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Just as crossing inbred lines creates a more productive hybrid, Monsanto is bringing a triple cross of technologies to the field in hopes of taking that hybrid's productivity to a new level.
Full-service ag retailers and seed dealers involved in the effort may see their own productivity jump. Dubbed FieldScripts, it is the first product released by Monsanto's Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) research platform. It involves more precise hybrid recommendations, precision seed placement and variable rate technology (VRT) planting. This coming season, 46 Ground Breakers dealers like Jamie Brand and Agriland FS, Winterset, Iowa, will put the concept to the test.
"We hadn't worked with VRT planting maps in the past, nor had we had more than minimal involvement with Precision Planting's technology (Monsanto's recent acquisition)," said Brand. "Different people based VRT maps on different things, but we knew there had to be more components to them. When we saw the in-depth science behind FieldScripts and the process and equipment that matches it, only then did we get excited about VRT planting. FieldScripts could take us to the next level of yields, something we didn't think VRT planting had yet done."
Although VRT planting recommendation is a growing service for many retailers, it certainly hasn't kept up with the availability of VRT planters. "Field research suggests that while 60 percent of planters in the field are VRT capable, only about half of them or less are being used for that purpose," said Dave Rhylander, FieldScripts marketing lead. "Some farmers, no doubt, have used VRT planting and seen yield improvements. However, from what we've seen, others lack confidence in building a prescription, or if they are using VRT planting, they aren't seeing yield improvements."
Rhylander likened the use of VRT planting to no-till soybean drills. "The no-till drills were out there, but farmers couldn't get them to work until they had Roundup Ready technology that gave them the weed control they needed," he said. "We are using science to build better prescriptions for seeding rates that will give them confidence."
That science includes in-depth knowledge of how the company's DeKalb hybrids react to a wide variety of field conditions. Gathering that knowledge affects how those hybrids are evaluated. Test strips of 50 feet have long been the industry norm, with a tendency to select optimum spots for test strips. DeKalb now puts its hybrids through FieldScripts testing with 1,000-foot strips in multiple field environments.
"Hybrids have to go through two years of that testing for us to feel confident we can write a prescription," said Rhylander. "The testing tells us how the hybrid responds to a poor environment as well as a good one. It gives us better knowledge about the science of our seed, which is what IFS is all about."
FieldScripts is about more than just the seed. How the seed is handled and positioned in the soil is a key component and the reason Monsanto acquired Precision Planting. Since the mid 1990s, Precision Planting had been at the forefront of fine-tuning seed placement. That included precise depth, seed to soil contact and spacing. It also included the ability to change seeding rates rapidly and accurately.
"Precision Planting had the equipment that could help us deliver on the Integrated Farming Systems platform," said Rhylander. "We don't intend to compete with implement manufacturers—our intent is to partner with them. However, Precision Planting had great science and technology that, with our ownership, will let us go where we want with planting platforms in the future."
Where FieldScripts is going in the immediate future is to roughly 140 growers across the Corn Belt. The 46 participating dealers include independent seed dealers and full-service ag retailers with seed sales divisions of every kind. Knowledge about Precision Planting tools ranged from Brand's lack of familiarity to nine who were Precision Planting dealers as well as seedsmen.
"We are trying to get every kind of dealer, from independents to co-ops to retailers with Helena and CPS," said Rhylander. "We want to make sure farmers have a choice of retailers offering FieldScripts."
Each dealer was charged with finding up to three farmers who either had the required equipment components or were willing to buy them. The farmers also had to be willing to share in-depth information on trial fields. Dealers took part in two training sessions, the first an overview of the program and the information needed. A second session in February involved data analysis, hybrid selection and data transfer.
"We asked them to work with their farmers to provide—field boundaries, two years of yield data, soil tests on 2 1/2-acre grids," said Rhylander. "Once they submitted that information and we analyzed it, we recommended four to five hybrids that would fit the field."
What is clear about FieldScripts is there is no shortcut. The detailed information gathered makes each field unique as to how the different hybrids react under the various environments presented by each field. With the aid of specially developed algorithms, hybrid recommendations and a variable rate planting prescription is developed for each field.
"If someone says, we'll take a script for the selected hybrid and field and use it with a different hybrid in that field, it won't work," said Rhylander. "It won't even work for other DeKalb hybrids. Each of the four or five hybrids recommended for a particular field will have a different script based on our science."
Receiving the final script is only one of the benefits Brand sees with the program. Perhaps more important for the dealership was the time spent with the grower. "It was a very interactive process, both gathering the information and selecting the hybrid," he said. "Monsanto didn't just take the information and deliver a script and hybrid to use. We spent a lot of time with the grower discussing field potential and challenges and setting parameters for growth. It led to deeper conversations about how we fertilize, what the root environment is and questions about tillage. It has strengthened the relationship between us, the grower, DeKalb and IFS."
Although information gathered and the resulting discussions have been complex, transfer of the data is simple. Monsanto settled on iPads for the vehicle. Industry research indicated approximately 50 percent of farmers already have iPads.
"We will download FieldScripts to farmers via their iPad, which they can then use to transfer the prescription to their 20/20 Seed Sense via the Fieldview app," explained Rhylander. "At the end of the season, they can use the iPad to transfer data back to us for analysis."
The information loop is key to the success of the program and its expansion to the full market in 2014. "It will help us better understand how our hybrids perform in a wider variety of environments, which will lead to better decisions and recommendations in the future," said Rhylander. "This will benefit repeat growers, but also those new to FieldScripts."
Brand noted that the program and the experience garnered have encouraged Agriland FS to look beyond seeds and traits. While it is an awareness that will help the organization serve all its customers, Brand recognized that these new technologies and even the FieldScripts program isn't for everyone.
"We carry three seed corn brands," he said. "We look at what's in the best interest of our growers and what they are looking for. Different growers have different needs and adopt technology differently."
That said, he admitted he hasn't seen other brands offering anything like FieldScripts at this time. "Everyone is looking for something they can bring to the table that is not easily duplicated," said Brand. "That is a challenge. We're excited about what FieldScripts offers our more progressive growers, those who embrace technology. It is a particularly good offering for these growers."


text: Vines & Vittles: The Italian influence By John Brown May 18, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- I have often suggested to friends that my obsession with wine and food can be attributed to at least one-half of my genetic composition -- the Italian half.I suppose I should credit the other half (Irish) with my penchant for exposition, or blarney, as those Celts would describe my usually long-winded descriptions of things most normal people just simply consume.But what the heck. To quote that world-famous seafaring philosopher, Popeye: "I am what I am and that's all that I am."Ask an Italian what wine they consider to be best, and they will invariably suggest a local bottle produced from the vineyard on a hillside adjacent to their village. This is a country around which wine and food are the central components of everyday life.As a wine-stained graduate of Whatsamatta U, I am understandably partial to the vino made in Italy. As a matter of fact, what I love most about Italian wine is its tremendous diversity. Within the geographic confines of its 20 states, Italy produces a virtual sea of wine from a dizzying array of grapes.The most-famous wine states are Tuscany, in north-central Italy, and Piedmont, in the northwest. In Tuscany, great wines such as Brunello di Montalcino and Ornellaia share the stage with the ubiquitous Chianti, and whites such as Vernaccia Di San Gimignano.In Piedmont, the prestigious vines of Barolo and Barbaresco (made from the nebbiolo grape) reign supreme, and are joined by Barbera and Dolcetto along with crisp whites such as Arneis and Cortese Di Gavi.While these regions are the most-famous, there are others with wonderful wines. Be sure to try the vino of the Veneto, famous for Valpolicella, Soave and Amarone, or Apulia, where the zinfandel-like primitivo grape is a superb quaff. And Sicily has really come on strong as a quality wine-producing area too. But you cannot mention Italian wine without mentioning the exceptional and varied cuisine of Italy as well as the influence Italian food has had on the rest of the world -- even here in Charleston.Restaurants such as Soho's, Fazio's and Leonoro's are prime examples of local establishments that have consistently provided us with quality Italian cuisine. Add to this list Paterno's at the Park.Paterno's, located at Appalachian Power Park, in downtown Charleston, is the latest addition to the Italian restaurant scene here in the capital city. Andy and Mary Jo Paterno, along with daughter Niki Paterno Kurten, have produced an excellent menu and a very good wine list with an emphasis on Italy.The menu has a northern Italian flavor. The veal chop piccata, which is a butterflied and sautéed 14-ounce bone-in veal chop sauced with morel, crimini and shiitake mushrooms, capers and lemon butter on a bed of risotto, is my favorite so far. My wife and I split this generous entrée and shared a tasty bottle of 2010 La Scoloca Gavi di Gavi Black Label.Gavi is a crisp and fragrant white produced in Piedmont and it married well with the veal dish. Also represented on the wine list are Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Barbera and an assortment of quality California reds and whites.Paterno's is just one more tasty and tasteful example of how Italian food and wine have had a positive influence on our little part of the world.Salute! For more on the art and craft of wine, visit John Brown's Vines & Vittles blog at thegazz.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken 3 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 4 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 5 WVU hopes to get injured defenders back for TCU Book Notes: May 19, 2013 Previous Story Sunday's Child: Positive young teen is smart and active Next Story

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FORMER Newport wing/full-back Alan Awcock acknowledges that London Welsh need to go up a few gears if they are to earn promotion to the Aviva Premiership, writes Chris Kirwan.
The 26-year-old scored two tries in Welsh's 38-31 loss to Leeds in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final.
The teams meet again in Oxford on Sunday with the victors taking on either big-spending Bristol or Rotherham for a place in the top flight.
And Awcock, who scored 34 tries in 77 appearances for the Black and Ambers between 2009 and 2013, knows the Exiles must improve on their Headingley display.
They outscored the Yorkshiremen by three tries to two but were hindered by indiscipline that allowed man of the match Glyn Hughes to punish them with the boot.
"The boys all know they underperformed and in this league you can't underperform, if you're looking to get into the Premiership. You can't put in a performance like that – it's got to be better," he said.
"Headingley is a difficult place to come but we've done a job up here before in similar respects – we were down but regrouped. Unfortunately it didn't happen on Sunday.
"We're disappointed with the way we conceded a few penalties, but we'll regroup and head back to the Kassam and put in a better performance. It's over two legs so it's all to play for at home."


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Topic: IV Ambrotose
Has anyone heard of Ambrotose administered intravenously? My father in law has been taking it for a while(powder form) and says it works wonders for him. He is no longer able to tolerate anything by mouth. He said he read an article awhile ago on this subject and asked that if it came the point where he is right now he would want that.


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There are some signs that 2013 could bring favorable growth prospects, but that assumes we get past the upcoming debates surrounding the looming sequestration with some kind of a favorable resolution.
That is uncertain, of course, and we also need to assess whether consumers are spooked by the end of the payroll tax cut and whether employers add staff once federal fiscal uncertainty ebbs. Let's explore a number of different economic strands and then weave them together.
First, businesses have been investing more into their equipment. In the latest GDP report, we see that investments in equipment and software increased by 12.4% at an annual rate from the third quarter to the fourth. More investment into their businesses might mean they expect conditions to improve, though the latest durable goods report showed that new orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft (basically capex), slowed in December to 0.2% after 3% gains in November and October. Still, the fourth quarter marked growth in business investment, noting that new orders for equipment won't be reflected in GDP until those goods are actually produced.
Then we have employers that seem like they might hire a bit once the uncertainty ends, though the magnitude is uncertain. The Atlanta Fed did some research into potential hiring once fiscal policy is established. The researchers determined that businesses that are healthier have already been placing less emphasis on uncertainty than other businesses and have not curtailed hiring previously and so might not increase their hiring plans much more. Still, for some businesses this might be the catalyst they have been waiting for.
Then there is the fact that the trade balance has improved in December. The trade deficit in December was the smallest monthly figure since January 2010 per the International Trade report. In December, the goods deficit decreased $9.4 billion from November to $56.2 billion and the services surplus increased $0.7 billion from November to $17.7 billion. Exports of both goods and services increased, while imports of both goods and services decreased. (These figures are not included in the recent GDP report. The Bureau of Economic Analysis only included an estimate and will provide the more complete figures in the next iteration of GDP.)
While one might view falling imports as a sign of weaker domestic demand, bear in mind that companies in industries including retailing and wholesaling said their inventories are "too high" on balance, according to the ISM Non-Manufacturing report. They've been adding less to stocks even as they report new orders increasing. While new orders didn't grow as strongly in January as they did in December, they are growing enough that the employment metric in the ISM Non-Manufacturing report increased to 57.5 in January from 55.3 in December. (These new orders have not yet likely entered into production, so these won't be evident in certain other economic data reflecting actual activity.)
There are also reasons to temper enthusiasm. In the ISM Non-Manufacturing report, the organization included a note on new orders that, "Comments from respondents include: 'External client inquiries have slowed, especially on major projects' and 'Soft demand at this time.'" We also have the sequestration debates coming up, which are the spending cuts from the federal budget process. In addition, we have the effects of consumers' reduced payroll incomes, thanks to the end of the payroll tax cut, at the same time gas prices have risen.
So, while we might see stronger growth in 2013, the CBO expects the unemployment rate is expected to remain above 7.5% through next year, while GDP expands by just 1.4% this year and 3.4% in 2014, assuming federal spending cuts are implemented as current law plans.


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Though employees don't necessarily like them, payroll cards can cut employers' payroll processing costs.
In June, Natalie Gunshannon, a former fast-food worker in Pennsylvania, captured headlines when she filed a lawsuit against the franchise owner of the McDonald's restaurant at which she used to work. Her charge? That the franchisor violated the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Act, which requires that "wages be paid in lawful money of the United States or check," by paying some employees with a JP Morgan Chase Payroll Card. The franchise owner mandated the use of the card as the "sole wage payment device" for hourly employees, the suit stated, although managers and assistant managers could receive their pay through direct deposit.
By receiving their wages through payroll cards, hourly employees were forced to pay a variety of fees just to access the money they earned. According to the suit, an ATM withdrawal costs $1.50; a monthly paper statement, $1.00; and replacing a lost or stolen card a whopping $16.00. For an employee earning minimum wage, the fees could easily stack up. In fact, Gunshannon alleged that the fees could result in some employees earning less than minimum wage.
Gunshannon said she asked to be paid either via direct deposit or check, but was refused.
While Gunshannon may be the first to file a lawsuit about the use of payroll cards, her employer's use of the cards isn't unusual. Estimates by research firm Aite Group put the market at $34.1 billion in 2012, growing to $68.9 billion in 2017, for a compound annual growth rate of nearly 20 percent. The reason? Payroll cards can cut employers' payroll processing costs.
However, the fees associated with payroll cards have caught the attention of lawmakers. In July, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA.) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) along with 14 of their colleagues asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Labor (DOL) to investigate the fees and practices associated with pre-paid payroll cards. They also asked the agencies to specify what payment options employers must offer under Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, or under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In addition, the New York Attorney General's office is reportedly investigating companies' use of prepaid payroll cards.
On the other hand, payroll cards "can serve as a viable alternative for consumers without bank accounts. In the past, unbanked and underbanked consumers would receive a check, go to a check casher, pay a fee to get their wages and then buy money orders to pay rent, bills and utilities," according to Kirsten Trusko, president and executive director of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (or NBPCA—admittedly, not likely an unbiased source), writing in American Banker. She cites a 2010 study by the Massachusetts Division of Banks which found that an unbanked employee with annual wages of $26,000 would pay about $750 annually in check-cashing and other fees in order to cover his or her bills.
In addition, Judith Rinearson, regulatory counsel for the NBPCA, as quoted in the AFP's website, noted that many employees like the convenience of payroll cards. However, she did add that the industry may need to do a better job of communicating how employees can avoid the fees associated with some cards. Rinearson added that the 30 states that have adapted their wage and labor laws to allow for payroll cards all require employers to offer employees the ability to access all their wages without paying any fees.
Even so, in July, a spokesperson with the franchise owner said that the employees now would have the option of getting paid via direct deposit, paper check or payroll card, ABC News reported.


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Ok folks, I need help identifying what this is. It seems like some sort of old measuring stick, but the number markings are strange. It measures about 3 feet long. Has the brass piece on one end and is rounded on the other end. At first I thought it might be for measuring liquid in a tank, but then figured that didn't make sense with it being wooden. The owner of this was a farmer, but he also worked at the Indianapolis speedway in the very early days. Does anyone know for sure what it was used for? Thanks for any help!


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My name is Martin Story-Kapusta, and I have recently sat for my first time at a 10-day Vipassana Retreat (S.N. Goenka), in Canada.
First off, unbelievably beautiful experience of liberation. But you all already know how sweet it is.
I have been sitting at least 2x a day ever since (it's been about two weeks) and it has been up and down. Impermanence to the tee, though I notice my equanimity growing every day.
Recently I have been noticing that every time I put my attention (or seem to) to the "Anapana Spot" on my upper lip below the nostrils, the only sensation I get is a sort of numb pressure.
However, this sensation seems to be slightly shared by my nostrils and part of my top lip. So, every time I begin to practice Anapana to cultivate samadhi for Vipassana, I get this sensation.
The problem is, I find myself battling constantly whether this is truly my upper lip, or if it is some other spot nearby, or if it's just completely blind, etc.
Then my attention becomes distracted because I doubt myself whether or not this is truly where my concentration is focused.
I think "it's probably just my teeth underneath the lip", or "it can't be the right spot because this overwhelming numb sensation in my nostrils is probably just taking over that whole area".
Am I just making a big deal out of something completely non-existent?
Am I simply just not satisfied by the sensation and expecting something else?
I have tried touching the spot and then focusing back there until the "touched sensation" goes away and it seems to me like everything is okay.
I feel like I'm just thinking too much.
Has anyone else experienced such doubt, or a similar sensation in a similar area with a similar story?
Much appreciation for any help and guidance. This worry hurdle would be nice to pass!
Utmost metta and gratitude,


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Topic: Very low WBC???
Hi all, my Mum has been at home after hospitalisation for nearly 2 weeks. Last week we did a blood test and the WBC was 4.0, however last Sunday another test showed WBC at 2.8, it is decreasing. We are really shock with this number...
She got the bowel onbstruction again after leaving the hospital, but it is just a temporary one and after 1 week she can have soft diet again.
Does anyone know about this WBC thing? She did not have chemo yet, we plan to have chemo next week but with this number of WBC, we are afraid that it is impossible. We are going to see the doctor tomorrow and hope that everything would be ok.


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I noticed this thread http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5138 loading slower than most and I wondered whether the numerous attached YouTube videos are responsible? Can anyone tell me the file size of these attachments?
A few months ago I encouraged contributors to the Photography thread to post simple links instead of files, and that seems to have worked well to reduce the load on both the DW server/s and my slowish broadband connection. Do we need to make the same suggestion forum-wide?


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A look at the Brooklyn Nets as they head into the 2012-13 NBA season:
The big story
The Nets were left standing at the altar again this year, losing Dwight Howard to the Lakers in August, 18 months after watching the crosstown rival Knicks outmaneuver them for Carmelo Anthony. However, just like the Nets were able to acquire Deron Williams after failing to trade for Anthony in 2011, there were nice consolation prizes this time, too: the addition of six-time All-Star Joe Johnson at shooting guard and a shiny, new $1 billion home in Brooklyn. The Barclays Center has provided an injection of enthusiasm for a franchise that's a pathetic 58-172 (.252) over the last three seasons. The Nets haven't reached the playoffs since 2007 but are banking on a turnaround—in addition to increasing the payroll by $89 million with the Johnson trade, majority owner Mikhail Prokhorov shelled out another $241 million to re-sign returning starters Williams, Brook Lopez, Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries. The result should be one of the league's most formidable starting lineups.
Johnson's addition will move promising second-year man MarShon Brooks to the bench, where he has a chance to be one of the league's best sixth men. Brooklyn also acquired some help for effective but injury-prone Lopez in the middle by signing 6-11 Andray Blatche, who is coming off a disappointing season in Washington but posted career-best averages of 16.8 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Wizards in 2010-11. Blatche already has played seven NBA seasons, but he's young enough (26) to bounce back.
It has been 54 years since the Dodgers left for Los Angeles. The return of big-time professional sports to Brooklyn—with part-owner Jay-Z courtside for games—should make every night at 18,103-seat Barclays a spectacle. The Nets appear to have upgraded their roster enough to make things just as interesting on the floor.
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Brooks is coming off a surprising NBA debut in which he averaged 12.6 points and was named to the all-rookie second team. He was drafted 25th overall in 2011 and started 47 games last season but now will be the first man off the bench. Avery Johnson believes Brooks can provide the same kind of sixth-man energy and production that James Harden did for Oklahoma City and Lou Williams did for Philadelphia last season. Brooks is a versatile player and improving defender who'll allow the Nets to play small whenever Joe Johnson moves to forward.
How Brooks adapts to his new role will go a long way in determining how much of a difference-maker he can be for this team. The 6-5 guard hasn't come off the bench since his sophomore season at Providence in 2008-09, but he has certainly had experience doing a little bit of everything. As a senior in the Big East, he led the Friars in points (24.6 per game) and rebounds (7.0) while finishing second in blocks (1.2) and assists (2.5).
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In the third and final year of his contract with the Nets, coach Avery Johnson appears to finally have the horses to compete in the East. After taking Dallas to the playoffs in each of his four seasons there—including a run to the NBA Finals in 2006—he has yet to get this franchise anywhere close to the postseason, going 46-102 in his two seasons. Avery Johnson's philosophy revolves around an attacking style on both offense and defense, and the backcourt combination of Williams and Joe Johnson should allow him to do that. If they don't, the hard-driving Avery Johnson is the kind of discipline-first coach who will hold them accountable. On the first day of training camp, he stressed that the top priority would be on making his team better defensively.
Outside view (from an Eastern Conference scout): "It is not going to be easy to put this together for Avery Johnson. These guys have been losing so long, it is going to take some reminding to get them back to winning. The backcourt is talented but what are you going to get from the frontcourt? Gerald Wallace might be on the back end of his career, he has slipped a lot. Brook Lopez has the foot injury and he is a bad defender in the paint. Kris Humphries had a good year, but he was in a contract year and you have to hope he maintains it. They're really thin, unless they get Blatche to bounce back and if Teletovic gives them something."
Inside view (from Nets point guard Deron Williams): "I think you have got to be excited about this year. You have the new building, kind of a new approach, we have everybody healthy. I think playing with Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez and Kris (Humphries) and Gerald (Wallace), once we get everybody on the same page, we are going to take off. We have a lot of work to do but we feel like we can be one of the best teams in the East, if not the best."
Our view: The Nets are primed to make a huge jump after going 22-44 last season. Sure, they came up short in the Howard sweepstakes, but the pairing of Joe Johnson with Williams gives them one of the most dynamic backcourts in the league—one that's able to score and defend with equal abandon. Lopez has established himself as a solid center, Humphries is an underrated force on the boards (11.0 rebounds per game last season) and no one plays harder or more contagiously than Wallace. If Brooks provides the expected bench spark, then look for the Nets to post their first winning season since 2005-06.
General manager Billy King says the Nets' new starting lineup will immediately be one of the league's best and that "most nights, we're going to have the advantage." There's lots of offense available in that quintet, and Brooks, Blatche and Josh Childress are potential scoring options off the bench. The Nets are still weak defensively on the interior, however, and the offseason changes won't significantly improve a team that finished 26th in the league in rebounding margin.
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SG Joe Johnson
SF Gerald Wallace
PF Kris Humphries
C Brook Lopez
G MarShon Brooks
C Andray Blatche
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Watch Kumu (teacher) Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza talk about how the spirit of Kauai inspires her hula. Then see her halau (school) perform on the shores of Kauai. Watch this amazing short video and a variety of other films featuring stories told by the people of Hawaii. Then start planning your own Kauai adventure. Click to view the "Stories of Hawaii":


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If both halves of a couple work, when they retire, Social Security will replace a smaller percentage of their total income than it would for a couple in which one spouse works and the other isn't in the workforce.
This finding by a research team from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College offers yet another reason why couples saving for a future retirement can't depend as heavily on Social Security as older couples have been able to do.
When I first read this premise, it sounded wrong. After all, when both halves of a couple are employed, they bring home more money and pay more into Social Security. Shouldn't that mean that they get more?
Yes -- and no.
According to the center's calculations, a couple accustomed to living on a $57,000-a-year, one-earner paycheck would currently be able to collect 60 percent of their pre-retirement income from Social Security when they retire. If they both worked and together they earned more than that wage, their combined Social Security income would replace a lower percentage of their pre-retirement income, with the magnitude of the decline dependent on how much more they earned. If both halves of the couple were high earners and they each made $57,000, then at retirement, Social Security would replace only 40 percent of their previous joint earnings.
April Wu, the center's research economist, puts it simply: "If you are dependent on two incomes, you can't rely as heavily on Social Security."
Because later generations -- late boomers, Gen Xers and those still younger -- are more likely to be two-earner couples, "Our conclusion is that a lot of them will have to rely increasingly on other forms of retirement," Wu says.
The retirement planning bottom line: keep saving.


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Dan Wolken: Heard from a source the Pacers could be making a huge play for Marc Gasol. Could put Griz in tough spot. Twitter
Im told, for example, that Indiana -- one team that really hasnt been mentioned as a potential suitor for the Spaniard -- rates Gasol above Nene and is strongly weighing whether to slap an offer sheet down for him. ESPN.com


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Overcome Performance Anxiety - whatever the arena
Performance anxiety occurs in many contexts - sports, acting, singing... but whatever the situation, the problem is the same.
Performance anxiety always works in the same way:
- You have to perform an activity that requires you to be 'in the moment' (or in 'flow' as psychologists call it)
- You start to worry about it, thinking about all the things that could do wrong
- The anxiety gets in the way of your own performance - a self-fulfilling prophecy
And to get rid of performance anxiety you have to get round this Catch-22: If you try not to worry, you are still in the wrong frame of mind for peak performance. You are still thinking, when you need to be experiencing.
And this is where hypnosis comes in.
Hypnosis gets rid of performance anxiety by getting you into the optimum state for peak performance, so that all those old worries simply become irrelevant.
Because hypnosis involves relaxation and a laser-like beam of attention, it trains your brain to quickly and easily get into the state where you can perform at your best.
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Stage Preview: John Davidson enjoys con game in 'Wicked'January 11, 2014 8:52 PM
John Davidson doesn't leave things to chance. When he says that his "Wicked" co-star Alison Luff is a great young talent, he spells out L-U-F-F. When he says the secret to touring is having a wife who likes to travel as much as he does, he spells out the name R-H-O-N-D-A, his wife of 30 years.
And when he decided he wanted to play the role of the Wizard in "Wicked," he picked up the phone and asked for an audition.
He has been touring in the role originated by Joel Grey on Broadway since April and arrives this week in Pittsburgh, where he was born in Mercy Hospital in 1941. His family lived in Warren, Pa., but when his father left for the Pacific to serve as an armed forces chaplain, his mother and brothers moved in with his grandmother in Edgewood for a few years. The Davidsons moved from Western Pennsylvania when he was 6 to several points east before John attended Denison University in Ohio and found his calling as a singer-actor.
Viewers of 1970s TV might remember him mostly as a host of game and talk shows -- "That's Incredible!," "Hollywood Squares" and as a stand-in for Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show." Or for his all-American good looks and easy charm, put to use on shows such as "The Love Boat" and "Love, American Style."
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But his first love was the theater. Sporting a Broadway-friendly baritone, he went to New York with the thought of becoming a leading man and early on was taken under the wing of TV producer Bob Banner, who nurtured talents such as Carol Burnett and Bob Newhart.
Before heading off to a career on the small screen, he made his Broadway debut in 1964 in the short-lived musical "Foxy."
"I played Bert Lahr's son, and you know, he was the Cowardly Lion [in the movie 'The Wizard of Oz']. I guess you could say there's a full-circle connection there," he said by phone from Providence, R.I., where he began 2014. He finishes up his run with the tour in Pittsburgh.
He's having such a good time that he's hoping when his schedule allows he will be invited back.
"They played 'Wicked' three times [in Providence] already, and we're just wall to wall, basically sold out," he said. "It's an amazing phenomenon -- I feel so proud to be in this show. ... They don't need me [to sell tickets], but I really wanted to be the Wizard after I saw the show years ago. I love to play the con man -- I did lots of tours as Harold Hill in 'The Music Man' and as Starbuck in '110 in the Shade.' This guy's a con man, too. He's faking it."
The title in "Wicked" refers not just to the green witch we thought we knew from "The Wizard of Oz." That description may also fit others in the land over the rainbow, depending on your point of view. The "Oz" prequel by Winnie Holzman and songs by Stephen Schwartz, extracted and reimagined from Gregory Maguire's novel, centers on wicked-witch-to-be Elphaba (for "Oz" author L. Frank Baum) and Glinda, the oh-so-blond Good Witch.
The mega-popularity of the musical "Wicked" seems unstoppable. The winner of a Grammy and three Tony Awards recently celebrated a decade on Broadway, and the tour was a sellout on its last visit here, in 2011. There are nine productions worldwide and two North American tours, including the one that returns to Pittsburgh starting Wednesday.
Mr. Davidson last was on stage in Pittsburgh with the CLO, to direct "Oklahoma!" and reprise the role of Curly, which he had played many times before and which had earned him a Theatre World Award in 1965.
He looks back on the time with some regret.
"The last time I played the Benedum, I tried to play Curly, and I was 50. A reviewer very nicely suggested, 'Isn't he a little old?' He was totally right, but I had always wanted to direct it. ... I look forward to playing the Benedum and coming back to the city. Pittsburgh is an amazing melting pot of [theater] talent."
He is amazed each night as he watches the onstage talent from "Wicked's" wings; many remind him of his youngest daughter, aspiring actress Ashleigh, a graduate of Boston Conservatory who is working on a master's at Harvard.
"I watch the show every night, and these kids, they are all so wonderful. You listen to Alison Luff, and she is Broadway quality," he said.
The Wizard doesn't make an appearance until more than an hour into a show that is "all about the witches." From his vantage point, he has an up-close perspective on what has made this a show that keeps on ticking after a decade and counting.
"After seeing the show over 100 times, I've come to realize, we all have a green girl inside of us. We all have been outcasts in some way or not accepted in some way, in some tribe, in some social structure. I think we can all relate to that green girl who is an outcast. Then of course, it's the story of their great friendship, the growth of their relationship, that takes so many twists and turns."
Mr. Davidson, who has recorded 13 albums and had his own theater in Branson, Mo., for three years, is easily recognizable as the boyish charmer from his TV years, but today, he sports a full head of white hair. He said he feels the distance of age and experience from his co-stars, an observation he makes simply as a matter of fact.
"It's great being the Wizard, but I feel a little isolated -- it's lonely at the top," he said, a predicament the actor shares with his character.
"I'm 72, and most of the people in the show are in their 20s. I feel I'm at a different point and it's a great point -- I'm very content where I am. So many of these young people will go on to do bigger and better things, but I would love to continue to be the Wizard into my 70s. It may be my last big thing."
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PHILADELPHIA -- The Pirates opened the season going 2-4 on the road at Arizona and Los Angeles, then came back to PNC Park and won seven out of nine, including the last three in a row against the streaking Braves.
Monday night presented a new challenge, as the Bucs opened a 10-game road trip to Philadelphia, St. Louis and Milwaukee. It will be just another test, manager Clint Hurdle said.
"You get tested every day up here," Hurdle said. "Every day is a test. It's the next opportunity. ... We're looking forward to embracing that.
"The last road trip didn't go the way we wanted it. We weren't able to do hardly anything at all on offense. We went 2-4. We rallied well in Arizona to win the series, but we got wiped out in Los Angeles. So we're looking forward to having better momentum. We're in a better place. But that's got to carry over."
Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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- 1/3 cup butter, softened
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- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, banana and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 13-16 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 dozen.
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"Your banana lovers will eat these up! easy and quick to pull together. My kids love them so much I also make them into mini-muffins. Use the cookie scoop and put the dough into greased mini muffin tins. bake them the same as cookie directions. They pop out easy and ready to go. As a volunteer food editor for Taste of Home I love recipes that use classic ingredients and our well loved."
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"I just baked these. I was surprised that it came out super soft, like a cake or muffin. I guess I've never had cookies this soft. I loved them, but my husband did not care for them. He likes hard cookies. Next time I will use 1/2 a cup of chocolate chips instead of 1 cup. The 1 cup of chocolate chips made it very overpowering. I may even try to use banana extract instead of vanilla to give it an extra banana flavor. You don't taste the banana flavor, but there is a slight banana aroma. Also I think these would work better as mini muffins instead of cookies. Everything about it just screams muffin, not cookie."


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LOS ANGELES -- Rockies manager Walt Weiss said he is "leaning toward bringing somebody in" to start on Saturday, at home against the Brewers.
The rotation slot was vacated when the club optioned righty Juan Nicasio to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Weiss said he doesn't know who the Rockies will pick to make the start. A possibility is Colorado Springs righty Pedro Hernandez, who has 15 Major League appearances, including 13 starts, with the White Sox (2012) and Twins ('13).
With the Rockies off on Thursday, they also have the option to skip the fifth-starter slot and put off the decision until June 25, at home against the Cardinals. However, the current rotation includes two recent callups in their first Major League experience (righty Christian Bergman and lefty Tyler Matzek), and two players with injury concerns (righty Jhoulys Chacin missed the first month with a right shoulder strain and lefty Jorge De La Rosa is dealing with periodic back stiffness and a bruised left middle finger).
Thursday's off-day is the Rockies' last until July 10, so there are no other opportunities for extra rest on the horizon.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A Compassionate Treatment Protocol for the Use of Trimetrexate Glucuronate (Neutrexin) With Leucovorin Protection for European Adult Patients (>= 13 Years Old) With Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
This study has been completed.
U.S. Bioscience
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To evaluate the safety and efficacy of trimetrexate glucuronate with leucovorin protection in European patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) who are refractory to or have demonstrated severe or life-threatening toxicities to standard therapies (e.g., TMP/SMX or parenteral pentamidine).
|Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii HIV Infections
|Drug: Trimetrexate glucuronate Drug: Leucovorin calcium
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Compassionate Treatment Protocol for the Use of Trimetrexate Glucuronate (Neutrexin) With Leucovorin Protection for European Adult Patients (>= 13 Years Old) With Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Pneumonia
Drug Information available for: Leucovorin calcium Trimetrexate glucuronateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients must have:
- Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) confirmed within 15 days prior to study entry.
- Serious intolerance and/or resistance to standard therapies (such as trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and parenteral pentamidine) during the course of therapy for the current episode of PCP, OR a documented history of such intolerance during a prior episode.
- Consent of parent or guardian if less than 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
History of Type I hypersensitivity (i.e., urticaria, angioedema, or anaphylaxis), exfoliative dermatitis, or other life-threatening reactions due to trimetrexate glucuronate.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002103
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002103
|United States, Pennsylvania
|United States Bioscience Inc
|West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States, 19428
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U.S. Bioscience
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Feinberg J, McDermott C, Nutter J. Trimetrexate (TMTX) salvage therapy for PCP in AIDS patients with limited therapeutic options. Int Conf AIDS. 1992 Jul 19-24;8(2):B136 (abstract no PoB 3297)
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|NCT00002103 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|June 23, 2005
Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii
Drug Therapy, Combination
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Lung Diseases, Fungal
Pneumocystis Infections
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antifungal Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Folic Acid Antagonists
Enzyme Inhibitors
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Trial to Assess the Effects of P-OM3 on LDL-C in Subjects With Primary Hypercholesterolemia
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified January 2010 by Provident Clinical Research.
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Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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The objectives of this study are to assess the effects of 4 g/d P-OM3, compared with placebo, on LDL-C and other aspects of the fasting lipid profile in subjects with primary hypercholesterolemia.
|Primary Hypercholesterolemia
|Drug: P-OM3 Drug: Placebo
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Two-period Crossover Trial to Assess the Effects of 4 g/d P-OM3 on LDL-C and Other Aspects of the Fasting Lipid Profile in Subjects With Primary Hypercholesterolemia
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: CholesterolU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Provident Clinical Research:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The primary outcome variable will be the percent change from baseline in LDL-C during each treatment. [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of treatment ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Changes in other lipid and biomarker levels [ Time Frame: Baseline through end of treatment ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
P-OM3 for the first six weeks of treatment. Placebo for the second six weeks of treatment.
Drug: P-OM3
4 grams/day - 4 one gram capsules
Other Name: LovazaDrug: Placebo
4 grams/day - 4 one gram capsules
Placebo for the first six weeks of treatment. P-OM3 for the second six weeks of treatment.
Drug: P-OM3
4 grams/day - 4 one gram capsules
Other Name: LovazaDrug: Placebo
4 grams/day - 4 one gram capsules
Detailed Description:
This trial will utilize a randomized, double-blind, two-period crossover design. At Visit 2 (Week 0), subjects meeting all entry criteria will be randomized to one of two treatment sequences: placebo or P-OM3 for the first 6 week phase followed by the study product they did not receive during the first phase (P-OM3 or placebo) for the second 6 weeks.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 79 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women, ages 18-79 inclusive
- Fasting, untreated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)level in the borderline high to very high range
- Fasting, untreated triglyceride (TG)level in the normal range
- Provide written informed consent and authorization for protected health information
Exclusion Criteria:
- CHD or CHD risk equivalent
- Pregnancy
- Use of lipid altering medications which cannot be stopped
- Body mass index over 45 kg per square meter
- Allergy or sensitivity to omega-3 fatty acids
- Certain muscle, liver, kidney, lung or gastrointestinal conditions
- Poorly controlled hypertension
- Certain medications
- Active cancers treated within prior 2 years (except non-melanoma skin cancer)
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00746811
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00746811
|United States, Illinois
|Provident Clinical Research
|Addison, Illinois, United States, 60101
|Contact: John Marshall, RN, BSN 630-617-2000 email@example.com
Sponsors and Collaborators
Provident Clinical Research
|Study Director:
|Kevin C. Maki, PhD
|Provident Clinical Research
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Keywords provided by Provident Clinical Research:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017
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|Kevin C. Maki, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Provident Clinical Research
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00746811 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 2, 2008
|Last Updated:
|January 26, 2010
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omega 3
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
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PORTLAND, Ore. (TheStreet) -- The hordes of harried holiday travelers have cleared the concourses. Their piles of checked presents no longer crowd the baggage claim. The airfares they inflated by taking up every seat on holiday flights have started to lose their Christmas bloat.
The last three weeks of January and first few weeks of February are "dark weeks" for the travel industry, but bright spots for travelers whose savings haven't been sucked dry by holiday trips.
It's a time many potential vacationers have been scared off travel by the holiday crush they endured. A full 43% of travelers surveyed by TripAdvisor said they expected to be stressed out by their winter holiday trips. That doesn't include the 31% of travelers who were already reduced to emotional rubble by thanksgiving travel. Combine that stress with the cost of those trips -- estimated at an average $436 per person -- up from $401 last year, according to TripAdvisor -- and the lack of vacation days accrued by many American workers this early in the year and you get a population of travelers willing to tether themselves to home and earth for a while.
Empty hotel rooms, vacant airports and general lack of tourists are strong anecdotal evidence, but the numbers do a better job of telling the whole story. About 48 million passengers took trips aboard U.S. airlines last January, according to the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation statistics. That's up almost 1 million passengers from January 2012, but still well below the 51.2 million passengers who caught holiday flights a month earlier in December -- and woefully shy of the 59.3 million who fly during peak season in July.
There is only one month in which travelers get around less, and the 45.7 million brave souls who hit the skies this February paid for their cheap trips in terrible weather and lengthy delays.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Mississippi State All-American defensive back Johnthan Banks was named the 2012 Jim Thorpe Award winner Thursday night at the Atlantic Dance Hall at the Boardwalk Hotel and Resort at Walt Disney World. The award, given annually to the top defensive back in college football, is the first individual national award for an MSU player in the 113-year history of the program.
"First of all, it's a blessing from God to be given this opportunity," Banks said. "I want to first thank the Jim Thorpe Association. It's kind of shocking. There are so many great defensive backs in the country and this is all just a dream to me."
Banks, also named a Walter Camp All-American Thursday, took home the award after posting 59 tackles, seven pass breakups, four interceptions, 2.0 tackles for loss, a fumble forced and a fumble recovery in 2012. Among active players in the FBS, the senior team captain ranks first in career interception yards (320), is tied for third with 16 career interceptions, is tied for sixth in interceptions returned for touchdowns (3), ranks eighth in interceptions per game (0.32) and is tied for eighth with 26 career pass breakups.
"Four years ago, Johnthan Banks made a decision to stay at home and represent the people of Mississippi," MSU head coach Dan Mullen said. "What a tremendous honor for a young man from Maben, Miss., to be honored with the Jim Thorpe Award for the best defensive back in college football. It is something special for the entire state of Mississippi."
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Honest to God people I really was trying to hold off on doing another one of these until we had a win, but with this team.....
I feel really bad that I did not get any up during the win streak so I don't want people to think that the only time I want to post something is when we lose.
Having said that, let's move forward.
Ok, like everyone else I got the message that we were changing our starting lineup. In all honesty it is hard to argue against the coach making some kind of move because the previous two games were a little rough, in particular the Bobcats game.
Needless to say I just don't agree with his choices of who he benched and who he started but hey, it's his call to make.
Do I start off with the good or the bad from this game? Yes, surprisingly there was some good in this game. Not much mind you but some.
Yeah let's do that first.
Tyler showed me a new aspect to his game tonight. Defense on a star player.
Folks he stopped Chris Bosh dead in his tracks on two straight plays in the second half. Actually Bosh was a player I wanted to try and compare Tyler to for physical size because I think Chris is deceptively strong. However there was no comparison. Tyler was literally a tank and could go wherever he wanted and there was nothing Bosh was going to do to stop him and on the other end Bosh could not go inside on Tyler.
Now don't get me wrong, I am not claiming that for the game or any game for that matter that Tyler is now a defensive stopper. But in this game he showed me signs that he can at least play defense.
Why he played so few min. is a real shame, I would say mystery but we all know why he did not get many min. in this game.
Again for a player that I expected nothing from I am being pleasantly surprised in more games than not.
Danny Granger had a good second half from the field. I hesitate to put this in the good part of my thread but that is really how far we are reaching here to get some positive.
Folks there is something wrong with Granger. I don't know what it is. It could be his heel, he could be fatigued, the losing could be getting to him or something else or all of the above. I don't know what it is but something is really wrong with him. If you watch him on the floor he looks like a zombie at times and really only displays any form of emotion after something really big or if he doesn't get a call from a ref.
This is not the same Danny as last year who looked excited more times than not to be on the floor and was cheering on his team mates with every possession. It's not the fact that he is shooting poorly, God knows he has not been very good from the floor this year, but it is the way he is shooting. Almost as if he is just settling for the first thing he can get. That is why I am really not that thrilled with the second half performance. I mean really he just started to drop his three's. If they hadn't dropped?
I hope its just the heel.
Roy Hibbert pick and roll to the basket with Danny was very nice. He played scared almost all night though. Hard to blame him for that, he wasn't given very much confidence that he could play against the monster that is the Raptors front line.
As to anything else good from the game? Lester Conners did not blow snot from his nose onto the court.
Ok, thats it that is all of the good I can think of from that game.
Now let's look at the bad.
Troy Murphy makes Brad Lohaus look like Charles Oakley.
In the first quarter of the game Troy was back on defense (ok that statement in and of itself is pretty much a joke but you get my point) and one of the Raptor guards (I think it was Calderon) ran right up next to him to get off a shot. No pressure, no attempt to get in his path, hell not even a foul attempt was made on this play.
The only thing missing from him was the red cape and the highly colored outfit because in my mind he pretty much just yelled Ole' as the guards went past him.
Look I don't hate Troy Murphy, in fact I freely admit I wanted him on the team and was thrilled with the trade when it happened. But I thought I was getting Brad Miller light with him.
I was wrong, pure and simple.
He is what he is and his skill set would help many teams. He can shoot, he has made himself be able to drive a little and he does collect rebounds at a pretty amazing clip.
But right now he is NOT what this team needs. Uncle Buck said at the party that there has never been a player he has missed less when he was injured than Troy and he was not wrong.
The fact of the matter is that I would much prefer that every single min. he is on the floor right now be divided between Tyler, Solomon and Jeff.
Do you have any idea how a player must be for me to want Jeff Foster in the game above them???
I know Troy has his fans and I am sorry for coming down so hard on him because in a way it is not his fault. He is who he is and everybody knows this. But with the way our coach demands he be used I just have to say I would much rather he not be here.
This brings us to our coach.
So let me get this straight you were afraid that Roy would not be able to defend the Monsters of the midway (obviously they must be feared beasts because of OBriens reaction to them) so you thought it best to bring in Jeff Foster who is not in game shape, still injured and 103 years of age. Oh and to help with that killer defense you wanted to play you decided it was in our best interest to take out our best defender and considered by many in the NBA one of the most fierce defenders and replace him with the stay puff marshmellow man? However since the marshmellow man can shoot three's he helps spread the floor for your great interior attack that you had planned by, well by, um..... anybody? How about nobody.
Look I gave O'Brien credit last week for his coaching so I feel completely justified in ripping him here.
I understand that players play. I understand that O'Brien does not tell them to just go out there and jack up wild outside shots. I understand he wants them to take good open uncontested shots.
But at what point in time does the coach become responsible for player not understanding what a good shot is? When does it fall on him when they just settle for jump shot after jump shot?
It would be one thing if he was over on the sidelines yelling to do something different. It would even be another thing if he was taking players out after failing to move the ball or settle for jump shots. But he just stands there, much like when Jamaal did his thing with the Suns a couple of years ago. He just stands there and thinks that because they practice this and he shows them film clips of this that he does not have to do anything other than say "keep doing what your doing" and they will magically transform into the 90's Bulls driving the lanes.
I hate talking about O'Brien because what is going to happen is what happens every single time. Somebody is going to come on and call him a lousy coach and want him fired right now. This is overstated and wrong.
Only to be outdone by the people who now feel the need to be the O'Brien defenders who really are not defending O'Brien but they are just going after the first set that are over reacting.
It will just devolve from there.
I will say this. Jim is a middle of the road coach. He is not 100% right and he is not 100% wrong. However there is truth in the fact that he employs an unorthodox offensive system. So it does open him up for criticism.
However for the Raptors game, lousy coaching job from even before the tip off for making Roy afraid of his own shadow. To me you don't hide Roy and tell him "you just can't compete against these guys so better to sit over here and watch". You put him out there and if he fails he fails but he can learn from doing, not from being told he can't.
Ok, enough about him.
Let's lighten this up with a
Brandon played ok, I mean ok for him. His defense was about what you would expect from him but he did appear to at least seem more interested in helping out on offense. Not a great deal of success mind you, but he did try at least which is a step in the right direction.
D. Jones had an off game. I guess you could say that it was from having his role changed but he really seemed to be a little off tonight as well.
Actually overall the body language was pretty poor. It was so poor in fact that Clark Kellogg talked about it on the broadcast.
I didn't see the T.J. thing between him and O'Brien so I won't comment on it.
I know that he once again seemed to be active on defense but also reverted a couple of times into jumping in the air without knowing what he was going to do with the ball.
After watching Calderon again tonight I can see why they benched Ford.
Head and S Jones both did what we pretty much expect of them given their new diminished role on the team.
Watson at least hit a shot tonight; I was beginning to wonder if he ever was going to hit one again.
Jeff Foster was Jeff Foster. Solid player who should be getting spot min. in a veteran leadership role. Not starter who we once again are depending on to defend the best interior player and stop the pick and rolls.
I dread Mike Dunleavy's return.
Not because I don't like Mike, I do. I just dread how this coach will be using him again.
As of this moment I have almost zero doubt that we will once again be treated to Ford, Dunleavy, Granger, Murphy and Hibbert in the staring line up and we will once again be wondering why we are losing but scoring over 100 every game.
Here is hoping we can snap out of this funk tonight.


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Taxi fares from airport may increase by $2 per trip
By Tom Lappas, Citizen Editor 10/04/12
It may soon cost a little more to grab a taxi from Richmond International Airport, but airport officials believe the extra fee will be worth it.
The Capital Region Airport Commission is asking Henrico and three other localities in the region to approve an additional $2 fee for taxi service that originates at the airport. Henrico's Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Oct. 23 to consider a change to its county code that would permit the fee.
Earlier this year, CRAC officials created new, stricter standards for walk-up taxi service at the airport and invited bids from taxi companies willing to meet them. Officials selected the proposals of three companies – Airport Taxi, Galaxy Cab and Richmond Flyer Taxi, which as of July 1 are the only three permitted to transport walk-up passengers. (Other taxi companies can pick up passengers on a pre-arranged basis only.)
The new standards required that each of the three companies:
• use only vehicles that are new as of this year;
• provide uniformed drivers who speak English as a second language, at a minimum, and who have completed a mandatory training program
• accept credit cards.
Each of the three companies is required to pay a $2-per-trip fee to CRAC for the right to provide pick-up service. Companies that provide pre-arranged service pay a $2.60 fee per trip to CRAC.
Because each of the three walk-up service companies invested heavily in order to meet the new standards, allowing them to recoup that $2 fee from passengers would help defray their costs, airport President and CEO Jon Mathiasen told the Henrico Board of Supervisors Sept. 25.
"We're trying to improve the overall appearance of ground transportation at Richmond International Airport," he said. "It is the front door and the last door that many visitors see [of Greater Richmond]."
The new standards make the airport one of few in the nation to offer an entire fleet of brand new vehicles (41 in total, including 5 that are fitted for disabled passengers), Mathiasen said. Each vehicle makes an average of 15 trips per day, Mathiasen said.
Taxi fares from the airport last increased five years ago this month.
Three Chopt District Supervisor Dave Kaechele said he had noticed a difference since the new standards took effect.
"The improvement is dramatic out there," he said. "It's very professional. I think it's got to make a big impression on visitors."
The airport is investing several hundred thousand dollars on a new queuing system that will help taxis conserve gas while they wait for passengers, Mathiasen said. It should be active within about two months.
Thoracic surgeon is first to perform 100 robot-assisted lobectomies in Central Virginia
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Graham M. Bundy, a thoracic surgeon with HCA Virginia Physicians' Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates, is the first such surgeon in Central Virginia to perform 100 minimally-invasive Da Vinci robot-assisted lobectomies (a surgical procedure to remove a lobe of the lung). The procedure is used to treat multiple types of conditions but is most often used to treat lung cancer. > Read more.
UMFS has urgent need for foster parents
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UMFS officials say they have a desperate need for more foster families in the Richmond region and Central Virginia, especially those who would receive teenagers currently in the foster care system.
In recent years throughout the state, the number of children entering the foster care system has grown. > Read more.
VSP issues warning about automated traffic ticket email scam
Citizen Staff Reports 09/22/2017 General NewsPublic Safety
Virginia State Police officials are warning Virginians about an email scam that tells people they are receiving an "automated traffic ticket" from the agency. State Police do not use or issue digital or automated traffic tickets or summonses, however. Anyone receiving such an email should delete it and not click on any links provided in the email, police said. > Read more.
READ Center offers free classes, training to low-literate people
Citizen Staff Reports 09/22/2017 FeaturesGeneral News
One in six adults in Metro Richmond has literacy issues, and the READ Center in Henrico County is working to address the issue.
Next week – Sept. 24-30 – is Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, a time during which the READ Center is shining a light on its efforts to help some of the 35,000 adults in the region for whom reading, writing and basic math remain an elusive target. > Read more.
Play Day RVA planned for Sept. 21
Citizen Staff Reports 09/20/2017 FeaturesGeneral News
The Richmond region will celebrate Play Day RVA Thursday, Sept. 21, with activities throughout the area to celebrate the opportunities that exist to play in the community. Dozens of employers, local governments, schools and community organizations will participate by hosting events that integrate playful activities into daily life and spread awareness of the value of active living. > Read more.
Play Day RVA planned for Sept. 21
State trooper shot in Henrico cul-de-sac
C-SPAN bus to visit UR Sept. 27
Free flu shots available at MedExpress, opening Sept. 20
Crime Stoppers' Crime of the Week: Sept. 18, 2017
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Loading the Trunk, Youre Miles From the Grille
If you're reading this you've done one of two things: You've read the August issue of Hot Rod magazine word-by-word and you've shown up to get just a little more flavor from the bone, swishing it around like a meat toothbrush trying to make the whole experience last a little longer. Or you wandered in from a distant chat board or search engine with the keyword Cadillac or Hot Rod still fading from the little digital window. Either way, you've come to the right place.
Lay your eyes (for the second time possibly) on Kenwood's '63 Cadillac DeVille topless. Put on this earth to canonize the latest trends (leopard print), and bull-market spending (billet stuff), with the singular purpose of cramming as many audiophiles as possible into the Kenwood booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Really, Kenwood is a distant benefactor of the car. The paint fog and sheetmetal were gifts of Street Concepts as managers, and Twins Custom Concepts as labor. They were positioned on a cutthroat schedule to produce the car in four months. Not an easy chore when the engine of choice was the unconventional Northstar plant, the stereo needed to best the competition at the big show in Vegas, and all the time needing to be as different as possible.
It's so low. Now it's high? Airbags raise and drop the Cad with ease but the resulting depth conspired to crush the stock oil pan and pickup. The solution was a Z'ed frame and a cutaway crossmember with special mounts that raise the plane of the engine/tranny combo. Anyone who knows Cadillac, knows it's an automatic or nada. A V6-style GM 700-R4 was ground and shaved to fit with the odd Northstar starter and irregular bolt-pattern.
The engine itself is the 300hp Northstar from a 2000 model Caddy. Aside from the interesting valve covers from Cadillac Hot Rod Fabrication, it's stock. It sits higher and closer to the grille that expected and nestles like an Easter egg in a sheetmetal basket.
The interior matches the strangely-nameless leopard print flame job and exterior paint, with stuffing provided by an outside upholsterer.
Fluffy African predator prints can't divert attention from the eight subwoofers that overflow the back seat. It's a stereo company remember? The audio is a grocery list of numbers and letters: KVT-910DVD, KAC-X401M mono amps, CP30 human-cyborg relations, and so on. We watched movies with it.


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Losing four games in a row and falling to 4-5 on the season brings a lot of pressure to bear on UF coach Will Muschamp. But he said it has not taken a personal toll on him. Not yet.
Losing four games in a row and falling to 4-5 on the season brings a lot of pressure to bear on UF coach Will Muschamp. But he said it has not taken a personal toll on him. Not yet.
"I'm fine. I'm a football coach," Muschamp said Monday. "I go to work every day trying to find ways to get this football team better and get them to improve on how we play. That's part of your job whether you're 9-1 or you're where we are.
"It's frustrating. It's very frustrating, but you work and people are dependent on you to do a good job. Do a good job for the players and do a good job for the university — that's my job."
Muschamp isn't the only coach under pressure and getting criticized by some in Gator Nation. Offensive coordinator Brent Pease is basically in the same line of fire.
But, he too, is holding up OK, according to quarterback Tyler Murphy.
"They're both great guys, they're both working very hard," Murphy said. "They put in a lot of hours. They've done a great job. Last year, we were one game away from a national championship, so things just aren't going well. But they are two guys that continue to work hard and coach their butts off.
"No, (Coach Pease) has not changed a bit. He's still working hard, still coaching hard. He still treats everyone the same. He's upset with how we're performing and that we're losing, but he's still working hard day in and day out."
Players hanging tough?
Murphy said there is pressure on the players to make sure they stick together and don't let the team fracture during this tough time.
"We have to make sure we stay on top of each other and make sure nobody gives up on the season because we still have three games," Murphy said. "Things can get a lot worse if we do that stuff. We have to keep things going and try to find a way to pull out two of these next three so we can make a bowl game."
Murphy said the Gators seem to want to fight on.
"We feel confident that we can definitely go into South Carolina and win," he said. "But it's not going to be easy. We're going to have to have a great week of practice and show up on Saturday and execute and do the things we have struggled with throughout the season.
"We're going to have to have a lot of things come together and we're probably going to have to play our best game of the year. I'm going to make sure guys are focused and not giving up on the season."
Looking for the few, the proud
Muschamp said some team leaders have emerged during this trying season, and he's looking for more to step up.
"It's not really your voice, you need to do it with your actions," Muschamp said. "(Center) Jon Harrison and (offensive guard) Jon Halapio up front have done a nice job for us. Defensively, (tackle) Damien Jacobs has done a nice job.
"We just need for guys collectively as a group doing that right now. We need to show it instead of talk about it."
Debose returning next season
Injured wide receiver/kick returner Andre Debose is going to return for a sixth season in 2014, Muschamp said.
"Yeah, he's coming back," Muschamp said.
Debose, one of the SEC's top kick returners, was battling for a starting role at wide receiver before he went down with a torn ACL early in preseason camp. He is still recovering from surgery and might be available for spring practice.
Debose will have to petition the NCAA for a sixth year. The fifth-year senior qualifies because he also missed his true freshman season with a hamstring injury that required surgery.
White makes a move
Running backs coach Brian White has made the move from the press box to the sideline for games. He started doing that in the Missouri game.
"He moved down," Muschamp said. "Just with the youth at running back, we felt like he needed to be on the field to make sure we're getting the communication with those guys."


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The Internet is an ungoverned and unregulated source of information. The Round Lake Area Library cannot control what information others provide on the Internet and, therefore, disclaims any responsibility. Internet users are required to limit use to viewing sites that are appropriate in a public setting. Library staff will report any illegal activity on the Internet workstations or in the library to the proper authorities.
Because the Library's mission is educational and informational, and resources are limited, Internet users are required to limit use of chatrooms and games on the Internet. The Library also requires that patrons limit their time on public access computers to one hour when other patrons are waiting to use the computers. Computers in the library's Digital Lab may be used by Round Lake Area Library cardholders who are registered digital lab users for up to three hours on three occasions throughout one day. Computer users will be required to have a valid, unblocked library card in the CCS database to use the computers. Patrons must pay all fines and fees over $3 and return overdue materials before computers may be used.
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'Other rookies are getting more attention around the league, but few have more responsibility than Sabres D Henri Tallinder. A second-round pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, he is logging more than 20 minutes per game, second-most among rookies, and is working all special teams. He has no points but a plus-3 rating in his eight games. "There's not a thing you can say bad about him," Coach Lindy Ruff said yesterday. "I don't know if I can pick out a moment where he's been beat one-on-one."'
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I'll let you in on a little secret…I have ADHD too
I am ready to admit something just right out in the open: I have ADHD. It has never really been debilitating in my life in the sense that I have done well in school, have met many of my goals and function fairly normally in life. I have, however produced children with ADHD, and I continue to have annoying traits and disabilities that I can't shake. My first primary annoying trait is that I am always late! I can NOT be on time even if I plan on being on time to the best of my ability. I have tried to analyze why I can't be on time because I hate this personality quirk. It is rude, unfair and makes me play tremendous catch-up that I hate to do. But it is just plain attributed to my ADHD. I am always multi-tasking to the tenth degree, and I talk myself into the fact I can do the many things I want to do and still make my deadline. I do things like wait until the last minute to take my shower before I am supposed to be somewhere and then when I get into the shower, late as it is, I talk myself into washing my hair, even though I know it takes longer. I literally tell myself that I can do it, but, of course, I can't. I am always telling myself that I can make the deadline, and I don't. There it is out in the open…I have ADHD, and now you know. Now it's my turn to ask you for a bit of advice. Do any of you have any tried and true coping mechanisms that help you be on time? I could use a suggestion or two.
Hope you're having a great holiday season.
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