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Dr. Ronnie L. Booth to Address Graduates at Summer Commencement
PENDLETON --- Dr. Ronnie L. Booth, president of Tri-County Technical College, will deliver the College's summer commencement address Thursday, August 5, at 6 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center.
More than 240 students will receive degrees, diplomas and/or certificates. In addition to families and guests of the graduates, alumni and other friends of the College are invited to attend the ceremony.
Dr. Booth became the College's third president on July 1, 2003. He came to Tri-County from Gainesville College, where he served as vice president for external programs. Prior to that he served as the College's associate vice president for academic affairs.
During his seven years at Tri-County, he has opened the College's first two branch campuses - the Anderson Campus and the Oconee Campus at the Hamilton Career Center. A third branch campus will open in Easley in January 2011.
Dr. Booth also opened the Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Economic Development Center, a one-of-a-kind facility on the Pendleton Campus to train workers for new and expanding industries. In addition, he launched a new Gateway to College program for high school dropouts and the new Bridge to Clemson program with Clemson University.
He holds a B.S. in Business Administration, an M.Ed. in Student Personnel Services and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policies from the University of South Carolina and an M. A. in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
His public service and professional activities include the Anderson County Economic Development Board; Anderson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Alliance Pickens Board; WorkLink (Pendleton Workforce Investment Act) Board; the Community Colleges of Appalachia Board; Upstate Alliance Board; Anderson Rotary Club; the Oconee Economic Development Commission; Pendleton Regional Education Center Advisory Board; President's Advisory Board at Clemson University; Gateway to College National Network Board; chair to the S.C. Technical College Presidents' Council; and vice chair of the Oconee Alliance Board.


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Topic: Mayo protocol has 65% BDC cancer free at 5 years
It looks like there is a cure for those who qualify. The Mayo Clinic created a treatment in 2002 that produces a 65% cancer-free survival for bile duct cancer at 5 years. Dr. William C. Chapman at Washington University in St. Louis, MO has been doing this treatment successfully at Barnes Jewish Hospital and other centers in Ireland and Europe since 2005 and has cured a number of patients with unresectable Klatskin and other BDC tumors (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma). The treatment protocol is now performed at 12 US cancer centers.
Gastroenterology. 2012 Jul;143(1):88-98.e3; quiz e14. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.04.008. Epub 2012 Apr 12. "Efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoradiation, followed by liver transplantation, for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma at 12 US centers."
Read that article and become your own advocate. The problem is that most oncologists do not inform their BDC patients of this option and most cancer centers that do not perform the protocol do not tell their patients about it. Why not? There are numerous peer reviewed papers on the subject all showing very favorable outcomes and high cure rates. Even on this website the treatment is mentioned but only with a lot of negative commentary that a patient may not qualify and no clear simple direction on what to do to find out if you qualify.
With a 5-year survival rate of less than 10% for standard treatments, shouldn't every person diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma be immediately told about the protocol and told to send their scans and records to one of the 12 cancers mentioned in the above article to find out if they might qualify? It won't cost anything other than postage to do that and Dr. Chapman and others like him who are curing this devastating disease will quickly review the case at no charge to see if there is hope.
My wife died of BDC in 2008. We were not told about this treatment at any of the centers I contacted even though the studies have been widely known in the cancer oncology community since the first major peer reviewed paper was published in 2002 by Dr. Steven Rosen at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I will admit it angers me that the first thing a BDC patient hears when they get the dire diagnosis and prognosis from their doctor, is NOT a reference to this protocol and to the 12 cancer centers, and an offer to assist in immediately transmitting the file to one of those centers for review. What is happening is that the treating oncologist withholds the information from the patient and gives the patient (very expensive) treatments that have little more than a 10% chance of success.
We all know at the outset that this diagnosis is a tough one. If the BDC has metastasized outside the liver the treatment is not available. If a person is old and has other complications it may be difficult to get a liver for transplant. But many BDC patients are in the 35 t0 60 years old range and healthy. There is hope and there is a cure and I know people who are cured today because they got the liver transplant after specialized "cleansing" chemo and radiation at one of these centers. Call Dr. Chapman in St. Louis or any of the Mayo Clinic Centers and they will quickly get your case evaluated. Or call me at 808-753-0290 and I will share my experiences with you and connect you with patients who have been successfully treated.
For the doctors who don't give their patients this information they will have to live with the knowledge that, if that patient dies of BDC, the doctor let it happen perhaps unnecessarily.


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Drugs in labor and birth are so dangerous we decided to gather some important resources together on one page. You may learn more about drugs in labor through the resources on this page and you may easily share them with others.
Do not drug your baby! Drugs do cross the placenta, and the baby gets a huge dose compared to mom because the baby is so small. Some studies* link drug addiction later in life to these drugs given in labor. Epidurals and many forms of induction use drugs. Perhaps parents and medical caregivers would all do well to remember the saying, "Just say no to drugs."
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Articles from Midwifery Today about Drugs in Labor
- Technology in Birth: First Do No Harm—by Marsden Wagner, MD, MSPH
"Cesarean section can save the life of the mother or her baby. Cesarean section can also kill a mother or her baby. How can this be?"
Drugs in Labour: What Effects Do They Have 20 Years Hence?—by Beverley Lawrence Beech
"Childbirth is a normal physiological event. However, since the advent of universal hospitalisation, for the majority of women childbirth has been transformed into a medical event where labour is processed, monitored and controlled by the medical profession from beginning to end."
- Misoprostol (Cytotec) for Labor Induction: A Cautionary Tale—by Marsden Wagner, MD, MSPH
The experimental use of misoprostol (Cytotec) to induce labor is putting an increasing number of pregnant women at risk without their knowledge or consent. Cytotec, a cheap prescription drug for ulcers, is not FDA approved for labor induction and has been linked to uterine rupture and fetal tachycardia.
Cytotec Induction and Off-Label Use—by Marsden Wagner, MD, MSPH
Without adequate testing of Cytotec (misoprostol) for labor induction, obstetricians simply began to use it on their birthing women. They were taking advantage of a huge loophole in our drug regulatory system.
- Adverse Events Following Misoprostol Induction of Labor—by Marsden Wagner, MD, MSPH
"Off-label use of misoprostol (Cytotec) for labor induction has been steadily increasing for 10 years, even though this use is approved neither by the U.S. [FDA], other national drug regulatory agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, the Cochrane Library nor a number of national obstetric organizations…"
- Just Say No to Drugs—by Esther Marilus
"Are mothers more likely to give birth by c-section if they receive an epidural? With rates for both c-sections and epidurals at all-time highs, many obstetricians have put two and two together and come to the conclusion that the latter contributes to the former—especially in first-time moms."
- Epidural Anesthesia Leads to More C-Sections—by Esther Marilus
"This was a three-year study that began in November 2000, a time when the primary c-section rate for all American mothers—with and without complications—was 16.9%. Why would such "cream of the crop" nulliparae end up with so many c-sections? What common risk factor did they share, other than epidural anesthesia?"
Articles from Midwifery Today about Alternatives to Drugs in Labor
- Why Homebirth?—by Jill Cohen
"…One of the more potent myths of obstetrics is that women and babies died in huge numbers until obstetricians saved them from the ravages of the natural process and the ignorance of midwives. Quite the contrary is true. The endless parade of procedures and drugs that obstetricians have inflicted on women and babies since that time, including the much-lauded forceps, have maimed and killed more women and babies than ever have been saved by their use."
The Homebirth Choice—by Jill Cohen
"The birthing process is allowed to take its own course and set its own pace. The general philosophy is that any interventions (administering drugs or trying to hurry things along) cause more harm than good."
- Preventing Complications with Nutrition—by Amy V. Haas, BCCE
" Nutrition in pregnancy—a no-brainer, right? Who would think it was so controversial? Disagreement over a healthy diet during pregnancy continues to rage, with one side saying that what a woman eats will have no effect on her pregnancy and the other saying it has an enormous impact. So what's a woman to eat?"
- How to Stay Healthy and Low Risk During Pregnancy and Birth—by Amy V. Haas, BCCE
"If you did only one thing to help yourself stay healthy during pregnancy, good nutrition would be it! It is the single most important factor in having a healthy baby and a healthy mom. Eating well in pregnancy means following the Brewer diet, which consists of 75 to 100 grams of good quality protein per day from varied sources."
- Safer Birth in a Barn?—by Beth Barbeau
"She's been in this box stall (when not out to pasture) for weeks, because she must be in a familiar environment to birth smoothly. There is her usual water and hay in the stall—never restrict their food in labor!"


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The embalming lab at the University of Minnesota is not for the faint of heart or the queasy. During a recent class, one student was shaving a cadaver. While two other students used scalpels to search for his femoral and brachial arteries.
It sounds gory. But the 94-year-old man who donated his body to the U of M actually looked quite peaceful. The students who worked on him barely spoke above a whisper as they gently cleaned his body and prepared it for embalming.
"I don't consider it a morbid or a very fearful thing," says second year student Emily Brost. "It's just part of life."
But Brost admits a lot people have a tough time reconciling her personality with her profession.
"I don't consider it a morbid or a very fearful thing. It's just part of life."Second year mortuary science student Emily Brost
"The reaction I get most of the time is, 'Why would a young, happy girl like yourself want to go into something so sad?' And I always tell them it's the caring for the people who are sad," she says. "You don't have to lead a sad life to do this. You can lead a very happy life because you're helping people."
In fact it was an experience with another mortician that led Brost to this career. When she was in 5th grade her grandfather died suddenly. Even at that young age, she was able to appreciate how good her family's funeral director was at his job.
"That's when I thought I could do this. I see how meaningful it is to the family and I see how much of a difference the ceremony made. Without it," says Brost, "I don't know where my grandma would have been, where our family would have been."
Brost's decision to become a mortician is one that's increasingly popular among women.
There has been a big gender shift in the program just in the last generation, according to Michael LuBrant, who directs the mortuary science program at the U of M.
"Around 1970 or thereabouts, it was about 95 percent men," says LuBrant. "This year we had 62 percent of our incoming class as female."
It's not clear why more women are going into the profession. Some people in his industry have speculated that women are drawn to the job because they tend to be more sensitive and caring. But LuBrant doesn't think it's a good idea to make such generalizations about people. The trend probably has more to do with the fact that women now make up the majority of the workforce in all sorts of health care-related jobs, he says.
None of this is to suggest that mortuary science has become the most popular course of study at the U of M. LuBrant has endured some pretty humbling high school recruiting sessions.
"Everyone has a table that they sit at and they have the program name on it. And one is doctors, physicians and nurses and this and that. And there I am with mortuary science. And I'm the last person to have anyone come sit at my table," says LuBrant. "And the only reason at the last meeting that anyone sat at my table was there were no other seats left at other tables. One person even wanted to take a chair to another table."
The U of M graduates about 30 students a year from its mortuary science program. Minnesota is one of only two states that require a four-year college degree to practice. Most states require just two years.
The average starting salary for new morticians is a little less than $30,000 a year. Most will decide to set up their own small funeral home where they will be on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.


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Pistorius, meanwhile, spent Saturday at his uncle's home in an affluent suburb of Pretoria, the South African capital, after a judge released him on bail following days of testimony that transfixed South Africa and much of the world. He was charged with premeditated murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day, but the athlete says he killed her accidentally, opening fire after mistaking her for an intruder in his home.
"We are extremely thankful that Oscar is now home," his uncle, Arnold Pistorius, said in a statement that also acknowledged the law must run its course. "What happened has changed our lives irrevocably."
Mike Steenkamp, Reeva's uncle, told The Associated Press that the family of the double-amputee athlete initially did not send condolences or try to contact the bereaved parents, but had since sought to reach out in what he described as a poorly timed way. After Pistorius was released on bail in what amounted to a victory for the defense, Arnold Pistorius said the athlete's family was relieved but also in mourning "with the family" of Reeva Steenkamp.
"Everybody wants to jump up with joy," Mike Steenkamp said, speculating on the mood of Pistorius' family after the judge's decision. "I think it was just done in the wrong context, completely."
A South African newspaper, the Afrikaans-language Beeld, quoted the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model, law school graduate and participant in a television reality show, as saying the family had received a bouquet of flowers and a card from the Pistorius family.
"Yes, but what does it mean? Nothing," June Steenkamp said, according to the Saturday edition of Beeld. She also said Pistorius' family, including sister Aimee, a somber presence on the bench behind the Olympian during his court hearings in the past week, must be "devastated" and had done nothing wrong.
"They are not to blame," June Steenkamp said. According to Beeld, she said she had hoped to plan a wedding for her daughter one day.
In an affidavit, 26-year-old Oscar Pistorius said he was "absolutely mortified" by the death of "my beloved Reeva," and he frequently sobbed in court during the several days during which his bail application was considered. However, prosecutor Gerrie Nel, suggested in a scathing criticism that Pistorius was actually distraught because his vaunted career was now in peril and he was in grave trouble with the law.


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Mechanism and Prevention of Remote Organ Injury Following Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
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University Health Network, Toronto
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
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It has been estimated that 80% of deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysms results from rupture. Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) has been applied to RAAA (Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) patients with reports of improvements. Despite the use of EVAR, patients have developed complications with lung and kidney function. This study will investigate certain biochemical processes that will potentially reduce these complications. Knowledge gained from this study may also be used to further research in this field through larger studies.
|Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Phase 1 Study of Complement Activation Following Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Combining Human Observation With Animal Experimentation to Establish a Framework for Human Therapy
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Mortality [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- multiple organ failure [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
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|January 2006
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|December 2010
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|June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|30 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
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Those undergoing AAA repair for elevtive and ruptured AAA by both EVAR and open methods.
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- Open/Elective EVAR patients
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- Patients who do not present with abdominal aortic aneurysms or ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
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This bill protects a wild area of Idaho called Boulder-White Clouds. The House of Representatives passed an identical bill so all that's left to enact the legislation into law is President Obama's signature.
The Wilderness Society released the following statement regarding passage of Rep. Mike Simpson's bill to protect the Boulder-White Cloud mountains out of the U.S. House of Representatives:
The Wilderness Society applauds progress toward reauthorization of the nation's most important conservation program, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a 50-year-old law that has invested in parks, trails, historic sites, and ball fields in virtually every county in the U.S.
With the issuance of the final necessary permits today, the federal government gave Royal Dutch Shell a green light to begin exploratory drilling in the Chukchi Sea despite the company's many blunders during the 2012 drilling seas
The following statement is from Jamie Williams, president of The Wilderness Society, regarding the celebration of Browns Canyon National Monument happening on July 18, 2015.
This bill would provide additional tools for conserving and restoring the supply of clean water to hundreds of communities that depend on our national forests for drinking water.
The Wilderness Society appreciates the Committee's attention to legislation regarding our national forests, particularly the Tennessee Wilderness Act (S. 755) and the National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act (S. 1110).
The following is a coalition press release from The Wilderness Society, Conservation Colorado Education Fund, Environment Colorado, Sierra Club, Earthjustice and Western Resource Advocates.
Amidst a flurry of major land management decisions in Colorado this year, the Bureau of Land Management issued two final management plans covering nearly one million acres of public land in western Colorado.
Already a popular recreation spot, the biologically diverse Berryessa Snow Mountain area includes clear creeks, open meadows and snowfields.


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Watkins representatives attend National Portfolio Days around the US and a number of college fairs in the Southeast region each year. We also host Preview Days on our campus twice a year, and welcome you to schedule a tour with us at your convenience. Additionally, we visit many advanced art and design classes around the country. Email us to check availability – [email protected]
The Community Education department at Watkins offers programs that provide professional development opportunities for K-12 art educators to engage in hands-on art making activities and develop strategies for incorporating thematic and contemporary art-driven ideas, projects, and techniques into curricula. These programs are a chance for educators to rejuvenate their creative juices in a community of peers while developing new art skills for themselves and ideas for the classroom. Check out the Community Education page for more information or email [email protected]
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Do you have a student that you think would be a good fit for Watkins? Share their information with us below so that we can keep them on our radar.
Encourage your students to attend a National Portfolio Day event nearby. This is a significant scholarship opportunity for seniors and a learning experience for underclassmen. Watkins hosts the Nashville NPD event and attends numerous NPDs nationwide. For more information check out our National Portfolio Day page and portfolioday.net
Check out the Portfolio Prep & Development section of our website to get an idea of what we are looking for in student portfolios. The Advanced Placement website also has excellent examples of student work for portfolio preparation.
This 2-week intensive program offers high school students the chance to learn skills and build their portfolio in a college environment. Students completing the program earn 3 credit-hours of college credit and a $4,000 scholarship to Watkins (based on acceptance). On campus housing is not available at this time. For more information check out the Pre-College page.
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John Chandler, SVP, CMO, MassMutual Financial Group, and John Wolfarth, SVP, Group Creative Director, Mullen, discussed MassMutual's new "good decisions" campaign, which launched in the midst of 2008's historic financial meltdown, but still reaped successful results for the organization.
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Now that the latest trailer for Iron Man 3 has been viewed by millions of people, it's time for another unveiling... of Iron Man 3 Minimates! Diamond Select's 49th consecutive assortment of 2-inch mini-figures will include four 2-packs, two exclusively at comic shops and specialty stores, and two shared with Toys "R" Us.
War Machine with Maya Hansen and Aldrich Killian with Cowboy Tony Stark will only be available on the comic specialty market, while Iron Man with the Mandarin and Iron Patriot with a top-secret figure will be shared with Toys "R" Us. Still under embargo are two more sets made exclusively for Toys "R" Us, to be revealed later, and an exclusive box set, at a retailer to be announced.
Also revealed for the first time at Toy Fair were DST's upcoming Marvel Select Iron Man 3 action figures. Arriving in April, this assortment will star Iron Man in his new Mark 42 armor and War Machine. SRP of $24.99 each.
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TROWBRIDGE pilot John Jackson is hoping his liking for the track at St Moritz can help Great Britain to a surprise medal at next week's World Championships.
Jackson, who lives in Paxcroft Mead, will spearhead Great Britain's men's challenge for honours in Switzerland in both the two and four-man events, the former taking place tomorrow (Saturday).
It will be a sixth World Championships for the Royal Marines Commando and, with a consistent season – especially in the four-man event – under his belt, the 35-year-old feels he and his crew are in good shape.
Jackson also has a 2011 European Cup gold and two bronzes – all won at St Moritz – to his name, while his World Championships debut there in 2007 yielded his best finish to date of ninth.
"I am really looking forward to competing at the World Championships in St Moritz,'' said the Wiltshire-based driver, who was 10th in the four-man event in Lake Placid last year.
"It was my first World Championships in 2007 as a brakeman and I can't wait to return there to compete in my sixth World Championships.
"St Moritz is my favourite track and over the last few years we consistently have some of the best speeds at both the top and bottom of the track.
"So certainly in the four-man we could have a really good result.'' Jackson warmed up with a sixth-placed four-man finish in the World Cup event in Igls, Austria, last weekend.
He said: "We were surprised with the finish, me more than the guys.
"I didn't feel the runs were that good, but when you start fast at the top, you're always going to be in the mix at the bottom.'' Jackson continues to develop his partnership with former Olympic sprinter Craig Pickering in the two-man event, the pair managing just one run in Igls.
"(It was) a little frustrating to say the least,'' he added.
"It is my least favourite track of all the tracks and I always seem to struggle in being fast and finding the right rhythm in both two and four-man.
"We were both disappointed with the two-man and can't really put a finger on what went wrong at the start, but we were also testing new runners, which weren't as fast as we had hoped.
"Craig is still on a steep learning curve, and is improving with every run, so going into the World Championships (the two-man event is next week) we still have time to sort out a few technical issues.''
Jackson's partner Paula Walker was seventh in the women's two-man World Cup event in Igls, with brakewoman Gillian Cooke, and leads the British women's bid in St Moritz.


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The Rochester Rattlers return home for the first time since June 1 st as they host the Hamilton Nationals in Sahlen's Stadium on Saturday, June 23 rd at 7 PM. Both teams enter the game 2-4, and are two games behind the Long Island Lizards for the fourth and final playoff spot in Major League Lacrosse. The game will break the tie for fifth place between the two teams before going into the 2012 All-Star break.
This upcoming game Saturday is pretty unique as the Nationals used to be the Rattlers. When the Rattlers team folded after the 2008 season they moved to Toronto with seven current players having been part of the Rattlers championship team. The Rattlers have played them three times since they have returned and have lost all three.
The Nationals moved their team from Toronto to Hamilton, Ontario for the 2011 season where head coach Regy Thorpe returned to the MLL for the first time since the 2008 season when he helped the Rochester Rattlers win the 2008 Steinfield Cup. Thorpe spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the Rattlers, which included a stint as a player/assistant coach during the 2006 season. He also played for Rochester for six seasons (2001-06). The job with the Nationals is his first professional head coaching job.
Another unique aspect to the game is that the Rattlers will be honoring a few members of the opposing team Saturday night in Rochester. Three Hamilton Nationals players will be recognized for winning the 2012 National Lacrosse League Championship with the Rochester Knighthawks. Cody Jamieson, Stephen Keogh and Joe Walters along with current Rattlers star Joel White will take part in a pregame ceremony prior to the game against the Rochester Rattlers at Sahlen's Stadium.
Playing the Nationals has been a different experience than playing other teams this season because of their former ties to Rochester, but the Ratttlers hope to come out with a win this time.
CBS Sports Network will be nationally televising the game, and live stats will be available at mll.stats.pointsbreak.com. Tickets are still available for Saturday, June 23
rd's game with the Hamilton Nationals. In recognition of the Knighthawks' championship season, the Rattlers are offering fans best available seating for $10. Tickets can be ordered by calling585.454.5425or by visiting rochesterrattlers.com.


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Good morning everyone in Pacer nation!
I took the day off work today to head to Conseco Fieldhouse, as I am spending the afternoon in downtown Indianapolis before my brother, father, uncle and I all head to the events at Conseco.
It was requested in the original trade thread from last night by a couple different posters for a detailed breakdown by me of TJ Ford and what his pros/cons are, and I happily do that this morning.
Ford is obviously a smaller point guard, one of the smallest in the league at only 5'10". Because of this, he really struggles defending the bigger point guards of the league, such as Chauncey Billups and the like. He is also very slightly built, and probably doesnt have the body build and strength to play 32 plus minutes on an every night basis. Asking him to do that in my opinion is asking for diminishing returns. Ideally, you need to pair him up with a bigger guard who compliments his talents, much like the Pacers did for years with the combination of Travis Best and Mark Jackson. Playing smart with him and rationing his minutes, Ford is a player who can start or come off the bench and play around half the game in an ideal world. For us, for various reasons, I think he is best served as a starter, playing about 28 minutes or so on average.
Given minutes, and in the proper matchups, playing in Jim O'Brien's system he will be a very nice productive player. I would expect something like 13 points, 6.5 assists or so per game, with turnovers around 2 per game on the offensive end.
Since the Pacers seem destined to be playing more minutes this season in a small ball scenario than they did last year (Ford, another guard, 2 of Williams/Baston/Granger/Dunleavy with a big player underneath), the geometry of the game will be such that Ford will be given many opportunities to cross his man over up top and beat him off the dribble into the lane, which his remarkable speed should allow him to do pretty well.
Ford doesnt finish extremely well, nor is he a great distributor of the ball. I'd rate him only about average to slightly above in these categories. because of who he is likely to be playing with, teams that play us will be spread out defensively on the perimeter, so I think the strategy against us will to be mostly "make Ford finish over someone, make him be a scorer instead of a distributor." TJ isnt a flashy or super creative passer, but he will make good decisions, and he will play the right way. He is a true point guard on both ends of the floor.
Ford can be dangerous in a pick and roll situation with the ball, as he is extremely quick and a good ballhandler. At this point, it is hard to determine who he'd be running the screen/roll WITH however, as our roster as I type this doesnt really have anyone capable of doing that well who will be playing big minutes. Teams I think will go underneath or screener and force Ford to be a perimeter jump shooter, or will trap TJ and make our screener be a "decision maker". because of that, I'd guess our true screen/roll situations next year will be unconventional, using Ford with either Granger or Dunleavy instead of another big guy.
I don't want both our guards to be under 6'0, so I do think that adding Ford precludes you from adding Augustin, as you need a different type of guard to pair with Ford than someone who is his "mini-me". Those two guys are best friends though, so it would be a nice chemistry boon to our squad if the two guys end up playing together.
Defensively, for the time Ford is in the game, I think he is a giant leap forward for what we have been seeing. For those who think having a smaller guard really hurts your defense potentially, you are forgetting just how terrible our point guard defense has been since Travis Best left.
Ford is a high pressure point guard who moves his feet very very well, and can extend his defense to pressure the opposing point guard way up the floor. I love that! The Pacers can now improve their defense in a bunch of different ways.
First, having a lead guard who can pressure the ball upcort eats up shot clock time for the opponent. This may not lead to steals, but instead it means that the offense can make one less pass against our rotating team defense. It means they have to sometimes take a hurried shot instead of making the extra pass to a wide open guy with his feet set.
Adding point guard pressure defense has other hidden advantages. It means an opposing coach has to simplify his playbook, and cant use as many intricate plays against us. It hurts the opposing coach's ability to communicate to his lead guard, who can't just leisurely listen to him coming up the floor, surveying our defense all the while. Instead, that opposing point guard has to work hard, just to advance the ball up the floor.
Pressuring the ball hard by your point guard, with that guard having the quickness to not be constantly getting beat off the dribble, means your "wing denial" defense can be much more effective. Because of the sieve like, matador defense that Tinsley played, the Pacers had to "sink" their wings into the paint to overprotect against the driving point guard, allowing teams to run their set plays against us easily with no trouble. Now, without having to constantly cover for one terrible defender out front, guys like Granger and Baston can get out on the wings and deny their men the ball some, making the opponent work hard and take time just to begin their offensive set. That is a huge thing from a team defensive standpoint.
Because Ford's value to me is so predicated on his defensive pressuring ability, it is important that we dont expose him too much to too many minutes. You have to "ration" Ford over the long haul to use him the ideal way. 28 minutes is about the max. For that reason, the Pacers point guard problem isnt solved yet totally.....we still need someone with size and a different type game to give us 20 or so point guard minutes. Deiner is important too as a third point guard, but only in that role. We still have a hole in our roster headed into the draft for a point guard with size and a different game than Ford has.
The perfect scenario for us would be for Bayless to fall to us. I didnt do a "tbird analysis" of him, because up until 2 days ago I thought there was no freakin posible way he fell this far. But, in the last few days, a couple of different mocks have had this happen. One had us smartly taking him, another had us passing and taking a big at #11.
Because Bayless can play some point guard minutes well, because he is potentially such a big time shooter in a system that values that, because he can divide his minutes here as a "combination" point guard and shooting guard (playing with a lineup of Ford/Bayless/Granger or Dunleavy/ 2 bigs, or playing with a lineup of Bayless/Granger/Dunleavy/ 2 bigs), the Pacers would be blessed beyond belief if they luck out and have Bayless fall all the way to them. I doubt it happens, but if it does, Larry can't be caught off guard, so locked in to one plan of attack that he can't adjust on the fly. If Bayless falls, you have to take him, no question in my mind.
I did do a "tbird draft analysis" on Eric Gordon however. In my mock draft I have him falling to us at #11, and I have us passing on him. That is exactly what we should do if that occurs. Because Gordon cannot play the point offensively, that makes him a bad fit here in Indiana. It might be unpopular tonight, but that is the right move to make, I'm convinced.
Most mocks have them both gone however. If so, we will have the opportunity to add either a big at #11, or a solid wing like Brandon Rush, or to select the player to be the point guard to pair with TJ Ford, who I think is Mario Chalmers.
Bird needs to be smart here. They'll be plenty of bigs available at #17 I think that can help you. You know by now that I want Marresse Speights to be our long term potential solution for a replacement to JO, as I feel he is the only true low post scorer/potential go to guy at this point in the draft. But Speights will likely it seems to me fall to #17, so you have no reason to pick him here from a strategic point of view.
I think you have to be ready to take Chalmers with #11 to keep him away from Sacramento at #12. But, if you are Larry and your spies and intelligence info tell you that Sacramento will pass on Chalmers, then maybe you can deal with Portland, go down 2 spots to #13, still get Chalmers and pick up an extra second rounder to replace the #41 we gave up in the Ford deal. If Portland sees an opportunity to get a guy they like at #11 (say for instance Augustin is still there), then we can take advantage of that situation and move down just a bit, save some cash and acquire an extra pick or 2 from the Blazers.
Then, select Chalmers at #13 and a big you want at #17, or vice versa.......while having extra ammo to select someone at #33 or wherever. If you want to, you could probably trade the #33 and a future 2nd to Memphis and get back to #28, if someone fell there that you wanted, and felt ok with giving a guaranteed contract to.
Lots of permutations will be available tonight. I'm sure that today Morway, Bird, and the rest of the braintrust are gaming this out in a conference room somewhere, using different scenarios so tonight no one is surprised, and that a plan is in place no matter what happens above us. Whatever is going to happen, chances are it has been decided by noon today or so.
Lastly, kudos to Jim Morris, who is a brilliant businessman, and a huge asset to the Pacers organization and city of Indianapolis. This week the Pacers joined the Colts in a joint venture to help IPS schools in a program called "suit up for school". I have no idea what the program is, but congratulations to Morris for starting an alliance with area youths, and with the highly thought of Colts. I also give Morris the credit for all the events at Conseco tonight, the positive PR campaign of Danny Granger becoming the face of our franchise, and the idea to make preseason games free to some season ticket holders. I expect that the Pacers will continue to make overtures to build new fans in the state by marketing to all areas of Indiana, and I hear that statewide campaign will begin in July. Kudos to Jim Morris for seeing the future ahead, having a plan to bring in new fans to our franchise, and for having a vision for how a successful and popular organization should act and behave.
What a breathe of fresh air we are getting in Indiana from our Pacers! A new direction, vision for the future, with a clear idea of where we are going, and a marketing campaign that makes sense and is fan friendly and inclusive. Straight talk from our front office, looking to acquire guys with sterling reputations, positive media coverage both locally and nationally........feels a lot better to be a Pacer fan today, doesnt it?
Lets have a great night tonight, support the individual players we select no matter who they are, and look ahead to a brighter future. I cant wait to be in Conseco tonight, and read all the posts of all you fellow fans tomorrow!


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In the great ocean called Samsara,
I am but a passing drop.
I was born in India 22 years ago. A little over 2 years ago I was formally introduced to the Dhamma through one of Goenkaji's 10 day courses. It was completely life altering.
Since then I have sat some more courses.I have been trying to keep up a steady sitting practice and also read/listen to dhamma talks/books in my free time.
I have also done a fair bit of intellectual exploration towards almost all other alternative paths. All in all, the noble eight fold path as taught by Shakyamuni Buddha rings true with me.
I'm glad to find this website and it feels just right for me. I came across several threads which solved some doubts I had. The colour scheme is also very nice!
My goal is to be free of delusion as far as possible. Everything else feels secondary.
I shall do this probably as a contemplative layman and maybe, possibly as a monk, if circumstances ever allow.


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Dr. Kevin Herrick, dairy technical services manager with Kemin Industries, is the 2013 recipient of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Graduate Student Paper Publication Award presented at the organization's annual meeting held in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 10.
Herrick was awarded for his work appearing in the June 2012 issue of the Journal of Dairy Science. In the article, Herrick investigated feeding a sugar co-product to lactating Holstein cows and demonstrated the co-product improved fiber digestibility, particularly of the structural fiber fraction. Feeding this co-product has the potential to improve animal performance as well as allow producers to feed lower quality forages and maintain dietary energy.
Earlier this year, Herrick received the Midwest ADSA Young Scholar Award for his presentation, "Butyrate supplementation effects on metabolism and production in lactating dairy cows." In his presentation, Herrick offered research investigating supplementation of individual or intermediate volatile fatty acids as a potential treatment for metabolic diseases in the post-partum ruminant. The presentation featured trials in which rumen butyrate concentration was increased to investigate the performance and metabolic responses of lactating dairy cows. Results from Herrick's research demonstrate butyrate supplementation has the potential to improve the energy balance of lactating dairy cows.
Herrick joined Kemin in 2012 and serves as the technical service manager for dairy in North America. Prior to joining Kemin, Herrick worked as a dairy production consultant for Land O' Lakes Purina Feed and as a herdsman for a large dairy in South Dakota. Herrick completed a Bachelor of Science in animal science, a Master of Science in ruminant nutrition from South Dakota State University and a Ph.D. in dairy science from South Dakota State University.
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Morels are among the most popular wild mushrooms in the United States. Prized as delicacies, the spring search for morels turns to obsession for many. If you'd like to joint the hunt, you'll need to know the basics:
Learn more about edible mushrooms at your local branch of the Springfield-Greene County Library. The following guides will aid you in your search:
How to Find Morels by Milan Pelouch.
Morels, True or False: The Essential Field Guide and More by Larry Lonik.
Morels by Michael Kuo.
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I spent a good bit of my career thinking about the future of middle grades education and how it can be systematically improved for all students. I deeply believe the next critical frontier for middle grades education—and the springboard for reforming American education in genera—is to meet the demands of a challenging, exciting, uncharted global era.
Why Global Knowledge and Skills are Critical
So why is it critical for all students to develop international knowledge and skills? Why does that matter? It matters because of at least four huge trends in our society that are shaping everyday life in this country and around the world: globalization of the economy, national security, cultural diversity, and democracy and citizenship.
Everyone knows the American economy of the 21st century is increasingly an international economy. But what few people think about is this new economy comes with a new set of demands. These include the fact that other economies are expanding rapidly: take China, India and Vietnam, for example. International trade is accelerating tremendously; one in five American jobs are now connected to international trade. With new information and communication technologies, almost anything can be done anywhere. The nature of work itself is changing, too. As more routine jobs can be done by computer or outsourced to cheaper labor markets, the economic advantage will go to people who can analyze and solve problems, recognize patterns and similarities, and communicate and interact with other people, especially those who do not share the same culture.
National Security: In a post-9/11 world, lack of international understanding is a threat to national security. We cannot very easily make peace with people we don't understand and can't communicate with. I heard an interview with an US Army General stressing the fact that what's needed in Iraq and Afghanistan is not so much tactical intelligence to defeat an enemy militarily, as much as situational intelligence, ability to understand and communicate, so as to win people over to our side of the conflict.
With regard specifically to language instruction, the federal departments of State and Defense are clearly and urgently calling for a K-16 pipeline in world language instruction. These agencies recognize that the lack of capacity to speak the world's languages is truly a threat to national security. They have characterized the events of 9/11—this generation's sputnik, in terms of it being a wake up call for the need for a stronger emphasis on language studies.
Diversity is another strong motivator. It matters because right here in the US, especially in schools, our society is becoming enormously more diverse. In the Los Angeles Unified School District, for example, 56 languages are spoken, a trend mirrored in districts throughout California and the nation. A situation the requires not only the tolerance and respect that comes from greater awareness of other cultures and histories, but an interest in seeking out and working collaboratively with those who are different to achieve common objectives.
Civics matters because the definition of what it means to be an informed citizen in this country, and to participate in our civic and political institutions, increasingly requires knowledge of world events as a backdrop for making informed decisions about local issues. Everyone needs to understand how the world impacts local issues, and vice versa, how local issues can impact the world and how because of globalization our actions have local, national and international implications.
Current world economic crisis is an excellent if scary case in point. Who knew that sub-prime mortgages people got at their local bank or credit union could potentially cause a world wide credit crunch and financial meltdown? Obviously it's not just that simple, but it is the case that what's happened locally and nationally within the US has had huge international ramifications.
About a decade ago, Asia Society created the National Commission on Asia in the Schools to understand more about what students know about Asia and how well teachers were prepared to teach about Asia. Consider this:
- 25 percent of college-bound high school students did not know the name of the ocean that separates the US from Asia
- 80 percent did not know that India, not the United States, is the world's largest democracy.
- Young Americans were next to last in a nine country survey of knowledge of current events.
- Most teachers are not prepared to teach about Asia. Of the top 50 colleges and universities that train teachers, just a handful require any coursework on Asian history for their students preparing to teach world history
What the Commission found, documented in this report Asia in the Schools, was quite disturbing. The commission summarized its findings by saying "Vast numbers of US citizens—particularly young Americans—remain dangerously uniformed about international matters. The knowledge deficit is particularly glaring in the case of Asia."
So there are vast changes going on in our society and there is a knowledge and skills gap in our education of youth in relation to those changes. Can we get them ready? Clearly, that depends on what we as educators do. But it also depends on the values and assumptions that drive our decisions.
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Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has been offered the head coaching job at Tennessee, according to CBSSports.com.
Gundy essentially is an Oklahoma State lifer, having played for the Cowboys, worked as an assistant there then replaced Les Miles as head coach. Tennessee is replacing Derek Dooley, who was fired after a mostly miserable tenure in which he went 1-14 in the SEC the past two seasons.
Gundy also was a candidate at Arkansas, but that job went to Wisconsin's Bret Bielema. Louisville coach Charlie Strong also was in strong consideration for the Vols.
Jon Gruden's name surfaced as a candidate, although Gruden's agent says the former NFL coach never had interest in the position.
Gundy would move his camp from the Big 12 where his offense has turned the conference on its head, to the SEC, where his offensive style would be in strong contrast to the majority of the league.
Oklahoma State climbed to a school-record 12 wins last season and was in the race for a spot in the national championship game right up until the final week of the season. The Cowboys finished the year ranked third in the country.
This year, the Cowboys opened the year with a true freshman quarterback and because of injuries, ended up playing three different QBs. Still, they finished 7-5.
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Live BP to precede Florimon's first spring action
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Shortstop Pedro Florimon, who had his appendix removed on Feb. 17, is expected to take live batting practice for the first time early this week and could play in his first game by the weekend, Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said Sunday.
Florimon has been participating in infield drills and taking batting practice in recent days, but he will progress to facing live pitching for the first time since having the laparoscopic surgery.
"He's going to hit off live pitching in the next day or two, and we hope to get him in games by the end of the week," Antony said. "That's what we're hoping. He's going to take live BP and do everything this week. His first game will be about three innings, so it'll be a progression. Hopefully by the end of the week he'll be ready to go."
There's still a chance that Florimon will start the season on the 15-day disabled list, but if he sees action in Grapefruit League games this weekend, he'll have nearly two weeks to get ready for the start of the season. The Twins open the year on March 31 against the White Sox in Chicago.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. Maureen Mullen is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A look at the latest releases, plus what's new in paperback.
By Kate Whiting
New fiction
Citadel by Kate Mosse is published in hardback by Orion, priced £20 (ebook £10.99). Available October 25.
Citadel is the final book in Kate Mosse's Languedoc Trilogy - following the best selling Labyrinth and Sepulchre.
Set during the Second World War between 1942 and 1944, it is the story of Sandrine Vidal, who is drawn into the world of the resistance in Carcassonne. Her network, codenamed "Citadel", consists of ordinary French women, like her sister Marianne and best friend Lucie. Fighting alongside them are the men who love them, including Raoul Pelletier, a member of Maquis, the rural resistance, who falls for Sandrine.
They battle the enemy who are not only the Germans, but the collaborationist French Militia and the mysterious Leo Authie, member of the Deuxieme Bureau.
Running parallel to their story is the tale of Arinius, a young monk and his wife Lupa, who live in the Carsac Plains in Gaul, AD 342 to 344. They face similar battles from an invading army. Arinius is the guardian of a secret Codex, a powerful and magical religious text. In the 1940's the guardian of this Codex is Audric Baillard, a man who is being hunted, but by who?
The two worlds collide in a dramatic battle at the foothills of the Pyrenean mountains.
This book is a wonderful, epic tale of passion, loyalty, courage and betrayal that grips the reader from the first sentence to the very last heartbreaking chapter (be warned, tissues may be required!).
(Review by Laura Wurzal)
I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir is published in paperback by Hodder & Stoughton, priced £13.99 (ebook £7.99). Available October 25.
Some horror novels manage to convey a creeping sense of dread, some the teeth-on-edge feeling of disgust, and others real fear at a malevolent spirit at work. This one does all three, and does it with such conviction that it's hard, even when the pages are closed and all the lights on, to remember it's not real.
During Iceland's long, cold winter, a group of young people head to a remote village to renovate a cottage, little knowing that dry rot is the least of their worries. Back in the city they have left, a psychologist tries to forget the son that he lost three years before, until he's confronted with an awful truth.
This is the first foray for the unpronounceably named author into horror, being most famous in her native Iceland for detective novels, but it's no gauche debut to the genre. This is a fast-paced, stomach-churning ghost story that will rattle your cage and leave you well and truly spooked.
(Review by Sarah Warwick)
A Farewell To Arms: The Special Edition by Ernest Hemingway is published in hardback by William Heinemann, priced £20. Available now.
The original text of Hemingway's meditation on war and love is among the most powerful novels of the 20th century. It is the story of an American medic on the Italian front in the First World War and of his tragic romance with a British nurse. It is also a fine demonstration of the clean, firm and deliberate writing style for which the author is known.
What makes this edition 'special' is the inclusion of Hemingway's early drafts, his notes, and the endings he considered for the novel.
The book is introduced by three generations of the Hemingway family: the author himself, typically assertive, his son Patrick and his grandson Sean. Each provides the reader with a different, and equally valuable, angle to understand the novel.
This edition is for the more literary inclined. The story itself is, however, one that everybody should read. It is masterful (and beautiful).
(Review by Zachary Boren)
Astray by Emma Donoghue is published in hardback by Picador, priced £14.99 (ebook £8.40). Available October 25.
The latest work from the Booker-nominated author is not a novel but a collection of short stories spanning from 1639 to 1967.
Each story is based on real-life accounts from old newspapers and diary entries. The first story, about a woman forced into prostitution, is set in Victorian London and based on letters written by Charles Dickens. Other stories are set in places including America and Ontario, Canada.
The hardships suffered by women play at the centre of the stories. In one account, a hell-raising cowgirl called Mollie Monroe is raped by a man she meets in a saloon.
Astray is ambitious but the stories portray only two-dimensional sketches of the characters and history. It does, however, still make for an interesting read.
(Review by Daisy Wyatt)
The Kennedy Conspiracy by Michael White is published in paperback by Arrow, priced £6.99 (ebook £4.74). Available now.
Michael White's latest novel, The Kennedy Conspiracy, centres around the assassination of John F Kennedy in Dallas in 1963. And far from being 'yet another theory-ridden plot', the story takes on a new twist to the tale.
British journalist Mark Bretton lives in New York and leads an average life. But little does he know that the nightmares he has been suffering are about to expose a 50-year-old secret that would shock the world.
When he is sent to write a piece on Professor Abigail Marchant who is researching reincarnation, he is initially sceptical of the notion that another human being could have lived a previous life. But after undergoing one of Marchant's experiments everything he believes is about to change and lead him into a deadly world of corruption.
Flicking between the past and present this book will take you on a breathtaking journey of suspense and intrigue.
(Review by Philip Robinson)
Object Lessons: The Paris Review Presents The Art Of The Short Story is published in hardback by William Heinemann, priced £20 (ebook £12.60). Available October 25.
Literary magazine The Paris Review presents 20 of the favourite short stories to grace their pages, chosen and introduced by 20 contemporary authors of the field, in an effort to elucidate the methodology and intricacies of writing short fiction.
Snapping between multiple genres, from heart-filled romance to darkly surreal via playful and comic, the tales within are told with individual and distinctive styles that perfectly demonstrate the versatility of the format. The introductions serve as handy perspectives, but rather than telling you exactly what you're reading they invite you to make your own assessments.
The selection is perfect, allowing the reader to understand that this form of storytelling is boundless. Its purpose is to promote and spread the appreciation for the art, and to encourage you to delve into the world of short fiction, as it is a medium just as important and deserving as any other.
(Review by Wayne Walls)
Children's book of the week:
Billy Chrismas by Mark A. Pritchard is published in paperback by Alan Squire in association with Santa Fe Writer's Project, priced £14.50 (ebook £7.01). Available now from www.amazon.co.uk for £11.02 in paperback.
It's the week before Christmas and nearly a year since teenager Billy Christmas's dad mysteriously disappeared on Christmas Day. With his mum bereft and suffering from depression, Billy hopes to bring a little festive cheer to their lives by bringing home a Christmas tree. But this is no ordinary tree, it's even come with 12 of its own special decorations.
The tree comes to life every day after midnight and gives Billy a task connected to each of the decorations, which when completed will renunite him with his lost father. But the tasks, from chopping up his garden fence to fighting the school bully, seem destined to get him into trouble. And as Christmas gets nearer, there's no guarantee Billy's father will be found.
Pritchard's debut novel is a magical treat in the grand tradition of children's Christmas tales - he's a natural storyteller, whose characters will engage and delight even the most hard-hearted scrooge.
(Review by Kate Whiting)
Is It Just Me? by Miranda Hart is published in hardback by Hodder & Stoughton, priced £20 (ebook £10.99). Available now.
No it isn't! Most of us, during the course of this book, will identify with some of the embarrassing and awkward moments recounted by Miranda Hart as she discusses many of life's perplexing issues.
Hart has firmly established herself as one of the country's leading comedy actors, appearing in several sitcoms before penning her own for the BBC in 2009. Building on the success of Miranda, she has now produced a 'Miran-ual' - a much-needed guide to navigating life's rocky path.
Alternating between dialogue with the reader - her Dear Reader Chum - and her younger 18-year-old self, Miranda covers a number of topics including holidays, dating, health and exercise, providing us with many a laugh along the way.
So, if you feel like you're the only one who struggles to negotiate the intricacies of life with ease, pick up this book and discover that it isn't just you!
(Review by Rachael Dunn)
I Can Make You Hate by Charlie Brooker is published in hardback by Faber & Faber, priced £16.99 (ebook £7.55). Available now.
Charlie Brooker returns with his latest collection of articles from the Guardian and beyond.
For most readers, especially those familiar with his previous books, Brooker may seem like the angriest man alive, but his takedowns of reality TV and his general take on the world never fail to raise a smile.
In the last couple of years Brooker's popularity has grown and his articles have expanded to take in everything from fatherhood (he and TV presenter wife Konnie Huq have a seven-month-old son) to a memorable article that describes David Cameron as a lizard. Unlike his earlier books, everything here is presented in chronological order and this lends the book a feeling of progression that, in his other books, was missing.
For fans this is another essential purchase, but it also serves as an ideal introduction to Brooker for those still wondering what the fuss is all about.
(Review by Chris Gray)
Events Dear Boy, Events: A Political Diary Of Britain From Woolf To Campbell, edited by Ruth Winstone, is published in hardback by Profile Books, priced £25 (ebook £12.34). Available now.
Ruth Winstone, editor of Chris Mullin's trilogy of diaries, receives an 'irresistible' opportunity to edit a political diary of Britain and along with the opening of a door for her, a dream is realised for anyone who has a fondness for the unbridled truth and emotion that emanates from the pages of journals and diaries.
From the post Great War period to the Cameron years, the diaries are impeccably chosen and create a compelling route through history. As a picture of the reality behind the smoke screens becomes clearer, it incidentally portrays a more fragmented and often unstable landscape than we may have realised at certain junctures.
Masterfully edited, Events moves seamlessly through the decades, and the outcome is one of the most culturally and politically relevant pieces of literature of the year.
(Review by Tinashe Sithole)
Paper: An Elegy by Ian Sansom is published in hardback by Fourth Estate, priced £14.99. Available October 25.
The global appetite for paper is increasing. Paper is everywhere. In Paper: An Elegy, Ian Sansom asks us to imagine a world where there is no paper. From the more obvious books, letters, and diaries, through official documents, to tea bags, money, playing cards and the ephemera of everyday life, Sansom states his claim that we are paper people.
Not only is our entry into the world marked by a piece of paper, and our exit by another, paper is the very medium through which our world is constructed. However, sales of ebooks outstrip those of traditional books, archives are being digitised, and who prints photographs anymore? Sansom self-consciously probes the place of paper in everyday life, on the very material whose status he questions.
The success of this book is its light-hearted and informative nature, for example vignettes on the history of toilet paper, sit alongside the history of Chinese paper making.
(Review by Liz Ellis)
Best-sellers for the week ending October 20
1 Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel
2 The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared, Jonas Jonasson
3 The Woman Who Went To Bed For A Year, Sue Townsend
4 A Street Cat Named Bob, James Bowen
5 Thinking, Fast And Slow, Daniel Kahneman
6 Perks Of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky
7 The House Of Silk: The New Sherlock Holmes Novel, Anthony Horowitz
8 Deborah Levy, Swimming Home
9 Fifty Shades Of Grey, EL James
10 Billionaire Boy, David Walliams
1 Bring Up The Bodies, Hilary Mantel
2 The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling
3 Jamie's 15-Minute Meals, Jamie Oliver
4 Is It Just Me? Miranda Hart
5 Still Standing: The Savage Years, Paul O'Grady
6 Ratburger, David Walliams
7 On The Map, Simon Garfield
8 Emerald Star: Hetty Feather, Jacqueline Wilson
9 Guinness World Records 2013
10 Heroes Of Olympus: The Mark Of Athena, Rick Riordan
:: Note to editors: This is a resend of Book Reviews column transmitted Wednesday, October 24, adding the latest book chart from Waterstone's


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Vireo provides students the ability to submit their digital theses and dissertations via a simple online interface. Graduate offices can use Vireo to manage the ETD submission and approval process.
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Thyme has a great affinity for chicken and I consider it an essential ingredient in roast chicken, no matter what else you are using for seasonings. It's also great in chicken soup or gravy, although a little can go a long way in gravy. If you want to read a little more about this wonderful herb, here is some interesting information that I found.
Now I'm off to the grocery store to buy a few last minute things for my father's big 80th birthday party and open house tonight.


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HG: Annie Payne Column january 17, 2009
Homes shut tight for winter keep in heat and unpleasant odors
The Grand Valley isn't the only place stuck in an inversion.
Your home could be suffering from an inversion of its own, an odor inversion. When windows are kept shut to keep out the cold, odors have no place to go.
The smell of a home, whether it is good or bad, is a combination of the level of cleanliness, the presence of animal life and the products and byproducts found therein.
Sometimes a malodorous malady cannot be identified; in that case you find yourself asking,
"What on earth is that smell?!"
Here are some home odor-causing culprits and their quick solutions.
The overriding smell of a home is most likely emanating from the kitchen.
• Clean out your refrigerator regularly. I recommend weekly, on trash day. That way, any
expired food items that can't go down the disposal,don't have to sit in the can and wait a few days for the trash truck.
• Deodorize the garbage disposal. While running the disposal, add a cut lemon and follow up with hot water. Baking soda and vinegar is another option that creates a volcano effect that is fun to watch. Again, rinse with hot water when finished.
• Don't neglect the pantry. Make pantry inventory and organization a regular part of your kitchen cleaning routine. A forgotten bag of potatoes in the deep dark recesses of your pantry may be that mystery odor you can't quite pinpoint.
• Regularly change out your kitchen sponges. Run them through the dishwasher to keep them fresh in between changes.
• Anything citrus in a spray or candle will cut the cooked food smell. Try lemon, orange or grapefruit. I like to burn an orange-scented candle after I cook bacon.
• If you have carpet in the bathroom, rip it out. Bathroom rugs should be laundered weekly.
• Don't forget the fan. Use it before, during and after showers to cut down on moisture. Moisture is a conduit for malodors.
• Again, a natural citrus scent is the best eradicator of odiferous emissions in the bathroom. Potpourri or floral-scented plug-ins makes a lousy combination of sweet and sour. It won't cut odor; it will just mix with it. I recommend a grapefruit-scented room spray to de-stink the bathroom.
• Don't allow dirty laundry to sit. If a lull in washing duties has occurred, add a cup of white vinegar to your wash.
If your towels have a mildewy smell despite a thorough washing, use a cup of baking soda in place of your regular detergent. Then, use vinegar instead of your fabric softener. Finally, dry in old-fashioned sunshine to bring back a fresh clean scent to your towels.
• If you have a front-loading washer, leave the door open for a least an hour after use to allow it to fully dry out. The water-tight seal keeps in residual moisture, which can cause your front loader to smell over time.
• Warning: This is where I alienate half my readership. The smell of cat urine is nearly impossible to remove. I question the effectiveness, but I've read that you can remove cat urine odor from carpets with a combination of vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. If that doesn't work, be prepared to burn down your house. That's why I am a dog owner.
• Fabric and carpets hold onto odors. Wash curtains and shampoo carpets in high-traffic areas a couple times a year. Vacuum furniture upholstery as a regular part of your housekeeping routine.
• Wash out trash cans and wastebaskets and use liners.
• Have a bed wetter? Use equal portions of water and vinegar in a spray bottle to remove stains and deodorize the mattress.
(Annie Payne receives no compensation for endorsing these products, although she will accept frequent flier miles, baked goods and movie tickets.)
• Plink — Freshens garbage disposals.
• Affresh — Deodorizes front-loading washing machines.
• Febreeze (in the aerosol) — For carpets and upholstery.
• Oxy Solution Pet Stain and Odor Destroyer — Great for pet messes and smelly diaper pails and their lingering odor.
• Method Daily Granite — Leaves granite counter tops streak-free and deodorized.
• Axe Blue — Body Spray for Men — My friends with teenage sons swear this gets rid of the teenage boy smell, not just on bodies, but also in bedrooms and bathrooms.
It could be awhile until the inversion leaves the valley, but you don't have to wait to use these tips to rise above the odor inversion in your home and breathe freshly once again.
For more on an unpredictable variety of other topics, visit Annie Payne's "Anniethology" blog online at Anniethology.blogspot.com.


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Companies thrive on our collective sloth. Make them earn their money by learning 23 ways your laziness is costing you cash, according to Forbes magazine. [ + - ]
On-Demand Video -- Is it worth a 150 percent markup just to watch the movie in the comfort of your own home? Maybe if you've installed a comparable home theater, but likely not. [ + - ]
Pre-made food -- Whole Foods charges $8.99 per pound for its pre-made Mixed Berry Fruit Salad. The cost of making your own salad is $6.56 per pound, a markup of 37 percent. [ + - ]
Not Maintaining Your Car -- The Federal Trade Commission has found that keeping your tires properly inflated and aligned can increase gas mileage up to 3 percent. [ + - ]
Not Comparison Shopping On Your Smartphone -- Finding a lower price can be as simple as downloading a free mobile app like RedLaser, TheFind and PriceGrabber, made for iPhone and Android. [ + - ]
Not Trading In Your Car At The End Of A Lease -- Turning your car over to the dealer is easy enough but it could cost you. Instead, research the real value of the car and find a dealer who will buy the vehicle from the leasing company and apply the credit to your new lease or purchase. [ + - ]
Not Insulating Your Home -- Air sealing your home and adding insulation in attics, floors over crawl spaces and accessible basement rim joists, can save you up to 20 percent on heating and cooling costs. [ + - ]
Not Donating Stuff You Don't Use To Charity -- The truly lazy will also be happy to know that some charitable organizations make free house calls to pick up your unwanted stuff. For a list, visit DonationTown.org. [ + - ]
Not Searching For Coupons Online -- Websites like Retailmenot.com, Coupons.com, Dealspl.us and Couponcabin.com offer coupon codes for thousands of stores. Just plug in the code during your online checkout. [ + - ]
Not Reading Your Credit Card Statements -- That niggling $7 monthly toll for a subscription you tried once and never used can add up. Regularly checking your statement is easy money. [ + - ]
Not Making Your Own Coffee -- In a year, you'll spend $60 on coffee if you make it yourself. The alternative -- paying $2.50 a day at Dunkin Donuts (or more at Starbucks) -- slurps up $625 for the year. [ + - ]
Not Weather-Proofing Your Shoes/Clothes -- Ask your dry cleaner for the best weather-proofing product for your shoes and clothes, and treat them before you brave the elements. [ + - ]
Not Taking Advantage Of Corporate Wellness Incentives -- With health care costs through the roof, more corporations are willing to pay you to be healthy -- or even just to try. [ + - ]
Not Opening A Retirement Fund -- Setting up a 401(k) account -- one that automatically draws a certain percentage from each pay check -- doesn't take much effort and could have a dramatic financial impact [ + - ]
Not Choosing The Best Savings Account Rate -- The best annual percentage rate you'll get at a traditional bank is about 0.1 percent, while Internet banks can easily offer 1.15 percent. May not sound like much, but it all adds up. [ + - ]
Not Paying Attention To 0% Financing Deadlines -- Fall short of paying these purchases off by the deadline and the often very steep interest rate kicks in. It applies not to the remainder of the debt, but to the entire original purchase price. [ + - ]
Not Sending In Rebate Offers -- Department and electronics stores often advertise goods at post-rebate prices, assuming most customers will be too lazy to mail in the rebate, which could save them up to 10 percent on big-ticket items such as dishwashers, refrigerators and computers. [ + - ]
Waiting Until The Last Minute To Send Mail -- Drag your feet on sending that next birthday card and you'll pay a premium for speed. [ + - ]
Not Bothering To Negotiate A Better Deal -- According to a recent poll, 80 percent of haggling Americans were able to win better deals on hotel rates, cell phone bills and clothing; more than 70 percentpaid less for electronics and furniture. [ + - ]
Oversleeping -- Sleeping the day away can lead to insomnia, and that can be costly to treat. And being up all night in the Internet age can lead to torching extra money on books at Amazon.com or downloads at Apple's iTunes store. [ + - ]
Not Paying Your Credit Card Bill On Time -- For first-time offenders, the Federal Reserve has capped late fees at $25. The real danger, though, is that your interest rate can suddenly shoot north of 30 percent. [ + - ]
Not Finding A Deal On Smaller, Regular Purchases -- Saving a few cents on an impulse buy at the store may not seem worth the effort, but finding deals on regular purchases can save mounds of green. [ + - ]
Not Rooting Through Your Change -- Rare, valuable coins can bring in a pretty penny. Read a book on what makes coins valuable and keep your eyes peeled for surprises. [ + - ]
Not Making A Grocery List -- Not taking the two minutes to jot down what you need at the grocery store increases the likelihood you'll buy items you don't really need. [ + - ]
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text: Magical finish for Potter By Doug Smock July 8, 2012 Story Share Chip Ellis Ted Potter Jr. pumps his fist after sinking the winning putt on the third playoff hole. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Ted Potter Jr. struck another blow for PGA Tour rookies Sunday, roaring through the final four holes and surviving a three-hole playoff to steal the Greenbrier Classic trophy.Potter became the second rookie in a row to win the three-year-old tournament, following Scott Stallings. He wins $1.098 million, a two-year exemption and a trip to the upcoming British Open. He also qualifies for the 2013 Masters.He did it in dramatic fashion, going from 12 under to 16 under in those four holes. Troy Kelly had seized the lead from Webb Simpson and had made it to 16 under by his 14th hole.Two groups ahead, Potter went for the gusto and it paid off. The left-hander started his rally with a 49-foot downhill birdie putt on the 15th, a 204-yard par-3.After parring the 16th, he reached the green in two on the 616-yard 17th, then hit the eagle putt from 27 feet. On the 18th, he had only 4 feet, 10 inches to get his birdie and finish with his second 64 in a row."I only got a glimpse at the [leader] board one time," said the 28-year-old native of Ocala, Fla. "I think 15 or 16 [under] was leading. I was back at, like, 12 at the time. When I saw that, I was [thinking] they're probably going to get to 17 under at least, so I'm thinking I was probably out of the tournament."So at that time, I knew I had to make some birdies coming in, but at the same time I didn't want to play too aggressive where I'm making bogeys. I mean, a third-place finish or fourth-place finish will mean a lot to my year now." When Kelly missed an 11-footer for birdie on the 17th and parred the 18th, the playoff was set. Kelly, who dropped off the tour after 2009 and qualified again through the then-Nationwide Tour in 2011, followed his third-round 62 with a 66.The playoff rotation was 18-17-18. Both parred the 18th and then the 17th, but there was much more drama in the latter.Kelly put his second shot in a green-side bunker, but barely got it out. He said he had trouble with his stance, particularly with putting his left leg at an odd angle."I just hit it fat. I've done that before," he said. "When I've been in that position before, I've hit it fat, unfortunately, and today I did it again." He didn't chip out of the rough much better, and had 221/2 feet for a par. Potter had 8 feet for birdie.Kelly, who had hit a 21-foot putt to get his round started on the second, sent the gallery roaring by making it. Then Potter missed his potential tournament-winner."Just got it outside the hole and hit it a touch harder than I wanted to, but I guess that's part of nerves there," Potter said.Potter regrouped on the 18th, hitting his tee shot on the 164-yard par-3 within 5 feet. Kelly was 46 feet away, on the wrong side of the horseshoe-shaped hump in that unusual green. Kelly gave it a good run, but to no avail. Potter made his putt look simple, beating the rumbles of thunder that could have delayed play.The result gave both players a huge boost in what had been difficult seasons. Potter shot up to 51st in the FedExCup points list and should rise sharply from 218th in the Official World Golf Ranking.His highest finish had been a 13th at the Sony Open, and he had made less than $200,000 this season.Kelly rose from 239th to 104th in the FedExCup list - 125 is a magic number there. He has made just four cuts in 16 attempts, and had barely made $25,000. Sunday, he won $658,800.But Potter gets the big trophy, capturing an event with a number of big names. Like Stallings before, he has come out of nowhere to put his stamp on the game of golf, at least for a few days.Hey, he trended on Twitter after the tournament. "Just knowing I've got a couple more years out here to have full exemption, to be able to play what I want to play in and be able to schedule my own tournaments, that's going to be nice," he said. "So I'm looking forward to that."Reach Doug Smock at 304-348-5130, email@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/dougsmock. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Obama pulled Zuckerberg aside to warn him about fake news on Facebook 2 Parole hearing set for Putnam man who claims wrongful sex assault conviction 3 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 4 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 5 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield Greenbrier Classic final-round results Previous Story Simpson stumbles on back nine for second year in a row Next Story


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Hello everyone!
I've been a member here before but forgot the username and password so signed up again. I've studied Buddhism quite a lot during the last years and in 2009 I was very close to declaring myself a Buddhist proper. However, I had a surgery and when I woke up from the induced sleep my convictions were gone. I have no idea why but it seems like it killed the fire.
Anyway, I'm here because I've yet again begun a journey of greater understanding about everything, and to better myself(haha see what I did here? Shame on me ). I feel that Buddhism could once again become a path viable to follow, but I have some unanswered questions from last round.
I've read a lot of books on the topic and I've spent many hours read online, but found no satisfying answer. This will be a deal-breaker for me, so I'm grateful for you input.
No matter how much I read about non-attachment I can't get past the feeling that if I am to do it properly I must give up pretty much everything and live like a hermit - alone from the rest of the world. I would have to give up trying to find a girlfriend(I really want to find someone to share my life with), enroll into a university, stop going to the gym (because hey, what's the point of obsessing over the form-aggregate), give up all my hobbies and then sit on my bum and meditate until I die. Feel free to call me silly, but that's how I see it.
I know that this is not the case on a purely intellectual level but I can't shake it no matter what I do. Any input guys?
Edit: I know that becoming a monk is really what Theravada encourages but I don't want to be that. I have this all or nothing approach...
Edit 2: After doing some deep thinking this whole day I've come to the conclusion that Buddhism is not for me. I have to let go, which is something I've ironically learned from Buddhism. I've learned many great lessons, including not obsessing over possessions or yearning for new ones often, accepting things that are beyond my control, living simple and not getting upset so often (which was a real issue for me - I used to get into arguments and discussions with a roaring passion). I've also learned to see what's important in life and what's not (and what to put energy into), and that is perhaps the greatest gift I'll ever receive.
However, what I cannot accept is that I have to renounce life or even parts of it. It seems inherently wrong to me and that a better way is to take the ticket and buy the ride, but be aware of the arising of both joy and sorrow and learn to accept it as an integral part of life. I see nothing wrong with either of them, they're just a part of existence (I've never really bought the concept of karma I might add and there is no basis for assuming that the six realms of existence is real - it's just blind faith(no offense, just my thoughts after much reading on the subject)).
Rather than shying away from life, like monks or devout laypeople do(they face another part of life, which I really do respect), I want to make the most of it. I want to make sure that I live a fulfilling and eventful life, composed of both joy, sorrow, pain and love ...that I can look back upon with pride when my time to die comes. I want to do my best to make the world a better place through hard work and much strife, something along the lines of what Theodore Roosevelt called 'The Strenuous Life'.
My way will then carry similarities to Buddhism, yet be very different. In the end I have to follow what I think is right, and I'm afraid Buddhism would only lead me into an endless cycle of feeling bad for not being good enough or practice hard enough (having wordly needs etc).
Buddhism has turned me into a better and more patient man, but it's time to move on. By posting here I was able to finally see it and not continue to cling to something that was not working for me. I wish all of you the best in your practice and I hope that the path you've chosen will be the right one for you.


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Finally, the way infographics about the 2012 US presidential election were meant to be made: with creatively composed burgers, fries, condiments, and hot dogs. Binders Full of Burgers by German artists Lisa Rienermann and Anna Lena Schiller is a Tumblr dedicated to just that, illustrating Obama and Romney's campaign expenditures, poll ratings, and more. Rienermann and Schiller have previously collaborated on a similar project about the Berlin election using waffles, Wahlwaffeln.
Also food-related is this recently released children's cookbook/food reference book with more of Rienermann's wonderful photographs, Entdecke, was dir schmeckt (Explore what tastes good (to you)), available at amazon.de and amazon.com.
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