text: Cook looking to make amends By Dave Hickman April 18, 2013 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- So many things went wrong with West Virginia's defense last season that it's hard, really, to point fingers in any particular direction.You only have 10 of them, after all.And that's not enough.Oh, sure, you can single out your favorites. Start with coaching, move on to schemes, take a shot at philosophy and then throw in the quality of the opponents. Add health to the mix and you're halfway there.But it's hard not to look at individual performances, too. Yes, that was a defense that had to replace the likes of Bruce Irvin and Najee Goode and Keith Tandy. But it was also one with seven starters returning. And few of them lived up to expectations.At the top of the list? Darwin Cook.That's not a critical assessment by an unattached observer. It's his own."I sucked,'' the West Virginia safety said. "There's no other way to put it. I just sucked.''Well, actually there are other ways to put it. And Cook did. "Maybe I was just thinking I was hot [stuff],'' Cook said. "Not really hot [stuff], because that's not my attitude. I mean, I didn't show it because I'm a very humble person. But deep inside maybe I just felt like I was satisfied and I felt like I made it.''Perhaps it began with what is Cook's defining moment to date as a Mountaineer. In roughly 15 seconds on national television in the Orange Bowl 15 months ago, Cook became a star. On one end of the field he reached into a pile and picked up a fumble. Roughly 100 yards later he was crossing the goal line and igniting what would become a 70-33 rout of Clemson. Another 10 yards or so beyond that, he was bowling over the Orange Bowl mascot.Those 15 seconds made Cook a star. He was a go-to guy in the postgame interviews. He had secured a place in Mountaineer lore.And maybe, just maybe, that was enough for him."I don't feel like it got to me to the point where I was outwardly [cocky]. I was always the same,'' Cook said. "But I think inside I was just satisfied with myself. I made some play, I did this or I did that. Let's just say I could have attacked last year much harder than I did.'' That he didn't goes without saying. Beginning with last year's spring drills and then summer workouts, fall camp and into the 2012 season, Cook figures he was just pretty much on cruise control. And for a while, that was fine. He kept his job, West Virginia started the season 5-0 and even though the defense was essentially awful even then, there were no red flags. But as 5-0 became 5-5 and WVU's defense was the primary reason, Cook was hurt and he was exposed. He was benched, in part because he was hurt but also because he wasn't performing when he was healthy. And when it took him what seemed like forever to get healthy again and get another chance, he realized what he'd done and the position in which it had put him."You look back on film and you see all the things you could have done better,'' Cook said. "You see that you didn't play as hard as you were supposed to and things got taken away from you. And then you get hurt and could have come back harder if you'd worked harder."I just felt like last year was my due justice. I deserved every criticism that I got. It was all me, not being focused enough. And I can't do that again.''No one had to slap Cook across the face to make him realize what he'd done. Sure, it would be easy to think that when his playing time was taken away that it was a wake-up call, but he didn't need that."No, I realized it myself. I could turn on the film and watch myself and tell. I was like a different player,'' Cook said. "I realized it probably in the Iowa State game. I was getting back, I was getting a little more healthy, but I wasn't there yet. And I thought, maybe if I'd taken it more seriously I wouldn't be going through this. And maybe we wouldn't have gone through what we did.''Indeed, it wasn't just Cook who failed last season or didn't live up to expectations or potential. "It was just terrible for me,'' Cook said. "It's still hard to sleep, really, just thinking about it all the time. That's probably one of my biggest regrets in my life, how things turned out last year.''So what did snap him out of it?"Life,'' Cook said. "Knowing that this isn't a game anymore.''Indeed, as Cook approaches his senior season, football isn't just fun and games anymore. Whether he has a future in the game beyond college remains to be seen, but the time to start considering that is not after the fact."Look at some of the seniors we had last year. Their stocks were high before last year and now their stocks have dropped,'' Cook said. "Life hits you real fast. You talk to them and you see how they're struggling. I don't want to put myself in that position. I want to put myself in the best position I can, no regrets looking back and all positive looking forward."That's what it comes down to. Plus, I feel like I kind of cheated my teammates. I did cheat my teammates last year by not working as hard as I was supposed to. I just feel like I let a lot of people down. I let my family down. It was real bad.''Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/dphickman1. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 Body found in Kanawha River, near South Charleston 3 Plans for all-ages venue rise in old bakery building 4 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property 5 Mitch Vingle: WVU's Lyons watching bombshell merger news Board OKs construction of indoor facility Previous Story Dillon adjusting to move inside on defensive line Next Story


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Bergman throws live batting practice, feels strong
DENVER -- Rockies rookie right-hander Christian Bergman reported feeling strong Friday while throwing 50 pitches in a live batting practice session -- his first time facing hitters since suffering a broken left hand when he was hit by a line drive June 20.
The cast was removed Friday before the session. Almost as important as throwing, Bergman (0-2, 7.20 ERA in three starts) felt good catching return throws from the catcher.
The plan is for Bergman to begin an injury rehab assignment next week for Double-A Tulsa. He expects to do some fielding practice before then to test the left hand.
With numerous injuries to the rotation, Bergman, 26, earned a promotion from Triple-A Colorado Springs and at times looked better than his stats would indicate. A 24th-round Draft pick in 2010 who has met tests at each Minor League level, Bergman hopes to have a chance to prove he is part of the Rockies' pitching future.
"It was frustrating having to shut it down, because I felt I was starting to get comfortable in this environment," Bergman said. "I'm ready to build off that."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. Cody Ulm is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Effects of Losartan Versus Atenolol on Aortic and Cardiac Muscle Stiffness in Adults With Marfan Syndrome
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Marfan syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder with morbidity and mortality from aortic dilation and dissection. The degree of aortic dilation and response to beta-blockade (standard of care) vary in adults with Marfan syndrome. However, aortic stiffness is often present, and can be a predictor of aortic dilation and cardiovascular complications. In addition, adults with Marfan syndrome develop left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, which can progress to heart failure. Aortic stiffness and diastolic dysfunction are important and logical therapeutic targets in adults with Marfan syndrome.
TGF-beta mediates disease pathogenesis in Marfan syndrome and contributes to aortic stiffness. The angiotensin receptor blocker, losartan, inhibits TGF-beta activity and reverses aortic wall pathology in a Marfan mouse model. Losartan also decreases aortic stiffness and improves diastolic function in hypertension, renal disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
This trial is a randomized, double-blind trial of 50 adults with Marfan syndrome, treated with 6 months of atenolol vs. losartan. Arterial tonometry for aortic stiffness and echocardiography for diastolic function will be performed at the beginning and end of treatment. A blood draw for serum markers of extracellular matrix turnover and inflammation will also be performed at 0 and 6 months. We plan to determine whether losartan decreases aortic stiffness and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction significantly more than atenolol.
|Marfan Syndrome
|Drug: Atenolol Drug: Losartan
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Effects of Losartan vs Atenolol on Aortic Stiffness and Diastolic Function in Adults With Marfan Syndrome
- Aortic Biophysical Properties - Pulse Wave Velocity [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]Aortic stiffness was assessed using applanation tonometry (SphygmoCor®, AtCor Medical, West Ryde, NSW, Sydney, Australia) to measure carotid to femoral artery pulse wave velocity (PWV). With the patient lying supine in a quiet environment, a handheld micromanometer-tipped probe was applied to the skin surface over the carotid and femoral arteries, compressing the vessel wall so that transmural forces within the vessel wall were perpendicular to the arterial surface. The distance from the sternal notch to the sites of carotid and femoral pulse acquisition were measured and inputted into the device to represent the relative distance from the carotid to femoral artery. The calculation of distance divided by time of pulse upstroke relative to the upstroke of the QRS on a 3 lead surface EKG was used by the device to calculate velocity. All recorded measurements met the manufacturer's quality control standards integrated into the software package.
- Diastolic Function - Ejection Fraction [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]Two-dimensional echocardiography was performed using a 3.0 MHz transducer (General Electric VIVID 7). Left ventricular and left atrial dimensions were determined in parasternal long axis views. Left ventricular ejection fraction was calculated using the modified Simpsons calculation in the apical two and four chamber views.
|Study Start Date:
|October 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Subjects Randomized to Losartan
Losartan: 100 mg PO QD
Drug: Losartan
Losartan 100mg PO QD
Other Name: Cozaar
Active Comparator: Subjects Randomized to Atenolol
Atenolol: 50 mg PO QD
Drug: Atenolol
Atenolol 50mg PO QD
Other Name: Tenormin
Detailed Description:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|25 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age greater than 25 years
- Clinical Marfan Syndrome
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous aortic or cardiac surgery
- Pregnancy
- Renal Insufficiency
- Medication intolerance
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00723801
|United States, Massachusetts
|Brigham and Women's Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Principal Investigator:
|Mark A Creager, MD
|Brigham and Women;s Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Mark Alan Creager, MD, Principal Investigator, Brigham and Women's Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00723801 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 25, 2008
|Results First Received:
|August 15, 2014
|Last Updated:
|September 8, 2014
Keywords provided by Mark Alan Creager, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital:
Marfan syndrome
Diastolic Function
Aortic Stiffness
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Marfan Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Bone Diseases, Developmental
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Heart Defects, Congenital
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Abnormalities, Multiple
Congenital Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Connective Tissue Diseases
Limb Deformities, Congenital
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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A recent scientific review notes that a distinguishing feature of whey is its rapid absorption and high prevalence of essential amino acids—particularly branched-chain amino acids—that rapidly stimulate skeletal muscle protein synthesis.
In combination with resistance training, whey protein supplementation has been shown to contribute to greater fat loss and greater muscle mass accumulation compared to carbohydrate supplements and other protein sources.
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Action That Refreshes
Today's action was the inverse of the previous two days. It started strong and finished weak. The bears pushed a bit, but didn't have much success. The indices were green and breadth was better than 2-to-1 positive. Apple (AAPL) was a major laggard again and I didn't see as many pockets of momentum, but there is plenty of green and good support.
I was a net seller today, not because the action looks poor but because I'm finding less to buy. I continue to see no reason to adopt a bearish stance. The market is still holding well above the big fiscal-cliff gap and even making a run at the highs. The argument that there is too much complacency doesn't strike me as a concern until it is reflected in the price action. There is just too much support to believe that things are so bullish that there is no buying power left....90 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Beyonce, John Legend Win Trophies at 2014 NAACP Image Awards
Chart-topping artists Beyonce and John Legend were among the big winners in the music categories at the 2014 NAACP Image Awards on Saturday (Feb. 22) in Los Angeles.
The R&B queen won a trophy for Outstanding Female Artist while the piano man nabbed two honors — Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Song for 'All of Me.'
Other winners included Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell Williams for their collaborative work on 'Blurred Lines.' R&B newcomer K. Michelle received an award for Outstanding New Artist. LL Cool J nabbed a trophy for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for 'NCIS: Los Angeles.'
Finally, R&B artists Charlie Wilson and Janelle Monae won awards for Outstanding Album ('Love, Charlie') and Outstanding Music Video ('Q.U.E.E.N.'), respectively.
The highlight of the event, according to EURweb, was the elegiac tribute to the late South African leader Nelson Mandela.
Oprah Winfrey saluted him as a leader with enormous strength and passion. "He was everything we have all have heard and more," she said. "He was humble and he was unscathed by any kind of bitterness after all that we know he's been through." Afterward, Stevie Wonder performed a musical tribute to Mandela.
Overall, it was a phenomenal night of black excellence.
List of Winners in the Music Categories:
Outstanding Female artist: Beyonce
Outstanding Male artist: John Legend
Outstanding New artist: K. Michelle
Outstanding Album: Charlie Wilson, 'Love, Charlie'
Outstanding Song: John Legend, 'All Of Me'
Outstanding Duo, group or collaboration: Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell — 'Blurred Lines'
Outstanding Jazz Album: SFJAZZ Collective, 'The Songs of Stevie Wonder'
Outstanding World Music Album: Natalie Cole, 'Natalie Cole en Espanol'
Outstanding Gospel Album: Tamela Mann, 'Best Days Deluxe Edition'
Outstanding Music video: Janelle Monáe featuring Erykah Badu, 'Q.U.E.E.N.'


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Tree Forum Scheduled for March 13
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
March 5, 2007
Tree Forum Scheduled for March 13
Dranesville District Supervisor Joan DuBois and the Virginia Cooperative Extension will host a tree forum on Tuesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. at Colvin Run Elementary School, 1400 Trap Road, Vienna. The program is free, however registration is suggested as seating is limited. The deadline for registration is March 9.
The program is designed to address homeowners' concerns for trees on their property and in their community. A panel of experts from the Virginia Cooperative Extension, Fairfax County Urban Forest Management and other organizations will provide the latest information on maintaining tree health. Topics to be discussed include pest control, pruning, care and feeding and advice on selecting sites and trees for planting.
For more information or to register for this event, call 703-356-0551, TTY 711. For reasonable ADA accommodations at this event, call 703-324-5369, TTY 703-222-9693.
For more news and information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news.


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The Multiple Sclerosis Emerging Therapies Collaborative – which includes the MS Coalition, the American Academy of Neurology, and the VA Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence East and West – is committed to developing and disseminating timely, evidence-based resources to persons affected by multiple sclerosis and health care professionals, in order to promote optimal, individualized treatment of the disease by facilitating effective communication and medical decision-making. Launched in 2011, the Collaborative has as its priority to provide information on MS-specific, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments that have entered the market since 2010. Previously-approved medications will be reviewed in the event of new safety or efficacy data that significantly affect their use in MS treatment.
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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Lung Cancer
Any way of stopping pleural effusion?
My mother was diagnosed last February 2007 of bronchogenic CA with bone metastases, large cell CA, Stage IV. She is 57 years old and a non-smoker. She also has diabetes mellitus type 2 and had experienced cardiomegaly during her hospital stay (february~april).She was given navelbine feb.13, zometa on feb.14 and went home.But she has to go back to hospital due to ON and OFF vomiting.On Feb.19 she was given cisplatin.But since she was experiencing severe pain on her back when trying to change into sitting position after lying down.While doing this, she also coughed up.So, that`s when she has to undergo radiation therapy on her chest starting Feb.21 for 7 sessions.She underwent thoracentesis last march due to pleural effusion on her left lung only.About 460cc of fluid was drained.After staying home for about a month, she was again hospitalized due to difficulty in breathing.Fluid was drained from her left lung (about 900cc) and from right lung(about 150cc).A certain amount of fluid was also drained from her heart.Last May 2006, prior to being diagnosed of lung cancer, she was treated for PTB minimal, UTI and cardiomegaly. The doctor told her that based on the X-ray,her lung already had scarred.At that time,she noticed a small mass in the area where the right parotid gland is located.Her doctor just didn`t do a thorough examination on that and instead just told her that it`s just something as a result of her PTB.The mass becomes bigger as months passed.Until last January, based on FNAB, she was told that she has malignant salivary gland tumor but the primary origin is still unknown.On the same month, her right parotid was removed.It was only last February, after performing a CT scan in the head, chest, whole abdomen and neck that her attending physician had ruled out that the cancer originates from the lungs.Even after draining the fluid last May 2007,she again experienced shortness of breath. Last month she experienced pain in her neck that`s why she was given Pamisol.She was also prescribed with tarceva 150mg.But since the cost of 1 tab is too much for us, she wasn`t able to take this.Until now she still have this difficulty in breathing. I am sure that the fluid had again accumulate. I would like to ask if there is still a way of stopping the fluid from accumulating again, or else we will be going back always to hospital just to have the fluids drained.Any advice please?
There are 3 options for treating the fluid. The first option is to have the fluid drained whenever it reaccumulates. The second option is surgery: pleurodesis. For this surgery, a scope is placed in the chest and talc is inserted to help the lung scar up to the chest wall. The surgery is usually successful; however, not every patient is a candidate for the operation. The third option is to place a catheter in the pleural space (pleurX catheter) which can then be hooked up to a drain every couple of days to drain whatever fluid is there. I would recommend discussing these options with her oncologist and if appropriate ask for a referral to a thoracic surgeon.
I hope this helps.
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College of Medicine
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LOS ANGELES - A man was cited for possession of marijuana when firefighters knocked down a garage fire at his Sun Valley home Sunday and found five small marijuana plants that burned during the fire, a police sergeant said.
Police were dispatched to the home in the 9100 block of La Tuna Canyon Road about 5:25 a.m., said Los Angeles police Sgt. Thomas Wunsch of the Foothill station.
No injuries were reported and the man admitted to owning the plants. He was cited but not taken into custody, Wunsch said.
Firefighters dispatched at 4:57 a.m. to the two-story home had the fire out at 5:07 a.m., said Katherine Main of the Los Angeles City Fire Department.


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UPDATE: Hi! Okay, Khalil has claimed one. First to email theoldhag AT theoldhag DOT com gets the next copy of Acceptance. G'luck.
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Color us unsurprised with a splash of duh. Because while all of the winners of Margo Rabb's Cures for Heartbreak have promptly responded to claim their booty, exactly none of the two winners of Acceptance in that mighty comments thread seems at all interested in the fact that they've got mail. Which only supports our theory that said seethers didn't want to ATTEND COLLEGE, they just wanted to GET IN. Or maybe they're just still spooked by mail. Whatever it is, please come forward, gentlemen/women by EOD Monday, or we'll have to throw the books back into general circ to go out to the first two lucky waitlisters.
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After his team experienced a 1-9 season last year, San Leandro High football coach Brad Bowers' message to his team this year was clear.
"I think that early on, I told the kids that last year is done. This is a whole new year," said Bowers, who has coached the Pirates for 11 seasons. "As we approach things this year, we are not looking at last year. We are looking at this year and how we are going to build a championship team."
After a 1-4 start in nonleague games, the Pirates are 3-0 in West Alameda County Conference-Foothill Division games and have a chance to clinch at least a co-division title when they host Encinal (7-1, 3-0 WACC-Foothill) at Burrell Field on Friday at 7 p.m.
The 1-4 start could have been a setback for the Pirates, but it was the last loss in that stretch (37-34 to Deer Valley) that gave the team confidence, quarterback Stephen Johnson said.
"We knew if we could compete with them, we could compete with anybody," said Johnson about the Wolverines, who are 8-0 and ranked No. 4 in the Bay Area News Group East Bay poll. The Pirates' tough nonleague schedule also included losses to James Logan, Bellarmine-San Jose and Freedom.
In WACC-Foothill play, the Pirates' wing-T offense has been in high gear, as the team averages 45 points a game. In fact, San Leandro has averaged 35.2 points in its past six games.
San Leandro also has plenty of coaching experience. Besides Bowers, Pirates defensive coordinator Casey Moreno was formerly the head coach at Dublin and Hayward, and linebackers coach Bill Bishop also used to be the head coach at Hayward.
Encinal can also clinch at least a co-division title with a win Friday.
"They don't have a ton of guys, but they are tough. They don't get down on themselves, they just keep coming after you," said Bowers about Encinal. "I'm expecting a really, really good game."
Big week for Ross, Pirates: Pittsburg's Harris Ross had little time to bask in the national honor bestowed upon him on Monday.
The Oregon State-bound running back was named U.S. Army All-American High School Player of the Week after rushing for 272 yards and three touchdowns while breaking three school records (career rushing yards, career touchdowns, single season rushing yards) in a 34-13 win over Freedom.
But the Pirates are now focused on a first-place showdown with Deer Valley on Friday. Both squads are 3-0 in Bay Valley Athletic League play.
An explosive offense, led by dynamic quarterback Nsimba Webster, gives Deer Valley a shot at an undefeated regular season, a feat the Wolverines also accomplished in 2009 when they won their last BVAL title.
The winner of Friday's game could very well end up with the No. 2 seed in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs.
League races heat up: With two weeks left in the regular season, several teams can claim at least a share of their league's championship with wins this weekend. Several defending champions are in line to repeat.
Campolindo (8-0, 4-0) can clinch a share of a third consecutive Diablo Foothill Athletic League title by beating Dougherty Valley on Friday. Clayton Valley Charter (7-1, 3-0), which earned the Diablo Valley Athletic League title on its way to the NCS Division II crown a year ago, needs to beat rival Concord (6-2, 2-1) in the ClayCord cup for at least a share of another league title.
El Cerrito (6-2, 4-0) has a handle on the TCAL-Rock Division for a second straight year and needs just one victory to cement another title. Hercules (7-1) is tied with Kennedy-Richmond (3-5) at 3-0 in the TCAL's Stone Division and the title could come down to the teams' head-to-head matchup in the final regular-season weekend.
Washington (4-4) controls its fate in the Mission Valley Athletic League. The Huskies are 4-0 in league and can wrap up a share of the title with a win over defending champion Newark Memorial on Saturday.
California (7-1, 5-0) owns a share of the East Bay Athletic League, but the Grizzlies can make it an outright title — the first in school history — by beating last-place Livermore on Friday.
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To HOU:
Etan Thomas 1 yr, 7.91M
Troy Murphy 2 yr, 33.02M
To OKC:
TJ Ford 2 yr, 17.00M
Brian Cook 1 yr, 3.5M
$3M Cash from Houston
2011 Second Round pick from Houston
To IND:
Tracy McGrady 1 yr, 22.48M
This is purely a cost cutting move by the Pacers. It can't hurt the team right? Bring in a superstar caliber player and give him a test drive. If he doesn't pan out, buy him out and let him go play somewhere else for a playoff contender that wants him.
OKC gets a bunch of cash to get Houston under the LT and a second rounder for their troubles. They get a legit backup PG for a purely expiring contract in Etan Thomas. Taking TJ doesn't affect their ability to resign their young core at all.
Houston gets some short-term front court help and an expiring. Troy would actually complement Yao pretty well, although that would be a slow front court. Help spread the floor around Yao and still have solid rebounding around him. He would be fairly expensive on that second year, but when you look at their actual savings this year and the LT savings on top of that, he becomes reasonable at only about 6M net for taking on the extra year, which is about what Troy is worth.


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Personal Property Taxes Due Oct. 5
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
Sept. 25, 2007
Personal Property Taxes Due Oct. 5
Fairfax County residents are reminded that 2007 personal property taxes must be paid by Oct. 5. Residents can take advantage of several payment options by mail, telephone, computer or kiosks throughout the county to avoid long last-minute lines. There is a 10 percent penalty plus interest for late personal property tax payments, and late payments are subject to multiple collection actions and additional fees.
Residents are no longer required to purchase a $25 Fairfax County car decal and display it on their windshields. The Board of Supervisors repealed this requirement, effective July 1, 2006. However, vehicles must still be registered with Fairfax County and car taxes must be paid by Oct. 5. Residents of the towns of Clifton (corporate limits only), Herndon and Vienna are still required to purchase town decals.
Tax payments can be made:
On the Internet – Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta
and pay by check or credit card (VISA, MasterCard and Discover).
At banks – Pay by check or cash (not credit card) at local branches of
the following banks in Fairfax County: Bank of America, Sun Trust and
Wachovia. These payments must be made on or before the due date of Oct.
5. Residents must bring their bill and pay the exact amount
By phone – For VISA and MasterCard, call 703-222-6740, TTY 711. If
using Discover, call 703-222-8234, TTY 703-222-7594, between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
By mail – Must be postmarked by Oct. 5. Send checks only (no cash)
payable to the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration, 12000
Government Center Parkway, Suite 223, Fairfax, VA 22035.
At the county's electronic kiosks – Use VISA, MasterCard or Discover
cards at county kiosks located in the following libraries: Centreville,
Chantilly, Dolley Madison, Fairfax City, George Mason, Herndon
Fortnightly, John Marshall, Kings Park, Kingstowne, Pohick, Reston,
Sherwood and Tysons-Pimmit. Additional kiosks are located in the Tysons
West Park Transit Station, Adult Detention Center (Sheriff's
Office), Fairfax City Museum, Mason Governmental Center, McLean
Governmental Center, South County Center, Inova HealthPlex in
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Motor City series a homecoming for Bass
DETROIT -- This week's series against the Tigers at Comerica Park marks a homecoming for Astros reliever Anthony Bass, who grew up in the Detroit suburb of Trenton and attended Wayne State University in Detroit. He had played at Comerica in high school, but Monday marked his first appearance in the ballpark as a Major Leaguer.
"It's pretty surreal," Bass said. "I'm just excited to be back here. To be back here and play against the team I rooted for growing up is pretty cool."
Bass, obtained by the Astros in a trade with the Padres in December, said he had tons of family members and friends from high school and college -- as well as some former coaches -- coming to watch him play at different points throughout the series.
His favorite Tigers player growing up was Cecil Fielder, who he saw play at old Tiger Stadium.
"I just used to watch them in the postseason, because it seems like they were always there," Bass said. "Being from this area, it was always fun. I remember when I was a kid, getting my first baseball [at Tiger Stadium]. I grew up a big Tigers fan, so it was cool watching them play back in the day."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Everyone can be an artist and that's ok. In fact it's great. I've had no money and I've had a lot of money and it made no true difference in my personal happiness. What you share and leave behind on this earth is what matters. I wish my father created music albums. It would be a thrill now to hear him singing about what was important to him.
"The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent in an unprecedented way, with unlimited opportunities. But does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world's most influential creators of the digital era." – presspauseplay.com
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I made the auditions on Saturday, who else did? Already planned out my 27 second audition.
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I made the auditions on Saturday, who else did? Already planned out my 27 second audition.
How was the turn out on the first batch of auditions? At one point, I was worried there weren't even enough people trying out (I could be dead wrong). I was trying to get my friends in Indy to tryout...
Anyways, good luck on the next round!
I believe they had roughly 130 pairs submit pictures. So 36 pairs make it. No idea how many people were invited back for the final audition, maybe 80 pairs?
oh wow! awesome. Glad to know. I checked the website like a week before the deadline and for some reason it looked like there were only like 20 pair pics on the 'pick your fav 5' section
I totally forgot to send a pic in. Oh well. I'll be going to a lot of games this year anyways. #PacerNation
Smothered Chicken!
I have an audition as well with a friend of mine. We had ours planned out before we even knew we had an audition!
I sent in a picture of myself, but because I don't have any friends who are as big of Pacers fans as I am, I got DQ'd, or my entry was considered invalid, and they removed my entry from the page... I actually liked it a lot:
witters: @imbtyler, @postgameonline
Shoulda said you have an identical twin and just gave your other ticket to a PDer every night.
I was going to go with the gimmick that I had split personalities. But the "PacersG2" email account that replied to me said that I couldn't do that.
Also, way off topic, since starting watching Breaking Bad, I have finally taken notice as to what your PD handle and avatar mean. And I respect it greatly.
witters: @imbtyler, @postgameonline
Ha, they scared me into thinking I hadn't made the finals there for several hours. It wasn't until I woke up at 10am yesterday to find my Twitter blown up.....
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What can therapy help with?
Abuse is where your treatment by others becomes harmful to you. Abuse can be demonstrated in many forms including emotionally, physically or sexually. Getting involved with therapy can help you address how this has made you feel and work through these feelings so that you feel better about yourself.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) usually appears in early childhood. It makes it difficult for people to control their responses. These can be wide ranging, from movement to speech to attentiveness. This may be helped by CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or Behavioural Therapy which can change behavioural patterns.
Addiction happens when you become abnormally dependant on something, often when you're trying to escape from other problems you are experiencing. You can be addicted to many things including:
- alcohol
- drugs
- gambling
- sex
- the internet
- shopping
Therapy can help you address the causes of addiction to help you stop your addictive behaviour.
Being adopted can directly affect you in many ways. You may possibly:
- feel in turmoil
- feel loss, rejection, confusion, frustration or disappointment
- feel depressed
- feel split loyalty
In therapy you can talk through how this affects you, clarify how you think, and explore the issues that you are experiencing.
HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). This virus weakens your ability to fight infections. Having HIV does not always mean that you have AIDS. It can take many years for people with the virus to develop AIDS.
HIV and AIDS cannot be cured. This clearly can be very serious but there are many ways you can stay healthy and live longer. Therapy can help by supporting those affected in dealing with the symptoms and reactions.
Anger Management
Anger is a normal emotion, but it can become uncontrollable and lead to problems for you, your family and your personal relationships.
Anger can show itself as aggression if you become violent and threatening to others. This type of anger can quickly lead to trouble for you and can sometimes cause a breakdown in relationships. Anger can disrupt your ability to think and act clearly and can lead you to behave impulsively.
Anger is sometimes used as a defence barrier against hurt or embarrassment. When anger is suppressed or turned inwards, it can lead to other problems such as:
- eating disorders
- self harm
- drugs
- alcohol addictions
You may suppress the anger if you find it difficult to talk about how you feel. Therapy can often help with finding the root of your anger and providing ways to control and change your behaviour patterns.
The acute physical signs of anxiety can be:
- sleeplessness
- rapid heartbeat
- palpitations
- dizziness
- irritability
These signs can often accompany feelings of intense apprehension or worry. These can be common in mental illness or after extreme or distressing experiences. Therapy can help you with feelings of general anxiousness, panic attacks and phobias, by providing you with ways of dealing with certain situations as they occur and exploring the cause of these.
Asperger Syndrome
This is an autistic spectrum disorder. If you have this, you may have significant difficulty with social interaction, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is often a useful tool when working with people with Asperger Syndrome.
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability. It is sometimes referred to as an 'autism spectrum disorder' or an ASD. While all people with autism may share some common areas of difficulty, the degree of their condition will affect them in very different ways. Some are able to live relatively 'everyday' lives. Others will need a lifetime of specialist support. Therapy can provide support for those living with autism whilst possibly providing help with coping strategies.
- Abuse
The experience of bereavement or loss can be very varied and your response to it is unique to you. It is quite normal to feel angry or sad when a loved one dies or leaves. Even the loss of a pet can have a major psychological effect, as they are often like a family member. You may feel grief, anger, loneliness or denial as a result of loss and bereavement. Working through these feelings with a therapist could help you come to terms with your loss.
Bullying occurs when a person or a group of people are able to seriously affect you, causing you pain and distress. It not only happens in the playground but can happen in many workplaces, education facilities and families.
It operates at all levels of society, within all age groups and can be both emotional and physical. Once acknowledged, therapy can be helpful for the victim and the bully.
- Bereavement
Counselling can help you with many of the problems you may face when you have cancer.
There are many reactions to cancer:
- you may feel fear, have strong reactions to the changes in your body, or be anxious about your treatment
- you may feel very angry, or find it difficult to cope with a feeling of loss of control
- you may also feel stressed about having to cope with the side effects of the treatments involved
It can help to talk through these feelings with someone outside your friends and family because they may be too close to the issues to see them clearly. Therapy can provide you with someone independent to talk with.
You may need to access career counselling when you feel you could benefit from some confidential guidance and help. This could be about areas of study and possible career movements or changes.
This support involves meeting with an appropriate counsellor who will ask a variety of questions about your life and career intentions. They will also discuss factors that are likely to influence your decisions or that could affect your goals. Your answers to these questions will hopefully help you in establishing your career objectives.
The sessions may also involve setting personal goals and learning skills to allow you to make positive career choices. A counsellor will help ensure you are setting realistic targets for yourself and help you choose a career to suit your expectations and not others.
Cultural issues
Britain has become an increasingly multi-cultural and a multi-racial society. First, second and third generations are bringing their own unique language, cultures, beliefs and traditions into other cultures.
Experiencing 'culture shock' may mean you need help adjusting to your own and other cultures. Personal and professional relationships between two sets of cultures challenge and put pressure on people to maintain their own identity and values which can be traumatic at times.
These issues may cause:
- anger
- anxiety
- isolation
- low self-esteem
- negative self image
- feelings of being different
Cultural counselling acknowledges the impact these issues can have on your wellbeing and help you to cope with them.
- Cancer
Living with dementia can raise many difficult feelings and thoughts. You may find it hard to make sense of what is happening to you and how your life is changing. There are feelings of anger, confusion, fear and anxiety.
Concerns about your family and friends may be tied to how you are feeling and you may find it difficult to discuss your feelings frankly with those who are close to you. If you are faced with dementia yourself, or for a close family member, you may find therapy gives you the opportunity to speak honestly about your feelings and work out ways to live with the condition.
Depression affects the way a person:
- functions
- thinks
- sleeps
- eats
- feels
The symptoms can be mild, with a low mood that soon picks up, or it can be a consistent low mood that lasts for several weeks or more. This prevents a person from functioning to their full ability. This is not something that can be changed overnight; it isn't a sign of weakness or failure.
Depression can be a particularly devastating illness that affects your body, mood, behaviour and thoughts. If treatment does not occur, symptoms can be present for years. Particularly concerning is the potential for suicidal thoughts.
A range of psychological interventions are recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) for the treatment of depression including: cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, interpersonal therapy, behavioural activation, behavioural couples therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Therapy aims to help you explore and clarify issues that matter to you. It can help you develop coping skills, which you can utilise if or when future problems arise. Therapy can give you the opportunity to work in ways which promote your ability to resolve problems, or to cope with things which cannot be changed. It can help you get to know yourself better and develop your potential.
- Dementia
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are extremely common and can be serious or maybe even life threatening if they are not treated appropriately.
The main characteristic of an eating disorder is an obsession with weight. These thoughts can lead to severe consequences concerning health and behaviour.
People with eating disorders often use food, and the control of food intake, in an attempt to compensate for feelings and emotions that may otherwise seem over-whelming. For some, dieting, bingeing, and purging, may begin as a way to cope with painful emotions and to take control. If these behaviours continue, they will ultimately damage your physical and emotional health and self-esteem. Therapy can be helpful in changing thoughts and expectations and by providing support and encouragement.
Emotional distress / general counselling
Sometimes you may feel that simply sitting down with someone who can help you put your feelings into perspective may be beneficial. If you can't put your finger on an exact problem and just want to chat with someone who isn't involved in your life, therapy may be useful.
The sessions would take place in a private and confidential setting where there is an opportunity to focus on personal difficulties or general feelings of dissatisfaction.
In counselling, you can explore aspects of your life and talk about them openly in a way that may not be possible with friends or family. You may seek therapy to help you discover what is important to you so that you are able to live the kind of life you really want and improve your health and well being.
- Eating Disorders
Financial debt
It is very easy for anyone to get into debt. If you have financial problems, don't just ignore it and hope it will go away – it won't. It can be helpful to discuss the emotional difficulties that debt may raise with a therapist, while seeking financial advice as soon as possible.
- Financial debt
Most experts define infertility as the inability to get pregnant after at least one year of trying. Women who are able to get pregnant but then have repeated miscarriages can also be infertile. Infertility treatments can be physically uncomfortable, time-consuming and exhausting, all of which impose great demands on the emotional and physical self of those involved. Talking to someone who is not directly involved can help you to come to terms with the situation.
- Infertility
Life skills / general development
By developing certain skills, you can become more able to change things to:
- make your life run better
- realise ambitions
- fulfil your potential
- be happier
- be less stressed
- become more profitable
- become more peaceful, sociable, or fun
Therapy can help you to identify the skills and capabilities that you have, and allow you to use them to the best of your ability.
Losing someone or something you love is very painful. After a loss of any kind, you may experience all kinds of difficult and surprising emotions, such as shock, anger, and guilt. Grief is a natural response to loss. It's the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. Loss is not just about death; you could also lose a relationship, a job or your health. Therapy can be used to help and provide support through this difficult period of your life.
- Life skills / general development
Ideas or mental images occassionally pop into our minds without warning. They may be completely senseless, or something that shouldn't be acted on, but often these thoughts don't bother us and we are able to easily forget them. Intrusive thoughts, or obsessions, affect everyone, but some people can't get rid of them as easily as others.
Therapy, and particularly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), can help put things into perspective and help you develop coping mechanisms to deal with the triggers of OCD and obsessions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
If you have OCD, you may have repeated obsessions and/or compulsions that make you feel anxious. Most people have unwanted, troubling thoughts occasionally (such as worrying that the oven has been left on). If you have OCD, these thoughts are more common and can seem more important.
Obsessions can be defined as thoughts, pictures or impulses which are usually unpleasant and come into mind when we don't want them. Compulsions describe the behaviours used in order to 'put right' or act on the obsession.
It is most common to have both obsessions and compulsions, but you can have them on their own. You could also have more than one obsession and/or compulsion. Looking at patterns of behaviour with a therapist can be helpful.
- Obsessions
Personal development
Therapy can help you use knowledge, skills and experience to develop your self-esteem. This enables you to take responsibility for things like your:
- health
- career
- finances
- relationships
- emotions
- habits
- spiritual beliefs
A phobia is an irrational, intense, persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things or people. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Therapy can help you manage these thoughts and put them into perspective.
Post-traumatic stress
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological and physical condition that is caused by a very frightening or distressing event. If you have PTSD, you may often re-live the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks. You may also have problems concentrating and sleeping, and feel isolated and detached. These symptoms are often persistent and can be severe enough to have a significant impact on your day-to-day life. Therapy that has been found to be helpful in coping with PTSD includes:
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnosis
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Rational Emotive Behavioural therapies
Find out more about different types of therapy.
- Personal development
Redundancy is a form of dismissal. It happens when you are dismissed because the work you do is no longer needed. This can lead to many different issues including a concern about how to pay your bills, or a feeling of loss and confusion. Working on the practicalities of redundancy through therapy, as well as your self-esteem and confidence, can help.
Relationship counselling can help improve the way you relate to those people around you, and allow you to break free from old patterns. This can cover all areas including families and couples. There are therapists who work specifically with couples, and others who work specifically with families.
- Redundancy
If you have low self-esteem, you may tend to view life in a very negative way which can make things seem hopeless or pointless. You might see yourself as being worthless, and think other people are better than you. You may have difficulty in saying what you really feel and want, or you may lack confidence and find it difficult to be assertive.
Consequently, you may feel that people take advantage of you and treat you badly. Therapy can enable you to explore the way you feel and help you to change your view of yourself and others.
For some people, self-harm is a way of coping with painful and difficult feelings and distress. You may harm yourself because you feel overwhelmed and don't know how else to deal with things. It is usually a very private issue and the motivations and methods used will differ from person to person.
Some forms of self-harm can carry a serious risk, but this doesn't mean that if you self-harm you always intend to cause yourself serious injury. Therapy may help you discover and deal with the feelings that are causing you to self-harm.
Sexual abuse
When you are pressured to do something sexual against your will, it is sexual abuse. This can include unwanted touching, photographing and rape. You may have suffered abuse and it may be that you blame yourself and did not report it. You may have been influenced to trust your abusers or feel you will be punished for reporting the abuse. Childhood abuse is not always addressed until sexual problems emerge in adulthood. Talking to a therapist could help you.
Sexual identity
Part of our sexual identity is to work out whether we are more comfortable in same sex or opposite sex relationships. You may feel really sure about your sexual identity or it can feel more fluid and changeable, but neither is wrong. Talking to a therapist helps to explore these feelings.
Many people are confused about their sexuality and this can cause a lot of anxiety and heartache. You may know from an early age that you are gay, lesbian or transsexual and have stronger feelings for the same sex rather than the opposite sex. You may take longer to work out your feelings and feel confused about your sexuality. You need to give yourself time for your feelings to develop. In time you will know what feels right for you. Therapy may help you come to a decision or help you deal with a decision that you have already made.
Issues of spirituality often impact on people. Spirituality is about how you make sense of the world and find meaning in your life. At times, it can also involve specific religious beliefs. Sensitivity and respect rather than judgement will enable you to build a trust with your therapist.
Daily life can be stressful. Stress can be a positive thing and help you achieve your goals. However, too much stress can put your health at risk and leave you unable to function.
Everyone reacts differently to stress. Some people may have a higher threshold than others. Too much stress can often lead to physical, mental and emotional problems. You may seek therapy in order to manage your life differently or support you in developing coping strategies for your day-to-day life.
Suicidal feelings
Many kinds of emotional pain can lead to thoughts of suicide. Your responses to pain are unique. You may reach a point at which you feel you can no longer cope. You may not truly wish to die, but you may need help to cope at that moment. Therapy could help by sharing your thoughts and feelings and working on ways to transform negative thoughts into more positive ones.
- Self-esteem
Emotional and psychological trauma can be the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shatter your sense of security, which can make you feel helpless and vulnerable in a dangerous world. Emotional and psychological trauma can be caused by a one-time event, such as:
- a horrible accident
- a natural disaster
- a violent attack
It can also stem from ongoing, relentless stress, such as living in a crime-ridden neighbourhood or struggling with major health issues. Talking to a therapist could help you.
- Trauma
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Good night. I hope you sleep well.
Twiggy? Lol
Haha yeah mate, I also don't hate anyone in particular(besides politicians and the people that control em' but that doesn't count), but lets just say Orton is a real cunt that destroyed Christian's career and many others for that matter.
Q: How does a man show he is planning for the future?
A: He buys two cases of beer instead of one.
That was... Well... Strange! Talk about instant transforming seamen! Lol
I laughed my ass off at her. Literally my ass fell off, chuckled a few times, then jumped back up
This made me think of you
I cleared it out. I will talk to you in 10.
Glad you liked it mate. Your turn!... When you have time
Last one before bed... I like this one! Lol
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Dr. Larry Bedard, a member of the Marin Healthcare District Board, will be among the panel speakers at California NORML's conference at Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco this weekend. The two-day event marks the 100th anniversary of marijuana prohibition in California. Bedard, a specialist in emergency medicine, will speak about the California Medical Association's call for the legalization of marijuana from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Bedard's panel, which will focus on California legislation and regulatory reform, will also feature California Assembyman Tom Ammiano and Dan Rush, the national director of the United Food Commercial Workers International Union's medical cannabis and hemp division.


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The Regnum Christi Movement offers its members some guidelines of a gospel-based spirituality as an ideal of Christian life. The spiritual path that Regnum Christi members walk mainly consists in knowing, loving, imitating, and proclaiming Christ. This is the path and these are the goals.
Below, we offer some resources that can help nurture the spiritual life of Movement members and of any Christian.
Daily Prayer 2012-05-07
Listen to podcast version here.
Father Patrick Langan, LC
John 14: 21-26
Jesus said to
his disciples: "Whoever has my commandments and observes them
is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me
will be loved by my Father, and I will
love him and reveal myself to him." Judas, not
the Iscariot, said to him, "Master, then what happened that
you will reveal yourself to us and not to
the world?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Whoever
loves me will keep my word, and my Father will
love him, and we will come to him and
make our dwelling with him. Whoever does not love
me does not keep my words; yet the word you
hear is not mine but that of the Father
who sent me. I have told you this while I
am with you. The Advocate, the holy Spirit that
the Father will send in my name-- he will teach
you everything and remind you of all that I
told you."
Introductory Prayer: Lord, thank you for granting
me the opportunity to be with you. There are
things in life, Lord, that attract me, but you attract
me more. I hope in you, and I love
you. Maybe I don't really understand what it means to
love, and maybe I don't love the way I
should, but I do love you.
Petition: Lord, a
lot of images distract me. Help me do something
about this.
1. The Danger: It is easy to forget
you, Lord, especially with all the images that are around
me. Every image I harbor in my heart, every
emotion I abandon myself to leaves its mark. These
can come from the radio, the Internet, songs, novels… anywhere.
They seem to swamp my mind and make it
easier to forget you. These images and emotions can
also impoverish, degrade, limit and reduce my ability to extract
from life its magnificent content, usefulness and happiness. You
remind me that I should use everything only in
as much as it helps me to reach you, my
final goal.
2. The Gift: On the other hand, I
know you have sent us the gift of the
Holy Spirit. As you promise in this Gospel, he will
never stop reminding me of you. All I have
to do is let his projector fill my imagination
with images, with thoughts, with insights. Of course, I also
have to use the world's media correctly and in
moderation. Holy Spirit, I know you are near; take
possession of my soul and make it all your own.
Guide my every decision so that I choose what
is right and reject what is evil.
3. Accepting the Gift:
When I do forget, the Holy Spirit will remind
me of all that Christ has said. All of the
emotions and thoughts you inspire, Holy Spirit, will enrich
my ability to live enthusiastically and forcefully. You will
fill my mind with great and powerful images. All I
have to do is open myself to you.
"The habitual
difficulty in prayer is distraction. […] To set about
hunting down distractions would be to fall into their trap,
when all that is necessary is to turn back
to our heart: for a distraction reveals to us
what we are attached to, and this humble awareness before
the Lord should awaken our preferential love for him
and lead us resolutely to offer him our heart
to be purified. Therein lies the battle, the choice of
which master to serve" (Catechism of the Catholic Church,
n. 2729).
Conversation with Christ: Lord,
I have the option of letting myself be consumed with
thoughts of anger, lust and power—thoughts that will make
me grow old and become a more intense version
of myself, closed in on myself. Help me take the
steps to avoid these temptations. Allow the Holy Spirit
to animate my mind and my soul.
I will clear my mind by filling my
thoughts with God and his things.
The daily meditation is a service of Regnum Christi that offers people a Gospel reflection through e-mail. You can view the weekly meditation on this link or listen the podcast version here.
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I'm back for another Home for the Holidays giveaway! We've got 15 giveaways across the entire network this week—all great gift ideas, perfect for the holidays.
So last year I was psyched to give my daughter a dollhouse as one of our giveaway items. This year, it's the boys' turn! I can't wait to see their faces when they open this on Christmas:
This is a serious marble run. Specifically, it's a Vortex Glow-in-the-Dark Marble Run from Hearthsong. This will be Reed's main Christmas gift this year!
Not only that, Hearthsong is also including Connectagons in today's giveaway:
These are going to Tate for Christmas—the girl loves to build things, so I know she'll love them.
Together, these two items total a prize package of $100!
Learn more about these toys and how to win them.
So our marble run review took place at night, after the kids were in bed. We can't spoil the surprise.
Needless to say, Kyle was happy to help with the review.
We both had a ball playing with this thing. It's sturdy, easy to assemble, and limitless. It inherently fosters open-ended, creative play—my favorite kind of play.
Now, I wasn't sure about the quality before it arrived in the mail, because I prefer wooden toys. But this marble run really is quality-made and sturdy. It'll last us a long time, and our kids play with toys hard. Plus, I like that the sound effects are optional (I have a serious aversion to sound-making toys)—simply don't include the batteries.
I'm also psyched to have a set of Connectagons in the house! My niece and nephew have a set of these, and my kids love playing with them when we visit. They also foster open-ended play because you can build anything with them—the only limit is creativity. Knowing Tate, she'll probably be building a house or farm on Christmas morning.
I adore Hearthsong (really!) because they're adamant about providing children with age-appropriate, wholesome, quality playthings. They care about kids being kids. You won't find any icky toys here, and I love supporting a business that provides quality, family-friendly products at decent prices. Win! I'll gladly point relatives to Hearthsong when they need gift ideas.
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I'm 100% positive we didn't exploit, ogstylez is trying to get his account back, but I don't see why they would do this. I hope it is just a mistake by blizz, because I was looking forward to playing after this shitstorm was over, and low-and-behold, my teammates are banned, yet not me.
I am disappointed blizzard
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I'm tired of hearing Pacer fans wanting the Pacers to lose so we can HOPEFULLY get a franchise player in the draft. So I thought I would spell it out for you so you could understand losing just isn't going to accomplish that goal.
Right now there are only two players in the draft that most everyone agrees will be franchise players.
Michael Beasley PF 6-9
Derrick Rose PG 6-4
There's 3 or 4 more that most people agree will be impact players.
Eric Gordon SG 6-5
DeAndre Jordan C 7-0
O.J. Mayo SG 6-4
Donte Greene SF 6-8
After those player's it's as likely someone you would take at 7 would be available at 15. According to Chad Ford's big board these are the next players in rank.
Brook Lopez C 7-0
Chase Budinger SG 6-7
Danilo Gallinari SF 6-9
Marreese Speights C 6-10
Darrell Arthur PF 6-10
D.J. Augustin PG 5-11
Ty Lawson PG 6-0
Jerryd Bayless PG 6-3
Kevin Love C 6-9
So as it stands now we have to finish in the top 6 to get what most people figure will be an impact player. And one of those players Donte Greene is a SF, something we have no need for. So we actually have to get a top 5 draft choice. Lets look at are chances of doing that.
Currant record extrapolated to seasons end
Miami...........9-39..........15-67 Marion makes a difference, but 9 games?
New York.....15-36.........24-58
New Jersey..21-29........35-47 They trade Kidd and the bottom drops out.
With our winning percentage extrapolated out, we would have the 9th or 10th pick in the draft. (depending on the coin flip with Philly)
Now if we manage to take the last spot in the playoffs we would get to pick 15th. From 7 to 15 there's not a whole lot of difference, so in that case it would actually be better for us to make the playoffs and give the young guys a taste of what it's like.
Now, what would it take for us to get a better draft choice? If we lost all of our remaining games we would finish 21-61, extrapolated out that would get us 3rd to 5th after the coin flips. However, we won't lose all of our remaining games. A more likely scenario would be for us to win about 3 games out of 10. So say we win 9 more games, that has us finishing with the 8th pick in the draft. If we just win 7 more games the rest of the season we would then likely be picking 7th in the draft.
Looking at the Pacers season from this perspective, the best thing for the Pacers is to take the last spot in the playoffs. They will still get the same caliber player they would get finishing 7th.


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Prostate Cancer
Is My PSA Too High?
I had a radical prostatectomy and my PSA after three months was 0.5 My doctor suggests I wait for three more months to get it tested again. Is my PSA too high already? Should I also get radiation or other treatment? Isn`t it supposed to be undetectable.
PSA after radical prostatectomy is the most sensitive measure of residual prostate tissue. The significance of a measurable PSA should be correlated with the pathology report that provides information regarding the presence of prostate tissue at the resection margin and whether that tissue is benign or cancer. In addition, the pathology report provides information regarding the histology of the cancer which is an indication of the aggressiveness of the tumor (Gleason grade and Gleason score).
The best result of a post radical prostatectomy PSA is undetectable, but different centers use different values as benchmarks. Some labs do not report PSA values below 0.1 ng/ml while others run more expensive assays that are capable of detecting PSA's as low as 0.05 ng/ml. Typically, after prostate removal, PSA is checked at 6 weeks, 3 months, and every 3 months for one year. More frequent testing may not provide benefit since there is some variation due to the very small amount of PSA that is being meaured.
In general, PSA doubling time less than 3 months is of concern and will lead to more aggressive treatment. If PSA is gradually rising, then supplemental radiation therapy can be delayed while the patient works to regain continence. If radiation therapy is indicated, best results are in patients whose PSA is less than 1.0 ng/ml. I think your physician is correct to time the next PSA at 3 months from the first one that you reported in your note.
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Hi, I've posted my bag before at DGCR, but I thought I would post it here and see what kind of feedback I can get. I am, in my opinion, relatively new to disc golf. I feel like I have alot to learn and a long ways to grow. I am 31 and I started playing seriously/competitively since last year. I'd played a round a summer before that, never gave it much thought. In May last year I played a round with a good friend, and I decided this disc golf thing was alot of fun. I picked up a few discs and played in a tournament in July.
I read up on here and DGCR and tried every different disc I could get my hands on. That really didn't help anything, I would have been much better off sticking with a mold and learning it, but I felt I had to find the right discs for me. At various points last year (and a few this year too) I tried Wizards, Aviars, Ions, Anodes, Zones, Buzzzes, Rocs, Pains, Fuses, Comets, Axii, Vectors, MD2s, Leopards, TeeBirds, JLSs, and PDs. I might even be forgetting a few.
First of all, I throw only RHBH. I decided pretty quick that I had no place throwing high speed drivers. The more discs I tried, I decided I preferred baseline plastics. And eventually I learned mold minimalization, to try to build my bag around certain molds that I could really spend some time with, and hopefully ones that would reward me by both teaching proper form and also being useful discs for me to have learned how to throw for the future. My philosophy is basically to throw the slowest disc I can that the shot will allow. I prefer discs that are "finicky" such that they will punish poor form.
In October of last year I bought a pair of S Proton Ions, 3rd run, non-textured, Stormtroopers. I love them and they have been in the bag ever since. I had picked up Rocs when I first started throwing, but I've been throwing them exclusively as my only midrange since January this year. Recently I have added Comets to compliment them and I am looking forward to my new midrange setup.
Right now, I am basically concentrating on improving my form and I am mainly throw mids and putters only. i plan to add a few Pro Leopards to the bag once I really feel confident with my midrange throws or perhaps just for more competitive rounds. I do have a 175 Pro Leopard lying around but at that weight, it isn't very wieldly for me.
So just for reference, my Rocs are pushing but not surpassing 300 ft. My Ions are somewhat shorter than that. I had been concentrating on straight shots and hyzered shots for the bulk of my time playing disc golf. But recently, I've played with some better players and after watching what they do, I have been working on anhyzers and s-curves.
So without further ado:
2 S Proton Ions- seasoned, putts, approaches, drives, anhyzers, hyzers
173 12x KC Pro Roc- seasoned, hyzers, wind, straight shots
172 DX Roc- main midrange at the moment, working it in, hyzers, straight shots
171 DX Roc- seasoned, straight, anhyzers, great line shaper
172 Z Comet- newer, straight shots, anhyzers
174 X Comet- freshy, straight shots, anhyzers


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Lately, I've been more serious about learning to consistently throw decent rollers. However, I'm having a hard time find any videos that give tips. Someone telling me on the forums helps a bit but having a video with someone taking you through the steps while showing you is a bit better.
So, does anyone know of some good videos for learning to throw rollers?
PS - Please don't link that crappy expert village one, that guy has no clue about shit when it comes to disc golf. I'd rather ask a corpse how to play before trying anything they teach.


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THANK YOU for such great suggestions on my fabric washing problem!
As you can see, I decided to go with the hand-wash in sink suggestion and it came out totally sans-tangles! I did a quick squooshing of water out in a towel and tossed them in the dryer.. and no knots or loss of yardage! Fabulous!
And - good news! We potentially have found a house to call our own... but its a Short Sale so we're now waiting for the sellers bank to approve our offer BUT I've already begun brain storming decorating the inside. Uh, Pinterest to the rescue! I'm addicted to pinning Home Decorating ideas... although everyone seems to use a white (or off white) couch in their livingroom... which is SOOOO not going to happen in my world.
Toddlers + light colored anything = disaster
Anyhow... back to my original thoughts...
I've decided to paint my sewing table Fuchsia. Hi-Gloss Fuchsia.
You see, I potentially have my very own sewing room in this new house... which used to be called the formal dining room! Its directly to the right when you walk in the front door, so I want my space to look sassy, well put together, and bold. For the walls, I have no idea yet!
Here's my paint choice:
Which, via a happy coincidence, matches my new pair of Crocs. I pinky swear that these gosh-awful boat-esque shoes will never be seen on my feet in public - but they'll make great house shoes as the main floor is all hardwood and tile. Fun eh? I think so!
I've been busy finishing up a load of potholders and just yesterday cut out a bunch of 3" tumbler blocks for a load of mug rugs! Yes, a craft show is looming in November... I'm excited!
The beauty of the tumbler cutting: it only took 20 minutes to cut 104 blocks... more on that soon!


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Pacers need another big that can play both the 4 and the 5.
Pacers have about $10M in cap space easily for the next couple of years.
Garnett is not going to be looking for a long contract. Plus doesn't the 'over 36' rule apply?
Why not offer a contract like David West's. $20M/2yrs?


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Raisbeck Engineering (Booth No. 770) has appointed three new dealers in Europe this year in response to rising demand for its business aircraft modification packages. UK companies PremiAir Aircraft Engineering and FR Aviation, as well as Beechcraft Berlin Aviation in Germany, have joined the network of distributors since January.
The U.S. group will be looking to make further appointments on this side of the Atlantic soon after the EBACE show. Dealer development director Bobby Patton will be making visits to CAM Aviation in Denmark, Uni Air in France and both Ruag and Jet Aviation here in Switzerland.
According to Raisbeck COO Sam Jantzen, European sales for the first quarter of 2009 were substantially ahead of the same period a year ago. The company added several other new dealers in Europe last year and is starting to reap the return in terms of increased sales.
In Jantzen's view, Raisbeck's modifications for increasing performance and service life are the right products at the right time during a severe economic crisis when buying new aircraft is a less viable option for many in business aviation (especially since credit is so hard to secure these days). He argued that European customers, in particular, tend to have a very frugal and pragmatic attitude toward upgrading aircraft, rather than replacing them.
"We've decided not to participate in the recession," he quipped, explaining that Europe's strong customer base for Hawker Beechcraft's King Air family of twin turboprops is showing strong interest in boosting the performance of their aircraft rather than replacing them with jets. He claimed that, in some cases, jet owners are mothballing their aircraft because market conditions make it difficult to sell them at an attractive price, and instead are flying in more economical turboprops such as King Airs.
"The King Air is not a posh, luxury aircraft," said Jantzen, alluding to recent public controversy about perceived corporate excess in the use of private jets. "It is a flexible workhorse and a utilitarian airplane. The fact is, a lot of people flying in company airplanes are doing trade jobs, and are not top management. [Raisbeck's products] are utilitarian modifications that increase speed and put fewer hours [of wear and tear] on the aircraft, and mean about eight percent less fuel burn."
Raisbeck is also seeing rising demand for modifications among emergency medical service operators. Jantzen told EBACE Convention News that the continued weakness of the U.S. dollar against the euro has helped the company's sales and that it expects to see further growth in European revenues this year despite the mounting difficulties in the continent's economies. He added that certification of Raisbeck's mods by international agencies, such as EASA, is increasing the resale value of the aircraft to which they are fitted.
At the same time, Raisbeck also is seeing growing demand for its ZR Lite package to upgrade and extend the service life of older Bombardier Learjets. Jantzen claimed that the Learjet is the most economical to operate in its market segment.
Raisbeck's dealers are all trained and equipped to install the modification kits at their own facilities. It conducts training seminars four times a year at its headquarters near Seattle, Washington, and also makes frequent visits to European dealers and customers. "The work is done to the same standard by our dealers in Europe and is covered by the same warranties," Jantzen explained.
In January, both the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Brazilian authorities certified the 10,500-pound increase in gross weight that can be achieved for King Air C90/C90GTs through Raisbeck's EPIC modification. It also covers full noise certification.
The EPIC performance package includes the 93-inch Raisbeck/Hartzell Quiet Turbofan Propellers and dual aft-body strakes. It is available for all C90 series aircraft and will soon be available for the new C90GTi model, pending certification of that airplane's Pro line 21 system with the Raisbeck/Hartzell Propellers. The modification was recently installed on a 32-year-old aircraft that came off the production line in 1977.
The gross weight increase allows operators to add between 400 and 850 pounds of extra fuel and/or payload. It also allows them to get full use of Raisbeck's optional Crown wing lockers on the King Airs.
"We are enjoying the benefits from the Raisbeck EPIC and its new props," said U.S. C90 operator Ben Kester. "I noticed a difference in acceleration on takeoff immediately, even with its heavier payload. Climb and cruise are better too, especially at the higher altitudes. Landing distances are also shorter when using the props to decelerate. Perhaps the biggest benefit to our flight operation is the higher gross weight limit. Combined with the new higher zero fuel weight, it has allowed me to carry an additional passenger or another half hour of fuel on board that I would not have been able to otherwise."
Raisbeck is now working on certification of several other new modification packages. It expects to announce them at the next NBAA show, to be held in Orlando, Florida, in October.
Existing European dealers for Raisbeck include Air Alpha and Scandinavian Aircraft Technologies in Denmark, Bromma Air Maintenance in Sweden, Aero-Dienst and Beechcraft Sales and Service in Germany, and Gama Support Services, Hawker Beechcraft Services and MCA Aviation in the UK.


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With Marcum prepared to go, Mets set rotation
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- With the Mets fretting over the state of their starting rotation, right-hander Shaun Marcum assured them he will be ready for the regular season.
"I didn't sign here to come on the DL," Marcum said. "I'll find a way to pitch."
With that in mind, the Mets officially announced their rotation order Wednesday evening. Jon Niese will pitch Opening Day, followed by Matt Harvey, Dillon Gee and Jeremy Hefner. After Niese returns to pitch Game 5 on regular rest, Marcum will make his debut April 7 against the Marlins.
The Mets were not optimistic of that alignment when Marcum abandoned his routine bullpen session on Monday, complaining of neck pain so severe that he could not turn his head. At the time, Marcum said, his thoughts drifted to Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter, whose thoracic outlet syndrome led to what appears to be impending retirement.
"I wanted to make sure I'm 100 percent healthy, because it's a game -- I'm not going to play it forever," Marcum said. "I've got to worry about my life after baseball too. It was definitely a concern, but now that I'm feeling better I don't think it's that big a deal."
Marcum had yet to see a doctor as of Wednesday afternoon, but said a regimen of anti-inflammatory medicine had him feeling "a lot better." The Mets expect him to throw a bullpen session Saturday and make some sort of Minor League or simulated start on Tuesday, lining him up for the sixth game of the season.
"The main thing," Marcum said, "is that I'm feeling better and we're heading in the right direction."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Re: So what do people do now?
Since my last update I'm now working at Turtle Beach. Any of the rest of y'all end up in Videogame related things.
I work at Gearbox Software.
We need some sort of Blizzpub meetup day. Everyone logs in and kick the forum back to life
(Except Billmaan.. You aren't invited)


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The racket comes in a chromed finnishing body.
- Apacs Slayer 380 is designed for tactical and semi-offensive players. The racket is made to help players produce control and power using Apacs latest Nano technologies.
- It's an ultra light racket with a Slim Frame, Balanced Weight Head and Hi-Tension Frame. It provides the power to smash hard plus good control and to defend smashes.
- The Frame Horizontal String Maximum Tension can go up to 36lbs. And the Vertical String Maximum Tension can go up to 33lbs.
- Continuous drive of the shuttle using this racket is easier and painless as it is considerably light. Retrieving smashes is easier as well due to the light feel of the racket. Surprising opponent with drop shot is very easy.
- Trick shot is also very good as the racket is easy to control. With less energy, smashing is as powerful. This racket is truly good for smash, drive and control.
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