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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/82...aws-civil-suitThe NFL has offered to reduce New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's year-long suspension to eight games as part of ongoing settlement talks involving the league, the NFL Players Association and legal representatives for the four players who were suspended for their alleged participation in the team's bounty program from 2009-2011, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
The league's offer was made late last week but it is conditional upon Vilma dropping a civil lawsuit charging commissioner Roger Goodell with defamation of character, sources said. Vilma has expressed his strong feelings about his tainted reputation.
[...] Judge Berrigan expressed concerns about Goodell's actions during the first hearing in which seven members of the Saints testified that they never witnessed Vilma offering $10,000 to any teammate who injured opposing quarterbacks Kurt Warner and Brett Favre in the 2009-2010 playoffs. Those who testified also denied there was a pay-to-injure bounty program, including Saints interim head coach Joe Vitt, who will serve his own six-game suspension to open the season.
While sources said league attorneys have urged Goodell to offer reductions in the suspensions as a settlement, a league official reiterated Goodell's position that if the players had participated fully in the appeals process, the commissioner may have reduced the penalties as he has with other players who have been disciplined in other cases. The league official also noted that the current legal proceeding began with a settlement conference.


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Episode 10: "I'll Fly Away" (June 20, 2010) --- Season Finale --
Toni's (Melissa Leo) concerns about Creighton turn to anger; Albert and the Indians suit up for St. Joseph's night; Antoine gambles away a big payday; Davis tries to convince Janette to stay put; Annie weighs her future options. A funeral procession offers its mourners a chance to reflect on the events of the last year in New Orleans.
Written by David Simon; directed by Agnieszka Holland.
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There are some crazy and generally entertaining stocks to watch around earnings. I would put Fossil (FOSL) near the top of the list. If you look at the long chart, it is fair to say big moves around earnings are quite common. I have my reservations about FOSL, but I hesitate to pick a direction. Believe it or not, I actually think the February $105 straddle around $11.80 would even pay off for this one, especially if history is any guide. I am going to lay out two approaches off that concept though. These are big premiums, so they will be few in contract numbers.
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Lineup gets some input from Chamber of Commerce
ST. PETERSBURG -- On Tuesday, principal owner Stuart Sternberg, manager Joe Maddon, and players Ryan Roberts, Kelly Johnson and Jamey Wright visited the Tampa Chamber of Commerce luncheon, and for the third consecutive year, Maddon allowed the group to help piece together his lineup.
"I thought they did a really good job," Maddon said. "Two of the players in attendance are in the starting lineup, Ryan Roberts and Kelly Johnson. Had Shelley Duncan gone to the luncheon, he had a shot. So Kelly got the nod."
Of particular note: The Rays won the previous two times the Chamber picked the lineup.
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: GW advances to AAA volleyball finals By Tom Bragg November 9, 2012 Story Share Lawrence Pierce GW's Alexis Mourier spikes one over Parkersburg South's Lexi Spencer (20) and Sarah McPeek. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Revenge was on the mind of the George Washington volleyball team Friday night at the Charleston Civic Center.It was in that venue, on the same stage - the Class AAA state tournament semifinals - where Spring Valley ended the Patriots' season a year ago on its way to the school's second state championship.GW got the revenge it wanted, beating the Timberwolves 25-19, 18-25, 25-21, 25-13 to advance to today's Class AAA state championship match against Musselman.Patriots' coach Missy Smith said her team's goal all along has been to win a state championship, but to be able to do it and go through the team that knocked GW out of the tournament last season made it particularly special."When the brackets came out and we knew if they won we would have a potential rematch in the semis, the girls were fired up about it," Smith said. "They were ready to exorcise that demon, that thorn in our side since last year. They carried that loss since last year."The first game, much like the second and third games, were back and forth and the buzz inside the Civic Center was palpable.The Patriots and Timberwolves were tied at 14 before GW pulled ahead for good. Spring Valley got a hand on it but could not return Tori Strong's serve to give GW the game. In the second game, Spring Valley wrested the lead away from GW at 6-5 and never trailed on the way to a 25-18 win.George Washington's Hannah Shreve, who finished the match with 16 kills and 10 blocks, said losing the second game made her team more focused from that point forward."What was wrong with the second game was we played really tight," Shreve said. "For the rest of the match we came out and played our game and pulled through." There were five lead changes in the third game before George Washington eventually pulled away for a 25-21 win to move within one game of the state championship match. That win would come easier than many expected after the way the first two games of the match had gone.Spring Valley wilted in the fourth game as time and again someone from GW - Shreve, Strong, Casey Rollins, Sydney Downey and several others - made a play when the Patriots needed it most to close the door on Spring Valley's season."When we needed them to everybody stepped up," Smith said. "It didn't matter where the ball went, everybody did their job at some point."Downey finished with 33 assists and three aces while Alexis Mourier and Strong each had six kills in the win.Earlier Friday, GW advanced with a 25-13, 25-15, 25-17 win against Parkersburg South in the quarterfinals. George Washington's opponent in today's title tilt, Musselman, beat Parkersburg 25-23, 25-15, 25-18 to reach the championship round. The Applemen have reached the Class AAA finals two previous times - in 2007 when they lost to Parkersburg and last season when they were beaten by Spring Valley. GW and Musselman met three times during the regular season, all at George Washington's Queen of the Hill tournament.The Patriots and Applemen split two games in pool play before Musselman beat GW 25-14, 26-24 in the championship match.The Class AAA championship match is scheduled to start following the conclusion of the Class AA title game, which starts at 10 a.m.Reach Tom Bragg at firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Obama pulled Zuckerberg aside to warn him about fake news on Facebook 2 Parole hearing set for Putnam man who claims wrongful sex assault conviction 3 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 4 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 5 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield Wahama repeats win over Buffalo Previous Story State men open with victory Next Story


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Since joining the marketing faculty in 1969, Lee Cooper conducted research in market-share analysis and the measurement of marketing effectiveness. His achievements include the development of a system of competitive analysis and marketing planning based on data obtained from retailer scanners, methods for analyzing consumer perceptions and competitive mapping, and an actionable segmentation scheme for online advertising and ecommerce. His most recent research activities involve developing approaches to strategic marketing planning for radically new products, datamining, digital convergence, and technology-enabled marketing.
Dr. Cooper was the principal investigator on Project Action: Planning for Radically New Products supported by grants from Intel Corporation (1996-99) and software donations from Microsoft Corporation. Project Action was dedicated to addressing the issues of research on and planning for radically new products. Its second phase, the Venture Development Project, focused on helping to bring the radical innovations from UCLA labs to market and using that effort as a learning laboratory for UCLA students interested in the process of new-venture creation.
Dr. Cooper served as area chair of the marketing faculty from 1988 to 1991. He has also served on the Faculty Advisory Committee for the Program in Social Statistics and the Museum of Cultural History and as director of the Management in the Arts Program. He became Professor Emeritus in November 2004. He was recalled for 2005-2006 to teach strategic marketing planning for new ventures at UCLA Anderson and directed the Venture Development Project in the Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
In 1999, he started Strategic Data Corporation, which developed e-commerce and display-ad optimization for a number of major web portals. In 2007, the company was acquired by Fox Interactive Media. Since then he has been an adviser to a few Internet companies, one of which was recently acquired by Google.
In 2010, he was appointed to the Board of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and has been connecting Conservation International with students and faculty at UCLA that are interested in helping design sustainable businesses for threatened ecosystems.
Design Excellence Award (Research Category) National Endowment for the Arts. For Perloff, Bullock, Cooper, Eisner, and Faine, Arts in the Economic Life of the City. New York: ACA, Inc., 1979.
Ashton-Tate Achievement Award Grand Prize Winner for the development of CASPER (Competitive Analysis System for Promotional Effectiveness Research), Fall, 1987. (Contest judged and co-sponsored by PC Magazine.)
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The deadline for entries for the 2013 Wiltshire Business awards is this coming Tuesday, January 14.
Entries have been coming in thick and fast for the 20th anniversary awards, which will take place on Friday, April 4, at Center Parcs, Longleat.
Launched in 1993, the awards have become one of the most prestigious business events in the South West with more than 100 firms taking part in the hope of being named Wiltshire Business of the Year.
The awards are sponsored by the Wiltshire Times, Gazette & Herald and Swindon Advertiser, plus our main sponsor Thrings with whom we have been working for the past 12 months.
Shamus Donald, regional managing director of Newsquest Wiltshire & Oxfordshire, which publishes the Wiltshire newspapers, said: "Awards make companies feel good about themselves, something which permeates through from the top to the bottom in the firm's structure. Winning an award gives a firm a special buzz. "
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Topic: Natural ways to reduce nausea?
My dad has been experiencing nausea for a good 4 days after his first round of chemo. He was prescribed three different types of nausea medication, but he does not like taking pills. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for natural ways to reduce nausea and increase appetite. Thank you!!
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Just when Texas Tech basketball fans didn't think things could get much worse around the Red Raiders' program, it does. Star freshman Aaron Ross this week tore his ACL and likely will miss the season, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Ross, a top-100 recruit in the Class of '11, originally signed with Arkansas but wasn't able to gain academic eligibility and ultimately transferred to Texas Tech.
A 6-7 forward from Little Rock, Ark., he was expected to be one of the primary cogs for the Red Raiders. He is big and powerful with good post moves and shows the agility to take weaker players off the dribble.
This is the latest blow to a struggling program that has seen 15 players leave during Billy Gillispie's 18-month tenure as coach and is now facing allegations of NCAA violations and player mistreatment by the coaching staff.
Texas Tech reprimanded Gillispie earlier this year after learning he was exceeding NCAA practice-time limits. Red Raiders athletics director Kirby Hocutt said Wednesday the school reported the secondary violations to the NCAA, and the governing body approved the penalty Texas Tech had decided upon. The letter of reprimand came in January and included language that there would be "no tolerance for disregard of rules."
The school is now investigating allegations that Gillispie verbally abused players and forced some to play while injured, Hocutt said. The current players, en masse, met with Hocutt last week to voice their concerns.
Gillispie, 52, has been hospitalized since Friday with high blood pressure and has not spoken to reporters about his coaching tactics and these recent allegations.
"If these allegations are proven to be true, then I will be extremely upset and disappointed and will handle accordingly," Hocutt said. "I'm very troubled by the information I've heard.".
Hocutt declined to say whether Gillispie's job is in jeopardy. Gillispie is entering his second season as coach of the Red Raiders. His first Texas Tech team finished 8-23, winning one game in the Big 12.


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This past April 22nd was Earth Day 2011, and it's official theme was A Billion Acts of Green. The basic idea is that, if at least a billion of us each pledged to perform some relatively simple "act of green", we'd all be that much closer to a greener, more sustainable world. Here are examples of three simple, relatively low cost (lightweight, if you…Continue
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shazan wrote:I am unable to get any strong pleasant feeling that I would be able to hook on too.
daverupa wrote:I'm curious about the context for this particular effort. Can you expand on where this instruction comes from?
shazan wrote:I am unable to get any strong pleasant feeling that I would be able to hook on too.
Ven. Ajahn Chah wrote:Do everything with a mind that lets go. Don't accept praise or gain or anything else. If you let go a little you will have a little peace; if you let go a lot you will have a lot of peace; if you let go completely you will have complete peace.
shazan wrote:So any guidelines for inducing piti-sukkha, or making it strong enough to focus upon? I am doing mindfulness of breathing right now.
Keeping the Breath in Mind by Ven. Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo wrote:The first jhana has five factors. (a) Directed thought (vitakka): Think of the breath until you can keep it in mind without getting distracted. (b) Singleness of preoccupation (ekaggatarammana): Keep the mind with the breath. Don't let it stray after other concepts or preoccupations. Watch over your thoughts so that they deal only with the breath to the point where the breath becomes comfortable. (The mind becomes one, at rest with the breath.) (c) Evaluation (vicara): Gain a sense of how to let this comfortable breath sensation spread and connect with the other breath sensations in the body. Let these breath sensations spread until they're interconnected all over the body. Once the body has been soothed by the breath, feelings of pain will grow calm. The body will be filled with good breath energy. (The mind is focused exclusively on issues connected with the breath.)
These three qualities must be brought together to bear on the same stream of breathing for the first jhana to arise. This stream of breathing can then take you all the way to the fourth jhana.
Directed thought, singleness of preoccupation, and evaluation act as the causes. When the causes are fully ripe, results will appear — (d) rapture (piti), a compelling sense of fullness and refreshment for body and mind, going straight to the heart, independent of all else; (e) pleasure (sukha), physical ease arising from the body's being still and unperturbed (kaya-passaddhi); mental contentment arising from the mind's being at ease on its own, undistracted, unperturbed, serene, and exultant (citta-passaddhi).
Rapture and pleasure are the results. The factors of the first jhana thus come down simply to two sorts: causes and results.
Sati1 wrote: and that aiming to "see the light" can actually be a distraction
James the Giant wrote:You don't AIM to see the light. It just happens, or not.
Aiming is completely missing the point.
Sati1 wrote:James the Giant wrote:You don't AIM to see the light. It just happens, or not.
Aiming is completely missing the point.
Thanks for the clarification, James. I agree with you and should have been more clear with my wording. I personally used to expect to see the light but never did, and still managed to subsequently experience the strong bliss. I had previously been under the impression that one must see the light to experience bliss (I got that impression from one of Ajahn Brahm's talks). On the other hand, I don't think I am yet experiencing the first jhana (no ekagatta and still diffuse focus), and so perhaps the light is necessary to get into the jhanas (although I seem to recall I think Ajahn Lee writing that not everyone sees light to get into the jhanas).
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Baltimore Orioles become fourth Major League Baseball team to give hope to LGBT youth
The Baltimore Orioles became the fourth Major League Baseball team to give hope to LGBT youth and join the It Gets Better Project. The San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox also recently posted their videos in support.
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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
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|Shoulder Dislocation
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|Selective Radiography in Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Prospective Validation Rule of Decision Rules Derived in Fresno and Quebec
- Prospective validation of clinical decision rules [ Time Frame: to be measured at study conclusion ]
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|February 2010
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|December 2014
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|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Clinical Decision rules have safely and successfully allowed clinicians to reduce the total number of radiographs ordered, while detecting patients with important pathology or injuries. The Ottawa Ankle and Knee Rules were developed from a series of studies, and have successfully reduced the number of radiographs ordered by physicians without missing serious ankle fractures (1-4). Likewise, the NEXUS group developed a clinical decision rule for the selection of blunt trauma patients who are appropriate for imaging, based on clinical features (5).
Drs. Hendey and Emond have separately developed similar algorithms for selective radiography in patients with a suspected shoulder dislocation (6-10). The goal of the current study is to compare and validate the two clinical algorithms.
Both approaches examine clinical features that are readily accessible to the physician at the time of ED evaluation. In the pre-reduction assessment, both algorithms included the mechanism of injury and whether the patient had experienced a previous shoulder dislocation. Hendey additionally assessed whether the physician was clinically confident of the dislocation (8). Emond additionally included the age of the patient, and the presence or absence of humeral ecchymosis (9). In the post-reduction assessment, both algorithms emphasize the importance of clinical certainty of reduction, as well as the presence of a fracture dislocation.
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- adult patients 18 years and older
- patient with a suspected acute anterior shoulder dislocation
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- patients under 18 years of age
- prisoners
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01585467
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|University of California, San Francisco-Fresno
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|April 24, 2012
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Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Deformity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Shoulder Dislocation
Wounds and Injuries
Arm Injuries
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Here are more events on the late-summer docket:
Paul Bunyan Days, Sept. 1-3, Fort Bragg
Celebrate everything from logging to ugly dogs at this family-friendly coastal confab that also includes a classic car show. http://paulbunyandays.wordpress.com
Sausalito Art Festival, Sept. 1-3
This 60th annual event at Marinship Park, adjacent to the ferry landing, is a big one, featuring 270 artists from around the nation showing and selling their works. www.sausalitoartfestival.org
Tahoe Expo, Sept. 8-9, Lake Tahoe
Pick an "adventure track" and embark on an all-day, guided eco-tour geared to put you in touch with the quiet, natural side of this busy tourist destination. www.tahoeexpo.com
Trails & Vistas, Sept. 8-9, Donner Ski Ranch
Hike three miles in a sublime setting above Donner Lake, stopping 15 times along the way to enjoy artists entertaining with everything from music and dance to rope tricks. www.trailsandvistas.org
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I have been diagnosed with viral paracaditis. This happenend feb.23,2006. I was told it would go away with ibuprofin and it has not. My cardioligists have run the full gamit of tests and Im as healthy as a 55 can get/ maybe better than the average.I take topamak 200mg for migrains,trazadone for sleep 200 mgs. and hrt.since my hysterectomy in 86. The pain is terrible and I wonder if trazadone properties would feed the problem.
I have never heard of trazodone affecting or being related to pericarditis, which is an inflammation of the sac around the heart. Continue to work with your physician to help you find ways to decrease your pain or discomfort.
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text: Ford VP Jim Farley to address MAMA at the Chicago Auto Show January 7, 2011 09:00 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ford VP Jim Farley to address MAMA at the Chicago Auto Show CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - The 2011 Chicago Auto Show is excited to announce Ford Motor Company Group Vice President of Marketing and Communications Jim Farley will deliver the keynote address on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 to members of the Midwest Automotive Media Association. As in years previous, the MAMA breakfast stands as the opening to the show's two-day media preview. "We couldn't be more pleased than to have Mr. Farley in the leadoff position," said Kevin Mize, chairman of the Chicago Auto Show. "His career is simply astounding. He's been on the cutting edge of marketing and is admired for his forward thinking programs. I'm confident his appearance will set a positive tone for the show's preview." Farley joined Ford in November 2007. Since joining the company, he has led Ford's drive to connect with customers through integrated global marketing, advertising, digital communication, brand development and research. In addition to Farley's global marketing role, he leads the company's global sales and service operations - the first time Ford has a single global leader for marketing, sales and service. The MAMA breakfast will be held at 8:00am on Wednesday, February 9 in the Grand Ballroom of McCormick Place. Working media can apply for credentials through the Chicago Auto Show Web site, www.chicagoautoshow.com. About the Chicago Auto Show: The Chicago Auto Show is the largest on the continent, spanning over one million square feet of production, concept, and exotic vehicle exhibit space. In addition to hosting multiple world and North American vehicle debuts, the Chicago Auto Show's First Look for Charity raises nearly $2 million annually for 18 worthy Chicago organizations in a single night. The 2011 public show will be held from February 11 - February 20, 2011. For more information, visit www.chicagoautoshow.com or www.facebook.com/chicagoautoshow. About the Chicago Automobile Trade Association: Founded in 1904, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) is the nation's oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization. The CATA is comprised of more than 400 franchised new-car dealers and allied members. Dealer members employ over 20,000 people in the metropolitan area. For additional information visit: www.cata.info. -end- CONTACT: Paul Brian Director of Communications Chicago Automobile Trade Association 630-424-6069 Office 312-791-6606 Media Center firstname.lastname@example.com Back to News


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Maybe Area 55 can become like this?
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Soccer is not just a game over there. They are as supportive with adolescent boys than we are with college basketball.


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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Jeremy Horst somehow managed to escape the headlines — and the jeers — last season with the Phillies.
The left-hander would welcome both in 2013.
It would mean — he's made it.
"You can't get away with hiding in the back corner in Philly," he told The Morning Call. "You can't just stand off to the side ... at some point you're going to have to do something special."


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The Truth About Adderall
Let's talk about Adderall. For those who haven't heard, Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz has been suspended for the first 25 games of the regular season after testing positive for an amphetamine, widely reported to be the prescription drug Adderall. Adderall is commonly prescribed for the treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and, less commonly, narcolepsy. As someone who has treated a number of kids and teens with ADHD, I want to talk a little bit about the medication and why someone might misuse it.
First off, let's talk about the word "amphetamine." Amphetamines are a class of drugs with certain chemical properties, and Adderall is in this class, along with other drugs such as methamphetamines and greenies. However, Adderall acts on the brain differently than do other amphetamines. This is not to say that Adderall is harmless. It's just different.
There are legitimate reasons that an adult might have a prescription for Adderall. There is a great misperception that ADHD is only a disorder of childhood. Indeed, clinicians used to believe that people "outgrew" ADHD, although it seems that what they're really doing is getting better at adapting to it. They take jobs that are high stimulation and where they can be up and moving a lot, but the ADHD never really goes away. Some people need Adderall to control their ADHD symptoms in adulthood, and yes, some of them are professional baseball players. There's a therapeutic exemption in MLB for players who are using the drug under the guidance of a doctor. Reports have suggested that approximately nine percent of MLB players have such an exemption.
The fact that the rate is so high compared to the national average has drawn some suspicion, and recently MLB has gone from a single-person review panel for these exemptions to a three-person committee. There is no blood test to diagnose ADHD. Most of the criteria for ADHD are behavioral observations (person has trouble staying organized, makes a lot of careless mistakes, has trouble remaining in his or her seat) and the only stipulation is that symptoms have to be present before the age of six. Of course, this leaves open the possibility that players might fudge the truth to get a diagnosis. On top of that, there are few adults who have a comprehensive and accurate memory of what they were like at age six. There's not usually another source for corroboration. Major leaguers don't often bring their parents to doctor's appointments.
Another issue is that "trouble paying attention" can be caused by depression, anxiety, PTSD, poor diet and/or sleep habits, sensory processing disorders, certain endocrine problems, or an undiagnosed learning disorder. There are measures that can look more objectively at performance on a sustained attention task, as well as standardized behavioral inventories to look both at ADHD symptoms and at symptoms more globally. A good diagnostician will want to rule out many of the above problems before assigning a diagnosis of ADHD. The problem is that to do a proper differential diagnosis for ADHD takes a couple of hours. I'm left to wonder how stringent the diagnostic procedures are for MLB players.
The reason that Adderall is so effective for people with actual ADHD is that it is a low-level stimulant that mostly affects the pre-frontal cortex, which is the part of the brain right behind the forehead. It's also the part of the brain that regulates attention, impulse control, and higher functions like reasoning, learning, and planning. People often wonder why one would give a stimulant to a child who is hyperactive and has impulse control problems. The reason is that ADHD seems to be a problem not with too much energy, but with not enough activity in the part of the brain that reins in that energy and impulsivity. Adderall specifically brings the level of activity in the pre-frontal cortex up to normal rates. For those who need this extra activity, that's a very good thing.
There are, of course, ways to misuse Adderall or other medications for ADHD. Some people crush the pills and snort them (with effects much like those that stem from snorting many other amphetamines). Others take the drug in pill form, and sure enough, it goes to the pre-frontal cortex, where it stimulates the parts of the brain that regulate focus and reasoning. College students are known to use the drug when pulling all-nighters. The result is increased focus and clarity of thought—perfect for finishing that term paper.
And maybe perfect for that game of baseball, because baseball is a game where attention is at a premium. You have to be able to focus on the field for each pitch, even though nothing might happen that involves you for 10 minutes. That's rough. You have to be able to make split-second decisions about that fastball coming at you, and that's easier when the part of the brain that figures out patterns and plans a response is operating in high gear. And maybe some guys take a pill to try to capture that. For catchers like Ruiz, there might be an extra incentive. Calling a game is like a three-hour final exam where you are constantly trying to balance what is working for the pitcher, what he can throw, what the batter is vulnerable to, and what he might be expecting on this next pitch. I've never done it, but I have to assume that it's mentally exhausting. I can imagine the temptation that a "gramme is better than a damme." (A billion points for catching that reference.)
There will, of course, be negative side effects for someone who takes Adderall, even if it isn't needed. When neurons are stimulated beyond what they should be, there's a greater chance that they will burn out. What's sad is that there is a perfectly legal, safe, and effective way to get the pre-frontal cortex of the brain to work at peak efficiency and still be able to beat a drug test. Get a good night of sleep. When you sleep, the brain prunes away neurons that aren't needed (making the rest of them more efficient), builds new connections to encode new skills, and gets a chance to rest.
So, if you're a major-league player who wants all of the effects of Adderall, but who doesn't want the whole 25-game suspension thing, may I recommend that you skip the pills and instead grab a pillow.
Russell A. Carleton is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @pizzacutter4
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Nov 28, 2012 08:31 AM
Soma! BNW! Coolio.
Nov 28, 2012 09:21 AM
It's not just baseball players abusing the drug, it's rampant with college students too.
Nov 28, 2012 10:13 AM
Richard Bergstrom
Or, if you want all the affects of Adderall and don't want the suspension, take it with a doctor's supervision and let MLB know...
Nov 28, 2012 11:15 AM
The Beef
I'm guessing the author of this article and most readers have never taken Adderall or any amphetamines for that matter. I've tried them all in my lifetime and they are insanely effective. Thank God my jaw grinds none-stop when I'm on them, so that makes it too obvious for me to ever take it for more than "special occasions." Could be a reason for all the gum/chew/dip in baseball dugouts over the years. Focused is not a strong enough word for the effects. It's like swallowing a ER cocaine pill, and you don't have to go to the bathroom every 15 minutes to reboot.
Nov 28, 2012 12:08 PM
Great stuff- I know it's been said before, but I'll repeat that it's really awesome to have someone with Russell's unique perspective and expertise on the BP staff.
Nov 28, 2012 12:09 PM
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That's some high praise. Thank you. Could you say that louder and make sure that my boss is in earshot?
Nov 28, 2012 13:01 PM
Ben Lindbergh
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What's that? Sorry, I was distracted by Jordan's "put BP authors on Adderall" suggestion.
Nov 28, 2012 13:12 PM
High praise for Will Carroll indeed.
Nov 28, 2012 14:12 PM
As a 17 year old diagnosed with ADHD since the 4th grade I definitely have experienced some of the sensations Aderall has with baseball. I feel like I can focus more at the plate when I "take my meds." My head usually stays more still and I can concentrate much easier. I might not need them anymore, but the fact of the matter is that I feel more comfortable and confident when I take them.
Nov 28, 2012 15:45 PM
Randy Brown
I find the last couple of paragraphs particularly interesting. I'd guess that the lifestyle of an MLB player isn't really conducive to a normal sleep schedule between the air travel, often late at night, and the need to be at peak concentration during the early evening hours instead of daylight hours like most of the rest of us.
Nov 28, 2012 18:39 PM
It's also very true that night games make it especially difficult to adhere to a "normal" sleep schedule, even apart from travel considerations. Most athletes will tell you that three-plus hours of intensity (and the attendant adrenaline level increase) also takes its toll, and finishing after 10 (or 11) o'clock means that sleep is unlikely for hours at best. (Of course, alcohol is one way to try and shorten that time, but in the long term that's counter-productive. Not to mention, a main reason that players for years have used amphetamines, to overcome hangovers.) I can only guess what additional effects on that cycle would be added by Adderal.
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If you're looking to blame the NHL lockout on Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs—and many are—go ahead. But Jacobs, according to CBC's Eliotte Friedman, has some company on the hard line.
Friedman's "educated guess," which is as good as absolutely anyone's, is that Jacobs is joined by owners of the Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals among a faction that would rather cancel the season than accept a deal they perceive as unfair.
There's a lot to unpack with that group. The Islanders, Blue Jackets and Panthers have hemorrhaged money—and lost tons of games—for years. The Ducks and Stars are intermittently successful but play in finicky markets. The Blues were just purchased for $120 million by Tom Stillman and reportedly lost $20 million in 2011-12, despite having one of the league's best regular-season teams. The Coyotes are still owned by the league, so their inclusion isn't much of a surprise.
The most interesting, though, is the Capitals, who regularly sell out the Verizon Center, have a signature star in Alex Ovechkin, and in Ted Leonsis, an owner who in 2009 offered a 10-point plan on building a successful franchise.
One of those points, as noted by Down Goes Brown: "Re-sign the best young players to long term high priced deals. Show the players you are very loyal to them."
It's those deals for those players—Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, specifically—that Leonsis would be attempting to avoid paying in full. The question is whether he'd take that stance because the deals are actually damaging to his franchise, which would be embarrassing but indicative of an actual problem with the league's system, or because he likes his money a little more than he let on, which would be another issue entirely.
Ovechkin, remember, continues to say that he'll contemplate staying in Russia if salaries are slashed. That's not on Leonsis' 10-point plan.
The NHL started Day 46 of the lockout on Wednesday. The main issue remains how—or if—owners honor existing contracts. They've proposed an immediate 50/50 split of revenues with a "make-good" offer that pays players for the first two years of signed deals against their future earnings. The NHLPA countered with CBA proposals that drop more gradually from their current 57-percent share that reached 50/50 by the end.


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Houston (Tex.) wing standout Justin Jackson made public on Monday that he's taking his court talents to the University of North Carolina.
Moments after making his public declaration for the Tar Heels, Jackson spoke with Tar Heel Illustrated.
Jackson broke the news of his commitment on Twitter, but he actually told UNC head coach Roy Williams Sunday after the Florida State game.
"We finished watching the game (Sunday afternoon) and actually ate with Coach (Williams)," said Jackson. "I told him yesterday that I wanted to commit to him. I told him that I was coming but wanted to wait until I got back here and talked with the rest of my family before I announced it publicly."
Jackson's parents accompanied him on his weekend official visit to Chapel Hill, and they ate dinner a couple of times with Williams, as well as spending time with the current UNC players, taking in a Tar Heel practice on Saturday, and checking out the campus and Franklin Street.
Jackson informed us he was measured while at UNC and he said that he was 6-8 now and 185 pounds.
"If I keep on working and keep getting better, I feel like I will fit in well (at UNC)," he said.
"Obviously I need to keep working on my game and everything will come I think. But I feel I fit in really well at UNC and I'm very excited about it."
As for where UNC sees him playing?
"The two or the three," he said.
Making a commitment to one's chosen college is a life-changing moment for many top recruits, but Jackson says it doesn't change much for him except motivate him to work even harder for his arrival in Chapel Hill in the summer of 2014.
Coming off a state championship on the hardwood this winter, the Lone Star perimeter talent can concentrate now on just getting better as a player instead of the grind of recruiting.
"It really doesn't change anything for me, except now I have to work harder. I won't be as busy with phone calls, but everything else will be the same. Now I just have to put in the work and keep getting better," he said.
Jackson will again run with Houston Hoops this summer, where he'll compete on the EYBL circuit. It was there back in the spring and summer of 2011 that UNC first started recruiting the sleek combo guard/small forward.
"This is a big-time close for UNC," said THI basketball recruiting director Clint Jackson. "Roy Williams nurtured this relationship for a few years. And he looked it through all the way to the finish line."
UNC fans have been eagerly anticipating Jackson's pledge to the Tar Heels for a couple of weeks now, so the news doesn't come as a complete shock to a lot of people.
But Jackson's addition along with Orlando (Fla.) point guard Joel Berry, gives Carolina a fantastic one-two punch to start its 2014 class.
"I dont think this commitment comes as a surprise. Jackson and his family have always been high on UNC and this is a great cultural fit for both Jackson as well as the UNC team," Clinton Jackson said. "He told us that this latest visit was going to be more about getting the feel of the program, the staff and the guys on the team and I think he got to experience exactly what he wanted."
Jackson has been enamored with the UNC program for years, and was instantly interested in the Tar Heels when they first started showing interest in him.
Approximately two years later, that mutual interest has resulted in another solid addition to the Carolina program.
"Talking to (Coach Williams) more and more, I can just tell he's a good man and he does things the right way," said Jackson in a prior interview with THI. "Obviously Coach Williams, he's one of the best to ever coach. And then the assistant staff, it shows for themselves."


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Anyway, I think I'm gonna read the business-insider link. Has anyone seen anything else come up regarding the matter?
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Authorities are investigating the death of a 46-year-old Covelo man who died at a hospital last week after a physical fight with another Covelo man, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
A deputy was summoned to Keith's Market in Covelo at 2:53 p .m. Jan. 20 for a reported fight, and arrived to find Kevin Harlan, 46, was being examined by Covelo Ambulance Service personnel, according to the MCSO.
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Conforto, 21, hit .345 (70-203) with seven home runs and 56 RBI in 59 games, all starts, this season as a junior for the Beavers. The 6-2, 217-pound native of Woodinville, WA, who bats lefthanded and throws righthanded, was named one of the five finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, which is given annually to the top collegiate player in the nation. He also won the PAC-12 Conference Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season and was the first three-time All-American in school history.
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On his way to the UK basketball offices on the northern edge of campus, Strickland was pulled over by Lexington Police for failing to use a turn signal. Once pulled over, he was arrested on a charge of driving on a suspended license.
The problem is, Strickland's license was reinstated in April 2011 but Lexington Police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts said Thursday afternoon that the court had not updated his status in its computer system. He was released from custody at 11 a.m. ET, five hours before Roberts announced the systemic error.
The problem stems from a 2010 arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. As part of his conviction, Strickland had his license suspended from April 15, 2010 until April 15, 2011. His license was reinstated at that point, but the computer system the police interfaces with was not updated.
"Rod Strickland was pulled over this morning in Lexington on a routine traffic stop on the way to the office," UK officials said in a statement Thursday afternoon. "According to police reports, he was pulled over for failure to signal and for driving with a suspended license.
"According to Strickland, his vehicle was properly registered and he produced his driver's license at the scene."
Strickland, a 46-year-old native of New York City, was a two-time All-American point guard at DePaul and then spent 17 seasons in the NBA before joining coach John Calipari's staff at Memphis in 2006. Strickland followed Calipari to Kentucky in the spring of '09 as an assistant coach.
After the DUI conviction, Strickland remained with the basketball program but in an off-court administration role the last two seasons, a similar role he held at Memphis.


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Category: athletic baby names
When I was expecting my first child, I wanted a name with a lot of energy, for reasons that seem insane from the perspective of having raised three kids. But I didn't anticipate that a high-energy toddler might run me ragged; I just knew I wanted my little boy or girl to be active, outgoing, not hobbled by the shyness and insecurities I felt had plagued my own childhood.
Well, I got my wish. Rory burst into the world, all 9 pounds, 5 ounces of her, with a shock of jet black hair and a voice that woke the whole maternity ward. At two weeks old, she was able to stand on my husband's lap and sing along with him. As she grew, she starred in all the school plays and dominated on the lacrosse field.
The search for a high-energy name was part of the inspiration for our first name book. It was so difficult to sift through all the conventional name dictionaries on the market at the time and try to find names that sounded energetic (and Irish and that meant red, two of my other criteria). There should be a name book that put all the energetic-sounding names in one place, I thought, along with all the names that sounded smart and stylish, that were good for redheads or popular in the 1920s. That's the thinking I brought to the first Beyond Jennifer & Jason (Linda, meanwhile, a friend and fellow writer, had conceived the same idea from a different direction), now grown up to Beyond Ava & Aiden.


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Earlier this week, I answered a question about how to encourage a cat to use a litter box and my email overflowed with helpful suggestions. Here they are:
DEAR JOAN: Although I live in Colorado now, I read your paper every day online. Regarding this week's article on cleaning cat boxes, I wanted to share something a veterinarian told me when I got my first cat in 1967.
He recommended placing a section of newspaper in the bottom of the box then adding 1 to 2 cups of litter. This is then lifted out and discarded twice per day. No scooping is required and the litter is much fresher than emptying it once a month.
I have had a dozen cats over the years and they have all been happy with this arrangement.
Your reader might give this a try, plus it increases the need to subscribe to newspapers.
Diana Doner
Lafayette, Colo.
DEAR DIANA: Well, you sure can't do that with an iPad. Sounds like a brilliant idea.
DEAR JOAN: For years, I have tried to get folks to shred their newspapers for kitty litter.
The litter is free, contains no odor and is biodegradable.
It's a no-brainer environmentally and very easy to live with.
Jean Bussy Knofler
San Jose
DEAR JEAN: Sounds like a great idea to me.
DEAR JOAN: Our cat began life feral. She liked being indoors with us, but refused to do her business anywhere but in flower pots.
Several people recommended "Cat Attract" litter. In an effort to make it even more attractive, we also sprinkled a bit of the same company's "Litter Attractant" over the top. She immediately took to it. She has not had an accident in more than two years.
Garrett Toren
Bay Area
DEAR GARRETT: Another great recommendation. The full name of the litter is Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract. It appears to be available at Petco and online.
DEAR JOAN: My cat from time to time will urinate in areas other than his clean cat box. His favorite is a couch.
After buying a new couch, he has gone on it just once. My solution is to keep moth balls in the area. I have some that have a lavender scent that keeps the room smelling clean.
Myra Feiger
DEAR MYRA: Interesting idea. Just a word of caution. Moth balls are toxic, so keep them away from pets and children.
DEAR JOAN: We had the same problem as your writer, and we have used all of your suggestions. I have three more that finally did the trick for us.
Put up some sort of free-standing air fresheners to help block the cat's nose from finding the smell near the "wrong" place while leaving the puddle pads in place, just in case.
For a few weeks, close the cat up with the litter box at night or when you are gone. We still do it at night.
Put a litter genie or trash can right next to the box and scoop it every time you see it has been used. Our cat is old with a long history of potty problems and adding in the last few steps probably saved her life and my sanity.
Aileen Walton
Bay Area
DEAR AILEEN: I'm all for saving lives and sanity.
Contact Joan Morris at email@example.com. Read the Animal Life blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/pets.


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A STREET collection in Malvern on August 30 raised £181.97 for the Lord Dowding Fund for Humane Research.
The Fund is responsible for ground-breaking medical and scientific research that does not involve animals.
Each year, the LDF awards grants totalling £300,000 a year across a wide range of fields, including microsurgery and toxicology.
Fund president, Jan Creamer said: We would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Malvern for their kind and generous support in helping us with our campaigns."


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Oregon State defeated Louisville 11-4 Monday in the first elimination game of the 2013 College World Series in Omaha, Neb.
The Beavers had the game in hand after a seven-run fourth inning, and a solid outing from left-hander Ben Wetzler (10-3) denied the Cardinals any chance of a comeback.
"It takes a little edge off the players if they can get a win in Omaha," Oregon State coach Pat Casey said. "No one on this club has ever won a game here. So I think it was good to see them relax a little bit."
Wetzler allowed three runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked two.
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Scott Schultz relieved in the seventh and finished the game. He allowed four hits and struck out two.
Cardinals starter Jeff Thompson (11-2) took the loss. He lasted just 3 2/3 innings and was charged with seven runs, all earned. Cody Ege was charged with three runs (all unearned) after not getting an out during the fourth-inning shellacking.
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Four Louisville relievers combined to allow just one more run after the fourth, but the damage had already been done.
"We came here with the expectation to win the whole thing, and that's why it hurts," Louisville coach Dan McDonnell said. "I told the guys one day we will win a national championship at Louisville. The '07 team got us on the map and we've been in regionals six of the last seven years. This team made a strong statement. I challenged them to leave their mark on Louisville baseball, and they did."
Four Beavers hitters recorded multi-hit games. Second baseman Andy Peterson went 3-for-4 and scored three runs.
"Coach Casey has taught us little things always win the big games," Beavers outfielder Max Gordon said. "So we just come out and we played real aggressive on the defensive side and sacrifice our bodies if need be."
Oregon State will play another elimination game Wednesday, against the loser of Monday's Mississippi State-Indiana game.


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Interview feature with Lukas Feireiss
In the words of editor Lukas Feireiss, Spacecraft: Fleeting Architecture and Hideouts is "a very playful book that arouses curiosity through the experimental and joyful diversity and visual power of its projects". The same can be said about our interview feature with Lukas. He gives us further insight into the background of the publication that shows roundabout 200 installations and buildings at the cross section of art, architecture and design that is distinguished by a playful, unconventional use of space.


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From the event website:
INSPIRE 07 is a one-day symposium held to encourage the discussion and exchange of creative ideas in broadcast design, motion graphics and media art. Through exposure to the groundbreaking and influential work shared, participants will be inspired to achieve even greater enthusiasm and creativity in their work.
The event will take place at Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St., Savannah, Ga. Featured speakers include Marco Spier and Marie Hyon from Psyop, Brien Holman and Jayson Whitmore from Exopolis, Jakob Trollbäck from Trollbäck + Company, Dale Herigstad from Schematic, and Jose Gomez and Andre Stringer from Shilo. All are multi award-winning creatives who have generated some of the most talked-about work this year for companies such as Gap Inc., Apple Computer and MTV. Panelists include Patrick McDonough from PMCD Design, Vasil Hnatiuk from Roger, Limore Shur from EyeballNYC, and Ellerey Gave from Capacity.
This looks like it's going to be a hell of a good time. Congrats to all involved in getting this together in Savannah of all places. From what I hear, Justin Cone (Motionographer) played a pretty big part in this, so thank him if you see him.
If you're thinking about going, Savannah is a kickass town, with lots of bars, microbreweries, irish pubs, and other fine distributors of adult beverages. If you're in the SE, you should definitely go if only to show the NY/LA folks that we know how to party down here. And if you want to see more of this sort of thing in the SE, don't be stingy, spring for the gold/platinum tickets.
Inspire 07 - Savannah, GA
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Posted 31 January 2007 - 07:12 PM
gonna try and make it.
Posted 31 January 2007 - 08:04 PM
Me and the lady going to be there for day and Inspire. Also, got in to SCAD for the fall semester. See if I can finish up what I started...Anyone know of places to rent? Looking for a house, no apartments.
Posted 31 January 2007 - 10:55 PM
sigh i miss savannah.
Posted 03 February 2007 - 01:58 AM
yeah im a graduate of SCAD and im gonna be there should be fun. really cheap to get shitfaced in that town and cant beat walking around with boose in hand
Posted 04 February 2007 - 01:27 AM
I'll be there! It's going to be a loooong drive, but it will be fun!
Posted 05 February 2007 - 09:31 PM
I'll be there as part of the RIOT Atlanta crew!
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Padres' Chad MacDonald to leave organization
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres today announced Vice President/Assistant General Manager of Player Personnel Chad MacDonald has informed the club he will be departing the organization to pursue other opportunities in baseball, effective immediately.
"We thank Chad for his contributions to the Padres over the past three seasons," said Padres President and CEO Mike Dee. "We wish him well in his future in Major League Baseball."
"I've enjoyed my time with the San Diego Padres, and I feel good about the players we have added to our minor league system," said MacDonald. "I wish the entire Padres organization success."


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MOSCOW, Dubai, Brisbane, Toulouse and now Winchester.
Terrell Ltd, a firm of structural engineering consultants, has opened an office in Charlecote Mews, off Staple Gardens, for its local clients.
Recently, Terrell has worked on 400 student flats in Southampton, the European Space Agency offices in Harwell, and a purpose-built school for children with autism.
Daniel Conroy, managing director of the UK operation, who lives in Kings Worthy, said: "We are thrilled to be opening a Winchester office. This will enable us to tailor our bespoke services to our regional clients in a way that works well for them."
The Terrell Group was founded in 1982 in Paris and has since developed into a multinational operation with bases in France, Australia, Russia and the Gulf.


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The U.S. youth basketball team hit the ground running in Israel with 5 a.m. wake-ups and lots of practice.
Ardmore resident Jamie Chadwin is coaching the U.S. youth division basketball team. This post was pieced together from a few of his blog entries and edited for clarity.
We hit the ground running in Israel on July 8 with lots of practice and solid work by our guys. Five a.m. wake-up calls came quick!
We practice at Armonim, a school in Ramat Gan where the people have been absolutely wonderful to us. Already, we have had professional coaches, teachers and children drop by to watch our guys practice. At night, we bonded around the piano.
Our second day opened with talk about "winning the day." Without any games to play, that might seem like a strange challenge but our program certainly "won the day" of practice. With another double session, we got better with each segment and are starting to see roles and leadership take shape.
The next day, along with our two women's teams, we visited the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled. Our athletes toured the facilities, met with athletes who train at the center and even played some hoops. Our players brought gifts from the United States for the children who train at the center as well. The experience certainly gave perspective to our athletes.
Then, on Thursday, July 11, we laced up at noon for a hard-fought exhibition against the Israeli junior national team in their training facility. This team will be traveling to Macedonia next week for the World Championships.
While we lost the game 66-64, we got a lot out of the exhibition. Most importantly, we learned about our team and what we need to do to get better.
Our Israel Connect program starts tomorrow with a trip to Tel Aviv. Of course, that will only be after we get our 6:30 a.m. practice in.
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'DuRoss was approached by an investment bank firm and a group of wealthy individuals and was asked to head the group to purchase the Sabres and keep them in Buffalo. The P-Bruins owner has a lot of experience running sports franchises. He also owns the pro soccer league Rochester Rhinos and Major League Lacrosse's Rochester Rattlers. He began the process two weeks ago and is very serious about acquiring the Sabres. "It's partly done with community interest at heart," said DuRoss. "No one wants to see their professional sports team leave their town."'
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Former high school friends have pleaded guilty to insider trading in illegal trades worth more than $250,000.
John Kay Jin Khoo, of Bulimba, Queensland, and Jia Yao Mathew Tan, of Waterloo, Sydney, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to insider trading charges in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court.
The charges were brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
The alleged offences occurred between 2010 and mid-2011, when Mr Khoo was working as an investment banking associate at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in Sydney.
Mr Khoo pleaded guilty on Tuesday to four charges of communicating inside information to his friend, Mr Tan, and a second man about a series of proposed takeovers and acquisitions in the resources sector.
It is alleged Mr Tan used that information to acquire, and to profit from, a large number of shares and financial derivatives products known as "contracts for difference," or CFDs.
It was while working at RBC that Mr Khoo gained inside information on:
- The proposed acquisition Macarthur Coal Limited, by Peabody Energy Corporation and ArcelorMittal SA.
- The proposed takeover of Caledon Resources PLC, by Guangdong Rising Assets Management Co.
- The proposed takeover of Mantra Resources, by JSC Atomredmetzoloto.
It is alleged that Mr Khoo's told his friend Mr Tan about those takeovers, and that Mr Tan used that information to acquire financial products relating to Macarthur, Caledon, and Mantra with a total value of $257,880.
As a result of those trades, it is alleged Mr Tan made a total gross profit of $85,230.
It is not alleged that Mr Khoo received any financial reward in return for providing Mr Tan with information which led to the illegal trades.
The two friends have known each other for about 15 years, since attending high school together, and have been "very close friends" throughout this period.
They lived together between 2007 and 2010, and Mr Khoo was the best man at Mr Tan's wedding in 2011.
ASIC investigations are still ongoing into the above-mentioned second man, who was identified in the statement of facts tendered by the court as David Thien Anh Luong.
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I'm considering observing Uposatha days in an effort to improve my practice, however I have some questions.
1. I'm a college student, and if the Uposatha day falls on a weekday, I'll be going to classes which involves sitting in chairs. Is this a breach of the 8th precept?
2. Do the clothes you wear matter? Typically I just wear something along the lines of khakis, with a flannel or sweater depending on the weather, and while I meditate or lounge about the house I wear a dashiki with thai fisherman pants for comfort. Would these be acceptable to wear on an Uposatha day?
3. I use soap and deodorant every day, and shampoo every other day, and occasionally put something in my hair so as to stop it from turning into an afro. Which of these (or all) break the 7th precept?
4. I live with three other people who all listen to music and watch tv and the like. If I'm around while they do these things, is that a breaching of the 7th precept?
5. Is reading Sutta, listening to Dhamma talks, or reading other Dhamma related things (ie this site) a breaching of the 7th precept?
6. How important are chanting, prostrations, and formally taking refuge on this day (and every day for that matter)?
7. For the 8th precept, do I sleep on the floor the night before, the night of, or both?
8. I've seen people talk about eating certain things after midday, what is this about?
9. While at school there aren't any Wat's nearby for me to go to. What should I do about this?


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Reggie Miller: Not A Hall of Famer, Stop Complaining
So Reggie Miller just got left off the list of 12 Hall of Fame finalists for 2011, and damn near everyone can't believe it. Fans are having a really hard time believing one of the games best 3-point shooters and clutch playoff performers ever isnt even on the list of finalists. Im here to tell you: thank you anonymous voters.
Lets start with the obvious. You dont care about the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. Im guessing that if you have never lived within 50 miles of it, you never went. Im also guessing if you had the choice of a weekend trip in Springfield, MA, or in Cooperstown, NY, youre headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame and Im talking to an audience of basketball fans. Its not the NBA Hall of Fame, but a generic basketball hall with 59 enshrined contributors, 8 teams, 13 refs, 82 coaches, and less than 90 players who ever played in an NBA, BAA, or ABA game. Think about that: all the other people you dont care about far outnumber the players who actually got you interested in the game and oh yeah, 25 of those players primarily played in the 40s and 50s, so many are in there for their pioneer status.
OK, we got that out of the way. Now on to the supposed atrocity of Reggie Millers rejection in his first year of eligibility for the Hall. Im going to keep this real simple; Im not going to do a full-blown investigation of every moment and statistic and all of that. Either he showed HOF dominance during his career or he didnt. Not a few moments there are 50 to 75 guys playing right now who can give us great moments that win some games. Actual HOF dominance.
His career stats are not dominant. 18 ppg, 3 apg, 3 rpg. No question his 3FG% and FT% are very good (career .395 shooter from deep not as great as you thought it was, is it?), but he was almost always his teams top scorer, and he averaged only 18 ppg for his career. He finished in the top-10 in ppg only once in his career: 8th in 1989-90 with 24.6 ppg. As far as his biggest skill--hitting three-pointers--goes, he wasn't exactly dominant. More like consistently above-average. Miller once lead the league in makes by a slim margin, once tied for the league lead in makes, and never lead the league in 3-point percentage (was 3rd in 1993-94, his only top-5 finish in that category). Thats how un-dominant his stats were. Playoffs, you say? 21 ppg, 2.5 apg, and 3 rpg. Still not dominant. Outside of his stats we have a bad passer (for a guard), a mediocre-at-best defender, and a guy you couldnt design your offense around. I say that last part because he had to run off screens to get open for catch-and-shoots, which ties up your big men on the perimeter and forces the PG to stall with the ball until hes open. You dont win championships that way, and he didnt.
But wasnt he considered great when he was playing? 15 seasons, 5 All-Star Games. Huh, that isnt that impressive. Joe Johnson has 5 in 10 years. Chauncey Billups has 5 in 14 years. Steve Nash has 7 in 15 years. And those are just guards from last years game.
Maybe he was considered dominant by another measure? Not MVP voting. Miller received MVP votes in only two seasons. He finished 13th in 2000 (with 1 vote, tied with Darrell Armstrong, Michael Finley, and teammate Jalen Rose) and 16th in 1998 (with 2 votes, tied with teammate Rik Smits). Just so you didn't miss that, Miller never received more MVP votes than one of his teammates. No, nothing even remotely resembling dominance there.
How about making All-NBA teams? Miller finished on the 3rd-team three times. Thats it. Over 15 seasons, he was considered one of the leagues 15 best players only three times, and never one of its 10 best. In 1995, he got the sixth and final guard spot, behind Anfernee Hardaway, John Stockton, Gary Payton, Mitch Richmond, and Clyde Drexler (Jordan would have knocked Miller off the list) 4 of those are of the no crap variety, and the other is Richmond. In 1996, Miller finished behind AH, MJ, GP, JS, and was on the third-team with Richmond. No dice in 1997 due to Tim Hardaway, MJ, GP, Richmond, AH, and JS. Then he made the 3rd-team for the final time in 1998, behind MJ, GP, Tim Hardaway, Rod Strickland, and joined Richmond on the final squad. I point out Hardaway, Richmond, and Strickland specifically because no one thinks of them as HOFers, yet thats who Miller was finishing beside or behind regularly. In fact, those three all made the NBAs 2nd-team or better at least once but that was never the case for Miller. See those no crap guys? Those are your real HOFers (minus Anfernee Hardaways unfortunate injury issues that derailed his career).
I really dont need to go further (but I will add that Basketball-Reference's HOF calculator gives Miller a 5.5% chance, good for 190th all-time, right in between Larry Siegfried and Dan Roundfield - oh yeah). He wasnt dominant. Some dominant moments? Sure. Some shots and playoff series you remember? Yes. Hall of Fame career? Not even close.
Just for fun, lets see how well he matches up with the other guards in the HOF (32 total). Im only going to look at those whose careers werent primarily played in the 40s and 50s (down to 24). And lets be honest, we already know hes not Jordan, or Magic, or West, or Oscar, so Ill only compare him to the fringe HOF guards who some people might say Miller is better than. Keep in mind that the 3rd-team was added to the All-NBA squads in 1989, so most of these players were fighting for a top-10 selection, which Miller never accomplished. Also, MVP ballots went from voting for top-3 to top-5 in 1981, so it was much harder to get votes before then (Miller never finished top-3 on a ballot).
K.C. Jones, 1958-67
Jones only played 9 seasons, but he was the starting PG on 7 straight Champions (and played on another), was a great defender, and he finished in the top-10 in apg four times, placing as high as 3rd two times. Its tough to call this a HOF career because really he had the good fortune of playing beside Bill Russell its truly difficult to rate any of Russ teammates. Its not a stretch to say part of the reason he got voted in in 1989 was due to recently coaching the 1984 and 1986 Championship Celtics; everyone had those warm fuzzy hes a winner vibes going at the time. Still, I got Jones over Miller.
Tom Gola, 1955-66
His nickname was Mr. All-Around, so Im willing to bet he was more than a one-trick pony like Miller. He played in 5 All-Star Games in 10 years, made the NBAs 2nd-team once, played for a Championship team, finished in the top-10 in rebounds once, and finished in the top-10 in assists four times. Gola certainly doesnt overwhelm you as a Hall of Famer, but the voters love their old-timers, and hes also partially there because of his stand-out college career (first in history to reach 2,000 points and 2,000 rebounds, is still the top collegiate rebounder ever with 2,201). That alone makes this a bad comparison, but Gola still reached more milestones of dominance. Gola over Miller.
Dave Bing, 1966-78
Bing played in 7 All-Star Games, earned All-NBA 1st-Team selection twice, 2nd-team once, received MVP votes in 5 different seasons (including finishing between 3rd and 6th three times), was a top-10 scorer four times (as high as 2nd), and a top-10 assist man 8 times. Not even close: Bing over Miller.
Gail Goodrich, 1965-79
Goodrich played in 5 All-Star Games, made the NBAs 1st-team in 1974, and was the leading scorer on the 1972 Championship Lakers that featured Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor. Also, he was a top-10 ppg finisher 5 times, and a top-10 apg finisher 4 times. Goodrich over Miller.
Calvin Murphy, 1970-83
Murphys HOF credentials as a pro are flimsy. A big part of his inclusion was his absolutely stellar prep career (33 ppg over three college seasons, and 49 ppg on the freshmen team before he was allowed to play varsity plus he was a 2-time high school All-American) and everyone liked that he was an accomplished player despite only standing 5-feet-9, so a comparison to Millers credentials is a really bad one to make. Murphy played in one All-Star Game, finished in the top-10 in scoring twice, top-3 in apg twice, top-10 in steals per game once and was also well known for his great shooting. Its really tough to argue that he had a HOF career just based on his NBA dominance (he didnt), but he certainly was more well-rounded than Miller. Miller may have a better argument than Murphy simply based on their pro careers, but Murphy would have certainly gotten some MVP votes in 1974, 76, 78, and maybe even 79 and 80 if the ballots were top-5 then instead of top-3, so it's not hard to say the opposite is true. This one might be even, but understand that part of Murphys inclusion is because of his pre-NBA exploits.
Thats about it as far as fringe Hall of Famer guards, and old-timers will gladly tell you that Bing was the real deal and is not fringe at all (I only put him in there because many younger fans dont know him and might assume Miller is better than someone they don't know). Most of these guys got some consideration for other things--college careers, coaching, being short--yet their pro dominance usually outshined Millers anyway.
I hope the anonymous committee continues to keep Miller out because he just didnt show that he was a HOF-caliber player. We love his highlights of clutch performances, but lets not kid ourselves: he had some Hall of Fame moments, but nothing even close to a Hall of Fame career.