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Groundbreaking Scheduled for Columbia Pike Improvements in Bailey's Crossroads
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Jan. 31, 2003
Groundbreaking Scheduled for
Columbia Pike Improvements in Bailey's Crossroads
A groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 11, to commemorate the start of construction of the Columbia Pike Streetscape project in Bailey's Crossroads. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. along the Columbia Pike frontage of the Today's Man store, 5714 Columbia Pike.
The Columbia Pike Streetscape project is part of the capital improvement program for commercial revitalization in the Bailey's Crossroads area. The project improvements extend approximately one mile along Columbia Pike from Lacy Boulevard to the Arlington County line and include both streetscape and roadway improvements. Streetscape enhancements will include 5-foot-wide brick paved sidewalks, decorative printed crosswalks, acorn streetlights, landscaping and bus plazas. The roadway improvements include the removal of existing service roads and construction of additional through lanes.
Funding for the project is from commercial revitalization bonds. Construction cost for this project is $3.1 million.
Bailey's Crossroads has a vibrant and diverse history. Beginning as a farming community, it also held strategic significance during the Civil War, in which dummy cannons were mounted on its high ridges to deceive Union troops.
Today, Bailey's Crossroads benefits from the presence of major roadways, stable residential areas and its proximity to Alexandria, Arlington and the District of Columbia. Improvements to the streetscape will serve to enhance the area's appeal.
For more information about the Columbia Pike Streetscape project, call
Jeanmarie Roberson, project manager, or Larry Ichter, chief,
Transportation Design Branch, Planning and Design Division, Department of
Public Works and Environmental Services at 703-324-5800, TTY 711
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What does a vintage Jack in the Box speaker box have in common with Dorothy's ruby slippers or the Star Spangled Banner?
It has joined the two Americana artifacts at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
The museum contacted Jack in the Box headquarters here a year ago seeking memorabilia for a new exhibit about how our eating habits changed in the latter 20th Century.
It was interested in the fast food chain's pioneering role in drive-thru dining. Jack in the Box offered a vintage clown head that once took orders from atop a parking lot speaker box. Due to limited space, however, the Smithsonian settled for mid-1960s menu panels from the box for its exhibit, which recently opened.
The menu panels (hamburgers cost 24 cents) share space with other eating-on-the-run items, such as auto cup holders and lap mats.
On the go: Consultant Myrna Marston got off to a running start this New Year but, unfortunately, dropped her iPhone somewhere mid-jog on Shelter Island. When she called her phone, a young man answered. He told her he had found it and was waiting for her to call. Marston went to pick it up with a box of candy as a thank-you. As she was pulling away, he said, "Oh, your dad called. I told him you would call him back." Another simple act of kindness, she reports, and a great way to start 2013.
Name recognition: The name of Darlene Shiley and her late husband, Donald, is on the UCSD Shiley Eye Center and other local buildings in recognition of the Shileys' generosity. So when she was asked to spell her name recently by a news photographer at a local Alzheimer's Association grant event, she was surprised. It wasn't just that they were at the association's Shiley Center for Education and Support, but because the photographer hadn't asked one of the honorees to spell his name – Mark Tuszynski.
Shiley offers this 2013 advice to would-be philanthropists: "Give away your discretionary income now, while you still have some."
Manual labor: After 17 years of struggling with an aging lawn mower, George Mitrovich bought a Christmas present for himself on New Year's Day – a Toro lawn mower. He quickly put it to the test on his unruly grass. The mower pleasantly started with a single chord pull, but plowing it through the long, wet grass was tough, indeed, Mitrovich reported to his wife.
La Verle asked if he had lifted the lower bar to activate its power drive. "What do you mean, 'power drive?'" responded the City Club of San Diego founder.
"Did you read the instructional booklet?" she asked.
Like many of us, of course, Mitrovich had not. He is now happy to report the mower, when its self-propulsion bar was elevated, took off like an Indy 500 racer.

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Loan Growth Stagnating Despite Lower Cost Capital
Since the National Bureau of Economic Research determined that the last U.S. recession ended in June 2009, bank loan growth in the U.S. has been anemic. Growth averaged about 1.25% annually for a total loan growth of 4%, taking total loans outstanding at U.S. banks up from about $7.3 trillion to about $7.6 trillion.
Given the fact that this coincided with the greatest monetary intervention and lowest engineered cost of capital to banks and borrowers in U.S. history this level of growth is alarming. This issue is even more disturbing though when the performance of different types of loans is examined....421 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Defense attorney Kent Florom withdrew Monday from the case of Tanner Matthies, 20, who is charged with attempted murder after he drove another man through the window of a restaurant with his pickup.
Matthies is in jail on a $1 million bond, also charged with assault, use of a deadly weapon and criminal mischief. He allegedly drove a Dodge pickup into the North Platte Perkins Restaurant on March 10, attempting to kill or injure a Blake Strecker, 25, a pipefitter at Bailey Yard.
Police said at the time that the two men had argued over the phone, but Strecker said later that there was no evidence of such a call on his phone.
Strecker said he only had a split second to react as he walked out through the parking lot at 5 a.m. He grabbed hold as the pickup slammed into him.
He said he had never laid eyes on Matthies.
The pickup with Strecker on the front shot through the front window of the restaurant. When it stopped, Strecker fell on the floor at the foot of the cash register. People said he was covered in glass and a couch from the waiting area was on top of him.
Strecker suffered a severe concussion and a back injury. His pelvis fractured near his hip socket and he lost hearing in one ear and he lost his memory for several days, he told the Bulletin later.
Matthies has yet to make a statement on the charges. At his first court appearance shortly after he was arrested, he refused a court-appointed public defender. He remains in jail on a $1 million bond.
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This is the Keyport Yacht Club, nestled in the comfortable New Jersey side of the Northeast's storied Raritan Bay. And this is the official website where you will find essential and accurate information about the Club, its Members and its Activities.
Our presence on "The Bay," as we call it, has extended to more than 100 years and, as we move through our Second Century of operation, we look to build on that proud heritage and continue the tradition of community, safe boating and friendship on and around the Waters we love.
Keyport Yacht Club is proud to be a Member of:
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Topic: MEK/Pazopanib
We certainly do forge ahead on this path as intrepid travelers. After a couple of chemo protocols to treat a recurrence three years post resection, and having weighed many options and consulted with five docs, I have enrolled in the MEK/Pazopanib trial (that Holly mentioned). I first went to Hopkins to see Dr. Azad, but they lost an important staff person to an unforeseen leave and have not been able to enroll anyone so far. She referred me to Drs. Shroff and Zinner at MDAnderson in Houston and we made the schlep there a week ago. The medical center is impressive; the city oppressive.
Despite some initial trepidations about timing, they were able to get all the testing done within those five days and start me on the trial as of Tuesday 9/23. So far, so good. Some fatigue is hitting, along with hypersensitive skin on my face.
Both meds have been FDA approved individually for other cancers, but not in combination. The Phase I part of the trial included all solid tumors and has been going on for two years with good success. It was due to the surprisingly good response of two cholangio patients that the researchers won a grant to add 25 cholangio patients to the trial. I think it is not officially Phase II, but the dose has been established and side effects logged for two years.
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Hendersonville builder Andrew Riddle has launched a new website to support his bid for the District 1 Board of Commissioners' seat now held by Michael Edney, outlining a platform of leaner, more efficient local government.
Hendersonville builder Andrew Riddle has launched a new website to support his bid for the District 1 Board of Commissioners' seat now held by Michael Edney, outlining a platform of leaner, more efficient local government.
In a video on the site, Riddle promises to cut property taxes, eliminate what he calls "inefficiencies in our local government," increase local teachers' supplements, update the county's strategic plan and lure more job-creating industries to Henderson County.
Riddle said Monday that he will "permanently resign" his position as chairman of the Henderson County Republican Party, in keeping with state GOP policies. Through he can't officially file until Feb. 10, Riddle filled out campaign finance paperwork with the Board of Elections office on Jan. 13.
"I am working with the state party office to transition the office over to the vice chair (Glen Englram)," Riddle said.
Riddle is vice president of his family's business, Riddle Construction. While studying construction management at East Carolina University, he was elected vice chair of the N.C. College Republicans and continued his politicking after graduation, serving on President George W. Bush's advance team.
As the county's GOP chair, he worked to promote local conservative judges, school board member Josh Houston, presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Congressman Mark Meadows.
Helping his business weather the recession taught him valuable lessons in how to "do more with less," Riddle said. He said he decided to run specifically to unseat Edney, a third-term commissioner he will challenge during the May 6 Republican primary.
"I think I can do a better job than Mike Edney," he said. "It is about replacing an individual. I believe that I can bring more business experience and I believe I can do more with less money with expenditures at the county level. Not to mention, we need a new generation of leadership."
Like Edney, who recently joined fellow commissioners in calling for a 1.36-cent reduction in the county's property tax rate next year, Riddle wants to cut taxes. He said he's still researching areas of inefficiency in county government that could be improved.
"Those are the points I'm working on right now, to be able to have specifics," he said. "But at this point, I don't have a particular person or position that I'd be comfortable pointing out. It's going to take me some time to get to know the county budget."
Riddle — whose wife, Denise, is a sworn county sheriff's deputy — said Henderson County is a leader in public safety. But he questioned, "Why can't we also strive to be a public education leader in the state?"
As part of his platform's education plank, Riddle pledged to set up an advisory board of parents and teachers that would act as a liaison between commissioners and the school board. He also promised to increase teachers' pay, by raising their local supplements "a little bit more."
"We all agree that our public education can be improved," Riddle said. "But Raleigh only has 'X' amount of money to disperse. More than 50 percent of their budget goes to public education already. They're doing all they can without increasing our debt and borrowing more money."
Another area Riddle cited as needing improvement is the county's strategic plan, which he said has been neglected. In his campaign video, he pledged to work toward growing the county's economy around tourism, agriculture and manufacturing.
"How can we achieve all this without a good plan?" he said. "Our strategic plan from the county has not been updated since 2010. Folks, we can do better. It's time that we tell our career politicians that we've had enough. It's time for new people, new leaders with fresh ideas to come to the table and make this a better and prosperous county."
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Ionized calcium is calcium in your blood that is not attached to proteins. It is also called free calcium.
All cells need calcium in order to work. Calcium helps build strong bones and teeth. It is important for heart function. It also helps with muscle contraction, nerve signaling, and blood clotting.
This article discusses the test used to measure the amount of ionized calcium in blood.
Free calcium; Ionized calcium
A blood sample is needed. Most of the time blood is drawn from a vein located on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
You should not eat or drink for at least 6 hours before the test.
Many medicines can interfere with blood test results.
Your provider may order this test if you have signs of kidney or parathyroid disease. The test may also be done to monitor progress and treatment of these diseases.
Most of the time, blood tests measure your total calcium level. This looks at both ionized calcium and calcium attached to proteins. You may need to have a separate ionized calcium test if you have factors that increase or decrease total calcium levels. These may include abnormal blood levels of albumin or immunoglobulins.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your health care provider about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
Higher-than-normal levels of ionized calcium may be due to:
Lower-than-normal levels may be due to:
Thakker RV. The parathyroid glands, hypercalcemia, and hypocalcemia. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 25th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 245.
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Friday, September 22, 2017
Pharmacy and Medications
Replacement Therapy for Thyroid Disease
I am not sure which BBS you've visited. It's important to realize that information provided on the internet is often unreliable or frankly wrong. Furthermore, it is often difficult to resolve conflicting information without medical training or access to medical textbooks. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other allied health professionals are interested primarily in helping sick people get better with treatment based on the best available current evidence.
Current therapy and current best medical practices reflect modern medical science and our current understanding of diseases and their treatment. As we make more discoveries, treatment may change. People with differing views are welcome, but should be held to the same scientific standards as those applied to current therapy. I would dismiss conspiracy theories in which doctors are in cahoots with drug companies to harm patients as total nonsense.
Armour Thyroid (desiccated porcine (pig) thyroid gland) was the only treatment for hypothyroidism for about 50 years, but it was found that the amounts of T3 and T4 varied greatly from batch to batch. The product has been reformulated to address the batch to batch inconsistencies, but it does not provide better treatment of hypothyroidism than T4 alone. I would not recommend starting new patients on this medicine. However, it is probably appropriate to have patients who are well controlled on this product to continue using it.
Thyroid products sold as dietary supplements on the internet contain desiccated thyroid from various animals. These products are likely to contain inconsistent amounts of thyroid hormones. We cannot recommend using these products, because they are likely to produce inconsistent results.
Synthroid is one of several brands of levothyroxine. Levothyroxine, also called T4, acts exactly the same as one of the naturally occurring thyroid hormones. The other thyroid hormone is liothyronine or T3. When the thyroid is working normally, it produces T4 and the body maintains a constant ratio of T4 to T3. Levothyroxine alone is the most commonly used hormone for thyroid replacement therapy because it causes less side effects, it is easier to use, and exactly mimics the action of the levothyroxine our bodies produce.
Levothyroxine does not "cure" hypothyroidism, nor does it make patients who take it to become hypothyroid. It is used after the thyroid gland has developed some type of deficiency. Sometimes doctors need to damage the thyroid gland on purpose, for example when the thyroid is making too much thyroid hormone or in the case of thyroid cancer. Levothyroxine replaces thyroid hormone in patients who are unable to make their own due to disease or other damage to the thyroid gland. The correct dose will prevent the medical problems that occur when a person does not make enough of their own levothyroxine.
Patients who need levothyroxine almost always need to take it for the rest of their lives. This is because the hormone is needed for normal body functioning and the body cannot make its own. In this sense is works like insulin does in patients with insulin dependent diabetes to replace the insulin that the patient's pancreas is unable to make.
Your doctor is in the best position to determine the most appropriate medicine for you, but by all means you are welcome to talk to someone for a second opinion. Your doctor or a pharmacist who knows you can help provide medically sound information based on current therapeutic practice.
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The Regnum Christi Movement offers its members some guidelines of a gospel-based spirituality as an ideal of Christian life. The spiritual path that Regnum Christi members walk mainly consists in knowing, loving, imitating, and proclaiming Christ. This is the path and these are the goals.
Below, we offer some resources that can help nurture the spiritual life of Movement members and of any Christian.
Daily Prayer 2013-02-04
Listen to podcast version here.
Father Alex Yeung, LC
Mark 5:1-20
Jesus and his
disciples came to the other side of the sea, to
the territory of the Gerasenes. When he got out
of the boat, at once a man from the tombs
who had an unclean spirit met him. The man
had been dwelling among the tombs, and no one could
restrain him any longer, even with a chain. In
fact, he had frequently been bound with shackles and
chains, but the chains had been pulled apart by him
and the shackles smashed, and no one was strong
enough to subdue him. Night and day among the
tombs and on the hillsides he was always crying out
and bruising himself with stones. Catching sight of Jesus
from a distance, he ran up and prostrated himself
before him, crying out in a loud voice, "What have
you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the
Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not
torment me!" (He had been saying to him, "Unclean
spirit, come out of the man!") He asked him,
"What is your name?" He replied, "Legion is my
name. There are many of us." And he pleaded earnestly
with him not to drive them away from that
territory. Now a large herd of swine was feeding
there on the hillside. And they pleaded with him, "Send
us into the swine. Let us enter them." And
he let them, and the unclean spirits came out
and entered the swine. The herd of about two thousand
rushed down a steep bank into the sea, where
they were drowned. The swineherds ran away and reported
the incident in the town and throughout the countryside. And
people came out to see what had happened. As
they approached Jesus, they caught sight of the man
who had been possessed by Legion, sitting there clothed and
in his right mind. And they were seized with
fear. Those who witnessed the incident explained to them
what had happened to the possessed man and to the
swine. Then they began to beg him to leave
their district. As he was getting into the boat,
the man who had been possessed pleaded to remain with
him. But he would not permit him but told
him instead, "Go home to your family and announce
to them all that the Lord in his pity has
done for you." Then the man went off and
began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done
for him; and all were amazed.
Prayer: Father in heaven, my heart is hungry for
your word. I believe that you want to speak a
word of hope to me today. How good it
would be if I were to see myself and my
future as you do, but at least I do
trust in you. I wish to take up your challenge
to be holy, whatever the cost, and I am
confident that you will accompany me closely and help me
with your grace.
Petition: Lord Jesus, help
me to abandon myself to your healing power.
Hopeless Situation? The man possessed by a legion of
demons seemed to the people around—and perhaps to himself—a
hopeless case. Living there alone amidst the tombs, he could
not help but harm himself, gashing himself against stones.
Nobody could help him by restraining him. In our
lives with God, some seemingly unsolvable situation may exist, perhaps
some sinful state we got ourselves into, but from
which we cannot seem to extract ourselves. Or we
experience that we are always falling into the same
sins, the same biting impatience, the same laziness, the same
sensuality. Friends and family seek to help us, but
we don't have the will to change. Instead of
rectifying the situation, we just make a pact with a
kind of modus vivendi, saying to ourselves, "We can
only live as best as we can." But the result
is that that one demon has multiplied in me
and become a legion of demons.
2. Jesus Has Power: Jesus
encounters the possessed man. The scene is intriguing: the man
runs to prostrate himself before Christ, while at the
same time the demons show fear and beg Jesus
not to be harsh with them. How consoling to know
that no situation can escape Christ's power to straighten
it out. It is also consoling to know that
Jesus wants to free us from the power of the
devil, from any sinful state in which we find
ourselves. We can always turn to Christ to ask to
be healed because no one is ever so sinful
or so possessed to be totally repugnant to God's
love. Certainly, we may fear that Christ's medicine may
hurt, but we need to trust that the spiritual "treatment"
is worth it. The treatment may be an honest
and thorough confession, a brutally sincere self-examination, or the
breaking-up of an unhealthy relationship.
3. Transformation into a Witness:
Imagine the cured man, still with the scars of his
gashes, but now in his full senses. What an
amazing sight! It brings us to our knees in thanks
to Christ for his power and mercy. Of course,
the cured man is overwhelmed by the transformation. He
gives no thought to going back to "ordinary" life. His
thankfulness makes him want to accompany Jesus, his friend
and savior. However, Jesus gives him a mission, sending
him to his family and friends to tell the story
of how Jesus cured him. Wherever the cured man
goes, he will proclaim the marvels the Lord has
done in him. When we experience absolution from our sins
in confession, does our thanksgiving cause us to proclaim
the power and love of Christ to our family
and friends?
Conversation with Christ: Lord Jesus, you have
set me free and kept me from so many
vices and demons, addictions and grudges, materialism and indifference.
You have given me the grace to know you and
choose you. I want to thank you for your
power and mercy towards me. I resolve to be a
witness to your great love among my family and
Resolution: I will witness to some
healing that the Lord has worked in my life
with a friend or family member.
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Giants believe change is for better
Giants believe change is for better
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- There can be no doubt that the San Francisco Giants are entering a new era. The question is whether the new era will be a better era. Much of the outside world has the Giants finishing not only fifth in the National League West, but a truly distant fifth, perhaps even more distant than the 19 games back of 2007 when they finished 71-91. The Giants are having none of this. They believe that between some truly talented young pitchers and a proven veteran core, they will be just fine. "Nobody in here expects to be at the bottom of the barrel in the NL West," said Aaron Rowand, the Gold Glove center fielder, who came on board as a free agent. "We expect to be in the hunt. That's the outlook we're going into the season with. That's why we're here working as hard as we are. It's going to take a group effort, a collective effort."
"If you look at the numbers, we were in virtually every game last year," said veteran outfielder Dave Roberts. "If we get the pitching that we're capable of getting, we're going to be in every game like we were last year. [Manager Bruce] Bochy has put a huge emphasis on the fundamentals, which we weren't good at last year. Hopefully, we can win those one-run and two-run ballgames that we didn't win last year, with better execution. "[The NL West] went from a laughingstock to arguably one of the best divisions, top to bottom, in all of baseball, great pitching and talented players. Obviously, we've got our work cut out for us. But if you looked at last season and you went into the Arizona Diamondbacks' clubhouse or the Rockies' clubhouse, not many people were picking those guys to finish first and second. But that's the beauty of this game." The Giants have, for instance, two of the most prized young pitchers in the game in Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum. Their position players are primarily at the other end of the baseball age spectrum, but they're uniformly reputable players and solid citizens. The addition of Rowand, a player justifiably known for his relentless effort, would be a plus move for any team. Rowand had other clubs vying for his services in free agency. One of the factors that led him to the Giants was his absolute conviction that the Giants were headed in the right direction. "In my experience in pro ball, good pitching is No. 1, good pitching always outdoes good hitting," he said. "We had a lot of great-hitting ballclubs in Chicago that didn't have the pitching and we came in second every year. The one year we won [2005] we had good pitching, good defense, and not so much the offense. "The pitching staff here is young, they're going to be around, they're locked up four, five, six years down the road. They're going to do nothing but get better. We're looking to be real good. The prospects of what we're capable of doing not only this year, but down the road, the foundation is there."
What the Giants don't have at the moment is a lot of middle-of-the-order thunder. This might be a good time to recall that Barry Bonds is no longer with this club. That means, at a basic level, less pop in the lineup and fewer reporters in the clubhouse. The Giants will miss the run production, but not the media throng that attended Bonds, his home runs and his controversies. "Obviously, nothing against Barry as a person or a player, but it's a lot more relaxed now," Roberts said. "I think that anyone with his status, in all walks of life, they command that kind of respect and people are more uneasy. I thought he was a great teammate and he's a very good friend of mine, but it seems like now people can be themselves more so. "It remains to be seen if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Obviously, any time you lose a guy like Barry, it's a big loss. He's an incredible player." The Giants clubhouse at Scottsdale Stadium on Wednesday before the night game against the Chicago Cubs had plenty of pleasant, open space. There was room to breathe and time to converse with players. It would have been nothing like this if Bonds and the accompanying media mob had still been on hand. The Giants don't have to look far to find the plusses in lower numbers of reporters. "I think that when there's a lot more media around, guys tend to exit the clubhouse and be on their own," Roberts said. "I think now guys hang out more and we'll be better for it, because guys aren't running from the media. No offense." None taken. The Giants are going to need that kind of unity; they will need to be a team in the largest sense of the word on offense, because they're not likely to overwhelm anybody. As Bochy put it: "We need to get contributions from everybody. We're going to need everybody to do something to help us." And in the other half of the game, they could really use Barry Zito to be the ace that his $126 million contract suggests. His 2007 record (11-13, 4.53 ERA) was not quite what they had in mind. His 14.92 ERA in four starts this spring has not been particularly encouraging, either. Pitching in Arizona, where the ball carries and the infield dirt can be brick-like, is no picnic. But the Giants need to see something more from Zito, any time now. They remain confident that he will come through for them. "Last year, what he should feel good about was how he finished the season," Bochy said. "He really pitched well if you look at his last eight, nine starts. That's what he needs to build on and carry to this season. "The great thing about this game, I've said many times, is that every year is a new year, a new slate. He should feel good about how he finished last year and take that into this year and he'll be fine. I don't look at the middle of the season when he had some rough starts, and he shouldn't, either. When he hits the mound, we expect to win and we expect Barry to give us a chance to win; that's not ever going to change for us." It is probably good that some things remain unchanged with the Giants. They have undergone the fundamental change from Barry Bonds to no Barry Bonds. They will be an unmistakably different team, with a brand new opportunity to prove that they can be a better team.
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Infante providing boost to bottom of lineup
DETROIT -- The Tigers have had no shortage of hitting at the top of their order since the season started. The guy at the bottom of the order, meanwhile, is quietly swinging away to a hot start.
It does not go overlooked by manager Jim Leyland, who has been seeking production out of the bottom of his lineup for a few years. For that, Omar Infante has been a blessing.
The Tigers ranked 11th out of 14 American League teams last year with a .603 OPS from their ninth hitters. They were seventh in batting average (.231) and on-base percentage (.308). In 2011, their .637 OPS from the ninth spot ranked ninth. They haven't ranked in the top six of the league in OPS from the bottom of the lineup since 2008, when Brandon Inge led a cavalcade of hitters at the bottom of Detroit's order with a collective .670 OPS.
With Infante, the Tigers have a ninth hitter who hasn't posted an OPS lower than .696 since 2007, the last year of his previous stint in Detroit. With Infante, the Tigers have a potential catalyst at the bottom of the order.
Infante entered Thursday's series finale against Toronto 10-for-26 this season -- all of his hits were singles. He has hit safely in every game he's played this season, including two hits on Wednesday, and continued that streak with a perfect bunt single on Thursday.
So far, he only has three runs and four RBIs -- his fourth coming on a sacrifice fly on Thursday. If Infante can keep hitting at a decent rate, even with a slight drop-off, he'll be providing RBI opportunities for Austin Jackson and Torii Hunter as the lineup flips over.
The way Infante hits, Leyland said, he's a natural fit for the bottom of the Tigers' lineup the way the rest of their order lines up.
"Sometimes [pitchers] get through the big guys and take a little sigh of relief, and guys like Omar, they can nail those guys sometimes," Leyland said. "He does that pretty good."
Infante's versatility was on full display in Thursday's 11-1 win. With runners on the corners in the second inning, his sacrifice fly to left not only scored Jhonny Peralta, but allowed Alex Avila to move up to second ahead of Austin Jackson's ensuing bloop single.
With runners on first and second in the fifth inning and a 6-1 Tigers lead, Leyland called on Infante to bunt. His slow roller teased the first-base line for about 45 feet, but never rolled foul, loading the bases and fueling a four-run rally to put the game out of reach.
"I was trying to add on runs," Leyland said. "I thought it was really important with that offense."
Infante's eight straight games with a hit to open the season match Carlos Guillen's streak from 2011. A hit Friday in Oakland would match Brandon Inge's nine-game streak from 2010, currently the longest season-opening hitting streak by a Tiger since 1990.
"Omar Infante's quietly a really good player," Leyland said. "And he can a big hit for you. He's got four RBIs in nine games and they've been big RBIs."
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Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points, J.R. Smith kept up his surge with 20, and the Knicks snapped the San Antonio Spurs' seven-game winning streak with a 100-83 victory Thursday night in New York.
The Knicks bounced back from consecutive losses by dominating the final period against the Spurs, who may have run out of gas in their second game in two nights.
Spurs forward Stephen Jackson played just three minutes before spraining his right ankle when he took a shot then fell back into a waitress working the sideline in front of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Timberwolves 101, Nuggets 97 — J.J. Barea scored 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter while Kevin Love sat on the bench with a sprained finger, as Minnesota held off host Denver. The Nuggets looked lethargic two days after snapping the Los Angeles Clippers' 17-game winning streak.


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Opponents of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository may have their most convincing argument yet: "Godzilla."
In this latest reimagining of the classic monster movies, a colossal praying mantis-looking thing is being held, along with all the nation's other radioactive material, deep inside Yucca Mountain. That is, until it hears the mating call of an even-more-colossal praying mantis-looking thing, bursts out the back of the mountain and crashes through the ceiling of Caesars Palace before laying waste to Las Vegas.
But moviegoers never actually get to see it turn the city's hotels into its own, personal chew toys. The very next image after its foot hits that first casino floor is an assessment of the damage, up and down the tourist corridor, set to Elvis' "You're the Devil in Disguise."
Small, grainy footage of the beast sending the Eiffel Tower replica crashing down upon Las Vegas Boulevard eventually turns up on monitors in the background. But given the chance to showcase some serious spectacle along one of the world's most iconic streets, the whole thing feels like a massive wasted opportunity.
But, then, so does much of "Godzilla."
Boasting Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, Elizabeth Olsen and David Strathairn, "Godzilla's" cast is easily among the summer's best. But director Gareth Edwards ("Monsters") and screenwriter Max Borenstein give them almost nothing to do.
Binoche is barely in it. Olsen just gets to play The Wife and react to things. And while I remember seeing Hawkins, an Oscar nominee this year for "Blue Jasmine," for the life of me I couldn't tell you who her character was or what she was doing there.
It's as though they saved all the character stuff for Cranston.
First seen in 1999, Cranston's Joe Brody is an engineer at the nuclear plant in Janjira, Japan. He's been tracking a series of approaching tremors until one fateful morning, on his birthday no less, the plant is leveled, killing his wife (Binoche) and causing the city to be sealed off for a generation.
Fifteen years later, Joe's a mess. Overcome by grief, he's turned into a bit of a crackpot, living in a tiny apartment wallpapered with news clippings, maps and charts while sneaking into the quarantine zone that used to be his neighborhood. (And, yes, it feels great seeing the man who'll forever be synonymous with Walter White once again put on a hazmat suit.)
Joe's arrest for trespassing prompts his Navy lieutenant son, Ford (Taylor-Johnson), to fly to Japan to bail him out. From there, the two discover that a giant beast — the one that eventually will summon his mate from Yucca Mountain — is being studied at the abandoned Janjira nuclear site.
Things go horribly wrong, as they are wont to do in movies like this, and the monster, referred to as a MUTO (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism) runs amok, emitting electromagnetic pulses that leave a trail of blackouts in its wake.
The voice of reason in all this is monster expert Dr. Ishiro Serizawa (Watanabe). "Nature has a balance, a power to restore order," he says, and that power, he believes, is Godzilla.
That's pretty much where the logic begins and ends in "Godzilla."
The Navy seems to share Serizawa's belief that the scaly beast can kill the MUTOs. A fleet even follows him to the looming battle in the Bay Area, where the MUTOs are converging. Yet the Navy still tries to destroy Godzilla at every other turn.
Fighter jets also try to take out the MUTOs, only to end up falling from the sky. Which raises the question of why they were in the air in the first place when everyone involved knows that the monsters fry everything electronic.
And who, exactly, thought it was a good idea to try to take out the monsters with a massive nuclear device right outside San Francisco?
"Godzilla" would have made a terrific striptease artist, as it ever-so-slowly reveals itself. Fight scenes are cut short. There's a glimpse of carnage here, a short burst of action there. But for long stretches, the movie just sort of happens in front of you, only rarely drawing you in.
Taylor-Johnson's Ford, trained in explosive ordnance disposal, tries to save the day in a series of uninspired set pieces. There's a tidal wave that doesn't do much to one-up the tsunami in the far-less-expensive "The Impossible." "Godzilla" was even beaten to the giant-monster punch by last summer's "Pacific Rim," which at least balanced its mayhem with a sense of humor.
The movie finally sputters to life at the end when Godzilla takes on the MUTOs in a two-on-one handicap match, as the three monsters topple the San Francisco skyline like so many drunks playing Jenga.
But, too often, "Godzilla" blows smoke when it should be breathing fire.
Christopher Lawrence reviews movies for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com


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FOR some, it will be the moment rock star Freddie Mercury performed on stage. For others it may be simply playing in the paddling pool, their first ice cream, or learning to ride a bike.
Whatever your favourite memories of Queens Park, Bolton Council wants to hear from residents so their stories of the historic beauty spot can be recorded for a new film.
For generations, the park has been a place where Bolton families have gone to play, relax, have a picnic and feed the ducks and many Boltonians hold treasured memories of visiting the park over the years.
Queens Park was opened in 1866 by the Earl of Bradford and has undergone a £4.3 million refurbishment in recent years.
After securing lottery funding in 2009, the council has carried out work including the dredging and re-filling of lakes, improving the children's play area, renovating the park's amphitheatre and creating a new car park.
The work has been welcomed by Bolton's Civic Trust.
Chairman Richard Shirres said: "We welcome this work to enhance Bolton's green space, especially here because it is a Grade II listed Victorian Park with a river. The prospect also of a restored fountain, as part of the work, is to be commended.
"We hope a little of the £4.3 million can be earmarked for outreach work in the surrounding community to help promote stewardship of the park."
The council is now planning to capture and preserve people's park stories on a DVD that will be a permanent record for future generations — as well as marking the refurbishment of the park.
Filming and recording will take place during June and the council wants to invite people of all ages with stories they want to share to get involved.
The council would also like to hear from anyone who has old photographs showing the park that could be loaned and included in the film.
Cllr Nick Peel, executive cabinet member for environmental services, said: "We're really excited to be putting together this film of people's memories of the park, which celebrates the refurbishment of Queens Park and its restoration to its former Victorian glory.
"We'd love to hear from any residents who remember using the paddling pool, the big slide, learning to ride their bike, or who have any other memories of the park they would like to share."
The council is working with a local film company, thebox.tv to produce the footage. Contact Francesca at thebox.tv either by phone 07535 516502 or email firstname.lastname@example.com with your memories.
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Bryn Celli Ddu on Anglesey is one of Wales's best-known prehistoric monuments and has attracted the interest of archaeologists since the 18th century, culminating in a thorough programme of investigation by W H Hemp in the 1920s. In the early 20th century it was proposed by Sir Norman Lockyer, E Neil Baynes and Lord Boston that the tomb was aligned on the midsummer sunrise, but this discovery was not validated for almost a century until the alignment was checked and filmed as part of this project.
This project continues to review the evidence recovered from Hemp's excavations using his unpublished archive and meticulously recorded charcoal and bone assemblages to produce a new radiocarbon dated chronology for the site. Results obtained so far have been presented at seminars held at Cardiff, Lampeter and Dublin Universities, and have generated international press, TV and radio coverage. A video of the midsummer solstice sunrise formed the centerpiece of an exhibition "Death in Wales: 4000–3000 BC" and was a lead item in British Archaeology magazine.


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MINNEAPOLIS Best Buy announced that it is the exclusive retailer of the new Insignia 5.1 Home Theater System with Audyssey audio technology.
"Consumers have told us they want the latest in home theater audio technology that is easy to install, simple to control and affordable," said Fernando Silva, VP Best Buy exclusive brands. "Our Insignia Home Theater System is a complete home audio solution offering rich surround sound that will transform any family room into a theater-like experience."
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University Research Foundation: March 28
The University Research Foundation (URF) is now accepting applications for the March 28 deadline. The URF is an intramural funding program that provides up to $50,000 support for research projects and up to $3,000 for conference support.
The objectives of the URF research program are to: (1) Help junior faculty undertake pilot projects that will enable them to successfully apply for extramural sources of funding and aid in establishing their careers as independent investigators; (2) Help established faculty perform novel, pioneering research to determine project feasibility and develop preliminary data to support extramural grant applications; (3) Provide support in disciplines where extramural support is difficult to obtain and where significant research can be facilitated with internal funding; and (4) Provide limited institutional matching funds that are required as part of a successful external peer-reviewed application. URF Review Panels comprise established Penn faculty members and are charged with giving preference to projects that meet one of the aforementioned criteria.
As part of the University's commitment to providing research opportunities to scholars across our campus community, URF applicants are encouraged to include undergraduate student participants within the framework of their proposals. URF Review Panels will take undergraduate participation under strong consideration when evaluating and scoring proposals. Should applicants require assistance in identifying interested and qualified undergraduates, the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) will be glad to provide support: firstname.lastname@example.com
Faculty members are invited to submit their research applications to one of four disciplinary areas: Biomedical Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Engineering, and Social Science and Management. In addition, URF offers a Conference Support program to provide funding for meetings designed to enhance existing research and scholarly programs, particularly in disciplines where external funding is difficult to obtain. Conferences that promote interdisciplinary and multi-school participation are given priority.
Complete details about the URF and links to the forms can be found on the Office of the Vice Provost for Research website at: www.upenn.edu/research/funding/university_research_foundation
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Baked Pork Chops with Parmesan-Sage Crust
Hubby and I love pork. Even though it's very easy to overcook it, when you get it right, it's amazing. I don't often make anything like this, but I'm glad I did. It's amazing. I double coated the pork with the bread crumbs because I like thicker breading. I also used Panko bread crumbs because I prefer the texture they provide. It's far more crunchy than regular bread crumbs.
You could definitely play with the flavors in the breading. The sage and parmesan was delicious, so I'd say start with that and the second, third, or fourth time you make it, try a different flavor profile. I know we'll be making this again and again.
Baked Pork Chops with Parmesan-Sage Crust
1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless French bread - I used Panko bread crumbs
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan (or Parmigiano-Reggiano)
1 tablespoon dried rubbed sage (or 2 to 3 tablespoons minced fresh sage leaves)
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 large eggs
1/4 cup all purpose flour
4 bone-in center-cut pork loin chops (each about 1 inch thick)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
Lemon wedges (optional)
Orange wedges (optional)
Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix breadcrumbs, cheese, sage and lemon peel in pie dish. Whisk eggs in medium bowl to blend. Place flour on plate; season generously with salt and pepper. Coat pork chops on both sides with flour; shake off excess. Dip chops into eggs, then coat on both sides with breadcrumb mixture.
Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops to skillet and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer skillet with pork to oven (I double coated them - flour/egg/breadcrumbs/egg/breadcrumbs). Bake until pork chops are crisp on the outside and meat thermometer inserted into pork registers 150°F, about 20 minutes.
Transfer pork chops to plates. Garnish with lemon wedges and orange wedges, if desired, and serve.
Recipe from Alosha's Kitchen - originally from bon appétit, February 2001
6 Responses to "Baked Pork Chops with Parmesan-Sage Crust"
Wow these look awesome! I love how juicy the pork looks and I love the crunchy breading…yum!
I was looking for a new pork chop recipe to make when my mother in law is up this week. This looks perfect! Thanks!!
Thanks for recipe. Tried it and it was good. I used Reggiano and added a bit more than suggested but you can rarely go wrong with a little extra cheese. I'll have to share my pork roast recipe.
These look awesome, my finace loves pork chops so I will definitely be giving these a try!
I made these last night for company…following your recipe using the panko crumbs and double dipping…and OMG – they were wonderful!!! I want to do them with chicken next time…thank you – you made me a star!!!
Chicken would be great!


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Can Vicodin Get into Sperm or Ejaculate?
I use vicodin and valium for a left and right inguinal hernia and migrating mesh from previous surgery. My girlfriend is pregnant. I am very worried that vicodin or valium is getting into my sperm or ejaculate fluid and being transferred to my pregnant girlfriend. How worried should I be?
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NEW YORK—I used to cover the Rangers for the New York Daily News, and I still live here and work a lot of Rangers games, so one of the things I'm most often asked about is what it's like dealing with John Tortorella and his legendarily gruff nature with reporters.
People ask, and I tell them the truth: I love it. Tortorella is a challenge for a reporter: if you don't ask him the right questions, you're not going to get a quote worth using. Would it be easier if he filled a recorder with pearls of wisdom? Sure, but I enjoy the challenge, and I also enjoy the fact that Tortorella doesn't bother with overwrought coach-speak and BS. Plus, the fact that he's a challenging interview subject makes it that much more satisfying when things go right and he delivers a headline-grabbing line. The payoff is there, but Tortorella also plays much tighter defense in the playoffs.
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Beyond simple phrasing of questions, there's an element of strategy to it. On Saturday, for instance, the Rangers had lost 1-0 in overtime on a power-play goal after a puck-over-glass penalty. I was writing about that, and wanted to ask Tortorella about his thoughts on the rule, which I did. But I didn't want that to be the first question of the press conference, which it was, because somehow the microphone wound up in my hand. It was a doomed mission and I knew it as I asked the question—which, now that I listen back to the tape, was not actually a question.
Me: "John, that rule, I just want to know what you think of it—the delay of game rule—and to see a game end that way."
Tortorella: "It's a rule."
Tonight, after the Rangers' win, I was writing about their penalty kill at the end of the game. The goal here was to get Tortorella to say something a little more substantial than "the PK did a good job," so I tried to spin him in that direction.
Me: "What's the degree of difficulty in not allowing a shot on goal in 1:54 of 6-on-4 play at the end of a game?"
Tortorella: "What's the degree?"
Me: "Yeah."
Tortorella: "How do I answer that? I wouldn't have an idea how to answer that, Jesse."
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It's about at this moment when you remember that these press conferences are televised. Fortunately, there's time to scramble.
Me: "Well, what does it say about the guys preventing a shot there?"
Tortorella: "They did a great job. That's what you should ask me. I thought they did a fantastic job, yeah. Blocked shots, they did a really good job."
"Probably got a little too cute with it," was how Capitals coach Adam Oates had described his team's last sequence with the power play. He could've also been describing asking John Tortorella about the "degree of difficulty" for a situation like that.
Blocked shot, Torts did a really good job.
Game 4 is Wednesday night. I'll go home, watch some tape, and come back fresh.
— Torts and Hank | The smartest man in New York?
— Tortorella on Penguins' 'two whining stars'
— In playoffs: 'I'll just leave' | Not worried about Sean Avery
— To Joe Thornton: 'Just shut up'
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ARCADIA – A 5-year-old girl died Thursday, apparently after choking on strawberries, according to Arcadia Police.
Athena To died at Huntington Hospital in Arcadia less than an hour after the incident, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Chief of Operations Craig Harvey said.
Officers responded to a home in the 500 block of South First Avenue at 4 p.m. and began CPR on the child, who was not breathing, according to Arcadia Police Sgt. Dan Crowther.
The girl was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m., officials said.
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TONIGHT'S League Two clash between Newport County AFC and Fleetwood Town has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Rodney Parade.
Referee Steve Dunne declared the pitch is unplayable with no chance of being fit for tonight and the fixture will now be played on Tuesday, March 4.
This is County's fifth home match to be postponed since December 21 and Tuesday's visit of AFC Wimbledon, already called off once, must be in doubt again with more heavy rain forecast over the weekend.
The Exiles have not played a home match since the shock 2-1 loss to Northampton Town on January 4 and they did explore the option of switching Tuesday's clash to Wimbledon's Kingsmeadow ground.
The Dons have now rejected that proposal and the match will be in Newport if it beats the weather.
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A favourite family recipe that holds poignant memories has won first place in a national competition for a Bramhope nurse.
Anne Aitken has perfected her ginger and orange cherubs over decades of baking with her grandma, mum and her two sons, one of whom died at the age of 18.
Now her recipe will take pride of place on Waitrose shelves across Britain after it came top in Lorraine's Taste Off competition on national TV.
Anne, 51, was picked as one of the three finalists from a huge entry list. She won the competition this week after voting by viewers.
A keen baker since the age of three, she knew exactly which recipe to use when she decided to enter the competition.
"I had just made some Rascals a few days before and thought they would be a great choice as they are a good old-fashioned Yorkshire recipe," she said.
"I have spent the last year looking after my husband Dave who has been very ill and thought it would be good to do something for me and challenge myself."
Anne's recipe was shortlisted, impressing the judges, including actress Debbie Rush, who plays cafe assistant Anna Windass in Coronation Street, and family cook Alex Hollywood, wife of master baker Paul Hollywood. Rascals – also known as turf cakes – are a cross between a rock cake, scone and biscuit. Anne's recipe was passed down from her grandma and is written in her mother's recipe collection, which she started in 1947.
"I have adapted the recipe over the years, depending on what ingredients I have in the cupboard," she said.
"We are a family of gingerholics and I have added ingredients to satisfy our tastebuds.
"I named them ginger and orange cherubs because as a child my mum called me her little ginger cherub– we are all redheads – and over the years I have made them with my own little cherubs: my two sons, Scott, who died at 18, and Will, and they have loved making them and decorating them.
"I create a face using a cherry nose and current eyes and mouth. They all look the same when they go in the oven yet come out all looking different."
The competition has seen Anne appear on the Lorraine show with Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing.


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Families are invited to come to the library for a Teddy Bear Story Time at 4 pm. This 1/2 hour program will conclude with Teddy Grahams and milk, and a teddy craft. All ages are welcome, but children 3-8 are welcome to bring a stuffed animal/Teddy bear to the story time, and if they wish, leave it overnight at the library. Staff will take pictures of the after-hours hijinks of the stuffed animals. The toys may be picked up the next day at the library, along with pictures of their adventures. Please do not bring animals that are necessary for a child's emotional well-being!


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I came across this article while searching online. I cannot believe that this is getting so much negative feedback mostly from Knicks fans but still. This guy who posted this article is probably a Knicks fan but saying Danny is immaute is complete bs. I loved the fact that Danny taunted the Knicks last night with the discount double check and wish he would play with that chip on his shoulder every game. We need more of this attitude on our team. Here is the article:
The Pacers came raging back to defeat the Knicks on Tuesday night after trailing by 15 to start the fourth quarter, yet, thanks to Danny Granger, thats not what must be taken away from this game.
Indiana outscored New York 40-17 in a quarter where everything went right for the Pacers and everything went wrong for the Knicks.
Subsequently, you should be talking about how embarrassing of a loss this was for New York, how impressive a comeback this was for Indiana and how this rivalry is clearly approaching levels of animosity you havent seen since the days of Reggie Miller.
But, here you are, taking precious time out of your busy schedule to talk about the horrific judgment of one, Danny Granger. And yes, Im referring to the Steve Novak imitation in which the Pacers small forward felt it necessary to do the discount double-check after nailing a three late in the fourth quarter.
The problem with what Granger did is not that he was jacked up after hitting a huge shot. His overall reactionscreaming, chest poundingwas acceptable. His team was in the middle of one of the most impressive comebacks of the compressed NBA season, and showing emotion was not only warranted, but fantastic.
Just not in that fashion.
By imitating Novak, Granger was taunting one of the biggest feel-good stories of the year. He was insulting a guy who is from Wisconsin and has not only a birthright to this particular celebration, but the blessing of the guy who made it famous in Aaron Rodgers.
Lets not split hairs here. Malice may not have been intended, but Granger wasnt participating in good-natured ribbing either. He was pissed that the Knicks swept a home-and-home against the Pacers in March, and he was pissed that such a display came shortly after he declared the two contests against New York winnable games.
Grangers version of the discount double-check was the result of a grudge he has held for nearly month. It was his attempt to bury the Knickswhich he eventually didand his way of rubbing their collapse in the face of everyone on the team.
And thats not okay.
A certain amount of taunting is acceptable, and malicious imitation can even be justified in certain situations, but this was not one of them.
Novak is a classy guy. Hes a player who knows his role and embraces it, a player who operates on sheer energy and a player who should have been in the game when Granger delivered the dagger. Under no circumstance, though, is he a player to be chastised in that manner.
Had it been a perpetual Carmelo Anthony-like grin that Granger was imitating, thats a different story. But taunting and insulting a player who has overcome so many obstacles, emerged as one of the most clutch shooters in the game and doesnt have a shred of malicious intent in his repertoire? Come on now.
With this unwarranted gesture, Granger shredded light on the pompousness he has so adeptly suppressed almost his entire career.
Since the lockout, Granger was recognized as a player with morals and a man who exuded generosity. This was the guy who hosted dinner for the Pacers workers affected by the lockout.
Now, though, hes the guy that resorted to immaturity to express his enthusiasm.
This isnt about Granger leading Indiana to an impressive come from behind victory over New York. And this isnt about him letting loose after he hit a monstrous shot.
This is about a superstar making a terrible and revealing decision. He tainted this victory and made a mockery of himself, and the entire Pacers team. Most importantly, though, he offered an unnecessary gesture to a guy he can only hope he is one day half as humble as.
So, congratulations Danny Granger, youre still an All-Star caliber player.
But youre also a jackass.


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Even before Giesen earned honor after honor at Drake High, sports were a part of his life, starting in utero (his dad was University of San Francisco basketball star Don Giesen) and continuing throughout his youth — Giesen has three older brothers and one sister that all played various sports for Drake. That passion for athletics has never wavered. Throughout his years at Drake, Giesen played a variety of sports — tennis as a freshman and sophomore, baseball as a senior and soccer for all four years.
He received a sportsmanship award twice — once for soccer as a freshman, and again as a sophomore on the tennis team where he was also the No. 1 player for the Pirates that year. As a senior, he was MVP for the varsity baseball team as well as a unanimous first-team all-league selection, named MVP and first-team all-league for soccer and was awarded the Senior Athlete Award.
He rode his success as a center fielder to College of Marin, where he played for former Redwood coach Al Endriss, whom he credits as one of his biggest influences. While at COM, Giesen stole 32 bases — a career record, and used that success to secure a baseball scholarship to USF.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in business with a focus in marketing, Giesen picked up fastpitch softball, playing for 25 years and earning All-America honors three times, twice as a first-team selection and once on the second-team. Up until a year ago, Giesen also played in an adult basketball league before an ankle injury sidelined him.
"Sports, throughout my life, are just so much fun," Giesen said. "It's kind of an additional educational program ... you learn a lot about yourself."
Giesen said that he has simply been an athlete searching for the sport he was meant to play — "An athlete torn between which way to go. If they had hockey here in California, I'd probably have picked that up too," he joked.


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New York -- Uniqlo, a division of Japan's Fast Retailing Co. Ltd, will launch its U.S. e-commerce site next week, a crucial part of its drive to earn $10 billion in overall North American sales by 2020, Bloomberg reported.
"By opening this e-commerce site now, we are able to cater to customers across the United States," said Uniqlo USA CEO Shin Odake in the Bloomberg report.
Uniqlo currently has five U.S. locations, including new sites in San Francisco and New Jersey, along with its other three in Manhattan.
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Given the Buddhist view of embryonic life, it is not surprising that causing an abortion is seen as a serious act:
When a monk is ordained he should not intentionally deprive a living being of
life, even if it is only an ant. Whatever monk deprives a human being of life,
even (antamaso) down to destroying an embryo (gabbha-patanam·upadaya), he
becomes not a (true) renouncer, not a son of the Sakiyans.
The penalty for a monk intentionally causing an abortion is permanent expulsion from the Sangha:
Whatever monk should intentionally deprive a human being of life . . . he is also
one who is defeated [in the monastic life], he is not in communion . . . Human
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becoming first manifest in a mother's womb until the time of death, here meanwhile
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AN extra classroom is needed at a Burnley primary school to deal with a 'bulge' in pupil numbers.
Education chiefs have noticed a rise in the numbers of reception age children at St John the Baptist RC Primary, Thames Avenue, so 30 additional places are being provided.
This will need to be accommodated for in the next five or six years, councillors have been told, prompting plans for a new temporary classroom and the retention of two existing teaching spaces.
Architect Michael Bennett said: "It is envisaged that the three classrooms will be required until the 'bulge' from the increased intake has worked its way through the school."
School leaders have decided, after studying possible configurations, that the only place to install the new classroom would be on part of a soft play area next to the two other rooms, which are connected to the main St John's building by a link corridor.
Mr Bennett added: "This will provide an economical solution which does not affect the remainder of the school building and will not affect the other site facilities. The area is accessible for craning in the building modules."
The original two classrooms have been in place at the school site since 2008 and have operated under temporary planning permissions.
Last April the school, whose headteacher is Kieran Heakin, was told that it had improved its teaching standards from 'satisfactory' to 'good', with particular emphasis placed on efforts to address issues with monitoring youngsters' progress.


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Worried your kid forgets everything they've learnt when not at school? Here's how to keep their brain sharp. more
Whether you're doing it to save on space (and on the finances!) or to foster a closer relationship between your kids, sharing a bedroom definitely has its pros and cons. A shared bedroom can result in a blissful union between two like-minded siblings, but it can also be a great source of conflict. The good news is that if you take the needs of both kids into consideration, and set some all important ground rules, a shared bedroom can work.
Sharing a bedroom with a sibling can teach kids some valuable life lessons. A combined bedroom can:
Although the advantages of sharing a bedroom are significant, there are also some disadvantages worth noting:
The biggest hurdle when putting a toddler and a baby in the same room is working out a co-ordinated sleep schedule, so that both kids are disturbed as little as possible. Try to wait until the baby is six months old before setting up the combined room, and be prepared for a bit of chaos in the beginning as you figure out the best way of using the space for maximum result:
The key to success here is to make the idea of sharing appealing to both your toddler and your older child. Allow both of them to include things in the room that they really love. If the kids are happy the space will be peaceful and uncomplicated:
Big kids may balk at this idea at first but if you give them creative control of the space, and highlight the advantages of this living arrangement, most will come around to the idea quite quickly:
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IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY BY REQUIRING RETROFIT OF SOFT STORY BUILDINGSPublic meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 25, 2013, 7 p.m., North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, California (Wednesday, July 03, 2013) - The community is invited to a public meeting on July 25, 2013, 7 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue, to introduce proposed regulations that will protect residents and make Berkeley a more disaster-resistant city. Because certain types of buildings are more vulnerable than others to earthquake damage, the City has specific requirements for unreinforced masonry (URM) and "soft story" buildings. The first phase of the soft story program required owners to prepare a report that analyzed the structural ability of the building to resist earthquake impacts and that described the work needed to remedy identified weaknesses. There are currently 154 buildings on the soft story inventory prepared by the City in 2005; 104 buildings on the original inventory were retrofitted.
The second phase of the City's soft story program is underway with the release of a draft ordinance that requires seismic retrofit of residential buildings which are constructed with soft, weak, or open front conditions.Retrofit is proposed to be required for buildings with five or more units.
A soft story building can generally be described as a wood-frame building with more than one story that typically has extensive ground story openings, garage doors, or open-air spaces such as parking with little or no enclosing solid wall. These buildings have the potential for sustaining serious damage, including collapse, in the event of strong earthquakes. The proposed ordinance requires owners to submit a building permit application to retrofit the building within three years and to complete retrofit within an additional two years.
Tenants and property owners are being notified of the July 25th meeting. After this initial public meeting, staff will take the proposed ordinance to interested Boards and Commissions for their comments before presenting it to the City Council toward the end of the calendar year. More information, including the draft ordinance and Frequently Asked Questions, is available at the following link: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Planning_and_Development/Building_and_Safety/Soft_Story_Program.aspx
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Aimee Nezhukumatathil is a poet and essayist renowned for her spirited public performances. In her own assessment, her work is based on "the sound and color and flavor of words," and takes a deep and sensual pleasure in puns, coinages, and crosslingual wordplay. Her books include Lucky Fish, At the Drive-In Volcano, and Miracle Fruit, and she is the recipient of a 2009 National Endowment of the Arts Literature Fellowship and a 2009 Pushcart Prize. She holds an MFA from Ohio State University and is currently an associate professor of English at the State University of New York in Fredonia.
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