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I don't know his name, but he's putting on a clinic on how to be a bad DB.
Tommie Harris has looked fantastic
This Chris Brooks looks pretty decent
Speaking of decent...Curtis Painter...BOILER UP!
To change the subject....#49 Chip Vaughn had two bone-headed penalties that cost the colts the game (yea in know its just preseason). Jim Caldwell was fuming. Wouldn't be surprised if dude gets cut.
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
Jim Caldwell kept up his stupid time outs policy. Icing the kicker in a pre season game? This could be a long season.
I don't really consider it stupid at all. In fact, most people in our section were calling for him to try and ice the kicker.
* Jim Caldwell is an idiot for not seeing that onside kick coming.
* You can't block Dwight Freeney 1 v 1. Not possible.
* Our D-Line looked insanely good.
* Jacob Lacey is absolutely terrible (If he starts in the regular season, we're screwed).
* Ernie Simms looked good in his first game.
* Drake Nevis is still REALLY impressing me
* Tommie Harris is a beast (Yea, I can see his knees look really bad....)
* Curtis Painter actually looked decent after the first quarter
* Delone Carter is going to be a beast.
* Ryan Diem actually looked pretty good at Guard.
* Anthony Castonzo is really improving on a weekly basis.
* Joe Lefeged continues to impress me at Safety.
* David Gilreath really does have a lot of potential as a return man. I hope he makes it.
* Oh, and Chip Vaughn is an idiot. He was likely getting cut anyways, but that just sealed it.
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Ill take Amobi Okoye over this version of Harris any day plus having Henry Melton who is a beast along with Anthony Adams starting and Matt Toeaina and Stephen Paea is just insane depth Okoye is 4th or 5th string DT and has had 2 sacks in limited play in the preseason. Luckily Melton and Okoye can play outside or we would have to make trades.
But it doesnt matter how good our DL is our FO neglected our two biggest needs. We have the worst OL in the NFL and one of the worst secondary's in the NFL. Tim Jennings is terrible and we are starting Major Wright basically a rookie at FS. We will suck this year unless our DL plays at a HOF level and a miracle happens and our OL plays well.
You what I wrote about Tommie in the preseason thread. Tommie is great until he gets overused.
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Yes, having one DT on the roster would make us f***ed.
Fortunately, we don't need him to be a "3 down warrior". He's doing just fine in the role we have him in, and he's not playing that many downs at all and he's still coming away with tipped passes and a sack.
If he gets hurt, so be it. Injuries happen. I won't take it as "the curse of Tommie" or anything like that. It's a physical sport. And right now it doesn't appear to me as if his knees are shot. Maybe they are, but they sure don't look like it. Anyways, he's not a 3 down DT for us, which works perfectly.
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
His knees are ****ed but he can play through pain pretty well. His explosion is nothing like it was back in the day.
He is great if you keep him fresh that is what I said when you signed him. I said he would be good as a 1 down DT or as a rotation DT. The problem with Tommie is he refused to accept that role last year in Chicago. Glad he is humbled and accepts that role now. But I also figured he would be your starter and would have to play a lot. But Drake Nevis changes his role IMO and that is great for the Colts. Tommie is still one of my favorite players and I will always root for him to be a beast. Back in 06 and when he was 100% healthy he was like Suh at DT a force and probably the best DT that year IMO.
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Worst stat of the night Jacob Lacey 10 tackles, lol
We were playing way too far off their Wr's all they had to do was hook routes and ate us up all game, we were playing off so far that they even had room to get decent YAC once the catch was made... we are really going to have to change that if we want to ever have decent coverage...
Why so SERIOUS
That's why we got Drake, Fili, and Mookie.
He's in the perfect position. We don't need him 3 downs. We need him basically one down. And when he was getting that kind of rotation last night, in his first game with Freeney as well, he was dominant.
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
He and Nevis were making Freeney's job a lot easier by actually getting some push off the LOS. Freeney had 2 sacks, could've had 4.
On passing downs, when we have Freeney, Harris, Nevis, and Mathis, that's going to be one of the best pass rushes, if not the best, we've ever had.
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Townhouses (Zdoom/cs doom version)
Dino T. Manzella
Have you ever wanted to snipe your neighbors? Well you can now snipe mine. The are five complete houses The idea here is to go from house to house killing the inhabitants. This is a VERY detailed level. There are about 2500 sectors. I believe it may be THE most detailed level made for doom2. OH,.. and watch out for my mailman. He carries a gun.. (go figure!)
Thanks to Ben Morris for DCK and his help with questions I had through e-mail and ID of course!
New level from scratch (I did cut and paste a few pieces of furniture from a two other wads because I got tired of creating it myself). The wads I used were "Two Houses" and "MyHome".
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90+ hours!.. I really spent a lot of time on this one.
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Good ole DCK (Thanks Ben!!)
The ever so popular hall of mirrors happening outside when looking from the way north. No big deal, No one goes there anyway :-)
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Loved it. No switch-flipping, key hunts, etc. -- finally, a level designer who realizes that Doom is not a puzzle game. It actually isn't the most detailed level I've ever played, but it was plenty detailed enough. If you're like me and you're playing a shooting game to, you know, shoot things, then you'll probably really enjoy this one.
Not great. Suffers from three problems. Firstly, it's based on a person's house, and thus it is a grid of pokey little rooms and cupboards. Secondly it suffers from Doom Toilet Malaise, whereby if a level designer has spent time modelling a bathroom or toilet, the level is inevitably rubbish. And ninthly, the gameplay doesn't gel. You can exit almost immediately. No puzzles, switches, teleports etc. You just wander around, dispatching the monsters, blah.
what are you talking about?! the detail is lame and the cacodeamons are all stuck in windos 1/5
Awesome detail and design. Probably the most detailed single player wad file ever created for Doom!
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=========================================================================== Archive Maintainer : Nil Update to : Nil Advanced engine needed : Doom2 & Zdoom / CSdoom Primary purpose : Single+Coop play =========================================================================== Title : Townhouses (Zdoom/cs doom version) Filename : townhou9.wad Release date : Original: November 21, 1995 - Zdoom / CSdoom update by Biff on Jan 14, 2001 (Thanks Biff!) Author : Dino T. Manzella Email Address : firstname.lastname@example.com Other Files By Author : Misc. Author Info : 30 years old. Owner of entertainment based web site at http://www.afternight.com. I work with the music community of Chicagoland. Owner of a Recording Studio and rehearsal studio spaces. Description : Have you ever wanted to snipe your neighbors? Well you can now snipe mine. The are five complete houses The idea here is to go from house to house killing the inhabitants. This is a VERY detailed level. There are about 2500 sectors. I believe it may be THE most detailed level made for doom2. OH,.. and watch out for my mailman. He carries a gun.. (go figure!) Additional Credits to : Thanks to Ben Morris for DCK and his help with questions I had through e-mail and ID of course! Biff (Mike Blakely)'s updates to this wad include a toilet that flushes up medi-kits, ambient sounds (owl/crickets etc), breakable windows, a creek in the backyard to help hide from BFG yuckies, a pond with some goodies below, more DM, co-op spawns and a little tweaking with weapon and ammo placement. 1. HACX for breaking-glass sprites, sound and dehacked code. 2. Mod music is "Point of Departure" by Necros. used with permission 3. Orange sky from Dwango5.wad. Used with permission 4. Death scream from Dcdwango.wad. Used with permission 5. Pistol, chaingun and shotgun sounds from Totaldmx.wad. Used with permission NOTE: CS doom does not support ambient sounds, best to view in Zdoom. =========================================================================== * What is included * New levels : 1 Sounds : Yes with the Zdoom / CSdoom version Music : Yes Graphics : No Dehacked/BEX Patch : No Demos : No Other : No Other files required : None * Play Information * Game : DOOM2 Map # : Map01 Single Player : Yes & NOT impossible either! Very fair & challenging Cooperative 2-4 Player : Yes. Keep the monsters from entering the main home. I added a switch I like to call my "Dawn of The Dead" switch. When hit, it releases an onslaught of troopers on the outside of the house. (the Switch is in the garage). Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Yes Actually a great DM level. Each starts out in their own home and fights to get control of the main house which contains many of the good weapons. I put the only health where you would expect to go when you are hurt.. In the bathroom. Other game styles : N/A Difficulty Settings : Not implemented * Construction * Base : New level from scratch (I did cut and paste a few pieces of furniture from a two other wads because I got tired of creating it myself). The wads I used were "Two Houses" and "MyHome". Build Time : 90+ hours!.. I really spent a lot of time on this one. Editor(s) used : Good ole DCK (Thanks Ben!!) Known Bugs : The ever so popular hall of mirrors happening outside when looking from the way north. No big deal, No one goes there anyway :-) Special Features : If you really want a challenge, Open the huge door acroos the street from the main house. Great idea for Cooperative play. Not so good idea for solo play. ;) May Not Run With... : normal doom or doom2 engine. You may need to run the Zdoom engine * Copyright / Permissions * Authors may use the contents of this file as a base for modification or reuse. Permissions have been obtained from original authors for any of their resources modified or included in this file. You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text file, with no modifications. You may distribute this file in any electronic format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file intact. I have received permission from the original authors of any modified or included content in this file to allow further distribution. NOTE: if you do put this on a cd-rom, you must let me know through e-mail. * Where to get the file that this text file describes * The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirrors Web sites: http://www.afternight.com/etc/doom More Info: I created a map with many buildings and each building has sniper outlook points. The buildings are equally divided up to where they all have their advantages and disadvantages. When you are reincarnated, you have a choice between any one key before you are thrown into the map. Blue Keyed Doors: Great sniper outlooks but low end weapons Red Keyed Doors:Great weapons but not so good sniper points Yellow Keyed Doors:Just the shotgun is available as a weapon, but each yellow building has some very interesting switches. Switching one manages to change the odds and strategy of the game by putting up barriers between buildings and removing barriers that one might depend upon. I've even got a switch to turn the daytime into night. Now get this, in every blue building, there is a blue key. In every yellow building.. a yellow key and every red of course a red key. You see since you can only start out with one key when you are reincarnated, the only way to have access to more buildings would be to follow someone else into their building and steal a key. (makes it quite a task to protect your back and also gives you something to protect besides your life). Finding aditional keys allows you access to better vantage points, better weapons and/or to the switches. I've also placed a switch that opens with a HUGE door in the city. The door gives way to a cyberdemon. Just a little added bonus if you get tired of blasting each other. Anyone can run over and let the animal loose. (I'm actually working with a few people on importing a model of Godzilla as the Cyberdemon). Now the bad news: Since all deathmatch games give you all the keys from the start, it takes my new concept away. The only way to use this idea is to play cooperative. With this there is no way to keep a good tally of frags and the weapons can only be picked up once per life. What is worse is I cannot add enough ammo cause it wont respawn. If anyone has any ideas on this, let me know. email@example.com
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4:00pm Wednesday 21st May 2014
4:00pm Wednesday 21st May 2014
DANNY Ings is the centre of media attraction again. Twenty-six goals in 45 games is a fantastic return and has put him on the radar of the top clubs in the Premier League.
He has said he is looking forward to playing in the top flight next season, and with one year left on his contract I hope that is with Burnley.
As he has pointed out, it is one big, happy family club, and there is no doubt that the camaraderie within the squad as a major factor in their success last season.
Danny had a lot to do when the club sold Charlie Austin, but Sean Dyche spotted something that Eddie Howe hadn't and paired him with Sam Vokes. The rest is history as they went on to become the most lethal duo in the Championship.
I just hope we don't sell anyone again this summer.
First it was Jay Rodriguez to Southampton, then Charlie to Queens Park Rangers.
We want to buy players to have an impact in the Premier League, so I would urge the club to keep this small happy squad together, and build on it.
Danny's season has been extended with his England Under 21 international commitments, but domestically the FA Cup brought the curtain down on proceedings for another year, with Arsenal claiming the silverware.
They had not won anything for nine years and Arsene Wenger got a real champagne soaking at the end of the game.
It reminded me of the fans' celebrations at Ewood Park when we ended our own 35 years of hurt.
I had to feel sorry for Hull, who shocked Arsenal with two quick goals and looked likely to go on and win.
One of our old players and manager, Stan Ternent, had a big grin on his face when Hull got their second goal.
As a scout for the Tigers he was on the bench alongside manager Steve Bruce.
But it wasn't to be their day as Arsenal clinched it in extra time.
I actually made my debut for Burnley against Arsenal and it was a day I will never forget.
I had travelled with the first team to help Ray Benyon, the kit man, with the duties of changing a stud or cutting the tie-ups not knowing if I was going to play.
At 2.30pm Harry Potts came into the dressing room and at that time I was changing a stud for Alex Elder.
Harry read the team out and I said to Ray 'did he call my name out?' and Ray said 'Yes, son. We didn't want to make you nervous'.
I can remember Harry giving his team talk and saying it was 23 games since we had won away from home, and the way they had been playing it would be another 23.
I did okay, and actually scored in our 2-1 win. So I have happy memories of beating Arsenal.
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Written by IndyHoya
Salutations Area 55ers.* Yeah, I know Im getting you this late but hey, unlike a lot of you, I actually have a life and work for a living.
Anyway, our Pacers take the court again tonight at 7:30 P.M. for a quick home stand against the Charlotte Bobcats. *This will be the second game in back-to-backs for both teams.
Last night, Charlotte (now 2-5) fell in overtime against the Hawks.* Our Pacers (5-2) are coming home after a mammoth 87-74 away win over Boston.* The danger, of course, is that now our crew will now experience an emotional let-down, with the Bobcats then sneaking into our arena and stealing an upset win.
Our job is to do our best to ensure that that doesnt happen.* We need to be extra-loud, extra-raucous, and extra-nasty tonight.
YELLOW-OUT: Remember that its Saturday — the day when everything in BLF is supposed to turn yellow.* Wear your yellow Area 55 Roy shirts and make sure that Section 101 looks like a massive field of saffron-colored humanity.
PTO FUN! As usual, Ive heard nothing from PTO President Brickyard about the time for the pre-game boozing and shmoozing.* My guess is that there will be the usual cast of reprobates on hand as early 3:00 P.M. in the Parking Lot on South Street across from Arbys.* My check on the weather indicates more balminess so I envision another stellar turnout.* Hell, maybe well even have some food.* Who knows?
JANUARY TIX PICKUP:* Esteemed Pacers Marketing Suit Alan Mowry reports that Januarys Area 55 tickets will be ready for pick up starting Saturday at 4:45 P.M. at the Entry Pavilion at the Fieldhouse.* If you dont get them by 6:00 P.M. at a table set up by the practice court windows, Alan says he will leave them for you at Will Call.
PREGAME WORKOUT VIEWING OF ROY: Also, at 5:00 PM Area 55ers will get the to meet with Roy and watch him tune up for the Bobcats.* To do this, we will meet at the Entry Pavilion (after grabbing our January tickets) and then be escorted courtside to watch Roy and the other Pacers warm-up.* Roy supposedly will come by after the workout to say hello to us.* At 6:00 PM we can then take out seats and kill an hour or so in 101 or adjourn to beer vendors strategically located in various spots in the arena and complete the inebriation process.
How Did Charlotte Get Its Name?* Take a guess!
Was it named after Charlotte Bronte the famous author of Jane Eyre?* http://tinyurl.com/8xgo69p
Nope.* Guess again!
Was it named after the intelligent spider that saved the pig, Wilber, in Charlottes Web?* http://tinyurl.com/3dq3sg2
Nope.* Wrong again!* Give up?
Charlotte was named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of British King George III.* She was a hot babe in her time.* Today, tastes have changed
A nickname for Charlotte ("The Hornet's Nest") derives from the*Revolutionary War, when British commander, *Lord Cornwallis occupied the city but was driven out by hostile residents.* This prompted him to describe Charlotte as "a*hornets nest of rebellion." This lead in turn to the Charlotte Hornets, who then moved to New Orleans to become the New Orleans Hornets, etc. etc.
Meet Bismack Biyombo! http://tinyurl.com/6r9mlpa
Who, you ask, is Bismack B-Smack Biyombo?* Well, depending on which NBA pundit it is that you talk to, he may be:
(1) The second coming of Hakeem Olajuwon (i.e., the greatest thing since sliced bread!);
(2) The second coming of Ben Wallace (i.e., that day-old bread your mom uses to make French toast); or
(3) The second coming of Mouhammed Saer Sene (i.e., that bluish-green loaf in your breadbox that you might just want to throw away).
You dont remember Mouhammed Sene?* Well, FYI, he was a Senegalese ball-player with a 78 1/2 wingspan drafted 10th by Seattle in the 2006 draft pick (just ahead of J. J. Reddick).* He is widely considered to be one of the worst selections ever made.
So lets look at Bismack B-Smack Biyombo!
Bismack was the 7th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.* He ultimately wound up in Charlotte after the Bobcats owner, His Airness, Michael Jordan, inked him to a contract after a 3-team deal that, among other things, sent former Bobcat standouts Stephen Jackson and Shaun Livingston to the Bucks and the Bucks Cory Maggette to the Bobcats.
Since arriving this season in Charlotte, Bismack has been getting around 10-15 minutes of playing time a night.* Hes 69 in height and weighs in at 243.* Hes long, athletic, and reportedly has the wingspan of someone whos 7 7.* He comes to the Bobcats with a fuzzy resume and after a series globe-trekking pro basketball adventures.
Nobodys really sure exactly how old Bismack is.* Bismack himself claims that he was born on August 28, 1992.* That would make him 19 and the youngest player in the NBA.* However a lot of people – mostly wizened old NBA scouts – say hes older than that.* In researching Bismack, I found age estimates for him ranging everywhere from 20 to 24. *Not a geezer, but not a young pup either.
Apparently, African birth certificates are often of shaky authenticity.* Usually theyre in the form of affidavits executed years after the fact by relatives and midwives trying to recall the date of the blessed birth event. Birth records emanating from the Congo, where Bismack was born, are no exception.
Also, in the hyped world of international basketball, its always better to be a younger person than an older one.* Having a birth document that says you are 16 instead of 28 lets you play in a lot of youth tournaments that you might otherwise not legally qualify for.
Bismarcks official autobiography is intriguing in other ways. He is reportedly the oldest of seven brothers and sisters and hails from the city of Lubumbashi. He supposedly began playing basketball at age 9 and then turned pro (at age 14), while still living in the Congo.
At 16, Bismack reportedly decided to leave his home country (supposedly over his parents' vehement objections) in order to play for another professional team based in Qatar. On his way there, he stopped in Yemen for a week, purportedly to get a visa.* Once Yemeni basketball officials there heard Bismack was in town, they offered to let him practice with a local team. (See, although only 16, Bismack possessed the body of a full grown man and already had the athleticism of an NBA player). *Anyway, within a week, a local Yemeni team offered him a contract and Bismack began playing Yemeni professional basketball.
"It's very different from the rest of the world," Biyombo said. "I knew nobody. I was still very young. Moving away from my family was a little difficult for me. On the other hand, it was something I really wanted to do. It was something I loved."
Bismacks life took another big turn when he traveled with his Yemeni team to a tournament in Jordan. There he happened to meet former Jordanian and Angolan national team coach, Mario Palma. Palma was impressed with Bismacks ability and maturity.** Bismack asked Palma to help him get into a better league.
"He came to talk to me and asked for help," Palma told FIBA.com. "He said he wanted to play at a high level. Initially, I thought of sending him to Angola, where I have some contacts, so he could progress there. I thought of Angola because of the cultural proximity to his country of origin. Then I contacted someone in Spain [agent Igor Crespo] and everything started from there. It was the right choice."
In June 2009, Bismack left Yemen for Spain without any kind of a contract. But he did have workouts, arranged by Crespo, with a number of the top teams in Spain.
"A lot of teams came to watch me practice," Biyombo says. "No one was interested, I tell you.* After many weeks, finally a team [Fuenlabrada] came and offered me a shot at their junior team. They told me if I played well I could then play fourth division. Then, in a couple of years, third division. Maybe someday I can play in the ACB (the preeminent pro basketball league in Spain).. I said, no problem, I'll take it."
Bismack began playing for Fuenlabrada's junior team, but wasn't satisfied with the competition. He called the coach of the third-division team and asked whether he could practice with that team as well.
"The coach came up to me right after practice and told me, 'You are not going to play anymore with the junior team. You are going to skip the fourth division. You are going to play with me,'"
The next year, Bismack ended up playing for both the third- and fourth-division teams. On Saturdays, he played third-division games and on Sundays, fourth-division. To keep up with both teams, he sometimes had to practice four times a day.
At the start of the 2010-11 season, Bismack was still on the third-division team in Spain. However, one month into the season, he moved up to the second division. He then began practicing with the first division as well.* His defense in practice against Esteban Batista, supposedly one of the best centers in Europe, wowed the coaching staff. Accordingly, when Fuenlabrada got a huge offer for Batista from Caja Laboral, the team decided to pull the trigger, let Batista go, and replace him with Bismack.
"After Batista left, the coach says to me, 'You know what, we don't care if Batista leaves. We have you, and you can help us,'" Biyombo said.
Biyombo then became a starter in the ACB. In his first game he played 13 minutes, finishing with five points, seven rebounds and a block. After two more games, his coach told him that he could stay with the team for the rest of the season (all of 14 games). Within two months, a number of NBA scouts were monitoring his play.
Thus, Bismack wound up playing 14 games for Fuenlabrada in 2010-11.* During this time he averaged 6.4 points on 56 percent shooting, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while playing 17 minutes a game.
Rich Sheubrooks, who worked for Nike, spotted Bismack while playing for Fuenlabrada in Spain and offered him a shot on the Hoop Summit World team. On the World Team Bismack reportedly wowed everyone with his toughness, athleticism, and shot-blocking.
In the his team played with Team USA, Biyombo dominated on the defensive end, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks in 28 minutes work. It was the first triple-double in the history of the Hoop Summit (a tournament supposedly for 19 year olds and under).
"When I walked away, I felt proud of myself," Biyombo said. "I put everything on the floor. I played very hard. I did good things on the floor.
The triple double sparked NBA interest. In a draft without a lot of players with big upside, Bismack was seen as intriguing. A week after Bismacks feat, Scouts Inc.'s David Thorpe argued that he could be the No.1 pick in the draft!"
Thus, in approximately six months, Bismack Biyombo came from being an obscure, third-division big man in Spain to a first-round lottery pick in the NBA draft, touted as a new Serge Ibaka, and as a *potential solution to the front-line woes that have plagued the Bobcats. *The term "meteoric rise," when ascribed to him, is thus something of an understatement.
Whether Bismack comes to fulfill the expectations accompanying this rise remains to be seen.* There has traditionally been a lot of NBA over-enthusiasm for untried, but highly touted players from Africa.* Although there have been exceptions (and Serge Ibakas No. 24 pick by Seattle in the 2008 is one), most NBA flyers taken on raw African players have not panned out very well. Consider Yinka Dare (No. 14, 1994), Michael Olowokandi (No. 1, 1998) and DeSagana Diop (No. 8, 2001).
Furthermore, are Bismacks credentials, taken in context, really all that great?* His triple double at the Hoop Summit* — which sparked* so much NBA interest — came against incoming U.S. college freshmen and not against the likes of NBA starters.* Also his numbers during the 14 games with his Spanish team, while respectable, were hardly awe-inspiring.* Some of his pre-draft workouts were underwhelming.* One was described by an NBA scout as Clang. Clang. Clang. **A GM described another of his workouts this way: Bismack Biyombo just played a game of one-on-none and he lost.
Anyway, tonight well get to see Bismack and find out if all theres something substantial to all the acclaim surrounding him. *I am looking for Roy to swat him.


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Cricket is the most popular sport in India, which won the Cricket World Cup in April. Many sponsored children spend their summer holidays playing cricket. This report from Sreekanth Gundoji, our communications liaison in Hyderabad, explains cricket fever in more detail.
At what age do most children learn to play cricket?
One frequently finds children as small as 5 years old with a tiny cricket bat and ball playing with their fathers and neighborhood kids.
Sponsored children in India celebrate after their country won the Cricket World Cup.
Do girls play cricket?
Yes, but it is not as popular as with boys. In 1978, the Indian women's cricket team started playing at international, professional events such as the Asia Cup and World Cup.
Do sponsored children have the opportunity to go to a cricket game? Does the project offer any recreation related to cricket?
Many sponsored children are passionate about cricket. Some of them play on school teams. Several of our older children had represented the Andhra Pradesh state for the league matches.
CFCA does not promote cricket directly, but our staff members encourage children to play in their neighborhood. Bhaskar, a CFCA scholar, has taken the initiative to teach cricket to children in his neighborhood. (Read Bhaskar's story.)
Where do children play?
During summer vacation and other holidays, children play in house courtyards, streets, roads, playgrounds, and school and college compounds.
Children play cricket in school as an extracurricular activity. Individuals can enroll in academies and clubs to train as professional players.
Some private schools offer cricket coaching and maintain school teams in inter-school matches. Sports academies, institutions and clubs organize summer cricket camps for schoolchildren.
How do children obtain equipment?
Cricket equipment is available at all sports shops. Some schools and sports academies also provide cricket equipment.
When is cricket season (for example, baseball season in the U.S. runs from April to October)?
Most national and international tournaments are during summer. However, cricket is played throughout the year during holidays and weekends.
What was the mood during the recent World Cup cricket match? How did people watch if they didn't own a television?
People are passionate about cricket at the league, zone, national and international levels.
Sachin Tendulkar, who has played for India for the last 20 years, has become the most admired celebrity nationwide.
The Cricket World Cup's final match got extremely high television ratings. People who do not have TV watch cricket at places like TV showrooms, bus stations, railway stations, neighborhood homes, shopping centers, etc. Most city roads are empty as everyone is watching TV.


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Working on putting together a video of dg myths and explaining why they aren't true. Wanted to make a list of ten things and I'm at eight so far. Any ideas?
DG Myths
1. Only os discs for fh
2. Putters and mids aren't for driving, especially fh
3. Spin makes discs flip
4. Only os discs for hyzers and us for anhyzers
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The final installation of the Harry Potter film series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, smashed box office records and brought in nearly half a billion dollars in its opening weekend. But the story and its revenue-generating potential are far from over, if the countless forms Harry Potter branded merchandise has taken over the years are any indicator of just how far-reaching this franchise really is.


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Rap Sales Up In 2010
Though U.S. album sales declined overall for 2010, rap sales totaled 27.3 million units, a 3 percent increase compared to 2009, accounting for 8.3 percent of all album sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Eminem's Recovery was the top-selling album of the year with 3.4 million units, while other top sellers in the genre included Drake's Thank Me Later (1.27 million), Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (882,000), Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday (852,000), and Lil Wayne's Rebirth (710,000) and I Am Not A Human Being (664,000). (1/7)
Latin Music Sales Down In 2010
Latin music sales in the United States totaled 12.3 million units for the 52 weeks ending Jan. 2, a 26.8 percent decline compared to 2009, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Digital albums sales increased 28 percent to 917,000 units, and the top-selling Latin digital song of the year was Shakira's "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)," moving 867,000 units. Enrique Iglesias' Euphoria was the top-selling album, moving 225,000 units. (1/7)


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I am bound in a book but you cannot read me,
I am struck and played but not musically,
I am your equal in skill and also in stature,
I am used in heat and light manufacture.
What am I?
AnswerA Match.
A book of matches.
You strike a match and can play in a match.
If someone is your match they can either look like you or be your equal in skill.
A match can make heat and light.
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Moshe Arens
Born in 1925 in Lithuania, Moshe Arens grew up in the U.S. and immigrated to Israel 1948.
His political life began in 1974, when he was elected to the Knesset as a lawmaker for the Likud. In 1982, Arens became the Israeli ambassador to the United States for one year, before returning to Israel to become Defense Minister. Arens also served as Foreign Minister from 1988 to 1990.
Arens became defense minister again between 1990 and 1992, when he retired from politics, only to return in 1999 to the same portfolio.
Arens studied mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and aeronautical engineering at the California Institute of Technology. A former associate professor of aeronautical engineering at the Technion and vice president for engineering at Israel Aircraft Industries, he has published articles in academic journals on propulsion and flight mechanics.
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The band's namesake last September in Irvine. Photo: Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register
Dave Matthews Band: Another September, another O.C. visit from the beloved jam band. Last year at that time, the group was just about to release Away from the World, ushering in that eighth studio set with a show at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. This time there isn't anything new to promote, but they'll be back anyway, returning to the Irvine venue almost a year to the date, Sept. 7.
Die-hards who would follow DMB anywhere also should know they play Sept. 6 at Sleep Train Amphitheatre, formerly Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, in Chula Vista. Also see them across three nights (Aug. 30-Sept. 1) at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wash. The outing ends Sept. 8 at Mountain View's Shoreline Amphitheatre. Stay tuned for on-sale information.
Beyoncé: The Super Bowl star has added a second date to her stand at Staples Center, where she launches the North American leg of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour on June 28, as part of the BET Experience throughout L.A. Live. Also catch her July 1 at the arena, with tickets going on sale Saturday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m. via AXS.com and LiveNation.com. Prices: $79.50-$199.50.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: The group has added a June 2 appearance at the Observatory, $25, to go along with its June 1 show at the Wiltern. And rapper Meek Mill's Dreams Come True Tour arrives at the Santa Ana spot April 27, $35, on sale Friday at 10 a.m. (Also see him April 26 at House of Blues Sunset Strip.)
Also at the Observatory: El Gran Silencio with Inspector, April 4, $25; Twiztid, April 14, $25; Tribal Seeds, May 10, $25; Subhumans, May 26, $15. And in the smaller Constellation Room: Sean Price, March 14, $15; Jake Miller, March 18, $15; Tera Melos, May 24, $12; and Southern Culture on the Skids, Aug. 16, $15.
Mika: The British pop singer-songwriter will give an intimate performance at L.A.'s El Rey Theatre on March 27, $36. Also headed there: Crystal Fighters, June 4, $18.
Danzig & Doyle: The men formerly with Misfits, Glenn Danzig and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Glenn's self-named band with an April 27 show set for the Fox Theater in Pomona. Corrosion of Conformity and the Agonist open, $32.50-$36.50, on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Also on the way: Laidback Luke, March 7, $20-$35.
Escenario: That's the banner under which several Latin acts will perform March 7 at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Slated to appear: Bomba Estereo, Astro, La Santa Cecilia and Carla Morrison, $15-$18.


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Saturday's killing was the second violent attack involving foreigners in Acapulco in less than three weeks. On Feb. 4, a band of masked gunmen invaded a beachfront home and raped six visiting Spanish women
The Guerrero state district attorney's office identified the dead man as 59-year-old Jan Sarens, an executive with the family-owned Belgian firm Sarens, which supplies heavy transportation equipment for construction, mining and energy. It has offices in 50 countries, including Mexico.
Celia Gomez, an attorney for the firm's Mexico office, said it had not identified the body. Gomez said the company had a board member named Jans Sarens who lived in Mexico.
The man was shot to death Saturday afternoon in a shopping center parking lot, and his body was found outside a Mercedes Benz car with Mexico City plates.
Authorities in Guerrero state said in a statement that the killing was being investigated and the motive for the attack had still not been determined.
Violence and crime, much of it blamed on drug gangs, have grown worse in Acapulco in recent years.


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There are only two sexual positions that scientists have examined, regarding how likely you are to conceive - the missionary position and rear entry, or doggy-style. Using magnetic resonance imaging technology experts confirmed that both positions fire sperm high up into the cervix (no kidding), and are great sexual positions if you want to fertilise an egg. Seeing as no other sexual positions have been studied, it could be that spooning, or doing the reverse cowgirl, has just as much effect.
While you don't usually want to get pregnant when you're on the Pill, researchers have found that being on the Pill for a lengthy period of time, then stopping in the hope of having a baby, might actually help you conceive. On studying over 8,000 pregnancies in the UK, scientists found that prolonged usage of the Pill was associated with a significant decrease in delayed pregnancies – in other words, you're far likely to fall pregnant sooner than non long-term Pill-takers.
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text: Wheeling Park's Paige wins Huff Award as state defensive player of the year December 12, 2013 Story Share WHEELING - Geremy Paige's eyes lit up as though he had just seen an opposing runner breaking through the line of scrimmage. For perhaps the first time it was Paige that ended up being floored.The Wheeling Park linebacker had a difficult time believing that he had been named the West Virginia Sports Writers Association's Huff Award winner, signifying the state's top defensive prep football player. Paige became the first Patriots player to win the honor and he easily outdistanced runner-up Mason Hodge, a junior two-way star for Wayne."Are you serious?" he asked. "Wow, that is awesome."Unbeknownst to Paige, he had pretty much summed up not only his senior season, but a career that saw him lead the Patriots to the playoffs three times as their top tackler. In a season in which Park advanced to the Class AAA semifinals in November for the first time since 1991, Paige registered 156 tackles, 12 sacks and recovered a pair of fumbles for a defense that was known for flying to the football."I'm so happy for him. A kid like him started preparing three years ago to be the best defensive player in West Virginia," Wheeling Park coach Chris Daugherty said. "He has Division 2 offers coming in droves, but I still believe that if a big school gives him a chance, they will be really happy with him."They know they are getting a great kid with a great work ethic, who will be in the weight room every day at 6 a.m."Known simply as "Gee," Paige at times seemed to know what the offense was going to do before it even broke the huddle. Whether it was stopping the run or covering receivers on bubble screens, Paige (5-foot-11, 220 pounds) continually ended plays."He finds the ball at 90 miles per hour and blows it up," Daugherty said. "Probably the best thing about it is, he's sideline to sideline."That's a good trait to have when going to the next level, wherever that may be. Paige will have to play a lot more pass coverage than he did while at Wheeling Park."A lot of high schools aren't going to stretch the field and make you cover, because offenses tend to go wide," Daugherty said. "He can definitely run with a tight end or a back and he can get anywhere he needs to be."Most of all [colleges] want to see that tackle end, and he does that. He's a play-ender."Off the field, Paige has a reputation for being every bit as good as he is on it, if not better."I forget who we were playing, but someone brought a bunch of brownies in one day and the kids ran over there and were taking like 15 at a time," Daugherty recalled. "Gee grabbed some and took them over to the freshmen players, some he probably didn't even know. "From the freshman team to someone like [quarterback] Zach Phillips, who is on his level, everyone on the team loves Geremy. He treats everyone with respect. His parents did a great job with him and that makes it easy on us, because we don't have to teach him to be a great man. As coaches, all we have to do is teach him how to be a great linebacker."Though the award is something Paige said he can one day tell his kids about, he would have traded it for a chance to play in last weekend's AAA title game, where he was informed he had won the honor. "But I definitely see it as a positive because it's the first time we've been to the semis in years. That's a great feeling, but it still hurts that we're not playing," he said. "[The award] means the world to me. These three years I have been trying my hardest and busting my butt in the weight room and it has all paid off."Not only that, but Paige worked extensively with assistant coach Rick Marsh to get better at being able to recognize what offenses were doing each week."His first year he was terrible at reading keys. If you faked to the left, he was going for it," Daugherty recalled. "Rick did a great job of coaching him up at reading the guard and the fullback. 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While updating the Ukiah City Council on next year's budget Wednesday, Finance Director Gordon Elton announced he will be retiring at the end of August.
"This will be my last budget session," Elton said. "I've enjoyed working here very much, even though there's been more challenges than I needed."
Elton and City Manager Jane Chambers also told the council that the city was still facing a deficit of nearly a million dollars for Fiscal Year 2013-14.
"We've had a lot of people say that our numbers can't be right, but the numbers have flowed in pretty much as we expected," Chambers said. "We currently have a deficit of about $960,000 with all of the budget requests and personnel requests," adding that she hadn't "sat down with all of the departments yet to go through the numbers."
Elton pointed out that part of the "significant decline in revenue for 2013-14" is the $680,000 the city no longer collects for providing ambulance services.
"I'm an average Ukiahan here," said Vice-Mayor Phil Baldwin. "It doesn't look like the loss of our ambulance service is serving us very well if it's showing up as a loss of $500,000. How do we make that make sense?"
"You're looking at the half-empty side -- the half full-side is not evident in this side of the presentation," Elton said, adding that part of the positive effect is "we have less personnel in the fire department."
When Baldwin said he was "waiting for the half-full part," Chambers said, "When we made the decision, I think we all recognized it was a difficult decision to make. We were still making income with the ambulance, but we could see that it wasn't going to be a good, solid business venture that much longer. It cost us more to operate the ambulance by more than half."
Chambers later told the council about $1.185 million in short-term revenue and one-time payments, including $250,000 allocated for administrative costs related to the Successor Agency to the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency, can be applied to help reduce the deficit for next year.
Chambers is also anticipating receiving $375,000 in "repayments related to property tax revenues" related to the vehicle license fee, Triple Flip allocations and a property tax loan, and recommends that the city use those funds to pay for two additional police officers for the next two budget years.
"Why are you suggesting to bring (new officers) on if we don't have a constant revenue stream?" asked Council member Mari Rodin. "I don't think we should use one-time money to support personnel."
"It isn't a longterm plan exactly, but it is a step toward getting what we all say we want, which is more officers on the street," said Council member Mary Anne Landis. "I support spending the money that way."
"I think at the end of those two years you will have some choices (of how to pay for them), but if not, the chief expects some attrition, so you wouldn't have to lay off some officers," Chambers said.
"I thought the goal was to increase the number of officers?" said Mayor Doug Crane.
"Yes, the goal would be to sustain the number (of officers)," Chambers said, adding that she wanted to tell Ukiah Police Chief Chris Dewey to start the hiring process, which she said would take six to seven months.
Finally, to help pay for street repairs, Chambers notes that "at least $560,000" may be available in "grant and program income accounts" that were recently uncovered during the city's conversion to a new financial system.
When Baldwin asked, "Where did that $560,000 sit?", Elton said, "in a variety of grants," explaining that "under certain circumstances, those available funds can be used for city purposes."
"There's kind of a feeling here that you're pulling change out of the sofa," said Council member Benj Thomas, and Chambers said the city might have to give back the money "if the auditor looks at it and says, you guys got it wrong, it's restricted.'"
Landis said she supported the idea of putting some of the money toward street maintenance, but not all of it.
During the public comment period, Senior Planner Kim Jordan said she was representing the city's "management unit" and asked that the city direct all the revenues discussed toward the deficit.
"It appears that there is almost $1.2 million that could be used to substantially reduce the deficit for next year, and we request that the City Council consider using that money to address the projected deficit and maintain the reserves rather than creating new programs and adding positions," Jordan said. "Should the council choose to add those new programs and positions, we ask that it also identify the future and ongoing funding sources of revenue to sustain them. We also ask that the council not look to city employees as the funding source for those new programs and positions."
The council did not vote on the item as it was only presented as a report.
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The discovery of 33 new species of sneaky trapdoor spiders boosts the total number described in one genus from seven species to 40.
Trapdoor spiders, which belong to the same suborder as tarantulas, are pretty badass. Instead of weaving webs, they build subterranean silk-lined burrows — and cap the burrow with a trapdoor. Then, hunkered down beneath the trap door, the spiders wait for an unsuspecting insect to trigger the trip lines.
"They're sort of ambush predators," said arachnologist Jason Bond, director of the Auburn University Museum of Natural History, and author of the study describing the new species, which appeared Dec. 19 in the journal ZooKeys. "They wait at burrow entrances at night, until some dull-witted insect comes over. Then they jump out, bite it, and take it to their burrow. This particular group, they pack its carcass down into the bottom of the burrow."
Some of the newcomers have pretty fantastic names. Aptostichus barackobamai is named for Barack Obama. Aptostichus bonoi, which lives in Joshua Tree National Park, is named after U2 band member Bono. Aptostichus sarlacc? That's basically the Tatooine spider. It lives in the Southern California desert, and takes its name from Boba Fett's ground-dwelling tormentor. The Atomic Penn Jillette Trapdoor spider (Aptostichus pennjillettei) is from the old nuclear testing site near Mercury, Nevada.
Cesar Chavez, Dorothea Lange, John Muir and Edward Abbey have also been similarly immortalized.
"Describing 33 new terrestrial species in North America is really exciting and likely represents the largest number of new species described from the US in over a decade," Bond said. "Nevertheless, it further highlights how little we know about the natural world."
When stretched out, the spiders are about the size of a quarter. Female trapdoor spiders can live for as long as 30 years, Bond said. The males? Not so much. It takes 5-7 years for them to mature. Then they mate, and die. "But occasionally you find them stuffed down into the bottom of burrows as well," he said.
Bond's report is the culmination of more than a decade of studying trapdoor spiders. He and his colleagues found most of the new species in the field, in bits of Nevada and throughout California, from the coast to the mountains to the desert. The rest, they found in museums. Differences in mitochondrial DNA, spider anatomy, and ecology pointed to the existence of multiple new species. Of the 40 species, more than half are considered imperiled or vulnerable. Two of the species, Aptostichus killerdana (named after a legendary surf break) and Aptostichus lucerne (also known as "Deadman's Trapdoor Spider"), have likely gone extinct in the last half-century.
One of the species in this newest batch, found near a relatively young, volcanic cinder cone close to Barstow, CA, is named after Bond's daughter, Elisabeth. Living among the lava tubes that extend from the cone, Aptostichus elisabethae builds deep, elaborate burrows that extend multiple feet into the ground. Some of the other species burrow only a few centimeters beneath the surface. "I've always appreciated their engineering marvels," Bond said, noting that the spiders continually reinforce their burrow walls with silk, and that some desert species maintain a routine of "winter cleaning," leaving little piles of excavated material outside.
It's not the first time Bond has unveiled new creepy-crawlies. Previous discoveries of his, also in the same trapdoor spider genus, are named after Stephen Colbert and Angelina Jolie. "The group, through the late 1800s and early 1900s, comprised about four species or so," Bond said. "I added 36."Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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Possible listeria contamination spurred Crunch Pak, Cashmere, Wash., to voluntarily recall almost 5,500 cases of apple slices that had been distributed nationwide.
A random sample of a 14-ounce package of Crunch Pak brand Tart Apple Slices that was collected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture tested positive for listeria monocytogenes, according to Crunch Pak spokeswoman Amy Philpott.
No illnesses have been reported, according to a notice on the Food and Drug Administration website.
"The company was notified late (Nov. 13). It was well after business hours, but they sprang into action," Philpott said Nov.15.
Crunch Pak employees began calling customers immediately, asking them to remove the products from their stores.
Philpott said the plant that produced the six different sliced apple products is still operating, but an investigation is underway and the company is cooperating with state and federal officials.
"We are issuing this voluntary recall to reduce even the slightest risk to public health," said Tony Freytag, senior vice president of Crunch Pak. "We realize that food safety is a constant effort, and we are using this opportunity to further evaluate our food safety systems."
Crunch Pak sold the products to retailers, and in some cases it was shipped to regional distribution centers. To identify the six recalled products both the Universal Product Code and best-by dates must be used, according to the recall notice. The UPC on the recalled products is also used for other items in the category, thus it alone will not identify the recalled products.
The recalled products are:
- Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices 14-ounce bag;
- Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices 2-ounce bag with Low Fat Caramel Dip Multi pack of five;
- Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices 2-ounce bag Multi pack of six;
- Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices 3-pound bag;
- Crunch Pak Sweet Honeycrisp Apple Slices 12-ounce bag; and
- Crunch Pak Blue Raspberry Flavorz Apple Slices 2-ounce bag Multi pack of five with Monsters University


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The Board of Regents has requested a $40 million base increase to be allocated to the three Regents universities. The Regents request is posited on a commitment for by the universities to internally reallocate a total of $20 million and hold tuition and fee increases to 4%. The Board of Regents also has requested a $15 million one-time appropriation for deferred maintenance, to be allocated among the institutions with a match requirement.
The Governor has recommended a $40 million increase for the Regents, divided equally into two accounts: $20M in the salary bill and $20M to the general university budgets. The Governor has not recommended a one-time appropriation of $15M to the Regents for Deferred Maintenance. Should the legislature fund it, UNI would need to provide an increase to its building repair budget of at least $270,000 according to the Regents plan.
The Cabinet is discussing several potential budget scenarios. Whatever the allocation, the cabinet is proposing that all mandatory cost increases be deducted first. These include salary, wages, and benefits (to be determined by the results of collective bargaining), financial aid increases, utility cost increases, fee replacements and matching costs (the last two result directly from Board action this year). The remaining dollars will be allocated to each division proportionately to its share of the total budget to then be allocated by the Vice President to strategic initiatives within the division.
Failure by the legislature to fully fund the Board request, a Board decision to reduce UNI's share of the request from the higher to the lower end of the traditional range, or a higher than usual settlement in collective bargaining will reduce any amount available for distribution.
Significant underfunding of the Board's request may precipitate a second round of tuition and fee discussions by the Board. No accurate estimates of the outcome of such discussions are available since there is no prior history of such action.
There are many variables and unknown factors at this stage of the budget process. The campus community will be kept informed as the legislative session progresses and details of the budget become more clear.


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Premiere of "The Birds in My Life" - Aulacese Edition (In Aulacese / Vietnamese) October 11, 2008 - Thailand 1. del
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After over twenty years of sharing her knowledge on how to live a balance life while pursuing a spiritual path,
Supreme Master Ching Hai continues to dedicate her time and effort to uplift and enhance the life of all beings.
In recent years,she has written and published three animal books - The Dogs in My Life,The Birds in My Life,and The Noble Wilds – to introduce humankind to the magical world of animals. Supreme Master Ching Hai shared that the books she wrote are works of love:
Motivated by her unconditional love and overflowing compassion for our planet and all of its inhabitants, Supreme Master Ching Hai continues selflessly accepts invitations to share her insights and wisdom on a kinder,nobler,and more loving way of life at gatherings with our Association members,symposiums,radio interviews,or via videoconferences and the like. We now invite you to enjoy the videoconference with Supreme Master Ching Hai at the premier of the Aulacese edition of the international #1 best seller The Birds in My Life on October 11,2008 at Pathumthani,Thailand.
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One of England's finest hotels located in the heart of Devon, with close links to all major attractions. The hotel offers fishing, shooting, AA 2 rosette restaurant and free parking. People come to Arundell Arms to go riding, walking, play golf, go bird watching and to enjoy some of the loveliest country in England.
The hotel, an old coaching inn on a site which dates back to Saxon times, is in a valley of five rivers close to the uplands of Dartmoor, and not far away are the wonderful surfing beaches of the north Cornish coast. This is old England, miles away from civilisation where buzzards float effortlessly in the up draughts of air from woods and hills, where kingfishers and herons haunt rivers or where you may see an otter. This is a place where people come to relax, get away from it all and to enjoy true Devon hospitality in warmth and comfort. A place referred to by Fiona Duncan of the Telegraph as "One of the few remaining dedicated angling hotels in the country, responsible for teaching thousands of people to fish. . . Like it's food this hotel is the real deal. Long may it last". Bedrooms are decorated throughout in a warm traditional style using decorative wallpapers, antique furniture and tasteful upholstery. The hotel comprises of superior double, standard double/twins and single rooms which are either located in the main hotel or the former stables which have been lovingly converted to provide additional accommodation. Many rooms have views over the pretty terraced garden with a 300 year-old cockpit, one of the few remaining in England, which is now the hotels fishing tackle shop. Created by the resident Head Chef, who has the rare honour of being elected one of only 80 Master Chefs of Great Britain. Food is always meticulously prepared and beautifully presented, using only the finest quality produce which is sourced from local suppliers, the hotel has gained an excellent reputation both locally and nationally for creating outstanding modern British cuisine. The AA 2 Rosette restaurant attracts many who not only come to enjoy the quality of the food but also the elegant surroundings. Complemented by fine wines and attentive, friendly service this offers the perfect dining experience. This has been one of England's premier fishing hotels for more than half a century and has 20 miles of exclusive fishing rights on the Tamar and six of its tributaries. Here you are alone all day, fishing a mile of river for wild brown trout, in the late spring the first salmon arrive and by mid-summer shoals of sea trout bring out the night fishers. The hotel has experts on hand who run courses for beginners and give friendly help and advice. Devon and Cornwall can offer you a unique and unforgettable holiday experience. Discover green rolling hills, coloured patchwork fields, high sided lanes and bustling market towns. Venture into Cornwall and find yourself on sandy beaches, coastal paths and in picturesque fishing villages. Wherever you go in the South West there is not only spectacular scenery but also an array of places of interest to visit. The Eden Project which is known as the 'eighth wonder of the world' along with the regions famous national Trust properties such as Lanhydrock & Cotehele are only a half hour drive away. If you are interested in more energetic activities then visit Cornwall's famous beaches such as Polzeath which is the ideal location for surfing and within easy striking distance. Or if you would like to stay closer to the hotel there is horse riding at St Leonards Equitation Centre or the spectacular Dartmoor National Park to explore. Whatever your interests The Arundell Arms is the perfect holiday location.
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Mycophenolate Sodium Treatment in Patients With Primary Sjogren's Syndrome
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Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia. In addition, various extraglandular manifestations may develop. Several immunomodulating agents have been attempted in the treatment of pSS without achieving satisfactory results. Currently, there is no approved systemic treatment for pSS.
Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is a selective inhibitor of inosine-monophosphate-dehydrogenase which leads to inhibition of the de novo pathway of nucleotide synthesis. The antiproliferative effect of MPA mainly affects activated T- and B-lymphocytes because the proliferation of these cells is critically dependent on the de novo purine synthesis compared to other eukaryotic cells. Since these lymphocytes have been suggested to play a pivotal role in the inflammation and immunopathogenesis of pSS, mycophenolate-sodium might be a promising agent in the treatment of pSS.
We perform a single-centre, open-label pilot trial with Mycophenolate sodium in pSS.
|Primary Sjogren's Syndrome
|Drug: Mycophenolate sodium
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Mycophenolate Sodium Treatment in Patients With Primary Sjogren's Syndrome - An Open Label Pilot Trial
- Efficacy of mycophenolate sodium for sicca syndrome and changes in laboratory values associated with the disease [ Time Frame: Basline, week 12 and week 24 ]
- Safety of mycophenolate sodium in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome: Clinical examination, full blood count, renal function tests, liver function tests [ Time Frame: basline, after week 4, 12, and week 24 ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2007
Drug: Mycophenolate sodium
Mycophenolic acid containing compounds such as mycophenolate mofetil and enteric coated mycophenolate sodium are immunosuppressive drugs approved for the prevention of transplant rejection. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an effective treatment in systemic lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune diseases.
MMF has been used as maintenance therapy after treatment with rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody) in a pSS patient. We have reported a case of successful treatment with MMF in pSS with vasculitis.
The recent observations and the immunosuppressive effect of MPA in other autoimmune diseases led us to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MPA treatment in patients with pSS refractory to other immunosuppressive agents.
The observation period will be 6 months. At baseline, after 3, and after 6 months we examine the clinical status including glandular function tests as well as different laboratory parameters associated with pSS. In addition subjective parameters will be determined on the basis of different questionnaires.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of primary Sjogren' Syndrome based on the American-European Consensus criteria
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate >25mm/h and hypergammaglobulinemia (>1500 mg/dl)
- Presence of anti-SS-A and /or SS-B antibodies and / or rheumatoid factor
- Requirement of artificial teardrops due to symptomatic sicca syndrome
- Inadequate response or intolerance of prior treatment with hydroxychloroquine and / or azathioprine
- Adequate contraception for females of childbearing potential
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age below 18 or above 75 years
- Secondary Sjogren's syndrome
- History of cancer, severe infections or other uncontrolled diseases
- Treatment with concomitant disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs within the least 8 weeks before baseline evaluation
- Prednisolone dose of > 5mg/d or changes of prednisolone dose within the least 4 weeks before baseline
- Use of secretagogues (e.g. pilocarpine, cevimeline) or medications that potentially diminish exocrine gland function (e.g. tricyclic antidepressants, anti-cholinergic drugs)
- Pregnant or lactating women
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00542763
|University Hospital Muenster
|Muenster, NRW, Germany, 48129
|Principal Investigator:
|Markus Gaubitz, MD
|University Hospital Muenster
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00542763 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 10, 2007
|Last Updated:
|October 10, 2007
Keywords provided by University Hospital Muenster:
Sjogren's syndrome
Mycophenolate sodium
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sjogren's Syndrome
Dry Eye Syndromes
Pathologic Processes
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Salivary Gland Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
Eye Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Mycophenolic Acid
Mycophenolate mofetil
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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For nearly a decade, crowds in Orange and Los Angeles counties have been entertained by the Sound Waves Marching Band – 40 home-schooled students who come from all over Southern California to rehearse at Village Bible Church in Garden Grove.
Their performances have included the Strawberry Festival in Garden Grove, the Seal Beach Christmas Parade and the Lompoc Flower Festival. The band's trophy case is full of awards, including one for the Best Musical Unit of the 2012 Lake Forest Fourth of July Parade.
The Sound Waves also have appeared in field show competitions, earning awards at both the Mayfair and South Coast Invitational Marching Band Tournament.
The group welcomes first-graders to high school seniors, providing opportunities for the older students to mentor the younger ones.
The band is one of several performance groups within Orange Coast Musical Arts, a nonprofit music program for children of all ages, ability levels and educational paths: home-school, private or public.
The band succeeds partly due to the dedication of the parents who organize fundraisers, transport equipment and students, sew uniforms and more. So the next time your family gathers at a parade, be on the lookout for the Sound Waves Marching Band.
– Gretchen Rhue of Tustin has home-schooled her four children, teaches band classes and choir, and is an OCMA parent volunteer.


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My 12 year old daughter is very active and practices Volleyball/Conditioning 3-4 times a week. Lately she has complained of feeling dizzy, wanting to throw up, worried about passing out while playing, running or conditioning. She doesn`t have these symptoms other wise. Any ideas?
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Galliano was dismissed as creative director of Christian Dior and left his own label two years ago after his rant went viral. A French court also convicted him on two other complaints of anti-Semitic behavior.
In a statement, Galliano said he is an alcoholic and has been in recovery for the past two years.
"Several years prior to my sobriety, I descended into the madness of the disease. I said and did things which hurt others, especially members of the Jewish community. I have expressed my sorrow privately and publicly for the pain which I have caused and I continue to do so," he said. "I remain committed to making amends to those I have hurt."
De la Renta said he has known Galliano for years and is "a great admirer of his talent."
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The statement did not elaborate on what role if any Galliano might play in de la Renta's business.