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Add shooting guard Rashad Vaughn to the list of high-profile 2014 recruits narrowing down their wish lists.
Vaughn, ranked No. 13 in Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy's recruiting rankings, cut down his list to seven—Arizona, Minnesota, Iowa State, UNLV, Baylor, North Carolina and Kansas, ESPN.com reported, leaving Georgetown, UCLA, Kentucky and Connecticut out of the mix from his original list of 11.
Among those schools, Iowa State is far from being the highest-profile program, but it may have the lead in landing the 6-5, 203-pound guard who will play for Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. this season.
Vaughn said on Twitter in mid-August that Iowa State most likely would be in his top five. Two weeks earlier, he paid Cyclones coach Fred Hoiberg this huge compliment.
If you could play against any former NBA player (besides MJ) who would it be?... — Fred Hoiberg http://t.co/Xgt7Yr2GsY— Rashad Vaughn (@ShowtimeMr) July 31, 2013
All of which points toward Iowa State being very much in the running for this talented recruit. The Ames Tribune notes that the Cyclones' staff went out to Nevada to visit Vaughn on the first day of fall recruiting, an indication that he is their top target. Vaughn also is on board to visit Ames on Nov. 17.
Landing Vaughn would give the Cyclones their first five-star recruit in the Hoiberg era, and first since 2007, when the team landed Craig Brackins. With the Cyclones coming within a whisker of beating Ohio State to reach the Sweet 16 last March, it appears Hoiberg is doing all the right things on and off the court to build his program.
DECOURCY'S PLAYER RANKINGS: Top 25 prospects for 2014

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Robert Siegel speaks to Dave Ridpath, an assistant professor of sports administration at Ohio University. Ridpath, a former Division 1 wrestling coach and assistant athletic director at Marshall University, has called the current system of college sports "broken." He says that the current scandal at Penn State is the most extreme example of a college sports system that protects teams at all costs.
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This is really a simpler, quicker variation of the Red Russian Kale and Red Onion Savory Breakfast Squares I posted earlier, but if you're cooking for one or two you might like this recipe even better. Everyone needs to eat more greens, and this is a tasty way to get some into your diet.
Keep turning kale over as it wilts for 2-3 minutes, until it has reduced in size below the top of the pan.
Red Kale and Cheese Omelet for Two
(Makes 2 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
5 eggs, beaten well
1/2 tsp. Spike Seasoning (Optional, but Spike is really good in eggs. Use other seasonings as desired if you don't have Spike.)
2 T chopped onion or red onion
1-2 tsp. olive oil (or more, depending on your pan)
3 oz. chopped kale (2 cups chopped kale. You could use other greens like chard, collards, spinach, or broccoli rabe.)
1/3 cup grated white cheese (I used a low-fat blend called pizza cheese which had Mozarella, Provolone, Romano, and Parmesan cheese)
Beat eggs with Spike seasoning in small bowl.
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NFWF Announces $8.8 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Texas
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 14, 2013 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $8.8 million for five Texas projects that address high priority conservation needs. The projects, developed in consultation with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas General Land Office and federal resource agencies, are designed to remedy harm or reduce the risk of future harm to natural resources that were affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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- Gulf Coast Migratory Waterfowl Habitat Enhancement
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The Caravan 027: Shark?
This past Tuesday I met up with my friend Paul Cherashore to see a band we've both been obsessed with. Paul is wonderful and full of great ideas. He's the person who inspired the Knickerbocker Circus Social Experiment.
See, that's Paul right there, second from the left. And well, he's got great taste in music. So we agreed to meet up in Williamsburg and go. Shark? is a band that once you hear them you just can't stop listening to, or in my case googling. Luckily bandcamp.com is my new favorite website so it didn't take that long. Shark? has amazing energy live and is really one of the best up and coming bands out there. So do yourself a favor and have a listen here. Special thanks to Kevin for being super awesome.
Paul took this photo w/ his phone at Bruar Falls
He also took this one of me as black shadows rise out of my dress.
He also got me this t-shirt which I then proceeded to cut the collar off. I'm not a fan of collars on shirts, but I sure am a fan of this.


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Replace the umps with the girls from the Bikini football league.
Unbelievable that this is how Chipper Jones' career ends.
Cardinals still with a horseshoe up an orifice, I see. Tired of that.
It's the Cardinals way, and it makes me want to puke.
Holiday thinks the shortstop thought he was coming up behind him. Not because of Umps call.
Terrible call, and reason 52 to lose interest in sports.
After looking at the replay over and over, I actually think it was the right call by rule. The shortstop was able to get under the ball with routine effort. By rule, that's all that matters.
The only reason he didn't catch it is for a miscommunication. I think the absolute right call was made... at least by rule. That, in my opinion, was a good call.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
And now the Cardinals get to have the first two games at home.
Only Bud Selig could have done this.
Really? Champagne? You won 1 game lol
Oh well, party on.
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
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GPS signals, while typically noisy, can be very usefully exploited
to help understand attributes of an underlying road
network. In this paper we present the results of our GPS trace
classification, a method that analyzes GPS signals collected
around an intersection and categorizes its traffic-control system,
such as stop-signs or a traffic-light. We represent an
intersection as a feature vector of speed variations obtained
from GPS traces and use these feature vectors to learn the
models of different systems of traffic-control. In combination
with a geographic distribution of intersections of different
traffic-control systems, we assign a previously unseen intersection
as the most probable traffic-control system. Experiments
show a promising result of our classification task
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We've reviewed portable GPS tracking devices before. We've also reviewed installed vehicle GPS tracking devices. However, what makes LiveViewGPS' Live Trac EZ interesting are its ease of installation and its level of integration with the vehicle.
The smallish device only measures about 1.8 inches long by 1.5 inches wide by 0.86 inch thick and plugs directly into your vehicle's onboard diagnostics (OBD) port. When plugged in, the EZ only protrudes about 1.5 inches. Depending on where your vehicle's port is located, the Live Trac EZ's low profile will most likely keep it well hidden from casual observers when plugged in. However, I've seen OBD ports located in some odd places (some Volvo vehicles I've driven that put the port right next to the driver's right foot spring to mind) so you'll want to check out your vehicle's port placement to be sure that the EZ won't be in danger of being struck by a swinging leg during driving or entering and exiting the vehicle. In our test vehicle, a 2012 Jaguar XKR-S, the OBD port was located just beneath the dashboard, about where many vehicles locate the hood release lever.
The OBD connection that makes the Live Trac EZ ridiculously easy to install also makes the device ridiculously easy for a clever thief to find and disable. A device such as the Escort Entourage may be harder to install, but its two-wire connection means that it can also be hidden anywhere in the vehicle.
Web interface and features
Once installed, the Live Trac EZ establishes a connection with your vehicle's diagnostics system, determines its GPS position and speed, and communicates all of that data via a GSM data connection to LiveViewGPS' servers. A trio of LED lights indicates when the EZ is accessing any of these three connections. After registering for a service plan, you can then track your vehicle via a Web interface. Position data is grabbed once every 10 seconds on the default service plan, allowing users to watch and replay the vehicle's position on a live updating map at any time at live.liveviewgps.com.
The historical playback function is particularly interesting, for example, for parents who want to keep an eye on the comings and goings of a teen driver. After selecting March 16, for example, I was able replay my trip where I accompanied CNET's Eric Franklin to a midnight iPad launch, followed by a few hours in which the vehicle remained parked while I slept, and ultimately along a twisty back-road route that I took with fellow Car Tech editor Wayne Cunningham to put the Jag through its paces.
At each of the 10-second data points, I was able to view vehicle position, speed, and direction of travel, but you can get that level of data from any GPS tracker. The Live Trac EZ's OBD connection gives it access to even more data, including more accurate speed data, fuel economy information, and vehicle fuel level--so you can double-check that the tank actually was full before you loaned your keys to that friend.
Although we didn't have any problem navigating the LiveViewGPS Web site, the interface can be a bit cluttered and overwhelming for less "tech-savvy" users. Because LiveView's site is designed to be used with the variety of devices that it provides for personal and fleet vehicle management, there are a lot of leftover elements and dialog boxes that the Live Trac EZ user simply will have no use for. For example, clicking on the vehicle icon on the map displays options for starter disable, door unlock, and remote start, among others. None of these functions are supported by the EZ. We'd like a more content-aware interface that edits out inaccessible features.
Always-on monitoring and notifications
For users who don't want to keep checking Live View's Web site every few minutes, the Web interface also lets you set alerts that send e-mail or SMS alerts when certain conditions are met. For example, you can be alerted when a certain speed is exceeded, when the vehicle's ignition is turned on, when the Live Trac has been disconnected from the car, or when the vehicle enters or exits a geofenced area. A geofence is a virtual boundary set using GPS coordinates. This means the EZ can send you a text when your car leaves home and send another when it arrives at the office.
All around, this is a fairly robust level of idiotproof vehicle monitoring and should be more than enough information to deter, for example, an irresponsible teen or untrustworthy roommate from "borrowing" your car while you're at work. The whole valet subplot of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" would have been cut short if Cameron had had access to this device. Come to think of it, they'd have never gotten away from the house if Cameron's dad had installed the Live Trac EZ on his 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California. Then again, a '61 Ferrari lacks an OBD port, and wouldn't be compatible with the EZ anyway--but I digress.


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Topic: Don't give up hope.
Hello everyone I would just like to tell you all about my father-in-laws journey. In 1/03/05 he was diagnosed with unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with metasis to both lungs. The prognosis was grim 6 months to a year tops. His treatment options were a palliative procedure in which a tube is inserted into the bile duct to bypass the tumor and drain the bile to prevent jaundice. This has worked out relatively well to keep him comfortable. He started out with chemo by taking Gemcitabine which normally used for breast cancer and had great results with all tumor markers going down in his PET scans. After the Gemcitabine held the tumors at bay the onocologist decided to switch chemo to Xeloda for cholangiocarcinoma will develop an immunity to the same chemo drug if used to often. The Xeloda also held the cancer at bay for the span the drug was used. Now the drug of choice is gemcitabine again along with 100 mgs. of Tarceva daily. He is due for scans on 9/11/06 to find out if these drugs are doing the trick. Last month he developed ascites and the doctor decided to drain off the fluid, 5 litres were drained and the next week 3 litres that did the trick and no more problems since.
As of today his energy level isn't what it used to be, nor can he pound down 2 plates of food with pie and ice cream but he is still battling and living a productive life. In all your new journys with this damned cancer you will read nothing but bad news on the net as I have. This is a rare and unresearched cancer and I wanted to give everybody a heads up on what we are going through and just because a doctor says 6 months here is living proof of an individual who has taken the percentages 1 year past that life expectancy. I hope this gives everybody a little bit of hope and if anyone has any questions send a reply and I will get with you and explain doctors terms that I left out on purpose.
God Bless All


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North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has challenged standout ruckman Todd Goldstein to stay at the top of his game with the side seemingly headed for the AFL finals.
Goldstein dominated in the Kangaroos' 59-point drubbing of St Kilda at Bellerive on Saturday, with 39 hitouts, 18 possessions and two goals.
Scott said the big Kangaroo had reached the game's top echelon in the past six matches, but added there was still room for improvement.
"He's played against some good opposition and been pretty dominant," he said.
"When he's on top and giving first use to our inside midfielders it makes them better players and us a better team.
"He's just got to continue to build his form leading into the end of the season."
North look destined for a finals berth with a relatively favourable draw for the run home.
They backed up their surprise 20-point win over premiers Hawthorn last week with a 13.14(92) to 3.15(33) win over the poor-kicking Saints.
Scott's side had made a habit of falling to the league's struggler's after impressive wins, but led from start to finish in their first outing at their Hobart base for 2014.
"I wasn't thinking whether we'd be on or not," he said.
"I don't separate the wins from the losses too much.
"Even last week against Hawthorn we had ... some periods of play when we weren't very good at all.
"We're just trying to strive for perfection."
That quest will be helped with star injured duo Jack Ziebell and Daniel Wells still to return.
Ziebell could return as early as next week while Wells pulled up well after running again on Friday.
"We've got three weeks to try and get him back into full training and I think that's largely on track," Scott said.
They have minor injury concerns over a knock to the jaw for Lachlan Hansen and a knee problem for Leigh Adams.
North burst out of the blocks to lead by 30 at the first break, before the young Saints rallied to restrict the halftime lead to 37.
But the visiting Saints had nine behinds on the board before finally kicking their first major through Nick Riewoldt moments before the halftime siren.
Coach Alan Richardson said injuries and inexperience were no excuse for a losing streak that now stretches to 11.
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"I think that it resonates as a turning point in popular music," he says. "Before that you had music like Michael Bolton dominating the airwaves and other stuff like Scorpion's one-hit wonders. … Then out of nowhere comes this band, this sound, that sounds completely authentic and gives the sense that these were real people just doing whatever they wanted to. It's akin to the explosion of the '80s hardcore movement, except it made it to the mainstream. They just didn't care what they looked like, and that resonated with a lot of kids."
Pretty Wounds' three-piece hardcore punk, although strongly reminiscent, is also gratifyingly refreshing in a music world still full of over-production and overly precious attitudes, its angular and brash sounds at full force on its newest release, Whatever, Go Away. The group recorded it with Shane Hochstetler of Howl Street Recordings, who seems to have the magic touch for bands with a backbone.
"We've had a bunch of other releases since we started playing in bands," Gorski says. "Usually we just record in my basement, but recently we've branched out and started going to Howl Street. It keeps my sanity intact."
Gorski, along with Mike Carini (bass) and Matt Tomashek (drums), also recently released new music with their other hardcore punk band, Armada, a group that's even more in line with the one they all admired in their high-school days: Nirvana.
"For us, that was sort of a bonding moment in middle school and high school," Gorski explains. "I think we really sort of resented the music that was prevalent at the time on the radio and looked back at what we saw as something raw and untouched, somehow making it through the mainstream. It's not just Nirvana. It's most of those bands from that time— Sonic Youth, The Melvins, stuff like that.
I remember blaring The Melvins in high school and my dad hating it and me telling him it was almost 15 years old. That kind of raw emotion in popular music wasn't around for us growing up, so we latched onto the past. It was the same way the first time Matt and I discovered The Misfits. Here was this band that was half influenced by doo-wop from the '50s and at the same time writing unprecedented lyrics at the time. Who the hell would write about The Fly?" "Nirvana was a band that showed me that you could be yourself and do whatever you want in music, regardless of what other bands or trends are happening at the moment," Tomashek says. "Their ability to write hard-hitting and soft, melancholy songs is admirable. … I love to play music that has a sort of angst to it. I think every musician pulls from that place inside themselves that drives them to write the music they want to write."
Pretty Wounds plays Quarters Rock & Roll Palace on Friday, March 2, with the DUIs, Whiskey Pig and The Dead and Dirty. Whatever, Go Away is streaming at prettywounds.bandcamp.com.


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Ron Severson's run for state representative in the March primary is being challenged, perhaps by his own political party.
"My petition, within an hour of me filing, was looked at and now has been objected to," Severson, a Republican, said. "I just think it's Chicago politics being dragged out here."
A Morris resident and the current chairman of the Grundy County Board, Severson filed his petition Nov. 27 in Springfield to run in the GOP primary for state representative for the 75th District. He is challenging John Anthony, of Plainfield, who was appointed to the seat in August to replace Republican Pam Roth after she resigned to move to Texas with her family.
At 3:18 p.m. Nov. 27, a John Fogarty requested to view or copy Severson's petitions, according to the website of the Illinois State Board of Elections. An Internet search found a John Fogarty – listed at the same business address as on the board of election's website for the person who requested Severson's petitions – who is a Chicago attorney. The biography on his firm's website says he is general counsel to the Illinois Republican Party.
The state board's website notes that Severson's petition is being objected to by two people: Keith Becker of Millington and Charles Walton of Plano. The website does not list their political affiliations.
When Severson called the state board to find out the details of the objection, he said he was told they could not tell him, but he would receive a certified letter. As of Wednesday afternoon, he had not received it. According to the website, the objection was made at 10:51 a.m. Monday.
Calls made Wednesday to the board of elections, Walton and Fogarty were not returned. The number listed for Becker was disconnected.
"If it is the Republican Party, I'm really disappointed because the Democratic Party in Grundy County hasn't done that to me in 12 years," Severson said. He has served on the Grundy County Board for 12 years.
A call to Grundy County Republican Party Chairman Michael Mattingly was not immediately returned Wednesday.
Since his petition was viewed within an hour of him filing, Severson said he feels it was someone's plan to attempt to have him kicked off the ballot right away.
"Never in my life have I tried to get someone off [the ballot] on a technicality," he said. "If the voters wanted someone on the ballot, I'll run against [them]."
Severson said he and his wife obtained most of his signatures for his petition by going door to door themselves, so they knew the signers lived in the district and asked if they were registered voters. He obtained more than 200 more signatures than were required, he said, so he does not know what the objection could be regarding.
A hearing on the objection is scheduled for Dec. 17.
In the general election, Martha Shugart, D-Morris, also is running for the 75th House seat. The 75th District encompasses parts of Grundy, Kendall, Will and LaSalle counties.


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Kathy Jurado, Grace Kelly and Gary Cooper on the set of High Noon
High Noon (1952) is an iconic Western; it enraged John Wayne, who thought it Communist propaganda, but it's really nothing of the sort. It's also a deeply ironic comment, in view of the fact that Cooper had testified before the HUAC on October 23, 1947, as a friendly witness, condemning supposed Communist influence in Hollywood.
It's very, very bleak morality tale, in which small town Marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper) discovers, to his shock and dismay, that when convict Frank Miller (Ian MacDonald) gets out of prison and comes gunning for him, no one — absolutely no one — will come to his aid.
What makes the film all the more depressing is that it starts out with a wedding — Kane marries Amy Fowler (Grace Kelly), a Quaker, and plans to leave the town and start a new life working the land, removed from guns and violence. All Kane's "friends" gather round at the wedding: the town's mayor, Jonas Henderson (Thomas Mitchell), the judge Percy Mettrick (Otto Kruger, reliably despicable as always), Sam Fuller (Harry Morgan) the town's retired Marshal, Martin Howe (Lon Chaney), and when word arrives that Frank Miller is on his way, all desert him. Their only advice; get out of town, fast, but Kane realizes that if he did that, he'd simply be running from Frank Miller for the rest of his life.
Complicating matters further are Kane's former lover, saloon owner Helen Ramírez (Katy Jurado), who has also had an affair with Harvey Pell (Lloyd Bridges), the Deputy Marshal, who covets both Kane's job, and his past relationship with Helen. Amy, meanwhile, tells Kane she will leave him if he engages in gunplay with Frank Miller. As the clock ticks inexorably towards High Noon, and Kane's options run out, it seems that there is nothing to do but face up to Frank Miller, even though Kane will likely be outdrawn.
What is interesting here to me is that the women are arguably the central figures in the film, rather than the men, although Gary Cooper's performance won him the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1952. (The film also got, and deserved, the Oscar for Best Film Editing, to Elmo Williams and Harry W. Gerstad, for what amounted to a miraculous "save" job in the cutting room, but that's another story; it also won Best Song – "High Noon [Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin']" by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington, and Best Score for Tiomkin; Fred Zinnemann was nominated, but did not win, for Best Director; the film was also nominated, but didn't win, for Best Picture [Stanley Kramer] and Best Screenplay [Carl Foreman]).
Katy Jurado brings to her portrayal of Helen Ramírez a dignity that's missing from most 1950s portrayals of Latina women; she's a figure of power, integrity, decisiveness, and a shrewd judge of character. As Amy, Grace Kelly seems overwhelmed by the turn of events that thrusts her newly wed husband back into the arena of violence, but in the end, as Brecht always advised, realizes that "only violence helps where violence rules," and takes an active hand in ending Frank Miller's reign of terror.
It's really these two women, and the way they deal with the situation given to them, that informs the internal structure of the film. The townspeople simply cower; Kane tries to get help, but can't; and for most of the film, Zinnemann keeps cutting back to the town's lonely train station, where Frank Miller's sidekicks wait for him to arrive on the noon train. So their roles are somewhat predestined by the narrative structure of the film; for Helen and Amy, the matter requires more thought, and how they react is crucial to the resolution of the film's narrative.
What John Wayne — and others — probably objected to more than anything else was the film's conclusion, when Kane throws his badge in the dirt after, against all odds, and with the help of his pacifist wife, Amy, he manages to defeat Frank and his gang. Heroes just don't do that.
As director Howard Hawks told an interviewer much later, "I made Rio Bravo because I didn't like High Noon. Neither did Duke [John Wayne]. I didn't think a good town marshal was going to run around town like a chicken with his head cut off asking everyone to help. And who saves him? His Quaker wife. That isn't my idea of a good Western." But in Kane's case, he can't forgive the town for folding up on him when he needed them most; these people were supposed to be his friends.
Gwendolyn Audrey Foster wrote an interesting essay on this often-neglected side of the film, "The Women in High Noon (1952): A Metanarrative of Difference," in the book The Films of Fred Zinnemann: Critical Perspectives, edited by Arthur Nolletti (SUNY UP, 1999). Definitely worth seeking out, and reading.


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While labor negotiations remain stalled—as the NHLPA votes on a disclaimer of interest, the league waits for its day in court to challenge that move—there finally is something to root for in this mess, beyond the usual unfulfilled desire for both sides to come to their senses and make a deal that ends the NHL lockout.
For most observers, the league's class-action filing is little more than 43 pages of legal mumbo jumbo, with the takeaway that it is a pre-emptive strike against the union's bid to change the framework of the non-talks. But then there's Paragraph 14.
14. In the event that the court does not grant the declarations described in paragraphs 9 through 13, the NHL requests a declaration that, if the NHLPA's decertification or disclaimer were not deemed invalid by the NLRB, and the collective bargaining relationship between the parties were not otherwise to continue, all existing contracts between NHL players and NHL teams (known as Standard Player's Contracts or "SPCs") would be void and unenforceable.
— SBJ: A guide to the lockout's point of no return
After months of debate over how to honor existing contracts, the NHL is seeking—if the NHLPA is allowed to proceed with its dissolution—to throw them all out. If that is what winds up happening, it will be just what the doctor ordered.
For starters, the sham of this summer, when teams handed out contracts they had no intention of paying in full, would become a footnote in the game's history. But this is about more than just the NHL's decadence before crying poor at the bargaining table.
One of the greatest challenges the NHL will face once the lockout ends will be rebuilding fan interest. After the cancellation of the 2004-05 season, the league introduced the shootout, among other rules, and touted how good things would be in the "new NHL." You really want a new NHL? Tear up every single contract, and start from scratch.
It would certainly stink for the players with expensive, long-term deals, but the union as a whole is looking at a major loss anyway, based on the last tabled offers, and anybody who has signed a big contract has already collected enough money to be comfortable—even guys like Shea Weber got signing bonuses this summer that they are not going to have to return.
Immediately, there would be a surge in interest as teams and players work out new agreements. Would Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin remain together in Pittsburgh? Would Brian Burke make the most of a mulligan and point the Toronto Maple Leafs on their way to a first Stanley Cup since 1967? Would the Edmonton Oilers hang on to the young core that has started to jell after years of struggles and three straight No. 1 draft picks?
Plus, what would even happen to draft picks? In a world where all hockey players are suddenly unsigned, including draftees from the past couple of years, some teams would do well to stockpile. For a team like the New York Islanders, who are moving to a new arena in 2015, a smart strategy would be to sign just enough players to short-term deals to put some kind of product on the ice until moving out of Nassau Coliseum, while loading up on prospects to make a big splash in Brooklyn.
Eliminating existing contracts also would change the framework of the negotiations between the league and union, as in addition to no longer having to worry about "make whole" provisions, the ridiculous debate over how to penalize teams who signed players to long-term deals that were perfectly legal under the last CBA would be moot.
Even more importantly, taking the NHL's current player contracts to the shredder would allow the league and the players to go back to the drawing board to come up with a mutually beneficial financial system that incentivizes growth and stops the cycle of once-a-decade work stoppages.
The only way that this fight winds up being worthwhile for either side is if that kind of real change is achieved. A 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue still sounds nice, but it does nothing to change the fact that if every team in the league doubles its revenues, that means a whole lot more money for the teams at the top than the teams at the bottom, who would be right back where they were at the end of the last CBA, scrambling to get to the salary floor. Remember that, under the old agreement, there were seven teams that would have had to increase their spending from 2011-12 in order to meet the league minimum for 2012-13—and those are the teams who can least afford to increase their spending.
With a clean slate, even before the resolution of the rest of the legal matters, the NHL will be much better positioned for another reboot—the one that better work, or else. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has the power to provide that clean slate with Paragraph 14.


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|July 7, 2004
Volume 6, Issue 14
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Many of pregnancy's discomforts are alleviated by the use of alfalfa tablets, including morning sickness, heartburn, constipation and anemia. Alfalfa tablets raise the vitamin K level of pregnant women, reducing postpartum bleeding in both quantity and duration, and they increase the vitamin K stores in newborns, reducing bleeding problems for them as well. They support success in lactation because they help increase and sustain milk supply. They frequently help alleviate nausea, almost always relieve constipation, and they bring up red blood counts in a beneficial way. They also seem to help reduce swelling and improve erratic blood sugar levels.
Because alfalfa tablets are very high in vitamin K, they could be dangerous to take for anyone who needs to be on blood thinners such as Heparin. Their use should be stopped temporarily if one gets a urinary tract infection and cut back, at least temporarily, if one gets diarrhea.
People who have very poor bowel flora may have temporary bouts of gas the first week or so when they start taking them, so they should start at a more gradual pace. I have postpartum moms take a few right after the birth to help with blood loss and bowel movements, then not take any more until the fourth or fifth postpartum day, gradually building back up to about four to eight a day depending on diet and need. They can use oat bran tablets if they need to for bowel function in the meantime. The reason for this course is twofold: the degree to which alfalfa promotes lactation can be too much for comfort until engorgement subsides, and newborn jaundice takes longer to go away if the mom is taking alfalfa tablets.
— Excerpted from "The Amazing Alfalfa," by Lisa Goldstein, CPM, CNM; in Birth Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade Vol III (a Midwifery Today book)
Postpartum Perineum Fomentation
Mix together all of the above ingredients in a jar: use one handful to a pint of boiling water, cover and steep until warm. Use as a sitz bath or in a peri bottle as a perineal wash for cleaning after urination or in sutured areas.
— Excerpted from "Herbs for Use in Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum," by Mary Bove, ND, LM; in Birth Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade Vol. III (a Midwifery Today book)
Arnica is often like an answer to prayer for muscle, joint pain, bruising, and any kind of tissue trauma. Try it during perineal massage, both prenatally and during birth. Some say do not use arnica oil on broken skin, but I have had no problems with it during a birth. Because oil may weaken latex gloves, change to new ones if using arnica longer than 10 minutes, to reduce chances of breakdown.
I also want to mention arnica solution, a homeopathic form of arnica. If you don't have arnica solution already made up at a birth, you can make up a quick form by dissolving some pellets in clean water in a jar or an unused perineal squirt bottle. Dribble a little of it in the center of the absorbent side of six peri-pads (if using the regular solution first dampen with two or three teaspoons of water and then drop about eight drops of the arnica solution on this area). Put these pads in the freezer (damp side up, or they'll stick). Use them as the first pads for after birth. They will make a huge difference in comfort and work magic on swelling. The next morning, mom is usually swollen again, so make another one or two pads in advance for her to use then. Mom can use a few drops (or pellets) in the peri bottle for rinsing during urination if she has any pain during the process.
Arnica applied to 4 x 4 gauze squares are helpful on the sore little baby bottoms of breech-birth babies.
— Excerpted from "Bottoms and Birth," by Lisa Goldstein, CPM, CNM; in Birth Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade Vol. III (a Midwifery Today book)
Sheperd's Purse
Blood stanching medicinals comprise a category of herbs used for what is called "branch of root" and "branch treatment" in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This means that instead of treating a root cause of a disorder, the manifestation of the disorder is seen as so urgent that it is treated first. Hemorrhage is one of those situations where the emergency need of stopping bleeding becomes paramount in the treatment.
Shepherd's purse is well-known in the East and West for its ability to stop bleeding. Many serious bleeds may have some element of heat in the blood, and the cooling properties of shepherd's purse may address the need to eliminate heat.
If a tincture is given, effective doses may be up to 30 ml. As an infusion, one-half ounce of dry herb infused for 15 minutes in one cup of water is effective. Do not give shepherd's purse as a preventative. In normal childbirth some bleeding should occur because it discharges "old blood" that might otherwise create problems in the postpartum period or later. To give someone a blood-stanching herb in the absence of need could create problems where none existed before.
— Excerpted from "Traditional Chinese Medicine for Hemorrhage," by Valerie Hobbs, midwife, doctor of Chinese Medicine; in Birth Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade Vol. III (a Midwifery Today book)
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Should a mother with controlled (with medication, Aldomet 250- mgs 2x daily) chronic (as in, before pregnancy) hypertension automatically be selected-out of a homebirth? She started having problems with some higher readings only after a sudden death in the family five months ago and they were originally attributed to anxiety stemming from the stress of the death. Readings have persisted in the 140–150/88–100 range until starting medication. Now the readings are normal.
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Q: I recently had a friend who dilated to 10 centimeters in eight hours. She then pushed for 18 hours at the encouragement of her midwife. The parents then insisted on going to the hospital, where a c-section was performed. I have two questions. How long is too long to push, and are there criteria we follow as homebirth midwives?
— Anon.
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Q: I have a friend who is presently going to a physical therapist because of injuries caused by forced contortions of her body during second stage. Her hips were injured as she could not feel the pain from the extreme position they had her (unnaturally) pushing in. Does anyone have any information on this subject or suggestions for helping her heal physically? The physical therapist is at a loss.
— Amy V. Haas, BCCE
P.S. (two weeks later): My apologies - I should have mentioned that the woman in question had an epidural, which is why she could not feel the pain from the forced position.
— Amy
A: She might want to consider seeing a chiropractor or osteopath who specializes in treating pregnant women. They should evaluate not only her spine, sacrum, and hips, but also her pubic symphysis (PS) as well. Some women have the PS joint damaged during birth (diastasis symphysis pubis, or DSP) from extreme positions, etc. and have found great help afterward with knowledgeable chiropractic care.
However, some chiropractors tend to ignore the importance of the pubic symphysis joint, so it's important for her to ask for that area to be evaluated along with the other areas. Sometimes the pain feels like it's in the hips, but the pain is being referred there from elsewhere, or there are multiple sources of problems that all must be addressed before good relief can occur.
This was the case for me; I had pain in my back and hips postpartum. I saw a chiropractor who adjusted my sacrum and spine. It brought partial relief, but the hip pain and inflexibility remained. It was when we discovered and treated the pubic symphysis alignment that the hip problems resolved.
— kmom
A: Send her to a principled chiropractor to set those hips.
— Dr. Jeff
A: Consultation with a massage therapist and/or Feldenkrist practitioner may help. My physical therapist fortunately took Feldenkrist workshops and could incorporate both modalities into my care (the problem was not a birth-related injury). My first physical therapist was not able to provide much hands-on help. My yoga teacher had a deep muscle pushing injury (prior to her career as a yoga teacher, I believe) and credits yoga with her ability to get relief from and maintain freedom from pain.
— Linda Stinnet, CNM, MSN
A: I suggest seeing an osteopath, a medical doctor (a DO) who practices classical osteopathic manipulation and does so at least 90% of their medical practice. Keep in mind, not all DOs practice this. Unlike physical therapy and chiropractic techniques, osteopathic manipulation releases the trauma to the fascia, allowing the body to heal. Our family osteopath can even tell us what position or movement caused our injury.
— Beth J. Keil, BSN, CH, CHBE
Regarding seizures [Issue 6:13]:
A: I read an article a few months ago about aspartame in diet drinks as well as other processed foods that say "sugar free" on the labels. Aspartame turns into straight arsenic when it is heated above 90 degrees F. Our body temperature is on average around 98.6 degrees, which is more than enough to change the chemistry of this substance. Diabetics use it frequently as a sugar substitute, but more of them have died from using the product because it does something to their insulin level to the point where even the doctors in the emergency room can't help them. They give them a shot of insulin to help get their blood sugar level back to normal, and it doesn't work when it's due to aspartame intake. The patient ends up going into a coma and dies. Autopsies have shown they had aspartame in their systems.
Many children have also had seizures as a result of drinking diet sodas and other processed foods with aspartame. Anything that says "sugar free" is bad news. If this concerned mom is eating or drinking anything that says "sugar free" or "diet" on the label, she should eliminate it from her diet immediately and cut it out of her son's diet as well before it ends up killing him or her new baby. This stuff is no joke.
The soldiers in Desert Storm came home sick because soda companies donated massive loads of diet soda that were sitting in the 120-degree desert all day; the soldiers consumed large quantities of it on a daily basis. They're having massive health problems now as a result.
I don't know how this mom would feel about investigating also the affects of dairy products, but there is a Web site I learned about a couple of months ago, www.nomilk.com.
— Susan Gallant, Lewiston, Maine
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Response to midwives and public relations [Issue 6:13]:
While I completely agree that midwifery really needs a good publicity campaign, I don't think the idea of midwives charging more is necessarily the answer. As a doula, when I lead clients in the direction of midwifery care the number one reason they end up not choosing it is the prohibitive cost involved. What I hear ALL THE TIME is, "I really want a midwife/homebirth but my insurance won't cover it and I just can't afford it out of pocket." Raising the cost of services so drastically would only make it harder for women to choose expensive midwifery care over insurance-covered obstetric care, and ultimately lower clientele.
If midwives want to really get the publicity campaign off the ground perhaps they should be working toward making sure insurance companies are obliged to pay them just like any other legitimate practitioner. This change would serve several purposes. For one thing, the public puts a lot of stock in what is and is not covered by insurance. It seems people are under the impression that if an insurance company covers it, it must be safe/good. Second, it would give midwives more pay (which we all know they deserve) and increase their clientele because more women would opt for midwifery care if it were covered. Perhaps then midwives could opt to contribute to this fund and also encourage their clients who have benefited from insurance coverage to contribute as well.
— Anon.
I'm a certified doula, childbirth educator, and a fan of your Web site.
It's now protocol at Duke Medical Center and Chapel Hill's stand-alone birthing center to administer a shot of Pitocin to all moms as soon as the baby's anterior shoulder has birthed. I'm sure it's just a matter of time until this is the case at all our area hospitals. I've encouraged my latest Duke client to state on her birth plan that she does not want this routinely, but only if she's bleeding too much. The doctor who first read this at her last appointment had a problem with this and proceeded to scare my client.
It seems I did hear about a study about delayed cord clamping that compared active management of third stage (including immediate clamping, Pitocin, and tugging to remove placenta timely) with not doing these things and found significantly less hemorrhaging in the active-management group. I'm guessing this is what this new protocol is based on. I can't believe that was a good study. Does anyone know anything about this? I've searched your Web site for articles about this protocol but found nothing. It seems a shame for a mom to avoid Pitocin only to have to have it postpartum even if it doesn't look like she needs it. My current Duke client may be assertive enough to refuse, but I'd like something more to stand on. Please help.
— Sheryl Mika, Durham, NC
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3 Different Sideparts Ideas For Male Clients
George Clooney has it. Justin Timberlake reinvented himself with it. Elvis Presley made it famous. The men's side part has been a grooming staple since the 1950s and though 60 years have passed, it was the look on the runway at the Fall 2013 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Whether trying the side part for the first time, or looking to switch up an existing angle, Eufora HERO for Men Technical Director, Jay Fata, shares his tips for achieving the different side parts that all men can easily follow.
The JT The Look: Rock/Edgy meets Rat Pack, as seen during Tommy Hilfiger's show. How to achieve it:
STEP 1: According to Fata, "This look is obtained first through a great precision cut, then through product and detailed styling. The sides of the hair should be kept longer and not as tailored to show depth to the look without compromising the length."
STEP 2: Apply a creamy paste, like Eufora HERO for Men Grooming Cream, liberally to towel-dried hair. If hair is longer in length, use fingers to gently lift hair three inches away from the scalp and blow-dry to create volume at the root.
STEP 3: When hair is mostly dry, part it along the ridge of the head on the desired side. Then, using a wide-toothed comb or a vent brush, comb hair in to place.
STEP 4: Starting in the back of the head, smooth hair down as you go, eventually ending at the front hairline. Use a light hairspray like, Eufora Elevate Finishing Spray to lock in the style.
Dapper Dan The Look: Classy, Clean and Timeless, as seen on the models at Michael Kors' show. How to achieve it:
STEP 1: Fata says, "Tight combing and serious finish work make this look." With damp hair and a fine toothcomb, use a product with sheen and gloss like pomade to create a sharp part straight back from the middle of the left eye. The best way to achieve this is to work from back to front when parting.
STEP 2: Using a comb, flatten the hair to the head and comb away from part on either side.
STEP 3: Secure the look with Texture Putty.
The Anti-Pomp The Look: Relaxed and Stylish - as seen on the J.Crew runway. How to achieve it:
STEP 1: Fata says, "This look can be loose or structured, depending on the guy. Parting the hair to one side or the other implements the commitment to style, but the sheen of the product will show the depth of it."
STEP 2: Start with damp hair and apply a pliable product like Eufora HERO for Men Defining Wax sparingly to the ends only.
STEP 3: Using a blow dryer, start by drying the roots completely while holding the hair straight up and back for volume.
STEP 4: Once hair is dry, use a wide-tooth comb to create an undefined part by letting the hair fall naturally.
STEP 5: Apply more wax to the finished style, making sure to use fingers to rake through hair.
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Reynolds feeling strong despite heavier workload
PHOENIX -- Still with a game left to be played in April on Tuesday, D-backs reliever Matt Reynolds has already eclipsed his career-high innings pitched in a single calendar month, tossing 12 2/3 frames over 12 outings this month.
Even with the heavy workload, Reynolds, who has yet to allow a run in 2013 and is riding a 15-inning scoreless streak dating back to last year, said his arm is feeling as strong as ever.
"It feels good," he said. "I prepared for this in the offseason and built my arm strength up for it. Then kind of once the season starts, you do your maintenance on it."
That maintenance is a workout regimen the 28-year-old has developed and tinkered with throughout his career until he felt he had it just right. The type of daily activities he performs includes running, lifting and shoulder strengthening exercises.
"It's become something I've gotten more strict about doing over the years," he said. "I feel like it works and I trust it. It has gotten to the point where I wouldn't be doing anything else anymore."
The results are hard to argue with. The left-hander has walked just one batter this season and is averaging just 12.20 pitches per inning, down from 17.06 from last year. That efficiency has let D-backs manager Kirk Gibson go to Reynolds more often and for a longer duration so far in 2013.
Reynolds pitched two innings or more just three times over his first three seasons in the Majors, all with the Rockies, a feat he's already accomplished twice this year after being acquired in the winter by the D-backs in a trade for Ryan Wheeler.
While Reynolds' success has been a revelation for Arizona thus far, count D-backs closer J.J. Putz as someone who isn't surprised by the southpaw's stats.
"He was impressive when he was on the other side," Putz said. "He throws strikes, he's aggressive, he throws all his pitches for strikes and he's on a pretty good roll right now."
Tyler Emerick 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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Six new Adventure Time Happy Meal toys are coming to McDonald's, starting on January 17. There are bendable Jake and Finn figures, a BMO with five different expressions, and an Ice King toy that shoots an ice dagger. As Happy Meal toys go, they're pretty cool, but the decision to produce only male characters (and not-so-subtly steer girls towards an assortment of items featuring Paul Frank monkeys) is a bit of a head-scratcher.
Gendered Happy Meal toys are nothing new, as this Appalachian University article points out (and debates), but I've always thought of Adventure Time as a show that appeals to boys and girls equally. Besides, some of the strongest characters are female, from Marceline the Vampire Queen to Tree Trunks, a diminutive yellow elephant with a penchant for apple pie, not to mention the infinitely quotable Lumpy Space Princess, whose best moments can be viewed in this clip:
Nothing is stopping girls (and grown-up, 33-year-old women *cough*) from selecting the Adventure Time toy in their Happy Meal (or boys opting for a Paul Frank toy, for that matter), but I still think McD's flubbed this toy release. How about you?
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Main Page | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With TMD | Resource Guide
There are no medications that are specifically designed to treat TMD. However, if you are having a lot of pain and discomfort, your doctor might recommend a pain reliever, muscle relaxant, or a type of antidepressant that is used to treat chronic pain. In severe cases, your doctor or dentist may recommend a shot of a steroid into the joint to decrease inflammation and relieve pain. These medications are usually used for very brief periods of time. Check with your doctor to determine exactly how long you should be using these types of medications.
Common names include:
Minor tranquilizers are generally reserved for very severe cases of TMD. These medications have general and muscle relaxing effects, and they may help relieve some of the pain in your jaw and muscles. They may help you avoid grinding your teeth and/or clenching your jaw while you sleep. The medications may also relieve anxiety thereby making it easier for you to stop grinding your teeth and/or clenching your jaw during the day.
These medications are usually prescribed for use at night and for a very brief time, usually less than a month.
Possible side effects include:
Do not take these medications with alcohol or with other medications that can cause drowsiness, including other sedatives, pain medications, antihistamines, and sleeping pills.
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Tricyclic antidepressant drugs may be useful for treating chronic pain of severe TMD. These medications are usually prescribed for use at night and for a very brief time, usually less than a month.
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Do not take these medications with alcohol or with other medications that can cause drowsiness, including other sedatives, pain medications, antihistamines, and sleeping pills.
Acetaminophen can be helpful in relieving some of the jaw and muscle pain associated with TMD. It's also safe to give to children. Do not take a larger dose than is recommended by your doctor. Do not drink alcoholic beverages while you are taking acetaminophen.
Ibuprofen can also help relieve some of the jaw and muscle pain and inflammation associated with TMD. Because some people find ibuprofen to be very hard on the stomach, you should take this medication with food. Drinking alcoholic beverages while you are taking ibuprofen can increase the chance that it will irritate your stomach.
On rare occasions, people have allergic reactions to ibuprofen. If you notice a new skin rash, difficulty breathing, or puffiness or swelling in your face or around your eyes, stop taking ibuprofen and immediately call your doctor.
If you are taking medications, follow these general guidelines:
Mujakperuo HR, Watson M, Morrison R, Macfarlane TV. Pharmacological interventions for pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010;(10):CD004715.
Temporomandibular disorders. American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons website. Available at: http://www.aaoms.org/images/uploads/pdfs/tmj_disorders.pdf. Published 2013. Accessed February 22, 2017.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114703/Temporomandibular-joint-TMJ-dysfunction. Updated May 11, 2015. Accessed February 22, 2017.
TMJ. American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery website. Available at: http://www.entnet.org/content/tmj. Updated December 2010. Accessed February 22, 2017.
TMJ. Mouth Healthy—American Dental Association website. Available at: http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/t/tmj. Accessed February 22, 2017.
TMJ (temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders). National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research website. Available at: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/Topics/TMJ/TMJDisorders.htm. Updated April 2015. Accessed February 22, 2017.
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Transocean: The Next Seadrill?
Transocean (RIG) was once known as the stodgiest of the offshore drillers, but last night's earnings report suggests that might no longer be the case as it takes a page out of Seadrill's (SDRL) playbook.
Transocean reported a profit of 73 cents a share, ahead of Street forecasts for 72 cents, on revenue of $2.33 billion, missing forecasts for $2.36 billion.
The bigger news might be a big shift in Transocean's business strategy that make it look a lot more like Seadrill. UBS analyst Angie Sedita and team explain:
[Transocean] announced that it has signed contracts to build two new ultra-deepwater drillships in Sembcorp's Marine's Jurong shipyard in Singapore. The two drillships are expected to be delivered from the yard in 2Q17 and 1Q18, respectively, and will cost approximately $620 mil each. Additionally, [Transocean] has options to build three additional drillships with similar designs on similar payment terms. Transocean has historically been unwilling to build on speculation, thus the announcement of two rigs and three options is a radical change from the past. We believe the company can contract the rigs at economically viable dayrates; however additional rigs into an already over-supplied market will be challenging.
The willingness to build drillships without contracts in hand is another step in Transocean's shift towards a Seadrill-like model. It's already announced that it would pursue the creation of an MLP--Seadrill has Seadrill Partners (SDLP)--and Transocean raised its dividend twice in 2013--it now yields 5.3%--to bring it closer to, yet still far from, Seadrill's 10.4% yield.
Investors today don't seem too thrilled by the shift today--perhaps because of the pickup in capital spending needed to pay for those new rigs?--as Transocean's shares have dropped 2.4% to $41.97 at 12:21 p.m. today. Seadrill has gained 2.6% to $36.51, while Seadrill Partners has dropped 0.6% to $31.18.


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The California basketball recruiting class got just a little bit stronger today with the commitment of three-star Miami (Fla.) Ransom Everglades point guard Sam Singer.
Fresh off of in-home visits to top targets Marcus Lee and Torren Jones in recent weeks, the Bears were intent on taking a point guard in this class, and during Singer's in-home visit with the Cal staff at the end of September, he was told just how valuable he was.
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Singer was first exposed to Cal in late June, when he and his team tripped out to Berkeley for the Bears' annual team camp. Singer got to experience the coaching style of the Cal staff and compete on the floor of Haas Pavilion, which he will call home for the next four years.
Last season, Singer averaged an eye-popping 34.1 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, playing both guard positions at 6-foot-3, 185 pounds. Singer had some early interest in Stanford -- even paying the Cardinal a visit after he was through with his Berkeley experience -- but all along, it was the Bears that held the lead.
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In late August, Singer came back out to the Bay Area to once again survey the two rival programs, having grown an inch to 6-foot-4. On his second trip, Singer got to see more of Berkeley and the campus, getting an in-depth feel for the program and a face-to-face sit-down with head coach Mike Montgomery.
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Singer committed to Cal right before his afternoon workout, so stay tuned for more from the man himself, and also from Rivals.com National Recruiting Analyst Eric Bossi.
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The Bates Family Shows an Impressive Lack of Pop Culture Knowledge
They've got 19 kids, choose to homeschool, and don't let their children watch TV. No, we're not talking about the Duggar family, but the Bates family, the stars of TLC's new United Bates of America. The family, who are longtime friends of American's favorite large brood, have scored their own prime-time reality show that will follow Gil and Kelly Jo Bates's adventures with their 10 girls and nine boys living in the hills of Tennessee. The family, who live without TV, Internet, or even credit cards, appeared on Good Morning America today to promote the show. Watch how they respond when they are asked about some pretty well-known pop culture figures, and tell us, do you think we'd be better off if our kids were shielded from today's entertainment stars?


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The Beautiful Sound of Silence
Checking out the Klipsch Mode M40 headphones
I've been a camera nut all my life, so it makes sense I'd end up being a video producer. Of course, it has been a roundabout journey for me, as I started at Crutchfield in 2007 writing about car audio gear. Over the years I've learned about all the electronic items we sell, and it is my job to make sure we are making videos that you will find useful, whether you're shopping for something specific or trying to install some new gear yourself. My job is a lot of fun because I get to play around with all the cool stuff you see on our website while I'm making videos about it. Getting hands-on with the gear helps me see what I should show you about a product, though the flip side is my personal wish list is a mile long...
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When I tried the Klipsch Mode M40 noise-canceling heaphones for the first time, I was on an airplane. It was a red-eye flight and I was in no mood for any of the 174 things that can annoy you on an airplane if you're tired. What I really wanted to do was sleep, but that's always been hard for me in the air.
So I slipped the M40s over my ears, and noticed right away that not only did they feel pretty comfortable, but they had already blocked out a good portion of the ambient noise in the cabin. Then I flicked the little switch on my right ear to activate noise cancellation and...ahhhhhhh. The M40s turned all the hissing, murmuring, and general airplane hubbub into very dull white noise. Next thing I knew, I was waking up with my forehead resting on the back of the seat in front of me.
Next up was a listening test. I think it's important to note a couple things first. One, I do appreciate the difference between good and bad sound, but I'm not really an audiophile. I don't have preamps or DACs or even a proper stereo system at home, though I do have some nice speakers and a sub in my car. So that's me. But I used to play in a band and kinda know when a song has been recorded, mixed, and mastered well.
I plugged straight into my iPod and turned on a recording I know well: Ghost Season by Mason Brothers. The files were ripped from a CD as Apple Lossless. I've listened to the album a bunch of times in my car and on my iPod dock at home, but never with a nice set of headphones on.
First impression: wow, I don't think I've ever really heard this record before - and I'm on the recording! There are layers upon layers of overdubs coming through each ear that were drowned out by road noise in my car or by any number of things at home. Here, in a closed environment, I can hear them loud and clear. I can hear fret noises, the occasional breath, the intricate drum work. The Hammond organ flutters around with beautiful nuance and enhances every song - in the car, that organ can get lost. I think I'm starting to see how audiophiles get started.
Just for kicks, I toggled the noise-canceling switch a few times to see what difference it made. The M40s sound pretty good with the switch off, so you could totally use them that way if the battery ran out or something. But flick that switch, and man, it's crazy what happens. It's like an invisible force pushes you up the front row and the music's suddenly right in front of you. I could hear the bass better, undoubtedly because Klipsch's noise cancellation helped isolate those frequencies. The slide guitar was more present. I could hear the rhythm guitar diligently strumming away, and the vocal overdubs were more clear. Love that fluttering organ! Note to self: engage that switch whenever possible.
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Overall, I loved these headphones. I much prefer the over-the-ear style to anything that goes in my ear, and these fit the bill. Plus they're comfortable - I have what doctors probably call "pumpkin head" when I'm not around, and these fit me nicely when I extend them all the way. They're also kind of bendy and have some give, so I think they've kind of expanded to fit me better over time. I can wear them a long time without them becoming uncomfortable, which seems to me like an important quality for a set of headphones like this. Put it this way, you can conk out on the airplane for a while and wake up feeling fine.
Klipsch includes a nice leather case and two different minijack-to-minijack cords with the M40s - one of them has a little volume control on it, very handy. There are also adapters for plugging into a 1/4" jack and an airplane seat. The case provides some rigidity for the times you'd have to pack it away during travel.
I really have enjoyed the Klipsch Mode M40 headphones. They're nice all-'rounders and are fantastic for the airplane, plus they sound great. If you're in the market for some new 'phones, give them a look, I think you'll like them.


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Consumers in the Pacific Northwest are produce connoisseurs, and that is evident in the retail and foodservice sectors, suppliers say.
In a sense, the region hasn't lost touch with tradition, at least at retail, said Tom Lively, senior salesman at Eugene, Ore.-based Organically Grown Co.
"In the Pacific Northwest, we're a little different than some parts of the country," he said.
For example, he pointed to consumer preference for bulk items.
Lively said the prevalence of farm markets across the region, where fresh items are available singly or in open containers, has fed the trend.
"I can still sell cherry tomatoes or blueberries in a clamshell, and, yes, we carry a 3-pound apple bag, but my customers don't want produce in packaging, overall," he said.
Indeed, he said, customers "freak out" when they see some items in packages.
"Now, some of the biggest cherry tomato promotions we do all year are in old-style open pints, and customers feel it gives more a farmers market, fresh and local look," Lively said.
Bulk displays also lend a more "local, fresh-picked" aura, Lively said.
"I think that's a really big thing in the Northwest," he said. "Open pints fly off the rack."
The selection also is wider in retail produce departments, Lively said.
Organic produce bastion
The Pacific Northwest remains a bastion of organic produce, and retailers reflect that interest, said Ron Escene, manager of Federal Way, Wash.-based grower-shipper Botsford & Goodfellow Inc.
"We get lots of companies that say they want to be 25% (to) 30% organic by the end of the year, and at the same time retailers are working very hard to support the local growers," Escene said.
Matt Roberts, sales manager for Sedro-Woolley, Wash.-based shipper Viva Tierra Inc., agreed.
"Looking at ads around here, a lot of the chains are focusing on organics and seem to put a focus on the category, even if it's not a hot price on organics," said Roberts, whose company specializes in organic fruit.
Soft foodservice sales
Produce sales at retail have been buzzing, perhaps, to some degree, at the expense of the foodservice sector, Escene said.
"People want more bang for your buck. They want to go to the store, buy it, cook it," he said.
Andy Hallis, owner of Tacoma, Wash.-based Hallis Produce, described the foodservice business as "a little soft" as summer dawned.
Higher-end and lower-end eateries seem to be stable, Escene said.
"The guys that have money still have it and they still spend it at the white-tablecloths," he said.
Foodservice customers have experienced economic pressures, and that can be seen in purchasing decisions, said Dale Hayton, sales manager at Valley Pride Sales, Mount Vernon, Wash.
"We're seeing more and more requests for steady contract-type pricing and just steady consistent quality," he said.
David Rinella, owner of Portland, Ore.-based Rinella Produce said building a consistent foodservice customer base requires keen knowledge of the product.
"Knowledge really solidifies trust, and we try to meet two three times a day with every trend that comes up," he said.
Tacoma, Wash.-based wholesaler Evergreen Fruit & Produce's customer base is almost exclusively foodservice, said Ray Iannielli, owner.
Iannielli said he had noticed a slight upward trend in sales of late.
"You see busy weekends and slow midweek traffic," he said.
Ernie Spada Jr., owner of Portland, Ore.-based Duck Delivery and United Salad Co., said it's important to maintain communication with foodservice customers.
"A lot has to do with your sales staff keeping chefs up to speed on what's out there and available," he said.
Spada said his sales staff maintains updated product sheets.
"Here, we do a fresh local sheet, a lot of items that are out there they can feature on menus as local and stimulate extra sales," he said.
Restaurants appear to be recovering from the malaise of years past, said Doug Huttenstine, executive vice president at Seattle-based wholesaler Charlie's Produce.
"As the economy had struggled over the past few years, we found that the discretionary dollar for foodservice had declined, particularly for white-tablecloth concepts. However, recently we are seeing positive trends in year-over-year sales in all foodservice," he said.


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Sageser Clay Penny, exhibited by Morgan Sageser of Shelbyville, Ky. was named the Grand Champion of the 2012 International Milking Shorthorn Junior Show. Penny was the winning entry from the Senior Three-Year-Old class and was also the recipient of the Udder Comfort $500 Cash Award. Redien Acres Jr was the Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show. She came from the Junior Two-Year-Old class and was shown by Jacob Baker of Homeworth, Ohio.
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AU Alumna Margo Seibert's Broadway Debut
Though much of her time is spent pretending to be someone else, AU alumna Margo Seibert, BA international relations '05, believes in staying true to herself. "It took me a long time to learn and embrace this, but you just have to be you," says Seibert. "If you don't bring what's unique about you into an acting role, then you're just walking on stage to deliver what other people want—and how are you supposed to know what that is, exactly?"
An actress and singer in New York City, Seibert will be making her Broadway debut this March as Adrian in the new musical Rocky. Based on the 1976 movie written by Sylvester Stallone, Rocky tells the unlikely love story of tough boxer Rocky Balboa and shy pet store clerk Adrian Pennino."Adrian is this painfully shy woman who has been completely overlooked, and Rocky sees the beauty and the potential in her," says Seibert. "They both are in such dire places in their lives, and they find hope and light within each other. It's a really beautiful love story."
Seibert is striving to stay true to herself by bringing her own experiences and emotions into the role. "Adrian is a very shy, scared, and nervous person," she says. "Instead of trying to figure out exactly what is going on with her, I'm trying to channel all the scared, nervous, and frightening things that have happened to me into the character. And the nervousness I felt waiting to go into the audition—I could use that, too."
Though making her Broadway debut is exciting on its own, Seibert is thrilled about the opportunity to help develop new work. "I can't believe I'm making my Broadway debut in an original musical," she says. "I'm really looking forward to developing Adrian's character with Andy Karl, who is playing Rocky, and exploring their relationship. It makes me feel like I am an active, intelligent contributor to the artistic process."
A 2005 AU graduate, Seibert did not study theatre during college. She majored in international relations in the School of International Service at AU and spent her time outside of class rehearsing and performing in university theatre productions. "The cool thing about being at AU is that I could always be in productions here," says Seibert. "It was such a great family—I'm so glad that they accepted me with such open arms. AU gave me the opportunity to still be involved in all of those productions and cultivate the confidence I needed."
Seibert believes that studying another field only strengthened her craft, enabling her to deepen her understanding and perspective of life outside the theatre. "Sometimes I get sensitive because I never studied theatre formally, but I think it only helps to be diverse and study as many things as you can," she says. "Life experience is important as an actor. Those experiences are only going to help inform your work."
In addition to gaining perspective outside of the theatre, Seibert believes in the power of community. "I think that I've been able to come so far because I had very supportive family and friends," she says. "This has been a huge help, especially when I've been very discouraged. Having a close support network—people who are on your team—is so important."
Though Seibert is not sure where her life as an actress will take her, she wants to continue deepening her craft and collaborating with others to produce new work. "This is a very big opportunity for me right now, and I'm excited to see where Rocky goes," she says. "I would love to continue to be a champion of new work and be a part of this creative process. The cultivation of music and art is still happening, and I want to be a part of that."
More than anything, Seibert hopes that her work will continue to impact audiences, drawing them into a world that asks them to connect with others—and to themselves. "You never know how many Adrians are in the audience experiencing her emotions. Maybe they need to see the story to say 'Okay, I'm worth it,'" says Seibert. "That's what theatre does. You see yourself, your mother, your father, whoever—you see the people that you know in a way that you haven't before. You never know how it will impact people, and I'm so thankful to be a part of creating that personal experience for people."