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It's one tough series. Just as Delonte West. Cleveland.com
The Magic and Cavaliers series is going nasty, but great. The Magic are so far leading, 2-1, but they should have been leading, 3-0. I say Magic all the way. Why? Here are some of the strengths the Magic have the Cleveland is now where near of seeing. Here are some points that will help the Magic to victory.
Supporting Cast
This is the biggest part of the whole series. It is mainly Dwight Howard vs. LeBron James. But which one of these superstars has a better supporting cast? No doubt, it is Superman. Why?
Consider: According to ESPN.com, LeBron James is the leader in each of the categories. He leads the team in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks. LBJ's only trusted companion is Mo Williams, who averages close to 18 points per game.
Now to Dwight Howard.
Consider: Howard only leads in points, rebounds, and blocks. But it isn't all Howard with the Magic like it is all King James with the Cavs. Hedo Turkoglu leads in assists. Besides Howard, six players on the team average close to or more than ten points per game. Now compare that to Cleveland: four.
The supporting cast takes a big part. The Magic also have a lot of consistent shooters while Cleveland fails, as I and many of you have seen in the playoffs.
The Magic are probably better in this category, as I have observed with ESPN. The Magic average 101 points per game compared to Cleveland's 100.3. Just a small difference, but huge affect. The Magic average ten rebounds per game compared toward Cleveland's close to eleven per game.
Cleveland won that one, but again, it's pretty much all LeBron and he can't always get it. Then there is Cleveland's 20 assists per game compared towards Orlando's 19.4. You might think Cleveland is better on offense, but again, it's all LBJ.
LBJ, Mo, and Wally Szczerbiak are probably the only consistent three-point shooters. The Magic have probably have about four-to-six as far I have seen throughout the whole NBA season. The Magic also more consistent with their shooting.
In the playoffs, when one of the Magic players are wide open from behind-the-arc, they will make it. Cleveland can't. For example: In Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals, Rashard Lewis hit a three with 14.7 seconds left that made it look like an easy win. Then with game almost over, LeBron passed it to Mo and he passed it to a wide-open Delonte West. He missed it.
Get it now?
The Magic can win on defense as well. The Magic beat Cleveland on defensive rebounds. Cleveland has 31.4 defensive rebounds per game compared towards Orlando's 33.3. Cleveland beats Orlando on steals by a ratio of 7.20-to-6.95. The Magic barely beat Cleveland in blocks by Orlando averaging 5.35 to Cleveland's 5.30.
So you can see, the Magic beat Cleveland in two out of three categories mentioned, the same number of how many games Magic won against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Finals so far.
I already mentioned some but there are only three categories left. The Magic make more mistakes as they make 13 turnovers per game compared toward Cleveland's twelve. Cleveland and Orlando are both tied for personal fouls called with 20.3 per game. Then here is a pretty important one: technical fouls.
Magic make .9 per game compared towards Cleveland's .8. So Cleveland wins this category out of how many I have mentioned? Five. Cleveland is one-out-of-four in the categories which stands my case. The Magic are good all around.
The biggest take is the supporting cast. The superstars can't do everything, and that is why Cleveland got swept by San Antonio two years ago. They could be swept again this year. The Magic don't like underdogs in this series, Cleveland does. The Magic have been taking over all around.
Cleveland just got luck in Game Two. The Magic always kept leading at the end. Remember in Game One when the Cavaliers were taking a 15-points lead at the half and failed at the end? That is exactly what I am talking about: inconsistency.
I stand my case and that is why the Magic will win.


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Former first-round Draft pick Hayden Simpson and former two-time All-Star Dontrelle Willis were among the Minor Leaguers the Cubs released on Saturday.
The Cubs selected the right-handed Simpson with the 16th overall pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Southern Arkansas University, but he never found his footing. Mononucleosis prevented Simpson from making his pro debut that year, and he suffered from a loss of velocity.
Simpson, who turns 24 on May 20, made 30 starts in 56 Minor League appearances from '11-'12, getting as far as High Class A Daytona last year. Overall, he went 5-17 with a 6.42 ERA, 120 strikeouts and 89 walks in 161 1/3 innings. He posted an ERA of 5.72 or higher at each level along the way.
Willis signed a Minor League deal with the Cubs in January, ending the retirement he announced last July after a brief stint with the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk. The 2003 National League Rookie of the Year Award winner made one Cactus League appearance this spring, on Feb. 25 against the Dodgers. He issued a walk, then exited with tightness in his left shoulder while facing the next batter.
Originally an eighth-round Draft pick by the Cubs in '00, Willis won 46 games with a 3.27 ERA for the Marlins from '03-'05, but has struggled with injuries and poor performance in recent years. He last pitched in the Majors in '11, when he made 13 starts for the Reds, posting a 5.00 ERA.
The Cubs also released catcher Michael Brenly, the son of former team broadcaster Bob Brenly. The younger Brenly, 26, hit .227 with six home runs and 28 RBIs for Double-A Tennessee last season.
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ARANSAS PASS, Texas — Kayaks seem to be everywhere these days — sprouting from the roofs of SUVs and compact cars alike, dotting streams and lakes and bays across Texas. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, kayaking participation nationwide doubled between 1998 and 2004, with recreational and sit-on-top kayaking the fastest growing segment of the sport.
Find out what it's all about at the first-ever "Everything Kayak! Expo," Nov. 4–5 in Aransas Pass. The free event will be held at the Ransom Point Paddle Launch and surrounding community park on Johnson Ave. just off State Highway 361. Hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Some classes, lessons and tours are fee-based and reservations are encouraged.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries Director Larry McKinney, Ph.D., will offer two free seminars at the event on both Saturday and Sunday: "The State of Coastal Fisheries in Texas," and "Seagrass in Texas, Fighting to Save It."
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When in Vancouver, we eat ramen–the real, fresh, hand-made kind that engages all of the senses—the ramen dreams are made of.
We are on an ongoing quest for the best ramen, but it's not really about declaring a winner. It's about the journey.
The last time we were in Vancouver we ate at Motomachi, Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, and Benkei, arguably some of the best ramen-ya (ramen shops) to be found in Vancouver. We had also planned to try Kintaro, but found ourselves standing outside the closed restaurant on a Monday afternoon, noses pressed to the glass, gazing at a counter heaped with mountains of noodle dough and tantalizing piles of freshly made ramen noodles, and had to go away unsatisfied.
This time, we are determined not to miss out again. You know a ramen-ya is going to be good when there is already a line out the door by the middle of the afternoon, even on a freezing cold February day.
Inside Kintaro, we are handed menus and make our selections while still waiting for seats. We choose miso ramen and BBQ pork ramen and are then given options on our broth: rich, medium, or light, and on the pork: fatty or lean.
Once seated at a large, communal table, we have just enough time to watch the cooks in the open kitchen, eavesdrop briefly on the conversation about skiing going on amongst the college students at the other end of our table, and surreptitiously check out what everyone else is eating. The crowded restaurant is warm, full of good smells, and noisy with laughter.
Within a few minutes I am leaning over my bowl of miso ramen, topped with pork, corn, green onions, sprouts, and bamboo shoots. I lift a strand of noodles with my chopsticks and set them briefly in my spoon to cool. I try to emulate the expert staccato slurping of our neighbor across the table, with limited success. Regardless of my poor slurping skills, I enjoy my bowl of ramen. The surface of the rich broth glimmers with beads of flavorful fat. The noodles are fresh and chewy. The generous bowl is so filling that I can barely waddle back up Robson Street to our hotel, groaning all the way. We coin the term "food concussion".
The next day, a day of bright clear skies and arctic temperatures, we sit down for lunch at Sanpachi Ramen, a sunny space with sleek wood counters facing wide windows, delicate lacquered dishes, and jazz music playing softly in the background, a distinct contrast from the shabby and boisterous Kintaro. I have the tan tan ramen—a spicy broth with peanut and sesame sauce, minced pork, eggs, sprouts, and barely wilted spinach. Michael chooses the yatai, a simple bowl of pork broth, noodles, sliced pork, green onions, and bamboo shoots.
I just look for a long moment before even lifting my chopsticks to taste, watching the steam rise from my bowl and twist through a shaft of sunlight before dissipating. When I finally start eating, the contrasting flavors and textures are a joy. It's all there: spicy and umami and salty hit my tongue; my teeth encounter smooth, crunchy, bumpy and springy. I begin devouring the ramen, bite after slurpy, steamy, messy bite.
And that's where it happens. That magic that hits without warning, the one you can't plan for, but can sometimes find when traveling or eating or making love, that shimmer that descends over reality and you realize that time has stopped for just a fragile instant, if you will pay attention and stop with it. Now. There is no past or future, nothing to hope or wish for beyond this beautiful now, elbow to elbow, bathed in winter sunlight, slurping noodles with full concentration.
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Had a 1995 Jeep Cherokee passed down to me in highschool, drove the shit out of it (250,000+ miles), loved it, got rear-ended, car got totaled. Insurance company gave me ~2,800 or so for it which I used as a down payment on a used 2003 Honda Accord ~$12,000. I had my first big boy job and paycheck and thought the car was cool. Fast forward to now: I setup low payments (~$300 a month) and currently owe ~$7,500, I live in the city and park on the street which lends to chips, scratches, broken windows, keying, etc..., I do not want this vehicle anymore.
Sell the car for around the amount that I owe and purchase another Cherokee for cash. I've learned in this time that I could care less about the style/speed/whatever of a car and only value it as a means of transportation, nothing more. I hate the stress that comes with owning a "nice" car and want to rid myself of it. I have ~$5,000 bucks or so that I am willing to shell out for another Jeep.
Car has some scratches / dents / body damage. The biggest issues are a recent keying mark, a dent from a frisbee and the passenger side body kit has broken off after running over a curb and bending my fender. This is where I need advice:
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Pay to have the body work fixed, get the car detailed (or detail it myself) and try to sell it myself?
I realize this will net me the most money for my car but I fear that I will not be able to sell it.
Try to trade my car with a dealer that has a Jeep like the one I want?
Not sure exactly how this goes down. If my car is worth 7 or so and the car I want is worth 4-5 or so, how does a trade-in work? If I went this route should I fix the car up first?
Get raped by selling it to Carmax?
I realize this is probably a bad idea but I'm throwing it out there.
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HOUSTON - A group of armed men stormed a northeast Harris County game room Wednesday and escaped with cash.
Deputies said once the men got past the burglar bars at the business in the 13500 block of Homestead Road at the Eastex Freeway at 2 a.m., they attacked the security guard. They then took the guard's gun, and used it to holdup customers and employees.
Investigators said the crooks not only took money, but managed to steal at least one of the digital video recorders attached to the game room's security cameras. The thieves left a device that recorded still images of the incident.
Deputies were looking at the images to see if it will help them track down the suspects.
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Cub Scout Pack 262 of Brunswick Islands Baptist Church raced their Pinewood Derby cars on Feb. 12. After many heated races, the winners were announced by den:
Tigers: Brayden Parrish, first place; Mason DiBenedetto, second place; Jamie Bartholomew, third place.
Wolves: Elijah Knowles, first place; Ryan Gould, second place; Todd Robbins, third place.
Bears: Hunter Long, first place; Patrick Greenaway, second place; Jaxon Goble, third place.
Tri-Beach Cruisers Car Club, a family-oriented, nonprofit organization based in Brunswick County since 1998, recently contributed $1,000 to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation.
Members of the Tri-Beach Cruisers raise money by hosting area car events and shows throughout the year. These car hobbyists support families and charitable organizations through donations from proceeds generated. Since its inception, Tri-Beach Cruisers have contributed more than $65,000 to local charities.
The Brunswick Newcomers Club (BNC) will meet Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Southport Community Center, 223 E. Bay St. (between Bay and Moore streets) in Southport. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and refreshments followed by the formal meeting at 10 a.m.
Mary Strickland, manager and curator of the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Southport, will talk about moving day for the museum. Sign-up sheets for various activities and trips will also be available at the meeting.
The Southport-Oak Island Kiwanis Club recently celebrated its 17th anniversary with a banquet at the Southport Community Center.
Highlights included remarks from past Teen Court scholarship winner Samantha Schiff Fravel, who graduated cum laude in two years with a degree in political science from Pembroke University and will be entering law school next semester.
The Coastal Shag Club has announced its 2011 board members. They are Gary Sellers, president; Pat Boyd, vice resident; Joan Wurtz, treasurer; Pam Bruno, secretary; Mike Rogers, sergeant at arms; and board members Marc Meyer, Walt Luniewski, Claire Cozzi, Susan Eason and Sandy Keck.
For more information on the Coastal Shag Club visit www.coastalshagclub.org.
The Carolina Shores Garden Club will have its annual scholarship luncheon and card party from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 9 at Ocean Gardens Buffet in N. Myrtle Beach, S.C.
This year's theme is "Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue." There will be an extended buffet as well as a gift table.
Tickets are $17 each with all proceeds going to scholarships for West Brunswick High School students. For tickets, call Elaine Southard at 575-0536.
Poetry Revisited is a newly organized monthly group for those who write, read and listen to poetry. The intention of this group is to afford poets and would-be poets an opportunity to read their work to others, as well as to enable those with a less-than-positive impression of poetry to experience the reading and hearing of poems from a different angle.
An introductory gathering is planned at Rourk Branch Library in Shallotte from 3-4:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, in the library meeting room.
The Holden Beach Beautification Club will meet at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Holden Beach Chapel. The speaker will be Sara Over of the Brunswick County Nature Conservancy. Hostesses for the event will be Lindy Collison, Ann Landis, Bennis Hall, Jane Decker and Carol Burnside.
The Southwest Brunswick Newcomers Club (SWBNC) will meet from 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Feb. 10, in the fellowship hall of the Shallotte Presbyterian Church in Shallotte. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for new members to join and to sign up for scheduled recurring activities and special planned events.
The featured guest speaker will be Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Ola Lewis, whose district includes Brunswick County. She will discuss the North Carolina judiciary system as well as local initiatives she has instituted within the legal system.
The North Strand Sail and Power Squadron of Little River, S.C., hosted its annual Change of Watch dinner meeting recently at The Surf Golf and Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Colts go on AFC offensive by getting defensive
By Larry Weisman, USA TODAY
INDIANAPOLIS Only a cynic would suggest the Indianapolis Colts have become the classic Tony Dungy team ball-control offense that scores just enough to win, defense the envy of the border patrol for the way it protects the goal line. The Colts, at 3-0 one of four unbeaten NFL teams, no longer do business the same old way. They have become the mirror image of themselves. They're not scoring, and neither are the teams they're beating.
Opposing offenses have found few chinks in the Colts' defensive armor. By Tom Strattman, AP
Peyton Manning has gone consecutive games without throwing a touchdown pass for the first time since his rookie season (1998), the red-zone offense can't quite crack the goal line and a once-ridiculed defense stones the opponent.
A year ago, the Colts led the NFL in scoring and Manning set an NFL record with 49 touchdown passes. But they have managed only five touchdowns in their three victories. The winning margin comes from a defense nicked for only one touchdown, that with 13 seconds remaining in a runaway 24-7 opening win against the Baltimore Ravens.
"I think our offense will score points," Dungy says. "That's the last thing I'm worried about."
It's a different type of Colts team, playing a different, more balanced game. Last year, the Colts saw lots of blitzes and man-to-man coverage when they had the ball. Now they're looking at three-man fronts and nickel and dime schemes and they refuse to force the issue by throwing into heavy coverage.
Instead, they run the ball and win the low-scoring game which they could not attempt without a defense that hammers quarterbacks (13 sacks), secures the end zone and runs to the ball with a fury.
Manning finds new approach
INDIANAPOLIS Peyton Manning says he spent the offseason answering three questions:
1) Can I have your autograph?
2) How many touchdown passes are you going to throw?
3) When you are you going to beat New England? Now the world would like to know when he might throw a touchdown pass again.
"That's the thing I hate sometimes," he says. "People took last year for granted."
Manning passed for 49 TDs in 2004, setting a single-season record, and his passer rating of 121.1 also established an NFL mark as the Colts led the league in scoring. But three games into this season, he has thrown two TD passes and his rating of 79.9 puts him 17th.
With the Colts facing defensive schemes designed to force them to run the ball, Manning must content himself with picking his spots to throw while handing off frequently to Edgerrin James. The running back is fourth in the NFL in rushing, third in yards from scrimmage (receiving and rushing yards combined) and first in first downs (19 by rushing, five on receptions).
Faced with defensive formations featuring five, six or more defensive backs, the Colts know the path they must take.
"If teams keep playing us this way, it's going to be like this," Manning says.
It's not as if the Colts can't move the ball. In knocking off Cleveland 13-6 last week, the Colts took possession with 7:40 left in the game and never let the Browns see the ball again.
James carried seven times on the clock-killing drive and Manning completed all four of his pass attempts, including a 10-yard toss to Reggie Wayne to convert a third-and-7.
More precision will allow the Colts to complete what they start.
"We drove the ball and just didn't finish some drives," coach Tony Dungy says. "If people want to make us go down the field at a slow pace, we can do that when we don't have all the penalties, dropped balls and missed assignments."
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"This defense is really predicated on getting a pass rush from the front four," defensive end Dwight Freeney says. "When we go into the week, we're not thinking we have to carry the load. We carry the load every week."
Line play creates havoc
Freeney ripped through the Cleveland Browns for three of the Colts' four sacks in Sunday's 13-6 victory; the Browns hadn't allowed a sack in their first two games.
The Colts have depth up front and rotate their tackles, flip their ends and create havoc in protection schemes. Double-team the interior guys and the ends run free. Concentrate on Freeney, and defensive tackle Montae Reagor (three sacks against Jacksonville in Week 2) barrels up the middle. "You've got to decide: Who am I going to double?" Browns coach Romeo Crennel says.
Friendly hint: Freeney.
"He has been a force," Dungy says. "He's somewhat like Randy Moss in that everybody is accounting for him in the way they play offense. Cleveland had some situations where they had a tackle, a tight end and a fullback blocking him in pass protection.
"When you change your protection, when you're always aware of what's going on with one guy, it helps the whole defense."
A sack can change the flow of the game, knock an offense out of field goal range, turn the fans on.
"You get the crowd pumping, you get momentum and you feel there's nothing the offense can do to stop you," defensive end Robert Mathis says.
Therein lies the classic dilemma of a Dungy defense. From his days as the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator through his tenure as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach, Dungy presented opponents with the simple option of picking their poison. Block this guy or that guy? Him? Or him?
"If you look at Tampa Bay when he was there, he had a great defensive line with (Warren) Sapp and (Simeon) Rice. And the Vikings, you saw (John) Randle and (Chris) Doleman," says Freeney, the two-time Pro Bowl pick.
So is this the next link in that chain?
"There is no reason we can't be elite," Freeney says. "But let's not talk too soon. We have to have a consistent thing going on before we say we're right where we need to be."
Which is what Colts President Bill Polian expected when he brought Dungy here in 2002.
"I believed from the time we hired Tony that it was the right system, that it fit for this franchise in this stadium, with this quarterback and these receivers, with the salary cap," Polian says. "I was convinced that was the right thing to do."
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Playing on artificial turf at home, speed was more important than size. With Manning and a potent offense scoring rapidly, the pass rush would be critical.
And with much of the Colts' money committed to Manning, receiver Marvin Harrison and running back Edgerrin James, the defense had to be cost-effective.
Polian says the beauty of Dungy's Cover-2 scheme (safeties deep, each covering half the field in a zone alignment) "is that you can play with young players."
Freeney is in his fourth year, as is the rapidly improving defensive tackle Larry Triplett. Mathis is in his third with emerging middle linebacker Gary Brackett. Reagor, 28, is the old man, in his seventh year.
"Coach (Dungy) does a great job installing his defense and communicating how he wants us to play," Brackett says. "There's a lot of teaching and emphasis on the little things."
Starting with pressuring the passer.
"Sacks first," Mathis says. "It gives us momentum and deflates the offense."
Starting with quickness and speed. Triplett, at 295, is the bulkiest of the linemen (although Corey Simon, generously listed at 293, is by all acknowledgements running at more than three bills). Freeney goes 268, Mathis 235, Raheem Brock 274. All by design.
Take Mathis. Long and lean, he played defensive end at Alabama A&M but NFL scouts saw him as a 'tweener a small-school player stuck in that gray area between college end and NFL linebacker. At 6-2, too short to play line. At 235, too light for linebacker or end. Unless he wound up in the right place.
The Colts traded a fourth-round pick in the 2004 draft to move up in the fifth round in '03 to take Mathis. He had 3½ sacks as a rookie, 10½ last year. Polian likens him to St. Louis Rams rush end Leonard Little.
"We traded up to get him because Tony, because we all knew what he could be," Polian says. "We all understand the blueprint now. It's not hard. It's fun."
The Colts also heard the snickers when they signed Reagor as a free agent in 2003. But Colts defensive line coach John Teerlinck knew him from when they were with the Denver Broncos. The Colts saw Reagor as miscast in Denver's front but perfect for their one-gap scheme (each player responsible for a specific area).
"I have an affinity for this kind of athlete," says Polian, who oversaw a similar style of defense with the Buffalo Bills when they made four consecutive appearances in the Super Bowl in the 1990s.
"I think when you play with athletes, like we do on defense, you have a better chance of making plays. That's just my own personal philosophy, but it happens to mesh with Tony's completely."
It is not the only way, he acknowledges.
"I understand people who feel the other way," Polian says. Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells "feels 100% the other way, and I understand that he does and he gets results with it. So does (New England Patriots coach) Bill Belichick. I wouldn't argue with him. There's no right or wrong. It's whether you prefer strawberry or butter pecan."
Good for sundaes and good on Sunday. Now can this defense put the cherry on top and get its just desserts?
"I think we have the makings," Dungy says. "We have special guys rushing the passer. Whether we can be consistent and do all the other things, that's what the next few weeks will show."
Then and now Indianapolis has opened 3-0 this season with a new look on offense (less scoring) and defense (fewer points allowed). Only once last season did Indianapolis hold an opponent to under 10 points, in a 41-9 win at Detroit in late November. Compare the Colts' first three games to the team's 2-1 start last season: 2005 2004 24-7 at Baltimore 24-27 at New England 10-3 vs. Jacksonville 31-17 at Tennessee 13-6 vs. Cleveland 45-31 vs. Green Bay


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'Just three days ago, it looked like the Sabres were done. They had dropped the first two games at home and looked bad doing so. It seemed like it was a matter of when, not if, the Penguins would end Buffalo's season. But in the past three nights, the Sabres have played a pair of stellar hockey games to claw their way back into the series. And they've done so with their offense.'
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In Tuesday's column, I highlighted the Russell 2000 as possibly setting the stage for another near-term top. I explained that the Russell 2000 had marked the Dec. 3 top as it filled its Nov. 7 gap, overrunning it by just a fraction of a point.
I said, "Now, today, it's already working on filling its Oct. 19 gap. So far, it's coming within about 2 points of the top of that gap. If you figure that the last little top on Dec. 3 was marked by the Russell's filling its Nov. 7 gap, it shouldn't come as a big surprise if the top of this current move is marked by the filling of the Oct. 19 gap in the RUT. That gap, as shown below, is at 837.12." So let's look at what happened on Wednesday.
First, we'll take a look from the somewhat bigger-picture perspective, as shown by the six-month chart of Russell 2000. Here you will note that the Russell 2000 took care of business and did so pretty early on as it gapped up to the 837.17 level. That was the opening tick in this index, and with that, the gap at 837.12 was filled. It went a few pennies higher, to the 837.29 level, and that was that. Now it's collapsing to the 822 level, where it has now not only filled Tuesday's gap at 826 but just filled Monday's gap, the Dec. 10 gap, at 822.27. The low so far is 822.22.
I was a seller into the top of the gap on Wednesday, as I had suggested that that level might mark a top. Seems like it was doing just that, so I sold some positions in the Russell 2000 at Rydex at the morning pricing of 835.20, and in so doing, I dropped my invested levels to a range of 20%-40%, which is the lowest invested level I have held in months.
Not only did the Russell 2000 mark that top on Wednesday by filling its gap, later in the day it also warned of trouble ahead. Here's what I mean. If you were following the action on Wednesday, you noticed that after the initial pop, there was a pullback, which, in the case of the Russell 2000, filled its opening gap. But in the S&P 500, the gap wasn't quite filled till later on in the session. After that midmorning dip, the market shot up to new highs (ostensibly, following lots of excitement over the Fed announcement at about 12:30 Eastern time).
In the short-term (three-minute) chart of the S&P 500, below, you will notice that the SPX popped up to new highs for the day -- in fact new multi-week highs at the 1438.59 level. The Dow also popped to new multi-week highs.
But what about the Russell 2000? What was it doing during all of this celebration over the Fed's latest easy-money-policy statement? It wasn't doing much. In fact, it refused to take out the morning highs. That is, it refused to go more than a few pennies above that Oct, 19 (silver anniversary of the Crash of '87) gap that it had just filled. And from there, the RUT has sold off, and sold off hard. It's already filling that gap from Monday at 822.
Oh, there was one other thing that I thought might lead to some weakness over the near term. That was the move in the McClellan Oscillator back to an overbought reading at Tuesday's close. The oscillator closed at +110 on Tuesday. That was another reason to be on the lookout for a near-term top on Wednesday.
As noted above, I cut back in my mutual fund exposure on Wednesday morning, and I'm now back to my lowest invested levels in months. My mutual fund models also exited their buy signals at Tuesday's close. Now I am graded Neutral for the intermediate term, and Timer Digest currently shows my Intermediate Term Model ranked No. 5 among the 100 or so advisers they track.
However, I am not averse to buying further weakness, and in fact, I may re-establish some positions in the Nasdaq-100 at today's close, if that index appears headed for a close near the session lows.


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Trivia: William Campbell later appeared as Klingon captain Koloth in "The Trouble with Tribbles."
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New this month Trivia: In this episode, when brooding about M5, Kirk quotes John Masefield, "All I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by." In Star Trek VI, on approach to the Enterprise-A, he again uses the quote.
Trivia: Gene Roddenberry created the transporter as an easier (and cheaper) way of getting Enterprise crew members onto a planet's surface, rather than landing the ship on the planet.
Trivia: The Vulcan Nerve Pinch was invented by Leonard Nimoy as a way for Spock to overpower opponents without having to resort to violence.
Trivia: Leonard Nimoy created the hand gesture that Vulcans give when they say, "Live Long and Prosper." He is Jewish, and the spreading of the fingers resembles the hand gesture taken from the ceremony performed by the descendants of the priestly family during holiday prayer services.
Trivia: The slanting crawlway that leads up to the warp-drive nacelles is referred to as a "Jefferies tube." This is a tribute to art director Walter M. Jefferies.
Trivia: The episode "Patterns Of Force" was aired only once on German TV, after which it was prohibited to be broadcast by any German TV station again to this day, because of its Nazi theme.
Trivia: Before the series went on the air, Gene Roddenberry expressed concerns about the sound effects in Star Trek's intro. He wondered if the "swish" effect of the passing ship should be removed, since there's no sound in space. Desilu Studios polled preview audiences about it; the majority said they liked the effect because it conveyed great speed, and that the scientific inaccuracy didn't bother them. So the "swish" was allowed to remain.
Trivia: Gene Roddenberry wanted "alien plants" for the planet's surface, but had trouble communicating the idea to the prop department. They sent dozens of lush, green potted specimens, all very terrestrial. A frustrated Roddenberry finally grabbed one potted tree, yanked it out of the soil and stuck it back in upside down with its bare, tangled roots exposed. "There," he grumped. "Now that's an alien plant!"
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Trivia: "Shore Leave" was the first of many Star Trek episodes (and movies) partially shot at Vasquez Rocks, a distinctive California desert rock formation named for a 19th Century bandit who once had a hideout there. Kirk and Finnegan's fistfight and Kirk's encounter with Ruth were both shot at Vasquez. The formation is most prominently featured in "Arena," when Kirk pushes the boulder off its peak onto the Gorn.
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Trivia: Don't know if its intentional or not? This is the only episode of Star Trek, (the Original Series) that I know of, where a person makes a sound after being stunned by a phaser. As Kirk and crew stun the group of men with pipes, listen carefully as the last one falls to the ground. He makes a "oh-ah" or groaning sound. After reviewing all the episodes prior and after. This is the only person who makes any kind of noise after being stunned. Maybe it was the parasite infecting his body that allowed him to do this.
Trivia: A perennial Star Trek extra, the tall blond Eddie Paskey played a red-shirted crewman standing in the background in virtually every Trek episode for all 3 seasons. He rarely had any lines, and was even killed off in "Obsession," but was back on duty anyhow in the following episodes and for the rest of the series.
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Trivia: William Shatner recalls having a "lame-brained" attack of bravado during "Shore Leave's" filming and insisting that Kirk should wrestle the tiger - without a stunt double. Gene Roddenberry finally convinced him that he was much too valuable to the show to risk his life for a stunt. Thirty years later on a Sci Fi Channel special, Shatner said, "Thank you, Gene, for preventing me from becoming a hair ball!"
Trivia: Actress Lee Meriwether says she was teased daily by a playful DeForest Kelley while shooting "That Which Survives." He continually pulled down the glued-on cloth rectangle that NBC insisted should conceal her navel, then squinted at her tummy and asked, "What time is it?" On the final day of filming, she got back at him. When Kelley peeled off the cloth, he broke up laughing before he could ask the question. Meriwether had glued a small, ticking clock over her navel - set to the correct time, of course.
Trivia: For her Orion slave girl dance, Susan Oliver was painted green from head to toe. But every time production footage of her came back from the processing lab, no trace of her green make-up job showed on film. After three rounds of Gene Roddenberry ordering the make-up crew to "paint her greener!" it was finally deduced that the lab techs, assuming her color was a lighting error, had been re-tinting her a nice, healthy pink every time.
Trivia: A constant question during the run of all the Trek series is why Klingons look so much different, from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" on, than they did in the original series. The real reason is the movies and later TV series had a better makeup budget. However, the "Star Trek: Enterprise" episodes "Affliction" and "Divergence" provide a canon answer. Klingons acquired genetically engineered human embryos left over from Earth's Eugenic Wars and used them to augment their soldiers. It worked but created a virus that threatened to annihilate the Klingon race. Dr. Phlox and a Klingon doctor found a cure, but it resulted in all Klingons becoming far more human in appearance. Sometime between these episodes and the first Trek movie, a cure was found, returning the Klingons to their present day "ridged-head" appearance.
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OAKLAND -- Minor injuries continue to affect Mets closer Jenrry Mejia, who was unavailable to close out Wednesday's win over the A's due to a sore back.
Mejia's back has bothered him for most of this month, though he has pitched through it as often as possible. In reality, it is just one of several concerns; Mejia is also pitching with a hernia, which he plans to have surgically repaired after the season, and recently recovered from a sore right calf.
"It's nothing serious," Mejia said of his most recent ailment. "My back's a little bit tight and I want to be 100 percent."
Though Mejia insists none of his injuries are affecting him on the mound, he has posted an 8.22 ERA over his last eight appearances, converting two of his three save opportunities in that time.
With Mejia unavailable Wednesday, setup man Jeurys Familia recorded the final five outs for his fourth save.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Long Beach Press Telegram is reporting that law enforcement officers with weapons drawn have surrounded the Angelus Oaks area cabin where murder suspect Christopher Jordan Dorner has barricaded himself.
Police have asked media outlets to cut video feed as police and deputies continue their pursuit of Dorner.
The San Bernardino County Department Sheriff's Department issued a press release on the shooting involving a man matching the description of murder suspect Christopher Jordan Dorner.
San Bernardino County deputies responded to a report of a stolen car around 12:20 p.m. in the 1200 block of Club View Drive. The reporting party told deputies that a suspect matching Dorner's description stole their vehicle.
Deputies found the vehicle near the intersection of Highway 38 and Glass Road. The suspect then fled into the forest and fired upon the deputies, who returned fire.
Officials have confirmed that two deputies were wounded and will be airlifted to hospitals for medical care.
Three California Department of Fish and Game Wardens were also involved in a gunfight with Dorner. None were injured despite their vehicle taking heavy fire, assistant chief Dan Sforza said.


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With Zack Snyder's Man of Steel currently performing heroics at the box office, news of a spot of licensed Superman DLC is hardly a surprise.
Warner Bros has announced that it will be releasing some Man of Steel DLC for brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us next month.
It comes in the form of a skin that can be applied to Superman in-game to give him the sans-pants look portrayed by Henry Cavill in the movie.
It will cost 80 Microsoft Points to buy on Xbox Live or £2.39 on PSN.
Also due for release is a downloadable character – General Zod. His appearance "is based on NetherRealm Studios' interpretation of the famed DC Comics character". This DLC will cost either 400 MSP or £3.99 on PSN.
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ORLANDO,Fla. - April is National Financial Literacy month and a great time for Florida consumers to be aware of their options if contacted by a debt collector about "a delinquent or defaulted account."
"While no one really wants to get a call or letter telling them they owe money, consumers need to know they are not alone," Florida Collectors Association President James Welborn said. "Each year, for many very legitimate and often unavoidable reasons, millions of consumers fall behind on payments and are contacted by a debt collector."
The Florida Collectors Association offers tips for Florida consumers to help handle those dreaded "third-party debt collector" phone calls. According to the Florida Collectors Association a third-party debt collector is "unique in that they are service provider hired by the owner of the debt (i.e., a creditor or debt buyer) to recover a rightfully owed debt on their behalf."
Consumers have rights under federal and state law.
By law, consumers cannot be harassed, threatened or be subjected to profanity and vulgar language.
Consumers need to remember:
- Avoiding a debt collector's letter or call won't make the debt disappear.
- Ask for Identification. Debt collectors cannot call anonymously nor present themselves as being a representative of a government entity or threaten legal action.
- You can challenge the validity of the debt. The collector must inform you of your right to dispute the debt and provide written verification if you dispute it in writing. All collection activity stops until this verification is provided.
- Protect Your Identity. Do not confirm or provide sensitive personal information until certain of the authenticity of the caller. Check out whether the collector is a legitimate agency by using the Internet to search the company name or visit www.acainternational.org.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Four elections supervisors who experienced delays on Election Day told a state Senate panel Monday that what went wrong was out of their control.
They said a lack of working printers, data cards that failed, and contractors who made promises they couldn't keep prevented November's election from going smoothly.
Still the senators were told by Mike Ertel, Seminole County Supervisor of Elections, "We had a good elections day statewide in Florida. We have to remember this."
Supervisors want to chuck the paper registries at precincts and use computers to check voters in.
"Part of our delay and unofficial results was the time it takes to post voter history from paper Election Day registers, a paper system that should be replaced by electronic poll books," Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland said.
Flexibility was the watchword of the day.
All but one of Florida's elections supervisors are elected, and what they told the Senate panel was to give them the discretion to do what's best for voters in their respective counties.
The supervisors want a minimum of eight days of early voting, but no more than 14. They want to decide what days and what hours.
On Election Day, Gov. Rick Scott waited 45 minutes to vote. He now supports the supervisors' requests.
"We need to allow for bigger polling stations, and finally, we got to look at the number of early voting days," he said.
Supervisors also put blame on the longest ballot in state history for delays in counting ballots. But they avoided criticizing lawmakers who put 11 amendments before voters.
Miami-Dade County experienced the biggest problems with long lines. At 10 p.m. on Election Day, one in 10 precincts were still casting ballots.
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PITTSBURGH -- Manager Davey Johnson put second baseman Danny Espinosa back in the Nationals' lineup on Friday.
Before the game, Johnson said he had a conversation with Espinosa, basically telling him to relax and display his talent. The previous two games, Johnson started Steve Lombardozzi at second.
"As long as he stays within himself, doesn't expand, doesn't swing at balls out of the zone, I expect him to have a good series," Johnson said about Espinosa.
Johnson danced around the question about whether Espinosa was going to be his regular second baseman. Washington's skipper responded by saying he needed all 25 guys in order to win and that Espinosa wasn't the only one who was in a slump.
Entering Friday's action, Espinosa was hitting .173 (14-for-81) with two home runs and six RBIs. In the fourth inning, Espinosa singled in Adam LaRoche for Washington's lone run in a 3-1 loss.
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Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any State or political subdivision of a State, official, employee, or agent thereof, or other person acting on behalf of a State or political subdivision of a State is subjecting persons residing in or confined to an institution, as defined in section 1997 of this title, to egregious or flagrant conditions which deprive such persons of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States causing such persons to suffer grievous harm, and that such deprivation is pursuant to a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of such rights, privileges, or immunities, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may institute a civil action in any appropriate United States district court against such party for such equitable relief as may be appropriate to insure the minimum corrective measures necessary to insure the full enjoyment of such rights, privileges, or immunities, except that such equitable relief shall be available under this subchapter to persons residing in or confined to an institution as defined in section 1997(1)(B)(ii) of this title only insofar as such persons are subjected to conditions which deprive them of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution of the United States.
In any action commenced under this section, the court may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee against the United States as part of the costs.
The Attorney General shall personally sign any complaint filed pursuant to this section.
1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–134 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Any complaint filed by the Attorney General pursuant to this section shall be personally signed by him."
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NEWARK — Jean Ficklin never saw Martin Luther King Jr. speak in person, but the slain civil rights leader's courage and eloquent calls for social justice through nonviolence inspired her for a lifetime.
That is why Ficklin, leader of the Newark-based Afro-American Cultural and Historical Society, long has presented ceremonies that honor King's memory. She'll continue that tradition at 3 p.m. Sunday, when she has scheduled the 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Program.
The free event will feature speeches by local pastors and elected officials, and performances by youth and church musical groups.
"Days like these are important because we need to inspire our youth," said Ficklin, 82. "They can be inspired by Dr. King's life and from speeches by those who remember him."
King, the civil rights movement's pre-eminent leader in the 1950s and '60s, worked tirelessly to inspire millions of people worldwide to join him in ending bigotry and racial inequality.
He was 39 when he was assassinated in Memphis in 1968.
But his spirit has lived on in the work of those he inspired. That includes Ficklin, one of the first African-American teachers in the Newark Unified School District. In 1974, she founded the Afro-American Cultural and Historical Society, an organization that long has sponsored youth programs and cultural events in southern Alameda County.
"As soon as I decided (the Tri-City area) would be my home, my endeavor has been to make a contribution to this community," Ficklin said.
Mary Sass, a Fremont member of Ficklin's organization, said she attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that King led in 1963. There, he delivered perhaps his most admired speech, "I Have a Dream."
"There were so many people from so many different races who were talking, singing, eating, holding hands and doing it all together," said Sass, 72. "I thought, 'Why can't we do this every day?'"
Bringing together people from all backgrounds is one of Ficklin's goals for this weekend's ceremony at First Presbyterian Church of Newark, 35450 Newark Blvd.
Ficklin said she scheduled the event a week before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to make local youths aware of the annual national holiday, held this year on Jan. 20. King's dream of racial equality has not yet become reality, Ficklin said, noting that it will be up to the nation's younger generations to finish the job.
"We're losing a lot of young people to violence," she said. "There's much, much work to be done."
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-353-7011. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Program will be presented by the Afro-American Cultural and Historical Society, 3 p.m. Sunday, First Presbyterian Church of Newark, 35450 Newark Blvd., Newark. Information at 510-793-8181.


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Branko wrote:Hi everyone
here in Serbia we just organized a Theravada Buddhist Society and would like to start systematic study of the Buddha's Teachings though our mailing list. We fill it is helpful since our members are of different level of knowledge and would like to establish a sound common basis for further progress. Therefore we are looking for the appropriate study materials which would allow participants to be more active during the classes, like questions and assignments at the end of the each chapter. I found some material at the Buddhanet site, but it seems more designed for primary and high school classes. Any other idea?
Many thaks in advance
AdvaitaJ wrote:Branko,
I was going to suggest basing your materials on the Dhammapada so I searched for a Serbian translation and it led me to the site posted in your signature block!
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Branko,
I'm curious as to why you think suttas should come after people have the basic concepts understood?
The best introductions to the Dhamma that I have found tend to explain the concepts in parallel with the suttas, blending Buddhavacana with modern commentary.
Branko wrote:And the third reason. Suttas don't have questions and assignments at the end.
Which means I should make them.
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Watkins College of Art, Design & Film is a regionally and nationally accredited, non-profit, independent college of the visual arts, offering BFA degrees in fine art, film, photography, graphic design, and interior design, and a BA degree in art. Founded in 1885 as a community education resource, Watkins has a rich history as a major art institution in the city of Nashville.
Watkins College of Art, Design & Film is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees and Bachelor of Arts degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation.
Watkins is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Watkins is authorized to offer undergraduate college degrees by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
For 2017-2018, the flat rate tuition for 12-18 credits hours per semester, including on-campus housing and before any financial aid and/or scholarship awards are applied, is:
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Film, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, & Photography; Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art.
Graphic Design Concentrations: Illustration, Web Design
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Watkins is located just north of the downtown Nashville city center. The 13-acre campus includes:
On-campus housing is available and required for first-time freshmen, under 20, whose permanent address is 50 or more miles from campus. It is also available, but not required, for all other students. Housing is in 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartments located on the campus next to the lake. Each apartment is furnished, with a full kitchen, laundry facilities, cable, and internet connection.
Available financial aid includes federal and Tennessee state programs, institutional grants, federal loans and work-study opportunities. Watkins is a recipient of the Tennessee State Educational Lottery (HOPE) and honors VA benefits, including participation in the Yellow Ribbon program. To apply for financial aid, please file at fafsa.gov and indicate Watkins' code of 031276.
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In 2016, for studio classes the student/teacher ratio is 10:1; for liberal arts classes the ratio is 19:1.
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Watkins' Community Education department offers classes to the general public in a variety of subjects for adults, teens and children.


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|This might be the best grilled salmon I've ever had!
I hope you can tell from the photo how delicious this was, because it was one of the best tasting pieces of salmon I ever cooked. There's so much background in how I came up with the recipe, that I'm going to try hard not to ramble too much as I'm explaining it. First, I went to San Francisco, where I got to meet a few of my favorite bloggers and came home with a stash of new ingredients. I always have so many things bubbling around in my brain that I'm wanting to cook, that truthfully, the new ingredients were sitting in a basket on my kitchen counter for the longest time.
Be very careful not to grill fish too long. The finished fish in my first photo was cooked just a bit over seven minutes. Fish should feel barely firm to the touch when it's done.
Herb-Encrusted Grilled Salmon
(Makes 2 servings, recipe can easily be doubled, recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from her friends.)
2 salmon filets, thawed in refrigerator if frozen
1 T olive oil, plus more for oiling grill
Herb Mixture Ingredients:
1 generous T Claudia's Fantastic Fish Blend
(Fish blend is lemon basil, chives, dill, thyme, and dried celery leaves. To substitute, use equal parts dried basil, dried chives, dill weed, dried thyme, and celery seed.)
1/2 tsp. fennel pollen (to substitute, use ground fennel )
1/2 tsp. lemon pepper
1/4 tsp. sea salt
Rub fish on both sides with herb mixture, and let sit for at least ten minutes while you preheat gas or charcoal grill. Rub grill slats with a piece of paper towel dipped in olive oil (or use nonstick spray), then heat the grill to medium-high. (You can only hold your hand there for 3-4 seconds at that temperature.)
Place fish on grill at an angle, top side down, and cook until grill marks start to appear, about 2-3 minutes. Then rotate and cook 2-3 minutes more to get criss-cross marks. Turn fish carefully and cook 2-3 minutes on second side, or until fish feels just slightly firm to the touch, but not at all hard. Total cooking time will be under ten minutes, I cooked my salmon just over 7 minutes, and it was perfect. Fish should feel barely firm when it's done. Serve hot.
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Warm Salmon and Asparagus Salad
Friday Night Grilled Salmon Two Ways
Greek Salmon Cooked in a Grill Pan
Grilled Salmon with Asian Dipping Sauce
Asian Style Marinated Grilled Salmon from Christine Cooks
Grilled Salmon with Avocado and Mango Salsa from Beyond Salmon
Grilled Salmon Teriyaki from English Patis
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You are 28, that is still quite young. Like most of us, you know that you had symptoms of Lupus long before you were diagnosed. Also, like most of us, you appear to be in a state of depression. One thing that you should know, your depression can also be a symptom of Lupus as can a host of other psychiatric problems, including anxiety, hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not really there), paranoia, and withdrawal. Depression occurs in lupus patients as a result of the changes in lifestyle that the illness forces on us. If we concede to the idea of depression as a natural reaction to loss, then the lupus patient is vulnerable to depression from a variety of sources. One of the best overall strategies for dealing with depression in lupus is to be able to accept the ups and downs imposed by the illness. This may mean at times curbing your expectations and the expectations that others try to impose upon you, taking it easy and reward yourself for accomplishments that may seem "small" to others, but are nonetheless significant to you.
Now, let me give you a few of my versions of "A kick in the @#!"
* If you continue on your path of self destruction, do you really think that you are the only person who will be affected?
* Do you think that your self destruction will occur without any physical suffering?
* Have you thought about someone, other than yourself, who might be affected by your illness and your failure to take control of your health?
* Have you thought about the lives that you have touched or about the lives that you will touch in the many, many years that you have ahead of you?
* Have you thought about the fact that each day is a blessing in and of itself and that you are a treasure, in more ways than you even realize? You are valued, you are worthwile, you are important and you are here for a reason!
I want you to read Solesinger"s post that I have copied below,"What Lupus Has Done For Me". I want you to start to take on a new perspective, of yourself, of your life, of your importance and of how much you mean to the people in your life and to the people whose lives you have and will touch!
Solesinger Wrote:
"I know I spend a lot of time moaning, whining, and crying, about the stupid things this disease has done to me. The aches, the pains, the nausea, the headaches, the dizziness, the passing out, blah blah blah... But, I very rarely talk about the wonderful things that Lupus has given me. You might be thinking, "What is she talking about? Is she INSANE? Has the Lupus FINALLY started eating her brain?" To that I answer: "You shall soon see." "Well, DUH!" and "Quite possibly."
On July 15th, I will have been diagnosed for exactly one year. That's a little over two months from now. In the past 10 months, along with all the crapiness it has given me, I have gained a lot, and learned a lot as well... And I don't just mean how pronounce every drug known to man, and a resemblence to Karen Walker, either.
No, my friends, no. Lupus has given me a whole new appreciation for, well, everything. My talents, the people in my life, each day that passes... I have learned, (reluctantly) to slow down. To stop, once in a while, and smell the roses. To cherish and absorb every moment spent with the people I love... Because tomorrow may be too late.
If it weren't for Lupus, I may not really know who my REAL friends are. Nor, would I probably know of their limitless giving and support. In fact, some of them, I wouldn't know at all.
Without Lupus, I would have never realized exactly how much I can take... I still may not have... Who knows what the future holds? But, even when I have felt like I couldn't take much more, and I couldn't go on... Somehow, I have made it through... A lot of that has to do with those true friends that I was speaking of before.
Lupus has taught me to cherish the good days, as they are few, and far between at times. And has changed my definitions of words like good, happy, sad, scared, angry, energetic, tired...
So, though I complain about it... (A LOT!) For many things, I have to say: Thank you, Lupus, thank you! "
Now, I also want you to know that there is a very good chance that you can maintain a reasonably normal life with Lupus...if you take the medications and make the necessary changes. One of the most important aspects of lupus is your ability to help control the disease. Living with SLE is a challenge and an education, but people who have lupus can learn how to meet this challenge and live a full and meaningful life. With close medical supervision, most people can live a relatively normal life, that remissions or quiet intervals can occur and that lupus organizations and support groups like this one exist to provide information and coping support.
The scientific investigation into the cause and cure of SLE is proceeding at a tremendous rate led by physicians and researchers at medical centers around the world. This research has led to the improvement of tests for diagnosing lupus and a greater ability to predict when lupus flares will occur. As a result, doctors have developed more expertise in evaluating the symptoms and signs of SLE and, with earlier detection, treatment can be started sooner. Also, utilizing the advanced technology available today, laboratory research is making great progress in the search for a cure for Lupus.
Greater physician awareness, better diagnostic techniques, improved treatment regimes and the promise of a cure brings hope to all of us whose lives are affected by lupus. So, it is much too soon for you to even think about giving up or giving in.
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12 April 2011
Well the playoffs let's you start over!!!
So although we may hate these jobbers by the end of the series, The Pensblog is running their annual Rinkotology, which is a fantasy playoff pool. Winner gets money.
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A man was arrested late Sunday night and charged with stabbing three people in Gallipolis Ferry, according to the Mason County Sheriff's Department.
After being interviewed by deputies, Zachary T. Gillies was arrested and charged with attempted murder and malicious wounding.
Police found a man at 13965 Huntington Road with lacerations on his wrist and eye after being called to 19111 Huntington Road.
While at the scene, police were told two other men had been injured in the alleged incident.
Police discovered another man and a juvenile were at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant. All were said to have lacerations, and are believed to have been injured in the same incident.


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Goodspeed's RAZZLE DAZZLE Gala to Honor Sheldon Harnick, 6/14
Goodspeed Musicals is delighted to announce that Tony, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winner Sheldon Harnick will be the latest recipient of The Goodspeed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre. Over the years Mr. Harnick's work has been represented on the Goodspeed stage with Fiorello! (1985), She Loves Me (1978), The Apple Tree (1999), and this summer's 50th Anniversary production of Fiddler on the Roof at the Goodspeed Opera House. The award will be presented by longtime friend and star of stage and screen, two time Tony Award-winner Tony Roberts (Broadway's Promises, Promises; They're Playing Our Song; Victor/Victoria; Cabaret).
Mr. Harnick will be honored on June 14, 2014 as Broadway luminaries and arts sustainers gather for Razzle Dazzle, Goodspeed's gala event to support its diverse education programs. This much anticipated annual event has been re-imagined in a way that will not only wow the 2014 attendees but will emerge as the place to be each summer for years to come. "This year we decided to formally name our annual event, honoring musical theatre's brightest stars, Razzle Dazzle." said Michael Price, Goodspeed's Executive Director. "We think it best describes the flair and magic all Goodspeed productions possess, including this spectacular night celebrating the best in arts nationwide"
"Who wouldn't enjoy a sparkling evening filled with laughter on the beach, great cuisine and all of our Goodpseed friends - old and new? It's our first Razzle Dazzle and it will be an event to remember!" said Marcia Kalayjian, event Chair. This one-of-a-kind event, celebrating the best in musical theatre, will include cocktails, dinner and special entertainment at the historic Madison Beach Club located on Island Avenue in Madison, Conn.
This year's honoree, Sheldon Harnick, is a two-time Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway lyricist for such beloved musicals as Fiorello!, Tenderloin, She Loves Me, Fiddler on The Roof, The Apple Tree, The Rothschilds and A Wonderful Life, among others. Besides his Tony Awards and Pulitzer Prize, he has won two Grammy Awards, two New York Drama Critics Awards, three gold records and a platinum record.
Previous honorees include Julie Andrews, Martin Charnin, Kristin Chenoweth, Ira Gershwin, Jerry Herman, William Ivey Long, Thomas Meehan, Michael P. Price, Gerald Schoenfeld, Stephen Schwartz, Susan Stroman, Charles Strouse, Tommy Tune and Paul Williams.
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ABOUT SHELDON HARNICK: Sheldon Harnick is a two-time Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway lyricist for such beloved musicals as Fiorello!, Tenderloin, She Loves Me, Fiddler on The Roof, The Apple Tree, The Rothschilds and A Wonderful Life, among others.
Besides his Tony Awards and Pulitzer Prize, he has won two Grammy Awards, two New York Drama Critics Awards, three gold records and a platinum record.
Recent projects include, The Outdoor Museum: (not your usual images of New York), a book of photographs and verse, which includes more than 100 stunning images by Sheldon's wife, photographer and painter, Margery Gray Harnick with 11 sage and witty poems written by Sheldon.
In addition, a 2 disc set was just released in conjunction with Sheldon's 90th Birthday, titled "Sheldon Harnick: Hidden Treasures, 1949-2013," which includes rare demos and cut songs from all of Sheldon's shows.
Performances on the album include Sheldon and Jerry Bock and archival recordings by Audra McDonald, Brian d'Arcy James, Hugh Martin, Margery Gray, Charlotte Rae and many more.
Mr. Harnick resides in New York and East Hampton with his wife. Their children Beth and Matthew live, respectively, in Malibu and East Hampton.
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Photo gallery: Collision in Redlands kills 3 people, injures 6 others
REDLANDS – Three people were killed and six others were badly injured in head-on collision Thursday on Orange Street, just south of the Santa Ana River wash.
The crash was reported at around 9:30 a.m. Personnel from the Redlands Fire and Police departments as well as Cal Fire in Highland responded to what was described as a multi-casualty incident, said Redlands spokesman Carl Baker.
A driver in a Chevy Safari van, who was heading south on Orange, crossed the double yellow lines into oncoming traffic and struck a northbound Toyota Sienna minivan containing eight people, San Bernardino County coroner's officials said. There were no passengers in the Chevy.
The three people who died – a 19-year-old Redlands man, a 33-year-old man from Highland and a 58-year-old Redlands woman – were riding in the mini-van. The six injured – all male – were taken to hospitals in five ambulances, authorities said.
Their ages were unknown, but they were all adults, Baker said.
Six of the eight in the mini-van were not wearing a seat belt and were thrown toward the front of the vehicle in the collision, he added.
Orange Street was closed for several hours to allow authorities to investigate the incident. It reopened several hours at around 4:45 p.m.
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Multi-Grammy singer-songwriter Bruce Hornsby joins the Frost Studio Jazz on stage as they perform a high-energy tribute featuring new arrangements that highlight Hornsby's distinctive style, including "Halcyon Days" and "Long Tall Cool One" reimagined in wondrous musical colors, rhythms and textures. The Frost Studio Jazz Band, directed by Stephen Guerra, won a DownBeat Student Award last year. They now bring their dynamic energy to the Festival Miami stage!
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Participate in senior-level design and planning discussions to shape backend system integrations
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Alfonso Soriano is unstoppable right now.
The New York Yankees outfielder set another career high for RBIs in a game Wednesday, one night after establishing the previous mark.
NY DAILY NEWS: Soriano adds needed to punch to Bombers' offense
Soriano drove in seven runs in five innings against Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver. He hit a grand slam in the first, a two-run double with the bases loaded in the second, and a solo homer to lead off the fifth. He walked in his only other plate appearance, against reliever Kevin Jepsen in the seventh.
"I know it's not going to happen often," Soriano told reporters after the Yankees had cruised to an 11-3 victory. "I hope I feel the same way tomorrow."
Soriano became the third player to knock in at least six runs in back-to-back games since RBIs became an official statistic in 1920, according to STATS LLC. The others were Texas' Rusty Greer in August 1997 and Milwaukee's Geoff Jenkins in April 2001.
"It's pretty incredible what he's done the last two nights," Yankees catcher Stewart said. "He's just kind of bringing life into this whole offense. It seems like when he gets going everybody else kind of ignites, too, and our whole offense clicks. It's nice having him in there."
Soriano drove in six runs in the Yankees' 14-7 victory Tuesday night. New York has now won four in a row and five of its last six.
After spending his early years in New York from 1999 to 2003, the 37-year-old Soriano was reacquired from the Cubs on July 26 to give an injury-depleted lineup a boost. He got off to a slow start upon returning but has certainly turned it on lately.
"Here it's like, more motivation," Soriano said. "All the players, they want to win."
He became the seventh player since 1920 with at least 13 RBIs over consecutive games and the first since Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa had 14 in August 2002, STATS said. The record is 15 by Yankees second baseman Tony Lazzeri in May 1936.
"It's pretty hard to do, I don't care how well you're swinging the bat. But it has been huge for us," Yankees manager Girardi said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.