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April 12, 2013
Transaction Analysis
Haranging Around
Acquired RHP Aaron Harang and cash from the Rockies for RHP Steven Hensley. [4/11]
Designated RHP Kameron Loe for assignment. [4/11]
In Harang the Mariners have acquired a worthwhile rotation option on the cheap. Though his starts are not appointment viewing—he mostly plays keep-away with the hitters—Harang's tendency to chomp on innings should be useful. Good team or not, there's little value in needing to use your bullpen for four-plus innings in back-to-back days. Right now the Mariners have to do that because Brandon Maurer has struggled and Blake Beavan is Blake Beavan. (One of those two—almost certainly Beavan—can now slide into the bullpen as a mop-up man.) As a side-benefit, Harang may pitch himself into a midseason trade. They won't get much, but then they didn't give up much, either: Hensley is a 26-year-old reliever with minimal experience above Double-A and dim prospects for a big-league future.
Claimed OF-R Casper Wells off waivers from the Mariners. [4/10]
Designated RHP Alex Burnett for assignment. [4/10]
What would this column be without a Blue Jays waiver claim? Here's what I wrote about Wells after he was designated for assignment by the Mariners:
Wells figures to serve as a pinch-hitting option most nights, and perhaps John Gibbons gets frisky and platoons him with Adam Lind at designated hitter.
Acquired RHP Luis Ayala from the Orioles in exchange for LHP Chris Jones. [4/10]
Frank Wren acquired Jones after the 2011 season when he dumped Derek Lowe on the Indians. A year and change later Wren has turned Jones—who may turn into a solid left-handed specialist—into Ayala. There's nothing secret about Ayala's game. He pumps strikes, usually his fastball, arm-side and mixes in his slider against righties and changeup against lefties. Because the Braves are Ayala's third team in three seasons, and because his stuff is mundane, his results have gone unnoticed. Yet Ayala is one of 33 relievers with 100-plus innings, a sub-3.00 ERA, and a strikeout-to-walk rate of more than 2.5 since the 2011 season. Arbitrary thresholds but impressive thresholds nonetheless.
Wren has a decision to make in clearing a spot for Ayala. The current member of the bullpen most likely to lose his spot, Anthony Varvaro, is without options. That may mean nothing to the Braves, or it may lead them to explore another route. Cristhian Martinez, the longman extraordinaire, is out of options, though he figures to be safe despite a rough start.
R.J. Anderson is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @r_j_anderson
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Brown Bag Lunch
Bread Alternatives
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Festive Touch
I tuck in festive napkins to match an upcoming holiday or for birthdays—my daughters just love it. —Sheryl Goodnough, Eliot, MaineRead More
Fresh Veggies
Pack tossed green salad or raw vegetables in a plastic bag with a dampened paper towel. This helps keep veggies fresh. —Marilyn Bjorkman, San Diego, CaliforniaRead More
From the Heart
For a little something from the heart, slip a note into your child's lunch that simply says, "I love you" or "I'll be praying for you during your math test today." —Elaine Sabacky,…Read More
Frozen Peanut Butter and Jelly
I use slices of frozen bread when making my daughter's peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for her school lunches. The peanut butter spreads easily and there's no tearing or crumbling of the bread.…Read More
Frozen Sandwiches
My husband and I want our children to make their own school lunches, but with five of us trying to get out of the house by 7:30 a.m., it doesn't always work. So I use an entire loaf of bread to…Read More
Hard Roll Sandwich
Cut off the top of a hard roll and "hollow" it out (like a jack-o'-lantern). Fill it with tuna or egg salad, deviled ham or whatever you like. Add onion, lettuce and tomato, then put the "top"…Read More
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Keeping Hog Dogs Hot
Just-cooked hot dogs stay hot when you pack them upright in a wide-mouth thermos filled with hot water. —Terri Klune, Hurdsfield, North DakotaRead More
Keeping Lunches Cold
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To eliminate "lunch box odor" caused by a mixture of foods, I place a teaspoon of baking soda in the bottom of the box and cover it with a paper towel before placing the food in the box. The soda…Read More
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When our daughter, Mollie, started preschool, I wanted her to know her dad and I were thinking of her. I attached a photo of the three of us to the inside of her lunch box, wrote "We love you"…Read More
Lunch Box Snacks
Since I have two preschoolers and infant twins who take a lot of time, I came up with a way to expedite the lunch-making process. At the beginning of the week, I portion raisins, cookies,…Read More
Lunch Cake
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Napkin Notes
When our three kids were in elementary school, I rarely let a day go by without including a little extra something in their lunch bags. At the very least, it was an "I love you" note written on…Read More
No Mess Lunch
Pack a moistened washcloth in a plastic bag—it's great for cleaning fingers before and after eating! —Marilyn Stroud, Larsen, WisconsinRead More
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Roll-Up Sandwich
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How to Be A Real Life Rick Roll for Halloween
Halloween How To: The Rick Roll
This year for Halloween I wanted to be something totally geeky, but I didn't want to spend a lot of money. So of course that meant that I had to make my own costume. So to be honest, I don't even remember how I came up with the idea of being a real life Rick Roll, but it must have been lodged in my subconscious from all the "rolls" I've received this year. The best part about this project is that it was inexpensive — my total costs came out to less than $25! And when you are trying to budget for Halloween night spirits (of the liquid kind), that's pretty exciting.
How did I do it? I'll tell you, but first you have to gather your materials! Find out what you need, and how to put it all together in this slideshow. And stay tuned for my video to see how the Rick Rolling went down on the streets of San Francisco!


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Bringing hard work and innovation to lupus research in America's heartland
Marcus Clark, MD
University of Chicago, IL
Dr. Clark has won an NIH grant for $1.1 million to further explore, explain, and expand on a major discovery initially funded by the LRI-and that no one else would take a chance on at the time. His innovative hypothesis was that that the kidneys of people with lupus may actually contain activated B cells that directly promote inflammation and damage in these critical organs.
Timothy Niewold, MD, FACR
University of Chicago, IL
With initial grant support from LRI, researcher Dr. Timothy Niewold has made great headway in uncovering some of the genes that may predispose African Americans to lupus. This year his work has gained tremendous recognition with several published papers and a sizeable grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Martin Weigert, PhD
University of Chicago, IL
"One of the things I have been able to do under the auspices of the LRI is to develop what we hope will become a new diagnostic tool for detecting lupus susceptibility as well for monitoring disease development before, during, and after therapy with drugs such as Rituximab." Dr. Weigert, recipient of two LRI grants who has published extensively and also gone on to secure millions in grants from the NIH and the Dana Foundation to continue his work.
Jian Zhang, MD
University of Chicago, IL
In lupus, a defect develops in the body's T cells, which are designed to attack all foreign cells. Dr. Zhang's laboratory is looking into this, and aiming among other things to identify new molecules that might serve as targets for lupus drugs.
Michael C. Schneider, MD
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
The blood of people with lupus characteristically contains antibodies to DNA, our genetic material. Thanks to LRI support, Dr. Schneider was able to publish revealing information about how this might set the stage for lupus to occur.
Mariana J. Kaplan, MD
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Dr. Kaplan published several groundbreaking journal articles and is hoping for a biomarker ("early marker") of women with lupus at risk for heart disease based on discoveries she made with LRI funding. "We found that the [female] lupus patients had abnormal vascular function that was impaired to the same extent seen in the heart disease patients - despite the fact that the lupus patients were approximately half the age."
Zhixin (Jason) Zhang, PhD
University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
As a result of his LRI-funded discoveries showing that lupus can result from B cells in overdrive, this Omaha investigator now has two NIH grants totaling $2.9 million. He's hunting for an "early marker" for lupus diagnosis and organ involvement, and looking at such questions as whether chronic viral or bacterial infections may actually trigger the disease. "Without the LRI we wouldn't have been able to generate the preliminary data for the NIH grants. LRI support made this happen."
Timothy W. Behrens, MD
With LRI funding, Dr. Behrens looked at over 1,500 blood samples taken from 300 people with lupus over the period of a year, to determine which of the proteins signal active disease and which predict future flares. Their discovery of a single genetic variation linked to lupus provides critical clues to the origin of the disease. Dr. Behrens's work was subsequently taken over by Emily C. Baechler, PhD.
Emily C. Baechler, PhD
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
While many genes are believed to be involved in lupus, the discovery of one that appears with relative consistency means that genetic testing for lupus may be a possibility. In LRI-funded work that she took over when Dr. Timothy Behrens left to work at Genentech, Dr. Baechler is not only making headway but has received ongoing funding from the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota to continue her work.
Daniel H. Kaplan, MD, PhD
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
With LRI funding, Dr. Kaplan is engineering a lupus-prone strain of mice that lacks a cell recently implicated in the development and promotion of lupus. By developing a strain of mice that lacks this cell type, and observing whether the development of lupus is attenuated, Dr. Kaplan's work holds promise for finding more refined lupus treatments.
Jochen Mattner, MD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH
Thanks to LRI funding, Dr. Mattner has helped to confirm a long-held suspicion that certain bacterial or viral infections can elicit strong immune responses that prompt autoimmune illnesses such as lupus. Multiple journal publications have alerted the scientific field. He's our most recent Midwest researcher to win NIH funding--$1.85 million over five years.
Neil S. Greenspan, MD, PhD
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
People with lupus produce a number of different kinds of antibodies that attack their body's own tissues and cells-including the kidneys in many cases. With LRI funding, Dr. Greenspan made a discovery that has informed other research investigations on the characteristics of antibodies that predispose to kidney damage in people with lupus.


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GSA championship will come down to the wire
Published 10:38 pm, Saturday, June 15, 2013
Defending champion Adam Lowe will go into the final round of the Greater San Antonio Men's Amateur Championship with a lead to maintain.
Lowe, who is at 2-under overall, shot a 73 on Saturday at Republic Golf Club while struggling on the back nine.
Lowe was even-par for the second round before bogeying the 17th and 18th holes. He also had four birdies and a triple-bogey, which came on No. 10.
Trailing Lowe by just a shot is Danny Simmerman, who is playing in his first GSA event. He moved to San Antonio from Nashville, Tenn., earlier this year.
Simmerman was even par through the first 11 holes before two bogeys and a birdie during his next four.
Sports Channel
Also in the hunt is Steve Landry, sitting at even par after two days. Lowe, Simmerman and Landry will be paired together for Sunday's final round.
Entering the day as the co-leader, University of the Incarnate Word sophomore Scott Shaw shot a 76, leaving him tied for fourth at 1-over with Sean Vidal and Arnold Martinez. The trio will form the second pairing.
Shaw's toughest stretch came during holes 9-12, when he had two bogeys and a double-bogey.
Two others who entered the round under par, Scott Tredo and Jason Barrera, shot 82 and 79, respectively. Going in the opposite direction was Brian Loeffler, who shot the day's lowest score at 67 after his 84 on Friday.
Loeffler was one of just five players to shoot under par in the round, joining Landry, Mike Meyers, Christopher Payne and Joe Stephenson were the others, who all finished with 71s.
Like Loeffler, Meyers and Stephenson enjoyed big turnarounds from the first round, when they shot 80 and 79, respectively.
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In Regional Roundup, we've gathered the top stories from each of our eight weekly newspapers every Thursday. Here are the regional stories you don't want to miss from April 10 to April 16, 2014.
Familiar Aurora name — Bliss — acquires Aurora Inn
When it comes to wrestling, everyone knows Dick Bliss, Aurora High School's wrestling head coach for more than 40 years and a member of the Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Now, another Bliss -- Dick's son Dan, a 1988 graduate of Aurora High School -- is making a major investment here.
Cuyahoga Falls
Walters says Cuyahoga Falls city administration looking into how porn got on ex-mayor's computer
Members of the city administration are looking into pornographic material and campaign information that Mayor Don Walters said was found on the mayor's computer that date back to before he took office in January.
Walters said "tons of bizarre porn" was stumbled upon by his administrative assistant trying to help Walters find a letter he had typed before his computer was updated. The mayor said his assistant went into the "P-drive," or personal drive, on his computer to try to retrieve his document, not realizing he only saved it to his desktop and not to his hard drive, which backs up on the city's computer server.
Seton first grader takes 12th place in ESPN NCAA Tournament Challenge
A first-grader at Seton Catholic School, who likes to eat turkey pepperoni and reads books on horses and dogs, recently accomplished what millions of adults across the county could not do.
Leah Clifford, 7, picked the University of Connecticut Huskies and the University of Kentucky Wildcats to meet in the NCAA Championship. The Huskies defeated the Wildcats 60-54 in the April 7 final game.
Stow fire chief retiring; mayor appoints new chief
For the second time in less than a month, a city safety force chief has announced he is stepping down.
Fire Chief Bill Kalbaugh is retiring, effective about July 1, after a decade in his current position and more than 30 years with the city's fire department. Mayor Sara Drew told the Stow Sentry April 9 that she has appointed Fire Capt. Mark Stone as the new chief. She said she is "looking forward to working" with Stone.
Tallmadge High School principal announces retirement, assistant principal promoted
Next school year, Tallmadge High School will have a new principal and assistant principal.
During the Tallmadge Board of Education meeting Wednesday, the Board voted to accept the resignation of Principal Rebecca DeCapua, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
Police departments debate E-ticket systems
Local police departments are debating if they will be moving forward with an electronic ticketing system in approximately six to 12 months.
Police chiefs of local communities, as well as employees of the Stow Municipal Court, met in the mayor's conference room April 3 to discuss the issue of the electronic ticketing system and share their opinions on whether the system should be implemented in surrounding areas.
Volkswagen dealership takes step toward reality
The Collection Auto Group's planned Volkswagen dealership, which would be located on Route 14 about midway between Fifth-Third Bank and Great Lakes Hyundai in front of Shady Lake Apartments, took a step toward becoming a reality April 8.
The Streetsboro Planning and Zoning Commission granted its approval to a site plan 7-0, subject to administrative review by Planning Director John Cieszkowski Jr.
Congressional hopeful Michael Wager appears at Twinsburg office to oppose David Joyce, 'reckless' budget
Democratic challenger for Ohio's 14th Congressional District Michael Wager, of Moreland Hills, called on Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio, 14) April 10 to reject the [Wisconsin Rep. Paul] Ryan budget plan, set for a vote today in Congress.
Wager, who does not face a Democratic challenger in the May 6 primary election, appeared with about a dozen supporters carrying "Michael Wager for Congress" signs April 10 outside of the District 14 satellite office at Twinsburg Government Center.


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|HIV Infection
|Drug: Raltegravir
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study on the Efficacy of a Two Drug, Raltegravir-based Regimen,(NRTI) Sparing Antiretroviral Treatment
- Determine if the substitution of raltegravir for 2 NRTI's in patients with evidence of peripheral lipoatrophy and who have sustained HIV virological suppression will result in evidence of an increased in volume of peripheral fat within one year. [ Time Frame: one year ]
- Determining whether the patients will continue to have sustained virological suppression upon switching to a raltegravir-based regimen. [ Time Frame: eighteen months ]
- Determining what, if any, adverse effects the patients may develop.. [ Time Frame: eighteen months ]
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|Study Start Date:
|October 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2013
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|June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Drug: Raltegravir
A prospective, non-controlled, non-randomized, single center study of a treatment regimen of a protease inhibitor or a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor in combination with raltegravir in patients with HIV-1 infection who have been, and continue to be, fully controlled on a standard HAART regimen of a PI or an NNRTI plus 2 NRTIs, and the effect of the change in regimen on peripheral fat distribution.
This pilot study will contain 30 patients who will be followed over a period of one year starting from the date of the medication change from an NRTI-based regimen to a raltegravir-based NRTI-sparing regimen. Potential changes in fat distribution (fat content as assessed by fat volume) will be measured with serial MRI's of the thighs.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-1 positive
- Any patient on a boosted PI plus 2 NRTIs.
- Visual evidence peripheral fat wasting
- HIV-1 viral load fully suppressed at least 9mths.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Historical resistance to PI patient receiving
- No prior exposure to raltegravir, elvitegravir, other HIV-1 integrase inhibitor.
- No contraindications to serial MRI scanning.
- No contraindications to utilization of raltegravir.
- Not currently receiving any medications drug-drug interaction w/ raltegravir.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01164605
|Contact: Stephen M Berman, M.D.,Ph.D.
|(562) 826-8000 ext 2841
|Contact: Judy A Gerken, NP
|(562) 826-8000 ext 5452
|United States, California
|VA Long Beach Healthcare System
|Long Beach, California, United States, 90822
|Principal Investigator:
|Stephen M Berman, M.D., Ph.D.
|Southern California Institute for Research and Education
|Responsible Party:
|Southern California Institute for Research and Education
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01164605 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 14, 2010
|Last Updated:
|May 16, 2012
Keywords provided by Southern California Institute for Research and Education:
HIV-1 integrase inhibitor
Fat Waste
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Raltegravir Potassium
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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oushi wrote:Dan74 wrote:Well, seems like it wasn't so easy with Watts either for all his intellectual brilliance. He died prematurely, an alcoholic and a compulsive womaniser.
If I may ask, what does that have to do with enlightenment? Awakened ones stay always sober, restrain from having sex, and live long... or what?
Awakened ones are free from grasping and the delusion of self and all its needs and fears.


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The India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir has lingered for six decades. Even though sides have made several efforts to resolve the issue through talks, international mediation, and by fighting three wars, there has not been any significant progress toward peace.
The cost of the Kashmir conflict is always cited in terms of lives lost, and the cost of maintaining large-standing armies to ensure victory in a full-scale war. But children living at the heart of the conflict suffer the most from the effects of decades of turmoil and violence.
Join the discussion below: What happens to culture in times of violence, particularly over many years? For children, what does it mean to grow up in a culture of violence?
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When tragedy decimates Juana's family in Spain, she suddenly finds herself heiress to Castile, a realm prey to scheming lords bent on thwarting her rule. The betrayal of those she loves plunges Juana into a ruthless battle of wills - a struggle of corruption, perfidy, and heart-shattering deceit that could cost her the crown, her freedom, and her very life.
©2008 C.W. Gortner; (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
"A novel of ravishing power....With compassion and deep respect, Gortner brings Juana la Loca to vivid life." (Malaga Daily)
"This is a historical "Novel""
Told in the first person, this is a Novel first with historical time lines. It is written and read beautifully. The last queen of Argonne is a story of corruption, betrayal, repression of woman, and abuse of power. There is very little known about Juana, especially because she was not able to assume her rightful place as Queen because of her husband, father, and son. Her children became very powerful, they even her daughters. I wonder what a difference it would have made if Juana were born in a different time, and lived at the same time as Elizabeth I. Would there ever have been a Spanish armada?
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There were times when Marguerite Gavin's voice was so breathy that it bothered me and there is one spot in the beginning of the second half where her voice changes completely in tone and volume in the middle of sentence then goes back to how it sounded at the beginning it kind of threw me and think it was some kind of editing gone wrong. ( I meant to write it down at what time but didn't). but all in all I thought she did a pretty good job at the narration although it was uneven at times.
Another fascinating book, as historical fiction I don't know how much is true but I like that it wasn't that Juana was really loco but that her husband & Father drove her to action and they spread the rumors that she was mad. I have read plenty of books about women being put in asylums because they didn't act in a way their husband or fathers thought they should and this was closer to our own time than this so it is easy for me to believe that this may have been the case with Juana. Also who wouldn't go mad when everything you know and love is ripped from you and you sent away never to see anyone again?
People romanticize royals so much but the more I read about them I think it's really a terrible life, someone else is always running your life, there is always someone out to usurp your throne, you have to put up with all these people with their own agendas especially the religious leaders that seem to want to rule over everything.
I read The Queen's Vow first then this one and I'm glad I read them in this order instead of the published order because this book picks up pretty much where the Queen's Vow leaves off so it was interesting to see the relationship with her mother before I got to the book about her, so for people who haven't discover this author yet, I'd read them in the order I have.
This is historical "fiction" and for me when an author takes liberties I don't mind and as I said above I liked this take on her life, even if it isn't factual, if I wanted completely factual I would read a non-fiction. But what this does is makes me want to do more research and read up on what her life was really like and for me that's the key to historical fiction when it makes you want to find out more.
I am hooked on C.W. Gortner and the Spanish Royals I've already bought another book about Juana & Catalina/Catherine to continue my immersion into this time period. I will also be getting any other books written by this author!
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This would have made a somewhat good story if it weren't based on an actual person. Even then, it would be a stretch to find any sympathy for this woman. The author chose to leave out the fact that Juana of Castile was insane, only alluding to a "madness" which was allegedly invented by everyone around her in an effort to take over her throne. She didn't "go mad with grief" as the author contends, but likely suffered from a genetic psychosis which her grandmother also had. Her outrageous jealous rants over her husband are well-documented as was her refusal to allow his body to be buried, instead shlepping his rotting course around the country, sleeping with it in fields at night, with her arms around it, oblivious to the stench. The cruelty of the men closest to her seems to be invented her as a way to justify Juana's bad behaviors. If you just want to read a fairy tale about a haughty, vain Spanish princess who somehow survives in a world where every man in several countries was a total cad, womanizer, abuser, killer, usurper, or schemer, then this is for you. But if you know even one historical fact about Juana, this book will be a confusing mish-mash. Even if this story was totally fiction, then Juana's actions in this book still show her to be unstable, not caring how others are affected by her poorly thought-out escape plans and other ridiculousness. I'm glad I bought this book on sale.
"Very Dissapointed"
The first half of the story was very interesting and flowed well. By the second half I was wishing her into a dungeon myself! The narrator was WAY too dramatic throughout the story. So much so that at some points it was almost comical. I could harldy finish this book. Don't waste your credits on this one.
This was a completely new take on the story of Juana la Loca than I had ever heard before. I was riveted, and could thoroughly believe this version of the events at the end of her life which seem so inexplicable as usually taught in history class.
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"A Must Read!"
CW Gortner has written an unbelievably fascinating novel bout a woman who has been largely forgotten and branded as a lunatic. Historically called Juana La Loca, or Juana the crazy, this woman suffered tremendously. Yet it is her sister Katherine of Aragon that is far more remembered. (Henry VIII's first wife)
From an innocent girl in love, to a prisoner held hostage by the ambitions of men, Juana was brutally betrayed by her husband, her own father and even her sons. It's heart-breaking and terrifying. But very addictive reading!!
Although Juana of Castile is one of the more tragic historical figures I've come across, the author writes her story beautifully and concisely, and with respect and dignity.
A captivating story that is impossible to put down. I stayed up all night, finishing it in one sitting! That is rare for me with this type of book!
Highly recommended!!
"Interesting times profoundly unintersting heroine"
The novel "The Last Queen" is set in an important and action packed Era unfortunately the author has chosen to portray them through the eyes of a hapless historical character, Juana, who based on the historical facts presented, made no significant contribution. The fact that she was a women is presented as an excuse but it rings false given that at about the same time a number of strong women made their mark (ex. the lives of her own mother and sister). The author strives mightily to make the banal goings on important but fails. Take warning - this is a bodice ripper and not a great one at that.
"A little clunky, not my favorite."
No. The writing was a little clunky in style, and it made it hard to get through.
"Excellent Historical Novel!"
Listening to this book helped tie together this period of history for me. I usually listen to or read books on England. I wanted to expand my knowledge of the different countries. They are all interlaced due to the marriages. It is very interesting. An excellent listen!
"worth the cost..."
I guess the book was pretty good as many times I swear my blood pressure rose...what a woman must endure because of the proud incompetence of men....even to this day.
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National Wildlife Federation recognizes that wind and solar energy expansion can be compatible with protecting our cherished public lands and wildlife, provided development undergoes thorough planning with an eye towards conservation.
The Public Lands and Renewable Energy Development Act is a bill that would modernize, improve and promote renewable energy while protecting critical fish and wildlife habitat on federal lands.
The bill calls for a transition to a competitive leasing system for wind and solar energy on public land, which will ensure that the best proposed projects are matched with the most suitable locations. It will direct royalties from renewable energy projects into wildlife conservation funding and back into the states and counties.
Clean energy development is a critical part in cutting carbon pollution and reducing the impact of climate change on wildlife. But, the existing process for wind and solar project development on public lands is outdated and inefficient. The bill will ensure that we are able to move forward with clean energy in a way that will protect fish and wildlife habitat, benefit local and state economies, and combat climate change.
Many species are threatened by climate change, with animals like the wolverine that depend on snow for survival in critical danger. There is much to be gained by our nation transitioning to clean energy. Wildlife on federal lands also benefit from conservation programs funded by leases to renewable energy companies.
The Public Lands and Renewable Energy Development Act takes a landscape-based approach to leasing clean energy projects, to best asses and mitigate potential impacts on fish and wildlife habitat. It also dedicates 35 percent of the royalty paid by developers to a new fund for wildlife and land conservation.
Millions of people visit public lands each year for recreational activities. The bill includes dedicated conservation funding that will help ensure that future generations will be able to appreciate the wildlife and natural beauty of our federal lands.
The bill will help to remove barriers for energy developers and will dedicate 15 percent of development royalties back for permitting projects.
The Public Lands and Renewable Energy Development Act directs a portion of the royalty revenue back to the state and county where the project is developed. This creates is an equitable return to taxpayers for the commercial use of public lands.
NWF is committed to promoting a clean energy future, but we recognize that the development of renewable energy needs to be balanced with other values on federal lands. This legislation strikes the right balance between the dual needs of combating climate change and maintaining the health of our public lands.
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EXTON, Pa., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Morphotek® Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Inc., announced today that its recently opened 60,000-square-foot pilot plant for the production of biological-based therapeutics to support early-stage clinical trials has been designated the 2013 Facility of the Year in the Sustainability category in a competition sponsored by the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), INTERPHEX, and Pharmaceutical Processing magazine. The award was bestowed by a panel of experts, consisting of senior-level executives from multiple global pharmaceutical companies, who judged 27 projects from various countries.
The Morphotek pilot plant project was initiated in 2008, with groundbreaking occurring in 2010 and construction being completed in late 2011. The company invested $80 million in the facility, which encompasses a current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) grade pilot plant and office space for support functions, enabling Morphotek to maximize the efficiencies of its product development process and move closer to its goal of becoming a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company.
"Eisai and Morphotek are committed to developing drugs in a cost-effective manner for our patients, and that is reflected in the design and operation of our energy efficient, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility," said Dr. Philip Sass, Morphotek's Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. "We are honored to receive this prestigious award."
The judges said the Morphotek pilot plant utilized a variety of design and construction features that made it stand out from other entries in the Sustainability category, including the following:
In addition, Morphotek incorporated a number of "green initiatives" into the design of the facility. These include the use of recycled materials (such as cinder blocks and structured metal) from the building that used to be on the site; solar panels; timers and motion sensors for lights and heating/cooling; parking for low-emission vehicles; the use of low chemical-emitting paints and plastics; and a comprehensive water and energy plan.
The award will be officially presented to Morphotek representatives in April at the annual Leadership Dinner at INTERPHEX 2013 in New York City. The company will also be recognized at the ISPE Annual Meeting in November, in addition to being featured in upcoming issues of two magazines, Pharmaceutical Processing and Pharmaceutical Engineering.
About MorphotekMorphotek® Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Inc., is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of protein and antibody products through the use of a novel and proprietary gene evolution technology. The technology has been successfully applied to a broad variety of cell lines and organisms to yield genetically diverse offspring that are suitable for pharmaceutical product development in the areas of antibody therapeutics, protein therapeutics, product manufacturing, drug target discovery, and improved output traits for commercial applications. The company is currently focusing its platform on the development and manufacturing of therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and infectious disease. For more information, please visit www.morphotek.com.
About Eisai Inc.Eisai Inc. was established in 1995 and began marketing its first product in the United States in 1997. Since that time, Eisai Inc. has rapidly grown to become a fully integrated pharmaceutical business. Eisai's key areas of commercial focus are neurology and oncology. The company serves as the U.S. pharmaceutical operation of Eisai Co., Ltd., a research-based human health care (hhc) company that discovers, develops and markets products throughout the world.
Eisai has a global product creation organization that includes U.S.-based R&D facilities in Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania as well as manufacturing facilities in Maryland and North Carolina. The company's areas of R&D focus include neuroscience; oncology; vascular, inflammatory and immunological reaction; and antibody-based programs. For more information about Eisai, please visit www.eisai.com/us.
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CONCERNS are growing for a teenager who has been missing from home for a week.
The family of 15-year-old Jenny Francis, who has not been seen since last Wednesday, made an emotional plea for the youngster to return to her Blackburn home.
Her step-mum Sarah said she was particularly concerned about the teen's welfare because of her use of legal highs.
She said: "We just want to know she is safe. We have no idea where she has gone.
"Her dad Michael is not sleeping with the worry. It is making him ill.
"We are at our wits' end."
Mrs Francis said Jenny was last seen leaving a friend's house in Brothers Street, around three miles from her home, around 2pm last Wednesday afternoon.
She has no money, phone or change of clothes with her.
The Healthy Living volunteer said she was concerned about where Jenny, who has been taking the legal highs Damnation and Happy Joker since she was 12, could be getting the money from to fund her habit.
The 34-year-old said: "We are worried about what she is going to do because she is that desperate with these legal highs.
"We think she must have found somebody to stay with because this is the longest she has ever been missing for and nobody has seen her at all.
"The police have been back and forwards to all her friends' houses, but they do not know anything "We are pleading with her to come home, it is terrible not knowing where she is.
"And if anybody has seen her, please get in touch."
Mrs Francis said that although Jenny, who is a year 10 pupil at The Heights free school, had friends in the Mill Hill and Higher Croft areas of Blackburn, she could be anywhere in East Lancashire.
Police have launched an investigation to try to trace the teen.
Insp Andy Winter appealed for anyone with information about where she might be to get in touch.
He said: "If anyone has seen Jenny, I would urge them to get in touch as her family haven't heard from her for a week.
"We believe that she may be in or around Blackburn, as we know that she frequents the Mill Hill and Higher Croft areas of the town, as well as Darwen.
"If Jenny is seeing this, please contact the police or your family and let us know you're okay.
"You aren't in any trouble, we just want to know that you're safe and well."
Jenny is described as being around 5ft 4ins tall and of a slim build.
She was last seen wearing pink and white zigzag patterned coat, black leggings and trainers.
Anybody with information should call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


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This may not be a typical Blue Jays training camp where many jobs are won and lost. The roster is all but set in stone. But that doesn't mean there aren't a lot of things that require close attention over the next seven weeks.
1. The bullpen
Apart from the five starting pitchers, who have already been given specific season-opening assignments by manager John Gibbons, there are 25 other pitchers in camp. From that unwieldy group, the Blue Jays' brain trust will spend the spring trying to identify seven who deserve to start the season in the bullpen.
A couple are no-brainers. Casey Janssen and Darren Oliver would have to run into some physical difficulties over the next seven weeks to find themselves off the opening day roster. Janssen was tabbed as the closer after Francisco Cordero failed miserably. Cordero had inherited the role from Sergio Santos, who had a season-long shoulder injury that ended in surgery.


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New Society Honors Outstanding Musicians
If you've attended concerts and recitals at American University you know some stellar musicians have passed through the program, providing wonderful artistry while perfecting their craft. Now, these extraordinary musical artists will be further honored.
Nancy Snider, director of the American University Music Program, has established the Director's Musicians of Accomplishment (DMAs). The musical society was created this year to recognize music students who exhibit exemplary musicianship, scholarship, and contributions to the program.
Snider chooses the students who will receive the award based on a set of criteria. First is talent and the realization of that talent through hard work and mature musical expression. Second is grade point average and approach to their academic work. Third, students are judged on their general attitude and contributions to the music program.
"We have students who weren't just coming in, doing their thing, and then leaving," says Snider, "but who help create and define what our program is. That is what makes good musicianship, a combination of all these different attributes. It's not just one area or another; it's the combination plus the attitude of mutual support as members of a team, shoulder to shoulder with your fellow musicians all serving this higher purpose."
Snider's first class of DMAs are all scholarship recipients and include four seniors and one junior. Included are some of their accomplishments:
- Carley DeFranco, senior vocalist: Concerto and Aria Competition finalist; David W. Wainhouse Scholarship; Dean's Scholarship and Dean's List; soloist for the Chamber Singers and Chorus
- Katherine Riddle, senior vocalist: second place NATS, classical college freshman/sophomores–women 2010; first place NATS, musical theatre college juniors/seniors–women 2012; third place aria and concerto competition 2012; first place aria and concerto competition 2013
- Helen West, senior saxophone player: Concerto and Aria Competition finalist (twice, second and third place); member of the American University Saxophone Quartet (performances at the International Saxophone Symposium, commissioned works)
- Alexander Witt, senior trombonist: Concerto and Aria Competition finalist
- Alison (Allie) Martin, junior violinist: Concertmaster of AUSO; first place in the MTNA Maryland State Young Artist Competition; first place in the MTNA Eastern Division Young Artist Competition; first place in the 2012 AU Concerto and Aria Competition; first place in the 2012 National Association of Negro Musicians Local Competition
Kevin Eikenberg, a percussionist, was named an Honorary DMA this spring.
Being awarded the DMA doesn't end with simple recognition, however. Students receive practice privileges including access to the larger and nicer practice studios after hours when not needed for teaching. Finally, they each are awarded a $50 stipend to spend on music-related activities, sheet music, etc.
The DMAs also enjoy extra performance opportunities.
"We have an Applied Music Performance Lab, and they were featured performers at the lab," Snider explains. "So other students could hear and see what kind of qualities I am looking for. We also have some interesting things coming up. We were invited to perform at the Unity Church on Capitol Hill for a series that will feature the DMAs every Sunday in April. We are also in the planning stages of a Kennedy Center Millennium Stage concert, which will be on September 15, 2013, at 6 p.m. Finally, we are also looking to do a workshop or performance at the Sitar Arts Center." Those students who graduate this spring will return for the performances in the fall.
These performances will allow the musicians the opportunity to perform together as well as be featured soloists. Carley DeFranco, the senior vocalist, is excited about the opportunity.
"The cool part about the DMAs," she says, "is that we are all pretty competitive musicians that are capable of working together without a collaborative pianist. So we will be performing pieces just with ourselves. Allie [Martin] and I did a set of four songs by Holst during the Applied Music Performance Lab recital, and will also perform them at the church. They are the perfect thing for a church setting. Also, Katherine [Riddle] and I are performing a Mozart duet together."
Speaking of receiving the award, DeFranco says, "It is really nice to receive this kind of recognition because so much of my day is toiling away and working at the details. It is such an intense career path and life choice for me. I get so much joy out of doing it that I don't feel that I need the recognition, but it is really nice to be put in the same category as Allie, Catherine, Helen, and Alex. I respect them so much, and I respect Nancy's opinion so much. Being chosen for this makes me want to be an even better musician."
"What makes Carley stand out," Snider says, "is all her extra activities are not just hobbies, they are all a part of her being a total musician. She has a kind of musical intelligence I don't see very often. People can develop their skills, which is hard enough. But whenever someone brings the intelligence that Carley brings to the table . . . that is when I am really blown away."
Snider expects the Director's Musicians of Accomplishment program to continue every year. She will designate deserving junior and senior musicians each fall. Five musicians were chosen this year, but that number could vary.
"It will depend on who fits the bill," she says. "I'm looking for ambassadors for the program and for people who have honored the art form by the way they work and apply themselves. What better way is there to accomplish this than to show people an example of those in the program that I feel most emulate these musicianship qualities?"
Information about the AU Music Program and Nancy Snider is available online.
Upcoming Performance
The Director's Musicians of Accomplishment will perform at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage on September 14 at 6:00 p.m. A live stream will be available on their website and will also be archived for future viewing. The performance will include works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Aaron Copland, Kurt Weill, Adam Guettel, Maurice Ravel, Ryo Noda, Matthew Heap, Charles Ives, and Helen West.


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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Other than increasing freight rates, the best way for produce companies to secure the trucks they need when they need them, according to a transportation specialist, comes down to one word that Aretha Franklin taught everyone to spell: Respect.
Doug Stoiber, vice president of produce transportation operations for Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M Transportation Services, told attendees at a Fresh Summit 2012 work session that the U.S. needs about 111,000 more truck drivers to reach optimum levels for freight movement.
There is little hope of much relief in the short-term, Stoiber said, partly because of the demographics of truckers.
The average age of commercial truck drivers is 48. Less than 10% of those with commercial driver's licenses are younger than 30, and current law prohibits anyone younger than 21 from having a CDL. President Obama wants to allow states to have the right to lower the age to 18.
And then there are the baby boomers, beginning this year the nation's largest generation started hitting 65 and retiring at the rate of 10,000 every day.
But those numbers aren't the only issue when it comes to produce competing with other freight. Dry freight rates are lower than produce, but risks are lower, too.
When a trucker picks up a load of produce he has liability potential until the receiver accepts the load. Also, Stoiber said a truck can cross the country for at least $1,500 less by not using the refer unit.
But Stoiber and more than a dozen commercial drivers in the audience said more respectful treatment of drivers would go a long way in helping produce shippers attract drivers.
"Truckers have been viewed as obstacles to doing business instead of partners in the supply chain," Stoiber said.
He said to make produce a preferred load shippers should be as generous as possible with rates.
"Think in terms of price per consumer unit instead of $1,000 per load. That will give you a different perspective," he suggested. "But loyalty and respect are so important to these drivers; the transaction doesn't end with a good rate."
Stoiber pointed to a set of best practices for shippers, receivers and carriers that the North American Produce Transportation Working Group released earlier this year as a guide on making fresh produce a preferred load. Tips such as decreasing detention time when loading and unloading, and allowing drivers to watch loading are best practices that drivers are particularly responsive to, he said.
The best practices will be regularly reviewed and updated as federal regulations and other factors change the way truckers are allowed to operate, said Stoiber, who is a member of the group. The best practices are free on the working group's website at www.naptwg.org.


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The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association is hosting a Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Wisconsin Potatoes recipe contest.
The contest begins March 22, and the deadline for recipe submission is April 5. Winners will be announced May 1, according to a news release.
Submissions include any Cinco de Mayo recipe featuring Wisconsin potatoes.
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Mark Ellis wrote:As I get older my immunity to cold is diminishing (Dammit!) so I am testing new layers, looking for maximum warmth for minimum weight and bulk. I have always been impressed with and relied on high tech stuff (polar tech, gortex, etc.) but recently I have gone old school: wool. Ya know that stuff from sheep which is as old as, well, sheep.
I remember wool from my childhood (roughly the middle ages) as being itchy as hell. Wool has come a long way. Some wool blends are not itchy (smartwool) and some of the more expensive wool products (cashmere, merlino) are not either. Itchiness is less of an issue for a layer which doesn't come into direct contact with skin as well. Since my dabbling in wool is still recent I'm not sure how adaptable it is to different conditions but I'm initially encouraged with the socks, hats and sweaters/windshirts I am testing.
Polar Tech (spun polyester) seems to be much worse at blocking wind but much better at breathing/temperature moderating/not overheating than wool. Polyester is also bulkier but lighter than wool. We have not yet had bitter cold this year so more tests await.
-13F on Friday with little wind and i've never been as warm thanks to new gear. This was not playing only commuting and since i did not need to wade in the snow getting sweaty was no problem. Plastic breathes more and wicks better than wools of different types. Since i needed to wait for the bus there was little point in wearing skin cooling plastic base layer. It is great for staying _warmer_ when sweating like on the rounds.
Standing in place alone wool, Merino in my case, is great for staying warm. I had Swedish made Woolpower socks of 100 % Merino wool weighing 800 grams per square meter and long johns weighing 400. I had a thin Merino beanie under a thick Thinsulate reinforced beanie and a hood of the jacket on with gloves inside of Halti mittens and i was not cold at all anywhere but the nose and upper cheeks. The hood has a flap that goes in front of the chin and lower lip reducing wind chill more than you'd believe.
The plastics do not always wick and breathe well there are huge differences so ask around but i hear that Underarmor has good cooling base layer stuff. Normally wool does not wick and ventilate well. When playing i avoid some of the wool problems by using a golf vest out of Merino wool so the large arm openings ventilate well and Norwegian army uses the same Merino wool polo neck net shirt from Aclima that is on top of the vest.


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Rash of Boating Fatalities Prompts Calls for Greater Responsibility
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas game wardens today continue searching two North Texas lakes and an East Texas reservoir for victims of three, separate, single-vessel boating accidents.
On Lake Grapevine, game wardens have been joined by rescuers from the Lewisville Fire Department and Grapevine Fire Department in the search for Trevor Dennis Rotzoll, 26, of Grapevine. Rotzoll and another man were in a canoe that capsized shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday in approximately 40 feet of water near Silver Lake Marina. Rotzoll's companion survived.
There were no life jackets aboard the canoe, and weather, alcohol and inexperience are all believed to be factors in the accident.
The search for Rotzoll has been hampered by cables, drowned trees and other submerged debris in the water. Game wardens and the Grapevine Fire Department continue to patrol the area each day.
On Lake Lavon, two teenagers ventured onto the lake from a private residence in the Farmersville area in a paddleboat yesterday afternoon. The paddleboat capsized in high winds. The teen-aged girl, a minor, was able to hold on to the paddleboat as it was blown to the far shore. Her companion, 18-year-old Michael Simmons, of Freeville, N.Y., is missing.
Neither teen was wearing a life jacket and, according to witnesses, no life jackets were aboard the paddleboat.
Four boats — a game warden boat equipped with side-scan sonar, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat, and boats from the Wiley and Branch fire departments — are currently searching the lake for Simmons.
On Richland Chambers Reservoir, the search continues for 17-year-old Jerrod Rachel, who was reported missing after going on a fishing trip with his grandfather March 24. The body of Rachel's grandfather, Jerry King, 72, of Athens, was recovered March 27. The Henderson County Sheriff's Office and Navarro County Sheriff's Office are assisting game wardens with the search, and additional boats from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries Division, the Tarrant Regional Water District and the Texas Department of Public Safety have been searching the lake today. Neither man is believed to have been wearing a life jacket.
A game warden recovered the body of 54-year-old Michael Wells Barton, of Hickory Creek, Texas, from the shores of Lake Lewisville yesterday evening at about 9:30 p.m. Barton had been missing from his sailboat since March 23. Barton was not wearing a life jacket. The Denton County Sheriff's Office is investigating Barton's death.
Game wardens in Central Texas recovered the body of Jarod David Dawkins, 27, from Belton Lake March 26. Dawkins had been missing since March 17 when the boat he was on capsized. One other man died in that accident while three other passengers survived. Alcohol and overloading of the small boat are believed to be factors in the Belton Lake accident, and neither of the victims was wearing a life jacket.
"We're off to a grim start this boating season," said Game Warden Maj. Alfonso Campos, chief of marine safety enforcement at TPWD. "Over and over again we're seeing preventable accidents. If people had just exercised better judgment about the weather and their abilities, worn life jackets and — in two cases — been responsible about alcohol use, six lives might well have been saved over the past two weeks."
Campos noted that of the 61 boating fatalities statewide last year — a 10-year high in Texas — 59 involved only one vessel.
"What that tells us is that everyone who goes out on the water really is responsible for his or her own safety," he said. "Even though the law does not require anyone over the age of 12 to do so, please wear a life jacket. Spend $13 and eight hours of your time on a boater education class. And designate a sober driver for your boat and for a safe ride home."
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TPWD News Release — Sept. 4, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas — While Texas hunters were dusting off shotguns and stocking up on ammunition in advance of the Sept. 1 dove season opener in most of Texas, a research team was out two days prior to the season collecting bird specimens for a research study on the effectiveness of various shotshells, including non-lead shot.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife biologists are in the first year of a multi-year study to determine the effectiveness of different load types on wild mourning doves using trained observers and volunteer shooters. This study is the first of its kind for doves and is based on a similar lethality research project in Missouri and Louisiana on waterfowl in the 1980s.
"The main premise of this research is to clarify if there is a difference between perception and reality in wounding rates and killing efficiency of lead shot and non lead shot on mourning dove," said Jay Roberson, TPWD dove program leader and the study organizer. "TPWD does not have a position for or against non lead shot for doves, but we recognize the importance of this issue. Our objective is to replace perceptions with facts."
The study design calls for three consecutive sessions using the same shooters paired with the same observers to ensure consistency across three types of shotshell loads. The research objective is to obtain under a controlled study environment 500 mourning dove specimens killed with one shot in each of the next 2-3 years. Collections are being conducted by permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This year, 22 volunteer shooters participated in each of two collection sessions on Aug. 30 and produced about 400 specimens.
However, due to questions raised Aug. 30 about the department's decision to conduct collection efforts prior to the Sept. 1 dove season opener, TPWD suspended collection for Aug. 31. The department received complaints those activities would negatively impact hunter opportunity on adjacent property. Collection efforts resumed on Sept. 1 and the goal of 500 total specimens was reached.
Timing for the collection was critical to achieve the study objectives in an effective and efficient manner. August 30-31 were chosen for collections because of the need for typical representative feeding field shooting conditions and collecting efficiency.
"We needed the confluence of lots of doves with adequate number of shooters," explained Roberson.
According to Roberson, during last year's pilot phase of the study, dove specimen collection for the research project took place on opening weekend of the hunting season, Sat., Sept. 1 and Sun., Sept. 2. This year Sept. 1 fell on a Monday, so Aug. 30-31 were chosen for collections because of the need for typical representative feeding field shooting conditions and collecting efficiency. If the collection was delayed until opening day this year, project organizers foresaw several potential problems that would jeopardize the study's validity.
"We could have spread the collection effort over several weekends during the season," Roberson said. "Using results from last year's pilot, it would have required a minimum of 5 to 6 weekend efforts, which meant travel costs and weekend commitments from 24 trained observers.
"We also saw a problem getting 24 volunteer shooters to travel at their own expense to Central Texas to participate in a multi-day collection over the course of several weekends," he added. "It would be unrealistic for us to expect the same group of volunteers and observers to commit to that kind of protracted schedule."
And there other important reasons researchers concluded the collection needed to occur before opening day. They needed to collect doves that had not previously been struck and carrying pellets from other shot types. Waiting until after the opener would have risked collecting doves that had been hit, but not killed, by hunters that were not part of the research effort. Researchers also needed to most nearly estimate the wounding rates and killing efficiencies of Texas-produced doves that would occur on an opening weekend when the majority of doves are harvested.
Researchers were concerned about a perception that dove collection for the project might reduce hunting opportunity on adjacent property. For this reason, the research contract specified that the test be conducted as far away as possible from adjacent landowners, who were notified in advance and gave informed consent.
"Our intent was never to reduce hunting opportunity on adjacent landowner property," said Scott Boruff, TPWD deputy director of operations. "We understand the perception that our collection effort may have been poorly timed. We are listening to concerns and will factor them into future decisions regarding our research processes."
It's worth noting that these research project collections are very small in relation to total harvest, hunters and land area hunted annually in Texas. There are about 5 million doves taken in Texas each year. There are nearly 600,000 acres in Brown County. The research project contract was limited to 550 acres for Aug. 30-31 and carried out in an 80-acre pasture.
Tom Stephenson, Dallas-based outfitter, was awarded the contract with a winning bid of $32,390. For his role, Stephenson was required to provide fields, facilities and associated services. In particular, Stephenson had to provide at least five fields totaling 400 acres during Aug. 24-29 for training observers.
In addition, Stephenson was required to provide a minimum of 150 acres well-populated with mourning doves providing a high probability that 24 volunteer shooters will accumulate at least 300, one-shot killed specimens over six separate morning and afternoon shooting sessions on Aug. 30-31.
Stephenson also provided on site lodging and facilities and resources for observers and support staff throughout the training phase.
Stephenson was also responsible for recruiting 24 volunteer shooters representing a diverse demographic. There was no stipulation in the contract prohibiting Stephenson from assessing a fee to ensure or enhance participation.
Tom Roster, an international ballistics consultant and recognized as the world's foremost authority on migratory game bird wounding mortality and shotshell performance, trained and certified 22 observers during that six-day period. Roster serves as a consultant with the Cooperative North American Shotgunning Education Program (CONSEP), whose lab will handle x-ray and necropsies on the dove specimens collecting during the study. CONSEP has been paid $35,000 for necropsies and x-rays of 100 carcasses collected during the pilot phase last year and $5,295 for tests of anomalous wad opening on patterns. They will be paid an additional $15,000 this year for training of observers. *
"This is the first year in a multi-year study," said Boruff. "Texas has the largest contingent of dove hunters in the nation and this scientific information will be invaluable in the future when our leadership is faced with making decisions about dove management."
TPWD is conducting a number of studies related to dove hunting in addition to the shot lethality research. These studies are ongoing and no conclusions are anticipated in the near future. In addition to the dove shot lethality study, research efforts include:
No proposal for hunting regulation rule change regarding the use of different types of shot for mourning dove is anticipated in the near future. Any TPWD proposals for rule-making will be based upon good science with ample opportunity and time for public review and comment, said Roberson.
"It will probably be several years before we have sufficient information to provide answers to questions agency leadership and stakeholders may ask regarding dove shot effectiveness," Roberson said.
* Correction, September 5, 2008: The original version of this news release incorrectly stated the connection between Tom Roster, CONSEP and the TPWD dove study funding allocation. (Return to corrected item.)


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Note - He made this comment well before George Hill hit the dagger that put the Pellies to sleep...
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Note - He made this comment well before George Hill hit the dagger that put the Pellies to sleep...
I know you have been on PD for awhile, shouldn't you expect those kind of reactions.
It's the beginning of a new season, and really the first season since Bird coached teams where there was Title aspirations before the season started. Last season was more of a surprise during the playoffs, and 03/04 was also a bit of a surprise considering the team had lost Brad Miller.
Didn't make my point lol, people are going to freak out when the team isn't dominating all the time hehe.
Oh and I forgot the season that shall not be named: 04/05, there definently were title aspirations there.
"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."
----------------- Reggie Miller
The game thread was absolutley horrid though. I checked out before the 1st quarter had even ended because the doom and gloom was too much to take. I hope the posters mostly responsible aren't normal game thread frequenters this season because it looked like they were looking for any excuse to get upset and push an agenda about their particular player. I'd have to think that Lance performing so well last night didn't help Hill's case.
In particular I'm never worried about Hill because he is quite routinely our 2nd or 3rd best performer of the night, regardless of who our star(s) were that night.
Exactly, it's an agenda. Hill is at least in the top half of point guards in the league at the most loaded position. He's among the top 5 defenders at his position. He's damn good. But he will NEVER be appreciated in Indiana because people want a "true PG" (whatever the **** that means).
The irony, is a true PG would never work as we have a ball dominate star that needs the ball in his hands. Like Wade, like Harden, like Kobe, like James, you don't need Chris Paul to play with these guys.
Anyone notice how Kobe relegated Nash to an average PG at best??
Lance isn't quick enough to bring the ball up the court, or does he have the dribbling skills. He can make boneheaded decisions that can stall the offense at times. However, he has great court vision and can really make some nice plays.
Hill always makes the right decision, never turns the ball over and is absolutely fantastic late in games when the defense turns up and Lance's erratic ball handling can spell disaster...
Lance full time at point would be a disaster... but Lance playing the 2 with plenty of chances to create within the offense? Well tonight the backcourt had 35 points and 8 assists. Pretty damn good.
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Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I think a lot of people are taking the Hill comments out of context as well. I personally love Hill's game. Anyone who has seen me post on here for a while knows that I value defense and size more than almost anything else(well defense). Hill is a great defender and I like the fact that he has that veteran swagger that will get us points when others are struggling.
That being said, Hill is paid way too much. This isn't me hating on him, this is just me recognizing the fact that his contract could be a huge problem in resigning Lance. Lance is far more important to the future of this team than Hill is. Lance, is probably better for the starting lineup over Hill as well as he is a better playmaker. Hill is a scoring guard who can play defense, but we have enough scoring with our starters, I want someone who can get the ball to them. Lance does a better job at that.
About Hill now. I guess that it depends on what you mean by top half. I would place Hill in the top 15 which would mean that he is an average starter. For our team he is a lot better than 15, of course, but in general that's where I'd place him. I had him ranked in the same range with Teague, Dragic and Conley but Conley differentiated himself in the playoffs and earned a place in the top 10.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I don't get how you can say Hill is getting paid too much when Jarret Jack is earning 6.3 million as a bench player, and Hill is earning 8 million as a starter. I also would definitely argue that Hill is a better overall player than Jarret Jack.
Hill's contract is very fair. He has an 8M per year contract. Jeff Teague signed a new contract this summer for exactly the same amount. Mike Conley signed a 9M per year in 2010 but he also proved to be a notch above Hill in the playoffs. Goran Dragic signed a 7.5M per year in the same summer as Hill.
All it takes is one look around the league and you'll see that Hill's contract is reflective of his trade value. If you think that we shouldn't spent 8 millions on a PG when we have Lance and George, then that's an entirely different discussion. But Hill's contract is fair. We didn't overpay.
Also, we will re-sign Lance. If Granger's expiring doesn't give us enough space to re-sign him then we will trade Copeland or Ian or we will just not pick up Scola's unguaranteed deal. But the point is that we will re-sign Lance.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
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...
The main problem I have with Hill is his ball handling skills. Other teams pressure him bringing the ball up the court and he struggles. Then the Pacers offense has a very limited time to work their sets, and as a result, there are so many last second hoists/shot clock violations. Hill can certainly shoot though, but that's about his only skill set.
Got to figure that out along with all the other TOs. We can beat bad teams and fringe playoff teams without our best efforts, but it won't work against the elite.
This Pacers squad is too damn talented.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I think Lance can be as much a distributor as Pippen was. In fact I want to see a pick and switch move by Lance and George when there are smaller guards on Lance. I want Hill taking corner 3s and 3s from the top. He doesn't have to initiate the offense to start at the one. He needs to hit open jumpers and play hard nose defense on opposing point guards.
some of you have not figured that out yet. :-)
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
It's not an "In Indiana" thing. There are fans that like this in every franchise.
This space for rent.
Count me as a George Hill fan. His calm demeanor and steady play are very much a net plus.
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
Love Hill. Was one of the few that felt like he'd live up to his contract, and he has, but it seems like he struggles to deliver the tight window passes. I think it's more him being extra careful with the ball than not being capable, but at times he does miss passes. I'd prefer we take our lumps with Paul and Lance initiating most of our offensive sets with the hope that one day their size, vision, and passing will make us a more dynamic offense. Hill's great off the ball anyway.
(just watch one of those guys disagreeing with me about ignoring people as soon as I post this)
@WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!
I love Hill. But excessively praising him for 1 good half is as foolish as condemning him for a bad one.
He was terrible in the first half, and out of this world in the second. Those things are not mutually exclusive.
I'm hoping his lights out second half will get him going, it had been a struggle for him up to that point.
My main problem with George Hill is when he goes through those stretches were he's almost invisible on the court, then he'll magically burst out of it and do what he did in the 2nd half last night. You can't pay a guy $8 million a year and have him disappear for stretches of games at a time. Game 1 he was nonexistent the entire game, last night this was his contribution...
1st quarter
11:37 - George Hill misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:26 George Hill misses 28-foot three point jumper
6:41 George Hill misses 28-foot three point jumper
5:11 George Hill bad pass (Eric Gordon steals)
5:09 George Hill personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)
4:31 David West makes driving layup (George Hill assists)
2nd quarter
7:56 George Hill enters the game for Orlando Johnson
5:50 George Hill traveling
5:22 George Hill makes free throw 1 of 2
5:22 George Hill makes free throw 2 of 2
4:18 George Hill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lance Stephenson assists)
0:34 George Hill personal foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)
Then in the 3rd quarter he started to pick it up a bit. He goes through these stretches way too often for a guy who is supposed to be one of the cornerstones of the franchise.
I like G.Hill and I don't particularly not want him on this team, I just want him to be more consistent.


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Qualls doesn't expect DL stint for stiff back
NEW YORK -- The Astros used Jose Veras to close out Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Yankees because Chad Qualls was dealing with a stiff lower back, and Qualls said Thursday he was likely going to need another day to get healthy.
Qualls said his back had been a little tight for the past week, but he really felt it grab him while throwing a pitch to Brett Gardner in the ninth inning Tuesday.
"Fortunately, I was able to get through that at-bat and get the last out," he said. "It's done it the past couple of years, once or twice a year, and it's usually a day-to-day thing and nothing too major. We're doing treatments on it, and we'll just keep seeing how it feels each day."
Qualls didn't tell the team he wasn't available to pitch Thursday, but he hinted another day of rest could do him some good.
"That's what I would hope for," he said. "Veras did a great job last night, our bullpen has been throwing the ball well, and I take pride in being able to take the ball for the majority of my career whenever possible, so when little things like this pop up, I don't like not being available.
"I've only been on the DL one time when I blew my knee out [in 2009]. It's definitely not a DL thing. I take pride in being available every day, so I don't like being day to day. I like taking the ball. It's just frustrating. It pop ups here and there, but honestly it's not that big of a deal."
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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True, most Perl programmers would have trouble maintaining it, and this is a valid concern.
Maybe you should comment it heavily and stare at it until you understand it forward and backwards. There's a lot to be gained by functional programming. Generally, the fewer the intermediate variables and the less the code, the _better_ the maintenance in the long run.
Obnoxious comment. Could you make it even more functionally gnarly with something like this (untested)?
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Don't hit me!
Aack! I'll pretend you didn't write that
One of the reasons why I break things into smaller steps like I did is that it's easier to insert debugging statements. As for the above, I wound up using an entirely different strategy suggested by Gav.
sub _set_up_names {
my ($self,$products) = @_;
my $length = 0;
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map {
local $_ = [$_->id, [split ' ', $_->name]];
If I have something in an extreme functional style and I need to debug it, I just replace one of the function calls with a call to a function_debug wrapper. In my above extremely functional style, you could add map_debugs or mapcaru_debugs which would print arguments and then apply the map or mapcaru function.
One added advantage of this is that you can get all your maps or mapcarus to confess at once, often yielding une


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The Rochester Rattlers will be opening their training camp on Saturday, April 14 th from noon to 3PM in Sahlen's Stadium. The Rattlers second session of camp will be on Sunday, April 15 th from 11AM to 1PM at Total Sports Experience. Rattlers coach Tim Soudan and general manager Rob Clark will have 27 players in Rochester for the first weekend of training camp. The Rattlers will have some core players from their 2012 roster mixed in with players selected in the Supplemental Draft as well as players claimed outright from the MLL Player Pool during the off-season.
"We've kind of got guys all over the place right now." Soudan said. "We've got a good number of guys on our roster who are still involved with indoor, and of course our college draftees won't be available until May. What we are trying to do this weekend is bring in as many guys as we can to evaluate the talent that we have on our roster right now."
Rattlers G John Galloway and M Matt Striebel will be among the returning players in training camp this weekend. Last season John Galloway started the last ten games of the season after fulfilling his commitment to Syracuse University in the spring. He was named the Rattlers Rookie of the Year after compiling a 2-7 record with a 13.11 goals against average and a .537 save percentage. Galloway was named the Cascade Rookie of the Week after the Rattlers defeated the Denver Outlaws 9-8 in Week 8.
Veteran M Matt Striebel will also be in camp this weekend. Striebel has had a storied career in U.S. Lacrosse. He is a three-time winner of the Steinfeld Cup with Philadelphia in 2004, 2006, and 2007. He is a seven time MLL All-Star, and a three-time member of Team USA in the World Lacrosse Championships. Striebel has won two gold medals with Team USA (2002, 2010). Last season Striebel scored 13 goals (four 2-pt goals) and added eight assists for 25 points with the Rattlers. D Tom Guadagnolo, Jr., D Diogo Godoi and M Marty Cahill are also returning from last year's team and will be in camp this weekend.
"This is the first weekend of the 2012 season." Rattlers Assistant General Manager Nate Snyder said. "We want to evaluate some of the talent that we're bringing into camp this weekend, but we also want to start building the team for this season. John (Galloway) and Striebel are going to be important elements of this year's team, and it is important that we have them here in camp."
The Rochester Rattlers will be getting a look at offseason acquisition D John Lade and A Kevin Leveille for the first time this weekend. Clark and Sudan acquired Lade from the Boston Cannons for a third round pick in the 2012 MLL Draft. He played three games as a rookie for the Cannons last season. Lade was a three time All-American and the 2011 National Defenseman of the Year with the Syracuse University Orange.
A Kevin Leveille is returning to Major League Lacrosse after a one year hiatus in 2011. The Rattlers retained Leveille's rights when they acquired the Chicago Machine's franchise rights and held onto them last season even though he chose not to play. The reason – Leveille scored 224 goals in his first seven years in the league.
"Last season we went through the process of rebuilding the roster that we inherited from the Chicago Machine." Soudan said. "At the end of last season we felt like we had made a lot of progress in putting together a talented young nucleus for the future, but we had certain needs that we wanted to fill during the offseason. John (Lade) and Leveille certainly are two guys who can come in and fill needs for us."
The Rochester Rattlers will be making a special appearance at the Rochester Knighthawks game this Saturday night at the Blue Cross Arena. Rochester Rattlers star D Joel White is also a standout player with the indoor Knighthawks. The Rattlers are going to support White and the Knighthawks. Check in with the Rattlers table at the Knighthawks game to meet Rochester Rattlers players and get autographs.