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THE U15s' final proved the most dramatic of Sunday's Wiltshire Women's & Girls' League cup showpieces at Stanley Park in Chippenham.
Trowbridge Town came out on top after a tremendous battle with rivals Melksham.
The game was 3-3 after normal time and finished 4-4 after extra time, with Lauren Gowen scoring a brace and goals from Ellie Osborne and Claudia Downie completing Trowbridge's tally.
Melksham's scorers were Liz Bools twice, with Maddy Brown and Annie-Rose Chalmers also on target, but they were edged out in the shootout, 3-2.
Melksham suffered a triple dose of final heartache as their U13s fell to a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Swindon Spitfires, while Lugershall were too strong for Melksham in the ladies' competition final, winning 3-1 with goals from Emma Dobell, Jade Parsons and Emma Waston. Chloe Timbrell scored for Melksham.
In the U12 Cup Final, Ashton Keynes were 4-2 winners over FC Chippenham with a hat-trick from Poppy Romback and a goal from Rebecca Wilkins.
Millie Bailey and Poppy Davies scored for FC Chippenham.
- NEARLY 90 girls from school years 2-6 were also at Stanley Park for the league's football festival on Sunday.
Ggirls from Ashton Keynes, Derry Hill, FC Calne, FC Chippenham, Marlborough, Melksham, Trowbridge, Warminster and some not yet linked to clubs took part in the event, which was designed to increase the interest in girls' football within the county. Event organiser John Murphy said: "We were amazed to see the interest in this event.
"It brought together existing girls' teams with girls who are relatively new to the game of football.
"There was a fantastic atmosphere and we hope the event will provide a foundation for a new division at U12 in the league from September.
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Chose this for bright cheery travel poster feel, and predominant reds, but received a gloomy looking print where all the bright reds are a dull, washed out maroon, with the other colours similarly dull.Naturally I am disappointed, as I wont be using it.
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The contrast and brightness controls must have been turned down when our copy of this poster as printed.Disappointed with the colour accuracy - looks more like a December day!!!
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Love the colors in this poster. My apartment looks onto a bleak parking lot, so I close the curtains and look at this poster instead. Perks me right up. Use it also as visual respite when working on computer--it's good to stare into the distance to give eyes a change in focal point. This picture has great depth of field, and my eyes are always happy to roam around the harbor and window detailing.
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A groundbreaking ceremony and celebration for the new, privately funded Jabs Hall at Montana State University will be held from 1:15-2:45 p.m. Friday, May 3, at the building site north of Montana Hall on the MSU campus.
Jabs Hall will be the new home of the MSU Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, formerly known as the MSU College of Business. The building and college are named for Jake Jabs, a Montana State College alumnus whose $25 million gift will completely fund construction of the building and other programs. The building is scheduled to be completed in 2015.
"Jabs Hall is designed to foster interdisciplinary collaborations and will provide important spaces for advising, classrooms and one-on-one work with students," said MSU President Waded Cruzado. "Thanks to his generosity, Mr. Jabs' visionary gift will benefit generations of students to come."
The groundbreaking ceremony will include remarks from Jabs, Cruzado, MSU Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship Dean Kregg Aytes, Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh, Montana Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian, and Angela McLean, chairwoman of the Montana Board of Regents. Jabs, Walsh, Cruzado, Aytes and Christian will ceremonially break ground at the event along with Michael Stevenson, president of the MSU Alumni Foundation, and others.
"Jake has always been a loyal and generous champion of MSU," Stevenson said. "We look forward to joining the lieutenant governor and others in appreciating Jake and celebrating the impact that private donors have on our campus."
The groundbreaking event is free and open to the public. RSVPs may be made online at foundation.montana.edu/cob or by calling 800-457-1696.
In 2011, Jabs announced an unrestricted gift of $25 million to the MSU Alumni Foundation to support the MSU College of Business, $18 million of which was earmarked for the design and construction of Jabs Hall. The gift -- which is the largest private gift made in the history of the Montana higher education system -- will also fund scholarships and new academic programs.
In 2010, Jabs gave $3 million to the MSU College of Business for the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship, plus additional funds for scholarships for entrepreneurship students.
"In addition to Jabs Hall, the scholarships and new academic programs that Jake Jabs has made possible will enable generations of MSU students to continue to develop their skills and talents," Aytes said. "All of this will contribute to important economic development in Montana."
Jabs grew up on a farm near Lodge Grass and received a degree in vocational agriculture from Montana State College in 1952. While at Montana State, he played music with the band, was on the rodeo team and joined the ROTC.
Jabs, 83, is now president and CEO of American Furniture Warehouse based in Denver. The company is one of the largest retail furniture companies in the U.S. and one of the largest privately held businesses in Colorado.
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Limerick hotel in Limerick City Centre, walk to The Treaty Stone
Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Limerick hotel is located near the airport, within a 10-minute walk of Arthur's Quay Park and The Treaty Stone. King John's Castle and St. Mary's Cathedral are also within 15 minutes.
Hotel Features
2 restaurants, an indoor pool, and a health club are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a spa tub are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 184 rooms provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, LCD TVs with digital channels, and conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers. 24-hour room service, separate bathtubs and showers, and hair dryers are among the other amenities available to guests.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool and a children's pool, Limerick Strand Hotel provides a health club and a spa tub. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 4445 square feet (413 square meters) include a conference center. This family-friendly hotel also offers a sauna, a rooftop terrace, and a library. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Limerick Strand Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- Number of meeting rooms - 13
- Conference center
- Computer station
- Meeting rooms
- Smoke-free property
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 6
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Health club
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Total number of rooms - 184
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 4445
- Conference space size (meters) - 413
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Indoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
- Hair salon
- Year Built 2007
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Long-term parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Air conditioning
- Premium TV channels
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Refrigerator
- Digital TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Room service (24 hours)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
The River Restaurant - This brasserie specializes in Irish cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required. Open daily.
The Terrace Bar - This gastropub specializes in Irish cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Pilates classes on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: EUR 150.00 per night
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 15.00 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 8.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Extended parking fee: EUR 15 per week
Hotel Name
- Hotel Limerick Strand
- Hotel Strand Limerick
- Limerick Hotel
- Limerick Strand
- Limerick Strand Hotel
- Strand Hotel Limerick
- Strand Limerick
- Strand Limerick Hotel
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A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
Fáilte Ireland (The National Tourism Development Authority) assigns an official star rating for accommodations in Ireland. This Hotel property is rated 4 stars.


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AS A big fan of musicals I'm not sure how I've made it to the age of 28 without seeing one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's best known musicals, but my first experience of The Phantom of the Opera at the Mayflower ensured it is now a firm favourite.
Everything about this new production from West End legend Cameron Mackintosh was incredible – from the singing to the staging, the costumes to the orchestra; this was a truly flawless performance.
The story of a mysterious, deformed architect and musical genius who haunts the company of a Parisian opera house and takes it upon himself to tutor young ingénue Christine Daaé (Katie Hall) is one that has been wowing audiences for a quarter of a century.
From the moment the organ started up and the chandelier eerily came to life, I was completely enthralled by the spine-chilling score and incredible set.
The show is a real visual and aural spectacle and my friend, a Phantom enthusiast, confirmed this new production hasn't lost any of the show's past magic.
Although she said Simon Bailey as Raoul, the Phantom's love rival, didn't quite meet her high expectations, I thought he held his own in my favourite song, All I Ask of You.
I had seen Earl Carpenter, who took the title role, as Javert and Hall as Cosette in the 25th anniversary tour of Les Misérables, so I knew they both had great voices, and this show really allowed their talent to shine.
The scene where the Phantom leads Christine down to his underground lair and the performance of the title song stayed with me long after the curtain fell.
If, like me, you haven't managed to see it yet, you must go.
Corey Ross
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On December 17, Santa visited the Cruse Senior Center where seniors meet every day to enjoy fellowship, games and lunch.
The Cruse Center is located on the corner of US Hwy. 129 and NW 50th St. - four miles north of the blinker light in Bell. If you are a senior (60 years old and up), please feel free to join them.
Our local Santa, Michael Moore, also visited the Trenton Senior Center. Please come and join other seniors at either one of our Senior Centers during the coming year.
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AARP held its regular monthly meeting Dec. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Lodge of Otter Springs.
December is our fund raising month; we will be having a Silent Auction of all of the items that the members bring in. There are always many good buys for the wise shopper. The high-lite of the day will be the "noisey auction" where you will have a chance to bid on items donated by local merchants. It's always a lot of fun.
The AARP Safe Driving Course class schedule has been announced for the first three months of 2011.
Because Florida state law requires that any insurance company doing business in the state must give a discount to those completing an AARP Safe Driving Course, it's a good idea to update yourself and get information on newly enacted motor vehicle and traffic laws. Contact your agent for discount amounts.
With the dust finally settling around the nation's economic crisis, baby boomers are taking stock to see if their retirement plans need revising.
There are many ways to adjust to today's economic uncertainty: from working longer to changing investment strategies or living situations.
The shocking news for many is that some of their safety nets may no longer be viable.
By DOUG HEINLEN
AARP Florida President
On Jan. 1, 2011, the first wave of Baby Boomers — 2.8 million of them in this one year alone — will begin turning 65. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that almost 8,000 people a day will celebrate that significant birthday, and it's a process that will continue through 2039 when the last of the 78 million Boomers reaches 65.
The months leading up to this milestone birthday are fraught with decisions about retirement, health care and lifestyles.
As a part of the Title III D Program of the Older Americans Act, the Elder Options Division of Community Outreach and Healthy Aging began presenting a series of education programs and classes. The goal of the effort is to create a noticeable difference in health and well-being of elders through health promotion and disease prevention.
There are some candidates with strange backgrounds running for office this year. Their position seems to be if they succeed in business that makes them well qualified to run the country — which may or may not be true.
By NORM CONTI
TALLAHASSEE – More than 10,000 low-income Florida elders who haven't been able to navigate the state's online food stamp enrollment system will now be able to get personal help, thanks to a pilot project funded by a half-million-dollar grant received by the Department of Elder Affairs.
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Lippman Proposes Bail System Fix, Expansion of Supervised Release
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The previous commenter has a bit of homework to do!
- Better read the US Constitution before proposing that anyone charged with a violent crime be automatically denied bail. We had a Revolution against the tyranny of a kingdom that presumed folks guilty til proven innocent. Let's not go there now.
- Better read the NY Constitution before proposing that the Chief Judge dictate laws about police procedure. (I personally doubt that Lippman would be silent for even two seconds if a case on videotaping all interrogations and police stops actually did come before the Court.)
- And we'd all probably better read the proposal that "'low-cost' guidance from qualified non-attorneys on simpler legal matters" be allowed. Guidance on simple matters is not necessarily legal advice. Helping someone do the Small Claims Court process is pretty common, and there ought to be more help like that out there. Let's see what the plan is before we decide how wrong it is, or isn't!
Great...so now, in addition to the 'numerous arrests as a juevenile' we get to read about career criminals, we get the joy of having even more career criminals ROR'd or released with little bail? Guess it would make too much sense to simply say, anyone charged with a violent crime will not be afforded bail? And now, non-attorneys can give legal advice? Makes as much sense as requiring pro bono work, from students who aren't even attorneys yet. Lawyers protecting each other....even when they are old-as-dirt judges. Amazing how SILENT Judge Limpman has been on videotaping ALL INTERROGATIONS and utilizing DASH CAMS in police cars (guess irrefutable proof of guilt/innocence would take a lot of money from judicial coffers, huh?). At least his genius arse called the extra-judicial interviews in Queens Central Booking unconstitutional...oh wait, he didn't do that either. Seems these dopey judges prefer endangering the citizenry, with all the loopholes and tricks they are using to release EVEN MORE CAREER CRIMINALS back onto the streets. Bet if they lived next to the Judge, he would not do such inanity.
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Eight year old girl assaulted, killed by father
By Express News Service | Published: 27th July 2013 01:52 PM |
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An eight-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her father as she wanted to be with her grandparents.
The incident took place in Byatarayanapura on Mysore road on Thursday night, the police said.
The victim was identified as Neha Singh, a Class 2 student of a private school in Girinagar. The girl was continuously attacked by her father Satyanarayana (38) with a rolling pin for two days, and even broke her left arm.
The police said the incident came to light on Thursday midnight when the police received an anonymous call. They were informed that a minor girl was murdered after being sexually assaulted in a house. The police rushed to the spot and found the girl dead and took Satyanarayana into custody after he confessed to the crime. However, there was no sexual assault on the girl.
Satyanarayana runs Classic Molt, a plastic moulding factory in Timberyard Layout. He married Asha Singh, who allegedly committed suicide over dowry harassment in 2006 when Neha was 10 months old. He was arrested in this connection.
After this incident, Neha stayed with her grandparents in Shimoga for about seven years. When he came out of jail, Satyanarayana got married to Teju Singh, a native of Bhadravati.
In May, Satyanarayana went to Shimoga with his relatives and brought Neha back home along with her valuables after convincing her grandparents. He assured them that he would take care of her, citing their age as a factor. By then, Neha had completed Class one.
A few days ago, he told the grandparents that Neha was studying in Class two in a private school. Her grandfather Raghunath Singh came to the city to confirm it. However, he returned to Shimoga as he could not find Satyanarayana's address.
Neha was very attached to her grandparents and talked about them. Unable to bear this and angry with Neha's mother for indirectly sending him to jail by committing suicide, Satyanarayana started to physically assault the child frequently. He even thrashed his second wife Teju whenever she tried to intervene.
Over the last week, a teary-eyed Neha started throwing tantrums, demanding to be sent back to Shimoga. An angry Satyanarayana on Wednesday locked her up in a room and beat her.
After two days of assault, Neha fell ill but was not taken to a hospital. On Thursday evening, Satyanarayana found her dead and left her body on the bed.
When the police questioned him, he tried to shift blame and misguide them by claiming that the girl was attacked by someone else when she was fetching milk from a nearby shop. "I came to know about her death when I was performing a ritual in a temple," he told the police.
The Byatarayanapura police also arrested Satyanarayana's mother Padma Bai (63), who allegedly encouraged him to beat the girl. Further investigations are on.


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My wife, daughters, and I went to the Fever game last night. I must say, these ladies can play pretty well. I was really impressed. Of course, the atmosphere isn't anything like a Pacer game, but I was pretty proud of the people who did go.
It was my first Fever game. I guess that I'm ripe for the picking since I cannot stand baseball and there isn't anything to connect the Pacers and Colts seasons for me. So, I'm a Fever fan now.


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STROUD MP Neil Carmichael visited Maidenhill School to see the results of a £3.8million refurbishment which was completed last month.
Mr Carmichael was shown around the school in King's Road, Stonehouse, by headteacher Mrs Pam Wilson, who explained how the redesign of the school had improved pupil pride in their surroundings.
Amongst the improvements is new learning resource centre in the heart of the school, landscaping of the original car park to provide a 'park area' for pupils to use at breaks and re-insulation of windows for the winter months.
Speaking during the visit Mr Carmichael said: "I am so pleased to see the fantastic developments here at Maidenhill School, made possible by continued investment in our schools by the Government.
"The Stonehouse community can be proud of the facilities I have seen here today and the ethos which is a credit to Mrs Wilson and her team."


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THIS image is the first glimpse of what Bicester's £5m new civic building could look like.
The development is the second and final phase of the £70m town centre redevelopment.
It includes a 53-bedroom Travelodge Hotel, a Bicester office for Cherwell District Council, a library, as well as office and retail units over the Franklins Yard car park.
For the first time, Bicester Local History Society will have a permanent display area within the library.
The proposals, put forward by Cherwell District Council, will go out to public consultation on Thursday and Friday, January 16 and 17, at the Pop In Centre, Pioneer Square, in Manorsfield Road, between noon and 6.30pm.
A planning application is expected to be submitted in February, and, if approved, work could start in May. It would take about a year to complete.
Cherwell's estates and economy chief, Norman Bolster, said: "The Bicester Community Building is the final stage of the town centre regeneration project.
"We have worked hard to strike a balance, so the new building will complement and enhance both the modern Pioneer Square development and Bicester's Old Town, while providing a hub for services and business.
"While we are satisfied this project will achieve these objectives, we want to encourage as many residents, traders and visitors to see the plans and give us their views, so we can be confident this new building will meet the needs of the community it has been designed to serve."
The five-storey building will face the Wesley Lane/Wesley Square and Pioneer Square.
The ground floor will include offices for solicitors Brethertons and Cherwell District Council, as well as a restaurant and shops.
The first floor will house the new library, including space for the history society, and further office space – some also occupied by Brethertons.
The Travelodge will take up the third and fourth floors.
There will be no new parking spaces, as the building has been designed to use the town's existing car parks. Bob Hessian, chairman of Bicester Local History Society, said: "From the society's point of view, it's great news. It's the start of a bigger and better presence for us."
He said the society hoped to work with the library to integrate some of its items — mainly pictures, postcards and documents, into a reference section in the new library, as well as display items about the town's history.
A Travelodge spokesman said: "We look forward to finalising arrangements with the council as quickly as we can, and so we can open a new hotel in the heart of Bicester."
l The plans will also be available at the council's office in Market Square until January 31. To comment online, view: consult.cherwell.gov.uk/ public/bcc


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- Nick FriedellPORTLAND, Ore. -- Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose injured his right knee during the third quarter of Friday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The team announced he will not return.
Rose was taken to the locker room at the end of the third quarter, barely putting any weight on the injured leg. Assistant trainer Jeff Tanaka and Bulls director of sports medicine Jen Swanson escorted him back to the locker room.
Rose tore the ACL in his left knee in April of 2012 and missed all of last season while recovering from reconstructive knee surgery.


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Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu broke his left hand in the team's season opener Friday night. It is not known how long he will be out.
The team announced the injury after Turkoglu left the game four minutes into the third quarter.
Turkoglu finished with six points in 17 minutes.
Orlando won the game, beating the Denver Nuggets 102-89. The game was the first since the Magic traded All-Star center Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason.
The injury means new coach Jacque Vaughn will have to get creative to fill his slot in the starting lineup, with no true small forward healthy enough to immediately fill in.
Rookie Maurice Harkless, who was acquired in the Howard deal, would seem to be the obvious candidate. But Vaughn said that he only recently was cleared for full-contact practice following sports hernia surgery and will need a few practices before he's ready for game action. He is currently day-to-day.
Turkoglu, 33, averaged 10.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 53 games for the Magic last season.
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Patients requiring hemodialysis following kidney failure need a form of dialysis vascular access in order to undergo the dialysis procedure. Dialysis vascular access dysfunction is an enormous clinical problem. While the best form of vascular access is the arteriovenous fistula (AVF), its primary problem is early, aggressive cellular ingrowth that leads to poor maturation of the vessel, preventing its use for dialysis. Strategies to prevent AVF failure are needed.
Vitamin D is a hormone present in all human bodies and is important for good bone formation and immune function. There is new information that links vitamin D to the function of our veins and arteries, which are used in the creation of an arteriovenous fistulae. Our bodies can make vitamin D and can also get vitamin D from our diet. However, a majority of patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have low vitamin D levels (vitamin D deficiency). There are several benefits to correcting low vitamin D levels, however, it is not know whether correcting low vitamin D in the body will lead to better function of the vein and artery used for arteriovenous fistulae creation. The main goal of this pilot study is to examine the role of vitamin D supplementation on AVF maturation and useability for dialysis. Study results will be used to develop larger studies to examine the specific effect that vitamin D supplementation has on the vessels used for AVF creation and whether vitamin D promotes AVF maturation.
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Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Impact of Vitamin D on Arteriovenous Fistulae Maturation Among ESRD Patients
- Arteriovenous Fistulae Maturation [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Maturation of an AVF is the ability to stick the AVF with two large bore needles at ≥ 6 consecutive dialysis sessions, and achievement of an AVF blood flow >300 ml/min, assessed at six months following AVF creation.
- 25-hydroxyvitamin D and Serum Calcium [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|January 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo one time per week for 3 weeks
Drug: Placebo
Placebo one time per week for 3 weeks
Experimental: Cholecalciferol
Vitamin D 200,000 IU per week for 3 weeks
Drug: Vitamin D3
Vitamin D3 200,000 IU once a week for 3 weeks
Detailed Description:
Hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction is a major source of morbidity and cost among ESRD patients, accounting for up to 25% of all hospital stays, and 50% of all costs within the first year of initiating dialysis.The AVF provides higher blood flow rates, fewer thrombotic and infectious complications, and lower morbidity and cost compared with prosthetic grafts or central venous catheters.However,up to 50% of newly created AVF's fail to mature sufficiently for chronic hemodialysis use. Clearly, determining factors predictive of poor AVF maturation are important from both patient care and health policy perspectives and are worthy of investigation.
Vitamin D has antiproliferative, antioxidant and antiangiogenic properties. The observed association of vitamin D deficiency and increased risk of cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease may extend to the vasculature used in the creation of an AVF.
As renal function worsens, patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) produce less vitamin D, due to impaired renal conversion of 25-hydroxy- to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D by declining renal 1-alpha hydroxylase. As a result, at the time of dialysis initiation,78%-90% of ESRD patients are vitamin D deficient. Until recently, vitamin D deficiency among CKD and ESRD patients was only treated if hyperparathyroidism was present, however, more attention is now paid to nutritional vitamin D deficiency given its association with a range of comorbid conditions.Furthermore, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and its analogue compounds are associated with improved survival in the CKD and ESRD populations. We believe that the observed benefits of vitamin D may improve AVF maturation among a population in which vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients with patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are suitable candidates for AVF creation (as assessed by pre-operative vein mapping) and plan to undergo AVF creation are eligible to participate
- Study subjects must agree to participate in the study and provide written informed consent
- Age: Study subjects must be > 18 years old
- Sites: Emory University affiliated hospitals (including Emory University Hospital, Emory Midtown Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital) and Emory University affiliated outpatient dialysis units
- Informed consent requirements: All study subjects must agree to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- Age < 18 years
- Patients with a corrected serum calcium > 10.5 mg/dL within 4 weeks of study screening
- Current intake of > 2000 IU per day of Vitamin D3
- Subjects unable to provide informed consent or who plan to relocate outside of Atlanta during the study duration
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00912782
|United States, Georgia
|Emory University
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
|Principal Investigator:
|Haimanot Wasse, MD, MPH
|Emory University
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Monnie Wasse MD, MPH, FASN, Associate Professor, Emory University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00912782 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 1, 2009
|Results First Received:
|November 2, 2013
|Last Updated:
|June 2, 2014
Keywords provided by Monnie Wasse MD, MPH, FASN, Emory University:
Vitamin D
Arteriovenous Fistulae
Dialysis Vascular Access
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arteriovenous Fistula
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Renal Insufficiency
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Arteriovenous Malformations
Vascular Malformations
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Fistula
Vascular Diseases
Congenital Abnormalities
Vitamin D
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Bone Density Conservation Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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While the glass showcase top was made of safety glass, and shattered into mostly small pieces, the force of falling glass was great enough to sever one of the tassels on the object. This tassel was removed from the shards of glass at the bottom of the showcase and taken back to the Conservation lab to be repaired.
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So i've been at all of this for a while now (about a year since I revamped my throw and started learning with the super-secret-teknique). Anyway's i'm pretty sure I half-hit fairly consistently now, but had a question about disc pivot/palm ejection. When I experience "the hit" I feel the disc pivot on all 4 of my fingers inside the rim (i feel it roll from my pinky all the way to my index finger) and then the disc is gone (i don't experience any palm ejection, or my rip fingers popping off prior to pivoting around my index/thumb).
1) Is it possible to be hanging on too tight with my lock fingers, thus making it so they can't break loose?
2) is it possible to experience palm ejection/disc pivot with a hammer drill (little to no reachback)? I do experience this exact same rolling from pink to index finger even with mild-mannered hammer drill with minimal reachback.
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Topic: Introduction
I haven't posted in some time. My handed down computer crashed and now I have another. It was suggested that I start in the intro section. I'm not real computer literate. I hope this goes where it needs to. So my story. I was diagnosed in February 09' and had my resection in June. After discharge from UCSF I was referred to an oncologist who recommended Chemo as a cursory measure due to CA-19-9 was normal, and all the signs pointed to "we got it all." I had a new set of labs in September 09' and levels were low so I could not start the Chemo, six weeks went by and I was ready to go, I was able to finish two rounds and then labs dropped. This sequence continued up to December. The Oncologist didn't know what else to do for me and referred me back to the surgeon @ UCSF. Several test and appointments later I arrive at, ... oh god you have developed Ovarian Cancer as well. Surgery in March and more test, including looking for the best agent only to find out not Ovarian and grapefruit size cholangio. Back to the team in the city, and a look at other options. My oncologist asked what is my goal. I indicated to heal and be well, if this isn't an option, to quality of life, as I'm living while dying. I didn't want to have low labs, and have in and out of the hospital as I had in the past. My doctor asked if I would want to be notified if a trial came up that I would qualify. this did not pan out and so... No treatment as my Team doesn't know what else to offer. I have done scans and labs, but as of recently only labs do to building up a reaction to the scan drugs. last labs low sodium, white cells, platelets, and total protein Ca19-9 580. I feel tired and have moments of dizziness. Abdomen distended slightly - no fluid. Md no longer following me as I'm not being treated....it is strange. I'm struggling with mood and feel distance from people around me. My job doesn't know as they are not supportive in general. I have some friend there and they are very supportive, yet they struggle to understand. needing to reach out to others. Thanks for reading sorry for the length. Glad to be back on, Wisdom Ultimately this wasn't


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It is that time of the year again. As the NBA inches closer to the all-star break and the trade deadline, storylines start to materialize at a neck-breaking pace. Without further ado let's delve into the Top 10 story-lines of the second half of 2014-2015.
10. Who will be the next Detroit Pistons Coach?
As the sports world drool over the possibility that the Sheed Almighty might be a head coach in the NBA, there is a lot of talk going on in the NBA circles that Lionel Hollins will be the next coach of the Pistons. Hollins, who coached the Grit&Grind Grizzlies to the Western Conference Finals last year with Gasol and Randolph, will find a similar duo in Drummond and Monroe.
9. Who will be the next coach to get fired?
It is always a morally grey area to tinker about a guy losing his job but the talk is as juicy as it gets. How long will Mike Brown endure the reported undermining of his star player Kyrie Irving? Is the all-timer Rick Adelman on the hot seat because of the underwhelming season in Minnesota? Will James Dolan fire Mike Woodson for not making sweet music with this Knicks squad? My money is on Woody.
8. Will the Knicks make the playoffs?
Speaking of the Knicks, with the 4th highest payroll in the NBA with a figure of 89,740,656$ how low can they go? The Knicks who are 2.5 games behind the playoff spot stand 10th in the Eastern Conference. With a brutal schedule where they play 8 of their next 12 on the road, an incompetent front office and an indefensible owner the future sure doesn't seem bright in New York City.
7. Which team will take the 8th seed in the Western Conference?
As usual, the Western Conference playoff race seems like it is going to go down to the wire. Early season favorites Timberwolves can't seem to win close games despite an MVP-caliber season from their star player Kevin Love. The Nuggets start JJ Hickson at the center and Randy Foye at the shooting guard. Mavs won their last 7 of 10 and overachieved so far thanks to a resurgent season from former Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki and a top three coach in Rick Carlisle. Warriors continue to disappoint as Curry seems as their only guy who can put the ball on the floor. Jeff Hornacek continues to display a brilliant COY performance and has his team humming despite losing his star guard Bledsoe to an injury. Stay tuned.
6. What is the Bulls' Gameplan?
It sure seems if you give Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau Joakim Noah and 11 guys off the street he will find a way to make the playoffs. Despite front office's plan to go into tanking mode while sending Deng away has certainly not resonated with Noah or Thibodeau. Even DJ Augustin looks like a player now. As they once again wait for their former MVP to re-return from injury, a great prospect in Mirotic developing overseas, some cap space in the offseason and Boozer's amnesty looming, the Bulls seem like they will go back to their powerhouse status next year.
5. Injuries
As every NBA fan all over the world wait for the return of Josh Harrelson from injury (not really) injuries have affected the NBA Outlook for the season. How will Durant fare after the return of Westbrook? Will the Lakers look like a basketball team again with Kobe coming back? What will be Wade's status come playoff time? Can Nick Young make a comeback in time to play some games with Kobe so the Mamba can murder him in his sleep? Which tanking team will come up with the most creative injury to sit one of their star players?
4. Free Agents
With the Big 3 in Miami all having ETOs this offseason which they are predicted to use to secure a longer deal, will they stay with evil genius Pat Riley in Miami? Will the Lakers use their cap space rather than waiting for Kevin Love for the summer of 2015? Will Melo leave the Knicks for greener pastures? Can the Pacers re-sign Lance Stephenson?
3. Who is Adam Silver?
The short answer is "The Commissioner of the NBA", but we need to see more from the bald guy who was always around David Stern. Will there be changes for the widely criticized draft lottery? Will the city of Seattle get the team that they deserve? How long will we have to put up with the Bucks? Contraction or expansion? WE DESERVE ANSWERS SILVER.
2. Trade Deadline
Although it is called the All-Star Weekend it also means something else to the diehard NBA fans: Juicy rumors for the trade deadline. As all of the front office members of the NBA meet in New Orleans and get drunk, it is usually the time when the trade deadline is shaped. Will the Lakers be able to trade Gasol for a potential high draft pick? Can Daryl Morey strike gold once again at the deadline while using Ömer Aşık as the bait? Can OKC boost their bench? Which front office will overreact and make a dumb trade? How does Billy King still have a job?
1. Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James AKA The MVP Race
The time has come. We have all been waiting for Durant to make the leap and challenge the self-dubbed King for the title of Best Player in The Universe, and it unfolded brilliantly before our eyes. As Durant submitted one of the greatest months in NBA history during January, LBJ stepped up to the challenge going in the All-Star break. We may have one of the greatest MVP races on our hands in the second half of the season.
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Dental Hygiene: How to Care for Your Baby's Teeth
Healthy teeth are important to your baby's overall health. Teeth help your baby chew food and form words and sounds when speaking. They also affect the way your baby's jaw grows.
When will my baby's teeth appear?
Generally, teeth start appearing between 4 months and 7 months old, but every baby is different. When your baby starts teething, you may notice that he or she will start to drool more or may want to chew on things. The first teeth to come in are usually the 2 bottom front teeth.
What can I do to help my teething baby?
Teething may be painless, but sometimes it can make babies uncomfortable and fussy. Teething does not cause a fever. Talk to your doctor if your baby has a fever. The following can help relieve your baby's discomfort:
- Give your baby a cold teething ring or a cold washcloth to chew or suck on.
- Rub your baby's gum with a clean finger.
- Ask your doctor if you can give your baby infant's acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol). Do not give your baby aspirin. Aspirin can cause Reye's syndrome, a serious illness that can lead to death in children under 18 years old.
Ask your doctor before using teething gels.
What about breastfeeding, bottles, and sippy cups?
Teething does not have to interfere with breastfeeding. You can continue to breastfeed your baby as usual if he or she starts teething. If you give your baby a bottle, always hold the baby when you feed him or her. Do not leave a bottle in the crib. And do not let your baby fall asleep with a bottle. The milk can pool in your baby's mouth and cause tooth decay.
For the same reason, do not give your baby a sippy cup of juice or milk in the crib. Your baby can start using a sippy cup when he or she is about 6 months old. Stop giving your baby a bottle when he or she is 1 year old. Do not let your baby walk around with a sippy cup unless it has only water in it.
After your child is 1 year old, give him or her water or plain milk between meals instead of other drinks. If you give your child juice or flavored milk (like sweetened milk products), only give it with meals. Juice and flavored milk have a lot of sugar in them.
When should I start brushing my baby's teeth?
Start cleaning your baby's teeth twice a day as soon as the first tooth appears. Until your child is 1 year old, you can use a wet washcloth or gauze to clean your baby's teeth and gums. Start using a soft baby toothbrush and a small dab of toothpaste that does not have fluoride in it when your baby is between 1 year and 18 months old. (This type of toothpaste is safe for your baby to swallow.)
When should I take my baby to the dentist?
Be sure to take your baby to a dentist by his or her first birthday, especially if there is a high risk for cavities or any other problems with his or her teeth. It is better for your child to meet the dentist and see the office before he or she has a tooth problem.
- A practical guide to infant oral health by JM Douglass, B.D.S., D.D.S, AB Douglass, M.D., and HJ Silk, M.D.( 12/01/04)
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Minutes before Stanford charges onto the field Saturday to defend its Pac-12 title and define its legacy, the Cardinal's heart, soul, guts and conscience will rise to address the team.
Exactly what Shayne Skov will say, nobody knows.
Skov's pregame speeches have become stuff of legend during Stanford's transformation into a powerhouse, a deft mix of rousing passion and practical intellectualism that provides the last bit of inspiration for the bludgeoning the Cardinal usually administers.
"I think about it before I go to bed on Friday night, or sometimes on the bus ride (to the stadium)," the senior captain said earlier this week as the Cardinal prepared for the Pac-12 championship game at Arizona State. "I think about where we are as a team. But the exact words are never planned."
Skov is as likely to base his call-to-arms on personal experiences -- his family lived in Mexico for four years to help his mother, Terri, cope with multiple sclerosis -- as on intellectual interests like boxing.
He once referenced Mike Tyson's early-career, no-nonsense approach to entering the ring and counts as his favorite address the advice he gave teammates before last year's early-season showdown with No. 2 USC: If the Trojans punch you in the mouth, Skov roared, respond with a smile.
But he's not all fire, all the time. If the mood leading into the game is properly charged, he'll instinctively veer toward a matter of fact approach.
"They're always different," linebacker A.J. Tarpley said. "He doesn't force it."
By many accounts, Skov's most memorable speech came minutes before the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin last January.
"He told the guys to play for each other, play for your brother," coach David Shaw said. "It gave me chills.
"You never know what he'll say, but you know it's coming from the heart. He takes his role very seriously. He likes his teammates to feel his energy."
The Rose Bowl could very well factor into Skov's pregame address Saturday.
A victory over Arizona State will send Stanford back to Pasadena -- its first back-to-back appearances in the Granddaddy in four decades.
A loss would likely drop the Cardinal into the Holiday Bowl.
And in a worst-case scenario, Stanford would fall into the Sun Bowl, where it played Skov's freshman season.
For seniors like Skov and linebacker Trent Murphy, who grew up a few miles from Sun Devil Stadium, the conference championship is a legacy game.
"Some might argue it's the biggest any of us have played to this point," Tarpley said, "especially for the seniors."
Shaw concedes as much -- to a point.
"They want to see how far they can push themselves," he said, noting the Cardinal's back-to-back-to-back BCS appearances and four consecutive years of at least 10 wins. "It's still a phenomenal legacy. I don't think there's a negative side."
Skov sees no sides.
"We want to go out on top," he said. "It's never been about how people viewed us. We're just living in the here and the now, being in the moment."
Which is where Skov will be when he stands to address the Cardinal a few minutes before kickoff.
For more on college sports, see Jon Wilner's College Hotline at blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports.
Stanford (10-2, 7-2 Pac-12) at Arizona State (10-2, 8-1), 4:45 p.m. Saturday, ESPN
Shayne Skov looks to get Stanford into its fourth consecutive BCS bowl game.


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This recipe is part of our Fair Trade Holiday Recipe Series. Go beyond the basics this winter and try baking with Fair Trade Certified sugar, cocoa, vanilla and spices.
Adapted from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, these light and luscious cupcakes are so good they won our office Holiday Bake-Off. Made with Fair Trade Certified sugar, vanilla, and tea, they're a creative approach to a classic dessert. Once you try one, you'll never look at vegan baking the same way again.
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 cup soymilk
- 2 tbsp. Fair Trade Certified Rishi Lavender Earl Grey Tea
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup plain soy yogurt
- 3/4 cup Fair Trade Certified granular sugar
- 1 tsp. Fair Trade Certified vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp. orange zest
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) nonhydrogenated margarine
- 1/2 cup nonhydrogenated shortening
- 2 cups Fair Trade Certified powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1/4 cup soy, almond or coconut milk
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line tin with cupcake liners. Heat soy milk until almost boiling, add the tea and citrus zest, cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 10 minutes. Strain the liquid to remove the tea leaves.
In a large bowl, whisk together oil, yogurt, sugar, vanilla and tea mixture until all yogurt lumps disappear. In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and then combine with the wet ingredients. Mix until large lumps disappear; some small lumps are ok.
To bake the cake:
Fill tins full and bake about 20 minutes, or until a sharp knife inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool. Makes 1 dozen.
To make the frosting:
Cream the margarine and shortening until smooth. Then gradually beat in the powdered sugar and non-dairy milk until the mixture is very fluffy. Zest the lemon over the bowl into the frosting, add the lemon juice and stir until smooth.
Once the cupcakes have cooled, spread or pipe the frosting on top. You can put the frosting in a zip-lock bag and cut off the bottom corner to create your own piping tool. Garnish with sprinkles or edible flowers.


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Someone's Been Naughty: When Good Fragrances Go Cannabis
Why is it that every time I turn around lately, it seems there's a new perfume with a cannabis note being launched? I realize that to some extent it's just good marketing; people will buy anything that sounds illicit. But on the other hand, how many women sit around wishing they could smell like something typically associated with directionless twentysomethings who look like Seth Rogen? I have to admit that I was intrigued, so I did a little research. Big surprise: they don't actually smell like cannabis. Many of these fragrances are, however, gorgeously smoky and great for a night out.
If you want to smell the phenomenon for yourself, Malin + Goetz makes one sexy Cannabis Perfume Oil ($50), and on the less expensive side, there's Demeter Fragrance Library Cannabis Flower ($20), which is a lighter, more relaxing scent. If you just want a cannabis note in a more complex fragrance, there's Memoire Liquide's sophisticated Cuir Millesime ($65), which blends its cannabis with leather and Lapsang Souchong tea, as well as Nasomatto's new Black Afgano scent, which is named for a certain strain of high-grade "product." These are fragrances that are great in spite of their names, so don't be afraid to try one. Just don't walk past a police station (or a 7-11) too soon after applying.


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We have two superstars whose final years depend on Dwight. And Dwight just can't handle it.
It's good that Nash has finally said something. Kobe and D'Antoni..I think people could/would still side with Dwight. The second Nash gets on someone that person (and all those watching) knows who is at fault.
sheesh fans expectations are so unreasonable. You act like there isn't other teams in the NBA trying to win as well.
They have been title contenders for most of the last 6 years. That is all fans can ask for most teams that our contenders never win rings because there are so many good teams and guys like LBJ play in there era. The Spurs cant help it they ran into the Lakers who were a slightly better team. However for the past 6 years they have been good enoght to win a ring they just haven't **** happens. They have been a first class organization contender level team for well over a decade anybody who falls that team a good regular season team only is delusional IMO. It's a hard league there can only be one champion one year that doesn't mean a few other teams weren't really good teams. They just didnt get as many breaks and play as well come playoff time.
That Memphis team wasn't 8th seed talent either they were a hell of a team not chopped liver by any means. I hope the Pacers can have a run like the Spurs have had in the past 6 years and if they play well they could win it all. Again as a fan and if I was with management that is all you can ask for.
EDIT: Plus their core is home grown that makes it more special for the fans who have seen most of there players there all career and are truly their team.
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ESPN NBA - Bulls' Derrick Rose to USA Today Sports: "Far away" from return, won't be back until he's "110 percent"
I didn't say they were a bad team, but they just haven't had success in the playoffs recently, compared for the past 15 years where they have always been a dominant regular season team.
Don't forget, Ginobili was out that series, and he was having a hell of a season until his injury. If he was healthy, the outcome of that SA-MEM series might have been different.
yes so that means lets blow it up because they ran into power houses? There team is still good enough to win a 7 game series vs just about anyone if they play well and stay healthy. You dont blow teams like that up sometimes teams just play better and you tip there hat and say well played and come back next year hungry and compete again that is all you can do. Several great teams have never won titles that doesn't mean they should be disregarded as a great team and be blown up. I mean you are making it sound like they were the Hawks the past 6 years where they had almost 0% chance to win a ring. If they were I would totally agree with what you are saying. But each of the past 6 seasons the Spurs have been terrific teams and legit contenders that is all you can ask for. 4 championships and the sustained success they have had is incredible. It is kind of like the Colts if the Colts didnt win the SB vs the Bears would you regard them as a complete failure? I mean they were in contention every year. Look at the Dirk Mavs teams for example they stayed the course and finally broke though by playing there best ball one season in the playoffs. If you have a team who can contend when playing there best it would be idiotic to break them up.
But if Nash starts feuding with the guy, he has to go. Lol plain and simple
Smothered Chicken!
That is smart I predicted he wouldn't be back this year at all. Would be smart to give him the whole summer to get back fully healthy. Far to many players come back early from ACL's Dwest would of been a lot better his first year with the Pacers with another 4 months to fully heal.
Does Dwight have a clue how badly Nash and Kobe could make him look if they were as selfish as he is? Jeez, Nash can make just about anyone who can jump look good! How fast do you think Amare would trade places with DH?
I think I'm in the minority here who WANTS D.Rose to come back. Not because I like the crybaby or his crybaby a$$ team, but because I want to beat them AT FULL STRENGTH! No excuses.
If Rose comes back they wont be at full strength he wont be 100% until next year. I really don't care a win is a win they all count the same.
Yea, he hasn't been as delicate as he is with Pau, but he's been pretty empathetic. Which is strange, for Kobe. In fact, the comments Kobe had to say about Dwight and his shoulder were significantly nicer/more understanding than what D'Antoni and Nash had to say.
But I also wonder if it's just Kobe realizing that, yes..Dwight is a big baby, but the guy needs to feel like his teammates like him in order to play well, and the Lakers need him to play well in order to get themselves together...especially with Pau out for over a month.
@Pace_O11: On the way with @milesplumlee13 to Peyton Manning's children's hospital to hang with the lil ones #mustgiveback #blessed
Love these kinds of tweets.
I want him to come back because I like his game, the NBA is not the same without him.
Royce White making his debut in Dleague right now....and these announcers are just awful.
Rudy gay did it again, another clutch shot.
I would love for the Pacers to have had the Spurs last 5 years. I moved down here in 1998 and have experienced something few sets of fans have ever experienced. 15 years of being a legit challenger for the title or a deep playoff run and getting to see 4 of the best basketball players of my lifetime play extensively.
I want nothing more for my fellow Pacer fans to experience the feeling of celebrating an NBA championship one time.
I think Kobe has come to realize that basketball is an important part of his life, but not the most important thing in his life.
Ever since him and his wife got back together, he's been happier and more detached from all the drama surrounding the Lakers.
So if Toronto keeps winning and Milwaukee keeps losing Toronto has a chance to make it to the playoffs, Toronto Vs Miami could be interesting to watch.
Seems like the 2nd tier teams: Nuggets, bulls, pacers, and warriors, are struggling a bit before the AS game.
It's time for a break.


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Though some are reserving judgment, the consensus of opinion among merchants and motorists along Georgia Street on Tuesday, seemed to be that the street's new configuration is working.
In response to calls for more parking along Georgia street between Sonoma Boulevard and Napa Street, and complaints of drivers going too fast along there, Public Works Director David Kleinschmidt and his staff developed a plan. It created 32 new parking spots while simultaneously slowing traffic.
The project created diagonal parking in the center of Georgia Street in the downhill direction and reduced the street width to one lane each way. It was finished at the end of last week.
"It's too early to tell if it's going to accomplish what it was designed to do, but drivers seem to be obeying, and there hasn't been complete chaos as some predicted," Kleinschmidt said.
"This is my first time on this street and parking here and I didn't know it was new, but it was super convenient," Sacramento resident Dillon Herrenschmidt said Tuesday. "I was able to walk to meet some friends at Java Jax for lunch and get back on the road."
At least one merchant said that while the street's new look has its advantages, there are still safety concerns.
"I think it's fine," Secrets Adult Boutique manager Christina Myers said. "There's more parking, but cars are still flying down the hill, and someday there's going to be an accident when someone tries pulling out (of one of the new parking spots)."
But several merchants along that stretch of Georgia say they like it.
"I think it's really good," Gallery Barber Shop owner Mark Lesperance said. "It's slowed the traffic down a lot, and there's definitely more parking. It looks more like a downtown, now."
Several merchants said the new stop sign at the corner of Napa Street is also helping.
"I like it," Thelma's African Connection owner Thelma Brown said. "It gives me more parking, and I think it's slowed the traffic so people driving by are able to see more of what's here."
Like Kleinschmidt, Brown said it's too soon to tell how significant the impact of the new street configuration may be, but early signs are promising.
"We just got it Friday, but we're trying to get more people to get out and walk around and enjoy your town, and I think this will help," she said.
And at least one woman wound up doing just that Tuesday.
"It's a good idea," 15 year Vallejo resident Priscilla Banks said of the new Georgia Street arrangement. "I just noticed it, and because I parked here, I noticed more businesses along this street than I've ever noticed before."
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text: Greenbrier resort buys Oakhurst Links By The Associated Press October 12, 2012 Story Share File photo This is the clubhouse at Oakhurst Links in White Sulphur Springs. Jim Justice, owner of the nearby Greenbrier resort, has purchased the nine-hole course, which is the oldest golf course in the United States. File photo Lewis Keller Sr. has tried to sell Oakhurst Links for several years. Greenbrier resort owner Jim Justice said Friday that he recently has bought the nine-hole golf course. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Greenbrier resort is buying the nation's first golf course after it failed to sell at auction over the summer, the resort's owner said Friday.Greenbrier owner Jim Justice confirmed the purchase of Oakhurst Links. The purchase price wasn't disclosed."To be perfectly honest, I don't know that it's going to be a great thing for The Greenbrier," Justice said, "but I know it's a great thing to do."Oakhurst Links was built in 1884 and is a few miles north of The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. The 30-acre course, museum and clubhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The clubhouse and museum are filled with photos of visits from golfers such as Sam Snead, Lee Trevino and Tom Watson.For years, 89-year-old Lewis Keller had struggled to find a buyer.Last year a Richmond, Va.-based group had planned to take over the course but couldn't raise the $2.5 million to close the deal.Financing for a $410,000 winning bid from a July 28 auction fell through and a heartbroken Keller feared a Virginia bank would foreclose on the property and its history would fall apart -- until Justice came along.Justice said he plans to keep the nine-hole course "just like it is," and that's perhaps the greatest news of all to Keller."Jim Justice has been absolutely wonderful to me," Keller said. "In my opinion, the history of the game of golf will be preserved -- and that, to me, is absolutely important." Keller said the purchase price was "less than $1 million, but a lot more than the price that was bid at auction."The spacious Greenbrier has three 18-hole courses open for public play and has hosted the PGA Tour's Greenbrier Classic since 2010.Conventional golf clubs aren't used at Oakhurst. Players -- often dressed as if they had just come out of a time tunnel -- rent hickory-shafted clubs and hit gutta-percha balls off tees fashioned from sand and water, the way it was done more than 130 years ago.The Greenbrier dates to 1778 and is a former gathering place for presidents and royalty. It has a 721-room hotel, casino, spa, dozens of amenities and a once-secret underground bunker built for Congress in case of nuclear attack during the Cold War.Justice bought The Greenbrier out of bankruptcy in 2009 for $20.1 million. A year later, he said he wasn't interested in buying Oakhurst. Justice said Friday he always was hopeful that another buyer would step in. What clinched the deal for him, he said, was getting to know Keller."It needed to be done," Justice said. "Mr. Keller surely touches my heart. He's a beautiful person. It would have been such a shame. I purposely didn't go to the auction because first of all I don't do those things. I don't participate in those things. It would have broken my heart anyway."After the auction sale fell through, Keller and some of his friends arranged a meeting with Justice."In his words, there's no other choice," Justice said. "He had run out of options."It's the latest acquisition for Justice, whose other purchases in recent years include Virginia's Wintergreen Resort; 4,500 acres south of Charlottesville, Va., near the historic Virginia estates of Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe; and a six-story building in downtown Roanoke, Va.In August 2011, Justice announced that he's teaming up with several prominent physicians and a health-care developer to build a $250 million medical facility at The Greenbrier, featuring a sports medicine and rehabilitation center, a cosmetic surgery center with a "lifestyle enhancement academy" and a boutique hotel with 20 VIP suites. Although he has owned Oakhurst since 1959, it wasn't until 1994 that Keller reopened the course after it had been dormant for more than 80 years. The National Hickory Championship has been played at Oakhurst since 1998.Oakhurst was first owned by Russell Montague, who became enamored with golf while studying in Great Britain.Montague and a small group of colleagues held the first competition at Oakhurst in 1888 in the Scottish match-play tradition, predating by a few years the St. Andrews Golf Club of Yonkers, N.Y.Montague and most of the original members eventually moved away. Play on the course stopped after 1910.Keller learned about Oakhurst from longtime friend Snead, who spent decades as the head pro at the nearby Greenbrier resort. Keller bought the property to use as a summer retreat and raise horses. He had a vision about restoring the course, but didn't act for decades until some nudging from a golf writer.Restoration started in 1991 and was done by hand, with newspaper and magazine clippings and course photos serving as guides.And now with Oakhurst in the hands of only its third owner, Keller will continue to maintain a presence there."He's an enormous part of the story," Justice said. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property 2 Mitch Vingle: WVU's Lyons watching bombshell merger news 3 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 4 Books and Brews expanding to Charleston's West Side 5 Former Boone school board members indicted Troopers seek woman in Glasgow bank robbery Previous Story VP debate tees up closing issues for Romney, Obama Next Story


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Carpenter looking to nail down bullpen spot
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Exactly one week of Cactus League play remains and right-handed reliever David Carpenter is still here, looking like a favorite to land one of the last bullpen spots on the Angels' Opening Day roster.
"The longer you hang around, the more you think about, 'Oh, I can make the team,'" Carpenter said. "But I just have to keep pitching as I've been, put the decision in their hands. Hopefully it benefits me."
Carpenter hasn't allowed a run in nine of his 10 outings, putting his spring ERA at 3.38. As camp has gone by, and the list of relievers have whittled down, the 27-year-old has looked like a logical fit to help round out the Angels' 'pen to start the season.
Carpenter was up with the Angels for almost four months last year, posting a 4.76 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP in 39 2/3 innings from mid-April to early August.
If he joins a relief corps that includes Ernesto Frieri, Sean Burnett, Kevin Jepsen, Scott Downs and Jerome Williams -- and perhaps also Garrett Richards -- Carpenter would give the Angels a suitable right-handed ground-ball pitcher, at least until Ryan Madson is ready.
"I'm working not just on being down, but being down with a purpose, because I'm not going to throw a fastball by anybody," said Carpenter, who has posted a 1.90 ERA in 147 career Minor League innings. "If I let them hit it on my terms, it's going to help me out in the long run."
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It is common knowledge that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has been struggling with slowing personal computer (PC) sales due to competition from tablets and it looks like it is not going to be getting better anytime soon. AMD has announced plans to sell its 58 acre campus in Austin, Texas in a transaction that will raise between $150 million-$200 million and is expected to close in the second quarter. AMD has been depleting its cash reserves and has been laying off employees as it endeavours to find new markets for its products. On Tuesday, AMD Chief Executive Rory Read told investors at a conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, that results from the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend look encouraging for PC sales although it is too early to make predictions about the entire holiday shopping season, and the PC industry still faces long-term problems. Ouch!
"There are favorable economic conditions in the part of Austin where the campus is located," Prairie said. "Contingent on finding an investor who wants to do a multiyear lease-back, it's a good opportunity for us to unlock the value of the real estate to fund operations."
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Anybody with a winner's mentality is aiming for 82-0 in the regular season, and 16-0 in the postseason. When -- nay, if -- we lose our first regular season game, those of us with winner's mentalities will then be aiming for 81-1.
I just want 16 wins in the playoffs
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Not trying to attack you, I enjoy your posts in general, just giving a little feedback, JMHO
EDIT: and no I'm not a big Jordan fan
Wow, the optimism in this thread is....interesting. The Pacers are a good team, but they aren't some unstoppable juggernaut.
It's early. Miami, Brooklyn, and Chicago are still rounding into form and will be much better later in the season.
This thread will be interesting when the Pacers lose 2 or 3 in a row.
I'm just making a goofy reference to an image that will always look a bit funny (Jordan in 45). I'm not trying to belittle the GOAT......he's the one who decided to wear the digits for a bit. To be honest, I never realized people were paying that much attention to it.
Well one of my silent goals for this team, that I hadn't put out there but I guess I will now, is to never lose more than 2 in a row. The 61 win team did that so I feel it is a very attainable goal to have
I've been thinking the same thing. That was a point of pride for them going into the playoffs... I'd love for our team to have that as well.
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Well Yahoo has an article up on this question. OK I just read this and it just isn't a good article.
COMMENTARY | The Indiana Pacers have an 8-0 record so far this season and have made all eight wins look very easy
They are probably the deepest team in the NBA and have one of if not the best starting lineups in the league as well. Add growing superstar Paul George to the core of David West, Roy Hibbert, Lance Stephenson, and George Hill, and you have a very formidable foe for any team in the league.
The question then becomes, can the Pacers match the '95-96 Chicago Bulls who went 72-10? Obviously, we are very early in the season, but this question has already been brought up by quite a few well-known analysts. There is no doubt that the Pacers are extremely talented and are one of the favorites to win a championship this year, but I just don't believe that they will wind up winning 72 games. My guess is that the Pacers wind up going around 64-18 or something along those lines, but I just can't see them topping the Bulls' record.
There are quite a few reasons to think about when comparing this year's Pacers to that historic Bulls team. First off, the Pacers do not have a player at the level that Michael Jordan was for the Bulls during that season. Paul George has become a great scorer, but he simply is no Jordan. The Bulls were able to give the ball to Jordan and overcome odds that most teams in this day and age would have no hope of beating.
Another thing to think about when it comes to this subject, is just how talented the rest of the NBA is. Indiana will have to face teams like the Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, and the Los Angeles Clippers this season, and those are all very tough games.
The length of the NBA season is something to keep an eye on as well, especially with a very young team. Indiana is relying heavily on a 23-year-old Paul George, who is in his first season as the clear No. 1 option on the team, while Lance Stephenson (23) also has a lot on his shoulders for being such a young basketball player. The Pacers have perhaps the deadliest front-court tandem in Roy Hibbert and David West to lean on, which certainly will help them make a run at the record. But I just don't see them being able to play that well each and every night.
There are reasons to consider why the Pacers could match or even beat the record. Their youth could very well work in their advantage a their young players won't wear out as quickly as older players would. We haven't seen Danny Granger play yet, and he could very well bolster the Pacers' bench even more and that would be a nightmare for opposing teams. Paul George could continue to improve even more as the season continues and put up even bigger numbers. The defense could be able to continue smothering even the best opposing offenses each and every night. But, overall, the Pacers have an uphill battle to fight to make history.
There's no doubt that the Pacers have the talent to match the 72-win season that the Bulls put up, but the consistency and experience are things that have yet to be proven about the team. We'll know a lot more about how good this Pacers team is in a few weeks after they play consistent basketball. I won't say that it's impossible for the Pacers to pull off the incredible feat of tying or beating the Bulls' record, and if they're able to start the season out at 15-0, maybe a follow-up article will be published.
But, for now, I believe that expectations and speculations should be calmed down just a bit.
Evan Massey lives in Indianapolis and has followed the Indiana Pacers for the past 16 years. He has written for many sports websites including ProSportsExtra.com, Hoops-Nation.com, ProFootballSpot.com, and NaptownsFinest.com. Follow Evan on Twitter at @massey_evan.
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Off topic to this, Jordan had no choice but to wear another number than 23 for the partial season, because it was already retired by the Bulls, and at least it was a rule then (may be now still) that you couldn't wear a retired number during the season.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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IIRC, Jordan switched back to 23 in the middle of the 95 playoffs against Horrorlando. Brick Anderson stole the ball from him at the end of one of those games and said something like "I guess 45 doesn't have the same magic as 23." Well, Brick should have known that the last thing you ever did was mouth off to Air. So the next game, 45 changed back into 23 and the Bulls won the game. Magic won the series though.
So I think that Jordan could have easily wore 23 when he came back if he wanted, and the Bulls would have just paid whatever fine. Jordan didn't play by any rules. He set the rules....
Just awkward phrasing throughout.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
Here is a NY times article on Jordan switching his number
Why are people getting upset about Jordan's #45?
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Only 61 more wins....
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
I believe the 1994 Rockets still hold the all-time undefeated record at 15-0 (and followed their first loss with another 7-gamer to get to 22-1) and they only finished with 58 wins that year. Just getting to 60 is really tough to do.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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Not 60, not 70, not 80....
the eastern conference is historically bad this year. I could see only 3 teams finishing with a .500 record. We could win 70 games based on the easy schedule we have this year. I don't think we lose more than 4 home games this year. 37-4 at home. 33-8 on the road? not out of the question to get 70
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
3-2 in the next 5 would be really really good, just to keep things in perspective. 2-3 isn't awful. It's a long, long season. Great start, but it's just that. They'll have bad stints, just like every other team, ever. They'll lose games to injuries that will be impactful. I hope and think they can do something special, but I don't think this is it.
I want to read people's reaction after the west coast road trip
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
If we still only have 5 losses at the all-star break, we can talk about 70 wins at that time. I expect somewhere in the neighborhood of 62 wins.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
the west coast trip is nothing. LAC can't play any defense. Easy win
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Portland, OKC, and UTAH also are bad defensive teams, and we are a terrible matchup for those teams. Spurs can play defense, and will be our only real challenge. We will be at worst 4-1, most likely 5-0. After we beat Washington tonight, another terrible defense, and the road trip is over, I am projecting a 19-2 record
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Can i borrow your glasses?
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
I think you need to look at it differently. Their defenses are not great, but the pace of their games have been faster and their offenses are very good. It will depend on whether we can slow them down, hold their offenses in check and actually score more points than we have been scoring.
I'm not saying we will lose most of the games, or even any of the games for that matter, but being successful is going to be more than just noting that their defenses have been substandard.


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