pierce is reportedly on the market, why? Because Danny Angie wants young guys and draft picks.
The only way the Pacers get Pierce for Ron is to take another teams young guys and ship them to Boston!
Boston has alot of interesting pieces to offer for Ron and they include:
West, Green, Jefferson, and Perkins.
Problem is, from the way Celtics fans have talked, is that these guys, along with Pierce, won't be traded so I see a deal with Boston unlikely.
Is it just me or does a three way with GS giving up young guys (maybe even Dunleavy) to Boston and Boston giving Pierce to us make too much sense to be done?
??? He's on my fantasy team and played last night (from a fantasy perspective he sucked but he played).Originally Posted by diamonddave00
It'll be interesting seeing what the Pacers end up settling for with Artest. I don't think it'll be very much but when you have GM's like Isiah Thomas who'll sign Jerome James for mad money, there may be an idiot out there who'd actually give something up of value.
So far though, it looks like the only people willing to give anything up for him are sportswriters.
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The rest are tradeable, but probably aren't worth Artest.


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