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In the 2012 movie Robot & Frank, the adult child of an elderly man dealing with isolation and dementia gives his father a robot companion to keep him company and alleviate the effects of his illness. The film is set in the near future, but the basic technology behind the premise - using electronic companions to provide a therapeutic benefit to the elderly - could be for sale in just a few months.
Launched in February, GeriJoy Technologies is developing software, built to run primarily on an iPad or Android tablet, that allows users to communicate with each other via an electronic companion in form of a simply animated brown dog named Buddy.
The software is controlled by humans, not artificial intelligence. Typing isn't required; just the ability to speak or touch the screen. The idea is to offer seniors a constant companion to help allay loneliness and the symptoms of some illnesses, the same way a living, breathing pet would - without the same responsibilities a real animal demands.
Getting the project off the ground
The US company has raised $US100,000 from incubators such as Blueprint Health and such angel investors as Esther Dyson. Victor Wang, GeriJoy's chief executive officer and a 2012 graduate of MIT, where he studied robotics and human-machine interfaces, says the software should be widely available by year's end.
In the beta tests, currently being conducted at six senior-care facilities in the Boston and New York City areas, seniors can ask Buddy questions and get spoken or picture-based responses, which are coming from GeriJoy employees operating the technology. Their virtual pet can alert them to new e-mail or when other content - such as a snapshot of a grandkid - as it arrives.
The therapeutic and social benefits of animal companions have been well documented for years. In 1994, the National Pets & People survey in Australia was one of the first major studies to investigate the connection between pet ownership and human health. The study found that dog and cat owners had better mental and physical health, made fewer annual doctor visits, and were less likely to be on medication for heart or sleeping problems than people who did not own pets.
More recently, a 2007 study by the Delta Society, a non-profit that encourages people to interact with pets for health benefits, found that people with advanced heart failure that receive a 12-minute visit from a human volunteer with a therapy dog had greater decreases in blood pressure and stress levels than those visited for the same amount of time by a person only.
Can an electronic substitute compare? "Satisfaction [with this kind of technology] has been extremely positive," says Dr Timothy Bickmore, associate professor at the College of Computer & Information Science at Northeastern University and an expert in the field of "relational agents," a technology similar to GeriJoy's own. GeriJoy hasn't yet completed any studies proving the efficacy of its software, but it is in the process of gathering data.
Grandma sparks idea
Wang, 25, got the idea for GeriJoy in late 2011 from phone calls with one of his grandmothers in Taiwan. Without much family nearby, he says, she was at one time isolated and depressed - which triggered the realisation that many elderly individuals are experiencing the same issues, and many families may lack the means to pay for a full-time human caretaker. Wang says he chose a dog as the initial interface because of the track record of pet therapy for improving emotional and overall health.
Dr Joseph C Kvedar, director for Connected Health at Partners Health Care in Boston and an associate professor at the Harvard Medical School, as well as a mentor to GeriJoy's founders, says that technology like this will become essential in the next few years as the demand for health-care professionals and caretakers outpaces the supply.
"We will need to automate certain aspects of care … not just because of the mechanics of health care, but because there's a shortage of people to render that care," says Dr. Kvedar. He notes it could also remind users to take their medication, exercise, or check their blood pressure, improving their conscientiousness about managing their health.
While GeriJoy's Buddy is somewhat novel, it's not the only such technology. Starting in November 2003, Dr Bickmore tested his own relational agent technology in four separate projects at geriatric and older-adult facilities and recently received a National Science foundation grant to develop his technology further. (Another relational agent application he created, a virtual hospital discharge nurse, was licensed to health-care technology provider Engineered Care in March 2010.) Dr Bickmore says that while popular perception holds the elderly aren't interested in using relational agents, his studies have shown that the most "positive feedback comes from the people with the lowest health and technology literacy".
Stephen Copper, executive director of the Golden Living Center, one of the senior living facilities that is testing the GeriJoy system with a few of its residents, says that he has seen the benefits since starting with early prototypes in March. Copper says the residents with early Alzheimer's or dementia "lit up and started interacting right away" with Buddy.
In one case, he says a resident with dementia who frequently woke up in the middle of the night and previously had wandered from his room, was instead choosing to engage with his virtual pet at those times. "In a long-term care facility, we can only provide so many hours of activity, of interaction," says Copper. "I would much rather see [our residents] playing with Buddy than waiting for the next meal or the next activity."
For now, the users of GeriJoy's technology are getting to test it for free. Once the consumer platform is launched, Wang is hoping that senior-care facilities, as well as seniors and their loved ones, will value this interaction enough to pay $US150 up front and $US149 per month for round-the-clock service. Wang expects that at least 500 people will pay for this service in 2013 and another 300 will subscribe to a 60-minute-per-day package for $US29 per month.
Bickmore admits he's unsure whether a business model exists for this kind of technology.
"But I am sure there will be a lot of early adopters and wealthy individuals who will give this to their parents to alleviate their guilt," he says. "As far as it being adopted by the wider population, that remains to be seen."
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It is true the villainy, cruelty, ambition, madness and even wars have repeatedly reached the arena of life clothed in the cloak of glorious religion. Even today it is regrettable fashion to go mad in the fury of war and loot, kill, plunder, rape and dishonor ourselves in the name of religion. Thus religion has come to signify a danger signal to the peace loving and the honorable. But this is not religion. What prompts these fanatics to draw out their weapons and murder the weak and the helpless is not their faith in religion, but their own base and low animalism, disguised in the pious robes or religion.
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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) begins its 46th year of intercollegiate competition heading into the 2015-16 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 13 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University.
The MEAC sponsors 16 Division I (FCS) sports with automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason competition in baseball, bowling, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, softball, volleyball and men's golf.
MEAC student-athletes excel on and off the field and several have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District teams. The conference sponsors All-Academic teams in each of its sports and awards two post-graduate scholarships of $5,000 each annually to one male and one female student-athlete who have excelled academically and athletically and are in their final season of intercollegiate athletics eligibility and competition under MEAC and NCAA regulations.
In 1969, a bold ad hoc group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics met in Durham, N.C., to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference. From these discussions, they formed a steering and planning committee to fully investigate the idea, present a detailed report with recommendations to interested collegiate institutions, and construct a workshop to outline proposals.
After selecting a proposal and adopting a program, seven institutions (Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State College) agreed to become the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Their major objective was to establish, organize and supervise an intercollegiate athletic program among a compact group of educational institutions of high academic standards with a sound philosophy of co-curricular activities. The conference agreed to seek Division I status for its sports.
The conference was confirmed in 1970, kicking off its first season of competition in football in 1971.
In 1978, the MEAC reached a milestone when it selected Kenneth A. Free to be its first full-time commissioner. Free served the conference for 18 years before stepping down in May of 1996. In July 1996, Charles S. Harris was named commissioner and served in the capacity until April 2002. On September 1, 2002, Dr. Dennis E. Thomas was named commissioner and has served in the position for 13 years.
The conference's first expansion occurred in October 1979, when Bethune-Cookman College and Florida A&M University were voted into the MEAC as new members. Original members Morgan State, North Carolina Central and Maryland Eastern Shore withdrew from the conference at the end of the 1979-80 fiscal year. Maryland Eastern Shore was readmitted in 1981 and Morgan State returned in 1984. Florida A&M opted to resign in 1984 but rejoined the conference in 1986. Coppin State College was granted admittance in 1985, becoming the ninth member institution.
The MEAC expanded again in the 1990s with the inclusion of Hampton University (1995) and Norfolk State University (1997). The conference grew once again in 2007, adding Winston-Salem State University. Winston-Salem State University, a MEAC provisional member, did not meet the qualifications for Division I and withdrew from the conference following the 2009-10 academic and athletic season. On July 1, 2010, the MEAC made its most recent expansion with the admittance of North Carolina Central and Savannah State University. On September 10, 2014, the MEAC admitted Georgia Regents University as an associate member for men's golf.
On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classified as a Division I conference by the NCAA. Prior to that year, the conference operated as a Division II conference. The month after it achieved Division I status, the MEAC received an automatic qualification to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Currently, the conference has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men's basketball (since 1981), women's basketball (since 1982), football (since 1996), men's golf (since 2014), softball (since 1995), men's and women's tennis (since 1998) and volleyball (since 1994).
The MEAC declares champions in eight men's sports-baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis - and eight women';s sports - cross country, basketball, bowling, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, tennis and volleyball.
The MEAC initiated cross country in 1980, and North Carolina A&T State earned the inaugural men's crown. The first women's cross country championship took place a year later, with Howard winning the first of its seven titles. Indoor Track and Field was also added in 1981, with South Carolina State capturing the men's title and Howard winning the women's crown.
Tennis and golf returned as MEAC-governed sports in 1981 after a five-year hiatus. South Carolina State won all seven of the conference's golf championships from 1972-1983 before the sport was discontinued after the 1983 championship.
In wrestling, Morgan State won 13-of-24 conference championships before the sport was discontinued in 1995.
Baseball, which began in 1972, was discontinued following the 1977 season. It was brought back as a MEAC-governed sport along with women's volleyball in 1983. Women's softball became a MEAC-sanctioned sport in 1992.
Bowling was officially sanctioned as a MEAC sport in 1999. The MEAC was the first conference to secure NCAA sanctioning for women's bowling by adopting the club sport prior to the 1996-97 school year.
Men's golf returned as a MEAC sponsored sport in 2014, with six teams participating in the conference championship. Bethune-Cookman was crowned the 2014 champion. The Wildcats also won the 2014 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship. Associate member Georgia Regents University Augusta earned it first MEAC golf title in 2015, the institutions' first year of conference competition.
The MEAC has enjoyed tremendous athletic success over the years. In 2008, Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) defeated Arkansas State 4-2 to win the NCAA Women's Bowling National Championship, a first for the conference and institution. With the victory, Lady Hawks' Head Coach Sharon Brummell became the first female head coach to win an NCAA bowling title. The Lady Hawks repeated the feat in 2011 to win the team's second NCAA title. During the same season, UMES won the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Team Championships (ITC), becoming the first team to win two national championships during the same year.
In 2012, UMES captured their third NCAA Bowling championship title in five years with a 4-2 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. The Lady Hawks became the second team in NCAA bowling history to win three championships and the first to make four appearances in the championship finale.
In men's basketball, UMES became the first historically black college/university (HBCU) to participate in the 1974 National Invitational Tournament (NIT). The Hawks defeated Manhattan, 84-81, in the first round before falling to Jacksonville by two points in the second round. Before the Jacksonville loss, UMES had the best record in the nation at 27-1. That same year, Morgan State won the NCAA College Division II National Championship and junior center Marvin "The Human Eraser" Webster was named the Division II Player of the Year.
Howard's men's basketball team became the first MEAC team to play in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship in 1981. The Bison faced Wyoming and fell 78-43 in the first round.
Coppin State and Hampton made history in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament with first-round victories. The No. 15 seeded Coppin State Eagles defeated No. 2 South Carolina in 1997, and No. 15 seeded Hampton defeated No. 2 Iowa State in 2001. ESPN Sports Center ranked both victories ranked among the Top 10 greatest tournament upsets of all time. In 2012, Norfolk State became the fifth team in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament history and the third MEAC team to defeat a number two seed (Missouri).
In women's basketball, South Carolina State won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Division II National Championship in 1979. In 1982, Howard became the first MEAC women's team to participate in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship. South Carolina State earned the conference's bid in 1983 and became the first MEAC team, men or women, to win an opening-round game in the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament.
In 2010, The North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies defeated Wake Forest and Charlotte before falling to Miami in the third round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). North Carolina A&T became the first MEAC team and historically black college/university to win two consecutive basketball games in a national postseason tournament.
The No. 13 Hampton Lady Pirates faced No. 4 Kentucky in the 2011 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. The 13th seed was the highest seed earned by a MEAC women's basketball program since the inception of the 64-team bracket in 1994.
In football, the MEAC was instrumental in constructing the Freedom Bowl All-Star Classic, the Heritage Bowl and the Gold Bowl. Prior to Division I competition, the MEAC competed in the Gold Bowl, held in Richmond, Va., which matched the MEAC champion against the champion of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). South Carolina State represented the MEAC in 1976 and 1979, winning both outings over Winston-Salem State and Norfolk State respectively. In addition to the 1976 and 1979 crowns, South Carolina State won MEAC football titles in 1974-78, 1980-83, 1994, 2004, 2008 and 2009. South Carolina State won MEAC football titles in 1974-78, 1980-83,1994, 2004, 2008 and 2009. They were also named co-champions along with Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M during the 2010 season. During the 1981 and 1982 seasons, South Carolina State reached the second round of the I-AA championships.
In 2003, Florida A&M became the first MEAC school to win a volleyball match in the NCAA Championship, with a first-round win over Winthrop. In 2004, the Lady Rattlers became the first historically black college/university to rank in the Top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national poll.
On the track, Hampton's Francenca McCorory set an American record in the 400m dash with a time of 50.54 and defended her national indoor title at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships. McCorory was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Athlete of the Year for the 2010 Indoor Track and Field season.
In outdoor track and field, North Carolina Central won the first three MEAC titles. The quartet of Melvin Bassett, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang and Larry Black set the world record in the sprint medley relay with a time of 38.19 in the 1972 Olympics. The Eagles finished fourth in the 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship. MEAC women began outdoor track and field conference competition in 1980. In 1982, South Carolina State won the AIAW Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championship.
The MEAC has showcased over 30 athletes in the Olympics and 13 have earned medals during the Summer Games.
No. 72 South Carolina State's women's tennis team became the first MEAC team to finish the season ranked in the 2005 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I final poll. In 2012, SCSU's Maria Craciun became the first tennis player in MEAC and school history to receive a berth to the NCAA Individual Singles Championship.
In softball, Bethune-Cookman earned the conference's first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Softball Championship in 2005. The Lady Wildcats defeated Florida, Central Florida and South Florida in the Florida Regional to become the first MEAC school to win an NCAA Division I Softball Regional. Bethune-Cookman ended the 2005 season with the conference's first-ever rankings in the final softball polls, reaching No. 18 in the NFCA/USA Today Coaches poll and No. 23 in the USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll.
Florida A&M was the first MEAC baseball team to advance to NCAA postseason play in 1994. The Rattlers took on Southeastern Louisiana in a best of three play-in series, falling after two games, 11-10 and 8-7. During the 2002 campaign, Bethune-Cookman advanced to the Gainesville Regional and became the first MEAC team to win in the NCAA Tournament with a 7-4 victory over Florida International. The Wildcats had previously lost to Florida in their first game 13-1, and the team was eliminated from the regional with a 21-10 loss in its second matchup against the Gators.


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DISCUSSIONS have begun to secure the long-term future of Herefordshire's centre for the arts.
The Courtyard building in Hereford's Edgar Street is currently owned by Herefordshire Council and plans are now being made to continue its growth in the light of ongoing financial challenges for local councils.
One of the options being explored is how an agreement on the freehold of the site could be made which would enable the venue to expand the current provision to add new cultural and commercial facilities.
It would enable the Courtyard to develop new income to support the wide ranging cultural activity they deliver.
Roger Morgan, chairman of the Courtyard, said: "This is both a challenging and an exciting time for the Courtyard. No plans are set in stone at the moment and we are keen to involve our loyal customers and local residents at every opportunity when we go forward to pursue these ideas.
"Herefordshire Council have been very supportive through the process of trying to find new income streams to replace the reduction in funding."
Some 85 per cent of the venue's income comes through ticket sales, Café Bar sales and other activities, with the other 15 per cent coming from the Arts Council and Herefordshire Council, with the council funds mainly paying for on-going maintenance.
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Assuming Al Harrington is not acquired where will the Pacers get their offense from??
With it now a sure thing Peja Stojakovic and 20 ppg is gone. It appears Fred Jones' 10 ppg is gone . Croshere's scoring is gone also.
At this point we know Danny Granger will score more even if he raises his scoring average to 15 ppg thats only a 7ppg increase.Marquis Daniels will prob average about the same as Fred did assuming Jackson isn't traded.
That still leaves Croshere's 7ppg and and 13 of Stojakovic's to make up.
Where are those 20ppg going to come from????
I'm still holding out hope Al Harrington is required , because even though Shawne Williams and James White are good prospects its questionable how much help they will be this season.


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Topic: My liver is a happy duck
I saw my oncologist today. Yesterdays bloodwork was fantastic. 2 of the 4 normal, the main one down from last week and .2 away from normal and the last higher, but it measures cell death and my oncologist said with chemo, you want cell death so it was good.
Happy, happy liver. Soo I can continue with chemo!!! Yippee.
AND I asked about the PET Scan-apparently I am not lit up like a Christmas tree. The uptake of the sugar in the cancer cells was minimal so she thinks that my cancer is not as aggressive right now as it could be. The spots in my liver and the big tumor in my stomach were both "diffuse" and in the case of the liver, the radiologist found it but she had a hard time distinguising it from normal liver. All sounds good to me. The lymph node is the brightest spot but even that wasnt too bright.
My scans are being sent to 2 research hospitals in Sweden to see about surgery. Until then, I can have no radiation on the lymph node because that will make the surgery harder. And if I have surgery, they will take it out then anyway. They are still thinking no surgery right now as they want to shrink the tumor some, but she wanted to make sure.
At the end of the meeting, I again pointed out that I have not given up to which she replied of course not and neither had she. So there you go, one more good cancer day for me.
AND since my liver is so happy, I get to take antacids again. No more heartburn. AND I get to stop taking the steroids which has caused such hunger that I wake up in the middle of the night to eat because I am so hungry and because of that I have ballooned in weight. But even that is good because now I have "extra" padding to lose during the chemo process so I wont become a skeleton too soon. Call me vain, but I would rather be overweight in a country of skinny minnies than look like a cancer patient!
What a good day. Off to plan my garden at the summer house.
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A sub topic in another thread discussed who could become the leader of this team that struggles with having no leadership.
Someone--I forget who--made the point that as long as JO is here, it is impossible for someone else to have that mantle. I pretty much agree with that.
But if he were traded, I think Granger could do it.
We don't see much of it now, because Danny's not the usurping type (which makes for a better leader, once he gets his opportunity). But I see Danny step up in games sometimes. I think he gets better in crunch time, unlike our other marquee players.
I also think he's an excellent human being with the character desired to pull it off (In fairness to JO, he's a decent guy too, but Danny doesn't have the ego baggage like JO).
If we were to trade JO--and the players in return aren't the leadership type--then I'll be interested to see how things go down. I could see Granger stepping up.


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HOUSTON - Hundreds came out to audition for the 4th season of NBC's top rated show "The Voice" on Saturday in Houston.
Auditions were held from 7am to 6pm at Reliant Center, and more than 3,500 hopeful singers waited in line for hours to get a chance to sing.
"I'm nervous, and excited, and anxious," said singer Adrienne Smothers. "I'm really excited to have a chance to show off my voice. That's all I need is a chance."
Many of the singers in line said they knew their voice would earn them a chance to go to Hollywood.
"I can feel my soul stirring when I sing. It's a feeling that is hard for me to describe," said Devin Walker. "It's what I was made to do, sing."
"I was bullied my whole life," said MC Solomon. "Now that I'm an older teenager, I feel like I have to represent and let people know we can do this."
The talent show, which prides itself on focusing on the vocal talent of an artist, has begun a cross country search for dynamic singers. Auditions have been held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and now Houston.
"I love the show because you actually have people going straight off of their talents and God's given ability," said Danielle Duvall.
According to the program manager, one to four percent will go through into the next round and sing in front of Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and newcomers Usher and Shakira.
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Highlights of Lupus News at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
Here are highlights of the November 9-14 annual scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology meeting in Washington, D.C.. The meeting is considered "the must-attend event" for healthcare professionals in the lupus and rheumatology communities.
Lupus Research Findings
- Biopharmaceutical company Immunomedics, Inc. announced that lupus patients receiving the investigational drug epratuzumab reported clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life that were sustained over approximately 4 years of treatment. This is the second presentation at the meeting that demonstrated clinical benefits of epratuzumab treatment as reported by patients in the ALLEVIATE extension study.
- Genetic changes that protected their ancestors against parasites carried by flies may partly explain why African-Americans with lupus are far more likely to develop end-stage kidney disease than those of European descent. This was the conclusion of a study presented by researchers from University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- High levels of an experimental biomarker (BLyS -- B-lymphocyte stimulator) predicted flares among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to an analysis presented at ACR by Michelle Petri, MD of Johns Hopkins University. Over one year, 26% of patients with the lowest levels of the biomarker had a moderate-to-severe disease flare, compared with 45% of those who had the highest levels.
- A new study presented by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery challenges common beliefs about joint replacement in patients with lupus. Investigators showed that lupus patients undergoing joint replacement surgery experienced fewer side effects than previously thought.
- High rates of systemic lupus erythematosus have been linked to exposure to uranium, according to new research presented by researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Medical Center. The goal of the study was to explain why a higher than normal number of lupus cases were reported in a Ohio community five miles from a former uranium plant. Lead investigator Pai-Yu Lu, MD at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center explained that the basis for the study was knowing that "lupus patients may be sensitive to sunlight and irradiation, in addition to literature hinting that miners may be at increased risk for developing lupus."
- Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced they will be starting a Phase 1 trial of an investigational drug for lupus, IMO-8400. IMO-8400 is an antagonist of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) 7, 8 and 9.
Lupus Research Institute News
- The Lupus Initiative, the signature advocacy program conceived of by the LRI in collaboration with the Office of Minority Health, Office of Women's Health and the Surgeon General is exhibiting at ACR in booth 1043. Intended to educate healthcare professionals to recognize, diagnose and treat lupus appropriately, the Lupus Initiative program is being executed by the ACR.
- The LRI congratulates our new Scientific Advisory Board member, David Wofsy, MD for being named Master of the American College of Rheumatology. Past President of the American College of Rheumatology, Dr. Wofsy is a leader in both basic and clinical lupus research. He has developed and tested several novel strategies for the treatment of lupus. His current research is devoted to clinical trials of biologic therapies for people with lupus. The LRI is very fortunate to be able to benefit from Dr. Wofsy's expertise and counsel.
- LRI National Coalition advocate Kathleen Arntsen was awarded the first-ever Ann Kunkel Advocacy Award at November's ACR meeting in Boston. The award is designed to recognize a member of the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) who has been particularly effective in advocating for rheumatologic conditions such as lupus.


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Malabsorption is difficulty absorbing nutrients from food.
Many diseases can cause malabsorption. Malabsorption is usually the inability to absorb certain sugars, fats, proteins, or vitamins from food. It can also involve a general malabsorption of food.
Some of the causes of malabsorption include:
Vitamin B12 malabsorption may be due to:
Malabsorption can affect growth and development, or it can lead to specific illnesses.
Vitamin and nutrient replacement is often necessary.
The outlook depends on the condition causing malabsorption.
Long-term malabsorption can result in:
Call your health care provider if you notice symptoms of malabsorption.
Preventive methods depend on the condition causing malabsorption.
Semrad CE. Approach to the patient with diarrhea and malabsorption. In Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine . 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 142.
Hogenauer C, Hammer HF. Maldigestion and malabsorption. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease . 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 101.


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DRENCHED in sweat and gasping for air – I sought respite by the side of the hall and contemplated both the good news and bad news, writes Fraser Watson.
The good news was that I had successfully completed a severe indoor fitness session that covered core stability, shuttle runs, speed and agility runs, sit ups, leg raises, burpees, tuck jumps, squats, power lunges, alternate leg lunges and squat thrusts.
The bad news, was that it was now time to start playing squash.
This was the reality that faced me as I joined Peter Crook and his elite group of players at the Meads Leisure Centre in Milford Haven for my fourteenth Commonwealth Games challenge.
Indeed, squash is a game that has long intrigued me. Prior to my visit to Milford, I had never properly tried it, yet had often heard others wax lyrical about its dynamic nature and the fitness components involved.
Now, I was beginning to see what all the fuss was about.
"You get fit to play squash, not the other way round," Peter told me.
"A fitness session like this is standard before we start training. The top players are burning around 1,000 calories an hour on court and you have to be prepared for that physically and mentally."
And Peter, with more than 30 years experience in the game, is in a better position than most to judge.
Recently, his Milford Haven side won promotion to the South Wales Division Two after topping the Pembrokeshire Division One.
A second Milford side, as well as a junior side, will continue to compete in the Pembrokeshire leagues next season.
But as he explained, he hopes the elevation will benefit all clubs in Pembrokeshire, not just his own.
"Our South Wales League team will be a mix of players from around the county – who can then return to their local sides to play in the Pembrokeshire league.
"We want to create a pathway to give people the chance to improve their squash at a higher level."
And the ambition doesn't end there. Peter explained the eventual aim was for the side to gain further promotions to Division One West and then the Premier League B.
He added that should the group secure the necessary funding, the intention was to create more qualified and capable coaches in the county, juniors included.
"There have been good coaches and set ups in Pembrokeshire before but there has never been anything beneath it. In that situation, when the coaches leave then things inevitably fall apart.
"But we want to create sustainability and plan for the next decade."
The vision impressed me. Until of course, it dawned on me that I was soon to make my on court debut against the very players who would be at the centre of it.
And to give an idea as to what I was up against – two of the people training alongside me were Nick Dyer, a former Welsh international, and James Walters, who only this May also represented his country at masters level.
Both play their squash for Swansea in the Premier League, but still feature heavily in the set up at the Meads.
"Hopefully now more players here will get experience in the South Wales League – and bring what they learn back into Pembrokeshire," said Nick.
From a personal point of view, any kind of elite involvement looked a long way off following the afore mentioned fitness session.
And there was to be no let up in intensity. The on court 'warm up' consisted of Peter's 'T routine' – where three players alternated between executing a shot and a shuttle run.
At this point, given I was to face three high quality opponents later on, I bailed on the complex stuff and opted instead for a crash course of the basics.
In a 20 minute tutorial – Peter expertly talked me through the finer technical points of my grip, serve, and follow through, and we practiced placing shots using the angles and dimensions of the court walls.
I also clarified the rules, somewhat essential as my first opponent was to be Keeron John – a Milford junior player ranked No 8 in Wales at under-12 level. Keeron regularly travels to Cardiff to train with the national squad and practices four times a week, often for up to six hours at a time when on Welsh duty.
Optimistically, I asked him to go easy on me. Like a typical youngster, he didn't listen.
The first three points inevitably went his way, before I reached my first objective. Namely, avoiding a whitewash when a miss hit from Keeron got me on the board.
Sadly, this proved an isolated moment as Keeron consistently out foxed me with unerring accuracy. In the blink of an eye, my first ever game ended in an 11-2 defeat.
However, there was one positive. My opponent had been so ruthless that I had little chance to get embroiled in any rallies – meaning I had at least conserved plenty of energy before a 90-second gap and my second opponent, a familiar face in William Beresford.
And I soon learnt that in squash, there is a major difference between being in a rally and controlling one. William sprayed the ball to all angles as I desperately sped around the court to keep myself alive.
Between us, we managed to please onlookers with some epic exchanges – few of which ended my way. But I did at least manage respectability as I went down 11-5.
So after defeats against a boy 18 years my junior, and a man my own age – my finale was to be against a player at the other end of the scale, the vastly experienced Nick Dyer.
Again, I managed to at least stay in the points long enough to make Nick work – although I suspected he was operating slightly below top gear.
Encouraged by Bill Carne, who was safely tucked away in the gallery, a brief flurry saw me trail just 6-4 after the opening exchanges,
Unfortunately for me and Bill, there was to be no Rocky and Mickey fairytale ending, and Nick effortlessly upped the ante to win 11-5.
But regardless, it had been an intriguing few minutes and as I staggered off court, the reason for so much pre-game core work suddenly hit home.
"When you play a shot in squash, you have to be able to hold your body position and then move away quickly," said Nick.
"You are throwing your weight around all the time and without a strong core it's easy to lose your balance."
I couldn't help but think how my performance must have looked to the purists, as I bounced from wall to wall with little thought for posture or aesthetic grace.
But in truth, I learnt a considerable amount from a thoroughly enjoyable morning. The game is about so much more than darting around a hall sweating. It's a severe test of your reactions, endurance, technique, hand eye co-ordination, and even intelligence. It's also a game that, as the Milford Haven Squash Club proves, is accessible to all.
Just one line of advice though – get fit before you try it.
Bill Carne's verdict:
WHEN Fraser Watson tells me the core exercises he has just completed are the toughest he has undertaken I listen - because I have seen him enjoy a range of sporting activities where he has been pushed hard.
We visited the Meads with four members of the Milford Haven Squash Club and coach Peter Crook, who carries out the training with a calm assurance that is soothing – unless you happen to be one of the club's aspiring players who put themselves through torture every Saturday morning for two hours.
The aim is to establish a team in South Wales Division Two and get promotion, whereupon Nick Dyer and James Walters could return to the club and those eager to play at that level could then move through a pyramid system for players in Pembrokeshire.
James, who manages the Meads, and Nick, a local head teacher, play Premiership squash for Swansea whilst Will Beresford and Chris John are two of those looking to reach a higher level.
Peter told us that squash is a sport of attrition, where fitness is allied to hand/eye co-ordination, ball skills and tactical awareness – and there was no sign of a racquet during the first hour, as those involved pushed themselves to the limit with a range of stretches, lifts and runs.
This was followed by circuit training designed to help squash players, and Fraser was equal to the demands because it was similar to the indoor fitness sessions he does in rugby.
Then came the playing segment and Peter had three players on court at one time so movement and anticipation were paramount alongside the ability to avoid flailing racquets and a ball travelling very quickly!
Fraser visibly flinched when he saw what was going on knowing he was soon expected to have a bash!
From there it was onto a match against 12-year-old Keeron Evans, but he won a couple of points before a 90-second rest and a game against Will Beresford - then a similar gap before he took on Welsh vets' international Nick Dyer.
Both were kind to Fraser and he did well to pick up a few points– and in all three games he chased bravely and Peter said Fraser he had done well for a raw novice.
I consider that high praise from someone who doesn't just dish out plaudits – and Fraser can be pleased with his first venture onto a squash court!
Tune into the this week's Radio Pembrokeshire Friday Night Sport Show, between 6-8pm, to hear Bill Carne speak to Fraser about his session, and to Peter Crook and co about squash in Pembrokeshire.
For more on squash in Pembrokeshire, visit the Sport Pembrokeshire Facebook page or www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/sport.


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Subject: Editorial, Graphics Cards | October 20, 2012 - 12:33 PM | Ryan Shrout
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We are at the first AMD ExtravaLANza today getting some hands on time with some cool new hardware as well as new games like Far Cry 3, Tomb Raider and Hitman: Absolution. We attended a session with the Hitman developer IO Interactive where some interesting information about the DX11 features. I recorded a video of the presentation for those interested in seeing it in its entirety.
The brand new Glacier2 engine has some impressive new features including:
- DX11 hardware tessellation on character models
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- AA options including FXAA and MSAA 2x-8x
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There is more, but you can hear it all in the video above. IO Interactive wanted to assure PC gamers that they are developing the game to be a first class PC title with higher quality imaging, controls and texture detail; this doesn't look to be a standard console port.
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My aunt is 54 years of age and has experienced back pain for the last 6 months. She was initially diagnosed as having a "slipped disc" but later tests confirmed the presence of a spinal cord tumor(around both the front and back of the spine). The pathology report was inconclusive but suggested the presence of abnormal lymphoid cells. While she is awaiting her "new" diagnosis, she has been informed that the tumor may be due to lymphoma or potentially due to her taking methotrexate for arthritis. At her request, could you shed light on either of these conditions or spinal cord tumors in general? She is currently in the hospital and is frustrated, and she wants to understand the implications of each so that she may be able to make an informed decision in either circumstance so that she may choose the best treatment option.
Compression of the spinal cord from a tumor may have the same symptoms as compression from a slipped disc. An MRI of the spine can usually tell the difference.
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By Jaideep Varma and Jatin Thakkar
Impact Index is the only statistical system in cricket that measures the pressure absorbed by a batsman in the middle. This is only based on the circumstances precipitated by the fall of wickets – and no other factor. So, by examining the fall of wickets column in the scorecard, taken within the context of the match, it is possible to measure how much pressure a batsman absorbs in a match, and right through his career.
Below, we present the batsmen who did that the best during the four years of IPL so far.
The five batsmen who absorbed the maximum pressure in IPL history (minimum 15 matches) are:
1. AD Mathews (Pressure IMPACT 0.22, 15 matches)
2. SR Tendulkar (0.17, 51)
3. SK Raina (0.15, 62)
4. S Badrinath (0.15, 62)
5. SR Watson (0.15, 32)
Angelo Mathews' presence here is not a surprise – batting under pressure is a speciality for him.
Sachin Tendulkar's presence may well be a surprise – given how obviously absorbing pressure has not been his strong suit in other formats. But by giving himself the sheet-anchor's role in Mumbai Indians (which also gives him a very low strike rate), Tendulkar has redefined his batting in this format with considerable success.
Suresh Raina has been a big match player for CSK – the complete T20 batsman – one of the best in the world.
S Badrinath has played a big part in CSK's success – often unheralded. Absorbing pressure has been his biggest strength.
Shane Watson – he is not just the highest impact player in the IPL, and its most complete player, but a complete batsman – absorbing pressure is just one of the things he has excelled in.
The 10 highest impact pressure performances in IPL history
It's interesting that just two out of these 10 performances resulted in a victory for the batsman's team. Easily the lowest proportion as compared to the other two formats in cricket. Domination is the most common form of expression in this format. But these fighting performances make for some very interesting memories.
1) RV Uthappa 45 off 37 v Mumbai Indians in Mumbai, 2011 - Pressure IMPACT 1.82
Uthappa came out at 17-2, and found things getting worse – it was soon 17-4. Without compromising on strike rate (as a lot of batsmen would have done in that situation), he played a fine hand to take the score to 98 before he was dismissed in the 15th over. PW could manage only 20 runs more, and MI won by 7 wickets, bizarrely off the last ball.
2) AD Mathews 48 off 48 V Chennai Super Kings in Chennai, 2010 - Pressure IMPACT 1.80
Angelo Mathews came out to the carnage that was 19-4 and first with M Tiwary and then L Shukla, took the score to a relatively respectable 133. KKR finished up 138-8 in 20 overs. They lost by 9 wickets though, as Hayden and Raina finished off the match in style but it would have lasted 34 overs if not for Mathews' fightback.
3) MK Tiwary 27 off 31 V Chennai Super Kings in Chennai, 2010 - Pressure IMPACT 1.80
Interestingly, the exact same match as the one above, with Manoj Tiwary also absorbing the pressure of 19-4 and taking the score to 92 with Matthews.
4) RN ten Doeschate 70 off 49 V Mumbai Indians in Mumbai, 2011 - Pressure IMPACT 1.79
At 20-4 in 2011's elimination final, KKR was looking out of it, till Pathan and ten Doeschate took the score to 82 when Pathan fell. With Shakib Al Hasan, ten Doeschate exploded thereafter and produced an innings of rare offense – none of which could eventually prevent MI from winning by 4 wickets though, but at least the match went into the last over.
5) YK Pathan 26 off 24 V Mumbai Indians in Mumbai, 2011 - Pressure IMPACT 1.79
Again, the same match as the one above – with Yusuf Pathan absorbing the trauma of 20-4 and taking the score to 82 before falling for 26.
6) LA Carseldine 39 off 32 V Deccan Charges in Port Elizabeth, 2009 - Pressure IMPACT 1.78
33-year-old Lee Carseldine played a fine innings as RR chasing DC's 141 found themselves 3-3 when he walked in. Jadeja and he took the score to 54 and Carseldine fell shortly thereafter at 57, but his innings had provided the foundation (and perhaps inspiration) for some rearguard action from the lower order, which all led to RR winning by 3 wickets in the last over.
7) R McLaren 51 off 43 V Pune Warriors in Mumbai, 2011 - Pressure IMPACT 1.67
Even though Kings XI Punjab managed to survive the trauma of 9-4, it was 36-5 when Ryan McLaren walked in. Soon, it was 45-6. With a skilful performance which did not compromise on strike rate (and even included 6 fours and a six), McLaren took his side to the ostensible sanity of 112. PW knocked it off easily though, to win by 7 wickets.
8) G Gambhir 57 off 56 V Chennai Super Kings in Chennai, 2010 - Pressure IMPACT 1.67
DD was basking in the relative comfort of chasing 112 but in 2 overs, their best three batsmen were back in the hut – score 6-3. With D Karthik and M Manhas, the batsman to take charge was the reliable Gautam Gambhir – true to his legendary chasing status in ODI cricket too, he ensured that he finished off the match by staying not out in the end.
9) DJ Hussey 71 off 46 V Kings XI Panjab in Chennai, 2010 - Pressure IMPACT 1.65
One of David Hussey's finest T20 innings happened when he came out to bat at 25-3 as KKR chased 179. That soon became 29-4 and then 50-5 until wicketkeeper Saha walked in. Together, they took the score to 154 in the penultimate over. Unfortunately, Saha too could not finish the game off with Agarkar, and KKR lost by 9 runs in a humdinger.
10) MS Dhoni 70 off 40 V Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bangalore, 2011 - Pressure IMPACT 1.62
22-4 in the sixth over felt like disaster for CSK but pressure has often been Dhoni's natural habitat. Just over a month had gone by since his World Cup final heroics and his aura was still very much intact as he and wicketkeeper Saha (the only other player to reach double figures in the innings) took the score to a reasonable 128. They still lost, thanks primarily to a rampant Chris Gayle who could do little wrong in IPL 2011.
For more information, please go to www.impactindexcricket.com.


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Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffOh boy it's channing time
Well, shit.
Album Rating: 3.0holy shit maybe this does rule then
those flashing lights come from everywhere
Digging: Brand New - Science Fiction
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Offyeah but this review is correct
well from what i've heard so far at least.
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Digging: Counterparts - You're Not You Anymore
she knows, she knows
this seriously can't be good...
chan brings the truth again
album rules
Digging: The National - Sleep Well Beast
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffIt is.
I can see this being early AOTY contender quite honestly. This is coming from someone that never planned on giving JT a chance, and someone that was highly skeptical going in.
Album Rating: 4.6Strawberry bubblegum is like the best song on this dude
checking out now because of this
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all about Wall and Ocean
a Groovy Mirror is fine too
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By MARK STEVENSON
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mayan priests started off ceremonies aimed at marking the end of the current era in the Mayan long-count calendar Thursday, with dancing, incense and rituals designed to thank the gods.
The Mayas performed the "New Fire" ceremony at a park in Mexico City, but complained they have been barred by authorities from performing rituals at their ancestral temples in the Maya region.
The Mayas measure time in 394-year periods known as Baktuns. The 13th Baktun ends around Dec. 21, and 13 is considered a sacred number for the Maya.
The estimated 800,000 surviving Mayas in Mexico are hoping for a better new Baktun than the one now ending, which began around 1618. It included the painful aftermath of the Spanish conquest in which Mayas and other indigenous groups saw their temples and sacred writings systematically destroyed and their population decimated by European diseases and forced labor.
"This is the ending of an era for the Maya, an era which has been very intense for us, in which we have had suffering and pain," said Mayan priest Jose Manrique Esquivel, 52, who wore a feather headdress and body paint for the ceremony. For the new Baktun, he said, "we are praying the wars, the conflicts, the hunger to end."


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Checking more things off my list
January turned out to be a fairly productive month for me. I completed a few things off my list and started a few more.
We finally started our kitchen remodel. I will be posting pics and updates on here at some point as well. I actually did make creme brulee. Two different ways. The blog post is started but just not completed… I sent a birthday card to a good friend who I miss a ton.
I am also marking off learn to ski. I didn't actually learn to ski, but I did learn to snowboard so I'm counting that. I gave it an honest effort, but it just wasn't my thing. Hubby absolutely loved it and is going to make it his new winter hobby.
One thing I didn't do was read a book. Well I read Beedle the Bard, but I'm not counting that. It was only ~100 pages or something. I started Wicked which I've been meaning to read for a while. I'm about 2/3 done with it. My plan is to read 2 books in February to make up for it.
And the big accomplishment for January was not eating french fries for a month! It was hard but I did it! I even went to Publick House and sat with two people who had fries on their plates! Now I'm thinking I'm going to give something different up every month in an effort to eat healthier. Still haven't picked anything for February yet… I'm open to suggestions.
Order Denver trip plane tix by 12/31
2 Order Europe trip plane tix
Start kitchen remodel
Make creme brulee
5 Work out 3x/wk for 6 wks (one / two / three / four / five / six)
Eat no french fries for a month (and I LOVE french fries)
7 Read my D40 manual, and start applying what I'm learning from it – started
8 Finish the major craft project I started 2 years ago
9 Go to a dr about my wrist
10 Send baked goods to family/friends (
one / two / three) – started
11 Read 1 book/month (Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June) – started
Learn to ski
13 Plan/Host a girls night (in or out)
13.5 Send at least 5 birthday cards (
one / two / three / four / five) – started
4 Responses to "Checking more things off my list"
Worky work – busy bee! Way to go. Perhaps instead of giving up something this month, try to incorporate something healthy more often – like more greens, etc. Just a thought!
That's a really good suggestion Sara. I hadn't thought of that…
Wow, you've really been cranking out the list! Are we going to get any pics of your adventures on the slopes??
Ha. I only took 3 pictures all weekend and we were there 3 days! I'll have to upload them and see how they turned out…


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Blazers reverse field on cap strategy
By Chad Ford
NBA Insider
Send an Email to Chad Ford Tuesday, February 10
Updated: February 10
A "watershed day" in Portland? That's the pronouncement from the Blazers after
swapping Rasheed Wallace and Wesley Person to the Hawks for Shareef Abdur-Rahim
and Theo Ratliff.
Watershed? Let us count the ways.
One, the move signaled the return of Paul Allen to his big-spending ways. For
those prognosticators who insisted Blazers GM John Nash would only take expiring
contracts for Wallace, do the math. The Blazers stood to cut $24 million in cap
space this summer by letting the contracts of Wallace and Person expire. Instead
they picked up Abdur-Rahim and Ratliff, who are due a combined $25 million next
season. Factor in a dollar-for-dollar luxury tax hit for the Blazers, and the
cost of shipping Rasheed out of town is $50 million.
That's right folks. Allen was willing to spend $50 million through next season
to get rid of Wallace now. That's more than many NBA teams will spend on their
entire payroll next season.
Two, all the talk out of Portland about Rasheed being a changed player? A bunch
of bull. The Blazers finally were winning, and they were doing it with Wallace
playing at center and Miles in the middle. Talk of a contract extension leaked
to the media and glowing stories about Rasheed's maturity seem now to have been
little more than negotiating tactics to get the best deal for 'Sheed. If he
really had changed, as so many Blazers were saying, why not keep him and take
your chances this summer. Folks don't spend $50 million to give up a guy for no
reason -- not even Paul Allen.
Three, before the Blazers can credibly claim they have moved into a "new era,"
they better check their roster one more time. Yes, they've dumped Bonzi Wells, a
repeated offender in Portland. Wallace is gone, too, which is great. But left
behind are numbskulls like Ruben Patterson, Damon Stoudamire and, to a lesser
extent, Zach Randolph and Qyntel Woods. While the face of the Blazers has
undoubtedly changed, they still have more trouble makers on their roster than
anyone else in the league. Let's not take down the Neighborhood Watch signs just
Four, the trade does nothing to relieve the Blazers' long-term cap crunch. As
mentioned, Abdur-Rahim and Ratliff come off the books in the summer of 2005,
providing $25 million in cap space. But that assumes Portland elects not to
re-sign at least one of them or give a big extension to Randolph. If the Blazers
are still intent on clearing cap room, we might have to go through this whole
process next year with Rahim.
Five, how about that headline on Blazers.com: "Blazers trade for two all-stars."
Did anyone else do a double take at that? Who writes these things? Does the fact
that Ratliff and Abdur-Rahim were all stars once (like in 1776) still qualify
them to be termed an all-star? That sounds like a bit of an oversell.
Six, is any one else concerned that Portland's three best players all play the
same position -- power forward? Yes, Abdur-Rahim can move to the three, though
he's less effective there, and Ratliff can play some five, at least in the
Eastern Conference. But the move doesn't address the team's long-term needs the
way it could have if it instead had traded for Erick Dampier and Nick Van Exel.
Unless the Blazers have another trick up their sleeve, they're a little
log-jammed up front at the moment.
Seven -- admit it, you're surprised it took me this long to propose another
trade for the Blazers. Right? Well, why settle for dumping half of the bad eggs?
Is there any way Nash can now package Randolph and Stoudamire or Dale Davis and
Patterson for a decent point guard and even more cap space? Before firing off
those nasty e-mails, Blazers fans, lets all admit that Randolph has been fatally
exposed to too much Blazer-itus. He's showing all the symptoms, and despite his
great scoring and rebounding numbers, he's among the laziest defenders in the
league and can't pass out of a double team. Mark some of this down to
immaturity, but also realize that some guys never outgrow that. Why not trade
him while he's hot? Abdur-Rahim is better at the four anyway.
How do you do it? Thought you'd never ask. What about this? Why don't the
Blazers get on the phone with the Rockets and 76ers and get this trade done:
Portland sends Randolph, Woods and Patterson to the Rockets and Davis and
Stoudamire to the 76ers. Philadelphia sends Eric Snow to Houston and Glenn
Robinson and Aaron McKie to Portland. Houston sends Steve Francis and Eric
Piatkowski to Portland.
This is one Francis trade that will work for the Rockets. The team has a $6.9
million trade exception that it can use to make up for the fact that it can only
take back half of Francis' value in trade. Snow's salary would fit into the
trade exception slot and make the trade possible under the rules of the
collective bargaining agreement.
Why does it work? For Portland, they would have dumped every bad guy on their
roster and somehow wound up with Francis -- the perfect type of superstar they
need to lead their team. They would have to swallow some bad contracts -- McKie
and Robinson -- to get him, but the good news is McKie-for-Patterson really is a
wash, money-wise, and Robinson comes off the books in 2005.
In Houston, Jeff Van Gundy would end the growing blood feud with Francis and get
back several players who can really help him in the long run. Snow is the
perfect point guard to play in Van Gundy's system, and Randolph would give the
Rockets another rock-solid, low-post scoring and rebounding option. In other
words, no more Kelvin Cato at the four. Money-wise, the whole thing would be a
wash for the Rockets, though they might have to pay Randolph lots of money in
the summer of 2005.
The Sixers move three contracts they've desperately been trying to dump and get
back two solid players who happen to have contracts that expire in 2005. It
would be mainly a cap move for Philadelphia, however, there's no reason the team
can't play as well or better with Davis and Stoudamire in the lineup.
Around the League
Burning down Atlanta: The Hawks' motivation is pretty straightforward -- the
move gives Atlanta roughly $15 million in cap space going into this summer.
Abdur-Rahim and Ratliff were nice players, but everyone knew Atlanta wasn't
going to win anything with either of them.
Disregard all the rhetoric about giving Wallace a chance in Atlanta. It's a
joke. The Hawks want the cap freedom, and there's no way 'Sheed will play in
Atlanta next season. A sign-and-trade won't be out of the question, as
capped-out teams like the Knicks, Mavericks and Rockets likely will show some
interest in 'Sheed, but none of those teams have players the Hawks are after.
Most likely the Hawks will just let Wallace walk and start over from scratch.
My only beef? Why not find a way to work Jason Terry into the deal? Unlike
Abdur-Rahim and Ratliff, Terry has been the real troublemaker in Atlanta. Expect
that sentiment to grow now that the Hawks have gone from bad to awful with an
unmotivated Wallace as the only go-to guy on the roster.
The good news is that, barring a huge free-agent migration to Utah, the Hawks
will be able to move Terry to the Jazz in September, a year after the Jazz
signed him to an offer sheet. Terry still wants to play there, and the Jazz
should have the cap room to absorb his contract and might be willing to give
Atlanta a prospect back in return.
Bulls out of the running: Last week we wrote that the main trade-deadline
traffic would run directly through four places -- Atlanta, Portland, Chicago and
New York. The Hawks and Blazers have made their big deals. What about the Bulls
and Knicks?
Bulls GM Jim Paxson told the Chicago Sun-Times that after shopping Eddy Curry
and Jamal Crawford around, he thinks he's going to hold onto both players, at
least until the summer. Curry has been playing inspired basketball of late, and
Crawford is a restricted free agent this summer.
"Eddy and Tyson aren't going anywhere," Paxson told the Sun-Times. And what
about Crawford?
"I don't see us doing anything with Jamal," Paxson said. "The reality is we
still have the chance to match anything he gets in the summer [as a restricted
free agent]. And who knows? If he wants to be here, he has a new agent [Leon
Rose], so maybe there's a way we can work something out with him anyway."
That leaves Marcus Fizer as the only Bull left on the block. Rumors that he may
be going to the Clippers or the Pistons have been around for weeks, but so far
nothing has happened.
Knicks staying out of trading frenzy? The two top forwards Isiah Thomas was
pursuing -- Wallace and Abdur-Rahim are now off the trade block. That doesn't
leave him much else to deal with. He'd love to get his hands on Erick Dampier,
but he doesn't have the expiring contracts to get it done.
Thomas also appears to be unwilling to trade Kurt Thomas, the team's most
moveable asset. What does that mean? All the talk about the Knicks being on the
verge of another big trade seems to be mostly hot air. While anything is
possible with Isiah, he's going to have a very tough time pulling off a deal if
Keith Van Horn, Frank Williams and Michael Doleac are the best he can offer.


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ByJackie Bischof
The bright, blossoming cherry and crabapple trees in New York City's parks are a draw for tourists and locals alike this time of year. But they're also a hit with another kind of visitor: birds heading north on an annual migration route.
The blossoming trees and the insects they attract make the city an appetizing pit stop for birds flying along the Atlantic Flyway migration route.
Despite how dense and urban it is, "New York City is a pretty good stopover place," said Dr. Robert DeCandido, an expert in bird migration who leads daily bird watching tours through Central Park. Some birds may spend several days or even a week here, "which tells us that the food supply in New York City parks can be pretty good," Dr. DeCandido said.
The first two weeks of May are the best period to watch birds on this route, and the city can play host to between 100 and 150 species of birds during this period, according to Dr. DeCandido.
(See more photos in our slideshow.)
During this period, Dr. DeCandido will take an average of 30 people on each of his bird watching walks during the week, and 50 or 60 people on weekend strolls. To those unfamiliar with birding culture, Mr. DeCandido describes this year as hitting the jackpot for birders.
"It's like spending a weekend at Atlantic city or Las Vegas with surplus money and having a wonderful time," he laughed.
Dr. DeCandido recommends New Yorkers keep an eye out for three species that won't be seen in the city after spring migration: the Blackburnian warbler, which has a fire orange-colored throat, the golden yellow prothonotary warbler and the red-headed woodpecker.
The Audubon Society provides a list of places across New York City where people can go birding year-round.
"Few people associate New York City with wildlife or birdwatching," their website reads, "but the truth is that in the City's parks and green spaces, and along portions of the 578-mile waterfront, you'll find some of the best places in the world to watch birds."
Related Coverage:
- Bird-World Star David Allen Sibley Releases New Guide
- Book Review: 'The Thing With Feathers' by Noah Strycker


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OAKLAND — A 17-year-old boy was identified Tuesday as the city's first homicide victim of the year, police said.
Tyronta Mickens was shot multiple times at 12:47 p.m. Monday while sitting in a car in a parking lot at Hegenberger Road and Hamilton Street, police spokeswoman Johnna Watson said.
He was alone in the car when police arrived. No other injuries were reported.
Police do not have a motive in the shooting or any suspects in custody. Police did not release the victim's city of residence.
The shooting comes after a bloody 2012, when 131 people were killed. That was the highest annual homicide tally since 2006, when 148 people were killed.
Anyone with information about the shooting should call Oakland Police at 510-238-3821 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572 or 510-777-3211. There is a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the suspects in the killing.
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THE final countdown is underway to the deadline for nominations for prestigious Dudley borough awards.
The Dudley volunteer of the year awards will be handed out in October and people have until Friday August 22 to put forward a volunteer or voluntary group for a gong.
Individual volunteers or voluntary groups can be put forward as long as they do not include any paid staff members.
Eileen Fielding of Dudley Council for Voluntary Service said there had already been a good number of nomination forms received but more are welcome.
She added: "The award categories cover a variety of volunteering areas, including; community action, children and families, health and wellbeing, sport, the environment and community safety. There is also a young volunteer of the year under the age of 25 and a special award for long service in volunteering.
"I'm encouraging anyone who has been touched by the voluntary work of an individual or group to nominate them as soon as possible."
Nomination forms can be picked up from borough libraries and Dudley Council Plus or downloaded from www.dudleycvs.org.uk, for more information call Dudley CVS on 01384 573381.


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Fans Celebrate the Comeback of a Classic...
Be sure and enter Sideshow's SDCC Captain American Bucky Barnes Premium Format Figure Giveaway!
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To buy action figures, take a look at BigBadToyStore.com, RedfordFilms.com, Toynk.com, PastGenerationToys.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, and MonkeyDepot.com.
For action figures, statues and sculptures, go to CSMooreStudio.com.
Fans celebrated the comeback of a classic - Captain Action - at San Diego Comic-Con by packing Room 24ABC for the anticipated Captain Action Panel. Moderated by Ed Catto (Captain Action Enterprises), the hour-long event showcased the action figure's triumphant return with a look at Capatin Action's toys - new and upcoming, comic, all-new pulp novel (read our story HERE) and most exciting of all, the announcement that an animated series is in the works. The latter is still in early development, but plans call for Captain Action to lead an adventurous group including Lady Action and Action Boy. Captain Action: The Animated Series will span the world, with the super team fighting the forces of evil (and Dr. Evil) in Indiana Jones-like globetrotting missions. As mentioned, the project is still in early development, but the prospect of Captain Action expanding into new territory is exciting news for the license and its legion of fans.
The return of Captain Action's nemesis - Dr. Evil - was also celebrated, news that the soon-to-be-released figure will receive his own comic. Fans left the panel with their very own squishy "brain" to mark the occasion. Dr. Evil (with 3 interchangeable brains!), along with new Thor and Loki Marvel Costume Sets, are scheduled to hit retail this August. As with past releases, the Loki and Thor sets will ship as two versions: "basic" to be available at Toys"R"Us, and specialty store "deluxe" which will continue the Hawkeye Avenger Build-A-Costume program. Collect all 6 Marvel Costume Sets to create your very own Hawkeye outfit!
Moving forward, the panel highlighted holiday plans with the release of three new Captain Action sets. As reported in our pre-SDCC story HERE, these will include Captain Action on his first "Special Mission": Arctic Adventurer Captain Action. This all-new "core" figure refreshes the look of our hero with a customized white and blue permafrost insulated suit, white gloves and white boots. On shelves this October priced at a MSRP of $34.99.
Also look for a new "Classic Cover Series," Captain America and Thor. These Captain Action costume sets feature variations of the "standard" superhero look that graced the covers of their corresponding comic books in the past. For example, a bearded Thor and a Captain America Shield with extra stripes. Each set will include four comic book cover cards that show the character variation. MSRP will be approximately $24.99. All three of these new items will be offered as basic sets only and available at both mass merchandisers, such as Toys"R"Us, and hobby shops.
Captain Action mania wasn't confined to just the panel. On the massive convention floor, fans flocked to the Action Figure Xpress booth to grab the limited edition show exclusive: Capitano in Azione, a reproduction of the rare Italian version of Captain Action (see our story HERE). A hit with collectors, this exclusive quickly sold out at Comic-Con, proving that Captain Action, err, Capitano in Azione still has what it takes to be a hot sought-after collectible! Check out more Captain Action photos from Diamond's SDCC booth HERE!
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Category: boys' names in Holland
The complete list of Dutch boys' names from 2009 is full of surprises.
There are the short, clipped boys' names that are popular in the U.S. and widely used in the Netherlands, too, with such ethnically discordant choices as Finn and Levi ranking especially high, and nickname names such as Joey, Jordy, Mike, Nick, and Rick also in vogue.
Then there are the names that are familiar but relatively rare in English-speaking lands, from Bart to Dion to Guido. Milan, Ruben, and Bram, among this group, are some of the top boys' names in the Netherlands – certainly startling to an outsider.
And then there are the many boys' names that are widely used in the Netherlands and virtually unknown outside that country. Daan, the #1 name, is a form of Dan, but ever heard of Sem? Gijs, Rens, or Timo?
Most popular Dutch names, whether seemingly adopted from 1950s American sitcoms or native to Holland, feel abbreviated, with an occasional diversion to the Latinate (Giovanni) and the plain old Latin (Floris and Adrianus).
Here, popular Dutch boys' names.
Familiar Names Popular in the Netherlands


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Well, this is a two part question. Firstly, I'm very interested in this side of Buddhism... But I'm not sure where to really begin. Do I read books? Is it alright to practice alone? Surely it would be hard to find others who practice this, unlike having a church in every town.
And for the second part, exactly who does dhutanga practices? Is anyone who follows the standard practices a 'monk?' And if I'm interested, then should I follow standard dhutanga practices? Including going on almsrounds, and if I am permitted, then is any town an 'almsground?'
So obviously I'm confused about two basic points ... Where do I begin at? It's obviously difficult to find a mentor. And in many places dhutanga is still practiced, I'm very interested in many points it has but I'm not sure who exactly follows it; considering the complexity of the points using terms such as monk and almsground.