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Reducing Risk in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention Study (PaTH)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified January 2010 by University of Nebraska.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
University of Nebraska
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
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First received: June 22, 2009
Last updated: January 11, 2010
Last verified: January 2010
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The objective of the proposed study, using an experimental, two-group (n = 30 couples in each group) repeated measures design, will be to pilot test the effects of the PaTH Intervention versus a usual care group in improving the following outcomes: a) physical activity and healthy eating behaviors, b) functional capacity; c) quality of life (physical, psychological, and relational); and d) risk level for heart disease. The primary variables will be change in outcomes from baseline to 3 and 6 month time points in both the coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patient and his/her partner.
|Coronary Heart Disease Cardiac Rehabilitation
|Behavioral: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Reducing Risk in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention Study
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Cardiac Rehabilitation Heart Diseases RehabilitationU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Nebraska:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors. Healthy lifestyle behaviors in the proposed study are operationalized to include physical activity/exercise and dietary intake behaviors. [ Time Frame: 3, 6 months post enrollment ]
- Physical activity/exercise behavior.By pilot testing the feasibility of the PaTH intervention, important information will be obtained by which to gauge the feasibility of conducting a large scale clinical trial of the intervention. It is anticipated that [ Time Frame: 3, 6 months post enrollment ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|July 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:Detailed Description:
Behavioral: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention
Both partners actively participate in comprehensive CR and the usual care group where only the patient participates in CR and the partner is invited to attend the educational sessions with the patient. The CR activities that patients in both groups and partners in the intervention group will be provided with will be the same and are based on the clinical practice guidelines of the core components of CR. These components are: prescribed exercise, education about cardiac risk factor modification, and counseling about self-efficacy strategies that may be effective in assisting with initial lifestyle changes and in preventing and managing relapse. All patients and partners in CR will be provided with a comprehensive, individualized, multidisciplinary risk factor modification program focused on all of the person's risk factors for coronary heart disease.
Long-term maintenance of lifestyle changes to reduce cardiovascular risk factors after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is essential to positively influence health outcomes. Despite proven efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in helping patients initiate lifestyle changes, less than 50% of CABG patients maintain lifestyle changes by 6 months post-CABG. It is known that the spouse is the main source of social support for the recovering cardiac patient and frequently attends cardiac rehabilitation with the patient to provide transportation, emotional support, or attend educational classes. In spite of these supportive behaviors, however; adherence still drops off after CR. Lifestyle interventions that specifically target the marital partners as a unit may be more efficacious than current individually-oriented education strategies. The objective of the proposed feasibility study, using an experimental, two-group (n = 30 couples in each group) repeated measures design, will be to pilot test the effects of the Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention versus usual care in improving physical activity and healthy eating behaviors, quality of life, and risk level for heart disease. The specific aims are to assess the feasibility of implementing the PaTH Intervention and generate pilot data on all outcome variables in both the CABG patient and the partner to estimate effect sizes needed to determine the sample size requirements for the larger study. Partners in the PaTH Intervention group will formally join CR with the patient to participate in exercise sessions and educational classes to undertake comprehensive risk reduction for themselves, and to make the same positive physical activity/exercise and healthy eating lifestyle changes as the patient. Partners in the usual care group will be invited to attend the educational sessions with the patient as is currently usual care. The primary variables will be change in outcomes from baseline to 3 and 6 month time points in both the CABG patient and his/her partner. The PaTH intervention is innovative because it allows the couple to build new habits together so they can motivate and support one another on their journey toward health, it uses an existing, well-established treatment method (cardiac rehab) to deliver cost-effective care (Balady et al., 2007), it provides self-efficacy and social support for both members of the dyad in making behavioral changes, and no other studies testing the effects of including the partner in CR were found.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|19 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 19 or older
- diagnosis of first-time coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGs) and enrollment in outpatient CR
- married or living with partner for more than 1 year
- partner is also willing to participate
- no history of psychiatric illness
- classified as low to moderate risk for the occurrence of cardiac events during exercise (AACVPR, 2004).
- first-time CABG patients
Eligible partners will:
- be age 19 or older
- have no history of psychiatric illness
- be classified as low to moderate risk for the occurrence of cardiac events during exercise
- have written permission from the partner's primary health care provider to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- orthopedic problems that would prevent them from walking or exercising
- history of cardiac arrest, sudden death, complex dysrhythmias at rest, or CHF diagnosis
- resting systolic BP > 200 mmHg or diastolic BP > 100 mmHg
- a concomitant diagnosis or procedure such as valve repair/replacement or aneurysmectomy
- debilitating non-cardiac disease such as renal failure or anemia
- severe chronic obstructive lung disease (FEV1 < 1 liter)
- poorly controlled diabetics (diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis within the past 6 months or a current HgA1c > 11).
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00926848
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00926848
|Contact: Bernice Yates, PhD
|Contact: Karin E Ashley, BSN
|United States, Nebraska
|University of Nebraska Medical Center
|Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
|Sub-Investigator: Scott Shurmur, MD
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Nebraska
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
|Principal Investigator:
|Bernice Yates, PhD
|University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
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Keywords provided by University of Nebraska:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Bernice Yates, PhD/Principal Investigator, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00926848 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1R15NR010923-01A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|June 22, 2009
|Last Updated:
|January 11, 2010
Keywords provided by University of Nebraska:
coronary heart disease
cardiac rehabilitation
lifestyle change
coronary artery bypass graft
social support
social cognitive learning theory
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Diseases
Coronary Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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hopefully apple adds more of a radio feature or over the air feature for itunes. Apple would have an advantage > pandora and other radios because for pandora etc. you have to create your own playlists but with itunes your whole library and all your playlists are already made so with radio feature you could easily play the library or a playlist etc.
I seriously hope that they will have better playlist management that doesnt get cleared if the media isnt reachable at startup (eg: network resource). Nothing more irritating than having to re-sync everything just because your itunes data got cleared because the server wasnt on at launch and now you are "trying to sync to a new library".
Apple's music genius system needs a major overhaul. I miss using Predexis MusicMagic with WinAmp. It seemed to work better at making intelligent playlists than the current iteration of iTunes Genius, since it used in-depth audio sampling. It even gave suggestions from songs that weren't available from major labels like local bands or independent artists.
I have slowly phased out of using iTunes because although it is great for music organization, it just feels so heavy and slow. It takes forever to start up, especially after you get a few thousand songs.
Or it may be a problem with the USB drivers - it all comes down to how you install, I believe. iTunes just doesn't play well with Windows.
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Beyond just performance, iTunes is, well....flat out ugly when compared to the Apple standard. It needs a major, MAJOR user interface overhaul.
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- Brain Injury Association of Missouri (home page)
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- TBI Childhood Toolkit
- Missouri Greenbook, Living with Brain Injury
- The Missouri Brain Injury Guide & Resources: A NEW Web Based Training on TBI
- Traumatic Brain Injury Brochure
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- Life-Changing Apps for People with Brain Injury from brainline.org
- Navy Seal TBI Story - By Defense Centers of Excellence
To order a hard copy of the Missouri Greenbook, Living with Brain Injury, or the Traumatic Brain Injury Brochure refer to Special Health Care Needs Publications web page.
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Individuals with a traumatic brain injury and their families need an array of rehabilitation and support services (click on links below) to enable them to return to the community and live independently. Such services may be provided through different state agencies. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Adult Head Injury Program, Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation have designated service coordinators/case managers/counselors to assist individuals with obtaining and coordinating such services.
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School Nurse Update Newsletters
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Last Saturday, we took the Honda VFR1200F to the track and were terrified. This week, we put in a bunch of highway miles, some of them two-up. This should be Shamu's ideal environment, right? >
Yesterday, we had to return the 2010 MV Agusta F4 (VS. feature soon, promise) we'd been enjoying the hell out of back to Fast by Ferracci so we rode it and Shamu from New York to Philly and back, a 90-ish mile trip each way, most of it on 95. Two bikes on the way there, so two up on the way back. Before you ask, Grant rode on the back, that's just our relationship dynamic.
A lot of people got very upset when we criticized Shamu for being under damped, equipped with snatchy brakes, unpredictable fueling and precisely the wrong ergonomics for track riding. So, let's start by saying a bunch of nice stuff about the VFR:
1. It's very stable while carrying a passenger. Crank the remote preload adjuster up as far as it'll let you and the bike tracks straight and predictably at highway speeds and is easy to balance while lane splitting at low speeds. Just watch the front end when you throw it into corners and you'll be fine. Grant and I both weigh about 175lbs, so it was carrying a considerably amount of weight.
2. The paint quality is outstanding. Honda applied its car paint process to a bike for the first time and it really paid off. The paint is deep and lustrous.
3. It sounds awesome. Well, once the second exhaust valve opens at 6,000rpm it does. The bucket full of muffled nails turns to a proper V4 drone in an instant, reminding you that the fueling has now ceased to be jerky. This is a really cool solution, delivering excellent engine sound when you're going fast and near silent running when you're not.
4. It shoots really well. Or at least Grant shoots it really well. Doesn't it look hot in these photos?
5. Each visual detail is brilliant when considered individually. The headlight, the layered fairing, the curvy tank, all super sexy.
6. You can see stuff in the mirrors! They're big, wide and nearly vibration free. Cop car sneaking up behind you? You can tell it apart from a cloud or a truck or your elbow. You can actually identify individual cars by make and model out to a couple hundred yards behind you. Why aren't all bikes like this?
7. The clocks are super easy to read. A big tach in the middle, just like it should be and all the ancillary functions -- temperature, clock, gear position -- are easy to read too.
8. The badges and subtle branding reek of luxury. No giant wings or shell suit colors, just slick cloisonne badges and a couple of subtle "Honda" logos. Fitting for a $15,999 luxury good.
9. It hides its weight almost completely. You'll never guess it weighs 591lbs (wet) until it comes time to push it around in a garage. Even at very low speeds you can trickle along with both feet up just like you would on a scooter.
The problem is, that even cruising on the highway, the sea in which Shamu was built to swim, still reveals some huge shortcomings:
1. It's not comfortable. Sit on the bike in a showroom and it feels incredibly plush. The seat is soft, the bars are relatively high, the pegs are low. Good, right? Not after twenty minutes or more. Both Grant (5' 11") and I (6' 2") complained that the riding position directed shocks straight into our spines, resulting in sore backs. The bars too, are just low enough to put weight on your wrists. Vibes are also a problem, my right hand was numb for most of the ride back. We're not the only ones with this problem.
2. The fairing doesn't do a good job of redirecting airflow. Granted, I'm slightly taller than average, but even at highway speeds I was subject to considerable buffeting. Not something I'd be happy with on a bike intended for distance work.
3. The pillion seat sucks. Grant didn't just insist on riding bitch the whole time because he likes being the big spoon, he didn't think my 34" inseam would be feasible given the peg height. At a 32" inseam, his legs were still very uncomfortable. He also complained of a sore ass and felt like he was going to fall whenever I accelerated. Forgivable on a sportsbike, not on a touring bike.
4. The fueling is still awful. We had to lane split through stationary traffic all the way across Staten Island and up the BQE as far as Carroll Gardens, which is about 15 miles. Traveling at a constant speed in first gear results in unpredictable surging and snappy on/off throttle response. Not good for a passenger's confidence when their knees are clipping wing mirrors. Always cover the clutch.
5. First gear is too tall. You need to use it up to about 25/30mph and you're slipping the clutch up to about 15mph. If the VFR had chain drive we'd simply suggest going down one tooth on the front, but honestly, we aren't sure what you're supposed to do with shaft drive.
6. The brakes are still snatchy. It's simply too easy to plunge the front end accidentally with a whiff too much lever. This is especially evident while splitting, when a hair's breath separates you from certain death.
7. You still aren't going to be cornering hard. This was our biggest complaint on the track, the suspension simply couldn't deal with big lean angles and big speeds. Even on the road, get some g-forces going and things start wobbling. Before you ask, the suspension settings were just off max on everything and no, the shock is not blown.
8. Put all those neat design features together and it looks like a different designer worked on each part of the bike. Why is the swingarm so weedy in comparison to the visual bulk of the fairing? What's going on with that crazy triangular exhaust outlet above an old bit of pipe for the other output? Why do the headers look like spaghetti poking out of random holes in the fairing? Why do the plastic cladding on the tank not meet at the front? Why is the front of the bike red and the rear silver? Why is there so much black plastic covering every conceivable mechanical part that could otherwise be on display?
There, we said one more nice thing about it than we said nasty things. Everyone happy? Good, because we're about to say one more very negative thing. The Honda VFR1200F in no way justifies its $15,999 price. It's not a good tourer, it's not a good sportsbike, it's not a good all-rounder. It's not even average at most of that. For that price, we'd expect it to be brilliant at something (beyond paint quality) or at least good at everything. Shamu doesn't even have any toys or any luggage. What are you spending that money on? An all-new engine that fuels terribly and develops no power below 6,000rpm? Suspension that can't cope with the weight?
Look, it's not that we hate Honda or something. In fact, it's exactly the opposite. Personally, I love Honda. I've always owned Hondas. I'm a sucker for decent build quality, good reliability, peerless engineering and an affordable sticker price. Shamu only has the first two though.
If you want the best all-rounder in the world, buy a current Honda CBR600RR. Seriously. It's comfortable enough that you could hop on and ride it across country, it handles well enough that you could ride in the Advanced group at a trackday on stock equipment and it's cheap and reliable enough that you could commute on it everyday.
If you want the best superbike in the world, buy a current Honda CBR1000RR. It's an amazing combination of exotic performance, intuitive control and an affordable sticker price.
If you want a touring bike, buy a Goldwing. They're ridiculously fun to ride, will hold all your luggage and riding pillion on one is like reclining in your Lay-Z-Boy.
The above three suggestions aren't just the three best Hondas, they're the three best bikes in the entire world. If I didn't get to ride other people's motorcycles all the time, I'd buy a CBR600RR and be happy with it for a long, long time. It's a no brainer, I wouldn't even consider anything else.
This VFR just isn't in the same league, not even close. What the hell happened here, Honda?
Why do we call the VFR1200 Shamu? Believe it or not, the nickname's not supposed to be negative. Last summer, when black and white photos of the bike leaked, before we ever knew it weighed what it does, commenters and forum fan boys started calling the bike "Shamu." Look at this black and white photo and tell us it doesn't look like a Killer Whale with all those organic curves, smooth bulges and contrasting colors. We like nicknames, so it stuck. No harm meant.


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Group Dining With IBD – a Different Kind of Pain in the Butt
I've talked about how diets vary between people with IBD; often the things that one person can eat, someone else won't tolerate. So what happens when you are in a situation at work, or out with your friends, and you have to work your personal food preferences in with the majority's selection?
I've always been… shall we say… "selective" when it comes to food. When I was growing up, there were various foods that either one of my parents didn't like; therefore, I rationalized that I wouldn't like them either. Although my childhood logic was obviously flawed, it's taken a while for me to broaden my food horizons, especially since I'm never sure what something new is going to do to my finicky intestines.
Eating out with friends is never a problem for me, because usually they let me pick the restaurant. It works out well since my friends tend to be rather indecisive, and I'm the one who keeps an eye out for new restaurants opening in the city. They realize that if they want to eat Indian, Thai or seafood that they are going to have to go with someone else.
Usually I get the most flak about what I eat at work, which is funny because I work in a lab devoted to IBD research. On my first day of work, I found out that my boss brings bagels for our weekly meetings. I asked if he could get a plain bagel for me, since the usual selection consisted of bagels adorned with every teeny, intestine-irritating seed known to man. The next week I find my plain bagel at the bottom of the bag, covered in teeny little seed debris from the neighboring bagels. The forlorn look on my face was enough to for my boss to deliver my solitary plain bagel in its own special seed-free bag from then on. If only it was always this easy!
On the rare occasion that we order out food for lunch, I make sure to ask what type of food we are having. I do better with simple food: my co-workers like lots of extra stuff — seeded bagels, 8 topping pizzas, mayo-slathered sandwiches (ugh!). When they order Thai food I bring my own lunch, because I find Thai food either too spicy or just unappealing. I understand that it's not easy to accommodate everyone's preferences, and I don't expect my co-workers to always eat within my food choices. I find it frustrating that although I happily bring my lunch, I end up having to defend why I don't want to eat what they ordered. It's enough that you stand out from the group, but do people really need to point it out to you and make you rationalize your choices?
How do you handle the group dining process? Do you supply your own lunch on days you know you aren't going to be able to eat anything, or do you try to eat around everyone else's food choices?


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Phase II Pilot Study of Extracorporeal Phototherapy for Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
This study has been completed.
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
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Last updated: June 23, 2005
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OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate immunomodulation with extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) in patients with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
II. Investigate the effect of ECP on lymphocyte activity.
|Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
|Drug: methoxsalen
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|Primary Purpose: Treatment
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: epidermolysis bullosa simplex epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia junctional epidermolysis bullosa
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PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Oral methoxsalen (8-MOP) is administered 90 minutes prior to leukapheresis. Blood mononuclear cells are exposed to ultraviolet A light for 3 hours, then returned to the patient. The process is repeated on 2 successive days.
Patients are re-treated every 3 to 4 weeks for a total of 6 treatments or until the skin has cleared.
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Keywords provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):
dermatologic disorders
epidermolysis bullosa
genetic diseases and dysmorphic syndromes
rare disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
Skin Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous
Photosensitizing Agents
Dermatologic Agents
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New Rep Announces ART
New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, has announced 'ART,' from the Tony Award-winning playwright of God of Carnage. 'ART' will run from January 15 through February 5, 2012 in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts. The press opening will be held on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 7:30pm.
"'ART' is a wonderfully engaging piece of theatre," says Harriet Sheets, Managing Director at New Repertory Theatre. "I am thrilled with the artistic team we have assembled for this piece."
Antonio Ocampo-Guzman, the director of 'ART' states, "It is no wonder why 'ART' has become one of the most popular and produced plays of the last twenty years: it is rich, complex, full of paradox. This level of humanity makes it seem like the most humorous of tragedies or the most heart-breaking of comedies."
Ocampo-Guzman continues, "I'm particularly excited by the quality of work from all the members of our team. It is wonderful to make a play with some of the best actors, designers, and staff in Boston and to share it with one of the most demanding and discerning of audiences."
'ART' features New Rep favorites Doug Lockwood (Twelfth Night, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and The Waverly Gallery) as Yvan, Robert Pemberton (Speed-the-Plow and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune) as Marc, and Robert Walsh (Speed-the-Plow, True West, Holiday Memories, The Circle (director), and The Cocktail Hour (actor)) as Serge,
'ART' is written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton.
This intelligent and witty Tony Award-winning play by Yasmina Reza asks the question, "What does our taste in art say about who we are as individuals?" When Serge, a novice art collector, asks his two friends to view his newly acquired work of art, this "priceless" piece tests their fifteen-year friendship and causes them to validate their self-worth.
New Repertory Theatre produces plays that speak powerfully to the essential ideas of our time. Through the passion and electricity of live theater performed to the highest standards of excellence, New Rep expands and challenges the human spirit of both artists and audience. New Rep presents world premieres, contemporary and classic works in several intimate settings. We are committed to education and outreach, including special dedication to the creation of innovative in-school programming and providing access to underserved audiences. New Rep is an active advocate for the arts and a major voice in the national dialogue defining the role of theater in our culture. Programming for New Repertory Theatre is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Doug Lockwood (Yvan) Boston Area Acting Credits: Twelfth Night, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and The Waverly Gallery (New Rep); Twelfth Night, Antony & Cleopatra, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Titus Andronicus, The Winter's Tale, Measure for Measure, King Lear, Richard III (Actors Shakespeare Project: founding member); The Fever (dir. Ken Rus Schmoll); The Cherry Orchard (The Nora Theatre); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company); Pericles (A.R.T); Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Snow White, Pippi Longstocking (Wheelock Family Theatre); Mrs. Rochester (Wellesley Summer Theatre). Regional: Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Consenting Adults Theater Company (Washington DC), Edmonton Festival, Edinburgh Festival. NYC: A Tale of Two Cities (dir. Will Pomerantz); The Erpingham Camp (Showroom Theatre); 52nd St. Project. Directing Credits: Cyrano (twice for New Rep On Tour); Cymbeline (Actors' Shakespeare Company); For Dillon by Carol Lockwood (The Piano Factory); Twelfth Night, Machinal, Cloud 9, Bent, The Beckett Bash, Two Gentlemen of Verona-The Musical, Landscape of the Body (Boston Conservatory). Acting Faculty: The Boston Conservatory. MFA in Acting from University of Washington under the direction of Steve Pearson.
Robert Pemberton (Marc) is happy to be back working at New Rep, having performed in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and Speed-the-Plow. Previous credits include: The Goat (Gloucester Stage Company); The Random Carusoe (CentaStage); and Patriot Act (The Fringe Festival in Edinborough, Scotland). He has also recently played Drazen in Ponies at Gloucester Stage Company, as well as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Boston Theatre Works). He has been seen in Dinner With Friends (Tom) at the Gloucester Stage Company; Mercy Seat (Ben) at the Lyric Stage Company; Woman in Black (Kipps) at Stoneham Theatre; Antony and Cleopatra (Antony) at Boston Theater Works; Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick) at the Publick Theatre; and in the World Premiere of Shel's Shorts at the Market Theatre (2002 Elliot Norton Award). He has also been seen at the the Huntington Theatre Company; North Shore Music Theatre; Merrimack Repertory Theatre; SpeakEasy Stage; Foothills Theatre; and The Nora, as well as being a cast member in the long running Shear Madness at the Charles Theatre. Robert's most recent film work includes: By the Sea (nominated for a Latin Oscar); Treading Water; Boondock Saints; The Exchange; Gentleman from Boston; Temps; The Still Point; The New England Connection; and Anathema. On the smaller screen, he can be seen in a recurring role on Showtime's Brotherhood, as well as Another World; Guiding Light; Unsolved Mysteries; and in many local and national commercial spots.
Robert Walsh (Serge) Off-Broadway: Gloucester Blue (Cherry Lane Theatre), Big Maggie (Douglas Fairbanks Theatre), Penelope (Perry St. Theatre), company member: Theater of the Open Eye and Riverside Shakespeare Company. Boston: founding company member, Actors' Shakespeare Project (Falstaff, Bottom, Antonio, Titus, Polonius, Brutus); Ah, Wilderness!, Hamlet (Huntington Theatre Company); Our Town, Mass Appeal (Merrimack Repertory Theatre); Macbeth, Henry V (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company); Next Fall (SpeakEasy Stage), Sins of the Mother, The Subject Was Roses (Gloucester Stage Company), among others. Regional: Streamers (Arena Stage); Anna Christie (StageWest); Romeo and Juliet (Portland Stage Company); Peter Pan (Barter Theatre); The Children's Hour (American Stage Festival). Television: Body of Proof (ABC); Matty's Waltz; One Life To Live; The Guiding Light; Another World. Film: Evening; State and Main; Amistad; Eight Men Out; The Spanish Prisoner; In Dreams; Turk 182! Faculty: A.R.T./Harvard MXAT and Brandeis University.
Yasmina Reza (playwright) is a French playwright and novelist, based in Paris, whose works have all been multi-award-winning, critical and popular international successes, produced worldwide and translated into 35 languages. She has written seven plays: Conversations After a Burial, The Passage of Winter, 'ART,' The Unexpected Man, Life X 3, A Spanish Play, God of Carnage, How You Talk the Game; and 6 novels: Hammerklavier, Une Desolation (Desolation), Adam Haberberg, Dans la Luge d'Arthur Schopenhauer, Nulle Part and L'Aube, le Soir ou la Nuit (Dawn Dusk or Night). Films include: Le Pique-Nique de Lulu Kreutz, directed by Didier Martiny and Chicas, written and directed by the author.
Christopher Hampton (translator) plays, musicals, and translations have garnered three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, four Evening Standard Awards, and the New York Theatre Critics Circle Award. Prizes for his film and television work include an Academy Award, two BAFTAs, a Writer's Guild of America Award, the Prix Italian and a Special Jury Award at the Cannes Film Festival. His plays for the Royal Court include: Treats, Savages, The Philanthropist, Uncle Vanya, Total Eclipse, Marya, and When Did You Last See My Mother? Hampton's plays have been performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Almeida, the Royal National Theatre, and both on West End and Broadway.
Antonio Ocampo-Guzman (director) is grateful for the opportunity to work at New Rep, having directed Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune last season. Antonio serves on the faculty at Northeastern University where he will direct Chuck Mee's Big Love. He directed The One Exception for the 1st Tennessee Williams Festival as well as collaborated with performance artists Jeff McMahon at Dixon Place, NYC and Carlos Manuel. International directing credits include Las Cuñadas (Bogotá) and Death and the Maiden (Toronto). Antonio has acted with Actors' Shakespeare Project, The Nora Theatre, Boston Playwrights Theater and Shakespeare & Company, among others. A Designated Linklater Master Teacher, Antonio adapted this popular method into Spanish and works frequently in Mexico and Spain. MFA Directing: York University, Toronto.
Company: New Repertory Theatre
Where: In residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, Charles Mosesian Theater, 321
Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Production: 'ART'
Playwright: Yasmina Reza
Director: Antonio Ocampo-Guzman
Translator: Christopher Hampton
Cast: Doug Lockwood Yvan
Robert Pemberton Marc
Robert Walsh Serge
Designers: Justin Townsend Scenic and Lighting Design
Gail Astrid Buckley Costume Design
David Remedios Sound Design
James Wilkinson Properties Design
Performing: First performance: Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 2:00pm
Press Opening: Monday, January 16, 2012 at 7:30pm
Runs through: Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 2:00pm
Performances: Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 2:00pm
Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 7:30pm
Monday January 16, 2012 at 7:30pm (Press Opening)
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 2:00pm
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 7:30pm
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 8:00pm
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 8:00pm
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 2:00pm (talkback)
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7:30pm
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:30pm
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 8:00pm
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 3:00pm
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 8:00pm
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2:00pm (talkback)
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7:30pm
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 8:00pm
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 3:00pm
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 8:00pm
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 2:00pm (talkback)
Tickets: Full Price $28-58. Seniors $7 off full price. Student rush $20.
Call: 617-923-8487 or buy online at www.newrep.org.
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
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Transportation: #70 or #70A bus to the School Street stop
Parking: Free, six-level parking garage across from the Arsenal Center for the Arts


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Solarte returns from two-game injury absence
ST. LOUIS -- Yangervis Solarte has dealt with oblique issues at times during his professional career, but he appears to have avoided the difficult injury this time around.
After being pulled in the seventh inning Wednesday with what was thought to be a mild left oblique strain, Solarte missed the first two games of a four-game set with the Cardinals before returning to the lineup Saturday.
In the end, the injury turned out to be tightness in the lower back, an easier recovery.
"Oblique is difficult to make a swing, but I'm thinking [it's] lower back," said Solarte, who was leading off and at third base Saturday. "I'm feeling good."
In this case, Solarte felt the tightness predominantly when throwing. He took swings without issue, and massaging around the area by trainers allowed him to be medically cleared.
A long-term issue would have been unfortunate timing for Solarte, who hit .300 (6-for-20) in his last six games before exiting Wednesday's contest early.
Alex Halsted 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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Two fire engines were sent to extinguish a factory roof fire yesterday.
One appliance from Maldon and one from Witham attended the fire in the corner of a factory roof at The Engine Shed, Station Road, Maldon just before 7pm.
The fire was extinguished by 7.30pm but operations continued as crews checked for hotspots using a thermal image camera and left be 7.40pm.
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I think it was from a Russian milk AD campaign. Those Russians are some weird MOFOs, but I've got to admire the creativity. I can't remember exactly where I found it...I was bored and off work for MLK day yesterday, so I was doing some digging.


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Topic: Experiences with dietary changes?
Hello Everyone!
My husband and I recently joined a 4 week class at our local hospital covering cancer nutrition. That class is based on the book "The Cancer Survivor's Guide" by Neal D. Barnard, MD * Jennifer K. Reilly, RD and calls for what I call radical changes in what we consume (I am a meat and potatoe all american girl so it's especially overwhelming for me). Basically, low fat high fiber and calls for cutting out all animal products & by products to include all dairy. My husband has decided to give it a try so I'm game and along for the ride. Besides...the receipes are fantastik and I love all foods! Have any of you tried a diet such as this and if so...how did it go? I was wondering if anyone has followed such a radical diet and what it has done for them. I'm hoping if anything this will be one form of attack in slowing down the progression of the cc for my husband...plus I know it will be healthier for both of us. Your comments are appreciated.
Feeling like I'm in a crap shoot right now. Soooo much information...so many treatments/alternatives/medications!


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Wanted to let you guys know that Obsidian and Bethesda are continuing to work to address issues reported with Fallout: New Vegas. Overnight, a new game update went up on Xbox 360, resolving a number of quest and scripting issues — similar to the update we reported on Wednesday for PC players. To get the update, players will want to make sure their Xbox 360 is connected online.
A newer update is up on Steam as well — fixing issues players reported with game saves. In our forums, senior producer Jason Bergman explains the update
"We are also pleased to say that we have just released a second fix for PC users to address the autosave and quicksave issues that some people were encountering. That particular issue was never seen prior to release and it was extremely difficult to reproduce reliably, even after the game had launched. In order to fix this problem we have had to disable Steam Cloud functionality. It has been turned off, and we won't turn it back on until we're absolutely sure it will not cause any more problems. Please restart your Steam client to make sure you get the update."
As we have more details on game updates/patches, we'll keep you posted.
Update: We've received word that the PS3 update for New Vegas is live in both Europe and North America. Make sure your PS3 is connected online to receive the update.


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On Monday, Jan. 20, hundreds of community members will pay tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. during the City of Lafayette's ninth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March for Peace and Celebration. Planned in conjunction with the federal holiday, the event will kick-off with a community march at noon at the southwest corner of West Waneka Parkway and South Public Road. The march will conclude at Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer (101 E. Baseline Rd.), where a celebration will be underway.
Free and open to the public, the afternoon celebration will include a welcome by Mayor Christine Berg and Boulder County Commissioner Cindy Domenico, performances by the Shekenah Glory Choir and Pioneer and Ryan Elementary School students, talks by Pastor Bruce Merriweather of the Second Baptist Church and CU-Boulder student leader Jeudon Kebede and a tribute to Nelson Mandela. The event will culminate with an interactive performance by a local Zumba group. Community members will also have an opportunity to complete several service and art projects throughout the event, which will conclude at 3 p.m.
"I am excited to represent CU-Boulder during Lafayette's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. event," said Kebede, a junior and president of the CU-Boulder Legislative Council. "As both a student leader and a mentor, I believe it is critical that community members and particularly young people have opportunities to reflect on the contributions of Dr. King, as it is our responsibility to maintain his legacy by emerging as active citizens and agents of change."
Originally conceived by service-learning students at Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer in November 2004, the City of Lafayette's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. event historically has been planned by area youth. In keeping with the tradition, this year's event is once again being organized by the Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee, which is serving as an event sponsor along with the CU-Boulder Public Achievement program.
"I am looking forward to this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration," said Zack Cusworth, Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee co-chair and Peak to Peak High School senior. "It is incredibly rewarding to have an opportunity to not only plan an event for hundreds of community members, but also identify ways in which young people can advance the important work that Martin Luther King, Jr. and so many others began more than fifty years ago."
Community members are encouraged to meet on the southwest corner of West Waneka Parkway and South Public Road by 11:45 a.m. The first 250 individuals to arrive will receive a free event t-shirt. Nonperishable food items will be collected on behalf of the Sister Carmen Community Center both prior to the march and at Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer during the afternoon celebration. Local students will also raise funds for survivors of Typhoon Haiyan during the event.
The Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee engages Lafayette youth in outreach, advisory and educational opportunities through solutions-based discourse and action in their community. In addition, the committee advises the City Council on youth-related issues and other relevant topics and fosters youth leadership and civic participation in the greater community. Representing five local middle and high schools, 20 students currently comprise the Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee.
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American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted sales of 122,169 Honda and Acura vehicles in May, with record May sales of light truck models. American Honda light truck sales rose 14.3 percent to 52,032 units. American Honda year-to-date sales totaled 565,948 units, up 0.9 percent on a daily selling rate basis.
Honda Division posted May sales of 103,484 cars and light trucks, down 10.1 percent against last year's all-time best May. Record Pilot sales for the 12th consecutive month helped push Honda light truck sales to a new May record of 47,272 units, a 15.3 percent jump over the previous year's record results.
Pilot sales rose 17.9 percent to 10,107 units, while Odyssey sales increased 6.6 percent to 16,412 and CR-V sales increased 5.4 percent to 12,627. Total Honda sales for the calendar year of 479,747 reflected a slight decrease of 0.4 percent compared to last year's all-time record results. Year-to-date Honda light truck sales rose 15.8 percent to 217,664 minivans, SUVs and pickup trucks.
Record Acura Division May sales rose 9.1 percent to 18,685 cars and light trucks, including a 225.7 percent increase of the RL sports luxury sedan with 1,404 units sold, and a 6.1 percent increase in sales of the TL with 7,032 units. Acura year-to-date sales of 86,201 rose 8.7 percent versus a year ago.


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- Neogames Finland and the Digital Games Research Association DiGRA are looking for Finnish theses for the first annual Game Studies Thesis Competition.
- Submissions are now being taken for the Live pitching session at the Nordic Game Conference in Malmö, Sweden, which takes place on Thursday May 23rd.
- SimCity has recovered from a weak start in Sweden to ascend to the top of the country's game charts.
- Norway has seemingly differentiated itself from its Scandinavian cousins by relegating EA's Sim City to just No.9 in the country's game charts. The fallout of the game's "always-on internet" furore?
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To announce her new Court TV show, the former View host debuted her new legal style surprising all of us with her new sleek bob, tortoise shell glasses, and conservative button-up shirts. But just when you thought you knew what to expect of Star, she flipped it again! This weekend in Miami, she shed her specs and courtroom attire, briging back some of the old sexy style with serious bling, a leopard-print halter dress and a seriously low-cut body suit to show off her figure. We're glad to see her fabulous new hair remained the same, but what's Star's real look? Will she go back to lawyer-conservative or start bringing out the mini-dresses again? Tell us: What do you think of Star's sexy new look?
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The Palo Alto Oaks, a semipro baseball team run by Los Altos High graduate Steve Espinoza, improved to 14-0 with Sunday's doubleheader sweep of Fontanetti's B team.
The Oaks, who play in the Stan Musial Division of the Western Baseball Association, won the first game 11-1 on the mercy rule and took the nightcap 6-4 at Palo Alto Baylands.
The Oaks had nine hits before an out was recorded in the opener, which lasted just seven innings. Brian Fleischli went 4-for-4 in the game, hitting a triple, double and two singles. Danny Ordonez and Gary Foster notched three RBIs each.
Dominic Hernandez threw the first four innings, surrendering Fontanetti's lone run, and Gilbert Guerra tossed the last three without allowing a hit.
Second-game starter CJ Hillyer "was nearly unhittable," general manager Espinoza said, striking out 10 batters and giving up one run over four innings.
The Oaks scored their first run in the third on a double by Sheldon Daquioag that scored Jordan Cortez.
Palo Alto scored twice in the fourth – on singles by Cortez and Trevor Demerritt – and put up single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, highlighted by Barry Knapp's RBI triple in the latter.
The Oaks are scheduled to return to Baylands 11:30 a.m. Sunday for another doubleheader.


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Wright, Murphy sit out vs. Braves with ailments
NEW YORK -- The Mets' patchwork lineup Tuesday night against the Braves was so because two of its biggest bats -- David Wright and Daniel Murphy -- sat out with neck and calf issues, respectively.
Wright, who left Sunday's game against the Dodgers with neck spasms, said it's "getting better," though he's still having trouble turning to his left.
"That would be problematic since that's the way I have to look at the pitcher," Wright said.
The third baseman noted that once his neck is fine, he should be back in the lineup, and his well-documented injury woes this season -- mostly a bruised left rotator cuff -- will not fully subside until the offseason. His health is still not an excuse for his struggles, Wright said, and general manager Sandy Alderson is publicly taking Wright's word for it.
"On that basis, he's continued to play," Alderson said. "Our decision is predicated essentially on feedback from the patient, and David has said it's not a factor. Now, should we discount that somewhat? Probably. But at this point I think he said it's not a factor, so we've accepted that and agreed."
Added Wright: "Is the shoulder 100 percent? No. But that takes rest, and that's what the offseason is for. But is that the reason I'm struggling the way I'm struggling? No."
Alderson did say, however, the team could "legitimately" put Wright on the disabled list if it chose to.
"At this point, we're not there yet," Alderson said. "Usually when you put someone on the disabled list, they have to agree with the placement. Not that it's an absolutely requirement, or any sort of basic requirement, but that's what happens."
Murphy's sore right calf seems to be a more minor issue, though he had little information to offer Tuesday afternoon other than that he's day to day.
"It's tighter than usual," Murphy said. "That's the only way I know how to describe it."
Tim Healey 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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Torrington kicks off the season with Light Up Main
Published 12:00 am, Saturday, November 24, 2012
TORRINGTON >> Family feasts and giving thanks are now in the rearview mirror and the existential consumerism associated with Black Friday had its sunset. Now, the official Christmastime in Torrington is on its way, celebrated with the annual Light Up Main tradition that brought hundreds of community members to downtown.
The event, hosted by the City of Torrington, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Arts, Culture, Torrington Commission (ACT), started the evening with caroling and music, along with children gathered around to hear about "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." But the big holiday, still more than 30 days away, received its official kick-off in the city with the tree lighting at Coe Memorial Park.
Applause and cheers reverberated the cool evening air as the big tree lit up with white lights, topped by a large star. Then, the crowd, led by Mayor Ryan Bingham, made its way to the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts where they were greeted by ballet dancers and then to City Hall, where the Torrington High School band played for the lighting of a second tree.
The parade then made its way to the Christmas House, where decorations and lights galore exploded with holiday color.
"Every year it gets bigger and better," said Torrington resident Gayle Kitchin, who was joined by four other family members, adding later that, "It's the Lord's birthday; that's the true meaning of Christmas."
Kitchin said the tree lighting is part of the family's yearly traditions, and in upcoming days will turn to baking cookies, making fudge and decorating their own Christmas tree. The family also visits Christmas Village, another Torrington holiday tradition that brings the crowds to celebrate Christmas and visits by Santa Claus beginning Dec. 9 and runs through Christmas Eve.
This year's tree lighting ceremony at Coe Memorial Park was also a way to honor longtime resident and community-activist Marion Yonkaitis. Yonkaitis' family was invited front-and-center to help countdown and light the park's tree.
"She was a staple in this community," said Parks and Recreation Director Brett Simmons.
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Keller Williams Hosts Three-Show Benefit
One-man-band Keller Williams heads to the Fredericksburg Field House on Saturday, May 7 to headline the special family concert: Keller Williams Plays for Kids: A Benefit for the Cobblestone Children's Museum of Fredericksburg. During this unique event full of humor and surprises, parents and children will deepen their bond by playing music together and dancing to Keller's infectious sing-along songs. Joining Keller will be local artist and drummer Ken Crampton of Everybody Drum and local painter/illustrator Bill Harris who collaborated with Keller last fall on Keller's first children's book Because I Said So (Fun Read Publishing, $20, for ages 2-8, 33 pages). Both Williams and Harris will be available following the show for a meet-and-greet and book signing.
This special family concert marks the first-ever fundraising event for the emerging Cobblestone Children's Museum. Cobblestone believes that the Fredericksburg area, with a combined population of more than 300,000, can support a children's museum and that the area's children and families deserve the educational and enrichment opportunities that such a facility would provide. Cobblestone Children's Museum of Fredericksburg's mission is to inspire interactive learning and creativity in children and adults through moments of shared discovery. The museum's vision is to provide a safe, challenging and stimulating environment where children can direct their own learning experiences. www.cobblestonechildrensmuseum.org.
That same weekend, Keller will also perform two shows for adults; both will benefit the Cobblestone Children's Museum. On May 6, Keller performs aboard "The City of Fredericksburg Riverboat" for a lucky few people. Always a favorite for Keller fans, this boat trip finds Keller backed by Keith Moseley, Gibb Droll and Jeff Sipe (WMDS). Then, on the evening of May 7 at the Fredericksburg Field House, Keller will perform with Moseley, Droll & Sipe and will host a Late Night Dance Party featuring DJ Logic. Tickets and information on all three shows available at www.kellerwilliams.net.
Keller Williams released his first-ever kids album, appropriately titled Kids, last October, and this benefit show on May 7 marks the first time he's bringing his live family show to his hometown. Kids has already been warmly embraced by kids and music tastemakers.
Keller Williams Plays for Kids: A Benefit for the Cobblestone Children's Museum of Fredericksburg
Saturday May 7, 2011
Fredericksburg Field House, Fredericksburg, VA
Doors/Drum Circle 2:30pm / Show 3:30pm
Tickets are $20 & Family 4-Pack $70.00
Tickets available through www.kellerwilliams.net
or locally at Jabberwocky Children's Books and Toys 540-371-5684
• May 6th – Evening cruise aboard "The City of Fredericksburg Riverboat featuring Keller with Moseley, Droll and Sipe (WMDS). Departs at 6:00 pm.
• May 7th – Keller with Moseley, Droll & Sipe and Late Night Dance Party featuring DJ Logic at the Fredericksburg Field House. Doors 7:00pm, WMDS 8:00 PM, DJ Logic will follow the WMDS and will spin 'til 2PM. Tickets $25.
Tickets to all shows go on sale on Thursday, March 10 at 10:00 am EST at www.kellerwilliams.net.
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Yes he is the best coach for this team and can lead us to the ECF's and beyond
No - great guy but in over his coaching experience
Not sure
Brian Shaw might be the best coach for this team
both Vogel and Shaw are not the right coach for this team and we need to find one this offseason
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Again I remember reading articles were they called what the Pacers were doing as "never been done before" or something like that, NBA gurus didn't have an answer for how a team could still win while having a bad to horrible shooting % and a horrible offense.
I'm not arguing that the system is a good one or a sustainable one (who really knows that?), but it was quite effective last year.
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The Lakers made a quick decision to replace their coach. It is past time already, give Vogel the gate. He will become an assistant again but he will never again be an NBA head coach in my opinion. He should have gotten the job in the first place.....
there is no reason to let go of Frank Vogel before Granger gets back but if there is one it would be in an effort to not lose Brian Shaw. no interest in Mike Brown at this point in the season.
Sloan is not walking out of retirement to fix this cluster****. It is only fair to keep Vogel and see what happens when Granger returns. Let the Pacers decide this offseason.
* i still do not understand why Granger waited until training camp to take care of his knee.?
Because they didn't know how serious it was. It is kind of obvious, if they new how bad they would not hesitate to do something about it. They are not stupid.
Vogel is being stubborn about the offense. It has to change. He can stay coach, but the offense must change. You have Brian Shaw there. You are a great defensive coach. Run the Triangle with Brian Shaw running the offense, and you focus on motivation and defense.
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I have the perfect solution for the offense:
Just go that way really fast (toward our own basket). If something gets in your way, turn.
/I hope at least one person gets that.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I certainly agree with you about all of that. However, this losing streak is the opportunity to gracefully dump Vogel and get a real coach. I wouldn't mind trying Shaw for the rest of the season. Vogel just is not an NBA coach and he never will be.....
I'm beginning to wonder if shackling the players with sets is the biggest cause of our offensive putridity. I see no harm that can come from removing the reins and just letting the guys do thier thing for one game. Call it the intramural league offense. At the very least it gets rid of the predictable sets other teams just wait for us to run now.
While it is true that this is Vogel's first complete year, it is also true it is his third season or partial season as a head coach.
Even at that, if a coach comes out with what people perceive as an ineffective offense, that offense is going to get criticized (and has been since the beginning of last season - he got slack when he took over because he was simplifying and focusing a disjointed read-and-react offense).
There's no rule that says because a coach is new you have to be satisfied with what he implements. The question is rather a matter of how long you are willing to give him to correct the flaws.
For many people (myself included), Vogel was being granted the benefit of the doubt due to the poor circumstances of his takeover and his first full season having no real training camp. The expectation, though, was that an offense that was prepared with a full off-season and training camp would correct the issues with the flow that existed with last year's offense. So far, we have not seen that; even taking execution into account this is an extremely one-dimensional offense.
Ultimately, just like for a player, it comes down to results. I defended JOB on the forum not because I thought he was a good coach but because I thought people were pointing at the wrong things when they criticized him. In this case, I think people have pretty much the right idea about what Vogel's flaws are. Personally, I'd give him a little more time, but not necessarily the whole season.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
Yup. Our offense wasn't that bad. It was ugly. But it wasn't bad. Probably the best that group of guys could collectively do.
Now we have Roy in a slump and no Granger to take pressure off of him and PG.
It's just silly to evaluate our offense without our best player and arguably most important player. I think we've downgraded the bench. And we've made a mistake in trying to force Hill to be something he's not. (Especially when he's a great player for us when left to do what he's best at.) I think bottom line, this team as constructed needs a simple offense.
I'm not saying Vogel doesn't have flaws. I don't know if he knows what a pretty offense looks like. But I am saying it's probably silly to criticize someone whose offense was the seventh most efficient in the NBA last season for their offense. Sure it was simple, but it was clearly effective. But if we must criticize the offense, I think we also have to take into consideration what type of players we have..and what they are capable of doing. Because it looks to me like they aren't capable of running a pretty and smooth offense because they don't screen, move without the ball, or move the ball.
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Probiotics are "good" bacteria that live in your intestine and help your body fight off infections and diseases. They also may help with digesting food. Two of these bacteria are called Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum. If you don't have enough probiotics in your gut, you may have gas, stomach problems, diarrhea, yeast infections, or other more serious infections in your intestine.
Symptoms of vitamin B2 deficiency may include cracks at the corners of the mouth, scaly skin, a red and inflamed tongue, swollen mouth or throat, and bloodshot eyes that are sensitive to light.
Low levels of folic acid have been linked to anemia, heart disease, birth defects, and colon cancer. Symptoms may include fatigue, mouth sores, swollen tongue, and poor growth.
Noticeable symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency can take years to show up. Irritability, weakness, numbness, anemia, loss of appetite, headache, personality changes, and confusion are some of the signs and symptoms associated with very low levels of vitamin B12. Low levels of this vitamin may also be associated with an increased risk of colon cancer, heart disease, brain problems, and birth defects.
Low levels of biotin are linked with dry skin, hair that breaks easily, hair loss, depression or altered mental status, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, and muscle pain.
The major symptom of vitamin K deficiency is that your blood doesn't clot as it should. You might notice that you bruise easily or have nosebleeds or bleeding gums. Women may have heavy periods. Internal bleeding, which can be life-threatening, may also be caused by lack of vitamin K.
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