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1. Fires: Four wildfires scorched nearly 13,000 acres in Lake County and contributed to heavy smoke lingering in the county air basin during the summer and fall.
The first incident was the Wye Fire, comprised of two blazes that ignited minutes apart the afternoon of Aug. 12 along Highway 20 near the "Y" junction with Highway 53 and the intersection with Walker Ridge Road. The fires spread quickly, destroying two homes and an outbuilding and damaging two other homes. Evacuations called for Spring Valley, New Long Valley, Old Long Valley and Wilbur Hot Springs were lifted within days. Three minor injuries were reported. The incident was fully contained by Aug. 18 after scorching 7,934 acres.
The Scotts Fire on North Cow Mountain started the afternoon of Sept. 7. Evacuations were put in place in the Blue Lakes area and along Scotts Valley Road but were soon called off. The fire scorched 4,618 acres and was contained within a week. Five undisclosed injuries were reported. No homes or buildings were damaged by the Scotts Fire, though a California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter sustained mechanical damage and landed in a couple's yard. A U.S. Army Chinook helicopter removed the Black Hawk days later. A fire broke out near the community of Twin Lakes on Oct. 18, threatening homes and prompting temporary evacuations along Murphy Springs Road.
The fire destroyed one residence, 11 vehicles and 12 pieces of equipment. It was contained on Oct. 20 after scorching 300 acres. No injuries were reported.
Other Northern California wildfires sent thick smoke into the air basin throughout fire season.
The Mill Fire scorched 29,502 acres in the Mendocino National Forest near the Lake-Colusa county line from July 7 to 18. The Sites Complex fire burned 4,185 acres in Colusa County from July 8 to 12. The North Pass Fire burned 41,983 acres in the Mendocino National Forest near Covelo from Aug. 18 to Sept. 16. The 16 Complex fires scorched 17,944 acres along Highway 16 near the Lake-Colusa county line from Sept. 4 to 11.
2. Marijuana: Pot was the buzzword. Three days into the year, the Lake County Board of Supervisors (BOS) responded to a successful referendum petition by rescinding marijuana cultivation laws it passed in October 2011. The supervisors approved placing a pot-growing initiative on the primary election ballot in mid-February. Cannabis supporters drafted Measure D, also known as "The Lake County Medical Marijuana Cultivation Act of 2012." Many governing bodies in the county, including the BOS and both city councils, formally opposed Measure D. Voters rejected it resoundingly in the June election, 65.7 percent to 34.3 percent. The BOS ordered the final marijuana dispensary in unincorporated Lake County to close in May, following up on the pot-club ban they enacted in late 2011. The Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance Advisory Committee was formed in April. Members met several times in the spring and summer and developed some recommendations before the BOS dissolved the group in mid-July. Independent of the committee, county staff drafted an interim ordinance for cultivation, which the BOS adopted in early July after a public meeting at the Lake County Fairgrounds ? the supervisors' chambers in the Lake County Courthouse were too small. The law limited the number of plants allowed for outdoor cultivation and banned commercial growing as well as growing on vacant lands. The urgency regulations resulted in lawsuits against the county, with the most prominent being filed by a group including Don Merrill, a Measure D proponent and marijuana committee member.
Enforcement operations took place soon after the BOS approved the interim ordinance but had to slow in mid-August once Judge David W. Herrick granted a preliminary injunction in the Merrill case until the start of 2013. Herrick determined all qualified people and collectives cultivating in conformity with state law at the time the county adopted temporary laws had a vested right to do so during the existing grow season. Days after the ruling, the BOS voted to extend the interim ordinance for nearly two years. While medical marijuana issues were at the forefront, law enforcement agencies continued to address illegal pot activities throughout Lake County. An unidentified man called the Record-Bee Sept. 26 threatening to "blow up" the courthouse because of ongoing marijuana-eradication efforts by the county. Authorities cleared the building and found no evidence of an explosive. As the year ended, both cities were working to review their pot-growing regulations.
3. Collegiate county ? The year brought great gains for higher education. The BOS approved a lease agreement with Marymount College Oct. 23 to create a rural campus at the Lucerne Hotel.
College administration proposes turning the historic building into a campus offering courses for a four-year degree. It would be the only such facility in the county.
The new Mendocino College Lake Center in Lakeport nears completion and is scheduled to open Jan. 14. Features include classrooms, administrative offices and a student plaza. In December, the Mendocino College Board of Trustees appointed Arturo Reyes as the seventh superintendent/president since the district's formation in 1972.
Three new buildings provided an additional 26,000 square feet to the Yuba College Clear Lake Campus: a two-story library and student services building, a second building that includes kitchen, dining hall and instructional area, and a third building with biology and chemistry classrooms.
4. Courts ? Paul W. Braden and Orlando J. Lopez Jr. each got 300-plus years to life in prison in August for first-degree murder, 14 other felonies and a host of special allegations for the Clearlake shooting that killed Skyler Rapp, 4, and injured five others June 18, 2011. Braden, 22, and Lopez, 25, stood trial in the same courtroom with separate juries. The proceedings began in January and lasted until jurors' convicted both men in June. Kevin R. Stone, the former co-defendant who reached a plea deal and testified for the prosecution, was sentenced to 10 years, four months in prison.
Ivan G. Oliver, 34, of Lakeport got 32 years to life in prison a convicted in August for killing Michael Dodele Nov. 20, 2007. The prosecution argued Oliver stabbed Dodele, 67, more than five dozen times after mistaking him for a child molester. Oliver was the first person in California convicted of using information from the Megan's Law website to carry out a felony. Dodele was a registered sex offender with crimes against women.
A jury found Clearlake resident Robby A. Beasley guilty of two counts of first-degree murder Dec. 13 for the shooting deaths of Maine residents Frank and Yvette Maddox in Lower Lake Jan. 22, 2010. Beasley, 32, faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. Key testimony during his two-month trial came from co-defendant Elijah B. McKay. Beasley was convicted and the prosecution asked to reduce charges against McKay from double-murder to accessory after the fact.
Alejandro A. Arias, 31, of Kelseyville pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in late November (the day opening statements were set for his trial) stemming from the high-speed highway crash that killed Laytonville resident Charlane Hill Sept. 11, 2009.
Justin R. Medvin, 28, was sentenced to 11 years in prison in July for voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of his father, Steven, in Clearlake Memorial Day 2007.
Danny K. Fields II, the driver in an April fatal crash in Lower Lake, got 12-plus years in prison as part of a plea agreement that resolved several cases against him.
Jacobo Lopez Mejia got eight years in prison in July for causing a double-fatal rollover in August 2011.
Michael J. Wright was sentenced to one year in county jail for a January triple-fatal crash near Twin Lakes.
Former Lake County Sheriff's deputy Derik D. Navarro rescinded his guilty plea to a count of child sex abuse after a Lake County judge rejected the agreed upon sentence in January.
Navarro, whose previous not guilty pleas to all 16 counts were reinstated, was granted a change of venue. His trial is set to take place in Marin County next April.
5. Sheriff Frank Rivero ? had a contentious second year in office. In February, the BOS approved purchasing property in Middletown for a Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) substation. The Middletown property was still being renovated when Rivero asked the BOS in August to purchase property in Clearlake Oaks for another substation. A decision on the Clearlake Oaks substation has not been made.
A prolonged legal dispute involving Rivero, District Attorney Don Anderson and the BOS began in February when Rivero requested private counsel for a meeting with the DA about an on-duty shooting involving then-deputy Rivero in 2008. The BOS denied Rivero's request in March, so Rivero sued. A judge sided with Rivero in August, and the BOS approved a lawyer's contract for the sheriff in September.
In February, Rivero struck a pedestrian crossing Highway 29 in Middletown while driving off-duty. The California Highway Patrol found the pedestrian was at fault.
BOS Chair Rob Brown made a motion to issue a vote of no confidence for Rivero during discussion about the new deputies' union contract in June.
Brown blasted Rivero for alleged retaliations, lawsuits brought against the county, employees leaving the LCSO and the sheriff's work schedule. Rivero, who was not present, later denied the allegations. The no-confidence motion was not voted on and the issue was postponed indefinitely.
Rivero was criticized in October by the attorney of a now-retired LCSO detective who was re-instated in the summer after being terminated in 2011 following an investigation into a worker's compensation claim.
Tom Andrews, a 20-year LCSO veteran, stated he injured his back on duty in January 2011. An arbitrator overturned his termination, a decision the BOS unanimously upheld.Rivero argued the investigation was legitimate and criticized the BOS for agreeing with the arbitrator's decision. Andrews' attorney, Sean Currin, called Rivero a "megalomaniacal department head."
In November, Rivero was critical of District 4 Supervisor Anthony Farrington's decision to work as a criminal defense attorney in the county. Farrington chose to stop practicing criminal law in the county.
6. Clear Lake ? Invasive species, a sales tax measure and hitch protection were among the high-profile lake issues. A carryover from 2010 quagga mussel prevention program continues with boat inspections and sticker requirements. County officials originally required boaters to take a written test before receiving a sticker this year, but they soon suspended that concept. No quagga mussels have been found in Clear Lake or surrounding waters. Aquatic weed infestations and thick algae blooms plagued the lake's image and resulted in complaints from residents and tourists.
The county contracted with Aquatic Environments Inc. to mechanically harvest aquatic weeds at locations around the lake. Weed-free boat lanes were created in front of lakeside parks and homes so boats could access the open water. Experiments to control the algae were done but saw limited success.
Measure E, a half-cent sales tax increase to provide funding for maintaining the lake, failed in the November election. The county must seek other funding sources for the mussel program, weed eradication and algae control.
The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service to place hitch on the endangered list. The action garnered supporters and opponents and resulted in a public workshop, which drew a sizable crowd. Attendees learned that declaring the hitch an endangered species could be years away.
On the fishing scene, the annual Clearlake Oaks/Glenhaven Catfish Derby drew a record 580 fishermen. Carla Meza of Yuba City won with a 23.82-pound catfish and said she would use the $4,000 prize money to get married.
7. Water rates: ? Concerns about water-rate increases poured in from Lucerne and Lakeport.
Lucerne residents voiced strong opinions to proposed hikes from California Water Services Co., which filed a general rate case with the California Public Utilities Commission in July. The company asked for the restructuring to cover operational and maintenance costs as well as fund system improvements needed for Lucerne. Residents would face a 77-percent rate increase over three years starting in 2014.
Some residents protested increases to city water and sewer rates, but not nearly enough to require automatic rejection of the proposal. The city council approved a rate structure in October that would nearly double the flat-rate water fees for residential customers, increase the charges they pay based on water usage and more than double sewer rates, by January 2016.
Money generated will go toward efforts such as funding ongoing operations and helping the city secure possible federal financing for water and sewer projects, including a proposal to loop southern Lakeport loop water mains by the South Main Street /Soda Bay Road corridor. City and county reps have debated the water main loop. City officials argue it is a necessary water-system improvement while some county officials claim it is a tactic to better position the city to annex the corridor. The Lakeport council declined an invitation for a joint meeting with the BOS to discuss annexation in November.
8. Hoberg's: ? A Record-Bee reader called curious about a new resort and venue, which sparked a slew of investigative reports about the Hoberg property on Cobb. Articles followed citing lawsuits, payroll fraud and dumping of toxic materials. Investigations of the management are ongoing.
9. One-of-a-kind ? Longtime county Administrative Officer Kelly Cox retired in March and continued in the position as a volunteer until mid-June while the supervisors searched for a successor. He spent 30-plus years as the head of county administration and estimated working with 23 supervisors, more than 100 department heads and hundreds of other county employees. He listed developing structurally balanced budgets, acquiring the Lucerne Hotel, renovating the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum and purchasing Mount Konocti among his favorite projects during his tenure.
Matt Perry, a county employee for more than 20 years, initially replaced Cox on an interim basis. The BOS made Perry's appointment permanent Dec. 4.
10. Elections ? Incumbent supervisors Jim Comstock (61.9 percent), Anthony Farrington (70.2 percent) and Rob Brown (68.3 percent) dominated their bids for re-election in June. Michael S. Lunas was elected the next Lake County Superior Court judge, defeating attorney Judy Conard 56.5 percent to 43.5 percent in November. Lunas will take the seat vacated by Judge Herrick. Kenny Parlet, Martin Scheel and Marc Spillman were elected to a first term on the Lakeport City Council. Incumbents Bob Rumfelt and Suzanne Lyons finished fourth and sixth, respectively. Joyce Overton retained her seat on the Clearlake City Council after finishing third in the race, behind challengers Denise Loustalot and Gina Fortino Dickson. Measure G, the proposed sales tax increase within the Clearlake city limits for road improvements and code enforcement, failed after receiving only 61.7 percent of the vote. Congressmen John Garamendi and Mike Thompson and state assemblywoman Mariko Yamada were elected to represent the county.


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'The 29-year-old Grier (6-1, 220), appeared in 14 games with Buffalo in 2003-04 recording one goal, 8 assists and a +10 plus/minus rating. His totals for last season were a combined 82 games with nine goals, 20 assists, and 29 points. He made his NHL debut against Buffalo on October 4, 1996, while with the Edmonton Oilers.'
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A 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission has disclosed that Steelhead Partners, a fund managed by Michael Johnston, owns 1.8 million shares of Rudolph Technologies (RTEC), a manufacturer of defect-inspection instruments used by chipmakers to improve quality. Rudolph's market capitalization is only about $450 million, but between the average daily volume of about 260,000 shares and the current share price of nearly $14, there is sufficient dollar volume for most investors.
Steelhead, according to the filing, owns 5.2% of the company's outstanding shares. Our database of 13F filings shows that the fund did not own any shares at the end of September.
In the third quarter of 2012, Rudolph's revenue was up 49% from the same period in 2011. While this growth rate seems to somewhat overstate the strength of the company's recent performance, it was also a substantial improvement from average sales per quarter in the first half of the year. Pretax income roughly doubled in the third quarter of 2012 from a year earlier, though a higher provision for income taxes brought earnings growth down to 26%.
This is an impressive improvement on the bottom line, even more so because an increase in the effective tax rate is obviously unsustainable. This means that future improvements in pretax income should carry earnings increasingly higher. Some of this earnings growth may have been helped by an acquisition, but Rudolph's 10-Q states that the acquisition did not materially affect operations, so we'd assume that much of the earnings growth, if not most, was organic.
Rudolph had $301 million in current assets at the end of September, including more than $170 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, and only $108 million in total liabilities. This means that a sizable share of the company's market cap is excess cash, so the trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 22 is not as high as it sounds.
The third quarter of 2012 was a particularly strong one for Rudolph. If we annualize the company's $0.20 per share in earnings for the quarter instead of using the trailing figure, we get a P/E multiple of 17. That assumes that the third-quarter performance is representative of what Rudolph will do going forward, and that might not be entirely accurate. Analyst estimates for 2013 imply a current-year P/E of 16. Again, these multiples are for a company that holds a sizable cash position and has delivered impressive performance in recent quarters.
Taking a slightly deeper dive into the business, we see that the core inspection business was the primary source of Rudolph's revenue growth, and it is now responsible for over two-thirds of sales. Geographically, Taiwan has become the largest geographic market, and other Asian geographies and the U.S. remain strong markets.
The company has reported some customer concentration: In the first nine months of 2012, the top three customers were each associated with 10% to 12% of revenue. Still, this means that Rudolph could lose even its largest customer entirely, fail to replace it and still have significantly higher sales than it did in the third quarter of 2011. As for the company's cash, Rudolph produced positive cash flow from operations in the first nine months of 2012, and it used about half of that for its acquisition. The primary use of cash seems to have been working capital, so we're not sure why the company bothers to keep so much excess cash.
Since Rudolph pays no dividend and has had no recent share repurchases, we wouldn't count on it to return this cash directly to shareholders. We suppose that this practice gives the company the means to expand if it so chooses, and the size of the cash position at least demonstrates that management does not just grow for the sake of growth. The disposition of cash has a strong potential to affect the valuation, so we're curious about what choices management will make there. Aside from that point, investors could certainly consider the stock on its fundamentals.


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Oilers play the Hurricanes tonight
January 18 2008 12:00PM
Out of respect to the last time these teams met, we won't write about the game tonight. Instead we leave you with this video.
If you have a heart beating in your chest, you'll watch this video and remember why we're Oilers fans to begin with.
Go Oilers Go.
that video gives me chills
#2 Tony Danza
January 18 2008, 04:15PM
January 18 2008, 04:15PM
I love the Oilers, what a great summer that was
***high fives***
we will always believe!
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January 18 2008, 05:26PM
January 18 2008, 05:26PM
The saddest happiest time of my life
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Last month, I led a handful of members of the IMA's Second Century Society through a special behind-the-scenes workshop in my laboratory exploring the practice of cross-section sampling in conservation science. A cross-section is a miniscule sample cut from an artwork so as to contain all the layers of the painting – from the topmost varnish to the lowest preparation layer. When examined under a microscope or probed using micro-analytical techniques, a cross-section tells the story of the artwork's inception, creation, and aesthetic techniques in a way that no other analysis or connoisseurship can. Although the collection and preparation of these samples can take days, we whisked participants through the many steps of sampling, mounting, and analysis of a cross-section using materials prepared in advance – much like a cooking show – in order to explain this invaluable technique for understanding and interpreting artworks in the collection.
Recently, we installed Roy Lichtenstein's Five Brushstrokes on the Sutphin Mall. The extraordinary process of carefully positioning and stacking these monumental artworks – one that involved cranes, work crews, and conservators – was captured on time-lapse photography. The morning after the installation, I found a plastic baggie with two small paint samples on my desk. As I turned the chips over in my hand, it was obvious they told a story of the sculpture's creation – so I prepared a cross-section to check it out.
The five components of Brushstrokes are made of painted aluminum. One of the samples came from the horizontal red and white brushstroke (Figure 1), and it is obvious from the cross-section (Figure 2) that the white highlights were painted first and then the sculpture was masked off to add the red passages – you see the red layer over top of the white in the cross-section meaning that the red paint had to be the last to be applied. But what is all that thick pink stuff below? An industrial product similar to Bondo! Yes, it is an epoxy version of a fairing compound like that used in bodyshops to level dents and scrapes on your car. When an aluminum sculpture is fabricated, the surface isn't always smooth, and so an epoxy or polyester filler is troweled on top and sanded smooth to give an even surface that is then painted.
This layered structure seems complex, but cross-sections can get much more interesting! Check out this cross-section from a wooden shutter salvaged from a historic property on the Dupont's Winterthur Estate, Figure 3. Because the building was regularly repainted, the section shows over a dozen different paint schemes. Furthermore, irradiating your sample with ultraviolet light and imaging the visible fluorescence from the paints can help to identify additional layers in what looks like a single, thick white paint coat toward the bottom of the section – the shutter has obviously been touched up with the same color a few times too!
Cross-section sampling is, by its nature, a destructive technique since a small sample of paint must be sacrificed. However, these samples can be vanishingly small, oftentimes less than the width of a hair, and yet they yield an enormous amount of information about the materials, craftsmanship, and condition of an artwork.
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Lilly goes on DL after trying to pitch through injury
SAN FRANCISCO -- Ted Lilly, put on the Dodgers' disabled list Friday with a strained rib-cage muscle, defended his decision to pitch hurt Monday night without warning manager Don Mattingly, who criticized the move earlier this week.
"As I told Donnie, there have been a number of different things since I've been here when I haven't said anything and it never was an issue," said Lilly. "I'm sure he knows having played as long as he did, a number of times he didn't give a manager a heads-up and you get through it and it sometimes goes away. But sometimes you get surprised."
Lilly was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 30 with a strain of the rib cage on the right side of his back.
Mattingly said he was surprised when Lilly left Monday night's start after three innings. It was Lilly's first start of the season, having previously debated with the Dodgers how many rehab starts he needed to be ready to pitch deep into a game coming off shoulder surgery.
"I get it, but I told him the same thing I told you guys: You don't want a big surprise with a guy coming out early," Mattingly said. "I wouldn't try to keep him from pitching. It's just the fact so we can make plans and have somebody ready. Now it's like, how do I get seven innings out of the bullpen?"
Lilly said it was too early to tell how long he would be sidelined. He received a cortisone injection Tuesday.
"I have to get it to where it's not an issue," he said of his recovery. "The last thing we need is to try and go out and have it pop up in the second inning again and put the club in a spot like that," said Lilly. "It's one of those deals where you can try to fight through it, but if you can't, you have to ask yourself if you're hurting the team."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SFJazz has announced its 2014-15 season, opening this fall with Brazilian sounds: pianist Eliane Elias (Sept. 11-14) and singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso (Sept. 19). Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 23.
Following on the first two, the third season in the organization's SFJazz Center looks jam-packed. There are four new resident artistic directors: tabla master Zakir Hussain, drummer Eric Harland, trumpeter Terence Blanchard and bassist-singer Esperanza Spalding, each programming special shows in the Robert N. Miner Auditorium. (Hussain puts together two weeks of performances; the others one week apiece.)
Early on in the season, there's the Calder Quartet, from Los Angeles, performing all six string quartets by Bela Bartok, but re-scored to allow for special guests — including bassist Christian McBride. There's the Cookers, the hard bop all-star septet. There's Toumani Diabate, the Malian kora virtuoso; saxophonist Joshua Redman with his trio; and the SFJazz Collective, featuring its arrangements of Joe Henderson tunes. October ends with Cuban keyboardist Roberto Fonseca and Spanish-Dominican flamenco singer Diego El Cigala.
The season then continues: the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs with Allen Toussaint. Dr. John comes through with his group. So does Milton Nascimento. Saxophonists Ravi Coltrane, Joe Lovano and Steve Coleman pay tribute to John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme."
Later in the season, you can hear saxophonists Maceo Parker, Pharoah Sanders and Charles Lloyd; singers Gregory Porter and Mary Stallings; drummer Terri Lynne Carrington; pianist Vijay Iyer; as well as Taj Mahal, Gilberto Gil, and the ensemble known as So Percussion.
In the SFJazz Center's 100-seat Joe Henderson Lab — a club, more or less, across the lobby from the larger hall — there will be plenty to hear, too. Drummer Brian Blade will visit with his superb Fellowship Band. Young saxophonist Melissa Aldana, who recently won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, will play with her Crash Trio. Eric Reed, a great pianist, will perform with his trio. Other "Joe Henderson" shows will include saxophonist Howard Wiley, vibraphonist Jason Marsalis, Tuck and Patti, trombonist Adam Theis and unbeatable singer Rene Marie.
Ticket prices range from $10-$130; 866-920-5299, www.sfjazz.org
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/richardscheinin.
SFJAZZ 2014-15 season
Tickets on sale July 23
When: Sept. 11 through May 31, 2015
Where: most concerts at SFJazz Center, San Francisco
Tickets: $10-$130; 866-920-5299, www.sfjazz.org


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Woods eager to stick with Rangers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Pitcher Coty Woods gave up a ninth-inning run in the Rangers' 6-2 victory over the Athletics on Thursday and showed a flash of anger on the mound. He had reason to be upset. Woods does not want to go back to the Colorado Rockies.
"I want to make this team and stay on this team," Woods said. "The guys are great and it's a winning team. I love baseball and I love to win. If you want to make the team, you can't give up runs. That's what yesterday was."
Woods was a Rule 5 Draft pick in December. He has to make the team on Opening Day and stay with the Rangers for the entire season or be offered back to the Rockies. The Rangers also could work out a trade with the Rockies but only after Woods clears waivers.
Woods had a 0.76 ERA and 16 saves at Double-A Tulsa last season but a 7.40 ERA in 23 games in the high altitude of Triple-A Colorado Springs. That's one good reason why he doesn't want to go back to the Rockies.
"I let it get to me too much," Woods said about pitching in Colorado Springs. "I was thinking about it too much. I'm used to having success. ... It humbled me a little bit. I had never really failed in my pro career. ... It made me keep working hard."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'm not a tournament player, but play about 3-4 times a week at various local courses and i've got crazy consistency issues. My home course, i usually throw 2-3 under par, but in the past few weeks, its varied from 6 under to 6 over. I could play the same hole 5 times in a row and get 5 different drives. The biggest issue for me is accuracy of shots. I can mask it fairly well on drives, but midranges is where i'm losing the most strokes due to inconsistency.
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Today is Rx drop-off day
Ukiah Daily Journal
Anyone with prescriptions lying around that they don't need has ample opportunity to get rid of them today, as local agencies are taking part in the federal Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
The DEA's effort is aimed at giving people a place to take the unused, expired or unwanted drugs to avoid drug abuse, accidental poisoning and the potential health hazard of flushing them down the toilet, according to authorities. Today's event is limited to solid medicines; liquids, injectables and needles will not be accepted, according to the DEA.
"Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse," according to a Fort Bragg Police Department press release about today's DEA event.
According to the DEA, "Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high -- more Americans currently abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens and heroin combined, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health."
The Fort Bragg Police Department notes that the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses of prescription drugs are also high. "Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet," according to the FBPD.
The FBPD announced that it and the Coalition for Gang Awareness are taking part for the third year in a row, marking the community's sixth opportunity in that time to rid their homes of the unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs, according to the FBPD.
The FBPD urges residents to "clean out your medicine cabinets and come by the Police Department on Saturday, April 27 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m." The department is located at 250 Cypress Street in Fort Bragg. "The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked," according to the FBPD.
There are other drop-off points countywide for those who don't live on the coast.
The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office doesn't formally participate in the DEA event, according to Sheriff Tom Allman, but nonetheless offers drop-off sites at its Ukiah, Willits and Fort Bragg offices.
"We do it year-round," Allman said of his office's independent initiative to give people a place to take prescription drugs. "We surely don't want them flushed down the toilet, and we want unwanted or expired prescriptions turned in."
Mendocino County's citizens turn in about 50 pounds of unwanted prescriptions annually, according to Allman.
"Take the label off for identity protection," he advises. "An easy way to do that is to put a piece of tape over the label and rip it off."
In addition, Allman urges, anyone visiting elderly relatives should take precautions to ensure children aren't taking prescription drugs out of an unattended medicine cabinet, either out of curiosity in younger children or on purpose for older children.
Also, Allman notes, anyone holding an open house should remove any prescription medications from the medicine cabinet beforehand.
Mendocino County today joins 39 other Northern California and Central Valley counties in the DEA's sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The public has turned in more than 2 million pounds -- nearly 1,018 tons -- of expired prescription drugs since September 2010, according to the DEA.
For other drop-off sites for the DEA event or for more information, visit www.dea.gov and click on the "Got Drugs?" icon to do a Zip code search.
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DeWalt's new heavy-duty 20V Max tools are built with some of the same ergonomic and performance considerations that made the 12V Max compact cordless power tools so good. By designing a setup where the batteries slide into the handle, DeWalt's engineers have more freedom to build comfortable, powerful tools. The new lineup is dubbed 20V Max to differentiate the tools and batteries from DeWalt's popular but noncompatible 18V tools system. (If you have 18V DeWalts and love them, don't worry—DeWalt will continue to support the 18V platform as long as there's demand.)
The initial 20V Max lineup will include: a drill/driver, hammer drill/driver, premium drill/driver, premium hammer drill/driver, a right-angle drill, an impact driver with two kit options, a reciprocating saw, a wood-cutting circular saw, an LED flashlight and an SDS rotary hammer. There will be two battery capacities, 1.5 and 3.0 amp-hours.
Each of the new 20V Max tools are brimming with new features and better performance than previous generations, but the compact impact driver stood out as our clear favorite. DeWalt's engineers managed to shave off 1/4 inch from the length of the tool compared to the 18V model, even while implementing a new one-handed 1/4-inch hex bit chuck. Like the one first introduced on DeWalt's 12V Max impact driver, the chuck accepts 2-inch power screwdriver bits or 1-inch insert bits. Delayed auto-off LED lights arranged around the chuck of the tool are icing on the cake, making the compact, lightweight and powerful impact driver one of the best available.
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A survey of 809 senior IT leaders in the U.S. conducted by the IT services firm Dimension Data finds that while communications and collaboration technologies continue to proliferate in the enterprise, companies are wrestling with how to get the most value out of their investments.
In particular, video seems to be a major challenge. At the same time, it's not clear what impact these technologies are having on productivity, nor does it look like business travel is declining.
Certainly, there are more communications mediums for business than ever and, to one degree or another, they are all being used.
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French military forces launched a fresh offensive Monday against jihadists in the northern Malian region of Gao who have staged a series of attacks since being ousted from power earlier this year, a French colonel said.
By nightfall, no direct fighting had been reported between French forces and the radical Islamic fighters from MUJAO, or Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa. The French troops were proceeding cautiously because one of the French hostages being held by the al-Qaida-linked militants is believed to be in the area.
France has been talking about reducing its presence in its former colony in the coming months, but also has said it aims to keep about 1,000 soldiers there. In describing the latest offensive, French Col. Emmanuel Dosseur said his forces don't want to give the impression that they're going to "abandon our Malian friends."
"It's an operation in a zone where we want to deliver a severe blow," Dosseur said.
The military offensive is taking place in the Iminasse valley, about 150 kilometers northeast of the city of Gao. Malian soldiers who know the terrain are accompanying the French forces, according to Capt. Daouda Diarra, spokesman for the Malian army in Gao.
"The goal is to drive out those who remain in our territory and to destroy them," he said.
The militants, who are inspired by a radical interpretation of Islam, ruled Gao and northern Mali for nearly 10 months before the French-led military operation forced them into the surrounding desert. Since being ousted from power in late January. However, the extremists have launched a series of attacks, including suicide bombings.
The militants from MUJAO are believed to be holding Gilbert Rodrigues, a French citizen who was abducted in November in southwestern Mali.


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A fter winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by two strokes on Sunday, Brandt Snedeker was asked what he wants to be known for.
"I've got no clue," he said. "That's a great question. I don't know what I want to be known for."
Snedeker didn't do much more to reveal himself through18 holes at Pebble Beach Golf Links, showing little emotion throughout the day. The only time he lost his cool was when he smacked his hands together in frustration after he three-putted on the ninth hole for his only bogey of the day. He wasn't shaken by the mistake and he birdied the next two holes.
Snedeker who shared the lead after the third round with James Hahn, came into Sunday with a plan to attack Pebble Beach Golf Links early, to rack up some birdies on the front nine and then hold on. He executed well, scoring an eagle on No. 3 and birdies on Nos. 4, 6 and 7. During that stretch he put some room between himself and the rest of the field, in particular Hahn, who played in the final group with him.
"He took advantage where you should take advantage," Hahn said, "and I didn't."
With four holes left, four players were within four shots of Snedecker, including Chris Kirk who finished second. Snedeker didn't blink, in fact, he made birdie at the 17th, allowing him to play 18 with some caution. He shot 65, 7-under par, the final round and finished at 19-under par, one off the tournament record held by Mark O'Meara and Phil Mickelson.
Hahn had met Snedeker just once before and Sunday came away more impressed with the character of the 32-year-old from Nashville, Tenn.
"I learned that he is a better guy than he is a golfer," said Hahn, who finished five strokes back in third place. "The dude is world class. He's obviously one of the best, if not the best golfer right now and possibly for the last year. But how he conducts himself as a person on and off the course, that's also world class. He's a great role model and just an unbelievable golfer and he deserved to win today."
Toby S. Wilt, an investor who is a long-time friend of Snedeker, also had nothing but praise for his amateur partner at the AT&T Pro-Am.
"Here he is winning a tournament and he's paying more attention to his amateur partner than he is to his own game almost," Wilt said.
Snedeker had a determined approach most of the day, taking little time to prepare for his shots. He did seem to slow down a bit as he reached the final stretch, wiping his brow and re-adjusting his visor a few times at each hole.
According to Wilt, little has changed about Snedeker's demeanor since he was a kid.
"It's great stuff to see this young man develop and still maintain the humble personality he had when he was a senior in high school," he said. "He has not changed."
Even when Snedeker hit his putt on the 18th hole to seal the victory, he didn't appear overly emotional. Snedeker's wife, Mandy, met him out on the 18th green with their two infant children shortly after his final putt. Finally, his eyes lit up.
It has been a busy schedule to start the year for Snedeker. In five tournaments this year, he's finished third, 23rd, second, second and now first. He is planning on taking a vacation this week, with "sleep and playing with the kids" on his to-do list.
"You know, we are supposed to go to Hawaii this week, which is going to be a great week for us and (a chance to) kind of recharge the battery and come to Tucson ready to go."
Wilt had an idea of how he would like people to see Snedeker in the future: As the winner of a major.
"It would be a real thrill for me to see him get a green jacket," Wilt said. "We would go over in the corner and cry."
Finally, after giving it some thought, Snedeker decided how he would like to be known.
"I would love to be known as the best American golfer," he said. "I've got a long way to go to do that, but this is a great start to the year."
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Final group fight Brandt Snedeker and James Hahn were tied going into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Here how they fared Sunday At Pebble Beach Golf Links Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT Par 4 5 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 36 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 36 72 Snedeker 4 3 4 3 3 4 1 4 5 32 3 3 3 4 5 4 4 2 5 33 65 Hahn 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 35 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 5 37 70
Final group fight
Brandt Snedeker and James Hahn were tied going into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Here how they fared Sunday
At Pebble Beach Golf Links
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
Par 4 5 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 36 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 36 72
Snedeker 4 3 4 3 3 4 1 4 5 32 3 3 3 4 5 4 4 2 5 33 65
Hahn 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 35 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 5 37 70


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Mass transit is operating a limited schedule in both NYC and Boston, so airports are open and airlines are eager to begin operating flights this morning. The major airports in Boston and New York have begun to see arrivals and are ramping up to begin departures in the next few hours. Continental, the largest carrier at Newark, has announced that operations will not resume prior to noon. DC airports (IAD/DCA) are operating a full schedule (except for flights to/from NYC and Boston).
Total cancellations for today are currently at 1,448 and expected to rise somewhat as the day unfolds. There are only 8 cancellations so far for tomorrow. Total cancellations for yesterday (Sunday) are now at 7,804 and total cancellations for Saturday are 4,164. The weekend's total cancellations was 11,968, bringing the Saturday-Monday total to 13,416 and increasing slowly.
The most impacted airports today are Newark Liberty Intl (KEWR) with 365 cancellations, John F Kennedy Intl (KJFK) with 360 cancellations, LaGuardia (KLGA) with 241 cancellations, Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) with 219 cancellations, and Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) with 107 cancellations.
The most impacted airlines today are JetBlue Airways with 283 cancelled flights, ExpressJet Airlines (Continental Express) with 159 cancelled flights, Delta Air Lines with 137 cancelled flights, Southwest Airlines with 97 cancelled flights, and Continental Air Lines (United) with 85 cancelled flights.
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I will also say that I would not have shut the thread down if it were up to me. You'll have to ask the MOD where he/she saw politics
I will also say that I would not have shut the thread down if it were up to me. You'll have to ask the MOD where he/she saw politics
1) If moderation takes that tact it empowers folks who don't like what's being said to take the issue political with the intention of getting it shut down. That's a lot easier than researching facts to counter said opinion
2) If you lock every provocative thread, then all you're left with are threads like "Wonder or Plastic Woman" or dating advice.
3) The Peanut Gallery is less open to varying political opinions than RZ. My experience is that if they don't like your political opinions they will ban you rather than counter it. Having said that, I don't think that site should affect how RZ is moderated. I do not think moderators should take Peanut Gallery into consideration one way or another, I'm just sayin'...
2) To be honest, I'm fine with that. I have zero interest in reading threads about the current state of the economy or the nuclear repercussions of the Tohoku earthquake/tsunamis. While I may also have little interest in reading threads about "Wonder vs Plastic Woman," these threads don't require large amounts of moderation like the economy, tsunami, sex scandal, and circumcision threads did/do.
3) I was under the impression that the offsite boards were sparsely moderated and welcomed all kinds of discussion. I feel that if the users who have political interests moved the political discussions there, then the exact same discussion can occur without requiring a lot of the moderators' time and energy. As these boards are a part of Redszone, I feel that they are and should be a part of this discussion.
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I never posted one opinion of my own about nuclear energy (for Top-6, whether the press under-reports or over-reports a subject isn't a "political" topic, so I have no idea why you're trying to make it out to be one.), nuclear fallout, nuclear uses or any other political idea during that entire thread, yet it did get sabotaged by some who tried to turn it into one be trying to call out people who provided information as being too political to be trusted (whatever that means...I thought we were adults here and could think for ourselves and have the ability to read information and decipher it's usefullness to us or not).
Then you have a moderator, like Plus Plus, who misinterpret what he/she reads, who tries to turn posts that were attempting to steer posters away from political flaming to get back to the topic on hand and provide some information of what they know, so we can all get better informed on this serious subject.
It was as simple as this:
I posted a link to a serious subject that had other links to Federal Government links, Nuclear Energy links, information about a wide range of nuclear topics, none of which I had ever seen or heard of before. I thought this would be a vast source of information for anyone interested in what was going on to get background information, current information, and find sources where scientists collaborated on piecing together facts for public understanding.
Then out of Left Field, Dom chimes in with something to the effect of "that guy sucks! I'll sell you swamp land if you want to believe that malarky! Do you believe in the Easter Bunny, too?!" That was a political post, flaming, whatever you want to call it. Not acceptable!
He obviously had some information that he felt wouldn't be covered among the 100's of links that I provided, so I asked him to please give us some information. (I was highly concerned that there would be nuclear fallout coming to Oregon, and I wanted any and all information that anyone could provide on the topic, and nobody seemed more sure of himself than Hefner, so I asked him again after he responded with a more lengthy flaming post. I finally asked him a final time, as I really wanted to find out what was going on. This is a serious subject.)
As posted by, what seems to be, our only REDSZONE Science Editor who worked for the media, and won a National Award for his expertise, and who had experience dealing with nuclear incidents in the past, he stated that we WILL NOT GET accurate information from normal news sources. Our best bet is to find accurate information from other sources. This was my intention, and my posts and actions repeatedly showed this. Others decided insted to debate the merits of the sources of information rather than do the right thing and provide information on the subject. (It's always easier in life to attack someone's opinons than come up with your own.) Dom thought it was better for him to tell me how I feel and think about nuclear subjects rather than ask me (of which I wouldn't have told him and posted it as that would have been leaning the subject matter towards a political direction, so that's why I ignored his tauntings and instead asked him to share with us what he knew).
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I'm not sure why this is such a hot point right now. It's not like political discussion was just banned last week. The policy has been in place for 5 years and people are all of a sudden having problems with it?
It also seems to me like people are trying to turn this thread into a discussion that would either be more in place on non-baseball (as long as it isn't political) or in the Peanut Gallery.
I think the topics for discussion have been fine. However - and I speak from experience here - a lot of the time, whenever there is a thread that skirts verboten topics, some mischevious posters attempt to turn the threads political. They know better but they still do it anyway. As the old saying goes, one bad apple spoils the whole bunch.
Yeah, but it's like "Whose Line Is It Anyway?": the points don't matter. I'm pretty sure negative rep points don't get you banned.That is true. If your opinion isn't on the same side as the majority of the folks over there, you just get knocked down by the ever-popular 'points system.'
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I don't know about any points system but I tried posting over there a few years ago and noticed right away I was on an island but I didn't mind. I've never been the cheerleader type anyway. I had the facts and the sources to back me up. Well one day I found the site locked and the message "banned for obvious trolling". I wasn't banned for bashing anyone's religion, namecalling or personal attacks. No, just the coverall "trolling". I won't go into what's trolling and what isn't but such an act drips of close-mindedness. Someone obviously couldn't handle a provocative debate.
I laughed at the time and have been ever since. I've never gotten a more clear sign that I won a debate in my life but it didn't say much about the site itself.
Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun
Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun
Actually now that my memory has been refreshed as to why you were banned Sea Ray I do think it was justified. I can also confirm that you are the only poster ever banned and that it was not for your political views.
Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun
Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun
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Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of a Human Monoclonal Antibody, VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB (VRC01), Administered Intravenously or Subcutaneously to Healthy Adults
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- VRC01 is a manmade antibody directed against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Antibodies fight infection. Researchers eventually want to know if VRC01 helps prevent or treat HIV infection. In this study they want to know if the study drug is safe if taken in a vein or under the skin. Taking VRC01 in this study will not protect against HIV infection.
- To see if VRC01 and placebo are safe and well tolerated.
- Healthy adults 18 to 50 years old.
- Participants will be screened with medical history, physical exam, and lab tests.
- Participants will be randomly divided into 4 groups. VRC01 or the placebo will be given in weeks 1 and 4. Blood samples will be taken several times after each VRC01 or placebo dose.
- Three groups will receive VRC01 by needle into a vein with an IV pump. It will take about 1 hour and it is done in the hospital.
- One group will receive either VRC01 or the placebo by needle into the fatty tissue under the skin, usually the belly. It will take up to 20 minutes and it is done in the hospital.
- Participants will stay in the hospital overnight after receiving the medication and have about 14 clinic visits over 4 months. Most clinic visits last about 2 hours.
- Participants will keep a symptom diary after receiving the medicatino.
- Participants can volunteer to have mouth, rectal, and genital samples taken throughout the study.
- The study will last 8 months.
|HIV Infection Monoclonal Antibody, Human HIV Antibodies VRC01 Monoclonal Antibody Neutralizing Antibody
|Drug: VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|VRC 602: A Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of a Human Monoclonal Antibody, VRC-HIV MAB060-00-AB (VRC01),Administered Intravenously or Subcutaneously to Healthy Adults
- This is a Phase 1 study with primary outcomes of safety and pharmacokinetics [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 19, 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|February 27, 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 27, 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
A volunteer must meet all of the following criteria:
- Able and willing to complete the informed consent process.
- 18 to 50 years of age.
- Based on history and examination, must be in general good health without history of any of the conditions listed in the exclusion criteria.
- Willing to have blood samples collected, stored indefinitely, and used for research purposes. [Note: Donation of mucosal samples is encouraged but not mandatory for eligibility.]
- Able to provide proof of identity to the satisfaction of the study clinician completing the enrollment process.
Screening laboratory values within 84 days prior to enrollment must meet the following criteria:
- WBC 2,500-12,000/mm3
- WBC differential either within institutional normal range or accompanied by the Principal Investigator or designee approval.
- Platelets equal to 125,000 400,000/mm3
- Hemoglobin within institutional normal range or accompanied by the Principal Investigator or designee approval.
- Creatinine less than or equal to 1.1 x ULN
- ALT less than or equal to 1.25 x ULN
- Negative HIV serology
- If a woman is sexually active with a male partner and has no history of hysterectomy, tubal ligation or menopause, she must agree to use a prescription birth control method or a barrier birth control method from the time of study enrollment until the last study visit, or have a monogamous partner who has previously undergone a vasectomy.
- Negative <=-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) pregnancy test (urine or serum) on day of enrollment for women presumed to be of reproductive potential.
A volunteer will be excluded if one or more of the following conditions apply:
- Previous receipt of humanized or human monoclonal antibody whether licensed or investigational.
- Weight >115 kg or <53 kg.
- History of a severe allergic reaction with generalized urticaria, angioedema or anaphylaxis within the 2 years prior to enrollment that has a reasonable risk of recurrence.
- Hypertension that is not well controlled.
- Woman who is breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant during the 16 weeks of study participation.
- Receipt of any investigational study agent within 28 days prior to enrollment or any past receipt of an investigational HIV vaccine.
- Any other chronic or clinically significant medical condition that in the opinion of investigator would jeopardize the safety or rights of the volunteer. Including, but not limited to: diabetes mellitus type I, chronic hepatitis; OR clinically significant forms of: drug or alcohol abuse, asthma, autoimmune disease, psychiatric disorders, heart disease, or cancer.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01993706
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Julie E Ledgerwood, D.O.
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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|Study First Received:
|November 21, 2013
|Last Updated:
|June 30, 2017
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) ):
Broadly HIV-1 Neutralizing Activity
Healthy Adults
HIV Prevention
Monoclonal Antibodies
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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LONDON – Of all the emotions and excitement that Lakers star Kobe Bryant is feeling in the wake of his team's blockbuster acquisition of center Dwight Howard, probably the most satisfying is to know that, when he finally hangs up his high tops, the franchise will be in good shape. And though Bryant will turn 34 in nearly two weeks and is coming off a year in which he averaged 27.9 points, that time could be coming soon.
Speaking after helping Team USA topple Argentina here in the Olympic semifinals, Bryant said, "I will probably play two, three more years. Then the team is his. I am excited for the Laker franchise because they have a player that can carry the franchise well after I am gone. It should be his and he should be willing to accept that challenge."
In the meantime, of course, Bryant is looking forward to taking the floor with Howard—not to mention new point guard Steve Nash, as well as standbys Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace. It is a stacked lineup, and if the Lakers continue to build their bench, this team could move ahead of the defending-champion Heat as the favorites for the NBA championship next year.
"Absolutely," Bryant said. "We were a championship team with Andrew (Bynum). Now that Dwight's in the mix, along with Steve and Antawn (Jamison) coming off the bench and I am sure they will make a couple of other tweaks to the bench, absolutely."
But beyond this year, Bryant said he is also looking at the Howard deal through the lens of history. First, he credited the team's management for, once again, managing to pull out a prized big man and three-time Defensive Player of the Year. Coming off a year in which nothing seemed to go right for the Lakers front office—with the Chris Paul trade that failed, the Lamar Odom giveaway, the Gasol trade rumors for which Bryant himself criticized management—this offseason has been a nonstop triumph.
"History speaks for itself," Bryant said. "There are certain franchises that seem to make all the right decisions, that make smart business moves. The credit rally goes to management. You're talking about a franchise that shipped Lamar out and then the CP trade fell through, which would have been a great deal for us, financially and basketball-wise. Then that gets pulled from underneath us and then all the sudden, they regroup and come up with something that is even better. It is unprecedented. "
Bryant also said he spoke to Howard on Friday morning. Howard—who can be a free agent after the season—initially resisted going to Los Angeles, but when Bryant spoke to him, he was certain to put Howard into the context of Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal.
"I told him Los Angeles is a great place for him," Bryant said. "Look at history, all the great centers that have come to L.A. Now he is the next in line. He could not have been in a better position than to be with this type of organization. I am really excited for him."
He is excited for the team, too, dispelling any notion that all these Lakers star might have a hard time sacrificing and playing together.
"He is not going to have to sacrifice much," Bryant said. "He will come out and do what he does. He is going to get more touches than he did in Orlando. Sounds weird to say, but it is true, it's true. We're going to do a good job of playing through the post, playing through him and through Pau. It's going to be sensational."


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I've spent about half of my time in Japan since the March 11 tsunami, working with our partners on the various relief and recovery projects. And each visit — whether I'm there a few months or just a couple weeks — presents a new face on the recovery.
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Last week, Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood was abuzz with a rare combination of techies, social investors, Arab world watchers and humanitarians.
Japan: Women back to work as seaweed harvesting begins
Yesterday I met Hiroko Mirura. In her early 60s, Ms. Mirura is a former scallop merchant, proud wife of a fisherman, and a strong female leader in the town of Minamisanriku.
West Bank and Gaza: Inspiring tech innovation at Gaza Startup Weekend
Gaza isn't necessarily the first place you think of for a Startup Weekend.
Afghanistan: Winter in Afghanistan brings its own challenges
In freezing conditions, Afghanistan's most vulnerable are in need of water and warmth. As we help them cope with immediate needs, we're also building a stronger economy to help break the cycle of poverty.
Haiti: From relief to recovery: Images from two years in Haiti
Haiti: Helping small business owners succeed
Two years after the devastating earthquake, small businesses are more crucial for Haiti's economy than ever before.
Mongolia: Songs of success
Tserennadmid is a woman with plenty to sing about. Her company, Zugraan Egshig, or Six Tunes, is a thriving tourism and produce business located in an especially scenic region of Mongolia's Arkhangai province.
Nepal: From unbanked to borrowers
If you're a bank, eastern Nepal might not seem like the most desirable place to open new branches.
Myanmar: Cookstoves to the rescue
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Cano thrilled to participate in tour of Japan
BOSTON -- Robinson Cano said that when he was asked to play in a five-game All-Star Series against Japan's national team this coming November, he didn't need to think twice.
"I had a great experience in 2011 when I went to Taiwan," the Mariners second baseman said Friday. "Those are great experiences that as a player you want to have. I have the chance to be able to end my career here in the United States and hopefully nothing happens, but those are things I want to do because I had a lot of fun with a bunch of great guys."
Cano is one of four Major League stars who have already committed to the Japanese tour, which will also include a pair of exhibition games. He's been joined so far by Adam Jones, Albert Pujols and Yasiel Puig on a team to be managed by Rangers skipper Ron Washington.
The games will be played from Nov. 11-20 in four different cities in Japan. Cano isn't worried at all about interrupting his offseason.
"I love baseball," said Cano, whose dad had a brief Major League career as a pitcher and continues to work with him every offseason in the Dominican Republic. "You guys don't even know. I go home and all I do is watch baseball. My mom used to play softball, my aunts played softball. My grandpa played baseball, uncles, cousins. It runs in the family."
Cano said he normally takes a few weeks off after the season and then starts playing again anyway.
"It'll be in November and we don't know how far we'll go," he said. "But I want to be there. Even if I wasn't going to go play, I was going to go there on vacation. It's a beautiful country."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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New York -- British clothing and accessories retailer Jack Wills Outfitters is opening a new store, in New Canaan, Conn.
The company has chosen builder and general contractor A&O Danner, Inc., of Plymouth, Mass., to complete the buildout. In 2010-11, Danner built two other Jack Wills stores in Connecticut, in Greenwich and Westport.
In 2010, Jack Wills executives chose A&O Danner to build their first U.S. stores, starting on the island of Nantucket, then in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, and on Newbury Street in downtown Boston. Most recently, in time for the 2012 summer vacation season, Danner completed the sixth store buildout, in Chatham, Mass.
Counting New Canaan, Conn., the chain now operates 13 stores in the U.S.


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Beginning this Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 p.m., Fairfax County Cable Channel 16 will initiate a new series, "The Planning Commission Roundtable," a 30-minute program for citizens, land owners, community associations and developers who wish to gain a better understanding of the Fairfax County Planning Commission's role in land use planning and development in the county. Discussion topics will change monthly and will include programs on residential density criteria, the revised Capital Improvement Program and revitalization efforts in various areas of the county, to name a few. Viewers can also submit questions of general interest on the land use process by mail or e-mail to be addressed in future programs.
This first monthly broadcast is a roundtable discussion moderated by Peter Murphy, chairman of the Fairfax County Planning Commission, and includes presentations by Barbara J. Lippa, executive director, and Sara Robin Hardy, assistant director, of the Fairfax County Planning Commission Office. The participants will discuss duties of the Commission, composition and current membership, as well as the organization and responsibilities of the Commission staff. The legal notification process for public hearings is also addressed. This program is an excellent resource for Fairfax County residents who wish to gain a better understanding of the county's land use process, the Planning Commission's role and how to voice support for, or concerns with, an application for development in and around their community.
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Antawn Jamison needed a job last summer. The Lakers needed to fill a vacancy for a veteran backup forward.
So, it seemed natural the Lakers would sign Jamison to a one-season, $1.3 million contract. But there was another reason Jamison decided to give the Lakers a try, and it wasn't only because he's in search of his first championship ring after 14 seasons.
"He was one of the reasons I wanted to come here," Jamison said.
"He" was not superstar guard Kobe Bryant, although it could have been just as easily the reason Jamison signed. Nor was it future Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash. Nor was it center Dwight Howard. Nor was it Pau Gasol. Nor was it Metta World Peace.
No, Jamison referred to Lakers coach Mike Brown.
"To me, it was a no-brainer," Jamison said of signing with the Lakers.
Jamison played for Brown for part of the 2009-10 season, Brown's last with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brown was fired after the LeBron James-led Cavaliers won 61 games during the regular season but failed to win an NBA title.
The Cavaliers operated as if on autopilot back then. Brown was in his fifth season, with James and a cast of young players sticking to a relatively simple game plan and winning with spectacular ease at times during the regular season.
There was little tinkering to be done with the Cavaliers.
Jamison, however, found Brown and circumstances changed dramatically when the Lakers began training camp Oct. 2. Brown was constantly at work, stressing small details and leaving zero to chance as he began his second season with the Lakers.
"He has to put his stamp on what he wants us to do," Jamison said of Brown.
There is a new game plan, a variation of the free-flowing Princeton offense and a bunch of new players this season. There are talents to be blended, styles to be meshed and, ultimately, games to be won. The honeymoon period is over for Brown.
"He's not willing to let things go through the cracks now," Jamison said. "He's really on point. I think they had a comfort zone in Cleveland where they could kind of just go through the motions.
"He wants us to do things the correct way. It's good."
Brown has been intense, but he's also been willing to back off with players.
Because of the NBA lockout that delayed and then compressed training camp and the regular season, Brown pushed and pushed and pushed last season. The Lakers practiced or played games for 19 consecutive days before he gave the players a break.
He's slowed the pace dramatically during this training camp.
Sunday marked the Lakers' second day off in two weeks.
"He's the perfect fit for this type of situation," Jamison said when asked if Brown's experience made him the right man to guide this championship contender. "I don't know how many coaches could come in here and put their stamp on this team."
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MIAMI - Florida Gov. Rick Scott visited an activities center in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood in full campaign mode Wednesday despite the election being two years away.
Scott planted kisses on the women arriving at the center and greeted men playing dominoes.
The center provides several services for seniors but has struggled financially. The City of Miami made up the difference when state funding was cut.
"He needs to help us in the only way he can -- in the budget," said Alisa Maria Juara with the Little Havana Activities Center.
"I think he has learned. I think that the new, real Governor Scott understands that this is about quality of life, that this is not about politics or getting votes," said City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado.
Regalado also translated for Scott, who tried speaking Spanish.
"We have to take care of all our seniors," said Scott. "I mean, think about what they did to build our country and clearly build our state, so it's very important to me that we do that."
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At the risk of looking a little ignorant, I'm going to admit that I really still don't know much about the financial side of the NBA. I understand players, and I understand basketball and strategy and all that. But I don't really know the basics of salary cap, luxury tax, assumable contracts, large markets getting to spend more than small markets, cap space, etc.
I was wondering if someone could send me to an article or two that does a good job of explaining it simply. Now, don't send me something 10 pages long--I won't read it, probably for the same reason I haven't taken the time to figure all this stuff out yet. But I do think I'm ready to learn a little Financial 101. Thanks for any help you guys can give.


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Rangers send down struggling Choice
ARLINGTON -- Just a day after they arrived back in Texas from a seven-game road trip in which they went 1-6, the Rangers made four roster moves Monday.
Michael Choice has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, while Donnie Murphy has been designated for assignment. The Rangers have recalled right-handed pitcher Roman Mendez and have purchased the contract of outfielder Jake Smolinski.
Mendez and Smolinski will be available Monday against the Astros. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels spoke with the media Monday about the moves.
He started with Mendez, whose primary role will be to help out a bullpen that has been used quite a bit as of late.
"We're going with the extra reliever most likely just through the All-Star break. Obviously we've taxed our bullpen pretty heavy here the last few weeks especially in a stretch of 20 in a row without a day off," Daniels said. "It takes a toll. So we'll get the extra reliever to kind of help spread the workload around a little bit."
Daniels said Mendez, who has recorded 30 strikeouts in 25 relief Round Rock appearances, was a recommendation of the Triple-A staff.
The decision to option Choice was due to obvious offensive struggles. "He needed to go get himself together," Rangers manager RonWashington said. "We still have a lot of faith in him, it's just that his struggles have become mental."
As of Monday, Choice was batting just .177.
"We're all human. It's hard. Failure is hard and it's a reality at this level," Daniels said. "If you have a weakness, guys expose it. Until you can make that adjustment they're going to keep going back there."
Daniels said Nelson Cruz could serve as an example for Choice.
"Traded for him in 2006 -- high hopes, PCL MVP -- but it's really almost a two-year period until he established himself," Daniels said. " I don't think what Michael has to do is quite at that level and we expect it'll be a quicker turnaround, but a lot of very good players go through ups and downs."
The Rangers chose to bring Smolinski up over Engel Beltre and Jared Hoying, who hit .347 with six homers and 21 RBI in the month of June.
"He was up [in Triple-A] last year and [he's] a right-handed hitter," Daniels said of Smolinski. "Michael going down, it just felt like it was a little bit better fit right now -- let Jared continue building on what he's doing."
Grace Raynor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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What does it take to start a beauty revolution? Apparently this hairstyle, created in 1994 by Chris McMillan for Aniston's role on Friends. The bouncy cut, which came to be known as The Rachel, after her character on the show, defined a decade and remains one of the most well known looks to this day.
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Did the buddha teach;
A) The aggregates come into exsistence through craving through identifying them as self in the past (as well as now)
Or just;
B)The aggregates arise naturally through mother and father
Or is it both?
Is Nibbana, the release from all sense of self, simply living in harmony with the aggregates free from conciete?
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WEST POINT, Pa., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorcon, Inc. (www.colorcon.com) today announced the introduction of two new coating systems, Opadry® CA and Opamix. Opadry® CA, a fully formulated osmotic coating system, is the first, one-step, semi-permeable membrane designed to ensure consistent release from osmotic pump tablets. Opamix, is a pre-formulated additive blend developed in collaboration with the BASF Corporationfor use with Kollicoat Smartseal 30 D to effectively mask unpleasant tastes which can be applied to a variety of solid forms including tablets, granules or smaller particles.
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Everyone has a night or two of having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. However, when it becomes a persistent case of insomnia, it can impact your quality of life, as it takes a toll on your mood, energy, and ability to get through your day. Adequate sleep is a primary part of a healthy lifestyle, and chronic insufficient sleep can lead to compromised health. That's exactly why it's important to look into cures for insomnia before the condition goes on too long.


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