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This leaflet is for anyone who finds shyness a
problem, or who suffers from a social phobia. It may also be
helpful for friends or family who want to be able to understand and
Shyness is a common sort of mild fear – if it's mild, it doesn't
really spoil life. Many of us get a bit worried before meeting new
people but find that, once we are with them, we can cope and even
enjoy the situation. A phobia is also a fear. We all have
fears about things such as heights and spiders but, for most of us,
they don't really stop us from doing what we want to do. A fear
becomes a phobia when it stops us from enjoying things or doing
them easily.
If you have a social phobia, you get very anxious when you are
with other people, usually because you worry that:
This can be so bad that you can't enjoy being with people
or speaking in front of them. You avoid social situations
altogether. This leaflet describes what it is like to have a
social phobia, how you can help yourself and and some of the help
you can find for this.
There are two main sorts of social phobia.
Parties can be particularly difficult.
Many of us hesitate slightly before going into a room full of
people, even if we have been looking forward to it. If you have a
social phobia, you may tend to hover around the entrance or outer
rooms - because you feel unable to 'go in'. This leads some
people to believe that they are claustrophobic. If you do
finally get into the room with other people, you feel as
though everybody is looking at you. You may have to have a drink
before you go to a pub or party, so that you can relax enough to
enjoy it.
This affects people who have to be the centre
of attention as part of their way of life such as salesmen,
actors, musicians, teachers, or union representatives may all feel
like this. If you have a specific social phobia, you may find
that you can mix and socialise with other people without any
problems. However, when you have to get up and talk or perform in
front of others, you become very anxious, stammer or 'dry up'
completely. It can affect even people who are
experienced at speaking in public and do it regularly. At its
worst, it can make it impossible for to speak in public at all,
even to ask a question.
The feelings of anxiety are similar for both
types of social phobia. You find yourself:
People experiencing both of these types of
social phobia also have many of the same physical symptoms.You may
Other people may be able to see some of the
signs of this anxiety - the blushing, stammering, shaking and
trembling. These symptoms can be quite alarming and make
your anxiety worse. It can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
You worry so much about looking worried that you actually do look
worried. Your worry is your worst enemy.
With either sort of social phobia, these feelings
can end in a panic attack. This is a short period, usually only a
few minutes, during which you feel overwhelmingly anxious,
terrified of losing control. You may feel that
you are going mad or dying. You will usually try to get out of
the situation that has brought it on. These feelings reach a
peak and then pass off rapidly, leaving you feeling weak and
exhausted. Although these attacks are very alarming, they do stop
on their own and cannot harm you physically.
It can be very wearing to suffer from a social
phobia - other people do things easily when you find them
impossible. You may worry that others will think you are boring.
You may be over-sensitive and reluctant to bother other
people. It's easy to see how this can make you feel depressed and
unhappy. This, in turn, can make the social phobia worse.
Many sufferers cope by arranging their lives around their
symptoms. This means that they (and their families) have to miss
out on things they might otherwise enjoy. They can't visit their
children's school, can't do the shopping or go to the dentist. They
may even actively avoid promotion at work, even though they are
quite capable of doing a more demanding and more financially
rewarding job. About half of those with a severe phobia,
particularly men, will have difficulty in making long-term
About five in a hundred people have some
degree of social phobia, with women two or three times more likely
to be affected.
We really don't know. It seems to affect people who:
Some experts think that it might be due to people getting stuck
at the normal stage of shyness that all children go through between
the ages of three and seven.
Thoughts: Certain thoughts tend to kick in when you enter a
social situation and will make you anxious. These include:
They make you think about – and criticise -
your behaviour from moment to moment. Such thoughts are so
automatic that they feel true to you – although there is often no
evidence for them at all. They can make you imagine that you appear
to other people in a certain - usually rather unattractive
way. Ths is almost certainly very different from the way that
people actually do see you.
Safety behaviours: These are
things that you do to make yourself feel more in
control in a social situation. They include:
The problem with doing this is that
it doesn't allow you to experience the fact that dreadful things
don't happen if you stop trying to control your behaviour so
Anticipation and
post-mortems: Thinking over and over about a social
situation, before or after, tends to make you focus on past
'failures'. It strengthens your habit of over-scrutinising
your behaviour and criticising yourself.
There are several ways of helping people with
social phobia. These may be used on their own or together,
depending on what you need.
It will be easier to do these things with one
of the many self-help books that deal with social phobia – see the
reading list at the end of this leaflet.
This can help you to feel more relaxed and
confident in company. It does this by teaching some of the simple
social skills that we tend to take for granted - like how to
start a conversation with a stranger. You can practice with
other people and do what is called 'feedback' - people watch
themselves practising on video to get an idea of what they are
doing and how they appear to other people.
We know that, even if you are very frightened
in a particular situation, your anxiety will start to go away after
a while. This approach helps you to do this for yourself, one step
at a time.
You make a list of all the situations that you
find frightening, and then put them in order, from the least
frightening to the most frightening. You start with the least
frightening situation and, with the support of your therapist, keep
yourself there until you stop feeling anxious. You then move
on to the next one and so tackle these frightening situations one
by one. It is done in stages, each time making the situation a
little more intense and frightening.
Social phobia is tied up very closely with the
thoughts that you have about yourself, the world and the people
around you - we can make ourselves anxious by the way that we think
about things. This treatment helps you to change the way that you
think about yourself and other people.
The therapist will help you to be aware
For example, take the situation when a
conversation dries up. If you have a social phobia, you will tend
to think it is your fault – you may have the automatic belief that
"I never have anything to say" - and so you will start to feel
anxious. In CBT, the therapist will try to help you to be aware
that it is just as likely that the other person has run out of
things to say. This is a more realistic and less worrying way of
thinking about the situation. The therapist will help you to test
these ideas out in your day to day life.
You can then start to focus on how other
people are actually reacting to you, rather than your imaginary
version of how they are. For instance, the therapist could ask you
to talk while thinking to yourself that you have to appear
very intelligent and amusing. After a few minutes you
would stop and try again, this time concentrating on how the
therapist is reacting to you rather than what you are thinking.
Other techniques focus on the conversation, or 'task in hand'
rather than any physical symptoms of anxiety you may be aware of.
This sort of treatment is usually given by one therapist for each
client. If the problem is very severe, or if you are unable to get
out of the house, it can be given as an in-patient or as a day
patient in hospital.
Medication should be used if a psychological
approach has failed, if you do not want to try a psychological
approach, or if you are very depressed. The newer
antidepressants (SSRIs - Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors)
have been found to be helpful in social phobia, but may sometimes
cause headaches and dizziness in the first few weeks. They
usually start to work within 6 weeks, but can take up to 12 weeks
to have their full effect. If the symptoms of social phobia
get better, the dose can be slowly reduced over several
months. About half of those who start taking
antidepressants will get worse again when they stop
taking them.
If SSRIs do not help, Monoamine Oxidase
Inhibitors (MAOIs) can be tried. These have drawbacks.
They tend to lower the blood pressure which can make you feel
faint. Some foods, such as cheese and yeast extract, can
produce dangerous reactions with these drugs, so you have to
follow a special diet which leaves out these foods. Some cough
medicines that can be bought at the chemist also produce similar
reactions to these foods. There are now some new MAOI drugs called
RIMAs (Reversible Inhibitors of Monoamine Oxidase - A). These don't
seem to produce the above reactions, and so people taking them can
eat what they like. Other types of antidepressants don't seem to
work very well in social phobia.
These drugs are usually used to treat high blood pressure.
In a low dose, they control the physical shaking of anxiety - which
can be a symptom of social phobia - and can be taken shortly before
meeting people or before speaking in public.
Drugs like Valium were used in the past to
treat all sorts of anxiety. We now know that they are addictive and
that they do not help in the long run. They should usually not be
used to treat a social phobia.
If you want to find out more about social phobia,
here is a list of self-help organisations, books,
websites and other materials that you may find
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Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of Cervico-vaginal CN54gp140-hsp70 Conjugate Vaccine (TL01)
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|HIV Infections
|Biological: CN54gp140 glycoprotein-hsp70 conjugate vaccine
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Phase I Clinical Trial in Healthy Female Volunteers of Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of Three Cervico-vaginal Topical Immunisations With a Fixed Dose of HIV CN54gp140 Glycoprotein-hsp70 Conjugate Vaccine
- Frequency of local immunisation site vaccine-related Adverse Events [ Time Frame: 20 weeks ]Semi-structured diary card of solicited local symptoms (vaginal irritation, discharge, bleeding), investigator-prompted recall of unsolicited symptoms, recorded for 20 weeks from day of first immunisation. Visual inspection of cervix-vagina by trained operator prior to immunisation and on final visit.
- Frequency of generalised vaccine-related Adverse Events [ Time Frame: 20 ]Semi-structured diary card of solicited generalised symptoms (headache, fever, malaise, chills, myalgia), investigator-prompted recall of unsolicited symptoms, recorded for 20 weeks from day of first immunisation.
- Frequency of vaccine-related Adverse Events in hematology and serum biochemistry parameters [ Time Frame: 20 ]Adverse Events defined as deviation from normal ranges defined for pre-determined panels of hematology and serum biochemistry parameters.
- Frequency of subjects mounting a cervico-vaginal antibody response to CN54gp140 [ Time Frame: 20 weeks ]Exploratory assay of cervico-vaginal antibody to CN54gp140, measured at each scheduled study visit. Not a study endpoint.
- Frequency of subjects mounting a cervico-vaginal antibody response to hsp70 [ Time Frame: 20 weeks ]Exploratory assay of cervico-vaginal antibody to hsp70, measured at each scheduled study visit. Not a study endpoint.
- Frequency of subjects mounting a T cellular proliferative response to CN54gp140 [ Time Frame: 20 weeks ]Exploratory assay of T cell proliferation in response to in vitro antigen stimulation, measured at each scheduled study visit. Not a study endpoint.
- Frequency of subjects mounting a serum antibody response to CN54gp140 [ Time Frame: 20 weeks ]Exploratory assay of serum antibody to CN54gp140, measured at each scheduled study visit. Not a study endpoint.
- Frequency of subjects mounting a serum antibody response to hsp70 [ Time Frame: 20 weeks ]Exploratory assay of serum antibody to hsp70, measured at each scheduled study visit. Not a study endpoint.
|Study Start Date:
|July 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Vaginal immunisation
CN54gp140 glycoprotein-hsp70 conjugate vaccine
Biological: CN54gp140 glycoprotein-hsp70 conjugate vaccine
CN54gp140-hsp70 conjugate vaccine administered intravaginally 3 times over a 12-week period
Other Name: ZM96gp140 glycoprotein
Detailed Description:
This hypothesis-generating, first-in-human, Phase 1 study will be conducted according to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of St George's. The purpose of the study is to determine the immediate safety and reactogenicity of the vaccine, to guide future larger Phase 1/2 studies of safety and efficacy.
Eight subjects will be included to receive 3 cervico-vaginal topical applications of 100µg of CN54gp140-hsp70 conjugate vaccine in 1.0 mL physiological buffer, administered as topical intra-vaginal drops on day 0, and at 4 and 12 weeks after the first immunisation. The study will consist of 1 pre-study screening visit, 3 immunisation visits, and 2 follow-up visits over a total period of 20 weeks. Subjects will be recruited as one cohort in two groups of four. The dose of antigens and immunisation schedule has been selected based on pre-clinical and clinical experience with the same HIV envelope protein.
Each subject's medical history (including past and present illnesses, current medications, family medical history) will be formally assessed and recorded at screening. Volunteers' age, gender, height, weight and ethnic origin will be recorded. A full physical examination will be conducted by a registered medical practitioner at screening and the final study visit. Regular assessments of vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, temperature) will be made on all visits.
Diary cards, investigator-prompted recall of events, laboratory tests (haematology, biochemistry) and direct visualisation of immunisation site will be used to identify Adverse Events. Frequency of vaccine-related Adverse Events is the Primary Study Endpoint.
Before and after each immunisation visit (0, 4 and 12 weeks) blood samples will be obtained for collection of serum and for separation of PBMCs for cellular assays. At each time point, vaginal and cervical secretions will be taken. All immunology assays are exploratory and are not study endpoints. HIV serology and DNA detection will be repeated at the final visit to detect subjects who may have contracted HIV infection during the study period, and who may therefore have developed antibody and T-cell responses due to the HIV infection that would interfere with exploratory immunology assays.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult female volunteers, 18 to 45 years of age, who have signed an informed consent form following a detailed written explanation of participation in the protocol.
- Volunteers who are in good health as determined by medical history, physical examination and clinical judgement.
- Available for the duration of the study.
- Women who, if capable of becoming pregnant during the study, have agreed to have a pregnancy test immediately before immunisation, and to use appropriate contraception methods during the whole study period. Appropriate contraception shall include physician-prescribed oral hormonal agents, barrier contraceptives, regular and consistent use of condoms without spermicidal agents, or intrauterine devices only.
- Agree not to undertake any vaginal practices other than receptive intercourse with a male or use of sanitary tampons during menses. Use of condoms without spermicidal agents is encouraged.
- Have not donated blood during 3 months prior to study entry and agree to not donate for 3 months after the end of their participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- They have hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine used in this study.
- They are found to be HIV antibody or HIV proviral DNA positive at the time of initial screening.
- They have a known or suspected history of cervico-vaginal disease, malignancy or abnormality discovered at time of screening, or who have undergone a Letts procedure.
- They present in the samples obtained at the screening visit:
- a clinically significant abnormality in the haematological or biochemical assays.
- Positive tests for Hepatitis B and/or C infection
- Positive tests for genital infections: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea, Treponema pallidum (syphilis).
- An abnormal value will be defined by the ranges quoted by pathology laboratory.
- They have a known or suspected impairment of lung, heart, liver, kidney, blood disorders or immune dysfunction.
- They are receiving immunosuppressive therapy (including systemic steroids).
- They are receiving any regular medications via vaginal route.
- They have any acute infections (including fever greater than or equal to 38°C) or any chronic disease.
- They present a current problem with substance abuse or with a history of substance abuse, which, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with participation in the study.
- They have any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives.
- They have received an investigational agent within 3 months prior to study entry.
- They cannot speak fluent English
- They are planning to leave the area of the study site prior to the end of the study period, or are likely not to complete the study.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01285141
|United Kingdom
|St George's - University of London
|London, England, United Kingdom, SW17 0RE
|Principal Investigator:
|David JM Lewis, MD
|St George's, University of London, UK
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|David JM Lewis, Professor of Clinical Vaccinology, St George's, University of London
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01285141 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 26, 2011
|Last Updated:
|December 4, 2012
Keywords provided by David JM Lewis, St George's, University of London:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Interferon Inducers
Radiation-Protective Agents
Protective Agents
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IN THE PROCESS of discussing improvements to the Highway 101/Greenbrae Corridor that runs from Corte Madera through parts of Larkspur to San Rafael, it is important to have a clear understanding of the problems and history so as to work together toward solutions that reflect the values and priorities of the community.
This is the focus of the Transportation Authority of Marin working group, which is meeting twice monthly through the summer, under the leadership of TAM Chair Alice Fredericks.
The Highway 101 corridor is one of the most congested corridors in the Bay Area, with daily traffic volumes in the corridor between San Rafael and Corte Madera reaching overload levels during peak hours. Future traffic increases from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and the Ross Valley will worsen congestion in part because of the existing lack of capacity.
Additionally, this area is one of the most hostile areas in the county for cyclists and pedestrians with few options that meet their needs.
Implementing low-impact and affordable solutions that reduce freeway congestion will lessen traffic delays, but the area has physical limitations.
There are simply too many cars and trucks using this corridor during peak times.
Encouraging use of alternative modes of travel will be an important element of any strategy — these include many more buses/shuttles, completion of gaps in the regional Bay Trail and provision of additional "safe and separate" bike/pedestrian routes.
Lowering greenhouse gas production by reducing vehicle miles traveled is tied to funding of local transportation improvements. This must be a primary focus of any proposed solutions for the corridor.
In 2004, voters passed Regional Measure 2, raising the toll on the Bay Area's state bridges to fund transportation projects that reduce congestion or to make travel improvements. The measure states that funds coming to Marin should be used in the Highways 580/101 corridor for road, freeway and new bike/pedestrian facilities.
TAM has determined the funds should be used in the 101/Greenbrae corridor to reduce traffic congestion and provide multimodal access to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and Larkspur Ferry Terminal.
Specific projects include:
A new interchange at Wornum Drive.
A multi-use pathway from Wornum Drive to Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and the Cal Park Hill rail right-of-way over Corte Madera Creek.
Improvements to Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
Rehabilitating the Cal Park Hill rail tunnel and approaches for bicycle and pedestrian access to connect with the Larkspur Ferry Terminal.
To date, only the tunnel has been completed.
The guiding principle for all projects should be to preserve and strengthen our community's special "sense of place," including the best walking and biking environment feasible.
Any strategy to provide safe and efficient facilities for moving within the 101/Greenbrae corridor should put our "quality of life" and protection of the environment at a higher priority than automobile traffic mobility.
In seeking creative solutions for relief of traffic congestion in this corridor, design decisions should emphasize community values, especially awareness and sensitivity toward our community's scenic and dominant physical relationship to the bay.
Dan Hillmer, is the mayor of Larkspur, Andy Peri is advocacy director of the Marin County Bicycle Coalition and Maureen Gaffney is a planner with the San Francisco Bay Trail Project.


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PINTO, Liana Wernersbach; PIRES, Thiago de Oliveira; SILVA, Cosme Marcelo Furtado Passos da and ASSIS, Simone Gonçalves de. Suicide mortality temporal trends in people aged 60 years or more in the Brazilian states: 1980 to 2009. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2012, vol.17, n.8, pp.1973-1981. ISSN 1678-4561. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-81232012000800008.
The scope of this paper is to determine the temporal evolution of mortality by suicide in people aged 60 or more per State in Brazil between 1980 and 2009. Historical mortality by suicide data (ICD-9 codes E950 to E959 and ICD-10 codes X60 to X84 and Y87.0) were obtained from the Mortality Information System (SIM / MS). Data regarding population counts were obtained from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. In the assessment of temporal trends the Poisson regression model was used, in which the dependent variable was the number of deaths and the centralized calendar year was the explanatory variable. Statistically significant trends were considered those whose p-value was d" 0.05. The results revealed the presence of a statistically significant increasing trend in four states and a decrease in two (general population; 60 years or more). In the male population there was an increase in five states and a reduction in two. The female rate showed an increase in one state and a decrease in three. There was an increasing trend in Piauí, Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte and a reduction in Amazonas, Roraima, and São Paulo for people aged between 60 and 69. Increasing rates were observed in the population aged 70-79 in Piauí and decreasing trends in Roraima.
Keywords : Suicide; The elderly; Temporal trends; Poisson regression.


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Florida's close losses have led some to suggest the Gators' problems in closing out games are mental.
For Florida coaches and players, the realization is clear.
The No. 13 Gators have been labeled as choke artists, a team capable of blowing out opponents but unable to respond once the first sign of adversity hits in a late-game situation.
The latest display of crunch-time ineptitude occurred last Saturday in Rupp Arena, where Florida went its final 14 trips down the floor without scoring in a 61-57 loss to Kentucky.
By allowing the Wildcats to close the game with an 11-0 run, the Gators dropped to 0-5 this season in games decided by six points or less. Overall, the Gators have lost their last eight games by single digits. Florida has let second-half leads slip away in six of the eight losses. The close losses have led some to suggest UF's problems in closing out games are mental. Florida coach Billy Donovan said earlier this week he doesn't think so, referencing Scottie Wilbekin's missed lob on an alley-oop attempt to Casey Prather late in the Kentucky game as an example. "I look at guys being tensed up, and the last thing I can tell you right now is Scottie Wilbekin is concerned about that," Donovan said. "The guy's throwing a left-handed pass across his body. You've got to have some level of fearlessness to do that, you know? He's in the lane driving it. I don't sense that from our guys." So if not fear, then what's the problem? "If anything, I see maybe an overconfidence or 'We're going to be OK' kind of thing," Donovan said. "I don't get, 'Oh my gosh.' I don't see guys shying away from the ball. I don't see Kenny Boynton not wanting to take a shot. I don't see Scottie Wilbekin not driving or wanting to take a shot. I don't see guys running and hiding and, 'Hey, don't throw it to me.' That would be to me what I would call choking is the guys in that moment of truth, don't want the ball, don't want to make the play." Dr. Randall Coeshott, a sports psychologist based in Walnut Creek, Calif., said it is natural for teams who build a lead to let up in competition. A former tennis player, Coeshott's clients are mostly high school and college athletes in individual and team sports. "There's some mental component to it," Coeshott said. "A team that has built a lead, it is certainly a lot harder to maintain it. There is a tendency to relax. A team that is really, really down will be more focused and play harder to catch up." But, Coeshott added: "What we usually find is that a team that plays that hard tends to fall back down because it's hard to sustain a high level of play for a long period of time." In Florida's collapses at Arizona, at Missouri and at Kentucky, the length of runs were mixed. In the Kentucky run, Florida was outscored 11-0 in the final 7:36, a significant stretch. Missouri's second-half run was shorter, but just as effective. Down 49-36 with 10:51 remaining, Missouri outscored Florida 12-0 in the next 2:51 to get back into the game. At Arizona, Florida was done in by a pair of runs — outscored 8-0 in the final 1:17 of the first half and a 7-0 run in the final 1:01 of the game. A common denominator of the three losses — they were all road games. Coeshott doesn't view that as a coincidence. Florida had its best comeback of the season at home, rallying from down eight points to beat Alabama 64-52. The Gators outscored Alabama 27-7 in the final 12:23. "Teams may be more comfortable at home because you know where you are sleeping, the food that you eat, the arena that you play in, the rims," Coeshott said. "It's important on the road for coaches to develop some kind of consistent routine which will allow athletes to feel comfortable." In the three close losses (Arizona, Missouri and Kentucky), Florida still had chances to tie or win the game with a clutch shot. In all three instances, Boynton was unable to deliver. At Arizona, Boynton, a senior, missed the front-end of a one-and-one trip to the free-throw line with 22.3 seconds left that kept Florida's slim lead at 64-63. At Missouri, Boynton missed a challenged 3-point attempt with 7.8 seconds left and Florida down 61-60. At Kentucky, down 59-57, Boynton missed a semi-challenged mid-range jump shot with 15 seconds left. Coeshott said it's common to feel late-game anxiety when taking a game-tying or game-winning shot. "When the athlete focuses on the outcome instead of the process, the process is altered," Coeshott said. Coeshott's advice: "Eventually, for a person to make a basket, the mechanics of what you go through don't really change. The only thing that changes is the situation. People may have in their mind, 'I need to make this shot to win the game' rather than 'What do I need to do to make this shot? Do I need to square up properly? Am I taking a good shot?' You can create a level of anxiety and it can disrupt your timing or your mechanics because you aren't focusing on the process." Coeshott also said he wouldn't fault Donovan for putting Boynton in the same situation again going forward. "There are a lot of people who subscribe to the theory of the hot hand when the data shows there is no such thing," Coeshott said. "You can miss four shots in a row, and it doesn't have an impact on the outcome of the next shot. The guy who misses four shots in a row is just as likely to make the next shot as the guy who has made four shots in a row. The key thing is putting yourself in a situation where you get good shots." For a team as experienced as Florida (three seniors, two juniors as starters), there is a thought that the Gators should be more equipped to internalize and handle clutch situations. "Experienced teams should be more comfortable because they have been through situations," Coeshott said. "But I know that a team like the Gators, most of the teams that are facing them are probably underdogs. The other team is going to expend extra energy and effort to beat the Gators because they know how talented a team like Florida is and they know a win against the Gators could make their season. And for the team that's favored, there's a natural tendency to relax, especially if it's not against a rival team." Florida (24-6, 14-4 SEC) has a chance to rewrite its meltdown legacy, beginning in Friday's SEC Tournament quarterfinals. "We're going to get into a close situation again," Donovan said. "There's no doubt about it. How will we respond? I don't know. What happened in the past doesn't mean it's going to happen again. I've seen some growth and I've seen strides in the right direction while dealing with those things."


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What You Need to Know
Waking Sleeping Giants
The Thursday Takeaway
Following Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Brewers, in which Matt Cain was charged with seven earned runs over six innings of work and saw his ERA rise to 7.15, the Giants' rotation ERA stands at 5.07. Barry Zito, who did not allow an earned run in either of his first two starts, coughed up nine in 2 2/3 frames in the series opener, bringing his ERA for the season to 4.86. Ryan Vogelsong's seven-inning, three-run effort in the middle match pared his ERA down to 5.89. Tim Lincecum, who did not pitch at Miller Park, sports a 5.63 mark. Put that all together, and, were it not for Madison Bumgarner's 1.77 ERA, the quintet's aggregate figure would shoot up to 5.99, and the team's record might be well south of 9-7.
Cain's clunker, which helped the Brewers to complete a sweep of the Giants and began with a first-inning, two-run homer by Ryan Braun, came 11 days after a home loss to the Cardinals, when a prolonged fourth-inning rally sent him to the showers only 11 outs into the game. That nine-run dud marked his first outing with seven-plus runs allowed since July 9, 2010. Nearly three years later, the Giants' ace has been knocked around badly twice in three games.
The 29-year-old right-hander's arsenal appears to be intact, with no visible difference in velocity on his Brooks Baseball player card, but Cain's command has not been crisp in the early going. Proof?
Without delving into details of pitch type and result, the chart above, from his Pitcher Profile, shows that a hefty plurality of Cain's offerings have found the heart of the zone—and a significant number has settled in the zone immediately above it. Breaking pitches in those spots have predictably been punished, accounting for two doubles and a home run, and bloating Cain's ERA far above the level one might expect from a pitcher whose K:BB stands at a robust 20-to-5.
The Giants have, in recent years, been anchored not only by the quality of their rotation, but also by the health of its members. Only twice last year did Bochy turn to a starter outside of the primary five—Eric Hacker on April 27 and Yusmeiro Petit on September 23—and while the two 2012 substitutes, along with prospects Chris Heston and Mike Kickham, are available in the upper minors, San Francisco has little in the way of proven organizational depth.
That means that general manager Brian Sabean's investment in his rotation is as critical as that of any team's. Bochy said as much after Thursday's loss: "Our strength is our starters. They had a tough time here." With less than one-tenth of the season in the books, the time for concern is not yet nigh. But if the rough going continues, particularly for Cain and Lincecum, the defending champions could face a prolonged stay in third place.
Matchup of the Day
Gonzalez, whose 3-for-5 outing on Thursday raised his triple-slash line for the season to .400/.477/.745, has six more games to pad those numbers in the mile-high air before the Rockies travel to Phoenix next weekend. To stay hot on Friday, though, he'll need to solve a pitcher that has absolutely dominated him in their recent encounters.
That pitcher is Ian Kennedy, and while Gonzalez's 4-for-23 (.174/.208/.391) overall line against him is bad enough, Kennedy has turned things up a notch the last several times that they have met. Since May 5, 2011, Gonzalez is 1-for-13 with a single versus Kennedy, and since his fourth at-bat on May 25, 2011, he is 0-for-7 with six strikeouts. A head-to-head history that began with a home run has, from the 27-year-old left fielder's perspective, taken a drastic turn for the worse.
Five of those six strikeouts were of the swinging variety, and each of them came on a pitch out of the zone. Gonzalez's hat trick on July 23, 2012, was the result of a fastball well off the outer edge, a chest-high heater set up by a changeup and two four-seamers inside, and a curveball in the dirt. In his fourth at-bat that day, which came after Kennedy had departed, Gonzalez smacked a home run off of lefty Mike Zagurski. His struggles were chiefly the doing of the 28-year-old right-hander, whose fastball velocity rarely exceeds 91 mph, but who wields one of the league's most effective changeups to prevent hitters from sitting dead red.
The particular element of Kennedy's pitching style or delivery that has so thoroughly baffled Gonzalez is difficult to pinpoint, but the University of Southern California product has done an excellent job of exposing his lack of discipline. Kennedy has thrown his curveball four percentage points more often to Gonzalez than to left-handed hitters as a whole—a logical strategy given that the former Diamondbacks prospect has shown a tendency to chase below the zone. And he has climbed the ladder effectively with his fastball, thereby taking advantage of another hole in Gonzalez's approach.
But the most significant piece of Kennedy's success against Gonzalez may be his ability to get ahead in the count.
Only one (4.2 percent) of the 24 plate appearances between them has been resolved on one pitch, and only four (16.7 percent) of the remaining 23 showdowns have ended with the second. Those numbers paint a striking contrast with Gonzalez's career rates (entering Thursday's game), as shown by the table below:
The gap between the volume of Gonzalez's career plate appearances resolved on two or fewer pitches and the volume of those against Kennedy that have ended that quickly is about eight percentage points—a difference that becomes critical when you consider Gonzalez's outstanding early-count results. Whether the first pitch is a ball or a strike is irrelevant: In fact, Gonzalez has fared better on 0-1 offerings than on 1-0 pitches. But if a pitcher is able to slip a second strike past him, the tables turn in a hurry—and, crucially, 14 of his 24 plate appearances versus Kennedy have reached a two-strike count.
Thus, if Gonzalez is to reverse his downward trend against Kennedy, the key could be jumping on hittable, early-count strikes. He is 7-for-12 with two doubles and two home runs on first and second pitches this year.
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I thought Brett Myers was starting for the Tribe tonight ???
Apr 19, 2013 08:50 AM
Sorry did'nt read the bracket stuff :)
Apr 19, 2013 08:52 AM
Per chance, Kazmir will be lights out, this outing, me thinks. :)
Apr 19, 2013 15:21 PM
You may have a point here with respect to Cain, but you haven't made a good case for it. Here is the data for the percent of pitches in the middle of the box for some other pitchers. Numbers are for (top/middle/bottom):
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DENVER - The words Kobe Bryant uttered to Denver Nuggets coach George Karl initially provided some solace after losing to the Lakers in a seven-game first-round series.
A season later, Bryant's message seems nothing more than a tease.
"He told me when he beat us last year in the playoffs that he was getting old," Karl recalled before the Lakers faced Denver on Monday night at Pepsi Center.
"He was lying. He looks younger and healthier than he did last year."
Bryant lost 16 pounds over the offseason, partly to prepare for the London Olympics and partly to find another nuance in delaying Father Time.
Bryant, 34, has averaged 27.1 points on 46.9 percent shooting, the third-highest scoring totals in the NBA.
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He might have surprisingly switched roles in recent games by picking up the facilitating while Steve Nash moves off the ball. But Bryant entered the game against Denver scoring a combined 78 points in the previous two contests.
"He's going to be in everybody's top five," Karl said.
Bryant has hinted he will retire when his contract ends after the 2013-14 season.
"The first thing that's going to go is his mind," Karl said. "He knows how to intimidate in a lot of different ways. He also knows how to motivate himself to get ready to play. This year he's been marvelous at it. Mentally, if he would lose that edge, then his skills would follow."
Identity check
For far too long, the Lakers bench remained a punchline.
Not anymore.
The Lakers entered their game against Denver with a 9-4 record since Steve Blake's return from a lower abdominal injury. Antawn Jamison averaged 13 points per game off the bench since Blake's return. Jodie Meeks also cracked double digits in five of the past eight games.
"We settled into a rotation I like," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said.
What contributed to such consistency?
"Once I stopped worrying about my minutes, or when I was going to be pulled out, I started playing my game," said Jamison, who sat for seven games this season. "Now I'm comfortable."
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The stretching and treatment has become so routine for Nash that he doesn't put much thought that he's played most of his 17-year career with back issues.
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For the most part, the group was silent and being self-reflective. Major Mike Almy and I walked together and discussed what had happened to him and the E-Ticket ride of the repeal in Congress. We discussed his future and how it looked so much brighter now than it had less than a week prior.
Arriving at the hotel, Joe Tom Easley stopped all of us and reminded us that the hotel restaurant was where J. Edgar Hoover once had lunch with his male lover every day for the last 20 years of his life. The space where Hoover's permanently reserved lunch table sat is now a PINK store. How appropriate, I thought.
After we sat down, nearly all had e-mails and voice mails to deal with — mostly from press asking for interviews and thoughts. We ordered a bottle of champagne and toasted the fall of this one domino in the fight for equality.
Then the conversation changed. It became one more like you would hear when a bunch of lesbians and gays sit down for a meal. One person said, "We need to get Barney Frank to look gayer. Maybe darken his hair and put in a few highlights." People roared with laughter. We talked about Christmas plans — most of which had been obliterated by the call to travel to D.C. We talked a lot about our friends over the years that were not at the ceremony. We teased each other.
When brunch was over, there were heartfelt hugs and back pats and we each went our separate ways. Probably all thinking what I was — is this the last we'll see of each other or is there a cause that will bring us back together?
I caught myself being myself at Reagan Airport — joking with strangers, opening the door for a lady struggling with bags and kids, telling the agent that I liked her rainbow pin. Wow, I thought. You had become so focused and perhaps a little too humorless.
When I boarded the plane I reached inside my coat pocket to pull out the notes I had made, the list of strategy options we were considering, the confidential list of congressional targets, the board briefing on legal support statistics, my talking points to memorize, my to-do list — but I found nothing in the pocket. That's when it finally sunk in. I was leaving Washington, D.C., with nothing remaining to do. The passenger beside me looked at me strangely when I laughed out loud with eyes full of tears and said to myself, "Mission accomplished."
I am taking Aaron Belkin's advice. I asked him at dinner the other night, "What next?" He said, "A nap, Chief." So, this old Santa Chief is off over this most wonderful of all Christmases to have cookies, milk and lotsa naps! I'll be back on Monday, though, to do what I can on the certification and transition. After 10 years of negative, I'll finally get to help with the positive aspects of change.
Implosion cancelled.
Dave Guy-Gainer is a board member for Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and a retired Air Force chief master sergeant who lives in Tarrant County.


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Situated in Spencer, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Spencer Municipal Golf Course and Riverview Park. Clay County Fairgrounds is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) away.
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Along with an indoor pool, this hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a spa tub. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, coffee/tea in a common area, and a business center.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Days Inn Hotel Spencer IA provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. This Spencer hotel also offers barbecue grills, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in a common area. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 76
- Number of floors - 2
- Barbecue grill(s)
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- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Picnic area
- Free self parking
- Year Built 2007
- 24-hour business center
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
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- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
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- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 5 AM and 10 AM.
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An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
- Golfing nearby
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Check-in time ends at midnight
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Easy Spring Recipes - Real Fruit Juice "Wiggles"
It might technically only be springtime, but sunny days with highs of 80 degrees have us convinced we've time-traveled 3 months ahead to the peak of a warm San Diego summer. In light of this temperate weather, I've been on the hunt for a cool, light snack that still packs a punch of the fruity flavors we associate with summer. Â
This recipe for grapefruit and grape juice "wiggles" is a fun fit for this time of year, and a perfect, healthy alternative to people who love the jiggly joy of Jell-o, but are a little wary of those brightly colored mystery "fruit" powders. The trick is to use a juice with ingredients you know and approve of, and set them in a plain gelatin. These cubes are not only healthier, but they're also just as easy to make as the boxed stuff.
- 2 cups of your kid's favorite juice (we used grape and grapefruit in the photo)
- 2 packets of unflavored gelatin
- 1 tablespoon sugar or honey (optional)
Pour 1/2 cup of juice in a bowl and sprinkle gelatin over it. While this sits, heat the remaining juice to boil (can do this in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes). Pour hot juice over juice and gelatin mixture and stir, adding in extra sugar if desired. Pour mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan and chill for three hours, or until firm. Cut into squares.
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On ParadeBy Jenny Hendrix
The town that I grew up in holds what people like to call, with a kind of pride in poverty, the World's Shortest Parade on the fourth of July. A number of small towns make similar claims, but our parade, next to the beach on Maxwelton Road in Clinton, Washington, deserves it. From the field by the old Steiner farm it continues just two blocks, ending at Dave Mackie park, where a series of foot, sack, and three-legged races are run and the national anthem sung. It's not required to register in advance to march; one simply arrives and lines up in either a motorized or non-motorized line. This year, the parade's ninety-seventh iteration, the lineup included a number of dogs, a few Republicans, one guy in a gorilla suit, many bikes (some of them "Occupied") and a truck full of violinists. As we waited for the start, a bored-looking high school baseball team called the Crabs slouched, chins in hand, on their hay bales, and a grandmotherly woman in a mermaid costume had her picture taken with one of two groups of pirates.


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Scattered heavy showers, with the risk of thundery downpours, are likely to follow during the afternoon.
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Yep. Looks good, has good documentaries.
Biggest snubs in order:
3. Flight getting a best original screenplay nom but Looper doesn't.
2. Completely ignoring The Master.
1, No Matt McConaughey or C-Tates for Magic Mike.
Academy, Argo-**** yourselves!!!
Seven Psychopaths deserved a screenplay nomination
Have you seen Silver Linings Playbook. I'm interested in your thoughts. When I went to see it I wasn't expecting much in fact I didn't really want to see it, but there was nothing else on at the time I was going, and I heard it was pretty good. And I'll also admit for the first hour or so I thought it was OK, better than I thought it would be but then as I watched the last 45 minutes or so and started th8inking hey this is a really good movie, I started realizing yes it is really good. It kind of sneaks up on you
Did not anticipate that ending at all. Not exactly the kind of movie I thought it would be. Having said that, I think I really enjoyed it. I was engaged the whole way through.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
When I think about Looper I think about
I watched Silver Linings Playbook last night. I wanted to see it, but I didn't love it. It's probably because it wasn't what I expected, and also because I thought the writing was a little jumpy towards the end.
I love when all the Premium movie channels are on a preview weekend. I can load up my DVR and gets a weeks worth of movies.
Just finished Project X, and I'm still not sure what to make of it.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Just watched Dredd... behind 21 Jump Street, it was my favorite movie of 2012. Still haven't seen Silver Linings Playbook though.
Just watched forward unto dawn (the halo live action YouTube thing)...well done...tugs at your heart strings
I thought acting of the 4 leads was really, really good and I thought the movie was extremely well written.
I saw The Impossible over the weekend. Very effective movie. Nice acting job by Naomi Watts, nbut also who ever the actor who played the 14 year old Lucas, I thought he stole the movie. There was one certain scene in the movie involving the three brothers that was very emotional for me.
I honestly don't spend my time trying to guess what comes next. I just watch. I find that I enjoy movies better that way. I figured he would just shoot his hand off. Wouldn't that have done it?
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First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Le Mis did not live up to the hype. I love the stage play but the wife agrees with me, this was a bit boring. The young man that played the boyfriend killed em. He was GOOD. Ann Hathaway was good but really was excellent at the end. But still....I dozed off during the middle.
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
Gangster Squad
Very cliched, straight forward action movie, Sean Penn was amazing though.
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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
That kid didn't steal anything, he was the underbilled lead and deserved an Oscar nomination for it.
Of course, she chose the one with Ryan Gosling.
It wasn't a terrible movie but it's nothing you haven't seen a few times before when it has been done better. It's basically "The Untouchables" with prettier people and less substance.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
I have watched Looper like 3 times in two weeks. I like it more and more each time I watch it.
Here are some questions that I have though...
Django was so good kept me engaged the whole time. It's a must see probably my favorite movie of the year Zero Dark 30 was in the mix too both were great IMO. The co star in Django was so good never heard of the guy but he made the movie he fit the role and was lol.
Tommy Lee Jones is obviously a great actor, but I feel like he plays the same sarcastic character in every movie. If I would have closed my eyes, I wouldn't have been able to tell if he was playing Thaddeus Stevens or Deputy Gerrard in The Fugitive. His characters always have that same vibe to them, but I realize that's what makes him popular. I feel the same way about Morgan Freeman. Another great actor, but his characters always seem the same. They are always very dignified, magnanimous, and full of wisdom. Watching him play Nelson Mandela in Invictus was like watching Red walk around the prison in Shawshank (credit to Bill Simmons for that observation).
Only the great actors do you really see vary role to role. Tom Hanks and Matt Damon. If he had more time, I'd say Heath Ledger. Those are the three that quickly come to mind.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I did really like it; O'Russell always puts good enough twists on conventional material to make it interesting. Everyone is good in it and I'd probably watch Jennifer Lawrence do anything. She's way too good for the Hungry Games. One thing I couldn't tell about the movie (and obviously this is up for interpretation), but it felt like O'Russell ripping on the romantic comedy genre by having this contrived, ironic happy ending with a couple of crazy people. I'm thinking of one line in particular at the end:To me, that's the movie saying, only a ****ing crazy person would allow the conventions and cliches of a romantic comedy to occur in real life. Not sure if I'm reading into that too much and the rest of you thought the movie was playing it more straight than that.Spoiler:
I gotta disagree with you on this one. Any movie with Chris Walken doing a near-perfect Chris Walken impression, Sam Rockwell chewing scenery, and cool digressions involving self immolation will be entertaining to a degree. But the movie was like a very cynical, nihilistic exhibition of McDonaugh playing table tennis with a brick wall of snarky farts. It accomplishes absolutely nothing AND that's the point? He's go to be cleverer than that. Plus, you can't not compare the movie to Adaptation, and Adaptation was at least 2.5 times better. Dude desparately needed a collaborator on the project.
I'd give the movie a more negative review. It's just such a waste of so many talented actors. I couldn't even appreciate it as dumb fun and I love the Syfy channel. Fleisher may have just struck gold with Zombieland, and may actually just be a Brett Ratner clone.


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There is anger over the go-ahead given to plans to create vehicular access down a narrow route used by schoolchildren.
Tim Gilson, headmaster of Malmesbury School, wrote to Wiltshire Council, strongly opposing the plans.
But Wiltshire's Northern Area Planning Committee approved the plans for two new homes, parking for four cars and vehicular access at Corn Gastons on January 8.
In his letter, Mr Gilson said: "I write once again to object in the strongest possible terms to the proposed development on the gardens of 52 Corn Gastons.
"The plans show four parking spaces and require vehicle access down an extremely narrow lane which is used by several hundred school children entering and leaving our school site.
"The path has never been used for vehicle access and has been in continuous use for access to the school site for very many years.
"There is no room for a vehicle to pass a pedestrian in this lane and therefore I believe it would constitute a very grave risk to the safety of the school children."
Malmesbury town councillor Kim Power, who spoke against the application at the planning meeting, said: "The most important issue here is that the safety of these children is paramount.
"I was shocked when the application was approved.
"Coun Simon Killane mentioned the potential for a path at the side of the access.
"That would require taking down the hedge and we don't know who owns it, but this needs to be pursued and looked at."
Roger Budgen, chairman of the residents' association, said: "We thought the decision to approve it was shameful. We feel that our reasons against it because of the danger to the schoolchildren was too readily dismissed."


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South African Rand Hits New Low On Economic, Labor Worries
The South African rand fell to its lowest level in more than three years Monday, skidding 2% to 8.99 against the dollar.
The rand is extending its recent losses and investors fear that the nation, Africa's largest economy, may miss financial targets and its government may be unable to quash recent labor unrest. Today was the latest in new lows the rand, which sank to a four-month low on Friday; in the past week it has lost more than 7% against the dollar.
The nation's central bank expects the economy to grow 2.6% this year, a decline from 3.1% growth in 2011.
As the Wall Street Journal reports, President Jacob Zuma and other governmental bodies seem unwilling to enter the fray between workers and businesses, but pressure is increasing for some action as the situation intensifies. Anglo American Platinum fired 12,000 striking workers Friday at a mine northwest of Johannesburg, while yesterday Transnet, the state-owned operator of South Africa's ports and railways, said it was bracing for a one-day strike by its workers in solidarity with 20,000 truckers that have been striking for more than two weeks. That ongoing strike has caused gasoline shortages and manufacturing slowdowns in the country.
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The Rochester Rattlers host the Denver Outlaws on Saturday July 23 rd at 7PM in Sahlen's Stadium. The Rattlers defeated the Outlaws 9-8 in Denver on July 16 th. Second-year attack Ned Crotty scored two goals and two assists. Rookie goalie John Galloway recorded 19 saves and allowed 8 goals in the victory. It was the first victory of his professional career. He was named the Bud Light Player of the Game and the Cascade MLL Rookie of the Week. Rattlers middie Jordan Levine scored two goals including the game-winning goal last Saturday night.
Ned Crottyis one of Major League Lacrosse's leading scorers this season. His 17 goals is fourth in the league, his 15 assists lead Major League Lacrosse, and his 32 points are second in the league behind Boston's Paul Rabil who has 37. Crotty was named to the Major League Lacrosse All-Star team two weeks ago, and was the 2010 Cascade Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year. He leads the Rochester Rattlers in goals, assists, and points.
Crotty's high profile match-up with Denver's
Brendan Mundorf never materialized in the teams' first meeting last Saturday. Mundorf is third in the league in goals(19), fourth in the league in assists (11), and third in the league (30) in points. Mundorf was held to only one point on one goal by the Rattlers defenders last Saturday night. He had scored ten goals in his previous four games.
The Rattlers made two transactions this week. Rochester acquired defensive midfielder
Brett Manney from the Chesapeake Bayhawks for a fifth round draft pick (acquired from Denver Outlaws in the Grant Catalino trade). The Bayhawks and Rattlers also swapped 2012 fourth round draft picks in the deal. Rochester traded
Casey Powell to the Hamilton Nationals for a conditional pick in the 2012 MLL Draft.
Saturday night's pre-game party begins at 5:30PM with music from local band Catch 22. There will be $1 drafts and $1 dogs during the pre-game party. It's a team photo give-away night. The Rochester Rattlers are announcing today that the month of July will be
"Give Back Month" to the community that supports both franchises. Every home game in July the Rattlers will donate 10% of every group ticket sales purchase of ten or more tickets and $1.00 of every full price ticket sold on the day of the game to a local charitable organization. These are the organizations that will benefit each home game.
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On May 6, the San Francisco Giants will celebrate their annual Japanese Heritage Night at AT&T Park by having Lawson Sakai throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Sakai, 89, is a veteran of E Company, Second Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Japanese-American World War II regiment that was awarded more medals, man-for-man, than any other military unit in American history.
"We are proud to recognize and honor America's Nisei veterans of World War II," says Shana Daum, the Giants' vice president of public affairs and community relations. "Mr. Sakai represents the members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who made incredible sacrifices to protect our freedoms."
Four of those medals — all Purple Hearts — went to Sakai for grievous injuries suffered in combat. He was actually wounded a fifth time, but he refused to let his name be put up for another medal because he didn't think his wound was serious enough.
This will be the first pitch he has thrown since Dec. 7, 1941, when he played third base for Compton Junior College. On that day, he was listening to a pro football game on the radio when the broadcast was interrupted by a breathless announcement that Pearl Harbor had been bombed.
Irate, he marched down to the local Army recruiting office the next day to enlist. To his shock, he was told that he was no longer an American. He was now classified 4-C — "Enemy Alien" — even though he was born right here in the United States of America.
The next thing he knew, he and his family were rounded up along with more than 110,000 other individuals of Japanese descent and sent to euphemistically named "relocation camps" out in the boondocks of Utah, Colorado, Idaho and Arizona, where they spent the war behind barbed wire and guards with machine guns ready to shoot anyone who tried to escape.
Despite this, he and thousands of other Japanese Americans volunteered to fight for the country that did this to them. During another time of national crisis — the Revolutionary War — Thomas Paine wrote, "The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country. But he that stands it NOW deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
Lawson Sakai and his band of brothers in the 442 were winter soldiers. Their country may have betrayed them, but when their country needed them most, they kept the faith. And they deserve our love and thanks. Every year on Armed Forces Day — the third Saturday in May — the men of E Company meet at Roberts Park in Oakland for a May 18 memorial service honoring their comrades who never came back. And, once again, they invite you to join them.
Roberts Park is easy to find. Just take Skyline Boulevard and follow the signs for the Chabot Space & Science Center. About a mile before you get to the center, you'll see a turnoff to Roberts Park on your right. Go through the first parking lot to the second lot beyond it, and you'll spot me with a bunch of other people. We'll gather there and walk about 100 yards or so into the park to the site of the service. The ceremony will start at noon. See you there.
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Seeking to hush controversy over a pet project account they contend critics unfairly call a "slush fund," Marin supervisors gave the program a facelift Tuesday, tossing it to the county administrator while continuing to control the purse strings.
County Administrator Matthew Hymel's plan cuts the program's budget 14 percent by capping it at $300,000 a year, calls for grants between $1,000 and $10,000, increases accountability and shifts the focus from individual supervisors to his own office under a "countywide allocation" system administered by his staff.
Although a key recommendation stemming from a recent grand jury probe involved removing control of disbursements from supervisors entirely, Hymel's plan does not do so. The new program requires that grants be sponsored by a supervisor — and that "geographic equity" be a goal to ensure that each supervisorial district gets a fair share of the funds.
Hymel's facelift follows similar proposals by Supervisor Steve Kinsey and includes several suggestions pressed by the county civil grand jury.
The county board embraced the changes as recommended after several supervisors, backed by beneficiaries of grants, trumpeted the program so vigorously as a vital community service that some observers wondered why they were altering it all, much less trimming its budget.
Even Supervisor Kinsey, who last December called for reforms, noted the program enables officials "to recognize those critically important moments in civic life" in which a small helping hand from the county makes a big difference. "No matter what we do, it will be a source of criticism," Kinsey noted.
"The benefits to the community far outweigh the pain we will feel from the tomatoes and daggers," said Supervisor Katie Rice.
"This is a program I never thought was broken," added Supervisor Kate Sears, asserting, "these monies allow for the enrichment of our communities."
Supervisor Susan Adams talked at length of the many community programs, ranging from school gardens to flood control and open space acquisition, she has helped fund, and Supervisor Judy Arnold said transparency and funding guidelines urged by the administration were excellent ideas.
"A small amount of money can go a long way to help our communities," said San Anselmo City Councilman Jeff Kroot, noting his town has benefited from the program. "It is truly government working for the community," he added. "It's not a slush fund," added Kroot's colleague, Town Councilwoman Kay Coleman. "It's an investment."
Grant recipients from Sustainable Fairfax and the Novato Fourth of July Parade joined in a chorus of praise.
But Novato realty agent Toni Shroyer wasn't impressed. "The Board of Supervisors is not a nonprofit," she said. "Donate with your own personal savings."
Shroyer has announced plans to run for county supervisor in next year's elections.
Retired insurance executive Deke Welch of San Rafael, who often casts a wary eye at county spending, said Hymel had done a "good job of making the program appear to be more organized, more fair," and said it was "headed in the right direction."
Under the new procedure, allocations will be made to nonprofit agencies or "other government partners" three times a year, and any "unspent balances" will be returned to the county treasury. Previously, if an individual supervisor did not spend a $65,000 personal budget allocation, the money was rolled over for spending the next year, and funding was allowed to mount. The county board thus began this fiscal year with $900,000 to spend on pet projects as it pleased.
Although the administration plan incorporated a number of the 2013 grand jury's suggestions, several of the grand jury's strictest proposals were ignored, including severing disbursement control from the county board, and the panel's conclusion that no pet project money should be allocated if other departments are asked to cut their budgets. The jury also said grants should not be used for a recipient's ongoing operation expenses — and should not be made to the same organization in consecutive years.
Hymel's reform program is the latest twist in the saga of a perk that has prompted more than a decade of controversy over the propriety of officials spending as they please.
Several years ago, supervisors cut the annual budget of the 20-year-old program from $550,000 to $350,000.
The fund first drew the ire of the county grand jury a decade ago, with jurors saying it nurtured political favor. No comparable county in the state provides its supervisors with a similar personal spending account.
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Its that time of the year again as the tropics are sending us some much needed surf. In honor of this week long push of waves we are having a HUGE Surfboard Sale starting tomorrow 9/8 till the last day of waves. All new surfboards (excluding select Firewires) will be $50-$150 OFF. We are also throwing in a FREE Dakine Traction pad of your choice with any new board purchase. We have tons of boards to choose from including:
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