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Although Eddie Lang is widely acknowledged as being the first jazz lead guitarist of real significance, paving the way for Django Reinhardt and others, he sadly died too young to leave any lasting mark on the genre.
Reinhardt, however, captivated large pre-war audiences with his unique gypsy jazz guitar style. He was lucky to be able to continue to perform and record throughout the occupation of France, and toured with Duke Ellington in the US after the war. A legend in his own lifetime, Django was also one of the most influential jazz guitar players of his generation. It is an influence that is still felt today and young gypsy guitarists such as Bireli Lagrene are still bringing his sound to new audiences.
Another hugely influential guitar style, was the bossa nova of Antonio Carlos Jobim. He pretty much invented the mixture of cool jazz and Brazilian samba, epitomised by his best known number, The Girl From Ipanema. American guitarist Charlie Byrd can be credited in bringing Jobim's breezy bossa nova fusion of jazz and Brazilian music to North American audiences, effectively launching the bossa craze in the US in the early '60s.
In '60s Britain, a different kind of jazz was developing. A young jazz virtuoso, known as John McLaughlin, started fusing blues with rock and more abstract forms of jazz. Perhaps better known for his frantic fusion playing with Miles Davis, and later his own Mahavishnu Orchestra, McLaughlin also released several influential acoustic albums of great note. My Goals Beyond (1970), in particular, is a John McLaughlin acoustic guitar tour de force, displaying his energetic, single-minded intensity on a mixture of jazz standards and originals.
Django (centre) and his band get to work (Credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)
Also found on the album are a couple of intricate fusions of Indian rhythms and drones, a style of music he would later develop even further with Shakti. Whenever McLaughlin plays acoustic, his lines successfully blend eastern rhythms with jazz and fusion. He is still a huge influence on modern jazz players.
Al DiMeola, like McLaughlin, is known for his jazz fusion playing throughout the seventies and early eighties. He constantly challenged himself and his music and decided to also explore the acoustic guitar. In the late eighties he played on a couple of recordings with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia in an acoustic guitar supergroup known as The Trio. On these albums, his acoustic playing was very much in the flamenco and gitano styles. On World Sinfonia and Heart Of The Immigrant, Di Meola's evocative melodies and rhythmic diversity also showed the influence of the late Argentinian tango master, Astor Piazolla. Di Meola would later delve into world rhythms and he remains one of the globe's greatest players.
The late '70s and early '80s also saw the growth of another improvisational genius called Pat Metheny. The young American quickly made his mark in the jazz world as a solo artist and his versatility was almost without peer on the guitar. One of the best examples of his acoustic playing can be found on the 80/81 album. From the opening, strummed strands of Two Folk Songs to the pristine melodicism of Goin' Ahead, he blends innovation with tradition.
John McLaughlin blazed a trail for jazz guitarists to follow (Credit: Corbis)
Metheny's acoustic guitar playing is set against a backdrop of free-form tenor, propulsive drumming and innovative bass lines. The double album is filled with melodic intros, screaming breaks, and individual moments of dexterity and passion from each of the players. A slightly more funky approach to acoustic playing can be found in Detroit's Earl Klugh. Earl gained recognition in the early '70s for his contributions to George Benson's White Rabbit record and live performances with Chick Corea's Return To Forever. His popular solo recordings (for Blue Note, Capitol, Manhattan, and Warners) tended to use light funk beats, with a strong feeling for the great tradition of acoustic jazz guitar.
Meanwhile, back in Britain, Martin Taylor was inspiring a whole new generation of swing fans by teaming up with Stepahane Grappelli, whose past guitarist partners included Django Reinhardt and Joe Pass. This partnership helped give Taylor international recognition. After a series of working relationships with artists as diverse as Toots Thielemans and Buddy De Franco, Taylor went solo in the '90s, developing his own unique style even further. His 1993 Artistry album highlights his custom- made stereo guitar which separates the bass and treble strings into different channels. Taylor, in effect, accompanies his own swinging improvisations with chords and walking bass lines, all delivered at the same time.
All the guitarists we have mentioned have influenced a new young generation of players. It is reassuring, in this digital age, that the likes of Stuart Ryan and Dominic Miller continue to push the boundaries of acoustic jazz guitar and assure its future.
The development of acoustic jazz guitar from 1920 to 2004
Eddie Lang's and Lonnie Johnson's groundbreaking recordings inspire Django Reinhardt to play blues and jazz
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Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto have a number one hit with their version of Jobim's The Girl From Ipanema
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Intraoperative Analysis of Cortisol During Adrenal Vein Sampling
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Aldosterone is a hormone produced in the adrenals that helps regulate the salt balance and blood pressure. Primary hyperaldosteronism is one of the main endocrine causes of secondary hypertension. The overproduction of aldosteron might in some cases be due to unilateral hyperplasia of the adrenal cortex or a unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma. In these cases the adrenal can be removed and the patient cured of hypertension. The clinical evaluation of patients with confirmed primary hyperaldosteronism therefore includes selective sampling of blood from the adrenal veins to determine lateralization of overproduction. This is executed as an interventional radiological procedure.
The adrenal vein sampling is challenging, and success is determined by measuring another adrenal hormone named cortisol in the blood samples as a marker of a correctly drawn sample. By routine laboratory assays the procedure is evaluated after the patient has been discharged from the hospital. In the study a rapid assay of cortisol will be evaluated, allowing the radiologist to draw new samples during the same procedure if the first set of samples is unsuccessful. The study hypothesis is that intraoperative measurement of cortisol is a useful tool to evaluate successful sampling, and that fewer patients will need a repeated procedure.
|Primary Hyperaldosteronism
|Other: Intraoperative cortisol measurement.
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Intraoperative Analysis of Cortisol During Adrenal Vein Catheterization and Sampling in Patients With Primary Hyperaldosteronism.
- Representative blood sample from adrenal veins bilaterally. [ Time Frame: Intraoperatively ]Patients where the drawn blood from both adrenal veins is representative is the primary endpoint.
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|January 2013
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|August 2013
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|May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: Intraoperative measurement of cortisol
Intervention: During a routine procedure intraoperative cortisol is measured. Upon unsuccessful sampling, the sampling will be repeated.
Other: Intraoperative cortisol measurement.
Levels of cortisol in blood samples will be determined using a rapid cortisol assay. This is not standard procedure
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- Primary hyperaldosteronism
- Motivated for surgery if applicable
- Able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not able to give informed consent
- Severe kidney failure
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01761344
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|Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, 5020
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|Gunnar Mellgren, MD.PhD
|Hormonlaboratoriet, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
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|Haukeland University Hospital
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|Study First Received:
|January 2, 2013
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|August 28, 2013
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Adrenocortical Hyperfunction
Adrenal Gland Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate 21-propionate
Cortisol succinate
Hydrocortisone acetate
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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A challenging case: A dog with a painful red eye
A 7-year-old 19.8-lb (9-kg) intact female Scottish terrier was presented to the Colorado State University (CSU) James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital for evaluation of redness and pain of the right eye of four days' duration.
Just before the onset of the problem, the dog had been playing outside, but there was no history of known trauma. The dog had been taken to an emergency clinic soon after the red eye had been observed. The emergency clinic veterinarian had diagnosed conjunctivitis and had also found a grass awn in the left ear, which was removed. He had prescribed a triple antibiotic ophthalmic ointment to be given in the right eye two or three times daily.Over the next three days, the eye seemed to worsen, and the dog became lethargic and depressed. Thus, the dog had been taken to its primary veterinarian who had immediately referred it to CSU. The CSU emergency service saw the dog and immediately triaged it to the ophthalmology service.
The right cornea appeared to be yellow-tinged, and a small amount of free blood had collected in the ventral fornix. In addition, a 4-mm, round fibrin clot on the outside of the cornea was present in the ventral fornix near the area of hemorrhage. These changes precluded our ability to evaluate the anterior chamber, pupil, or posterior ocular structures. The intraocular pressures were 33 mm Hg in the right eye and 7 mm Hg in the left (normal = 15 to 25 mm Hg). Despite the lower than normal intraocular pressure, the left eye had no signs of uveitis (e.g. flare, miosis) and was considered normal. The lower intraocular pressure was considered to be age-related. The dog was deemed blind in the right eye because there were no indirect pupillary light reflexes from the eye nor were there tracking or menace responses. There was no obvious foreign material in the conjunctival sac of the right eye, although a thorough examination was difficult.
Because of the severe pain the dog was experiencing, our assessment of probable permanent blindness, the increased intraocular pressure that indicated glaucomatous damage, and the history of possible foreign body exposure, we made a presumptive diagnosis of septic endophthalmitis. We recommended removing the eye immediately. The owner agreed to the transconjunctival enucleation.
Blood was drawn for a complete blood count and serum chemistry profile for a preoperative evaluation; the results of these tests were normal. Preoperative medications included fentanyl (4 µg/kg intravenously), atropine (0.04 mg/kg subcutaneously), and diazepam (0.5 mg/kg intravenously), and anesthetic was induced with intravenous propofol (2 mg/kg). The dog was intubated and placed on isoflurane gas maintenance.
The eye was minimally clipped and then aseptically prepared with dilute (1:30) povidone-iodine solution and draped. A retrobulbar nerve block was performed to help control postoperative pain. The block consisted of injecting a total of 2 ml of a 1:1 mixture of bupivacaine (0.5%) and epinephrine (1:200,000) behind the eye through a 22-ga needle.
A lateral canthotomy was performed for better exposure to the globe, and the nictitating membrane was removed. The eye was dissected out of the orbit by using curved Metzenbaum scissors and a combination of blunt and sharp dissection. Upon ventral dissection, a large amount of purulent, foul-smelling material began to seep from the surgical site, but no ocular perforation was identified despite careful inspection. The purulent material was removed with sterile 4-in-x-4-in gauze sponges. The four rectus muscles, retractor bulbi muscles, and the optic nerve were sharply cut, and the eye was removed.
Postorbital fat and soft tissue were removed from the orbit, and it was inspected carefully for signs of a mass or foreign body. None was seen. Because of the contamination from the purulent material, the orbit was flushed numerous times with sterile saline solution (total of 300 ml). Because of client financial contraints, bacterial culture and sensitivity testing was not performed.
A meshlike web of 3-0 nylon suture material was anchored to the periosteum of the dorsal and ventral orbital margins to prevent the skin from sinking into the orbit. The eyelid margins were trimmed with Mayo scissors. The remaining palpebral margins were brought together by using 3-0 braided absorbable suture material in a simple continuous pattern, and the skin was closed with 3-0 nylon suture material in an interrupted cruciate pattern. The enucleated globe was submitted for histologic examination.
Recovery from anesthesia was uneventful, and the dog was sent home the same day. The owner was given instructions regarding antibiotic and pain control medications: 20 mg/kg amoxicillin trihydrate-clavulate potassium, 4 mg/kg tramadol, and 2 mg/kg carprofen given orally twice a day. An Elizabethan collar was placed on the dog to prevent self-mutilation of the surgery site.


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Topic: Intro- Hoping for a long road ahead
To introduce myself- Life changed in October when Mom (74, healthy) was diagnosed with CC. It was found through a routine blood test- no symptoms. The "good" was that we thought she would be able to have the 6 cm tumor resected, but after opening her up, they saw that the location and spread of the tumor made it inoperable.So, closed her up and now looking at way forward.
She went through 3 cycles of Gen/Cis. After first week, we didn't think it would be tolerable, but adjusting meds (adding emend and 4 days of steroids) improved side effects so drastically that she was able to go without the other nausea meds (reglan and zofran) and finished 3 cycles. The first round was also difficult since she had not healed completely from the surgery.
Scan after chemo showed a 20% reduction in tumor Very good results, but asked oncologist and was told that tumor still will not be resectable in future due to location and morbidity risks.
Next step is Y-90 spheres- mapping will be next week. There is a chance that the right lobe is involved, but hoping only the left- mapping will confirm. They also discussed doing cyberknife down the road if the the tumors reacts well to the radiation. My thought is if we can't remove it, let's just kill it
Mom feels great now that chemo is done; hard to believe she is sick. I'm hoping that since she is otherwise healthy, liver function good, and chemo did show a positive result, that I will be a member on this group for a long time to come.
Mom has heard the "year" for non-resecatable CC, but I'm trying to convey to her that we can look for longer; it is not hopeless. My daughter will be getting her PhD in 3 years, and I'm trying to tell her that it is not impossible that she will be with us to share in the celebration.
I've been reading the board for a while now and truly appreciate the kindness and information that is shared through this community.
So.. I have been scanning boards... if anyone has a 3-year non-surgical survival story to share, it would be appreciated. Otherwise, I guess we'll have to hope to pave the way.
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Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether says residents should beware of storm related scams.
In an exclusive interview with KSOO Radio Friday morning, Huether says "there are a group of folks going out there soliciting money for our fire and police teams. Guess what Sioux Falls: we don't need money for our fire and police teams. The people doing this are scam artists. You just need to be careful when you hire folks to trim your trees or clear your property. Our recommendation would be to only utilize licensed arborists—people that have a reputation in Sioux Falls."
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You complete the program with a capstone project focused on a specific area of interest; recent topics have included marketing sustainable projects and services; how the use and misuse of social media can impact careers; and the risks and rewards of high-frequency trading on Wall Street.
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In 2004, Harrison began performing short-form, long-form, and sketch comedy with Clemson University's Mock Turtle Soup. There he helped create and later ran Clemson's first satirical newspaper, The Almond. In 2008, he moved to North Carolina and joined the DSI Comedy Theater becoming a resident instructor and ComedySportz, Harold team, and Mister Diplomat cast member. He has been a festival instructor for the Boston Comedy Arts Festival and the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. He completed the iO training center in Chicago and is a lover of improv books.
In 2011, Harrison moved back to his hometown of Greenville, SC with his wife and children to found the Alchemy Comedy Theater and continue teaching high school social studies. Since then he's helped grow the Greenville comedy scene with live shows, a training center, corporate events, workshops, emceeing events like TEDx Greenville, teaching improv at Furman University's OLLI program, and creating an improvisation training breakout at NEXT High School. He created Greenville's first comedy marathon featuring acts from all over the Upstate. He also created the New South Comedy Festival which runs every fall and features improv, sketch, and stand up acts and workshops from all over the country.


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Out:think Group, customer of The Rackspace Cloud, designed the website for Ava the Elephant. Who is Ava the Elephant?
Entrepreneur, Tiffany Krumins, developed Ava the Elephant to provide a more fun way of administering medicine to children. The word "medicine" scares children (and yes, maybe some adults), and even if you say the medicine tastes like sugar, it's the whole process that makes children cringe. Tiffany created Ava, made out of clay, to help with this process, making not only children happy, but parents, too!
Ava the Elephant is being featured on ABC's Shark Tank, a show that allows entrepreneurs the opportunity to present their new idea to a panel of investors. Ava the Elephant was featured on Episode 1, which premiered Sunday, August 9th. During the program, the website, hosted on Cloud Sites, was able to sustain the increase in traffic. That's one of the advantages of Cloud Sites – from the first byte served, a site is hosted on advanced clustered technology designed for high-traffic, high-performance websites. When a website receives increasing traffic, when it's featured on national television, for example, Cloud Sites scales automatically.
As a web developer, Tim Grahl, founder of Out:Think, prefers to spend his time doing web development, what he does best, rather than mess with system administration or worry about whether or not a site will survive a traffic surge.
The next episode is being aired this coming Sunday at 9/8 CST. Tune in to see how Ava plays out. We'll definitely be cheering her on!
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The Out:think Group specializes in website design and development. Out:think has a strong work ethic and believes in doing what's right for the customer. Straight from their About Us page:
"Our belief is that websites should not be difficult to update, or require a new set of skills just to be maintained. That's why we spend a lot of energy on assessing our client's needs and offering solutions. At Out:think group, we don't limit ourselves in imagining what the solution will be, which enables us to think out of the box. After asking lots of questions and gathering information, we thoughtfully provide a plan for the website, thinking through every aspect of the project."
Out:think Group has designed websites for other notable business men and women and influential bloggers including Ramit Sethi (author of "I will teach you to be Rich"), Barbara Corcoran (business expert and host for SharkTank), Tim Sanders (author of Saving the World at Work) and Anita Campbell of SmallBizTrends.com.


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BSPs (Bell System Practices) are useful to phone collectors. They contain technical details on the model numbers, features, connection and servicing of Bell System products.
They were published from about the 1920s until about the turn of the century in several loose leaf sizes, suitable for updating as features changed, and in bound form -- primarily in compact sizes for installers and other field personnel.
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'Fred Korey, the executive director of Buffalo's "Hasek's Heroes," is suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease. Formally known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the rapidly progressing neurological disease claims everyone afflicted, including the Hall of Fame baseball player who became the name and face of the malady. "I found out about four months ago, and unfortunately his health is not very good," Hasek said Saturday, adding that he hasn't been able to speak with Korey because his friend has lost the ability to talk. "It's a very sad thing."'
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Social Media Breakfast Atlanta NE - March 2013
Social Media Breakfast - Atlanta NE
Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (EDT)
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Event Details
We've changed venues for this month. We will be meeting at the Brown Bag Deli & Cafe next to Town Center Park in Suwanee. Buying breakfast isn't required, but they have a great selection of breakfast sandwiches and breads, as well and a variety of coffees and other drinks.
Social Media Media Breakfast Atlantais about business owners and others getting together to talk about effectively using social media and technology to promote small business. We talk about the latest tactics, ranging from Pinterest, FaceBook and Google+ to strategies like blogging and email newsletters. Mixed in the how-tos, what-tos and don't-dos, one of the hidden opportunities is to get feedback from professionals in others fields about how YOU could more effectively engage THEM. Our "Case Study Days" are some of the ones that get the most comments from attendees.
We're laid back, open and looking for people that enjoy sharing their experiences and learning about what is working for others.
smbATL was founded in June of 2009 by Lane Bailey and Ken Cook after Lane was introduced to it by a mutual acquaintance from the Midwest. Social Media Breakfast was founded by Bryan Person who helps (and allows) it to spread to other areas across the nation and across the world.
Our inaugural meeting was on July 23rd, 2009 at the Duluth Diner in Duluth (North Metro Atlanta) Georgia with 20 people in attendance.
We hold events in multiple areas of Atlanta including Suwanee/Gwinnett and Kennesaw/Cobb. Events are held each month, and each month features a different topic, each revolving around the business applications of social media and its associated technologies. It is also a great opportunity to network with other 'tech forward' business owners and entrepreneurs.
The events are currently held on the 4th Thursday in Gwinnett/Suwanee. We gather from about 9:00am until about 9:20 or so. After introductions, the program generally runs about 30-40 minutes. There is a little networking afterwards, and by 10:30am we can be heading back to work.
We look forward to seeing YOU there.
When & Where
Brown Bag Deli & Cafe
340 Town Center Avenue
Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (EDT)
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'Buffalo will begin their pre-season slate on Monday, September 22 in Toronto, before heading to Roberval, Quebec to face the Montreal Canadiens in the 2008 Kraft Hockeyville game. Roberval was the winner of a contest that was held to find Canada's most passionate hockey community. After 1.8 million votes across Canada were collected to assemble the five finalist communities, Roberval was selected by capturing the majority of the over 5.5 million phone and online votes during the final week of voting in March, 2008.'
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – For Denny Hamlin, waiting was probably the most difficult part of becoming a father.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver and girlfriend Jordan Fish, a former Charlotte Bobcats cheerleader, celebrated the birth of their daughter Sunday night.
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The couple's first daughter came four days later than the due date and Hamlin missed a two-day test session Jan. 17-18 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
"That was the biggest thing — being four days late, it was coming any minute, any minute," Hamlin said Thursday at JGR. "I missed the Charlotte test. A lot of it we were just going to do long runs for reliability so any driver could get in and do that.
"It was more important not to leave her at any point."
He didn't leave and eventually Taylor James Hamlin was born at 8:20 p.m. Sunday. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches in length.
"Everything was easier than I thought it would be," Hamlin said. "I don't know about for her. But she handled it great. … Right now, we're just learning on the fly and both of our parents are helping us out here and there so we can spend more time with her."
The baby and Fish are home and Hamlin said they are all doing well.
"For me, my biggest worries were how were the dogs going to react to her," Hamlin said. "Everything is good so far."
Hamlin said the daughter's middle name – James – is a family name and is his actual first name.
"The experience is great," Hamlin said. "Your outlook changes when you have to leave home and when you have to get home and how excited you are to pull in the drive knowing you get to see your daughter."


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Each week this season we'll tap into the minds of some of college football's best players from over the years in our weekly Exit Poll. This week, Sporting News asks which program should panic more—Texas or USC—as well as about other surprises and disappointments through the first two weeks of the season.
But the big topic is the Big Game: Alabama at Texas A&M. Our Exit Poll panelists pick that game and give us their top five teams in the nation.
Q: Bigger panic attack: Texas or USC?
Anthony McFarland: USC. They are a team that is starting to lack in talent and Lane Kiffin is like a dead man walking.
Jake Plummer: Texas should be in a panic after getting dominated by BYU in Provo. LaVell Edwards Stadium is a tough place to play, but should not phase a Longhorn team that plays in all sorts of raucous stadiums. The Longhorns got manhandled all day, giving up 550 yards rushing. Time to do some tackling drills and check the heart of your players Coach Brown.
Jared Zabransky: USC is in more of a predicament. They are continuing their horrid end to the 2012 season into this year's campaign by a dismal offensive output against Washington State. USC is closer to changing coaches and can fall much further from the recruiting scene than Texas can. USC has also shown more instability with keeping coaches around in recent years than Texas has which is another factor in decision-making for the incoming freshmen.
Butch Woolfolk: USC is most likely to panic first because their coach doesn't have a proven track record of success like Mack Brown does. Brown can rally the troops better and get support from Longhorn nation. He made a major move in that direction by immediately replacing the DC with Greg Robinson, a former coach at Texas who had great success on that side of the ball when he was there last.
MORE: Week 3 schedule | Pre-snap read | Hayes on Mack Brown
Q: Two weeks down. What's your biggest disappointment?
Woolfolk: Texas A&M quarterback, Johnny Manziel. Of course, the team is winning, but as a Heisman Trophy winner, he needs to carry himself with a higher degree of sportsmanship and respect for the game. His actions have been that of a spoiled brat. A&M has an excellent coach and well-rounded team, but Manziel's actions make you want to cheer against them in the Alabama game.
Plummer: I'm disappointed in Oregon's offense because De'Anthony Thomas has only 29 carries and two catches through Week 2. I want to see him tote the pigskin every play. He is such an exciting and dynamic football player with speed rarely seen on a football field. I watch every Oregon snap with giddy anticipation, eager to see what he will do each time he gets the ball. Strike the pose young man.
McFarland: The Florida Gators and their lack of offensive development for the unit and quarterback Jeff Driskell. Will Muschamp knows defense—I'm not sure he knows offense.
Zabransky: USC has to be the biggest disappointment. For more than a decade USC has been predominantly in the top 10 recruiting classes along with one of the best records during that time frame and to be 1-1 after losing your bowl game to Georgia Tech to end last season is a major disappointment. I look for this team to be vying for a national title at the end of every season—apparently I shouldn't.
WEEK 3 POWER RANKINGS: ACC | Big 12 | Big Ten | Pac-12 | SEC
Q: And biggest surprise?
Zabransky: The ACC. After several dismal years and bowl games this conference has started out on fire. Big wins over the SEC and a resurgent Florida State team.
Woolfolk: I never expected Clemson to be that good. I knew Tajh Boyd was magical, but they have proven to be more than a one-trick-pony. Clemson's defense is strong and they are mature enough to beat any team in the country.
Plummer: Cal QB Jared Goff. Having thrown for 930 yards through two games as a true freshman is mind boggling. He can make all the throws and has the moxie needed to lead a team to greatness. He still has plenty to learn but continues to battle and lead this young team. Watch out for the Bears if they can get something going on defense.
McFarland: The fact that Johnny Manziel has gotten better as a passer amid all the offseason scandals and headlines.
Previous Exit Polls: Week 1 | 2
Q: The big game this week is Alabama at Texas A&M. What's your prediction?
Plummer: Texas A&M, 35-31. Johnny Football shines on the big stage at home. The Tide have what the Aggies want—national titles. They are more hungry than Bama and it will show this Saturday.
Zabransky: Alabama, 31-14. I will be rooting for A&M to repeat but I believe Alabama will be too much for the Aggies after two weeks to prepare and a course toward revenge.
McFarland: Alabama, 35-21. I just don't think Texas A&M is ready for the pissed-off Tide after losing to them last year. Nick Saban will have his team more than ready on Saturday and that spells trouble for the Aggies.
Woolfolk: Alabama, 34-17. Give Nick Saban—the best coach in college football—time to digest that one defeat from last year and he will come up with a plan. Alabama will figure out the Manziel Myth and "Roll" over the Aggies.
Q: Last question: Give me your top five teams in order.
Plummer: Oregon, Alabama, Stanford, Ohio State, Texas A&M.
Zabransky: Alabama, Clemson, Oregon, Ohio State, Stanford.
Woolfolk: Oregon, Ohio State, Alabama, Clemson, Texas A&M .
McFarland: Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, LSU, Florida State.
Our Exit Poll panelists:
Anthony "Booger" McFarland
McFarland was a first-team SEC and All-American noseguard in 1998 for the Tigers. The 15th overall pick out of LSU in 1999, McFarland won a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers and Colts. He hosts an afternoon sports talk show from 3-7 ET on 98.7 The Fan in Tampa and also is a host on Sirius XM NFL Radio. Follow him at @lsubooger.
Jake Plummer
Arizona State's third all-time leading passer with 8,626 yards and 65 TDs, Plummer was the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in 1996. He went on to a 10-year NFL career and reached the Pro Bowl in 2005 with Denver. You can find him working in studio for the Pac-12 Network when he's not offering one-on-one QB instruction to college and high school players or spending time with his wife and two sons.
Butch Woolfolk
Woolfolk led Michigan in rushing in 1979, '80 and '81. He's sixth on the Wolverines all-time list with 3,850 rushing yards and scored 29 times. He was the 1981 Rose Bowl MVP. He also was a multiple Big Ten champion in track and field and still holds the outdoor 200-meter record at Michigan (20.59 seconds) and is fourth in the 100 (10.36). A first-round NFL pick in 1982, he played seven seasons in the NFL and is now semi-retired.
Jared Zabransky
Boise State's second all-time leading passer with 8,256 yards and 58 TD passes, Zabransky was right in the middle of Sporting News' No. 2 play on our list of Defining BCS Moments. In the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, Zabransky perfectly executed the Statue of Liberty play on a 2-point conversion in overtime for the Broncos' stunning victory over Oklahoma that gave non-BCS teams a new level of respect. He works for National Oilwell Varco and works with young quarterbacks on weekends in the Houston area.


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Mary Ellen Wewers is a professor and associate dean for research in The Ohio State University School of Public Health. She has conducted tobacco-related research since the mid-1980's. She served as the only nurse scientist on both the AHCPR (1996) and AHRQ (2000) Expert Panels that developed Clinical Practice Tobacco Cessation Guidelines. She also serves on the current panel that was reconvened in 2006.
Dr. Wewers has maintained NIH funding since 1988, first with a KO8 award that examined reinforcement for a smoking behavior. As part of this training grant, Dr. Wewers learned laboratory-based techniques necessary to measure nicotine and cotinine in bodily fluids, as well as quantify neurohormones through radioimmunoassay and receptor binding techniques. In a later R29 award, she conducted animal and human studies to characterize the influence of opioid peptides in the reinforcement of nicotine dependence.
Dr. Wewers' work also focuses on underserved smokers, particularly rural Appalachians who smoke and use smokeless tobacco. Her most recent NCI R01 grant ("Tobacco Use and Cessation among Appalachian Women") investigates tobacco use and cessation among Appalachian women at risk for cervical disease.
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Although the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) expected that the industry it represents would trend downward in 2010, in the final year-end analysis it turned in a solid financial performance for the seventh straight year.
Contributing to the positive results, aerospace orders bounced back into positive territory, increasing 20 percent over 2009. "While still off from our high in 2007," said AIA president and CEO Marion Blakey, "this increase hopefully marks the bottoming-out of the recent decline in orders."
Last year, civil sales dropped nearly 6 percent, to $48.2 billion, but a rebound is anticipated this year, although it will hinge on several factors. These include the economy, the price of jet fuel, availability and terms of aircraft financing and environmental regulations. The AIA's civil aerospace category includes commercial, business and general aviation aircraft, as well as non-military helicopters, aircraft engines and related parts and services.
In contrast, the growth trend continues for military aircraft, with 2010 sales totaling $64.5 billion, a year-over-year increase of 8 percent–and the 10th year in a row to show an increase.
Sales of missile systems rose 4.4 percent, to nearly $27 billion, while sales of space systems–including military civil and commercial programs–stayed flat at $45.5 billion.
With minimal growth projected for the NASA budget through 2015, opportunities for more substantial growth will likely come from international customers. Developing a more diverse customer base will help the U.S. maintain a strong industrial base, as well as solidify relationships with strategic partners, Blakey noted.
Obstacles to Growth
In her remarks to nearly 350 members of the news media, government and industry at the AIA's 46th annual year-end review and forecast luncheon, Blakey cited preliminary total aerospace sales of $216.5 billion for 2010.
Rising imports and falling exports led to a 5-percent drop in the industry's trade balance, but the surplus of $53.3 billion is still the strongest of any manufacturing industry. Meanwhile, employment declined for the second straight year, but at a much slower rate than initially projected.
"Losing jobs is never good," said Blakey, a former FAA Administrator, "but when viewed in the context of the overall business environment, our workforce is holding its own.
"Job retention and growth are on everyone's mind these days," she added. "This is why AIA and our member companies continue to impress on Congress and the Administration the need to invest in the Next Generation Air Transportation System. Improvements to transportation infrastructure benefit a wide swath of American life, from business and tourism to law enforcement, crisis response, freight shipment and family cohesion."
According to AIA, the general aviation industry continues to face a challenging business environment. Last year–for the second year in a row–sales of general aviation aircraft declined. The sector has endured falling demand, restrictive credit markets and strong competition from used aircraft.
While the rate of decline slowed considerably last year, AIA said that difficulties remain, particularly for the small to midsize jet market, which is more sensitive to the vagaries of the economy. The difference is that the lighter end of the business jet market has traditionally been more dependent on third-party financing, which became prohibitively expensive to secure after the global economy began to falter.
"Generally speaking, larger-cabin business jets are doing much better," the association noted. "Jet makers are particularly pushing larger models in the Middle East, where the preference is for private jets as opposed to charter aircraft."
Glimmers of Hope
Other bright spots for the aerospace industry in 2010 were $195.7 billion in orders, a 16.4-percent increase over 2009. AIA said this return to positive growth is a welcome change after two years of decline.
Civil aircraft and parts orders were particularly robust, jumping to an estimated $84.9 billion, a 65 percent year-over-year increase. The improvement in orders suggests that demand for air travel is increasing and global business conditions such as credit availability, are becoming more conducive to aircraft purchases.
"Our forecast for 2011 indicates that there's some bumpy weather, yet breaks in the clouds," Blakey told the gathering. "AIA expects aerospace sales to top $219 billion next year, a modest increase but an increase nonetheless."
"One of the bright lights we see on the horizon is a rebound in civil sales with an increase of $50 billion" she said. "This is still short of the pre-recession 2007 levels, but on the right trajectory."
Then, as the financial crisis subsides, global market trends and overall economic conditions may increase demand for single-aisle aircraft. Asia will be the primary driver of this demand, as the indigenous low-cost carrier markets continue to expand service to an entire continent of customers new to air travel. Sales of twin-aisle, long-range airplanes such as the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the 777 are likely to improve in this region as airlines launch new nonstop routes.
Another growth category likely to emerge as the global economy improves will be cargo aircraft–an integral component of international trade and commerce. But the business jet market remains a mixed bag for the time being. High-end jets are doing fine, while the more modest jets are still struggling to build sales momentum.
Blakey expressed concern about the pressure to trim the nation's deficit, saying that the severe cuts in defense advocated by some of the various deficit-elimination study groups are dangerous.
"The United States' security relies on maintaining our defense technological advantage," she reminded. "Additionally, if we don't sustain the investment in the industrial base, opportunities for good jobs will dwindle."
"These men and women support more than two million middle-class jobs across all 50 states, and are the muscle–and heart–of the American economy," she concluded.


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Energy Price Outlook
The slow drift lower in oil prices should continue in the near-term, as worries grow over the fiscal cliff and the slow rate of economic growth. WTI could fall toward $80.00/bbl over the next few weeks as fiscal cliff negotiations appear likely to continue through the end of the year, U.S. production continues to grow, U.S. inventories remain elevated, and as problems in Europe remain in place. Some support may be offered by the slow normalization of refinery operations in the Northeast U.S. and by yesterday's reported recovery in Chinese oil imports. The import recovery doesn't always translate into higher prices though, as we look at in the Analysis section below. We think prices will maintain their drift to the downside in the near-term.
WTI settled 50c/bbl lower yesterday while Brent finished down 33c/bbl. Trade was relatively quiet due to the Veterans Day holiday in the U.S., and prices created an inside day. The import data from China showed a 14.1% increase in Oct from Sep levels. The level of imports was 5.599 mb/d, which was just 425,000 b/d below the record set in May of 6.024 mb/d. The recovery will suggest that the Chinese economy is improving and will help prevent oil prices from falling too far below the $80/bbl level in the near-term, in our opinion.
The month-to-month swings in Chinese imports don't always translate into the expected price action in oil markets, as we show in the Analysis section below. Additional pressure may come from yesterday's report from the IEA, which suggested that U.S. oil output will surpass that of Saudi Arabia's by 2020. The report also suggested that natural gas will overtake crude oil as the most used fuel in the U.S. by 2030. Both suggestions indicate that oil prices may remain under pressure in the long-term.
Short-term pressure could also be added by worries over the fiscal cliff. Republican Speaker Boehner received pressure over the weekend from other members of his party to not give in so easily on tax increases. At the same time, Democratic Senator Patty Murray said that her party should be willing to go off the fiscal cliff in order to secure tax hikes on the rich. The back-and-forth is probably just political cover while real negotiations are likely taking place at the staff level. It's probable that the tax hike threshold will be raised to $500K or $1M instead of $250K in exchange for the closing of loopholes that Republicans want. If such a deal were to come before December 31st, it would help avoid a similar $20/bbl selloff which was seen in Aug '11 when the president and the speaker were last engaged in similar negotiations on the debt ceiling. However, until there is a deal in place, energy markets will be under pressure. The president meets with labor leaders today, business leaders Wed, and congressional leaders on Fri.
Natural Gas
December futures settled 6.7 cents higher yesterday and slightly outperformed the back months of the curve. The market rebounded on forecasts for colder temperatures by private forecasters, while the NOAA 8-14 day outlook had below-normal temps only in the Southeast. The majority of the remainder of NOAA's maps showed the country under above-normal temps, which has been the case for at least the last two weeks.
Prior to rebounding in the pit session yesterday, the electronic trading session showed prices fall to a five-week low at $3.47. We had anticipated a drop to the Sep 13th high at $3.42 before a rebound could take place. It's difficult to say now, however, whether yesterday's bottom will hold in the near-term. Friday's COT data showed further liquidations by large funds, with managed money traders selling 19,997 contracts, and non-commercials selling 9,036. Open interest figures have moved steadily lower since the market peaked on Oct 19th. Prices fell 44.4 cents through Friday while OI had liquidated 42,000 contracts. Sharp changes in trend in OI can usually provide a good signal of a reversal.
We want to lean positive on gas prices, but only from the key support level of $3.42. Our forecast for inventories this week is a draw of 19 bcf, which compares to the five-year average build of 17 bcf. Such a draw would come two weeks before the typical end of the injection season. It would also make last week's reading the new record high, and put it at just 77 bcf above the 2011 record high. That would fall far short of the worries that existed earlier this year for a new record that was some 400 bcf or so above the old record.
Global Economic & Dollar News
» China's Trade Balance was +$31.99B in Oct vs. $27.67B in Sep. Exports rose 11.6% y/y while imports were +2.4% y/y.
» Greece's Parliament passed its austerity budget on Sunday.
» The Troika said that Greece may need an extra €15B through 2014. It added that it sees "very large risks" to the Greek program.
Energy News
» China's Crude Oil Imports were +14.1% m/m and +13.8% y/y in Oct vs. +12.8% and -1.8% respectively in Sep. The daily rate of imports was 5.599 mb/d which was the third highest on record. The peak was 6.024 mb/d set in May '12.
» Iran launched its biggest ever air drills yesterday.
» The IEA's World Energy Outlook said that U.S. oil output will overtake Saudi Arabia's by 2020.
» IEA's Fatih Birol said that oil prices are likely to stay at about $100/bbl.
» The IEA said today that natural gas will overtake oil as the most used fuel in the U.S. by 2030 as supplies continue to grow. It added that the EU's natural gas imports will increase by 21% by 2020.
» Truck Terminals in new Jersey are still facing high wait times to load trucks with fuel. The average wait time is about 50 minutes currently and compares to around 20 minutes normally. Still, the wait time is down from 2-4 hours which was seen in the middle of last week. Seven fuel terminals remained idle in NY and NJ as of yesterday morning.
» Goldman Sachs raised its 2013 natural gas forecast to $4.25 from $4.00, saying that the necessary tightening correction in the supply-demand balance has materialized.
» The Keystone XL Pipeline will be approved by President Obama, according to Moody's, but the approval will not be quick.
Upcoming Energy Events
Tue - IEA Monthly Report
Wed - API Inventories (4:30pm EST)
Thu - Natural Gas Inventories (10:30am EST)
Thu - EIA Weekly Oil Inventories (11:00am EST)
Nov 20th - Bernanke Speaks
Dec 12th - OPEC Meeting
Chinese Oil Imports Rebound
One of the more frustrating events one can have in the markets is developing a hypothesis and testing it, only to find that the conclusion runs counter to accepted wisdom. Chinese oil imports are one such indicator and may confuse the price outlook. Over the weekend, the government reported a 14.1% m/m increase in oil imports in October, which compared to a 12.8% gain the previous month. The two solid monthly gains contrasted with three consecutive monthly declines in June-August, but oil prices have moved in the opposite direction as implied by the numbers in both periods. The oil market rallied in July-September when the June-August numbers showed deterioration, while prices sold off in the last two months as imports rebounded.
The import data has shown consistent increases since around 1999 when imports began that year at a lowly 320,000 b/d. Since working their way up toward 6.0 mb/d in the 13 years since, it's safe to say that demand growth from China has had a large impact in driving oil prices up from $12.05/bbl at the beginning of 1999 to $147/bbl in 2008 and $85/bbl currently. The table below shows the change in imports followed by the price action in WTI on the first day after their release, the fifth day, and the tenth day. They don't show any kind of relationship, with the market advancing by day five in only five of the last nine months. The tenth day has advanced only four of nine months. Despite the poor results of the study, we would still not hesitate to argue that the improvement in Chinese imports as well as the potential for more stimulus activities may offer support to oil prices in the near-term.
EIA Inventory Preview
Crude oil stocks are anticipated to drop 0.5 MB this week compared to a 1.3 MB decline in the five-year average. The biggest factor in this week's numbers will be refinery utilization, in our view, as it was the most significant in last week's inventory increase. Seven refineries were shut or went to reduced rates in that week due to Hurricane Sandy and five returned to full processing rates last week. The return of refining should reduce inventories as more oil is processed. Imports were surprisingly higher last week and grew the most on the east coast despite the storm. It's difficult to assess the import situation this week when the closure of ports in NY led to increased imports while the reopening of the Keystone pipeline in the Midwest led to a decrease in PADD 2. Gasoline inventories benefited from Sandy in last week's report by gaining 2.9 MB. The east coast fell 1.2 MB while the Gulf Coast saw the largest increase of 4.6 MB, likely due to the shutdown of the Colonial pipeline. The restart of that pipeline along with the inability of refiners to deliver gasoline to end-users could lead to another build this week of 0.8 MB. Distillate inventories could grow as well and we're looking for a build of 0.5 MB.
Natural gas inventories are anticipated to fall 19 bcf this week, compared to a five-year average build of 17 bcf. The predicted draw would end the injection season two weeks early. Such a reduction in inventories may not appear to be in-line with the above-normal temperatures that were forecast by NOAA during the last two weeks, however, stronger demand for heating likely took place in the eastern population-weighted consumption areas where cooler temperatures were observed. A 19 bcf draw would put inventories at 3,910 bcf, and would make last week's reading of 3,929 bcf a record high for the year. That would be only 77 bcf above last year's record, and end the injection season with a much smaller surplus than was feared earlier this year. It could become a bullish catalyst later this week.
*The API convergence figures are the amounts that EIA data need to change in order to match the previous day's API figures


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Elections are being held Tuesday, April 7 in the following Greene County communities:
All voters in Springfield will be voting for Mayor and General Seats A and B. Voters in northwest Springfield wil select a council member in Zone 1, and Scott Bailes is unopposed in southeast Springfield's Zone 1.
Most of the candidates have their own websites:
The Springfield News-Leader has stories about many of the candidates and issues at Election Central:
Two rounds of questions and answers from the candidates for Springfield mayor and city council are posted on the Life of Jason [Wert] blog.
The League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri and the Urban Neighborhoods Alliance are co-sponsoring two forums to meet the candidates:
The Greene County Clerk is the election authority for the county and its political subdivisions and is responsible for conducting all public elections. Information on election procedures is available at the following phone numbers and links:
The Secretary of State also has a Voter Information Lookup to find out if you are registered and where you vote.
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Related story: Cities await court decision on medical marijuana dispensaries
Special Section: Medical Marijuana
Local officials claim success in shutting down illegal medical marijuana dispensaries but admit tracking them down in the first place is the most difficult task.
Most city and county officials praise their own efforts to close down dispensaries they can locate, but sometimes it takes a little luck to find them.
"We don't think any jurisdiction knows to the fullest extent how many there are," said Paul Chabot, the founder of Rancho Cucamonga-based Inland Valley Drug Free Community.
"The reason is that these dispensaries can't apply for business licenses. There is no record keeping on how many exist or where they are. Law enforcement can only become aware by a cop seeing or it's self-reported or a citizen is calling up. They're literally pot stores popping up like weeds. I don't think anybody has 100 percent accuracy on physical locations in their city."
San Bernardino City Attorney James Penman, like other government officials in the Inland Empire, says he's been successful in finding illegal dispensaries and dealing with them.
"We have pretty good intelligence on when they are here and where they open," he said. "We get calls from citizens. Next to panhandlers and potholes, we get more complaints about marijuana stores opening up than any other complaint."
Fontana police Capt. Robert Ramsey was also upbeat about his city's tactics toward unwanted dispensaries.
"Based on our efforts at utilizing this land use prohibition, we've been able to close every single one successfully," Ramsey said. "One opened a short time ago, and it's in the process of closing."
Lanny Swerdlow, founder of the Riverside medical marijuana collective at the center of a hearing before the state Supreme Court in San Francisco, agreed with Chabot that some dispensaries stay hidden for some time.
"These collectives open and close all the time and there is no way the cities can keep track of them," Swerdlow said. "The best way to find out is to go to weedmaps.com."
In Chino Hills, officials found a medical marijuana dispensary operator after he had gotten a city business license using horticulture as the description of his business.
"That one marijuana place that we had in town was shut down in March of 2012 and basically we don't have anything going on right now as far as we know," said Denise Cattern, spokeswoman for Chino Hills.
David Wert, San Bernardino County spokesman, said citizen complaints were used to find illegal medical marijuana dispensaries because "we're not involved driving up and down the street looking for violations."
When the information is passed on about an unwanted dispensary, cities use different ways to combat the issue.
Penman said the city of San Bernardino will send an investigator to determine if the information is accurate and if so, will prepare an affidavit or declaration of penalty to present to the Superior Court to get an inspection warrant.
A warrant lets the investigator take photos of the interior, exterior and identify people inside, Penman said.
Steve Lustro, Montclair community development director, said in many of the cases the landlord from whom the operator is renting or leasing from has no idea they're not permitted in the city.
"As a matter of fact we know on several occasions where the operators have contacted the landlord and have misrepresented to the landlord that dispensaries are allowed in the city," Lustro said.
If the unwanted San Bernardino dispensary doesn't close, then administrative penalties in the form of a $1,000 per day fine start, Penman said.
Redlands also has $1,000 fines for dispensaries who don't shut down, said city spokesman Carl Baker.
"What we're finding with these dispensaries is they set up shop and stay in business as long as they can until they get closed and then move out to areas where there's fewer restrictions," Wert said.
Reach Wes at via email, call him at 909-483-8549, or find him on Twitter @ClaremontNow.
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I'm now hooked on Spartacus. It is extremely violent and has a lot of sexual content but has a pretty good story line so far. Obviously if you enjoyed Gladiator or Troy you'll enjoy Spartacus.
I'm now hooked on Spartacus. It is extremely violent and has a lot of sexual content but has a pretty good story line so far. Obviously if you enjoyed Gladiator or Troy you'll enjoy Spartacus.
I watched the pilot episode for Dead Like Me tonight. Don't know if I'll continue or not. I tried Spartacus: Blood and Sand for a couple episodes, and didn't really care for the style.
But it gave me Weeds. I love it.
I've been to dinner at Jimmy Buffet's house, and I've eaten it at a homeless shelter. And there's great joy and harrowing terror to be found in both places.
-Todd Snider
I was reminded this morning that I'm following @instant_netflix on Twitter, telling about selections available for instant watching on Netflix.
In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either. - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field"
The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com
The Baseball Bookstore
When I'm home at lunch, I'll grab a TV episode. Today I watched the first episode of the George Burns & Gracie Allen Show from 1950. Burns & Allen were well established stars at this point. What always struck me about this show is they crossed the line between the show and its characters and real life, the actual performance. It starts with Burns coming on stage at the side and talking to the audience, a nice little monologue about comedy itself. He then shows the set of the living room, part of the house facade and their neighbor's house.
This is interspersed with the story played out on that set. It fades to black and moves to the set and then back again at different times. This is similar to what Gary Shandling did on his show some thirty years later. Part way through they have their jazz quintet do a neighbor and intersperse a gag scene with Burns. There are some other gags that incorporate this split between the set and the actual stage too.
You'll recognize some of the actors. The woman who played their neighbor Blanche is the voice of Betty Rubble on The Flintstones and the traveling salesman is character actor Henry Jones, fairly young then, but you'll recognize him from any number of shows.
The irony of George Burns characters is that one running joke was how old he was. On one radio episode I heard on WVXU, some scientists did an experiment on him and said he'd live to be 100 - which of course he did.
The other feature of this episode, not uncommon then, is that the commercial sponsor is integrated directly into the show.
Sorry for the lengthy review, but it's fairly interesting to me and some great comedic talent that's fun to watch.
In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either. - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field"
The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com
The Baseball Bookstore
I follow the RSS feed at the link below, which lists every addition to Netflix Instant Viewing.
The way I prefer to follow it is by email, using http://www.feedmyinbox.com/. It can also be viewed in My Yahoo or your RSS viewer of choice.
I've been following it for almost a year with this method. Generally anywhere from 10-30 titles get added per week. It seems like more additions happen at the beginning of the month than the end of the month. Beyond that, there isn't any rhyme or reason to when things get added.
Also, FWIW, sometimes movies and shows will appear on the web site as much as a week before they appear in this feed. It isn't necessarily the fastest way to be informed, but it will insure that you don't miss out on something that you want to see when it gets added.
There is no doubt in my mind that Netflix is somehow in league with the Post Office wherein the Post Office is allowing Netflix access to their barcode scans of Netflix mail.
Gamefly, a service which provides games by mail was threatening to sue the Postal Service last year over the preferential treatment those two were receiving.
Video game rental service GameFly and the United States Postal Service (USPS) could be headed to court over accusations that USPS breaks thousands of game discs each year, and offers preferential treatment to Netflix and Blockbuster.
The video game rental service filed an official complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission, accusing USPS of discriminating against the company.
I haven't requested a single DVD by mail from Netfilx, and I still feel like I'm getting my money's worth on the instant streaming alone.
Now watching Season 1 of Californication and Season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Cincinnati Here We Go.
26 Years and Counting...
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
I didn't know they had a streaming only plan. Hmmm. But we're on the the minimum plan for $9 where we only get one DVD at a time and that's fine with us because I did see a lot of old movies that aren't currently available for steaming that I want to watch.
My only problem is that the boys keep pushing my movies down in the queue with their requests, so I'll probably never get to watch them. I'm gonna have to do some threatening! LOL
Called Directv last night and dropped about $30 worth of stuff off my monthly bill. Went down to one of the lesser packages but my family doesn't even know it because we still get all the channels we love to watch. There so much garbage on there. I did ask them about that Whole House DVR option they now offer where, if you have an HD DVR, you can record and watch programs on any TV in the house. It's only $3/month. Of course you have to have HD receivers in the other rooms where I only have one and standard in the kids. So it would only work between the two receivers. Then I found out it would cost about $160 to set it up and do some various upgrades, so I said No Thanks.
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2013 NFL Draft Recap: 7 Things You Need to Know About the First Round of the 2013 NFL Draft
The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft was held on Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York, as NFL teams plucked the best college talent to augment their rosters. The night featured a few surprises and several trades. We've gathered up the essential information for you below:


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A Bridge to Bangladesh
Sajid Islam found his passion. The "double Eagle" with two computer science degrees from AU—a BS in 1999 and an MS in 2003— works in Washington as a global software program manager at Hewlett-Packard, where he oversees software programs that generate $100 million a year in revenue. It's a fantastic job, he says—but that's not what excites him.
Islam's passion is Shetu, a business he founded in Bangladesh in 2013. Named after the Bengali word for "bridge," Shetu grew out of Islam's desire to give back to the place where he was born and raised.
Like a bridge which serves to connect and to facilitate free transfer, Shetu's mission is to span the gap between talent and opportunity in Bangladesh. As Islam explains, this means building an ecosystem in the country to create a space for free exchange of ideas and real-world support for entrepreneurs and tech startups.
Islam worked for more than 13 years in Silicon Valley and saw the need to bring that creative and collaborative technology environment to Bangladesh.
Lots of Ideas, but Nowhere to Work
"I wasn't seeing many startups from Bangladesh on the global stage," he says. There was not much innovation happening because the country lacks the infrastructure and a support system for it. Bangladesh has rampant unemployment and underemployment, especially among college graduates. That's where Islam is focusing his attention: on the country's educated youth, who have lots of ideas and energy but nowhere to work. He is looking to set them up in new ventures that will help to improve and expand the infrastructure.
Islam flew to Bangladesh in November (he travels there every six weeks or so) to host the first Global Entrepreneurship Week, a free event for entrepreneurs who need basic training in how to jump-start their business. It was a heavily curated event, says Islam, and not open to just anyone. "We asked a series of questions to see how prospective entrepreneurs [would] take the knowledge and apply it to their community. . . . We want them to use it for good."
Showing the Power of "We"
The goal of the event, he says, was to "light the fire" in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, through workshops focused on business models, marketing, networking with other entrepreneurs and established businesspeople, building a knowledge base for running a business—and generally encouraging young people to explore their potential and be inspired.
"We want to show the power of 'we.' That's the main thing we're driving at, and it has created a lot of buzz in the country."
Networking and building knowledge are not the only ways that Shetu is investing in youth. The organization also offers a means of financial support for tech startups. Young entrepreneurs agree to contribute 10 percent of ownership equity and 10 percent of profits to Shetu in exchange for funds to launch their businesses.
Islam has already invested all of his own money in Shetu. As yet, he has not raised any outside funds for the organization. "That's how much I believe in it," he says.
At present he runs the organization, almost single-handedly, from the opposite end of the world. He typically starts his day around 3 a.m. (2 p.m. Bangladesh time), communicating with his two staff members there and student volunteers.
Pursuing Togetherness Alone
While he may be going it alone to build Shetu, Islam believes in the power of collaboration and in sharing ideas with peers. His goal, and his goal for Shetu, is to create a space where that dynamic can happen. Space is hard to come by in Bangladesh, and in Dhaka it doesn't come cheap. But Islam has managed to secure a 3,000-square-foot meeting space where entrepreneurs can gather and share ideas and build relationships.
"We need to create this atmosphere," Islam says, because "people should mingle, network. Things could come out of there, good things." He wants to see young people coming together, not isolating themselves.
There's an African proverb he likes to quote: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." And that is precisely where Islam wants to go.


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Category: peace names
In 1981, a United Nations resolution was passed creating an International Day of Peace—aka Peace Day—on September 21st, devoted to encouraging efforts for worldwide peace. Well, obviously, we've got a long way to go on the global front, but as our own small baby step towards the effort is to offer some names that connote peacefulness, calm and serenity.
There are many other international variations of some of the key 'peace' names—Shalom and Solomon, Irene, Godfrey, Frederick—in addition to the ones below, as well names reflecting the symbols of peace, the dove and the olive branch. Here are some of the most usable of the names meaning peace.
Amani—Swahili, peace
Baris—Turkish, peace
Columba—Latin, dove, symbol of peace
Concordia—Latin, peace—Roman goddess of peace
Dove—English, symbol of peace
Eir—Norse, peacefulness
Farica—Teutonic, chief of peace
Freda, Frida, Frieda—German, peaceful, serene
Frederica—German, peaceful ruler
Inga—Norse—Goddess of peace and love


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The Startech is a new wheel from Center Line's Dicer series. They are specifically for race cars, muscle cars, and street machines. Tastefully designed, it is available in 15x4-15x15 widths, five-lug bolt patterns, and is SFI 15.1 approved for drag racing. These 100-percent forged aluminum rims are half the weight of cast aluminum wheels, and come in a high-polished finish with center caps.
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Concept One has released a new serpentine single-belt system for LS engine transplants with Magnuson or Edelbrock superchargers. The set up uses a high traction eight-rib pulley/belt arrangement. The chief impediment when installing an LS engine in an early chassis is the location of the A/C compressor, which is located lower right. In its original position, it often interferes with chassis parts, not the least of which is the crossmember. Concept One has overcome this by relocating the compressor to the upper right. This complete Concept One pulley system is prepared with either a machined or polished finish, or in black or clear anodized coating.
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Steele Rubber Products introduces a new door seal for '68-'69 Camaros. Steele has painstakingly reproduced these seals from originals, ensuring proper fit and great performance. The weatherstrip is the correct length, molded ends now have brass cores, and all retaining pins are placed in exact locations. A special rubber compound ensures the proper thickness and density of the seals. These parts are made in America and come with a money-back guarantee.
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"Regulated hunting is the most cost effective and efficient means of managing the deer herd," says John W. Bowers, chief of game management for the Wildlife Resources Division. "In addition, deer hunting provides an economic benefit in excess of $890 million to the state."
During the 2012-2013 firearms deer season, more than 295,000 licensed deer hunters harvested more than 315,000 deer in Georgia. Georgia's deer herd remains a stable and healthy herd with an estimated statewide population of about one million deer.
Beginning this season, the number of firearms either-sex days is reduced in most counties. Biological data indicating a declining statewide trend in the number of fawns that survive into the fall and a steady increase in doe harvest rates informed this science-based decision. Additionally, these biological trends were echoed in concerns expressed through public comment. These factors warranted regulatory changes to reduce the doe harvest. For more information on this change, visit www.eregulations.com/georgia/hunting/why-fewer-either-sex-days/
More than one million acres of public hunting land is available to hunters in Georgia, including more than 100 state-operated wildlife management areas. In addition to traditional hunts, many special hunts are offered, including ladies-only and adult/child hunts. Dates and locations for these hunts, as well as WMA maps, are available in the 2013-2014 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations guide at www.gohuntgeorgia.com/hunting/regulations
Hunters may harvest up to 10 antlerless deer and no more than two antlered deer (one of the two antlered deer must have a minimum of four points, one inch or longer, on one side of the antlers).
To pursue deer in Georgia, hunters must have a valid hunting license, big game license and a current deer harvest record. If hunting on a WMA, a WMA license is required. Licenses can be purchased online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com/licenses-permits-passes
All deer hunters must wear at least 500 square inches of fluorescent orange above the waist to legally hunt during firearms season except on archery-only areas.
For more information on deer hunting seasons and regulations, visit www.gohuntgeorgia.com/hunting/regulations


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This is definitely a recipe that should be made to individual taste, and when I first made this I thought a 4 oz. can of diced green chiles was plenty spicy, but now I'd probably use a bigger can. Key to the flavor here is slightly browning the onions and squash as they cook; as long as you manage that you can't go wrong with this easy recipe.
(To see more Meatless Monday recipes, you can click the label Meatless Monday or check out Vegetarian Recipes in the recipe index or my Meatless Monday Pinterest board, which has good ideas from lots of bloggers..)
(Easy Calabacitas was updated with better photos and step-by-step instructions, August 2014.)
Easy Calabacitas or Cheesy Summer Squash with Onions and Chiles
(Makes about 4 servings, recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from many sources.)
1 onion, peeled and cut into slivers
4 medium zucchini or yellow squash, about 8-10 inches long (or use two of each like I did)
1 T olive oil, (more or less depending on your pan)
1 can diced green Anaheim chiles (Use a 4 oz. or 7 oz. can, depending on how hot you want it. Don't use jalapenos unless you like really spicy food.)
1 cup plus 1/4 cup grated low fat Mexican cheese blend (or more)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
sliced green onions for garnish (optional)
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[Hey Guys- New to the site but heard this is the place to go for great feedback. We did some testing with a phone camera for HD video and I decided to put it up for review of our form and video quality. Very "rough draft" footage but just curious to think if it would work for event footage etc and how you guys think we both could improve. Generally maxing out at 425 with an average of 330-350 and mostly throwing a River, Flow, Sword, Fuse/Pain, Striker, Vision, destoryer, or blitz.
Thanks for any advice/feedback and looking forward to future posts here.
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What flour is that?
l Cake flour:
This is very fine and ideally suited for light and finely textured goods, such as rolls, buns and doughnuts, pastries, cakes, and layer cakes.
l Self-raising flour:
This flour is composed of cake flour and baking powder. It is ideally suited for the production of quick-and-easy baked goods such as pancakes, muffins, soda bread, scones and rusks.
l Bran-Rich Self-Raising Flour: This flour is coarser than cake flour and contains bran and baking powder. Ideal for fibre-rich versions of quick-and-easy baked goods, such as muffins, soda breads, scones and rusks.
l Brown and white bread flour:
Not as refined as cake flour, and rich in gluten. Excellent for making breads and bakes that are chewier in texture.
l Digestive Bran:
Digestive bran is not a flour, but bran that has been processed. It is ideal for increasing the fibre content of baked goods, such as bread and rolls, muffins and biscuits.
l Flour information provided by Sasko Flour
Makes 1 loaf
500ml bran-enriched self-raising flour
500ml cake flour
250ml digestive bran
10ml bicarbonate of soda
5ml salt
125ml chopped pecan nuts
250ml dried cranberries
500ml buttermilk
125ml runny honey
Combine the flours, bran, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a bowl and mix. Add the nuts and cranberries.
Make a well in the centre and add the buttermilk and honey. Mix well.
Spoon mixture into a base-lined and well-greased 12x30cm loaf pan. Bake at 180°C for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the loaf comes out clean. If the loaf starts to get too brown, cover with a piece of foil.
Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out.
Delicious served with lashings of butter or cheese.
l Dried cranberries can be replaced with raisins or any other dried fruit.
Makes 1 cake
200g butter
250ml castor sugar
4 eggs
10ml grated lime rind
5ml vanilla essence
375ml self-raising flour
60ml ground almonds
30ml lime juice
50g shelled pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
5ml lime rind
125ml lime juice
60ml water
150ml castor sugar
10ml rose water
Cream the butter and castor sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the rind and vanilla.
Add the flour, almonds and lime juice and mix to form a thick, dropping consistency.
Spoon the mixture into a base-lined and well-greased 20cm square pan. Sprinkle over the nuts. Bake at 180°C for 30-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and pour over the prepared syrup. When the cake is completely cold, remove from the pan and serve.
SYRUP: Combine the lime rind, juice, water and sugar in a small pot and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the rosewater.
Makes 16
750ml cake flour
5ml salt
25ml baking powder
80g butter
500ml grated cheddar cheese
125ml chopped fresh herbs of your choice
1 egg
180ml buttermilk
beaten egg for glazing
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the cheese and herbs.
Combine the egg and buttermilk and add to the dry ingredients, mixing to form a dough that is soft but not sticky.
Turn on to a lightly floured surface and knead gently. Divide the dough into two portions.
Roll each portion into a 26cm disc. Cut each disc into 8 wedges. Starting at the wide side, roll up the triangle to form a crescent shape.
Place on a baking tray. Brush with beaten egg and bake at 200°C for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and serve warm with butter.
Makes 1 large loaf or 16 rolls
625ml white-bread flour
375ml bran-enriched self-raising flour
10g sachet of instant yeast
45ml sugar
10ml salt
60ml olive oil
500-600ml warm water
125ml shredded basil leaves
125ml grated Parmesan cheese
50g lightly toasted pine nuts
Combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt and mix. Add the olive oil and enough warm water to make a dough that is soft but not sticky.
Add the basil, Parmesan and pine nuts and mix gently. Turn the dough on to a lightly floured surface and knead well. Place the dough in an oiled plastic bag and leave to rise until doubled in size.
Remove the dough from the bag and knead gently.
Shape the dough into one large loaf or some smaller rolls and place on a baking tray.
Cover with the oiled plastic bag and leave to rise until doubled in size.
Brush with beaten egg and bake at 180°C for 40-50 minutes for a large loaf or 20-30 minutes for rolls.
l To bake in a terracotta flour pot. Wash the pot well. Line the base and sides with baking paper and then drop the dough into the pot. Once the bread has baked, remove it from the pot and let it cool completely. If you want to serve it in the pot, put it back with or without the paper. If you leave it to cool in the pot, the bread becomes soft and soggy.


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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Feb. 28) The Food and Drug Administration's first meeting on proposed food safety rules will be Feb. 28-March 1, and a closer look at the proposed regulations has generated plenty of passion, one industry leader said.
Before the FDA meeting, the United Fresh Produce Association convened two working groups Feb. 27 in Washington, D.C., to discuss the FDA's proposed rules. United Fresh officials will comment on the rules at the FDA's Feb. 28 meeting, said Ray Gilmer, vice president of communications.
Gilmer said that the working groups — one addressing the produce safety rule and the other examining the preventive control safety rule for food facilities — had spirited discussions Feb. 27.
The groups exposed some concerns about FDA assumptions about the science of the proposed regulations, Gilmer said.
In testimony Feb. 28, David Gombas, United Fresh's senior vice president of food safety and technology, said the industry remains concerned about exemptions for smaller operations. In addition, he said there are concerns on how the produce safety rule will relate to other rules coming from the FDA.
The FDA has public comment meetings on the proposed food safety rules, March 11 in Chicago and March 27 in Portland, Ore.
The United Fresh groups plan to meet online or in person just before each of those meetings
"It may depend on how much progress we're making in the next couple of days," Gilmer said Feb. 27.


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BLOCKLEY tennis starlet James Elliott insists he is hungrier than ever to see his name in lights after falling just short of booking a spot at a prestigious Wimbledon tournament.
The 13-year-old was in action at the HSBC Road to Wimbledon south-west regional qualifier at East Glos Club, Gloucestershire.
Elliott was playing for a spot at next month's 14 and under challenge at the All England Club but could not find a way past Joel While in the first round, losing 6-2, 6-4.
Despite falling short of the famous SW19, the Chipping Campden School pupil is adamant he will bounce back.
"It was difficult because it was my first time playing on grass courts," said Elliott, a member of Oxstalls Tennis Centre, Gloucester.
"But I was in the running for a lot of points so I think I did OK overall.
"For next year, I need to improve on my slice backhands and get better on the grass. I'd never experienced a grade two tournament before so I know what I need to do now.
"It's good inspiration to try to get to Wimbledon and hopefully I'll be able to accomplish it in the future."
The competition began in 2002 and has now expanded into Asia with a pilot scheme run in India.
The United Kingdom tournament involves 850 clubs, parks and schools.
Although Elliott failed to advance, former Davis Cup captain and tournament director Paul Hutchins believes he is still one to watch out for in the future.
Hutchins said: "Hopefully, James will be inspired to enter the event next year if age eligible or be spurred on to greater achievements in his junior career and, who knows, maybe play at Junior Wimbledon during the championships or even as a pro player in the main draw."
The HSBC Road to Wimbledon National 14 and Under Challenge is the UK's largest national junior grass court tournament and forms part of HSBC's investment in the stars of the future.


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By Mark Montieth
January 21, 2004
Their mantra is unanimous and persistent.
We haven't done anything yet . . . we can get better . . . we just want to keep going.
Yet the Indiana Pacers could be forgiven for allowing themselves some private satisfaction for what they've done lately, including Tuesday's 81-69 victory over Detroit at Conseco Fieldhouse.
They're 33-11. They've built a 31/2-game lead over the Pistons for the lead in the Central Division and the Eastern Conference. They've won 12 of their past 13 games. They completed a stretch in which they played four games in the last five nights without a loss, dispatching three teams -- San Antonio, New Jersey and the Pistons -- that won division titles last season and remain among the NBA's elite.
They also are 3-0 against Detroit, clinching the season series -- which will come in handy for playoff seeding should they tie in the regular season.
Yet there was no celebrating, no proclaiming, no prognosticating in their locker room afterward.
"You can't pop any champagne for this win," Jermaine O'Neal said. "Championships aren't won in January."
"We can't get big-headed," Reggie Miller said. "We can't overlook the big prize, and that's to continue to get better."
"We just move on," Ron Artest said. "We had a nice win."
And so it goes for a team that has the fresh memory of last season's collapse to keep it grounded. The Pacers were 32-12 at this stage a year ago, and were 37-15 three games after the All-Star break before personal issues and inexperience brought a late-season collapse that fed into a first-round playoff loss.
Coach Rick Carlisle -- whose staff is now all but assured of coaching the Eastern Conference team in the All-Star game on Feb. 15 -- has been hammering home a humble viewpoint all season. But his players have not been tough sells.
"The coaches didn't go through what we went through last year," said O'Neal, who played what Carlisle called "a monster of a game" with 28 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots.
"It's good to win games early, but championships aren't won early," O'Neal said. "There are so many things that can tear a team apart. We're really trusting in each other. And we know what our goal is. Our goal is to not only get out of the first round, but to compete for the championship and bring the championship back to Indiana."
But, they are quick to remind, that comes much later. For now all they can do is win, which they expect to do each game. Lately, it's been difficult to dispute their confidence and single-mindedness.
Or their defense.
Detroit brought a 13-game winning streak, matching the longest in franchise history, into the fieldhouse Tuesday, but never managed a single lead. It shot 39 percent, committed 21 turnovers, scored two second-chance points and admittedly wasn't as physical as the Pacers. Its two primary offensive weapons, Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton, combined to hit 6-of-26 shots against an aggressive help defense.
The Pacers were no joy on offense, hitting 38 percent. But O'Neal and Miller provided all they needed.
O'Neal had eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in the first quarter, when the Pistons hit just 3-of-16 shots. He had 16 points and 10 rebounds by halftime and hit all six foul shots in the final five minutes to preserve the lead.
He's scored 20 or more in the last six games, and has hit 29-of-52 shots in the past three.
Miller continued an offensive revival. He scored 22 points in 30 minutes, providing the perimeter threat that balances their post-heavy attack. It was his third-highest scoring game of the season, but his second 20-plus effort in the past four. He's hit 32-of-33 free throws in the past 11 games and 17-of-30 3-pointers in the past six.
Seven of his points Tuesday came in the third quarter, when the Pistons were within four points on three occasions but could never crack through.
"Just getting some good looks," Miller said.
"I changed my mechanics at the beginning of (January). The first two months, not knowing how the ankle was going to respond to the surgery, it's feeling better. Guys are setting better screens and I'm trying to be more aggressive."
Why did I start this thread by asking if Reggie Miller was a robot or android?
Well, he admits to changing his mechanics in the last paragraph and he's talking about himself not one of his vehicles. If he was human he would admit to changing his doctors. Hence there's no other explanation he simply has to be a robot or android.
This would also explain why he plays so well at his advanced age!


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In this teaser you are to try and discover the quotation concealed in the lines. The quote has been broken up into two-letter fragments. Furthermore, I have removed any punctuation and jumbled the two-letter fragments about so the word order has been disarranged. You have to rearrange the quotation and decide where the words begin and where they end. Good luck!
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CAHOOTS, IS HE DEAD? and More Highlight The Adobe Theater's 2013 Season
The Adobe Theater has announced its January through October 2013 season. Details below!
Cahoots by Rick Johnston. Directed by Kenneth Bennington - January 11 - February 3, 2013 A comedy with a murderous side.
All My Sons by Arthur Miller. Directed by Jim Cady - Feb. 22 - March 17, 2013. A classic of American theater.
Tartuffe by Moliere. Directed by Micah Linford - April 5 - 27, 2013. A great comedy from the French master.
Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwig. Directed by Jane & Cy Hoffman. May 17 - June 9, 2013.
Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon. Directed by Heather Lovick-Tolley June 28 - July 21, 2013.
Pump Boys and Dinettes by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel, and Jim Wann. Directed by Daryl Streeter. August 2 - 25, 2013. A musical and theatrical triumph of ensemble playing and singing.
Is He Dead? by Mark Twain (as adapted by David Ives). Directed by Brian Hansen. Sept. 13 - Oct. 6, 2013. Written in 1989, this is a rediscovered comic masterpiece.