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Way back in August of 2006, I started one of my favorite ever threads of my own creation on here about "overrated" things in basketball. Someone smarter than I am can link it if you wish, but here is a list of what my personal list was at the time:
1. "Off floor chemistry"
2. "Experience"
3. The offseason coaching phrase "playing uptempo"
4. "Time outs"
5. "Halftime motivational pep talks"
6. "Revenge" as a motivator.
7. A players "confidence"
8. Individual blocked shots.
9. Made 3 point shots early in the game.
10. The starting lineup.
I might change or add to that original list today, but that is not what this thread is going to be about. Instead, I want to write about things/fundamentals/traits that I consider to be UNDERRATED in individual players and in an overall team and organizational perspective. Just like the many opinions that eminated from that thread, I hope this one creates alot of great discussions among us all. Here is my list as of today, with explanations of my reasoning for all:
All the Ron Artest drama being brought back into the limelight after his trade to Houston has this famous coaching saying coming to my mind again: "Great players don't make great teams, great TEAMMATES do".
What makes a great teammate? Someone who leads by example, is professional, and who cares more about the team and his teammates than himself. Someone who cares for the group as a whole and the entire organization and its fanbase. Someone who defends his teammates in public and handles problems behind closed doors. Someone who takes pride in winning the right way, and who treats the game itself with dignity, honor, and respect. Someone who does his job consistently, who works hard and comes to play every night, and is reliable, steady, and can be counted upon.
In other words, everything Ron Artest is not.
I guess Houston becomes more INTERESTING with acquiring Ron-Ron, and they are unquestionably more talented. But Houston, nor anyone else, can form a championship nucleus when relying on a player so troubled, tone deaf, selfish, and untrustworthy as Ron Artest.
It is almost a sign of everything wrong with the world if a player who is a great teammate by all accounts (Shane Battier) loses playing time to the mercurial temperamental Artest. Of course, being the true pro that Battier is, he will no doubt continue to be the consummate role player for the Rockets, because he understands the right way to be on a winning team.
Want a prediction from me? Artest and the Rockets are winners early in the season, getting lots of attention and accolades. Artest in a contract year gets off to a great start on and off the floor......then the selfishness, attention starvation, and greed will set in, and whining about his contract or looking forward to free agency will set in, and the Rockets will be torn apart. "The disease of me" is the condition Pat Riley so eloquently wrote about all those years ago, and Ron Artest carries and spreads that virus every where he goes.
Ive come to believe that there are many many ways to coach basketball from a strategic standpoint successfully. We all have our favorite drills, favorite schemes, favorite plays, and overall philosophy on how best to do things. But by far the most important thing an organization can do is to create a successful "atmosphere for achievement", where doing the right thing and achieving goals is encouraged and expected without distraction or problems getting in the way.
Great managers/coaches/business leaders do this instinctually. They weed out barriers their employees/players encounter, and make winning and success almost a natural occurance. This is done by having a singular purpose and belief system that filters down all through the organization.....the being able to get everyone to buy in to what you are trying to achieve and in the path to get there. It's imperative that your leaders set goals, set the agenda, and then give the players the tools and structure to get the job done.
This is sometimes done on the coaching level, sometimes the "culture change" must occur in an organizationa/school/franchise/city collective mindset. I had lunch with a long time college and professional football coach once who told me that, in regards to college football, that winning wasnt just up to the individual coaching staff or players, but that first an individual school and campus must DECIDE to be winners, and to make it a priority to do so. I believe that to be true.
Creating a positive winning atmosphere.....so crucial. This goes from the concept of how to fill the arena, to the music played, to the press coverage, to every single thing that occurs involving the team.
This is one of the very best things that I like about Roy Hibbert being a Pacer, because when I watched him on film I thought defensively he talked to his teammates very well during play.
Communicating with one another on the floor is very difficult for many individual players and teams to do well, because it does not come naturally at all. Being a good communicator is a SKILL that must be practiced, just like dribbling, shooting, or ballhandling. A clever coach always works some form of communication into every drill or meeting he has, to practice this skill and to make his players speak to one another on the floor.
I always tell players and/or their parents that all day in school, teachers are trying to get their sons to be quiet and listen. But in my classroom (the gym floor) I want them to both be great at listening AND talking, sometimes at the same time.
But, it isnt enough to just be communicating with one another, you have to be communicating EFFECTIVELY!
From my vantagepoint watching the Pacers mostly on television but occasionally at the arena, I don't think they do communicate all that well with each other. I see some talking, but I also see resistance and confusion, especially defensively. Some basic communication skill practice might help our team more than we know.....things like the basic teaching principle of the "sandwich" method of influencing people: Encourage, correct/make your point, end on a positive.
I'll be watching T.J. Ford in particularly in October, to see how he communicates with his new teammates. I havent seen TJ enough to know yet if this is correct, but I have always had the impression that he was a quiet, non verbal type player. The Pacers lack a perimeter player with charisma and a talkative nature otherwise, so TJ will need to bring that communication leadership to the table.
The best teams always lead the league in chatter on the floor, as communicating positive things while the game is in progress is always a sign of a team that is in sync and "together", and this skill is one reason why I enjoyed the Celtics play so much this past season.
A very underrated skill in an individual player and an overall team. Like communication, this must be practiced and learned and maintained. What good does a player do for your team if he plays well for 90% of the time, but drifts off and loses focus for the other 10%? Your team must learn to play the entire game, they must not let fatigue or other distractions get to them, and they must do this all the time. Concentration is a form of discipline, and it wanders in all of us from time to time. But teams must learn that concentration is a talent that can help them defeat more naturally talented opponents, and how crucial it is to not give away games or plays or end of quarter situations etc. You can't win with people who do the right thing most of the time, you need guys who concentrate and care enough to do it every time, or at least as close to that as humanly possible.
This probably goes hand in hand with the others. Most individuals and teams will crack under heavy pressure or stress or for some other reason. One of the very best compliments one of my teams can get from opposing coaches is being relentless in our effort, or desire, or execution, or whatever. I also love hearing a player of mine or my entire team being referred to as "cold blooded". Maybe that isnt a great term to be known as a human being, but for a TEAM trying to achieve something, that is an awesome personality to have on your side.
Getting into the bread and butter startegy sessions with younger coaches is always a fun thing for me to do. I've found that almost no one coaching at younger levels puts enough emphasis on this small yet critical aspect of successful offense. The angle that you set a screen at on a defender (does your screeners back face the ball or away from the ball?) often determines whether a cutter will get open or not. Lots of coaches teach the "setting" of the screen (stance, opening up to the ball, etc etc) but leave out where the screener should be facing and his feet positioning to be the utmost effective.
The Pacers really struggled from a screen angle standpoint under Rick Carlisle, particularly in his last season. When we had great talent individually it wasnt as much of an issue, but as his talent pool dried up, his lack of attention to these tiny details finally did creep up. Many of his set offensive plays created bad screen angles for cutters to come off of, which (if any one reading this wants to search for) was criticized on ESPN.com by Dr Jack Ramsey during that period.
I think the poor screen angle teaching is very widespread by the way, and it is all over the NBA, college, high school, and youth coaching communities. I'm looking forward to the Olympic games next week to see some of the European teams try and combat our superior talent and athleticism with superior strategic moves.....and one of those moves will be to costantly make themselves harder to guard by being better screeners than our defenders are used to playing against.
Forgetting team defense for a moment (which I consider to be a bit overrated), a singular dominant individual defender along the perimeter affects the game so many ways it is unbelievable!
Think about how many hidden ways a great point guard defender can help you. You can pressure the ball up court, causing extra fatigue for your opponent, limiting communication between the ballhandler and his coach, making teams run simply and less complex plays against you. You cause them to waste time getting into their sets, which eventually may lead to them having to make one less pass per possession. On a more mental level, it sets your identity as a team as one being tough minded, "relentless" (as I said before, an awesome thing to be known as), and unyielding.
A great wing defender can deny a teams first pass, which almost all team offense originates from. A great wing defender can stop or slow down the opponents best player, freeing your other 4 guys to not to have to do that task collectively. A great wing defender wins you close games in the closing seconds more than a great scorer will, because great defenders don't have off nights. On a mental level, an awesome shutdown wingman can frustrate the opponents top gun, causing the other players on the floor to lose their rhythm and spirit, and to try and fill roles they are incapable of filling.....which often leads to dissension in the ranks, creating chaos and making the atmosphere of winning difficult to maintain for the opponent.
It is one thing to be hurt, unable to play until you heal. That is part of sports, and it is something every team deals with. But you cannot be successful relying on guys who play, then sit, then play for a few games, then sit a couple, etc etc.
No team can be win that way. You can have guys miss time, but it is impossible for your coaching staff and team to develop any thoughts of cohesion when your entire strategy and rotations change from game to game because who is available is always in doubt.
This is where talent loses against reliability in my view. 80 games of a "B" level player is more conducive to winning than an on/off again performance of an "A" player. Someone once said that 50% of success in life is showing up.......your guys have to show up consistently and actually PLAY if you are going to go anywhere.
Guys with nagging injuries constantly being nursed? It is very difficult to win with players like that, no matter how good they may be when they play for you.
While occasionally at younger levels it is actually a positive coaching trait to have your team foul the opponent more than they foul you (it shows a tendency to be aggressive defensively usually), at the pro level, one of the easiest ways to win games is to get to the foul line more than your opponents. I think you can achieve this from either direction.....either concentrate on getting to the line alot YOURSELF, or to prevent your opponent from going.
Our Pacers lost this category alot last season, which negated some of the other things they did well. In particularly, a point of emphasis for us this season needs to be to not get so many defensive three second calls, which cost us quite a few points last year........and had other disadvantages too, such as the stoppage of play allowing our opponents coach to call a better play, to be able to sub against us, to rest slightly, etc etc.
I am not advocating anything dirty or even close to it, but the Pacers could relaly use a dose of toughness and physicality inside. We lack an enforcer, a bruiser, who can set bonecrushing screens and can take a hard foul when necessary. We could use a LaSalle Thompson, Dale Davis, Rick Mahorn, Charles Oakley type guy to play occasionally in situations where needed.
Teams have no one to fear physically on the Pacers roster.....that needs to change somehow, and we shouldn't be shy about admitting it or doing something about it.
I'd love to hear all of your thoughts of this list, and to see what additions you all would make to it.
As always, the above was just my opinion.


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40 CFR Appendix B to Part 50, Reference Method for the Determination of Suspended Particulate Matter in the Atmosphere (High-Volume Method)
1.0 Applicability.
1.1 This method provides a measurement of the mass concentration of total suspended particulate matter (TSP) in ambient air for determining compliance with the primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter as specified in § 50.6 and § 50.7 of this chapter. The measurement process is nondestructive, and the size of the sample collected is usually adequate for subsequent chemical analysis. Quality assurance procedures and guidance are provided in part 58, appendixes A and B, of this chapter and in References 1 and 2.
2.0 Principle.
2.1 An air sampler, properly located at the measurement site, draws a measured quantity of ambient air into a covered housing and through a filter during a 24-hr (nominal) sampling period. The sampler flow rate and the geometry of the shelter favor the collection of particles up to 25-50 µm (aerodynamic diameter), depending on wind speed and direction.(3) The filters used are specified to have a minimum collection efficiency of 99 percent for 0.3 µm (DOP) particles (see Section 7.1.4).
2.2 The filter is weighed (after moisture equilibration) before and after use to determine the net weight (mass) gain. The total volume of air sampled, corrected to EPA standard conditions (25 °C, 760 mm Hg [101 kPa]), is determined from the measured flow rate and the sampling time. The concentration of total suspended particulate matter in the ambient air is computed as the mass of collected particles divided by the volume of air sampled, corrected to standard conditions, and is expressed in micrograms per standard cubic meter (µg/std m 3). For samples collected at temperatures and pressures significantly different than standard conditions, these corrected concentrations may differ substantially from actual concentrations (micrograms per actual cubic meter), particularly at high elevations. The actual particulate matter concentration can be calculated from the corrected concentration using the actual temperature and pressure during the sampling period.
3.0 Range.
3.1 The approximate concentration range of the method is 2 to 750 µg/std m 3. The upper limit is determined by the point at which the sampler can no longer maintain the specified flow rate due to the increased pressure drop of the loaded filter. This point is affected by particle size distribution, moisture content of the collected particles, and variability from filter to filter, among other things. The lower limit is determined by the sensitivity of the balance (see Section 7.10) and by inherent sources of error (see Section 6).
3.2 At wind speeds between 1.3 and 4.5 m/sec (3 and 10 mph), the high-volume air sampler has been found to collect particles up to 25 to 50 µm, depending on wind speed and direction.(3) For the filter specified in Section 7.1, there is effectively no lower limit on the particle size collected.
4.0 Precision.
4.1 Based upon collaborative testing, the relative standard deviation (coefficient of variation) for single analyst precision (repeatability) of the method is 3.0 percent. The corresponding value for interlaboratory precision (reproducibility) is 3.7 percent.(4)
5.0 Accuracy.
5.1 The absolute accuracy of the method is undefined because of the complex nature of atmospheric particulate matter and the difficulty in determining the "true" particulate matter concentration. This method provides a measure of particulate matter concentration suitable for the purpose specified under Section 1.0, Applicability.
6.0 Inherent Sources of Error.
6.1 Airflow variation. The weight of material collected on the filter represents the (integrated) sum of the product of the instantaneous flow rate times the instantaneous particle concentration. Therefore, dividing this weight by the average flow rate over the sampling period yields the true particulate matter concentration only when the flow rate is constant over the period. The error resulting from a nonconstant flow rate depends on the magnitude of the instantaneous changes in the flow rate and in the particulate matter concentration. Normally, such errors are not large, but they can be greatly reduced by equipping the sampler with an automatic flow controlling mechanism that maintains constant flow during the sampling period. Use of a contant flow controller is recommended.*
*At elevated altitudes, the effectiveness of automatic flow controllers may be reduced because of a reduction in the maximum sampler flow.
6.2 Air volume measurement. If the flow rate changes substantially or nonuniformly during the sampling period, appreciable error in the estimated air volume may result from using the average of the presampling and postsampling flow rates. Greater air volume measurement accuracy may be achieved by (1) equipping the sampler with a flow controlling mechanism that maintains constant air flow during the sampling period,* (2) using a calibrated, continuous flow rate recording device to record the actual flow rate during the samping period and integrating the flow rate over the period, or (3) any other means that will accurately measure the total air volume sampled during the sampling period. Use of a continuous flow recorder is recommended, particularly if the sampler is not equipped with a constant flow controller.
6.3 Loss of volatiles. Volatile particles collected on the filter may be lost during subsequent sampling or during shipment and/or storage of the filter prior to the postsampling weighing.(5) Although such losses are largely unavoidable, the filter should be reweighed as soon after sampling as practical.
6.4 Artifact particulate matter. Artifact particulate matter can be formed on the surface of alkaline glass fiber filters by oxidation of acid gases in the sample air, resulting in a higher than true TSP determination.(6 7) This effect usually occurs early in the sample period and is a function of the filter pH and the presence of acid gases. It is generally believed to account for only a small percentage of the filter weight gain, but the effect may become more significant where relatively small particulate weights are collected.
6.5 Humidity. Glass fiber filters are comparatively insensitive to changes in relative humidity, but collected particulate matter can be hygroscopic.(8) The moisture conditioning procedure minimizes but may not completely eliminate error due to moisture.
6.6 Filter handling. Careful handling of the filter between the presampling and postsampling weighings is necessary to avoid errors due to loss of fibers or particles from the filter. A filter paper cartridge or cassette used to protect the filter can minimize handling errors. (See Reference 2, Section 2).
6.7 Nonsampled particulate matter. Particulate matter may be deposited on the filter by wind during periods when the sampler is inoperative. (9) It is recommended that errors from this source be minimized by an automatic mechanical device that keeps the filter covered during nonsampling periods, or by timely installation and retrieval of filters to minimize the nonsampling periods prior to and following operation.
6.8 Timing errors. Samplers are normally controlled by clock timers set to start and stop the sampler at midnight. Errors in the nominal 1,440-min sampling period may result from a power interruption during the sampling period or from a discrepancy between the start or stop time recorded on the filter information record and the actual start or stop time of the sampler. Such discrepancies may be caused by (1) poor resolution of the timer set-points, (2) timer error due to power interruption, (3) missetting of the timer, or (4) timer malfunction. In general, digital electronic timers have much better set-point resolution than mechanical timers, but require a battery backup system to maintain continuity of operation after a power interruption. A continuous flow recorder or elapsed time meter provides an indication of the sampler run-time, as well as indication of any power interruption during the sampling period and is therefore recommended.
6.9 Recirculation of sampler exhaust. Under stagnant wind conditions, sampler exhaust air can be resampled. This effect does not appear to affect the TSP measurement substantially, but may result in increased carbon and copper in the collected sample. (10) This problem can be reduced by ducting the exhaust air well away, preferably downwind, from the sampler.
7.0 Apparatus.
(See References 1 and 2 for quality assurance information.)
Samplers purchased prior to the effective date of this amendment are not subject to specifications preceded by (†).
7.1 Filter. (Filters supplied by the Environmental Protection Agency can be assumed to meet the following criteria. Additional specifications are required if the sample is to be analyzed chemically.)
7.1.1 Size: 20.3 ±0.2 × 25.4 ±0.2 cm (nominal 8 × 10 in).
7.1.2 Nominal exposed area: 406.5 cm 2 (63 in 2).
7.1.3. Material: Glass fiber or other relatively inert, nonhygroscopic material. (8)
7.1.4 Collection efficiency: 99 percent minimum as measured by the DOP test (ASTM-2986) for particles of 0.3 µm diameter.
7.1.5 Recommended pressure drop range: 42-54 mm Hg (5.6-7.2 kPa) at a flow rate of 1.5 std m 3/min through the nominal exposed area.
7.1.6 pH: 6 to 10. (11)
7.1.7 Integrity: 2.4 mg maximum weight loss. (11)
7.1.8 Pinholes: None.
7.1.9 Tear strength: 500 g minimum for 20 mm wide strip cut from filter in weakest dimension. (See ASTM Test D828-60).
7.1.10 Brittleness: No cracks or material separations after single lengthwise crease.
7.2 Sampler. The air sampler shall provide means for drawing the air sample, via reduced pressure, through the filter at a uniform face velocity.
7.2.1 The sampler shall have suitable means to:
a. Hold and seal the filter to the sampler housing.
b. Allow the filter to be changed conveniently.
c. Preclude leaks that would cause error in the measurement of the air volume passing through the filter.
d. (†) Manually adjust the flow rate to accommodate variations in filter pressure drop and site line voltage and altitude. The adjustment may be accomplished by an automatic flow controller or by a manual flow adjustment device. Any manual adjustment device must be designed with positive detents or other means to avoid unintentional changes in the setting.
(†) See note at beginning of Section 7 of this appendix.
7.2.2 Minimum sample flow rate, heavily loaded filter: 1.1 m 3/min (39 ft 3/min).‡
‡ These specifications are in actual air volume units; to convert to EPA standard air volume units, multiply the specifications by (Pb/Pstd)(298/T) where Pb and T are the barometric pressure in mm Hg (or kPa) and the temperature in K at the sampler, and Pstd is 760 mm Hg (or 101 kPa).
7.2.3 Maximum sample flow rate, clean filter: 1.7 m 3/min (60 ft 3/min).‡
7.2.4 Blower Motor: The motor must be capable of continuous operation for 24-hr periods.
7.3 Sampler shelter.
7.3.1 The sampler shelter shall:
a. Maintain the filter in a horizontal position at least 1 m above the sampler supporting surface so that sample air is drawn downward through the filter.
b. Be rectangular in shape with a gabled roof, similar to the design shown in Figure 1.
c. Cover and protect the filter and sampler from precipitation and other weather.
d. Discharge exhaust air at least 40 cm from the sample air inlet.
e. Be designed to minimize the collection of dust from the supporting surface by incorporating a baffle between the exhaust outlet and the supporting surface.
7.3.2 The sampler cover or roof shall overhang the sampler housing somewhat, as shown in Figure 1, and shall be mounted so as to form an air inlet gap between the cover and the sampler housing walls. † This sample air inlet should be approximately uniform on all sides of the sampler. † The area of the sample air inlet must be sized to provide an effective particle capture air velocity of between 20 and 35 cm/sec at the recommended operational flow rate. The capture velocity is the sample air flow rate divided by the inlet area measured in a horizontal plane at the lower edge of the cover. † Ideally, the inlet area and operational flow rate should be selected to obtain a capture air velocity of 25 ±2 cm/sec.
7.4 Flow rate measurement devices.
7.4.1 The sampler shall incorporate a flow rate measurement device capable of indicating the total sampler flow rate. Two common types of flow indicators covered in the calibration procedure are (1) an electronic mass flowmeter and (2) an orifice or orifices located in the sample air stream together with a suitable pressure indicator such as a manometer, or aneroid pressure gauge. A pressure recorder may be used with an orifice to provide a continuous record of the flow. Other types of flow indicators (including rotameters) having comparable precision and accuracy are also acceptable.
7.4.2 † The flow rate measurement device must be capable of being calibrated and read in units corresponding to a flow rate which is readable to the nearest 0.02 std m 3/min over the range 1.0 to 1.8 std m 3/min.
7.5 Thermometer, to indicate the approximate air temperature at the flow rate measurement orifice, when temperature corrections are used.
7.5.1 Range: −40° to 50 °C (223-323 K).
7.5.2 Resolution: 2 °C (2 K).
7.6 Barometer, to indicate barometric pressure at the flow rate measurement orifice, when pressure corrections are used.
7.6.1 Range: 500 to 800 mm Hg (66-106 kPa).
7.6.2 Resolution: ±5 mm Hg (0.67 kPa).
7.7 Timing/control device.
7.7.1 The timing device must be capable of starting and stopping the sampler to obtain an elapsed run-time of 24 hr ±1 hr (1,440 ±60 min).
7.7.2 Accuracy of time setting: ±30 min, or better. (See Section 6.8).
7.8 Flow rate transfer standard, traceable to a primary standard. (See Section 9.2.)
7.8.1 Approximate range: 1.0 to 1.8 m 3/min.
7.8.2 Resolution: 0.02 m 3/min.
7.8.3 Reproducibility: ±2 percent (2 times coefficient of variation) over normal ranges of ambient temperature and pressure for the stated flow rate range. (See Reference 2, Section 2.)
7.8.4 Maximum pressure drop at 1.7 std m3/min; 50 cm H2 O (5 kPa).
7.8.5 The flow rate transfer standard must connect without leaks to the inlet of the sampler and measure the flow rate of the total air sample.
7.8.6 The flow rate transfer standard must include a means to vary the sampler flow rate over the range of 1.0 to 1.8 m 3/min (35-64 ft 3/min) by introducing various levels of flow resistance between the sampler and the transfer standard inlet.
7.8.7 The conventional type of flow transfer standard consists of: An orifice unit with adapter that connects to the inlet of the sampler, a manometer or other device to measure orifice pressure drop, a means to vary the flow through the sampler unit, a thermometer to measure the ambient temperature, and a barometer to measure ambient pressure. Two such devices are shown in Figures 2a and 2b. Figure 2a shows multiple fixed resistance plates, which necessitate disassembly of the unit each time the flow resistance is changed. A preferable design, illustrated in Figure 2b, has a variable flow restriction that can be adjusted externally without disassembly of the unit. Use of a conventional, orifice-type transfer standard is assumed in the calibration procedure (Section 9). However, the use of other types of transfer standards meeting the above specifications, such as the one shown in Figure 2c, may be approved; see the note following Section 9.1.
7.9 Filter conditioning environment
7.9.1 Controlled temperature: between 15° and 30 °C with less than ±3 °C variation during equilibration period.
7.9.2 Controlled humidity: Less than 50 percent relative humidity, constant within ±5 percent.
7.10 Analytical balance.
7.10.1 Sensitivity: 0.1 mg.
7.10.2 Weighing chamber designed to accept an unfolded 20.3 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in) filter.
7.11 Area light source, similar to X-ray film viewer, to backlight filters for visual inspection.
7.12 Numbering device, capable of printing identification numbers on the filters before they are placed in the filter conditioning environment, if not numbered by the supplier.
8.0 Procedure.
(See References 1 and 2 for quality assurance information.)
8.1 Number each filter, if not already numbered, near its edge with a unique identification number.
8.2 Backlight each filter and inspect for pinholes, particles, and other imperfections; filters with visible imperfections must not be used.
8.3 Equilibrate each filter in the conditioning environment for at least 24-hr.
8.4 Following equilibration, weigh each filter to the nearest milligram and record this tare weight (Wi) with the filter identification number.
8.5 Do not bend or fold the filter before collection of the sample.
8.6 Open the shelter and install a numbered, preweighed filter in the sampler, following the sampler manufacturer's instructions. During inclement weather, precautions must be taken while changing filters to prevent damage to the clean filter and loss of sample from or damage to the exposed filter. Filter cassettes that can be loaded and unloaded in the laboratory may be used to minimize this problem (See Section 6.6).
8.7 Close the shelter and run the sampler for at least 5 min to establish run-temperature conditions.
8.8 Record the flow indicator reading and, if needed, the barometric pressure (P 33) and the ambient temperature (T 33) see NOTE following step 8.12). Stop the sampler. Determine the sampler flow rate (see Section 10.1); if it is outside the acceptable range (1.1 to 1.7 m 3/min [39-60 ft 3/min]), use a different filter, or adjust the sampler flow rate. Warning: Substantial flow adjustments may affect the calibration of the orifice-type flow indicators and may necessitate recalibration.
8.9 Record the sampler identification information (filter number, site location or identification number, sample date, and starting time).
8.10 Set the timer to start and stop the sampler such that the sampler runs 24-hrs, from midnight to midnight (local time).
8.11 As soon as practical following the sampling period, run the sampler for at least 5 min to again establish run-temperature conditions.
8.12 Record the flow indicator reading and, if needed, the barometric pressure (P 33) and the ambient temperature (T 33).
No onsite pressure or temperature measurements are necessary if the sampler flow indicator does not require pressure or temperature corrections (e.g., a mass flowmeter) or if average barometric pressure and seasonal average temperature for the site are incorporated into the sampler calibration (see step 9.3.9). For individual pressure and temperature corrections, the ambient pressure and temperature can be obtained by onsite measurements or from a nearby weather station. Barometric pressure readings obtained from airports must be station pressure, not corrected to sea level, and may need to be corrected for differences in elevation between the sampler site and the airport. For samplers having flow recorders but not constant flow controllers, the average temperature and pressure at the site during the sampling period should be estimated from weather bureau or other available data.
8.13 Stop the sampler and carefully remove the filter, following the sampler manufacturer's instructions. Touch only the outer edges of the filter. See the precautions in step 8.6.
8.14 Fold the filter in half lengthwise so that only surfaces with collected particulate matter are in contact and place it in the filter holder (glassine envelope or manila folder).
8.15 Record the ending time or elapsed time on the filter information record, either from the stop set-point time, from an elapsed time indicator, or from a continuous flow record. The sample period must be 1,440 ±60 min. for a valid sample.
8.16 Record on the filter information record any other factors, such as meteorological conditions, construction activity, fires or dust storms, etc., that might be pertinent to the measurement. If the sample is known to be defective, void it at this time.
8.17 Equilibrate the exposed filter in the conditioning environment for at least 24-hrs.
8.18 Immediately after equilibration, reweigh the filter to the nearest milligram and record the gross weight with the filter identification number. See Section 10 for TSP concentration calculations.
9.0 Calibration.
9.1 Calibration of the high volume sampler's flow indicating or control device is necessary to establish traceability of the field measurement to a primary standard via a flow rate transfer standard. Figure 3a illustrates the certification of the flow rate transfer standard and Figure 3b illustrates its use in calibrating a sampler flow indicator. Determination of the corrected flow rate from the sampler flow indicator, illustrated in Figure 3c, is addressed in Section 10.1
The following calibration procedure applies to a conventional orifice-type flow transfer standard and an orifice-type flow indicator in the sampler (the most common types). For samplers using a pressure recorder having a square-root scale, 3 other acceptable calibration procedures are provided in Reference 12. Other types of transfer standards may be used if the manufacturer or user provides an appropriately modified calibration procedure that has been approved by EPA under Section 2.8 of appendix C to part 58 of this chapter.
9.2 Certification of the flow rate transfer standard.
9.2.1 Equipment required: Positive displacement standard volume meter traceable to the National Bureau of Standards (such as a Roots meter or equivalent), stop-watch, manometer, thermometer, and barometer.
9.2.2 Connect the flow rate transfer standard to the inlet of the standard volume meter. Connect the manometer to measure the pressure at the inlet of the standard volume meter. Connect the orifice manometer to the pressure tap on the transfer standard. Connect a high-volume air pump (such as a high-volume sampler blower) to the outlet side of the standard volume meter. See Figure 3a.
9.2.3 Check for leaks by temporarily clamping both manometer lines (to avoid fluid loss) and blocking the orifice with a large-diameter rubber stopper, wide cellophane tape, or other suitable means. Start the high-volume air pump and note any change in the standard volume meter reading. The reading should remain constant. If the reading changes, locate any leaks by listening for a whistling sound and/or retightening all connections, making sure that all gaskets are properly installed.
9.2.4 After satisfactorily completing the leak check as described above, unclamp both manometer lines and zero both manometers.
9.2.5 Achieve the appropriate flow rate through the system, either by means of the variable flow resistance in the transfer standard or by varying the voltage to the air pump. (Use of resistance plates as shown in Figure 1a is discouraged because the above leak check must be repeated each time a new resistance plate is installed.) At least five different but constant flow rates, evenly distributed, with at least three in the specified flow rate interval (1.1 to 1.7 m 3/min [39-60 ft 3/min]), are required.
9.2.6 Measure and record the certification data on a form similar to the one illustrated in Figure 4 according to the following steps.
9.2.7 Observe the barometric pressure and record as P1 (item 8 in Figure 4).
9.2.8 Read the ambient temperature in the vicinity of the standard volume meter and record it as T1 (item 9 in Figure 4).
9.2.9 Start the blower motor, adjust the flow, and allow the system to run for at least 1 min for a constant motor speed to be attained.
9.2.10 Observe the standard volume meter reading and simultaneously start a stopwatch. Record the initial meter reading (Vi) in column 1 of Figure 4.
9.2.11 Maintain this constant flow rate until at least 3 m 3 of air have passed through the standard volume meter. Record the standard volume meter inlet pressure manometer reading as ΔP (column 5 in Figure 4), and the orifice manometer reading as ΔH (column 7 in Figure 4). Be sure to indicate the correct units of measurement.
9.2.12 After at least 3 m 3 of air have passed through the system, observe the standard volume meter reading while simultaneously stopping the stopwatch. Record the final meter reading (Vf) in column 2 and the elapsed time (t) in column 3 of Figure 4.
9.2.13 Calculate the volume measured by the standard volume meter at meter conditions of temperature and pressures as Vm = Vf−Vi. Record in column 4 of Figure 4.
9.2.14 Correct this volume to standard volume (std m 3) as follows:
Record Qstd to the nearest 0.01 std m 3/min in column 6 of Figure 4.
9.2.15 Repeat steps 9.2.9 through 9.2.14 for at least four additional constant flow rates, evenly spaced over the approximate range of 1.0 to 1.8 std m 3/min (35-64 ft 3/min).
9.2.16 For each flow, compute
9.2.17 Recalibrate the transfer standard annually or as required by applicable quality control procedures. (See Reference 2.)
9.3 Calibration of sampler flow indicator.
For samplers equipped with a flow controlling device, the flow controller must be disabled to allow flow changes during calibration of the sampler's flow indicator, or the alternate calibration of the flow controller given in 9.4 may be used. For samplers using an orifice-type flow indicator downstream of the motor, do not vary the flow rate by adjusting the voltage or power supplied to the sampler.
9.3.1 A form similar to the one illustrated in Figure 5 should be used to record the calibration data.
9.3.2 Connect the transfer standard to the inlet of the sampler. Connect the orifice manometer to the orifice pressure tap, as illustrated in Figure 3b. Make sure there are no leaks between the orifice unit and the sampler.
9.3.3 Operate the sampler for at least 5 minutes to establish thermal equilibrium prior to the calibration.
9.3.4 Measure and record the ambient temperature, T2, and the barometric pressure, P2, during calibration.
9.3.5 Adjust the variable resistance or, if applicable, insert the appropriate resistance plate (or no plate) to achieve the desired flow rate.
9.3.6 Let the sampler run for at least 2 min to re-establish the run-temperature conditions. Read and record the pressure drop across the orifice (ΔH) and the sampler flow rate indication (I) in the appropriate columns of Figure 5.
9.3.7 Calculate √ΔΔH(P2/Pstd)(298/T2) and determine the flow rate at standard conditions (Qstd) either graphically from the certification curve or by calculating Qstd from the least square slope and intercept of the transfer standard's transposed certification curve: Qstd = 1/m √ΔH(P2/Pstd)(298/T2)−b. Record the value of Qstd on Figure 5.
9.3.8 Repeat steps 9.3.5, 9.3.6, and 9.3.7 for several additional flow rates distributed over a range that includes 1.1 to 1.7 std m 3/min.
9.3.9 Determine the calibration curve by plotting values of the appropriate expression involving I, selected from table 1, against Qstd. The choice of expression from table 1 depends on the flow rate measurement device used (see Section 7.4.1) and also on whether the calibration curve is to incorporate geographic average barometric pressure (Pa) and seasonal average temperature (Ta) for the site to approximate actual pressure and temperature. Where Pa and Ta can be determined for a site for a seasonal period such that the actual barometric pressure and temperature at the site do not vary by more than ±60 mm Hg (8 kPa) from Pa or ±15 °C from Ta, respectively, then using Pa and Ta avoids the need for subsequent pressure and temperature calculation when the sampler is used. The geographic average barometric pressure (Pa) may be estimated from an altitude-pressure table or by making an (approximate) elevation correction of −26 mm Hg (−3.46 kPa) for each 305 m (1,000 ft) above sea level (760 mm Hg or 101 kPa). The seasonal average temperature (Ta) may be estimated from weather station or other records. Be sure to use consistent units (mm Hg or kPa) for barometric pressure.
9.3.10 Draw the sampler calibration curve or calculate the linear least squares slope (m), intercept (b), and correlation coefficient of the calibration curve: [Expression from table 1]= mQstd b. See Figures 3 and 5. Calibration curves should be readable to 0.02 std m 3/min.
9.3.11 For a sampler equipped with a flow controller, the flow controlling mechanism should be re-enabled and set to a flow near the lower flow limit to allow maximum control range. The sample flow rate should be verified at this time with a clean filter installed. Then add two or more filters to the sampler to see if the flow controller maintains a constant flow; this is particularly important at high altitudes where the range of the flow controller may be reduced.
9.4 Alternate calibration of flow-controlled samplers. A flow-controlled sampler may be calibrated solely at its controlled flow rate, provided that previous operating history of the sampler demonstrates that the flow rate is stable and reliable. In this case, the flow indicator may remain uncalibrated but should be used to indicate any relative change between initial and final flows, and the sampler should be recalibrated more often to minimize potential loss of samples because of controller malfunction.
9.4.1 Set the flow controller for a flow near the lower limit of the flow range to allow maximum control range.
9.4.2 Install a clean filter in the sampler and carry out steps 9.3.2, 9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.6, and 9.3.7.
9.4.3 Following calibration, add one or two additional clean filters to the sampler, reconnect the transfer standard, and operate the sampler to verify that the controller maintains the same calibrated flow rate; this is particularly important at high altitudes where the flow control range may be reduced.
10.0 Calculations of TSP Concentration.
10.1 Determine the average sampler flow rate during the sampling period according to either 10.1.1 or 10.1.2 below.
10.1.1 For a sampler without a continuous flow recorder, determine the appropriate expression to be used from table 2 corresponding to the one from table 1 used in step 9.3.9. Using this appropriate expression, determine Qstd for the initial flow rate from the sampler calibration curve, either graphically or from the transposed regression equation:
10.1.2 For a sampler with a continuous flow recorder, determine the average flow rate device reading, I, for the period. Determine the appropriate expression from table 2 corresponding to the one from table 1 used in step 9.3.9. Then using this expression and the average flow rate reading, determine Qstd from the sampler calibration curve, either graphically or from the transposed regression equation:
If the trace shows substantial flow change during the sampling period, greater accuracy may be achieved by dividing the sampling period into intervals and calculating an average reading before determining Qstd.
10.2 Calculate the total air volume sampled as:
10.3 Calculate and report the particulate matter concentration as:
10.4 If desired, the actual particulate matter concentration (see Section 2.2) can be calculated as follows:
11.0 References.
1. Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume I, Principles. EPA-600/9-76-005, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 1976.
2. Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II, Ambient Air Specific Methods. EPA-600/4-77-027a, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 1977.
3. Wedding, J. B., A. R. McFarland, and J. E. Cernak. Large Particle Collection Characteristics of Ambient Aerosol Samplers. Environ. Sci. Technol. 11:387-390, 1977.
4. McKee, H. C., et al. Collaborative Testing of Methods to Measure Air Pollutants, I. The High-Volume Method for Suspended Particulate Matter. J. Air Poll. Cont. Assoc., 22 (342), 1972.
5. Clement, R. E., and F. W. Karasek. Sample Composition Changes in Sampling and Analysis of Organic Compounds in Aerosols. The Intern. J. Environ. Anal. Chem., 7:109, 1979.
6. Lee, R. E., Jr., and J. Wagman. A Sampling Anomaly in the Determination of Atmospheric Sulfuric Concentration. Am. Ind. Hygiene Assoc. J., 27:266, 1966.
7. Appel, B. R., et al. Interference Effects in Sampling Particulate Nitrate in Ambient Air. Atmospheric Environment, 13:319, 1979.
8. Tierney, G. P., and W. D. Conner. Hygroscopic Effects on Weight Determinations of Particulates Collected on Glass-Fiber Filters. Am. Ind. Hygiene Assoc. J., 28:363, 1967.
9. Chahal, H. S., and D. J. Romano. High-Volume Sampling Effect of Windborne Particulate Matter Deposited During Idle Periods. J. Air Poll. Cont. Assoc., Vol. 26 (885), 1976.
10. Patterson, R. K. Aerosol Contamination from High-Volume Sampler Exhaust. J. Air Poll. Cont. Assoc., Vol. 30 (169), 1980.
11. EPA Test Procedures for Determining pH and Integrity of High-Volume Air Filters. QAD/M-80.01. Available from the Methods Standardization Branch, Quality Assurance Division, Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory (MD-77), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 1980.
12. Smith, F., P. S. Wohlschlegel, R. S. C. Rogers, and D. J. Mulligan. Investigation of Flow Rate Calibration Procedures Associated with the High-Volume Method for Determination of Suspended Particulates. EPA-600/4-78-047, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, June 1978.
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MILPITAS — Surveillance video shows a 26-year-old transient with a baseball bat chasing a man through a Great Mall sporting goods store and then hitting him at least 11 times in the head, according to a Milpitas police report.
The police statement of facts provides new information on the shocking June 7 homicide inside the Sports Authority store, including that the two men walked into the store together just before the killing.
Nathaniel Manlangit, the suspect, told the first police officer to arrive at the store that 31-year-old Carlos Carloca, of San Jose, had threatened him with a knife.
But the police report does not indicate whether a knife was found, the nature of the relationship between the two men, or whether there had been a prior altercation between the two that might have led to the Carloca's death.
"As of right now, nothing other than what was in the statement of facts is being released," Milpitas police Sgt. Gene Smith said.
The report says police responded at 10:49 a.m. June 7 to a report of a fight at the store.
When Officer Kita Inthasack arrived just seconds later, he found Manlangit covered in blood.
"The witnesses saw the victim lying on the floor with Nathaniel Manlangit standing over him and swinging a baseball bat at the victim's head," the police report says.
The report says Manlangit then made the following spontaneous statement to the officer: "He used a knife on me."
Surveillance video shows the two men walking into the Sports Authority together, the report says.
"Nathaniel Manlangit and the victim were seen looking at items inside the store together. (Manlangit) and the victim separated and (Manlangit) was seen walking around the store with a baseball bat," the police report reads. "The video showed (Manlangit) chasing the victim and once the victim was on the ground (Manlangit) struck the victim at least 11 times in the head."
Manlangit did not have any visible injuries, according to police.
Lisa McCrary, of the a Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, said Manlangit is being held without bail for the charge of murder with use of a deadly weapon, an enhanced charge that may add time to a potential sentence if he's convicted.
The June 7 slaying was the first homicide in Milpitas this year. The last homicide occurred during an early morning robbery on Sept. 8, 2012, at the 7-Eleven at 1496 N. Milpitas Blvd., in which a store clerk was shot and killed by three masked men. No arrests have been announced in that slaying.
Two homicides were reported in Milpitas in 2011. The suspects in both of those cases were apprehended.
The June 7 killing was the third at Great Mall since it opened in 1994.


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Public entrance to the Fairfax County Courthouse. There no longer is
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Public Law Library — 1st floor as of March 10.
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and administration, 2nd floor.
Office of Public Affairs Information Desk — 1st floor.
Fairfax Bar Association — 2nd floor.
Police Liaison Office — 1st floor.
Jury Assembly Area — 5th floor.
Circuit Court public services — 1st floor.
- Probate offices — 4th floor.
General District Court
Civil — 3rd floor.
Traffic — 1st floor.
Criminal — 2nd floor as of March 11. Closed March 7 at noon and all day
March 10-11 (for appeals and any emergency motions during the closure,
go to the Traffic Office on the 1st floor).
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of March 12.
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Court Services and Interpreter Services — second floor as of March
- Call the GDC Announcement Line at 703-246-2377, TTY 711, for updates.
Circuit Court
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Civil – 3rd floor as of March 10. Closed March 7 at noon; open March 10
at noon (emergency filings accepted during closure at desk located in
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Civil File Review — 3rd floor as of March 10.
Criminal — 4th floor as of March 17. Closed March 14 at noon; open
March 17 at noon (emergency filings will be accepted during closure,
location to be determined).
Land Records — 3rd floor.
Historical records (archives) — 3rd floor as of March 10. Closed March
- Judges Chambers entrance — 5th floor, as of March 17.
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and related
- Continue in current location at 4000 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, until moving into the expanded courthouse next year.
The traffic pattern has changed; there is now a one-way loop to the entrance of the new courthouse from Chain Bridge Road (Route 123), Page Avenue or West Street. There is a drop-off site in front of the new entrance. The roadway entrance to the courthouse complex from Chain Bridge Road will be reopened. Public parking will remain in Parking Garage B on Page Avenue.
This marks the completion of Phase I of the Courthouse Expansion and
Renovation Project. Phase II begins immediately with the renovation of
the Jennings Judicial Center. When the renovation is completed, projected
for spring 2009, a grand opening for the entire courthouse will be
Construction for the Courthouse Expansion and Renovation Project has been underway since July 19, 2004. Funding was approved by voters in 1998 and 2002 bond referenda.


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MORGANTOWN — Earlier this week, Dana Holgorsen was rather lamenting the fact that he doesn't have a guy like Tavon Austin to return punts anymore.
It's not that most teams have a guy like that, mind you. In fact, most teams don't. Austin was a special talent, as his first-round draft status proved. As a rookie with the St. Louis Rams he took one back 98 yards for a touchdown. He had another that went 81 yards before he outran his only blocker and was tackled at the 2.
And that was after he returned four kickoffs and a punt for touchdowns at West Virginia.
"There are very few Tavon Austins that can make eight people miss,'' Holgorsen said. "They don't block a soul and he makes eight people miss and goes and scores. There are very few of those guys.''
West Virginia probably doesn't have one of those this year, either. Still, it's an intriguing mix of players who seem likely to battle for the job.
The favorites? Jordan Thompson and Mario Alford. Of course, they were among the favorites last year too (along with the departed Ronald Carswell) and the Mountaineers finished 119th out of 123 FBS teams in punt return average.
So maybe sticking with the status quo isn't the best idea.
Here's the thing, though. It's about more than just the guy catching the ball and trying to run with it.
"It's not just about the return guy,'' Holgorsen said. "You've got to be able to block people up front.''
OK, so let's make an assumption here: West Virginia's up-front guys on the punt return team will be better this year. That's not a guarantee, of course, but consider the Mountaineers' depth across the board. Not all of those linebackers and safeties and, yes, even running backs are going to get on the field as much as they'd like on offense and defense. There are plenty of spots on special teams, though, and so the assumption is that a lot of fresh and talented bodies will be available.
"There have been times in the past where I've had to put starters in there, because those are the only capable bodies that we had,'' Holgorsen said. "That shouldn't be the case now.''
OK, so if the performance of the special teams guys up front improves, that brings us back to the question of returners. (The issue exists on kickoff returns, too, where WVU was No. 112 last season, but one nasty problem at a time, please.) Namely, are Thompson and Alford the best the Mountaineers can do?
Well, that remains to be seen.
There are some interesting alternatives. Redshirt freshman Shelton Gibson is one. Quarterback William Crest? Not so much.
Yes, Crest has been fielding punts during practice. And both Lonnie Galloway, who coaches the punt returners, and special teams coordinator Joe DeForest marvel at his talent. Whether he actually gets a chance to do it for real, though, both say is a decision way above their pay grade.
The thought here is that it's a non-starter. If Holgorsen values Crest as a quarterback as much as it appears he does, he's not likely to make him special teams fodder. The guess here is that fielding punts in practice helps with balls skills and speed-of-the-game stuff, so why not throw him out there?
No, the real question probably centers on Thompson and Alford and perhaps Gibson. Gibson is the unknown and will continue to be during largely closed practices. Alford and Thompson are known quantities, although the real issues with them aren't their known qualities as much as their perceived shortcomings.
In short, Thompson is the dependable guy who will catch everything, but might not do anything with it after that. Alford has more potential to do something, but only if he catches it. That was a problem when he tried to field his only punt last season at Oklahoma, fumbled and turned the game around. He was given other chances on kickoffs — and averaged a team-best 20.8 yards — but never again on punts.
This year, Holgorsen and DeForest rave about Alford's increased confidence, which could translate into more dependability catching the ball and then he'd be able to do something with it. On the other hand, Thompson is likely just as dependable catching punts, but now is convinced he can actually do something with them after the catch.
"In my mind, I'm breaking them,'' Thompson said. "I visualize breaking them. In my mind I have something to prove and I plan on doing it.''
No matter who gets the opportunity, succeeding will be important. They don't have to be perfect, but they do have to be competent or have explosive potential. Remember, Austin had an infuriating habit of letting punts drop and roll, but he didn't generally fumble and made up for any deficiencies by getting big chunks of yardage when he did catch it.
West Virginia's offense should be improved this season, but starting in the spots given to them by the nation's 119th-ranked punt return unit and 112th-rated kickoff return team is a handicap the Mountaineers don't need again.
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There will be a great experiment happening in the blazing Arizona valley this summer, and nearly the entire baseball world will follow its developments.
Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers, known for rebuilding bullpens, sledge-hammered his team's roster and started building a new one almost as soon as the World Series ended.
He opted to not bring back 15 players from last season's roster. His moves were bold, shocking and a little absurd. The reworking of the names above the lockers was an attempt to build a team to satisfy not only Towers, but also his gruff manager, Kirk Gibson.
Basically, the Diamondbacks resemble a team that plays the game as Gibson did: with grit, scrappiness and a dirty uniform.
The one thing people have seemed to overlook during this Arizona overhaul is that Gibson was about as talented as anyone in the game when he was at his best. Gibson was a star. And once he got to Los Angeles and helped the Dodgers win their last World Series in 1988, he was a superstar, the kind of marketable player who help franchises sell season-ticket packages.
Towers ignored that when he got rid of players who seemed to be his most talented.
Justin Upton, the team's only real marketable player, was traded for Martin Prado and prospects. Prado can play several positions (though he's Arizona's regular third baseman for now) and secretes "grit" when he sweats. Towers also moved one of the game's top pitching prospects, Trevor Bauer, whom the team drafted third overall just 18 months before, to the Cleveland Indians essentially for a shortstop, Didi Gregorius, who has a .317 career on-base percentage in the minors.
That's not all. Towers also traded center fielder Chris Young, whose output never caught up to his potential but whose willingness to run through a wall for his franchise should have never been questioned; in fact, he almost did that last year, hurting himself and derailing his production in the process. Towers also signed outfielder Cody Ross, another "grit" guy, to a three-year deal worth $26 million.
"All I ask is to give them a chance," Towers told season-ticket holders last month at the team's Fan Fest, which is not something you ever want to tell fans when talking about your remade roster. "I think a lot of people like to judge trades on the day that they're made. Let's give it a year, two years, and we'll see. I think we'll end up having the last laugh. I really do."
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But this team isn't built to win three years from now. Maybe prospects like Gregorius and pitcher Tyler Skaggs will have developed into productive major leaguers in the next few seasons, but projected starters like Prado (29 years old), Ross (32), second baseman Aaron Hill (31 this week), catcher Miguel Montero (30 in July) and outfielder Jason Kubel (31 in May) are here to win now.
And none of them has anything close to the raw talent of Upton (26 in August), Young (29) or Bauer (22). None of them has the talent Gibson had.
"I think that's what people don't realize," a National League scout said during spring training last week. "Gibby was as talented as any player on the field when he was in his prime. That could have been Upton. That could have been Bauer. When guys have the chance to be that kind of player, you deal with whatever else you don't like about them as people, especially when they are still under team control."
Upton was a season removed from being a legitimate MVP candidate in his age 23-24 season, and his declining production in 2012 can be attributed to injuries.
But while Gibson always publicly praised Upton's ability and work ethic, something else was being spewed privately. The team had tried to trade Upton three separate times during the past two years, then didn't like that Upton didn't like being part of the rumors. It seemed like the Diamondbacks were trying to make Upton into the bad guy in order to sell the public on his eventual trade.
The tactic, if indeed true, never worked in the clubhouse. Upton was liked by teammates. His flaw, besides being "unproductive" based on expectations (never mind he is still young), was that he didn't play "Gibbyball," which is to say Upton didn't chew on nails to show how much "guts" he had.
As for Bauer, he wasn't well-liked. He had dustups with teammates, most notably Montero, and his cerebral attitude toward pitching didn't sit well with most in the organization. You'd think the team would have done its homework and decided whether it could live with Bauer's quirkiness before drafting him third overall. For as good as he might become, Gregorius (23) probably never would have been picked third overall.
"Last year, you had some groups of guys who kind of stayed to themselves," Montero told Yahoo! Sports. "It's more of a team (this year). It's a very cohesive group."
Cohesion only goes so far. Talent usually goes farther. Don't be fooled by the San Francisco Giants' "chemistry" last year. That team had serious talent, from Matt Cain to Buster Posey to Pablo Sandoval to Madison Bumgarner. Go back and look at World Series participants over the past 10 years. All 20 teams had great talent whether it was old or young, expensive or cheap.
What the Diamondbacks are doing is new, attempting to win in a division that includes the Giants and the star-laden Dodgers, attempting to win with more guts than talent. While 29 other teams believe the other way is more conducive to that ultimate goal, Arizona is walking into the summer scoffing at that philosophy while plenty of doubters keep tabs on this experiment.


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Chinese environment groups have accused Apple suppliers in the country of systemic pollution, underscoring the pressures on one of the world's biggest companies as opposition is growing in China against environmental degradation as the cost for economic growth.
In a report released on Wednesday, five Chinese non-governmental organizations said the U.S. technology company was using suppliers with public records of environmental violations and taking "advantage of the loopholes in developing countries' environmental management systems."
The accusations escalate a standoff between Apple and Ma Jun, director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, a co-author of the report, which is threatening to damage Apple's image. The groups have sought to influence 29 big electronics brands over the past year to work with them on containing pollution in their supply chain, but singled out Apple, saying the company had been uniquely unresponsive.
In a highly unusual move for Apple, the company changed that stance just hours ahead of the report's publication, inviting Mr. Ma to start a dialogue on his allegations. Mr. Ma said Apple told him some of the factories on his list were not the U.S. company's suppliers, but did not specify which ones.
Although Apple does not directly manufacture anything itself and does not disclose who its suppliers are – with very few exceptions – the Chinese environmental groups say they used public information and court documents to form a list of more than 20 Apple suppliers with records of environmental violations. These suppliers also supply other groups.
Global electronics brands outsource all or part of their manufacturing and components, and activists say that, because of the intense competition between suppliers and lax government regulation, global brands are the most able to influence the behaviour of their suppliers.
China's breakneck economic growth has been accompanied by widespread environmental degradation, and historically lax pollution rules have given Chinese manufacturers a cost advantage. However, tightening regulation by Beijing and growing awareness of environmental issues – most recently on display in a 12,000 strong protest in Dalian earlier this month – are slowly changing the trend.
Apple, whose chief executive Steve Jobs resigned last week due to ill health, has faced controversy over its suppliers in China before. In May, an explosion at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu producing the iPad 2 killed three workers and injured over a dozen more. In February, Apple said that 137 workers had been poisoned in 2009 by a chemical used to clean iPhone screens in a Wintek factory in Suzhou.
According to the report, in the eastern Chinese city of Kunshan, air pollution from two electronics factories prompted villagers to send their children to faraway schools. Villagers also say they have noticed increased cancer rates since the two factories, Kaedar Electronics (Kunshan) and Unimicron Electronics, were established, according to the report. Analysts said that Unimicron and Pegatron, the parent company of Kaedar, were suppliers to Apple, but could not confirm whether Kaedar was.
Apple did not respond to questions seeking to confirm whether individual companies mentioned in the report were its suppliers or not.
"Apple is committed to driving the highest standards of social responsibility throughout our supply base," said Carolyn Wu, an Apple spokeswoman. "We require that our suppliers provide safe working conditions, treat workers with dignity and respect, and use environmentally responsible manufacturing processes wherever Apple products are made."
In its latest supplier responsibility report, the company said 2010 audits had found that 80 facilities were not storing or handling hazardous chemicals properly. Apple's report said the company required the non-compliant facilities to correct their hazardous waste handling, storage and disposal practices and to maintain documentation of these operations.
Kaedar declined to comment and Unimicron could not be reached.


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Lance shouldn't have been ejected. Ridiculous.
How many games did Kobe get suspended for after intentionally elbowing someone in the face? Just wondering..
Roy Hibbert's all heart. That's all I have to say about that. Turner concerns me..he's a ball stopper. That needs to change.
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Amani Toomer says Tony Romo is better than Eli Manning
Amani Toomer prefers Romo
Amani Toomer once benefited from Eli Manning passes. When he was lining up against the Cowboys; however, he may have been looking with longing eyes towards the Cowboys' sideline and another gun-slinger, of sorts—QB Tony Romo.
At least that is what Toomer's statement on Sirius radio might lead one to believe. According to Brad Biggs of the National Football Post, this is what went down on the radio:
"Tony Romo is probably — if you look at him statistically — he's probably the best quarterback in the NFC East," Toomer said on Sirius/XM NFL Radio, according to NFL.com. "I mean, you look at Eli Manning and what he does in the fourth quarter. But you talk about consistency — talk about 31 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions. That guy can play."
Toomer will find himself in a firestorm of controversy with an opinion like that, even among Cowboys fans. The only lightning rod in Dallas/Fort Worth bigger than Tony Romo is Jerry Jones.
In QB arguments, January matters
I believe, talent-wise, Toomer is dead on. Romo is the better athlete. He makes plays Eli could not make. He improvises as well as anyone in the game. But consistency and coming up big at the crucial moment…
Eli, hands down.
Which is partly why Eli added another Super Bowl ring to the one he won with Toomer as a teammate while Romo's Cowboys spent the another offseason saying "what if" and deflecting all those "why not" questions.
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"Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness."
-Edward Stanley
It is estimated that 70% of functional disabilities attributed to the aging process may actually result from our own unhealthy decisions and behaviors (smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, etc.)1 As professionals in health care who work with older people, we have the responsibility to use evidence-based information, whenever possible, to help improve lives by promoting healthy decisions that lead to healthy behaviors.
Americans place great value on independence. When our independence is threatened through functional loss, people, especially older adults, typically face a great deal of fear, anxiety, and suffering. Professionals serving older adults and their families need to focus health promotion efforts on maximizing independence and minimizing functional losses that often result from illness.
To help us in our quest, there are guidelines available to assist us in promoting health, reducing risk, and preventing disease. Two helpful resources are the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and Healthy People 2010. Evidence-based information has both of these organizations to recommend that professionals focus their efforts on the following health promotion, disease prevention and risk reduction areas:
"Older people who exercised were found to improve performance on independent activities of daily living, increased lifespan, and quality of life. Improved longevity was correlated with avoidance of tobacco."2
Evidence indicates that insufficient activity leads to loss of function. Research focused on older adults suggests that inactivity leads to:
There is an abundance of information in both the popular press and professional journals that promote physical activity as key to well-being for people of all ages. Researchers recommend that older adults be assessed for "sedentary lifestyle" as a risk factor for many chronic and acute conditions and suggest that no other group would benefit more from increased physical activity.5 Recommendations include:
Encourage people to consult a health care professional before starting an exercise regimen to make sure the program is appropriate. Some of the simple ways we can encourage people to increase their activity levels include:
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - There are so many talented people in our area. It is especially impressive when they donate their talents without getting paid for it. Local artist Davidjohn Stosich is one such person.
Stosich is currently putting the finishing touches on a work for the local chapter of The Sons of the Utah Pioneers that depicts East Idaho pioneers who settled Iona.
"It's very easy for us in this day and age to forget the work and the sacrifice made by our predecessors in getting this far," says Don Hayes, local chapter president of the organization.
It was June of 1884 that a discouraged band of early settlers were visited by LDS church president Wilford Woodruff. The weather was harsh and about all that was growing on the land was sagebrush, but as they listened from a wagon box, President Woodruff told them to take heart because God would bless the land, and they would soon have a prosperous settlement. Stosich has immense respect for those pioneers.
"They had nothing to gain but to improve society," Stosich says. "They built canals, they built roads, they fenced, they protected themselves. They were very neighborly - anybody that needed help, they would show up."
In order to make his work as realistic as possible Stosich studies the lives of each of the people represented.
"Each of them have a great personality, and to have studied them as I work here, and read what they've done I feel so diminished, in my own right knowing there are great people that have come ahead of me," Stosich says.
Many of the figures still need finishing touches. When his clay sculpting is complete, the figures will be cast in bronze. The work will be mounted in such a way that it can be a traveling exhibit. The sons of the Utah pioneers want as many people as possible to enjoy and appreciate it. Stosich may not get paid in money for the project, but what he does receive is more valuable.
"I think it's a joy to come lose yourself, not worry about how much time or money it is," Stosich says. "It's an act of service. I think it shapes one's soul to not feel like there has to be some reward somewhere, that you're giving back."


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I run a busy liver surgery service in Leeds in the UK. Many patients with cholangiocarcinoma have trouble finding me and many have been turned down by other units before they do find me as UK regulations prevent surgeons from advertising what they do. As a result, I have put a proposal to the Department of Health (UK govermnet body that controls healthcare in the National Health Service) for national cholangiocarcionoma centers to be established - probably 2, but maybe 3 or 4, for the UK. The Department of Health would like to hear from cholangiocarcinoma patients and their families to hear if they they think this is a good idea or not. It would mean patients travelling further for care in some cases, but I think the standard of care provided would be higher than the current situation. My proposal is for our service in Leeds to cover the North of England and a center in London to cover the South. I would be grateful for your views.


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Forbes: This Father's Day I had a dilemma on my hands. My dad had expressed an interest in seeing what this newfangled Netflix thing was all about, and I thought a good gift would be a box through which he could get the streaming service.
Naturally, as a gamer, my first thought turned to which console I could get him that would serve as a primary Netflix box. Yes, I could go with AppleTV, but if I'd never used it, teaching him would be a chore. Plugging in a laptop each time via HDMI would be too much of a hassle, and so I went with my original assertion, picking and choosing between which gaming console I'd get my dad. It was a present I never thought I'd give.
Seems like an obvious choice if you were to pick a console to stream Netflix for a not techy person. But why not a Roku box?
Yeah, don't get why you'd get a console in the first place. I get his choice of one with a 'friendlier' user interface, but I'd rather show my dad how to navigate to the Netflix icon on the PS3 and give him a Blu-ray player as well as the other video streaming options out there without any annual costs.
The other obvious advantage for PS3 over 360 as one's "Netflix Machine" (if your not gonna go for the cheaper Roku or AppleTV) is that it plays Blu-Ray.
If he is a gamer I can see getting him a console. However I wanted to get my girlfriend's parents something to watch Netflix on, so I got them a Blu-ray player....only 80 dollars, watches Blu-rays, and an easy keyboard style peripheral to type on Netflix, all through wi-fi too.
The only reason I'd get my (or her) parents a PS3 was for free chat on it. However we live within a good radius and see them all the time, so no need for it.