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Following a successful series of trials in a U.S. Air Force F-16 that began late last year, Northrop Grumman's SABR (scalable agile beam radar) has been refined to the point where the company says it is ready for production. Since receiving limited export clearance in February, Northrop Grumman has been actively marketing the radar upgrade to a number of F-16 users, and it hopes the U.S. Air Force will move ahead with an F-16 radar upgrade. There currently is no formal U.S. requirement, but that could change very soon, possibly in the next month.
SABR leverages Northrop Grumman's position as a supplier of active electronically scanned antenna radars for the F-16 Block 60, F-22 and F-35, and also draws on the company's experience as the incumbent mechanically scanned radar provider for the F-16. By changing two elements– the antenna and the combined receiver/exciter/processor unit– SABR upgrades the current F-16 radar to provide, at a considerably reduced cost, all the benefits that active electronically scanned array (AESA) provides.
The F-16 SABR demonstration was conducted at Edwards AFB at the request of the U.S. Air Force. Despite there being no program of record, as yet, there is a significant interest in updating the U.S. F-16 fleet with AESA radar. The test campaign encompassed 17 flights during which nearly 500 synthetic aperture radar images were produced as part of a thorough and highly successful demonstration of SABR's capabilities. Following the trials, the system was returned to the laboratory for refinements, particularly to the pilot/vehicle interface, in the light of recommendations from the test pilots who conducted the trials. The radar has subsequently flown some 20 more times in Northrop Grumman's Sabreliner testbed.
Key to the potential success of the SABR is to keep costs down. To that end much of the software is derived from that of the APG-80 radar in the F-16 Block 60. Additional code comes from the F-22/35 radar programs, in turn providing a useful bridge to the JSF for nations that may operate the aircraft alongside F-16s. Not only can SABR and the F-35's APG-81 share common repair facilities, but SABR-equipped F-16s would be highly compatible with F-35s in operations, sharing several unique modes.
Other important factors in keeping costs down are the ease of retrofit, maturity of the radar mode suite and the short development schedule. Northrop Grumman asserts that in today's fiscally challenged environment there is little appetite for long-term development programs. The radar is considered production-ready, and the company has demonstrated that two technicians can retrofit SABR in less than two days.
SABR can be installed in any F-16, but is aimed primarily at the later blocks, which have much longer lives remaining. Older aircraft could benefit, however, by a cascading of newer mechanically scanned radars from aircraft undergoing AESA refit.


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Electronic Catheter Stethoscope
This study has been completed.
University of South Florida
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First received: October 19, 2011
Last updated: May 26, 2016
Last verified: May 2016
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This is an observational, exploratory study designed to collect (record) and analyze normal and abnormal sound data from the human bladder during surgery using a novel sensor-based catheter system (Electronic Catheter Stethoscope) and to develop algorithms to detect changes of baseline bladder and ureteral function. The Electronic Catheter Stethoscope device will measure acoustic and pressure data within the bladder. The measurements will be used to detect any leakage from the bladder and/or changes in baseline ureteral flow by correlation of sound data with surgical data reported by the surgeon. These data will be used to develop algorithms to detect changes of baseline bladder and ureteral function. The algorithms will be tested in future clinical trials.
|Pelvic Organ Prolapse Gynecologic Cancers Uterine Leiomyomata Adenomyosis Endometrial Hyperplasia Other Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding Pelvic Mass Pelvic Pain
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|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Use of the Electronic Catheter Stethoscope for the Detection of Urinary Tract Injury During Gynecologic Surgery
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- bladder and ureter sounds during pelvic surgery. [ Time Frame: from time of bladder catheter placement and initiation of recording during surgery to completion of pelvic surgery (within 8 hours) ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- changes from baseline bladder and ureteral function sounds [ Time Frame: from time of bladder catheter placement and initiation of recording during surgery to completion of pelvic surgery (within 8 hours) ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Electronic Catheter Stethoscope
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Current patients having gynecological surgery
Inclusion Criteria
- age 18 or older
plan to have one of the following types of surgery:
- laparoscopic or abdominal gynecological surgery
- vaginal surgery
- able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- under 18 years of age
- bilateral tubal ligation as the single reason for surgery
- current pregnancy
- unable to provide written informed consent
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01463462
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01463462
|United States, Florida
|Women's Center Operating Rooms at the Tampa General Hospital
|Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of South Florida
|Principal Investigator:
|Stuart Hart, MD
|University of South Florida
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|University of South Florida
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|NCT01463462 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 19, 2011
|Last Updated:
|May 26, 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Uterine Hemorrhage
Pathologic Processes
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Connective Tissue
Connective Tissue Diseases
Uterine Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
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I recently finished second in the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker 21-H event for nearly $300,000. The heads-up battle at the end was interesting because my opponent used a very passive style of play, limping a lot on the button and checking back on the flop with both strong and marginal hands.
To combat this, I began to lead on the flop with a wide variety of hands. This hand came up midway through our battle.
I had about 3.9 million, my opponent about 5 million. Blinds were 25,000-50,000 with a 6,250 ante. My opponent completed the small blind, and I checked from the big blind with Js Qh.
The flop came 3c 6c 9s, and I bet about 57,000.
This was the kind of flop I'd been leading with when I had a 9, a 6 with a good kicker, or a draw. I decided to lead with an unconnected hand this time, partly because he was often folding on the flop, but also because some of the cards that would give me a straight draw on the turn would improve a lot of the hands I'd been betting postflop. If I made a pair with a queen or a jack, it would look like a bad card for the kind of hands I'd been leading the flop with.
My opponent called. The turn came 10h.
I picked up an open-ended straight draw, with an eight or a king giving me the nuts (as long as it wasn't a club). An eight would also put a four-card straight draw on the board, with a seven in his hand making a smaller straight. A queen or jack would still give me top pair, and if I was leading a straight draw like 7-8, 8-10 or 7-10 on the flop, his hands that flopped a pair were now behind.
I bet about 123,500. My opponent raised to 295,000.
My opponent hadn't been raising my bets before the river. Since the 10h was good for the type of hands I'd led, including all possible combinations of the nuts, I expected my opponent to have at minimum two pair, and maybe a set or straight. My immediate odds were 3.76:1, so I wasn't getting the correct price to call unless I believed that I'd be able to capture a bet on the river if I improved, or that I'd be able to bluff some rivers.
I called, and the river came 7c.
This was a nearly perfect river for me to bluff. All of the draws I could have called on the turn improved except the one I actually had. J-8 and flush draws both improved to be better than the nuts on the turn. Importantly, 5-4 improved to a small straight. While I may not have bet 5-4 on the river, it was a hand I'd no longer be bluffing with.
I bet 1.1 million. I chose a large bet because I thought my opponent was sophisticated enough to realize how difficult it would have been for me to get to the river with a hand I wanted to bluff. Though I appeared likely to have a strong hand, I didn't want to bet so small that my opponent would make a crying call (a call you make even though you think you're likely to lose) with a set. And I was certain my opponent wouldn't have raised the turn with a flush draw.
My opponent folded.
Because there were so few hands with which I could have called a raise on the turn and still wanted to bluff the river, I was able to bet big on the river with the expectation that it would force my opponent to fold some strong hands.
Ben Wilinofsky is a Canadian poker player with more than $3 million in online tournament winnings and more than $1 million in live winnings. He won the 2011 European Poker Tour championship in Berlin.


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Do Your Lipstick Right
"With inspiration from celebrities like Jessica Alba and Kourtney Kardashian, this hairdo is a go-to this season, perfect for day or night," says Adrianne Johnston, a stylist at Chicago's Maxine Salon. "Pulling up long hair is a must for women during the warmer months, and the top knot is a confident, sexy style." Johnston says the key to achieving the perfect top knot is to not pull it too tightly — if you do, it will look severe and painful rather than fun and effortless. Keeping the knot looser will also add dimension and show off your color. Then, spread it out a bit with your fingers. "Sunlight will hit the knot and look spectacular," says Johnston.
"Pastels are the hot trend for spring and summer in fashion and beauty. We're seeing lots of manicure and pedicure looks featuring mint, lilac, and sorbet shades," says Bliss Educator Laura Ann Conroy. SpaRitual's new Meditate nail lacquer collection is all soft, airy pastels, such as this mint green shade called Introspective ($12).
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A new album from Maria Bamford is always something to look forward to, even if much of the material is from her self-released "the special special special!" last year. The difference here: you get to hear the material performed for a bigger crowd than her parents and you get Maria's two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials on disk two. Where is your "God" now? Amazon and iTunes, presumably.
Filed Under Records, Sketch Comedy
The aptly-named Comedy Nerds have made a discovery that's quite welcome. The State's "Comedy for Gracious Living" - the lost album recorded by the group for Warner Brothers records. It's apparently been available via torrent files, but the slightly-less-aptly-titled blog Unheard Music (only less aptly-titled since "The State" album isn't entirely music) has posted it in a place that the far less web-savvy can get to it. If you're a State completest or curious, visit Unheard Music for that link right now.
Filed Under Records, Stand-Up Comedy
It's little surprise Comedy Central opted to release the Ruminations author/columnist's debut digitally: like June's Bo Burnhan precursor, it's a far less riskier way to roll the dice on an untested, or, in Karo's case, highly polarizing talent. On one hand there are the 50,000-plus mailing-list devotees the animated 20-something has amassed since his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania. On the other there are those who have actually seen Karo perform outside of a Student Rec Center. The latter may be inclined the write him off as Dane Cook by way of a Frat House; an alcohol-and-sex-obsessed (and moderately sexist) preacher on the merits of Dudedom not nearly as funny as he is a pandering to a crowd that doesn't know any better. And those latter detractors would be pretty much dead on.
Talk's hour of material falls into three categories: Getting drunk, getting laid and getting laid while drinking. There are shades of Dave Attell in the tales of excess (and in a later chunk on a one-time-use vibrating cock ring), as well as surprising hints of Jeff Foxworthy ("You know you're a Voluntary Alcoholic if…"). Callbacks are shoehorned in with brute force, and even when he attempts a bit of crowd work, patter concerning nachos falls distractingly flat, though far more distracting is the album's mixing, which grants the hooting, shrieking audience as much play as the headliner. As far as Karo's observations on females, er, sorry…"chicks" go, there's little introspection and even less empathy. "Breakups are tough…if you're a girl," he chuckles. "If I had a girlfriend I was thinking about proposing to, I'd relish it as long as possible. I'd buy a ring…and then wear it on my cock. And then get a tattoo right there that said, 'Ain't payback a bitch?'"
Upon noticing a "hot chick" in the car zooming past at 60 miles per hour, Karo quips, "I guess I kinda just felt she was hot. I think maybe I had Spider-Sense. 'Cause my balls started tingling." He's definitely got an admirable flare for business, but he has yet to use that power for good instead of evil. But give Karo time. Now that he's staring down 30, he might venture from the stifling Bros Before Hoes Approach. The storytelling skills and likability are there, it's just a matter of applying it to material of substance. Surely he wouldn't mind joining the ranks of his peers who get paid, laid and praised?
Filed Under Records, Stand-Up Comedy
He's easily in my current Top 10, Top 5, even Top 2 of comics working today not simply for his material/persona, but Louis CK's post-Lucky Louie re-dedication to the art form (see also a post-Fear Factor Joe Rogan) has ultimately yielded three hours in three years (Shameless, Chewed Up, and autumn's Hilarious tour) with room left to develop a pilot for CBS and pop up in David Wain's Role Models and Ricky Gervais' upcoming This Side of the Truth. As he recently put it,
"Okay, I had a TV show, it was good, it's over. What do I have the best chance of actually getting? Being Steven Spielberg, even though no one's asking me to direct movies or thinks I can? At the time I got a new agent who said, 'I can put you in theaters all over the country and you could make a living and more doing stand-up, and work wherever you want to.' I thought, 'Well, I could do that and try to be as good a stand-up as possible, like, try to get to the point where I'm a really, really good comedian. And if I do that, probably things will go well. I don't think it'll be a wasted effort. I don't think no one won't give a shit that I got really much better at that.' So that was kind of the way I went. And I got addicted to laughter. I can't get off the road. I just love having such a good time. I'm so obsessed with these specials now and I get to really just open my mouth and say how I'm really feeling at last."
In honor of its December 16 CD/DVD release, herewith is a sampling of context-free Chewed Up highlights:
"I would happily blow 20 guys in an alley with bleeding dicks so I could get AIDS and then fuck a deer and then kill it with my AIDS. I would do that in a second."
"She got an abortion on Christmas Eve? Oh my God!"
"I will grind it up in the Cuisinart and blow it up her ass with a straw!"
"When you're getting ready to be a dad nobody pulls you aside and says, 'You know, you're going to be cleaning the vagina a lot because every time she takes a shit it goes straight up her twat.' They don't tell you that!"
"Women are non-violent, but they will shit inside of your heart."
"I was thinking the other day that you can figure out how bad a person you are by how soon after September 11th you masturbated, like how long you waited…and for me it was between the two buildings going down."
"What are you, out of your fucking mind? You think I'm just going to rape you on the off chance that hopefully you're into that shit?"
"When you become a woman is when people come out of your vagina and step on your dreams… you're not a woman 'til you've got long, chewed-up nipples. And you're not a man 'til you've sucked one of those fuckin' things either, by the way."
CK's Hilarious tour continues into 2009; look for a filming date sometime in the first quarter.
Filed Under Records, Stand-Up Comedy
MTV launched a massive Hulu-style music video website earlier this week and it's pretty great if you'd like to go study that 80s-90s art form (not so much now, right?). But with my interest in the funny, I had to go through and see what comedians are on there. Setting punchlines to music is real dangerous. Watching these will make you appreciate Zach Galifianakis and Demetri Martin all the more. This will probably be the most painful post ever to view in its entirety.
Sam Kinison's "Wild Thing"
I suppose this one is debatable, but to me this was the biggest sign that Kinison was starting to diverge from the shock and surprise of his screaming to making it all about the screaming and the revenge that went in tandem with it. There' are no setups in this, just the punches.
Rodney Dangerfield's "Rappin' Rodney"
I've always throught of Rodney Dangerfield as kind of a transitional comic - one who clearly had borscht belt influences, but who took that rapid-fire gag machine and combined it with the persona driven act of today. It never felt creaky. Except right here, when Rodney one-liners are meant to be a rap.
Jeff Foxworthy's "Party All Night"
Even when this was made in the early 90s, I don't think anybody had thought of Foxworthy as a comic with much to say about single life. Wow, look, punks dancing to country music! That's crazy! Hard to believe it was directed by Weird Al.
Hey, isn't that Todd Glass as a cop at the end?
Howie Mandel's "Watusi"
I had never seen this one before, but good Christ is it horrific. It fits his trademark prop-tastic nonsense style, but the non-sequiturs lose even the semblance of charm when set to music. I tried to watch a second time to give a more detailed thoughts, but I just can't get through it.
Funny thing: Chris Rock also had a video on the new MTV site (and not for "No Sex in the Champagne Room") but when I went looking for it to write the post, it was gone. Definitely a sign he's got good management.
Filed Under Records, Stand-Up Comedy
If you happen to have Sirius Satellite Radio, tune in to the Raw Dog Comedy Channel (#104) at 1 PM EST today to listen to a special program in honor of the release of Mitch Hedberg's album "Do You Believe in Gosh?" The show will include Lynn Shawcroft (Hedberg's Widow), Dave Attell and Comedy Central Records Jack Vaughn. And me. I'm very flattered to talk about Mitch and this album, which is a wonderful document of how this man made people laugh daily.
Speaking of "Do You Believe in Gosh?", it'll be in stores tomorrow September 9th. But I have three (3) copies to giveaway in case you're broke.
Listen to a Preview of "Do You Believe in Gosh?"
A page from Mitch Hedberg's journals.
Filed Under Records, Stand-Up Comedy
The much anticipated album from the late comic Mitch Hedberg takes one of his final shows and ultimately shows a bit more of the depth and speed of his comic mind, demonstrating that the man was more than just a joke machine. My favorite track involves some impromptu work with a friendly heckler who has all the answers, but you'll have to hear that for yourself when the album is released next week.
But here's some snippets from some of the other tracks that demonstrate how sweetly and smoothly his joke machine did work.
Here's a great ecard that's a wonderful way to introduce Mitch's album to folks who aren't necessarily the comedy nerds you and I am. It has most of the material you hear here.
"Do You Believe in Gosh?" arrives in store September 9th.


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What Day Does Fantasy Island Amusement Park Open?
Want to get your summer started right? Fantasy Island's opening day is just around the corner.
The amusement park will celebrate its opening weekend on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12. They'll also offer a Mothers' Day special deal that Sunday!
The water park will open on Saturday, June 1, and the park will be open full time (Tuesday-Sunday) beginning June 13.
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Special digital edition of Cardinals 2014 Media Guide now on sale
ST. LOUIS, MO, August 6, 2014 - The St. Louis Cardinals announced that fans can now own a special digital edition of the team's 2014 Media Guide, the ultimate insider's resource relied upon by media members, baseball executives and scouts that has become an annual must‐own fan collectible.
"For more than half a century the annual Cardinals Media Guide has been the best and most comprehensive book about the team," said Melody Yount, Manager of Communications. "We are proud to offer this special, first‐time digital edition of the storied publication with bonus content that takes full advantage of the digital platform."
Published annually since the 1950s, the Cardinals annual media guide was created to provide media with accurate, detailed information about the team to help provide historical context to current achievements on the field. Containing stats, photos and biographies of every player in the entire Cardinals organization, along with the definitive history of the club since its inception, the digital edition of the Media Guide is packed with photos, videos and exclusive content unavailable elsewhere.
"We really wanted to take advantage of all that a digital platform has to offer," said Ron Watermon, VP of Communications. "The guide includes dozens of high quality photos from the team's talented photographers, as well as several videos from the Cardinals great video production crew."
The digital guide includes "The Cardinals Way," a special video developed to greet guests to the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum at Cardinals Nation in Ballpark Village. The digital edition of the media guide is the only place other than the museum that fans can see this video. The digital edition also includes a special section about team history that is unavailable within the 400 page printed edition.
The special digital edition may be downloaded on Mac and PC computers, as well as a variety of popular mobile device platforms including Android‐based tablets and smart phones, and Apple's iPhone and iPad devices at a cost of $10 at cardinals.com/mediaguide. The Cardinals are just the second team in Major League baseball to offer a digital Media Guide.
Fans can also purchase the printed version of the 2014 Media Guide for $20 at cardinals.com/mediaguide, theTeam Store inside Busch Stadium, at each gate where scorecards are sold, at the Cardinals Authentics Shop in Cardinals Nation at Ballpark Village and by phone at 314‐345‐9000.


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Chef Suzanne Goin has two successful restaurants in Los Angeles, and her commitment to cooking with only the finest ingredients is evident at both of them. At A.O.C., Chef Goin marinates Niman Ranch's tri tip in a rosemary-and-pepper mixture, grills it, and then serves it with an olive aïoli. The tri tip steak is cut from the bottom of the sirloin and is popular on the West Coast. You might find it sold under other names, such as bottom sirloin roast, in your market. Like the flank and bavette, it's a cut suited to marinating or rubbing and then grilling.–Bill Niman and Janet Fletcher
Grilled Tri Tip with Black Olive Aïoli Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Serves 4 to 6
- For the aïoli
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup olive oil
- For the steak
- One 2 1/2 pound tri tip steak
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons rosemary leaves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pitted oil-cured black olives
- 1 cup aïoli
- Cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
- Make the aïoli by hand
- 1. To make by hand, chop the garlic and salt together on a cutting board until a paste forms. Transfer to a deep mixing bowl and wrap a damp towel around the base of the bowl to keep it from sliding around the counter as you work. Whisk in the mustard, lemon juice, and egg yolks. While whisking continuously and vigorously, add the olive oil in a slow, thin, steady stream until all of it has been incorporated and the mixture is thick and completely emulsified.
- Make the aïoli in a food processor
- 2. Place the garlic and salt in the work bowl and process to chop as finely as possible. Add the mustard and lemon juice and pulse to combine. Add the egg yolks and, with the motor running, add the olive oil in a slow, thin, steady stream until all of it has been incorporated and the mixture is thick and completely emulsified.
- 3. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours until needed.
- Make the steak
- 4. Place the steak in a small, nonreactive baking dish. Combine the olive oil, rosemary, and black pepper in a small bowl and stir well. Rub the mixture evenly over the tri tip. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
- 5. Remove the tri tip from the refrigerator 1 1/2 hours before cooking.
- 6. Prepare and light a charcoal grill for direct cooking. Add the olives to the aïoli and season with cayenne. When the grill is at its hottest (when the coals are red and glowing and too hot to hold your hand over the grill for more than a couple of seconds), remove the tri tip from the marinade, wipe off any excess marinade, and season on both sides with sea salt. Place the steak on the cooking grate directly over the coals, cover the grill, and cook, turning once, for about 20 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 130°F (55°C) for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
- 7. Cut the tri tip into thin slices across the grain and arrange on a platter. Serve with the aïoli.
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Running back Le'Veon Bell, recovering from a sprained foot suffered early in the preseason, will practice this week and could make his NFL debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers in London Sunday, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.
"He perked up dramatically at the end of last week," Tomlin told reporters. "We're excited about watching him be a full participant this week during the course of practice and let that dictate his play. He has been doing a nice job of working from a rehabilitation standpoint.
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"We're optimistic about his availability. We'll let the practice process be our guide in deciding how much work he gets in the football game." Fox Sports' Jay Glazer first reported the possibility late Monday night, saying that the Steelers had planned to hold Bell out of the London game against Minnesota and bring him back after the ensuing bye week, but that he "progressed faster than they thought."
The 0-3 Steelers have the second-worst rushing offense (51.7 yards per game) in the NFL, above only the also-winless Giants.


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Almost three million people have changed their profile pictures on Facebook in support of marriage equality while the Supreme Court began to take another look at the Defense Of Marriage Act this week.
Some of these people I see as bandwagoners, who suddenly think of themselves as passionate supporters only after it's received heavy national attention. Especially since it is something gay rights activists have been fighting for non-stop for decades, but I suppose any small token of support is valuable and I shouldn't pass judgment, so I won't complain about it.
However, I can't be as forgiving to those who stand to gain so much more from aligning themselves with same-sex marriage.
Hillary Clinton and a number of other Democrats have recently come out of the closet in support of the cause.
Glad they are finally taking a stand for marriage equality, something more than half of Americans already support.
Politicians will be giving themselves pats on the back all the way through election season.
They are taking the Civil Rights matter and turning it into one that will boost their own political appeal, but I guess I can't be too surprised about that. What's new?
Target, a company that a few years ago was criticized for funding anti-gay organizations, now has an ad campaign featuring same-sex couples for their wedding registry. If they are going to get married, might as well take their money.
Politicians such as Clinton and companies such as Target who support same-sex marriages can earn power and money from it, which is a lot more than the hundreds of thousands of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) homeless youth will gain.
If same-sex couples are able to marry, it will be a big and significant accomplishment, but there are still a number of obstacles the LGBTQ community faces, and will continue to face regardless of the outcome.
The LGBTQ community makes up 20 percent of the homeless youth and they are only 3 to 10 percent of the youth population, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless.
In many cases, they were kicked out of their homes once they identified as LGBTQ to their families.
"Once homeless, they are at higher risk for victimization, mental health problems and unsafe sexual practices," according to The National Coalition for the Homeless's website.
Furthermore, 58.7 percent of LGBTQ homeless youth have been sexually victimized compared to 33.4 percent of heterosexual homeless youth, the website states.
LGBTQ homeless youth also commit suicide at a rate of 62 percent, compared to the 29 percent of heterosexual homeless youth.
Much like other Civil Rights issues, one victory is not the end all, be all.
The end of Jim Crow Laws didn't mean the end of racism, and same-sex marriage won't remove every obstacle the community faces.
Remember that when all the hype dies down.
There are plenty of other issues within the LGBTQ community, youth homelessness is just one.
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If you've ever lost a loved one due to the side effects caused by the anti-stroke drug Pradaxa, then you might be eligible to file for a Pradaxa Lawsuit. Like many other prescriptions, the manufacturer of the drug produced this drug without properly stating the dangers of it. Of course, it would not bring back your loved one or, if you are the one who is currently suffering from the side effects caused by Pradaxa, it would also not cure you of your condition, but at least you will be compensated for the pain and suffering that this condition has caused you, and those being sued will finally recognize that no crime goes unpunished.
But first, before you go for a Pradaxa lawsuit, what exactly is Pradaxa? What is it used for? And what are the risks involved in using this medication? Before consulting lawyers for aPradaxa lawsuit, it is much better to be armed with useful and accurate information, as this may spell the difference between a successful and a failed case.
Pradaxa Lawsuit – What is Pradaxa?
Pradaxa is a drug that was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim, and it has anti-clotting and blood thinning properties which has been used to prevent strokes and arterial fibrillation on those who are susceptible to these types of conditions. It prevents blood clots from forming and travelling to other areas of a body, thus preventing strokes from occurring. As it is, Pradaxa is a good preventive measure for those who are highly at risk.
Pradaxa Lawsuit – Serious Side Effects
However, Pradaxa, also known by the generic name of dabigatran, also poses some serious side effects that can sometimes outweigh its benefits. Some less severe side effects include bruising, abdominal pain, ulcers, indigestion, acid reflux, and many more. More severe cases have been recorded where patients taking Pradaxa have experienced anaphylactic shock, allergic reaction, and liver dysfunctions. However, in more extreme cases, uncontrollable internal bleeding occurs, often in the brain or in other parts of the body. As compared to Coumadin, also known as warfarin, Pradaxa also poses a 33% higher risk of heart disease to those who are taking the latter.
In Japan and in the rest of the world, the FDA and its counterparts have received over 4,000 reports of conditions caused by Pradaxa, over 600 of which have resulted in deaths caused by hemorrhage. Studies have also been conducted by respected medical organizations worldwide with regards to the side effects of this drug, which was approved in 2010. Those over the age of 75 are more prone to internal bleeding and heart attacks caused by this drug, and the risks only increase for every year of continued use.
Another strong point is that several food and drug restricting bodies, mainly the FDA, have issued safety warning for the use of Pradaxa. This has happened not only in the USA, but in Japan, Australia, and in parts of Europe, as well. Pradaxa is not recommended for those with existing liver or digestive conditions, for those who take aspirin, and for those who use Warfarin as well as other anti-inflammatory drugs.
With all these information already well known and well documented, it is a shame that many people have to suffer and even die due to the complications brought about by Pradaxa. Thus, a Pradaxa lawsuit is greatly advised, especially when the above information was not relayed to you by your doctor when prescribing medication. Only through this will you be properly compensated for the financial and emotional damage that hospitalization or death had caused you or your family.
There are various legal firms and counselors who specialize in cases such as these. You can either sue your doctor or the manufacturers of the drug themselves. These professional will provide you with sound legal advice as well as provide you with more information about the drug and your potential case. Some even offer consultation services for free, especially if you have a good case. You can file a Pradaxa lawsuit on your own, or even join a class action suit against Pradaxa's manufacturers. It would only suit them right for bringing a cure that has even more dangerous risks.
Most Pradaxa lawsuits indicate medical malpractice when suing doctors. Your lawyers will advise you as to the best course of action. They will also be able to provide you with comprehensive and up to date information on Pradaxa and other lawsuits related to the situation. Information, on both medical and legal ends, will greatly help you in winning your case and being compensated for all your pain and suffering.
When filing for a Pradaxa lawsuit, you should find lawyers and consulted who have your best interests in mind. They should be able to offer both medical and legal options, as well as provide the pros and cons of each particular argument. Of course, they have to be certified in handling such cases, and you have to be assured that they will treat your case with absolute sensitivity and professionalism.
Pradaxa may have helped countless individuals in preventing instances of stroke. However, the risks of such medication must not be overlooked. Even if the number people saved far outnumber the number of people affected by the side effects of Pradaxa, a life is still a life, and each life is worth fighting for. Thus, a Pradaxa lawsuit will strive to fight for a life lost of life affected due to these debilitating side effects. Through this, hopefully better regulation of Pradaxa as well as more stringent safety measures would be implemented so that no one else would have to suffer through this again.
If you or your loved one has suffered through internal bleeding or other complications due to the use of Pradaxa, you may consult your lawyer and determine whether you have a strong case. A Pradaxa lawsuit can greatly help in covering medical costs, as well as help alleviate the pain and suffering, as well as the inconvenience and frustration caused by this anti-stroke drug with hidden dangers and complications. Fill out the form to the right to see if you are eligible for a Pradaxa lawsuit.


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We want Solo...we want Solo
The fact that JJ can rebound the ball and push it up. Is really really helping are fast break and getting us into are offense quicker.
Milwaukee's starting lineup of 3 pg's and 2 power forwards is intriguing to say the least
I think I've found what all you guys were talking about, and I've only watched a
It's quite simple, in fact can be summed up in one word,
Did that really happened?
Demar ejected?!, TANK NATIONNNNN
How did he get ejected my stream cut out...
JJ will have will have his best game of the year
Nice to see some emotion in a game that does not matter at all.
Pretty good 1st half tho. Hope to see more Solo in the second half.
OMG, this is great. You can't tell me there is anything better.
STEVIE NICKS and ROD STEWART!!!
Any chance the Raps have interest in him?
DeMar: "i feel like taking a nap in the locker room"
*chucks ball into the 100th row*
"See ya boys"
This is kinda unrelated to the thread and there's an entire FRee Agency thread stickied.
I swear its a broken record. I'm having a good game let me go get injured.
Demar Derozan got ejected...........
Man this team just plays hard!
Some really crappy calls late.
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Samardzija optimistic about Cubs' outlook
PITTSBURGH -- It's a good thing Jeff Samardzija got some sleep Saturday night. He didn't expect to rest too much Sunday night prior to his first Opening Day start for the Cubs.
"That's OK," Samardzija said after playing catch at drizzly PNC Park in preparation for the season opener on Monday against the Pirates. "I got a lot of good sleep [Saturday] night. I work on the 48-hour plan."
The right-hander is optimistic about the Cubs' outlook this season.
"These last few games, I've stuck around and watched the whole team for nine innings," Samardzija said. "I like our depth, I like our versatility. I think we've got a lot of different guys who play a lot of different positions and can hit in a lot of different spots in the lineup.
"I think we have a good handful of guys who can take a game over themselves, guys like [Starlin] Castro and [Anthony] Rizzo and [Welington Castillo] and obviously, [Alfonso] Soriano. [David] DeJesus is going to do his thing at the top of the lineup. Those things really allow you to come every day with a good chance to win the ballgame."
The Cubs open the season with three games against the Pirates, then face the Braves in Atlanta. They need to get off to a good start, Samardzija said.
"I think it's really important for every team -- especially for this team, with a lot of new guys and new camaraderie going on and everybody getting to know each other," Samardzija said. "There's no easier way to make that seamless transition than to win some ballgames. I think we do that, and get off on the right foot, get back home and open our home series and go from there."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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What is this medicine?FINASTERIDE (fi NAS teer ide) is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men. This is a condition that causes you to have an enlarged prostate. This medicine helps to control your symptoms, decrease urinary retention, and reduces your risk of needing surgery. When used in combination with certain other medicines, this drug can slow down the progression of your disease.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. You can take this medicine with or without food. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on the advice of your doctor or health care professional.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Do not donate blood while you are taking this medicine. This will prevent giving this medicine to a pregnant female through a blood transfusion. Ask your doctor or health care professional when it is safe to donate blood after you stop taking this medicine.
Women who are pregnant or may get pregnant must not handle broken or crushed finasteride tablets. The active ingredient could harm the unborn baby. If a pregnant woman comes into contact with broken or crushed tablets she should check with her doctor or health care professional. Exposure to whole tablets is not expected to cause harm as long as they are not swallowed.
Contact your doctor or health care professional if your symptoms do not start to get better. You may need to take this medicine for 6 to 12 months to get the best results.
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SAN ANTONIO - While outbreaks of the flu continue, there's now a new virus to worry about.
A new strain of norovirus, also known as the stomach flu, is now making the rounds.
The new strains is called the G114 Sydney strain.
It originated in Australia and now it's showing up in the U.S., putting health professionals on alert.
"When we get a new strain, then it tends to be a particularly bad year, so we're anticipating this is going to be a bad year," said Dr. David Gude, chief operating officer for Texas Med Clinic.
Gude said norovirus is often diagnosed as food poisoning. It causes cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and low-grade fever.
Although it usually lasts for a day or two, it's extremely contagious. A person can spread it before they even feel sick and for two weeks after they feel better.
"The virus will live for a long time on countertops and door handles -- that sort of thing," said Gude.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regular cleansers won't kill the virus. They recommend bleach or hydrogen peroxide.
They claim that even hand sanitizer doesn't always work, nor will a quick hand washing.
To kill the virus, the CDC recommends washing hands thoroughly, by scrubbing with hot water and soap for about 30 seconds.
To keep the virus from spreading at home, dishes should be washed in a dishwasher because water doesn't get hot enough with hand washing. Laundry should also be done at a high temperature.
Gude said the good news is that if you do get sick, it's usually not serious.
"For most of us who are healthy, this is an unpleasant inconvenience. It's not going to be any kind of life-threatening problem," said Gude.
The main complication from norovirus is dehydration. If you do catch it, experts recommend drinking plenty of fluids.
According to Dr. Anil Mangla, chief epidemiologist at Metro Health, cases of gastrointestinal disease are being monitored by a national outbreak tracking system.
However, since norovirus is hard to diagnose, he said it's hard to tell where there are outbreaks.
More information about norovirus symptoms, prevention, transmission and treatment is available at the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention's website.
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Vitamin K2 and Vessel Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients (CACSK2)
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Vessel calcification is a recognised cardiovascular morbidity risk factor in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recent reports indicate a significant role of Matrix Gla-protein (MGP) in decreasing calcification processes. MGP is excretion protein whose mechanism of action is not yet fully explained and which to be activated requires phosphorylation and carboxylation where cofactor is vitamin K. These observations indicate that shortage of vitamin K is a significant risk factor for the development of vessel calcification. Another calcification risk factor in CKD patients are calcium-phosphate disturbances and insufficiency of vitamin D3 which in physiological concentration stimulates MGP transcription. The aim of this study is estimation of influence of vitamin K2 administration over the period of 9 months on vessel calcification in 3.- 5. stage CKD patients.
It is a prospective, randomised double-blind study carried out in parallel groups. 60 patients with CKD (GFR 15-60 ml/min) with calcium score >10 (Agatston scoring system) will be qualified for the study. On the basis of randomised selection, patients will be divided into two groups: 30 patients will be given 90 μg vitamin K2 + 10 μg and cholecalciferol 30 patients will be given only 10 μg cholecalciferol. After a 9-month treatment the image diagnostic will be carried out in order to estimate the degree of vessel calcification.
|Kidney Diseases Coronary Artery Calcification
|Drug: Vitamin K2+10μg cholecalciferol Drug: Vitamin D
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Influence of Vitamin K2 Administration on Vessel Calcification Markers in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
- Changes in coronary artery calcification score [ Time Frame: 9 months ]
- Changes in common carotid artery intima media thickness [ Time Frame: 9 months ]
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|Study Start Date:
|June 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Vitamin K2, calcification score changes, vitamin D
90 μg vitamin K2+10μg cholecalciferol
Drug: Vitamin K2+10μg cholecalciferol
Pills of: 90 μg vitamin K2+10μg cholecalciferol once daily during 9 monthsDrug: Vitamin D
Pills of: 10μg cholecalciferol (Vitamin D)once daily during 9 months
Active Comparator: Vitamin D, calcium score changes
10μg cholecalciferol (vitamin D)
Drug: Vitamin K2+10μg cholecalciferol
Pills of: 90 μg vitamin K2+10μg cholecalciferol once daily during 9 months
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|30 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject with chronic kidney disease (creatinine clearance 15-60 ml/min/1,73m2 by Cockroft-Gault formula)
- Patient has a life without dialysis therapy of more than 9 months
- Subject in 30-70 years of age
- Calcium score >10 (as per Agatston scoring system)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Atherosclerosis generalisata (myocardial infarction treated with PTCA - Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty or CABG - Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, symptomatic heart insufficiency, cerebrovascular accident)
- Subject with a history of cardiac abnormalities, including symptomatic or asymptomatic arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation)
- Patient with cardiac pacemaker
- Subject requires long-term use of vitamin K antagonists
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01101698
|Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation
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|Contact: Michał Nowicki, Prof 0048426776709 email@example.com
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|Principal Investigator: Michał Nowicki, Prof
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|Study First Received:
|April 9, 2010
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|April 12, 2010
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Vitamin K
chronic kidney disease
coronary artery calcification
intima media thickness
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kidney Diseases
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Coronary Artery Disease
Urologic Diseases
Renal Insufficiency
Calcium Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Coronary Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Heart Diseases
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Vitamin K 2
Vitamin MK 7
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Antifibrinolytic Agents
Fibrin Modulating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL and the union's main negotiating teams met for 30 minutes before ending talks for the evening.
The league made a counter offer to the players' proposal, and the union will review it. The sides likely will meet again on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, small groups from each side met and conferred by conference calls all afternoon about provisions of a potential collective bargaining agreement. The two negotiating teams began meeting at 9 p.m. EST and soon after ended their talks for the night.
On Monday, the players' association presented a counterproposal to an offer made by the league late last week. The NHL spent Monday night reviewing the document.
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Kelsi Reich was among the most surprised people in the world Sunday when Buffalo Bills receiver David Nelson handed her a football. After all, she was rooting against him as a member of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.
And yet, it was appropriate. Reich, we now know, is Nelson's gal.
As TV cameras caught the scene, Nelson hauled in a touchdown pass from Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, turned left and circled the field toward Reich, a blonde with big pompons toward the far end of the field. There, he made a handoff that had some fans swooning and ad execs kicking themselves for not thinking of the concept for a commercial.
"It was a special moment to share with her," Nelson said. "I didn't want it to be awkward."
Touching moment, indeed.
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But Nelson told NFL.com he had more planned. And for now, he's keeping it to himself.
Nelson and Reich are an item, a Texas native and the gal he has been dating for four years. Given their occupations, they don't get to see each other at games. So Sunday's Bills visit to Dallas was special.
Nelson said his display of affection was part of his plan.
"I just wanted to give her the ball, give her a hug and let her know I was thinking about her," Nelson told NFL.com "It's very rare to make it in the NFL, it's very rare to be a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader and it's even more rare for both of us two people to be on the field at the same time."
He also said he wanted to leave it at that. No kissing, no outlandish display. Just, hi, honey, look what I brought you.
Reich's reaction was priceless. She was, as video showed, terrified, shocked and overjoyed all at once. Blushing, she posed for photos with the ball.
"It was tough for her to balance the excitement of the moment, but also try to keep her composure so she wouldn't get in trouble," Nelson told NFL.com. "But she definitely let me know how excited she was after the game and she's still excited to this day."
Nelson had a more elaborate scheme in mind. And he's not one to, shall we say, kiss and tell.
"Luckily, I don't have to reveal that, but we had some ideas," he said. "I consulted with some of my better celebration people on the team like Stevie Johnson and some of those guys so they gave me some ideas, but luckily that will never have to be released."
Those wanting to know if that secret involved a ring and Nelson on a knee not doing a Tebow will have to wait. However, a bookmaker put the odds of a proposal in the future at 5-to-2. Those interested in such matters should know there are side bets on whether Nelson or Reich will be traded to the other's team or the NFL demanding their ball back.
Now the NFL wouldn't stand in the way of true love, would it?
It surely wouldn't join the icy-hearted observers who scorned his act. "You embarrassed Buffalo and its fans by celebrating down 21-7 w that ... skit ... act like you care about the game!" the Los Angeles Times posted from one Twitter scrooge. "You can showboat when ur up 30 points, not down 2 td's on the road."
We concede Nelson's TD was the Bills' only one of a 44-7 blowout.
However, Nelson has drawn more admirers that scoffers (or maybe jealous and jilted types). And it's a fact that Reich is aglow. He posted on Twitter: "What a special day today was! I feel so blessed & so proud of @DavidNelson86 ! Thanks for my game ball, I wont let go of it :) happiest girl!"
Let's leave it at that.


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I was seeing some comments poo-pooing Frank's 18-15 record by saying something to the effect of 'it could be nothing more than our usual late season surge'.
Well, let's compare, shall we?
From the last game of January through the first game of April, here are the records:
Frank Vogel, 2011: 18-15
Jim O'Brien, 2010: 12-17
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We struck out with none because we refused to get in the game and go after any.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
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Y 16. Ersan Ilyasova
X 17. Jason Kidd
18. O.J. Mayo
19. Brandon Bass
X 20. Mo Williams (opted in)
So, that cuts out the impossibilities, leaving this list. Keep in mind we would have had to top all these deals to get these players.
Dragic at $8.5 mil a year
Bass at $7 mil a year
Mayo $4 mil for one year, then opt out
Of the top 20 free agents, there were three that were POSSIBLE for the Pacers to get. One signed with his same team. The other signed with his old team. The other signed a one year deal to try and max his value for next off-season.
Had you been GM this summer, how would you have approached that top twenty list? Cause to me there's not much to work with.
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The only players I wanted us to sign from that list are Deron, Eric, Kevin and Tim and they are 1 to 4 for a reason. I didn't have any expectations for us being able to sign them.
The fifth and final player I wanted us to sign (from that list) is Mayo, but it is obvious that he didn't want to play for the Pacers and come off our bench.
While I do think we need to upgrade our starters unit, I don't see where the right opportunity has presented itself. I do see some opportunities for later, like trading for Gordon or trying to sign Millsap or Ellis in free agency next year.
Btw George Hill belongs on that list
I'm not a huge fan of the Mahinmi trade (unnecessary talent dump), the Plumlee pick (probably a reach at 26), or the Hill contract (too much or too long, perhaps both), but I'm not totally outraged either. I've talked myself into tolerating all those decisions. I think the Green contract has high reward potential, and getting Augustin at that price, if only for a year, is pretty solid. Of course, I'll be angrier if things don't pan out, but right now I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. The fact that we didn't just sit on our hands and do nothing is almost satisfaction enough for now.
Our bench is stronger and we didnt give up very much talent at all. I like the job they have done even more when I consider that they are not playing on a level playing field. Superstars are not coming to Indiana. They never have and never will unless the NBA adopts a hard salary cap like the NFL has. When all that is considered, the front office has not been good, they have been great.
"No much to work with"? cap space? Picks? young players with some "value"? expiring contracts? is that nothing to you? stop it.Had you been GM this summer, how would you have approached that top twenty list? Cause to me there's not much to work with.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
And also anybody remember the Troy/DC trade? They send Murphy to NJ and got DC plus James Posey 7mil a year left for two years, the Pacers paid Posey 14mil so they could get DC and now they just turned around and gave DC away to save 1.5mil? it doesn't makes sence to me.
Edit: "Role player at best" might be an underestimation because I like all three of those guys. But none of them would be game changers for the Pacers.
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I gave a thumbs down. They did improve the bench and kept the starting five, but I think the long term costs is a bit too much for a small market team.
1a. For all the talk from the front office about having salary to go after players, they simply blew it all resigning our starters. smh
1b. Way overpaid for Hill. Should have let the market dictate his salary. Just think we signed him too quickly.
2. Giving up DC for nothing. I still think the Pacers should have gotten a future pick for him. We can't get big FA, so the best thing to do is build through the draft. Another pick could have really helped. A small market team shouldn't be giving up good assets for nothing. Even if he's not a starter, he still makes a top backup point in this league.
3. Signed Augustin. While I like that the Pacers got Augustin without having to give up anything, I seriously don't see how he is an improvement over DC. He can't shoot and he's smaller than DC. He'll still have the same issues as DC in feeding the post. His defense is suspect and he makes more money than DC.
4. Should have held off signing Hibbs and Hill till after the amnesties. Pacers just moved way too quickly, and it was a complete shame. Would have been so awesome to pick up Scola, or even Brand on the cheap.
1. Signed Augustin without giving up any assets
2. Gerald Green signing. Could be a total steal if he continues to play like he did with the Nets. Hope he stays hungry.
3. Ian Mahinmi signing. While I think 4 years is way too much, I do like the signing overall. $4M for a bench player isn't too much at all.
I just want to add that I hope Lance is given a fair chance like Hans has. I don't expect Lance to get 20min a game, but hopefully 15min a game and let him get into the flow with the team. I could see Lance being the primary ball handler even if Agustin is in there in order to feed the post.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
The jury is still out. If Green, Mahinmi, and DJ produce consistently for us, then I say thumbs up. If these signings end up being lateral moves, then thumbs down
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
I am sick and tired of the idea that FA's won't come to Indy. We have to pursue them first and we don't. We have to be just as willing to get out the checkbook for these FA's as we are for our own players. We have to be willing to deal for RFA's just like other teams are. If FA's wouldn't come here then we wouldn't be able to maintain our own players at the rates we do.
Pacers fans need to get over this inferiority complex that Walsh and Simon 1.0 created about FA's. They didn't pursue FA's of stature then, and they won't be doing it now. And this willingness and preference to not get aggressive is why Bird left IMO. The team has gotten about as far as it can with the handcuffs ownership puts on things. No wonder Walsh is back and now we have another round of Walsh and Simon 2.0.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
I have been trying to think about when was the last time a small market team added a big name free agent? Has there ever been one?
Your list looks good to me... Which ones did we go hot and heavy after?
I refuse to believe if we go all in for a FA that it wouldn't matter and we'd still have to put an X by their name. I don't buy this inferiority crap that is being sold. If you're a 2nd round playoff team then you have some clout if you're willing to be aggressive.
I don't like the idea in general that we refuse to utilize FA except at the fringes. Especially since we also refuse to utilize rebuilding years as true rebuilding years and try and optimize draft position, instead trying to milk out every last win and squeak into the playoffs if at all possible.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
I think it would be very close. It is a bigger market than Indy because of the surrounding area but I guess it might be considered small..... Are there any others?
Perhaps we need to list the small market teams:
I do not consider Cleveland or San Antonio small markets because of the strength of their surrounding area......
In local newspaper this morning, there was an article about Donnie Walsh. I looked at his picture and didn't even recognize him! No slick back hair anymore but a softer hair style. Dadgum, he had 5 kids in 6 years! I guess he believed in the old saying of keeping his wife barefoot and pregnant. I've had conversations with some of his family members in the past, but didn't realize his family is as big as it is.
For those interested in the article, you can read it in todays Daily Journal.
I never wanted Walsh back with the Pacers, and I'm not impressed with what he's accomplished since the 1st of the month. My hope is he makes a trade or 2 that will put the Pacers in a better position to be in the Championship game. I'm not counting on it so, as you, Bball, the excitement just isn't oozing out of me for this coming season. As a matter of fact, I will go on record predicting the Pacers WILL NOT finish with a 63% win percentage, have the 3rd best record in the EC, or be the 5th best overall team in the NBA next year. People who think this will happen had better be prepared unhappiness and discontent.
I'm not saying we have to go get Lebron James... I'm saying we need to be able to utilize the tools available to us to improve the team and that includes all aspects of FA. It's clear ownership isn't interested in that.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden


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Florida will meet a familiar opponent when the Gators begin play in the NCAA Baseball Gainesville Regional on Friday.
Florida, which is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, will play Bethune-Cookman at 7 p.m. at McKethan Stadium on the UF campus.
Florida defeated the Wildcats in both regular-season meetings - 8-6 on Feb. 21 and 10-1 on April 25. The Gators are 27-0 all-time against B-CU.
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With news of The Online Network coming to fruition, some fans of One Life to Live may be disappointed to learn that getting Bree Williamson (Jessica/Tess) back in Llanview could prove a bit of challenge.
But that's not to say Williamson won't be delighting fans in her latest gig.
The gorgeous and talented Williamson has landed the role of scandalous socialite Vivian Bowers on the new NBC midseason drama, Deception. In the pilot episode, airing tonight on NBC, Vivian is found brutally murdered, and her best friend from childhood goes undercover to invesitgate the crime.
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France's prime business aviation gateway is set to pass the next stage in its ongoing redevelopment when a new executive terminal opens at Paris Le Bourget Airport on June 30. A former maintenance facility building has been completely renovated and refurbished in a $8.5 million makeover.
Known as K1, the upgraded building will be shared equally between charter operators Unijet and Dassault Falcon Service. Each company will have almost 44,000 sq ft of hangar space and 5,600 sq ft of adjoining office accommodation. A further 27,000 sq ft of office space will be available for other companies in 2009.
The original hangar was built in 1960 to maintain Air France's widebodied aircraft and was subsequently used by UTA and then Air France Industries. The latest redevelopment at Le Bourget follows the December 2006 opening of another refurbished building close to the airport entrance that houses the new FBO run by Belgium's Flying Group.
"We decided for environmental, architectural and cost reasons to keep the present facility rather than demolish and rebuild," said Le Bourget Airport managing director Michel De Ronne. Le Bourget is part of the Aéroports de Paris (ADP) group.
Unijet, which has been based at Le Bourget for 40 years, will build a new client reception terminal at the corner of its section of the building and is likely to use it for its Global Express and Falcon 7X operations but has not yet decided whether it will move the totality of its business to the site from its present facility on the other side of the parking ramp from K1. Dassault Aviation is to use the space as a sales showroom for its Falcon jets.
Le Bourget last year reported 66,800 movements, up from 52,000 in 2003 after several years of decline from the 67,000 movements recorded in 1991. ADP chairman Pierre Graff said that traffic had increased by 27.4 percent during that period including 9.4 percent in 2007. According to ADP, growth will continue over the next few years, but at a more moderate rate of between 3.5 and 4 percent.
De Ronne said Le Bourget is approaching the end of the first of the four phases in its 20-year development plan that ends in 2023. ADP had committed to investing more than $12 million annually over the next 15 years. It has more space and other existing buildings available for development.
ADP believes the growing numbers of new very light jets might be encouraged to use the smaller general aviation airport at Pontoise, northwest of Paris. However, De Ronne added that they will also be able to land at Le Bourget.


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Cambridge, Mass– Perennial All-Star attackman Ryan Boyle scored 1:26 into sudden death overtime to give the Boston Cannons a thrilling 15-14 victory over the Chesapeake Bayhawks at Harvard Stadium.
Boyle used an inside spin move to beat defenseman
Michael Evans from behind and fired a short shot past goalkeeper
Kip Turner to bring an end to a wild, back-and-forth affair. Boyle, the all-time leading scorer in Major League lacrosse with 410 career points, was named Player of the Game after scoring three goals and dishing off two assists.
Paul Rabil, a two-time MLL Most Valuable Player, totaled seven points on four goals (one of which was a 2-pointer) and two assists for Boston (1-3), which earned its first win of the season. Goalkeeper
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Chris Eck captured 20 of 30 face-offs for the Cannons.
"We lost a lot of face-offs early so we didn't have the ball much. When we did get possession, we were kind of in hurry mode. We didn't do a good job of giving our defense a rest by possessing the ball on offense," Chesapeake head coach
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John Grant Jr. scored five goals, almost all of the spectacular variety, to lead Chesapeake (3-1). Grant also had an assist to finish with six points in his second game since rejoining the Bayhawks following the indoor professional season.
"Junior's been pretty consistent against Boston. He's had some big games against them because he's gotten a favorable matchup," Cottle said. "One of the reasons we traded for Junior is because of his ability to break people down one-on-one, which he did successfully several times tonight."
Steven Brooks scored two goals, one of which was a 2-pointer, and dished off two assists to total five points for Chesapeake, which went just 1-for-5 on power play opportunities. Standout short stick defensive midfielder
Matt Abbott had a hat trick for the Bayhawks, who were beaten 37-24 on ground balls. Turner finished with 14 saves in a losing cause.
"We've got to fix the things that are wrong and we need to continue to improve," Cottle said. "I thought we fought hard and played together. We'll get better from this game because of the adversity that we had to fight against."
Abbott and Grant scored consecutive goals to open the second period to give Chesapeake its first lead at 5-4. However, Boyle scored two goals while Rabil had two assists during a 4-2 run that put Boston back ahead 8-7 at halftime.
It was a similar story in the third quarter as Grant scored unassisted on the power play and Abbott scored off an assist from midfielder
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Chesapeake closed the third stanza strong as Grant fed midfielder
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After three quarters of offensive fireworks, the game suddenly turned into a defensive struggle in the final frame. Both teams tightened up defensively and the game turned into more of a half-field affair as neither side scored for the first 11 minutes of the fourth period.
Mike Stone finally broke the scoreless stretch, taking a beautiful feed from Boyle and firing in a short shot from the crease to put Boston ahead 13-12. However, Grant provided a quick answer, beating his defender with a sweet swim move and scoring while diving into the crease to retie the score just 48 seconds later.
Grant then put an exclamation point on a phenomenal night with an amazing behind-the-back goal as the Bayhawks went ahead 14-13 with 2:28 remaining. However, Rabil responded 1:17 later, executing a textbook inside roll and firing a shot from the doorstep to forge the tenth tie of the contest.
Chesapeake held for the last shot and Grant got a great opportunity from on top of the crease, but his shot was wide and that brought about the overtime session.
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Gerald Wallace and Chris Mihm go out on the same day, both probably for awhile. My depth is about to be seriously tested.
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Gerald Wallace and Chris Mihm go out on the same day, both probably for awhile. My depth is about to be seriously tested.
I know how you feel.
In the league that I run, I had the best regular season in my life. 55 wins.
Now, I have Iverson down, TMac down, and Okafor still out all in time for playoffs. Time to call on the guys sitting on the bench!
My heart really goes out to you.
Yeah, I'm going to get knocked out as well, in a tough series. Nash out for 1 game, and really for 2 for the game he was injured in, and Josh Howard as well doomed me.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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I still expect to win the whole thing, but Mihm's play lately was great. Looks like Wallace won't be out long.
I just don't have the guts to drop Eddie Griffin. Sure he almost never plays. But when he does... wow!
Maybe Big Jake in Memphis can keep it up.


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If there is one person in the Crystal Palace ranks who knows the value of putting in the hard work behind the scenes, it's full-back Jonathan Parr.
The 25-year-old Norwegian international, who joined the Eagles from Aalesund in 2011, has been on the comeback trail since picking up an ankle injury in April.
It forced him out of the Wembley play-off final and the opening months of the Premier League campaign.
However, after coming on as a substitute in the 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United last month, and impressing new boss Tony Pulis, Parr has not looked back.
"I have been working very hard for a long time and to finally make my Premier League debut was a thrill," he said.
"While I was injured, I just told myself that I had to be ready for when the opportunity came along, and thankfully that has happened.
"Things change very quickly in football, you just have to remember that sometimes."
He added: "It is hard when the lads are out there week in week out, and you have to do all the hard work on the training pitch where no one can see you, but in the end it has been all worthwhile."
Since his appearance against the Magpies, Parr has started the Premier League games at Aston Villa and Manchester City, as well as last weekend's 2-0 FA Cup win at West Bromwich Albion – thanks to goals from Dwight Gayle and Marouane Chamakh.
Parr's return has coincided with Palace's miserly defensive record of conceding just two goals in the past four games.
"Tony [Pulis] has changed things around. We've really worked hard on our defence, we're more organised than before and have more structure.
"We're so much more solid and teams find it hard to break us down, that was important and it is paying dividends in the league and the cup."
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Astacio, Monfort to rep Rockies at Draft
DENVER -- Pedro Astacio, one of the most accomplished pitchers in Rockies history and now a part-time pitching instructor and advisor, will represent the Rockies at the MLB First-Year Player Draft on June 6 at the MLB Network studios in Secaucus, N.J.
Astacio, who went 53-48 and set a Rockies record with 14 complete games for the club from 1997-2001, served as an instructor this year during part of the team's first Spring Training under manager Walt Weiss, a teammate of Astacio in Colorado. Astacio also worked with pitchers during the Rockies' last road trip.
Also representing the Rockies will be Walker Monfort, the team's coordinator of Minor League operations. The two will help the league welcome its next crop of prospects.
The Rockies will have the third overall pick.
The 2013 First-Year Player Draft will take place on June 6-8, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB.com and MLB Network on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. ET. Live Draft coverage from MLB Network's Studio 42 begins at 7 p.m., with the top 73 picks being streamed on MLB.com and broadcast on MLB Network. Rounds 3-10 will be streamed live on MLB.com on June 7, beginning with a preview show at 12:30 p.m., and Rounds 11-40 will be streamed live on MLB.com on June 8, starting at 1 p.m.
MLB.com's coverage includes Draft Central, the Top 100 Draft Prospects list and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of Draft-eligible players. You can also keep up to date by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
Virtually every team will have an iconic former player tabbed as a representative. Major League Baseball expects to have three Hall of Famers, 25 All-Stars, four Most Valuable Players and a trio of World Series-winning managers representing the clubs that made them famous at the Draft.
The Hall of Famers are third baseman George Brett of the Royals, ex-Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda and former Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), formerly a pitcher with the Phillies.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.