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So, how do the Colts, entrenched at No. 5, approach it? Full bore? Rest some of the front-line starters?
That was a line of questioning inappropriate for coach Chuck Pagano's emotional Monday news conference. He'll likely address the topic Wednesday.
Reggie Wayne saw no reason to delay the debate.
"We're too young to rest," the veteran receiver said. "We probably need to put everybody out there and have them continue to play. I don't think we can afford (to rest).
"I can't speak for everybody, but I'm built to play."
As BBS points out, the Texans have still never won a game in Indy. We even beat them here last year with our pathetic team.
Reggie's points echo what I and others were saying immediately after the Chiefs game on Sunday. This team simply is not good enough to rest players and completely blow off a game against a quality opponent like Houston. The experience we get by playing Houston again is superior to anything we could possibly do in practice.
Colts wont rest starters against Texans
Posted by Josh Alper on December 26, 2012, 2:03 PM EST
Earlier this week, Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne said he thought the team was too young to rest starters in Week 17 against the Texans.
Coach Chuck Pagano agrees with him. Even though the Colts are locked into the fifth seed in the playoffs, Pagano said Wednesday that they will be approaching the game the same way theyve approached all their other contests this season.
Its not in our DNA, Pagano said, via the Indianapolis Star. You want to win. You want to win at home. You want to go into the playoffs with momentum. We want to keep the momentum going.
Not every Colt will be part of the effort. Center Samson Satele and running back Delone Carter have been ruled out for injuries, but it will be all hands on deck otherwise for Indy.
Its hard to disagree with the Colts decision. They dont have much to gain by taking the week off, especially when you factor Paganos return to work into the equation, and the bonus of beating the Texans to keep them from getting the first overall seed in the AFC makes going full speed all the more appealing.
"It's not in our DNA...You want to win"
there you have it
the un-Polian / un-Dungy
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Love it. This Grigson/Pagano/Arians crew would have never laid down against the Jets three years ago with a perfect season on the line. It wouldn't have even been discussed.
I never want to rest our starters again. Even if a key player gets hurt, of course I will feel terrible for our team and that player but I won't regret the decision. Past experience for the Colts demonstrates that there is a small chance a key player will get hurt, but a 100% chance that our team will be rusty next time the starters play.
If the Bungles beat the Ravens we get Cincy in the first round. Who would you guys rather have? Baltimore or Cincy? I honestly think I might choose Baltimore. Cincy is a really talented team that has come alive the past 8 weeks or so and also has a defense that has really been praying on offensive mistakes the past few weeks. Baltimore is the more experienced team, but they are also pretty old.
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure the Ravens won the division already.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
You're correct, Suave. The Ravens have already won the division.
Indy and Cincy are the two wildcard teams and therefore cannot play each other in wildcard weekend.
Ah you're right. I guess that's what I get for trusting an ESPN graphic.
Funny enough, 5 and 6 are secure, while 1-4 are still up in the air. And a lot of it will be decided by our game with Hou.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Ya, you gotta think Houston is a little peeved. I'm sure they never thought they would be facing off against a 10 win team who is refusing to rest their starters in this last game with their home field on the line. Pretty funny. You just can't kill this Colts franchise is what they have to be thinking at this point.
I really want to extend Houston's record in Indy to 0-11. It's pretty funny that they couldn't even beat our miserable team here last year.
Guys, I've only read about that decision to rest players in 2009 when we were 14-0. Please tell me how you felt at the moment, if you were in favor or against. That team, despite that decision, reached the Super Bowl. Do you think they really lost momentum or are you pissed off cause you missed the chance for the perfect record?
...altho momentum might be the wrong word or at least was negated. So let's say 'mojo'.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Yeah, I can say with 99.99999999999% certainty that a Bill Polian run team is the only team that would have done that. It wouldn't have crossed anyone else's mind. No other team would have been pompous enough to spit in the face of thousand of paying hometown fans, many of whom probably got those tickets as very expensive Christmas presents. If we had a coach with stones like Arians or Pagano instead of a puppet like Caldwell, then I'm guessing the situation would have been very contentious between them and Polian because they seem like they believe that NFL teams should always try to win games. Then Polian made the situation 1000 times worse when he was extremely condescending and abrasive to the paying customers who called into his radio show seeking an explanation as to why the team cowered at the idea of perfection.
We were the laughing stock of the entire NFL after that. Sure we ended up going to the Super Bowl, but that doesn't change the fact that at that moment, it was a terrible decision. Not to mention the fact that we dishonored our hall of fame quarterback by denying him that opportunity. Manning built that palace of a stadium and is the main reason that the franchise is still here. He deserved the opportunity play for a perfect season since we were so close. You could see it on his face that he was extremely disappointed. I read not too long ago in the Star that Saturday still gets fire in his eyes when its brought up.
Polian's hijinx not only hurt the morale of the team but of the city as well. Hallelujah for playing the starters!
No score prediction, but I will predict a fight.... I believe tempers will be on edge and JJ Watt will do one of his half@ss celebation salutes to stir the pot.
On a side note, I've never been a fan of rub it in your face celebrations and that includes when the Colts do it too.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
Corry Redding is out. That of course is not good but if he is to get some extra rest and time to heal for the playoffs, then I'm good with that. Needless to say how important he is for the DL.
Good gravy, do any of our remaining D-lineman legitimately belong on the NFL?
I suppose I could have asked the same ? early in the year too beyond Redding.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Tevaseu maybe?
I am reaching here, am I not?
Two things I want to see. I want to see a Colts win obviously. The other thing I want to see is JJ Watt denied the sacks record.


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To me, there is no straighter shooter than Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. For years he has been communicating us his plans to, both contingent and actual -- and he has not deviated from them once. He tells the truth and, while his tactics are unconventional, the situation in 2008 certainly wasn't similar to any we had seen for nearly 70 years.
To the dismay of many "wannabe" economists, Chairman Ben has ventured into a world from which very few have returned unscathed. Is this a potential disaster? He'll have none of it!
Bernanke has risked major future inflationary conditions all for the betterment of the U.S. economy and, in a broader sense, the global economy. Some would call him a traitor because he has diminished the value of the precious greenback, the world's reserve currency. Others would call him a true hero, a renaissance man who refuses to be guided by political rhetoric and influence. Bernanke knows what he wants to achieve, and it's apparent he will not be deterred.
This week the chairman made some comments at the Economic Club of New York and, as usual, the market registered a reaction. Initially it was one of disappointment -- I suppose some were hoping Big Ben was going to come out with some more quantitative easing, or at least announce the plans into 2013, but no dice there. He employed the same language as he'd done in the last meeting, and the last appearance, and so on. As a result, the markets fell on the lack of clarity.
But consider that the Fed has been blazing a trail for months -- and, while it's been a consistent one, the Fed has also been ahead of the curve, reacting to economic data as the numbers are delivered. There really isn't much more the central bank can do; in the words of Bernanke earlier this year, "monetary policy is not a panacea."
He has been commenting for several months about the need for a fix to fiscal policy. However, one quote from the other day got my attention: "2013 can be a good year," Bernanke said, if the fiscal cliff can be avoided.
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I'm sure this doesn't need to be said, but anyone who's thinking about being a twatcock in the comments will get them turned off.
Craig, I'm still digesting the Labour one but cant quite work up the stomach for the Nat one yet-
what appears on the Labour site is waffle/sameas/waffle/delicatehintof substanence/waffle (and this is only for my specialist area.)
Just how did you find nationals napkin, when I drill down to this
I get this
The page or function you are trying to access is unavailable.
So I choose another tack. Choose from the drop down menu Arts Culture & heritage
and get a self satisfied picture of The Hon Christopher Finlayson
and this a link to his speech on Merchant Navy Day
Ohhh is that the sound of the off switch
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
The links I posted are to PDF format documents which your browser may find indigestible. I will amend the post to note that.
but don't expect to find any Arts policy there.
Chaps (and Chap-ettes):
Can we stipulate that the National Party website isn't exactly user-friendly and move along? Any thoughts on the actual policies, because I'm still struggling to find anything to praise, blame or even snark.
Nah, there seriously isn't any policy there: even the National Party's aim ("we're going to keep doing betterer!") could have been written by a primary schoolkid.
The page space is mostly taken up by a list of "what we did last term". But even that's pretty desperate: there's some (ooh, shiny shiny) film stuff (including prominent credit for "saving the Hobbit", i.e. throwing money at overseas media corporations) and very little else. The list even includes getting rid of secretarial staff (aka Being More Efficient, because everybody knows artists produce much more work when they also have to do all the legwork of promoting it), and giving some money to the Historic Places Trust (which surely is more about maintenance than development – and an unavoidable expense for any government). There is no sense that any of the actions so far performed were part of any coherent strategy or predetermined policy for the arts -- and no hint of a direction for any future coherent policy either.
And if I write any more, my comment will be longer than their policy statement. No joke.
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
It at least had the grace of brevity. Next time out, could Labour form a working group with relevant stakeholders who can reduce twelve pages of opaque persiflage to one duplex sheet of clear, unaffected English prose? I'd take as pure gravy one solid commitment with a timeline and costings attached.
Slightly intrigued by National's claim that Labour "[u]sed the arts for political advantage". What's that about?
When we released the policy at the Depot ArtSpace in Devonport today there was considerable excitement for both the Creative Industry Apprenticeships, and the Children's Art Houses.
Shona Hammond Boys is shortly off to visit the White House, because Obama wants to launch Children's Art Houses there, they are such a fantastic idea. Labour will back them, and get our children and youth's creative talents focussed.
Creative Industry Apprenticeships will develop our creative talents across Aotearoa. It builds on and develops PACE, which has been run down under National. It helps develop NZ artists so that they can be an important part of contributing to the NZ economy - and the arts do contribute significantly, regardless of how much they are ignored by National (with actors specifically punished by being removed from the immigrant work rule that you have to try and find a local person first to fill a role - that will be reversed by Labour).
The Regional Museums Fund will be expanded to allow more funding of regional arts infrastructure - so art is not restricted to Wellington.
How National can fit a policy that covers the many and varied sectors of film, music, literature, fine art, performing arts, museums, archives, historic places, culture etc on the back of a napkin astounds me.
DCBCauchi, in reply to
Some questions in lieu of wading through a pdf:
If I'm 18 years old and want to be a painter, how would the apprenticeship work? Do I need to go to art school first? Who would I be apprenticed to? Do I need to find someone willing to take me on? And why would they do that?
And I very much dislike the line about 'develop[ing] NZ artists so that they can be an important part of contributing to the NZ economy'. For quite some time Labour has tried to justify arts funding this way. But what if all the studies showed that investing in art had a negligible effect in economic terms? Would that then be justification for eliminating art?
I submit that the value of art is not economic at all. A society without art would be like an insect colony. Art's value is quite separate from economics. A focus on those arts that provide an easily measurable economic return, I suggest, is completely wrong-headed.
Re: the Regional Museums Fund – you talk about investing in infrastructure, but do not mention anything about maintaining and enhancing the national collections for current and future generations. What is Labour's policy on collecting paintings for the nation?
You can have all the infrastructure and training schemes you like, but to make good paintings a painter needs to be able to look at a wide range of good art first. At the moment, the dealer galleries, unfunded and going it alone, are way ahead of the public galleries on that score. What's Labour going to do about that?
Steve Barnes, in reply to
- so art is not restricted to Wellington.
Splutter, bluster, fart...
Hey, I don't know a lot about Art but I know it doesn't all come from Wellington. Of all the Artists I know not one of them comes from down there, mind you, I do live in Auckland.
I like that National name-dropped Peter Jackson. They've clearly put a lot of thought into their policy. Or into writing buzz-words that people will respond well to.
Ben Clark, in reply to
Places like the fabulous Depot in Devonport will be offering Apprenticeships. Collaborating with new artists can be inspiring and helpful for the old professionals as well as for those learning the techniques – and most Artisans like to give back and see their field thrive. In the case of the Depot it will no doubt give them more to display too.
Bigger institutions will no doubt have apprenticeships as well – it's not hard to see how film studios, NZSO, RNZ Ballet, theatre companies etc could use them.
I disagree that art has no economic value – try auctioning a Picasso! But I do agree its main value is not economic – society would not be particularly 'human' without it.
But it still needs funding – so where we can get money from it rather than funding it from other sources, surely that is much better? Besides our creative industries, however ignored by this government, do in reality provide a lot of economic value. Look at Lord of the Rings, the even bigger Auckland film industry, our advertising industry, even how Naked and Famous are doing in Germany right now…
To write off that economic side to it is to devalue it as well.
National collections, from the pdf:
Labour will continue the work to establish a Collections Council for the identification of collections of national significance and objects of significance, and ensure that regions that meet air and temperature standards and safety guidelines will have access to those materials for display to the public to increase the community knowledge, enjoyment and appreciation of our kiwi heritage. We will further develop partnerships with local authorities, businesses and NGOs.
Over time and as resources allow, Labour will:
- Develop a Centre for Arts Conservation at Te Papa and agree on a nation-wide approach for taonga and art restoration including the establishment of a national funding mechanism for conservation of taonga and art held regionally.
- Establish a New Zealand-wide distributed national collection to increase community knowledge, enjoyment and appreciation of New Zealand's heritage through collection holdings.
Steve – Artists are indeed everywhere – which is why funding needs to be everywhere not just central, but into the regions.
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
With all due disrespect, if I was still drinking and took a shot every time "over time and as circumstances allow' bad touched my eye balls I'd be dead of alcohol poisoning.
I'm saying this in a spirit of tough love (and wearing my Auckland Film Soc secretary hat in a personal capacity as Chris Dempsey would say) but I would not put my name - or my organisation's credibility - to a funding application or project pitch so heavy with kludgy management jargon, and no solid or measurable commitments.
Not good enough, Ben. And I'll say the same to Chris Finlayson if he drops by.
To be honest, the Labour Party's arts policy is kinda embarrassing. It's a hodge-podge of special interests, and pet desires. (I mean, I fully support a memorial to dead sailors, but that is not a manifesto commitment.) There may be good stuff in there, but it is lost amongst general waffle and repetition. There isn't any principle underlying any of it. It is just a shopping list.
There's also far too many things caveated with ``over time and as resources allow''.
At least National let you know their vision for the arts: private sector funded, cuts to civil service, and lots and lots for the film industry. I honestly don't have a clue what Labour's vision is.
Edited to add: who the fuck let `seamen' go out in a policy? Gender-neutral language isn't just for funsies people.
Sacha, in reply to
regions that meet air and temperature standards
there goes Rotorua then
DCBCauchi, in reply to
Let's take one specific example of how a narrow economic focus on arts funding affects things.
As I understand it, a gallery like the City Gallery in Wellington is funded by various sources, most of it public money from central government and the city council, supplemented by sponsorship. Now, I'd imagine each of these funding sources wants something in return for their dosh. The people spending tax and rate money need to show that it's been well spent. They need what I think is called 'measurable outcomes'.
For something like the City Gallery, as far as I can tell, those 'measurable outcomes' are simply bums through the door. You pay some keen art history student peanuts to sit there with a clicker, then you go 'Look! This exhibition that cost $X00,000 had a X% successful outcome [against projected figures].'
As a result, we get bollocks shows. Shows that are intentionally designed to be innocuous and populist, and to easily fit into pre-existing narratives of national identity. And, I ask you, what is the point of that?
The measures that the politicians have set in place produce perverse outcomes. Ones that are papered over by the people trying to give the pollies what they want and still keep a modicum of self-respect with a load of crap about 'challenging' art. Black = white.
In short: your answer gives me the shits.
I don't have much to contribute to this specific debate, but I think it would be great if over the next three weeks PAS regular bloggers, and various people via Speaker, drawing on their expertise and the hivemind, could poke at various policies across the parties.
I pretty much know how I'm going to vote, but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't look twice at a National Party policy if someone who knew something about the field was to go through and give some of it a tick.
I'd happily do a tertiary education post.
I'm really surprised. Where are the robust defences of policies people passionately believe in?
Or do their promoters not passionately believe in them? Are they just a hodgepodge of vague phrases designed to appeal to particular interest groups? Which is it? Style or substance?
Where is the defence of public gallery programmes and funding models? Come on people! Or does no-one give a fuck?
I'm a little worried I've killed this conversation dead. If so, sorry. Oops. (Oh ok, not just me then. On ya, Kyle!)
I'm reading ya loud and clear DCB. It's an area (arts funding) I'd love to dive into...but it's a case of, I could say, but I wont.
As for their policies, when I got a fake 100.00 bill in the mail from Labour ( I am next door to Glen Innes, AKA, G.I. where I worked in factories as a yoof)...I despaired.
Tamaki is a weird electorate for many many reasons and you know none of those so called promise policies address the 3 biggies where I live, none at all.
Apart from the fact that should I meet any of them in the street (have met Brash, and Helen) I wouldn't know how to say politely...are you for freakin' real?
I don't know. I think there was a conversation on Twitter about the Labour policy --- Cheryl Bernstein & Hamish Keith pretty ho-hum all round. The Barrs have a decent summary.
I think it is probably fair to say that arts policies are not the most heatedly debated policies in the world, and I would be very surprised if most members or MPs could tell you what was in the arts policy. It is a backwater, and so very easily captured.
The Greens (a) use the word secretariat, and (b) have a bizarre obsession with community art.
All round, thank god for the fact that none of these things will ever actually happen, and the fact that the ministry probably has sane people who will calm down the crazy.
DCBCauchi, in reply to
I'm reading ya loud and clear DCB. It's an area (arts funding) I'd love to dive into…but it's a case of, I could say, but I wont.
As Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston shouted together at the end of one of their songs:
'Long live the independents!'
DCBCauchi, in reply to
I think it is probably fair to say that arts policies are not the most heatedly debated policies in the world, and I would be very surprised if most members or MPs could tell you what was in the arts policy. It is a backwater, and so very easily captured.
It's not play money. There are large amounts of dollars involved, and how they are spent directly affects the culture as a whole and the work that gets made.
The country's arts infrastructure is all connected, through public funding. The priorities of that funding directly affect the approach that art schools, artist-run spaces, public galleries, and museums take. What gets taught, what gets shown, what gets collected influences what gets made. Obviously.
It actually matters. I think quite a lot.
I reckon the best work in this country is shown in a handful of dealer galleries (but then I'm clearly biased, and yet where did this bias come from?). And it is a real struggle making it. None of my friends have it easy. We're up against it.
The funding priorities are wrong. They encourage careerists, and discourage good artists.
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Los Angeles has been home to Lily Tomlin since 1969, but San Diego holds a special place in the veteran actress's heart.
Back in 1984, Tomlin and her partner of nearly 43 years, playwright Jane Wagner, used the Old Globe Theatre to develop Wagner's play "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe."
"Search" featured a wealth of colorful characters that have come to define Tomlin's career. But for her appearance Saturday at the Balboa Theatre, Tomlin will dig deeper into her character closet for some classics that helped launch her to stardom on NBC's "Laugh-In" in 1970.
They include Ernestine, the uptight telephone operator; Edith Ann, the precocious 6-year-old who blows raspberries; The Tasteful Lady, a prissy conservative; Mrs. Beasley, a Midwestern housewife; Trudy the Bag Lady; and Sister Boogie Woman, the soulful evangelist.
Tomlin, 73, said she's not really "returning" to these classic characters, because most of them never really left.
"As long as these characters still work as a culture type or metaphor and I can put something relevant into my mouth for them, they're always there."
The controlling Ernestine may have been born from Tomlin's frustrations with AT&T's abysmal customer service in the 1960s. But over time, Ernestine has evolved into a webmaster and an insurance claims agent who relishes denying people health care.
"She doesn't have to be at a switchboard. Anyplace where she can have power and tyrannize people, she's happy," Tomlin said.
Same goes for Edith Ann, who may still be in kindergarten but has kept up with the times.
"Her lingo changes, but she's the same person," Tomlin said. "As beings we don't evolve that much, but our customs, activities and references do."
Over her 50-plus-year career, Tomlin has won six Emmys, a Grammy, two Tonys and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. She's also done 18 films, including "Nashville," for which she earned an Oscar nomination. Besides touring and writing, Tomlin has a new film coming out this spring and a regular TV gig as Reba McEntire's mom "Lillie Mae" on "Malibu Country."
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Have you heard about the latest faces of the Occupy movement?
Yes, the movement is still well and going strong. The Occupy movement was in the spotlight, then it was hit hard with extremely ill-manufactured reporting by many of the mainstream media outlets. The movement was also brutalized by police across the country, day after day and week after week.
Recently released documents from the FBI show that it was watching closely and creating files on the Occupy Wall Street movement from the early days.
It is truly frightening to see our rights and freedoms being stripped from us, most obviously being the right to freedom of speech and the right to assemble.
The new National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, which once again allows for the indefinite detention of American citizens, makes this even scarier. Some would like to have the people of this nation, and of this world, believe the Occupy movement failed and that it is no longer active.
Many of us think that the general public deserves to know the facts about this movement without having to dig for information.
Here is a brief summary of just a few of the ongoing actions related to the Occupy movement.
* Occupy Sandy -- Occupy Sandy formed quickly after Superstorm Sandy ravaged parts of New York City and New Jersey. Mostly made up of Occupy Wall Street activists, this group has raised nearly $500,000 to help the relief effort. Many have said that Occupy Sandy has even surpassed the efforts of the likes of the Red Cross and FEMA, which actually shut down its aid center during the storms while the Occupy Sandy volunteers remained. This is still happening, as many are still houseless and suffering. To donate, volunteer or find out more, please check out interoccupy.net/occupysandy.
* StrikeDebt/Rolling Jubilee -- This idea began with a small group of Occupy Wall Street activists. The goal was modest: They would raise $50,000, use it to buy distressed medical debt on the secondary debt market and then, rather than hounding the debtors as collection agencies do, they would wipe it out completely, thus freeing the person from that debt.
The group has now raised more than $500,000 -- enough to buy up to $10 million worth of debt, which it has forgiven. When the banks got bailed out, the people got sold out and now we are taking matters into our own hands. To donate or find out more, visit: StrikeDebt.org.
* Occupy Our Homes -- The Occupy Wall Street movement and brave homeowners around the country are coming together to say, "Enough is enough." We, the 99 percent, are standing up to Wall Street banks and demanding they negotiate with homeowners instead of foreclosing on them. Many across the country have occupied and even barricaded their homes against evictions. For more information, or to get involved, please visit: OccupyOurHomes.org
These are just a few of the many events taking place.
Other events and movements include Occupy Goldman Sachs, Idle No More, Project Mayhem and Occupy Steubenville.
All are worth checking out if you are interested in such things as freedom and justice.
We can hope for change, but we must also act for change. See you in the streets.
The author is a Vacaville resident.


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These deviled eggs were so good, I ate the ones in the photo before the pictures had even loaded into my computer and every food photographer worth the salt on her deviled eggs knows you check the photos before you eat up all the food! I just couldn't help myself.
This year Livestrong Day is on May 13, when there'll be events worldwide to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. Barbara's event, A Taste of Yellow has a deadline of April 19, so if you're a food blogger, make some yellow food and join in the celebration of life and friendship. Use the link above to get more details, then visit Winos and Foodies on May 13 to see all the yellow foods!
Chipotle-Lime Deviled Eggs
(Makes 12 deviled egg halves, can easily be doubled. Recipe created by Kalyn.)
6 eggs (preferably about a week old)
2 T mayo
2 T fat-free plain yogurt (I used my favorite Greek Yogurt)
2 T fresh lime juice
1 T yellow mustard (not Dijon)
1/4 tsp. ground Chipotle chile peppers (I used Penzeys. Use more or less to taste. Could substitute hot paprika for a slightly different taste.)
1/2 tsp. salt (I used Vege-Sal.)
2 green onions, green part only, finely chopped
Arrange eggs white halves on serving plate. Use a rubber scraper to scoop yolk mixture into a small plastic bag. Cut a small piece off one corner of the bag and squeeze from the top to force the yolk mixture out the hole, into the egg halves. (This can also be done with a spoon or a cake decorating tool.) When all egg white shells are filled with deviled yolk mixture, sprinkle with remaining chopped green onions. Serve immediately.
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When pilot Rich Cornelius was flying near the Ukiah Municipal Airport recently, he noticed what smelled like a chlorine leak.
Cornelius landed, found a leaking chlorine tank that he took out of the plane, then called for help, which arrived in the form of the Redwood Empire Hazardous Incident Team, or REHIT, on a monthly training exercise.
"They sealed it and stopped the leaking," said Wayne Briley, who works for Mendocino County's Department of Environmental Health and coordinates REHIT, and had Cornelius help set up the practice situation. However, the tank was only one of the hazards the team was supposed to find, as Briley left at least two more problems for the group to deal with.
"There's a radioactive element," Briley said, pointing to an ominous-looking box in the FedEx plane, and "two chemicals here that are incompatible, with one tipped over."
After the chemicals were found, members of the team, which included personnel from the Ukiah Fire Department, Ukiah Valley Fire District, California Highway Patrol, CalTrans, and the Willits, Potter Valley, and Redwood Valley-Calpella fire departments, tested the chemicals to determine what they were.
"Wayne's very good at coming up with some potent chemicals," said UVFD Capt. John Strangio, explaining that while REHIT trains every month, "we only do these full-scale exercises about twice a year."
Strangio said the team was there to "contain the threat and make sure it doesn't continue or spread, and to make sure the people and property are safe," a directive Briley described as "grabbing the chemicals and getting them out."
He said the chemical in question was sodium hydroxide, the mix of both a corrosive acid and base.
"If you get an acid on you, it burns and burns and you wash it off immediately," Briley said. "But this, it only burns for a second, then it stops, because it's burned the nerve endings."Once that process starts, Briley said, "you can't stop it, you can't wash it off. When you go to the hospital, they have to remove the affected area. Something's getting cut off."
That danger is why the team carefully puts on expensive HazMat suits before handling any chemicals, and why Briley wanted the team to practice its preparation more than anything.
"What we wanted to get better at is the organization," he said, explaining that the team needs to decide who will be in charge of site safety, who will be the incident commander, and who will be in the first and second entry teams."We don't rush in," he said. "We go really slow and get the right equipment on."
Cornelius, who watched the team work along with Cindy Parker of FedEx, which offered use of the plane for the exercise, said the practice had been all too real for him once.About 20 years ago, Cornelius said he smelled a chemical while flying and landed in Chico, prompting a response similar to the training.
"That is the whole purpose of this," he said, adding that he appreciated being able to call upon groups like REHIT. "To save a life, or save a lot of lives."


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Unusually cool and wet winter and spring weather was a headache for many California summer fruit and vegetable crops.
A mild — by San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley standards — summer has been a boon, however, to kiwifruit grower-shippers.
The California Kiwifruit Commission's preliminary crop estimate issued in mid-July came in under 8 million tray equivalents, said Nick Matteis, assistant manager of the Sacramento-based commission.
That's a conservative estimate, he said.
"It was based on an average size of 39s, but the crop could very well average 36s or even 33s," Matteis said.
"It has all the potential to be very close to or as big as last year's volume."
The 2010 crop produced more than 8.5 million tray equivalents.
"Cool summers are great for kiwifruit," said Chris Kragie, vice president of Western Fresh Marketing Services Inc., Madera, Calif.
The kiwifruit harvest for Western Fresh is scheduled to begin "sometime after mid-September," he said.
There are two kiwifruit growing regions in California: one in the central San Joaquin Valley and the other about 200 miles away north of Sacramento.
Barring extreme weather conditions in one of the regions, fruit size is usually consistent, said John Fagundes, owner of Fagundes Agribusiness and its marketing arm, Cal Harvest Marketing Inc.
Fagundes said he plans to begin harvesting his Hanford area fields right at the end of September.
"The cooler summer temperatures are producing nice, large fruit," he said.
The start of the harvest in the northern region usually follows by about a week.
Kingsburg, Calif.-based Kingsburg Orchards, which grows the hayward variety, is scheduled to begin picking in mid-October.
Growers in both regions reported to the commission that the fruit was staying green much longer than normal this season, Matteis said.
"The more gradual ripening process coupled with the mild summer temperatures is always good for sizing," he said.
Mother Nature has been unusually kind to the state's kiwifruit grower-shippers this season.
"There was no major frost damage and very little wind damage," Matteis said.
"There was a late spring hail storm, but it missed the northern and southern fields."
Growers also reported an abundance of single fruit sets, which usually means larger sizes, he said.
Volume for Fagundes Agribusiness will be about the same as 2010, Fagundes said, but Western Fresh is anticipating about a 10% bump in kiwifruit volume.
"We anticipate we'll have 1.2 million tray equivalents available for our customers, or about 15% of the California kiwifruit crop," Kragie said.
There has been no evidence in California of the kiwifruit canker disease that hit the New Zealand and Italian kiwifruit industries last year, Matteis said.


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Michael Annett Finishes 15th after Qualifying 11th at the Monster Mile Dover, Del. (September 27, 2010) -- Michael Annett jump started his weekend at Dover International Speedway by securing an 11th place starting position for Saturday's NASCAR...
Michael Annett Finishes 15th after Qualifying 11th at the Monster Mile
Dover, Del. (September 27, 2010) -- Michael Annett jump started his weekend at Dover International Speedway by securing an 11th place starting position for Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series Dover 200. Looking to earn another respectable finish to add to his 19th, 15th and 13th place finishes in his three previous starts at Dover International Speedway, Annett and his team began Saturday's 200 lap race with confidence from their 11th place starting position.
With 70 laps of caution-free racing, Annett battled a race car that was loose in the turns and tight off before the first yellow flag came out on lap 70. To help alleviate the cars handling condition, crew chief Ryan Fugle called for four tires, fuel, track bar and air pressure adjustments on the No. 15 Germain.com Toyota Camry's first visit to pit road. Annett was clocked in to start 12th, but was forced to fall back to the end of the longest line for a pit road speeding penalty which positioned him 15th for the restart.
The second caution was called on lap 112, and Annett reported that his Toyota Camry was still loose on entry and that the tight condition on exit had slightly improved. Coming to pit road for four sticker tires, fuel, wedge and air pressure adjustments, he restarted 14th with 83 laps to go.
The Dover 200 was red flagged on lap 134 for a hard crash that produced large amounts of fluid and debris on the track. Opting to improve track position, Fugle made the call for two tires and fuel with a major air pressure adjustment to improve on developing front end handling conditions. The No. 15 pit crew gained six positions on pit road, moving Annett to seventh for the restart on lap 141.
Annett was hoping for a long green flag run to improve on the car's ill handling front end, when another caution came out on lap 160. At the beginning of a run, Annett reported that the car felt like it was running on ice, but those conditions improved as the run continued. Returning to pit road for one last stop, Annett returned to the field to restart 13th. With no yield to his front end issue, the second year Germain Racing driver drove through the checkered flag 15th.
Next week Annett will make his 65th career Nationwide Series start in the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.
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What is Cosequin®?
Cosequin is a patented, scientifically researched nutritional supplement dispensed by thousands of veterinarians to help pets maintain healthy joints. As pets age, it is common for their joints to become less flexible which impacts their mobility and quality of life. You may have noticed that your pet has difficulty walking up stairs or jumping on the bed. While he used to be eager to play, now he is content to rest. Even at younger ages some pets are subject to joint health concerns which affect flexibility and mobility. Cosequin contains TRH122®* chondroitin sulfate, FCHG49®* glucosamine and manganese ascorbate. These ingredients have been scientifically formulated to support and maintain the health of your pet's joints. Published studies have shown that the specific combination of ingredients in Cosequin works together to maintain the structure of the cartilage in your pet's joints while inhibiting the enzymes that break down cartilage. It is very important to note that the published studies on Cosequin do not apply to other brands.
What is joint cartilage?
Cartilage is a slippery and resilient tissue produced and maintained by its own specialized cells. It cushions the surfaces where two or more bones meet to form a flexible joint. When a pet is in motion there is tremendous pressure on the joint. Cartilage, joint fluid, and underlying bone work together like a shock absorber allowing flexible joint function. Because cartilage lacks a direct blood supply, nutrients must pass into the cartilage from surrounding tissue. These nutrients sustain cartilage cells and provide the components necessary to maintain a healthy cartilage structure. Scientists are not sure about all the factors that cause cartilage breakdown; however, they have discovered enzymes that play a role in the process. With age, injury, or over-activity, the process of breakdown can exceed the process of replacement leading to problems in the joints. These problems result in less flexibility. That's when it's time for Cosequin® which maintains the cartilage structure and inhibits the enzymes that break down cartilage.
How does Cosequin work?
The exclusive combination of TRH122® chondroitin sulfate, FCHG49® glucosamine, and manganese ascorbate in Cosequin works together to maintain the structure of your pet's joint cartilage while slowing the enzymes that break down cartilage. Glucosamine hydrochloride acts as a building block of cartilage by supplying a key nutrient that keeps cartilage cells healthy and functioning properly. Chondroitin sulfate blocks the enzymes thatbreak down cartilage. Manganese ascorbate is added to help optimize the production of cartilage components. Cosequin has been used since 1992 in animals to maintain joint health. While the ingredients have been used separately, published controlled studies show the patented combination of ingredients in Cosequin is superior to using the ingredients alone.
Is Cosequin superior to other joint health supplements?
Yes. On the label, different brands may appear to be the same, but unlike drugs, the ingredients in supplements are not equivalent. Cosequin, with its exclusive combination of high purity glucosamine, low molecular weight chondroitin sulfate and manganese ascorbate, is the only glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate supplement that has been shown safe, effective, and bioavailable in peer-reviewed, published, controlled, U.S. veterinary studies. Chondroitin sulfate is a large molecule that is difficult to absorb. Low molecular weight means the particle size of the molecule is smaller and more easily absorbed by the digestive system than other less pure forms of chondroitin sulfate. While the low molecular weight chondroitin sulfate is more expensive, it is supported by published, controlled U.S. clinical studies for efficacy, safety and absorption. Cosequin is manufactured in the United States by Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. following manufacturing standards adopted by the pharmaceutical industry. Each batch of Cosequin is subjected to stringent quality control measures and meets label claim. However, a number of reports including a study published in the Journal of the American Nutraceutical Association showed that up to approximately 80% of glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate brands did not meet their own label claim.
I give my pet a food that contains glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate. Do I still need Cosequin?
Yes. None of the foods contain the researched combination of high quality ingredients in Cosequin. The amount of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in pet food is often minimal. Even if these diets contained high quality glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, a large-breed pet would need to consume more than the daily requirement of food to obtain the amounts of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate found in Cosequin DS. In addition, both glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate may degrade when subjected to the heat or extreme pressure in the manufacturing process of commercial pet food.
Can I give a supplement labeled for human use to my pet?
Many human glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate supplements use substandard ingredients, and, as noted earlier, studies have shown that many do not even meet their own label claim for the ingredients listed on the bottle. With Cosequin each capsule or convenient tasty chewable tablet contains exactly what is stated on the label. These trademarked ingredients have been shown to be safe and effective in pets.
When is the use of Cosequin recommended?
Early action is always the best advice. Different breeds of pets age at different rates. With regular check-ups your veterinarian can talk with you about your pet's aging process. Your veterinarian may discuss weight control, selective use of medications, exercise and the administration of Cosequin. It is important to have your pet examined by your veterinarian if you notice the pet having difficulties climbing stairs, jumping into the car, going for walks or even getting up. Your veterinarian can advise you if Cosequin can help. Your veterinarian may also suggest using Cosequin as a protective measure. This can be important for maintaining an active life for many pets, especially large breeds and working pets of all sizes. Cosequin may also be used to help support cartilage following joint surgery.
My pet just started Cosequin. What should I notice?
Observe your pet closely, and notice whether he seems more comfortable performing everyday activities such as climbing up stairs, going for walks, or even getting up. Most people will observe gradual changes in their pet's comfort level. In a published survey of over 3,000 veterinarians, over 80% of pets administered Cosequin improved significantly in their mobility, level of comfort, and attitude. Overall, the veterinarians rated Cosequin as good to excellent.
How long does Cosequin take to work?
Since Cosequin is a supplement and provides nutrients to maintain your pet's joint health, it works more gradually than drugs. Improvement on Cosequin can range from gradual to dramatic. Following the administration schedule on the label for your pet's weight, we recommend an initial administration period of four to six weeks. Some pets may show a response in a shorter period of time.
Should I give Cosequin to all of my pets?
Research in pets administered Cosequin has shown that if Cosequin is given prior to an injury, the animal returns to normal function much more quickly. In light of this research, Cosequin is recommended to protect cartilage in pets that are overweight, working breeds, and large breeds, as well as the average "weekend warrior." In order to gain the protective benefits of Cosequin in healthy animals, a low level of Cosequin may be used. The level for these pets varies, but the suggested maintenance level given every other day may be adequate.
Are there any side effects?
Cosequin offers unparalleled safety. A safety study in pets demonstrated no adverse effects of Cosequin administration on blood work parameters, including complete blood count, biochemical, and clotting values. Some pets may experience a mild gastrointestinal upset such as that which occurs when switching foods. If this is the case, you can try offering Cosequin with a meal.
Should I exercise my pet while he is on Cosequin?
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The Office of Pavement Management and Performance monitors the performance of all the highways in the state of California. This is accomplished by measuring the pavement condition and optimizing repair strategies for pavement rehabilitation and maintenance. The office collects data using vehicles that measure surface characteristics including roughness, cracking and faulting. This data is processed by the PaveM software to optimize pavement rehabilitation and maintenance strategies.
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Pavement Studies
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Pavement Management System (PaveM)
PaveM will enable the Caltrans Pavement Program to develop and successfully implement a proactive approach for prioritizing, preserving, rehabilitating, and maintaining existing highway pavements. PaveM includes technology and implementation planning, software application configuration, database implementation, interfaces to internal applications, testing, training, data conversion, end user and technical documentation, project management, and post-implementation warranty and annual maintenance support. By addressing current pavement policies and data collection processes, a significant change in the resource allocation method for pavement projects will be developed based on the data-driven pavement deterioration analysis and prioritized by the Pavement Program. This will result in a significant change in the mix of pavement projects (preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, rehabilitation, and reconstruction) and will reduce the growth of pavement rehabilitation and major maintenance highway inventory. In order to achieve these goals Caltrans has identified the following primary business objectives:
- Create the ability to provide a secure method to assure data integrity and access to all vested and interested parties which will lead to improved communication and help optimize the investment in maintenance activities.
- Allow for importing of data from other systems to create a single source for pavement data to improve the program and project decision making process.
- Provide a single source of reports for internal and external stakeholders to improve the project decision making process.
- Provide timely and accurate information to FHWA, CTC, and executive management to improve the project decision making process.
- Create the ability to prioritize pavement projects based on objective distress and condition indices leading to optimized investment and long-term cost avoidance.
- Monitor fixed pavement segments over time to see the change in the pavement condition to optimize the timing of maintenance decisions leading to long-term cost avoidance.
- Create predictive models for assisting in optimizing the planning and programming of future projects leading to long-term cost avoidance.
- Provide the ability to centralize and standardize the tracking of history through integration of key data sources to facilitate optimization of the investment in maintenance and rehabilitation activities.
- Provide pavement performance and history of activities at any project location within the network to facilitate optimization at the district level and statewide investments.
- Provide the ability to implement multiple budgeting scenarios based on funding level and a proposed level of service in order to optimize funding leading to long-term cost avoidance.
- Provide the ability to determine a budget level that will support a defined pavement performance level focused on extending the service life by applying preservation treatments early instead of having to rehabilitate the pavement later leading to long-term cost avoidance.
- Improve budgeting to provide the capability to increase the number of lane miles of fair to excellent pavement to 90% of the highway network.
PaveM will provide a tool set to assist management with decisions regarding the cost-effective use of available funding for pavement maintenance and rehabilitation.
PaveM will include functionality as described below:
- Access to pavement information from a variety of sources to help improve the program and project decision making process.
- A toolset for pavement analysis and decision making. The analysis tool must provide a means to proactively recommend maintenance strategies based on Caltrans policies and predict pavement conditions using performance models as it pertains to condition management, planning, and budgeting.
- The capability to perform optimization at both the network and project-level. Network-level decisions are made for planning purposes: either program planning or financial planning. Project-level decisions are made to select the best treatment and the best time to apply that treatment to a section of pavement that has deteriorated from its as-built condition.
- Standard maps and reports, and a mechanism to export any PaveM data to industry standard formats. Additionally PaveM must also contain custom reporting tools that allow Caltrans to produce reports containing virtually any information about pavements that might be needed.
A feedback mechanism utilizing advanced data mining techniques shall be provided to evaluate the effectiveness of new pavement designs, construction techniques, or material properties and verify the assumptions used in a life cycle cost analysis or to update pavement deterioration models.
PaveM will require an initial data from:
- Pavement Management Information Branch (PMIB) System
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Contract
- Automated Pavement Condition Survey (APCS)
Automated Pavement Condition Survey (APCS)
Automated Pavement Condition Survey (APCS) consists of collecting surface pavement sensor and image based distress data and analyzing data in conformance with the Departments APCS Manual.
APCS will collect raw data that include surface longitudinal and transverse profiles, downward perspective images of the pavement surface, and right-of-way images. All data are to be collected at highway speeds using van-mounted equipment that uses various profile and image collection technologies integrated with geo-referencing systems including (GPS), inertial referencing systems and distance measuring instruments. Data collected are to be organized, analyzed and evaluated for each data segment according to APCS Manual using various technologies to yield the following:
- Pavement Types: Identify pavement surface types based on APCS Manuals;
- Pavement Images: Collect raw data consisting of geo-referenced pavement images (including downward perspective images, and right-of-way images) and pavement surface profile data;
- Profiles: Raw data to be collected include surface longitudinal and transverse profiles; and
- Analyzed values for smoothness using the International Roughness Index (IRI) and macro-texture using the Mean Profile Depth (MPD) in the wheel paths. Quantify measurements of the pavement distresses such as cracking, rutting and faulting, and measurements of other pavement condition indicators by means of downward digital images.
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Contract
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is creating a new pavement management system (PaveM). The baseline of this pavement structure inventory will consist of geographic coordinates that locate layer thicknesses and material types continuously along network and the geographic coordinates of non-pavement fixed assets such as bridges, ramps, county lines, etc.
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology will be used as the tool for data collection of continuous layer thicknesses. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology will be used as the primary tool for data collection of geographic locations. Coring and soil sampling will be used as the primary tool for data collection of layer material type.
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- Create a baseline, lane-based pavement structure inventory consisting of layer thicknesses and material types for the entire state highway network;
- Obtain the geographic coordinates of the locations of the pavement structures; and
- Obtain the geographic coordinates of non-pavement fixed assets on the network, such as bridges, ramps, county lines, etc.
The data collected by will be used by the Department to establish fixed management roadway sections for network and project level PaveM operations.
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In an area long known for its dog-friendly ways, it should be no surprise that a new dog facility will soon be with us.
Think of 45 bucolic Carmel Valley acres where dog and owner can cavort, run free and bond with other dogs and their owners.
A place where your canine can enjoy such activities as deck diving, herding, flyball, lure coursing, carting, swimming and, well, just being a dog.
Your pooch can stay fit in what is essentially being described as a dog spa and training facility.
Ground was broken recently on the Carmel Canine Sports Center across Valley Greens Drive from the Quail Lodge and Golf Club.
"It's more than a dog park," said Summer Emmons, the facility's assistant general manager. "It's a sports center for dogs and their people. We hope to open this summer."
The idea for a pooch paradise has been doggedly pursued by sports center president and general manager Martha Diehl since 2005, said a sports center news release.
"We will provide accessible exercise and play areas for individual or group use by members, much like a tennis or country club focused on dogs," said the company's release.
The project has apparently not caused any dog fights or dust-ups.
"Concerned neighbors called us directly and we addressed their concerns," Diehl said. "They didn't know what we were doing and were concerned we were building big (structures) and we are not."
She described it mainly as "grass, fences and irrigation."
The company logo depicts a white-tailed, white-footed dog with a red ball firmly clenched in its mouth.
"I think it fits very well with keeping Carmel Valley open, rural and beautiful," said Christine Williams, chairwoman of the land use committee for the Carmel Valley Association, speaking as an individual. "It keeps with the goals that CVA has."
Williams said she knows of no opposition to the dog complex.
"We have not heard of any opposition to it ... which makes it rather unique in our district," said Kathleen Lee, chief of staff for 5th District Monterey County Supervisor Dave Potter.
"We are just pleased to see that type of facility in Carmel Valley since we are so dog-friendly," Lee said.
General Manager Sarah Cruse of Quail Lodge, which also welcomes dogs, had high praise for the new neighbors.
"I'm really excited to see the canine institute next door," she said. "This is going to be lovely by the sound of it."
Initially. the center, in addition to outdoor areas for group and individual use, will have a small clubhouse, office and bathrooms.
The center wants to hold dog events and competitions and to eventually have a covered training area, the news release said.
At first the thought was for the center to be a nonprofit. But that was "too clumsy," Diehl said.
Marina was once considered as a possible site, but the expense and complexity of locating on the Fort Ord lands was too problematic, she said.
The center is offering four membership options that range from 25 transferable, 10-year memberships for a one-time $10,000 fee to single memberships with $300 for initiation and $68 monthly fees, according to the website. Two of the 10-year memberships have been sold, Diehl said.
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will work with Australian Customs and Border Protection Services to stop future shipments of the supplements entering the country after it found Australians were buying them online.
The TGA found Libigirl capsules contained the prescription-only substance sildenafil, the active ingredient in male erectile dysfunction product Viagra.
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There's more to the popularity of Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy — three novels written in rapid succession but unpublished until after the author's death in 2004 — than Nordic settings of American-style crime fiction, although there's certainly a pulp sensibility to his plotting. Larsson writes about arcane subjects, but unlike Dan Brown, there's nothing sexy or even hot-button exciting about his topics (business intrigue and sex trade, for instance). They're also nothing like Dan Brown in that he writes, by and large, well.
So what accounts for the huge popularity, not only of Larsson's books (he was the second-bestselling author worldwide in 2008) but also of the movies of his books goes beyond prurience and into legitimate cult. The Brits have Jane Tennyson and Prime Suspect; the Swedes have Lisbeth Salander.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the first movie of a series made in Sweden last year, is the biggest foreign-language film in the U.S. so far this year; the second installment, The Girl Who Played with Fire, hopes to follow in its footsteps.
Serials have become so common nowadays in movies — from Star Wars to Harry Potter — that most filmmakers barely even try to fill you in on what's happened already, but you don't need to be a fan to enjoy or even follow it … though it wouldn't hurt.
Lisbeth (Noomi Rapace) is the lesbian ass-kicking computer whiz with a mysterious past. She's suspected of three murders, but the only person who thinks she's innocent is Miske Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist), a crusading journalist who takes a fatherly interest in her. Lisbeth remains on the run while she hunts down shady men from her past.
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It veers dangerously into camp with unlikely twists near the end, but Rapace's fearless performance and the cool, smart intrigue make it seem like a throwback to paranoid political thrillers of the 1970s. Add a little disco music and Liza at Studio 54, and like reliving your childhood with adult eyes. And nobody gets burned.
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The purpose of the current study is:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a habit reversal training (HRT) approach for children ages 7 to 17 years of age inclusive with a diagnosis of trichotillomania.
- To explore factors that may relate to symptom severity, treatment outcome, and psychosocial impairment (e.g., specific symptom presence, co-morbidity, emotional regulation).
|Behavioral: Habit Reversal Training
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Habit Reversal Training for Children and Adolescents With Trichotillomania: A Controlled Trial
- Massachusetts General Hospital Hairpulling Scale (MGHHS) [ Time Frame: 5 months ]This measure assesses the number of hair-pulling urges, the intensity of the urges, the ability of the patients to distract themselves from the urge to pull their hair, the number of hair-pulling incidents, attempts to resist hair-pulling, the ability to resist hair-pulling, and feeling uncomfortable about hair-pulling. Individual items are rated for severity from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 (extreme symptoms).
- NIMH-TIS [ Time Frame: 5 months ]The NIMH-TIS is a clinician rated scale (0-10 rating) measuring overall impairment produced by the time spent pulling or concealing damage, ability to control pulling, severity of alopecia, interference, and incapacitation caused by the pulling.
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|Study Start Date:
|September 2011
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|March 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: HRT group
This group receives habit reversal training immediately.
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The purpose of this research study is to further investigate how well Habit Reversal Training (HRT) works to reduce hair-pulling symptoms in children and adolescents with trichotillomania (TTM).
All children will have the option to receive 8 weekly HRT sessions. Half of all children will be chosen at random to receive these sessions immediately following the pre-assessment and the remaining half will receive them after eight weeks (TAU condition). These sessions will focus developing skills for managing TTM and to decrease hair pulling. Such skills may include teaching your child to replace hair-pulling with another behavior. In the TAU condition, participants will seek the treatment in the community, with the option of receiving HRT treatment sessions at the end of the study.
Participants in both groups will undergo four assessments in total (1) Pre-Assessment; (2) Post-treatment Assessment; (3) One-month Follow-up; (4)Three-month Follow-up. These assessments will involve several interviews that ask about different psychological symptoms that your child experiences such as sadness, anxiety, and TTM.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Outpatient children between the ages of 7-17 years.
- Meets DSM-IV criteria for a primary diagnosis of TTM
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lifetime DSM-IV bipolar, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder, or substance abuse in past 6 months.
- A diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorders, mental retardation, or conduct disorder
- 1) Current clinically significant suicidal intent, or 2) individuals who have engaged in suicidal behaviors within 6 months
- Receiving concurrent psychotherapy or behavioral interventions. Families will have the option of discontinuing such services to enroll in the study. Those randomized to treatment as usual (TAU) will be able to continue or initiate psychosocial interventions whereas those randomized to HRT will not receive other interventions concurrent with HRT.
- Any change in established psychotropic medication (e.g., antidepressants, anxioloytics) within 4 weeks before study enrollment, any change in antipsychotics within 3 weeks prior to the screening assessment, any change in fluoxetine or atamoxetine within 6 weeks of study enrollment, and any change in alpha-2 agonists or stimulants within 1 week of study enrollment. Those randomized to TAU may make medication changes following randomization, including starting a medication; those randomized to HRT will remain stable on medications during the study.
- Unwillingness of parents to make the commitment to accompany their child for multiple study visits, unwillingness to take part in randomization, inability to attend weekly sessions as therapist availability allows, inability to attend assessment visits.
- Presence of a significant and/or unstable medical illness which might lead to hospitalization during the study.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01445444
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|Rothman Center for Pediatric Neuropsychiatry
|St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33701
|Principal Investigator:
|Adam B Lewin, Ph.D.
|University of South Florida
|Principal Investigator:
|Omar Rahman, Ph.D.
|University of South Florida
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|Adam Lewin, Associate Professor, University of South Florida
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|Study First Received:
|September 29, 2011
|Last Updated:
|March 9, 2016
Keywords provided by Adam Lewin, University of South Florida:
Habit Reversal Training
Hair Pulling
cognitive behavioral therapy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Had a recent CBC and hemoglobin was 129 g/L with hematocrit at .40.I am a 62 year old male and wonder if I should be concerned with these readings? If so are they very high or very low? Doctor who reviewed report seemed unconcerned. Doctor said the red count and white count was normal. I see many different normal numbers on the web and am very confused with these two readings. Thank you
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