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MASSILLON (AP) -- Hunter Wilker had not practiced even one play at running back all year.
Pressed into service due to injuries, the freshman wide receiver ran for three touchdowns to lead Maria Stein Marion Local to its sixth state football championship, a 28-21 win over Newark Catholic on Friday.
Wilker scored on a 1-yard run with 21 seconds left to put the Flyers (13-2) ahead.
Newark Catholic (12-3), seeking its ninth state title, incredibly drove into position to tie it, but Nate Nagel broke up a potential touchdown at the goal line with no time left.
"This is the toughest game I've ever coached," said Tim Goodwin, whose record at the small school from western Ohio improved to 154-40.
"Of all the championships, this was the hardest, without a doubt."
The Flyers repeated as champions despite losing starting tailback Jacy Goettemoeller to a leg injury on the first drive of the game and his replacement Aaron Nietfeld with a shoulder problem in the third quarter.
"Losing Jacy took the wind out of our sails, but the kids stayed focused, worked hard, and did the job," Goodwin said.
"Hunter was a running back in junior high. We played him at wide receiver because we had other runners ahead of him. He hadn't practiced at tailback all year, but came in and didn't miss a beat.
"And what can I say about Nate? He had not played much at all, and they went at him with the game on the line. He made the play. That's not coaching. That's character."
Chayce Croch threw two TD passes and had a 5-yard TD run for Newark Catholic.
"We didn't win, but we gave every fiber that we possess," Green Wave coach Bill Franks said.
Franks was choked with emotion as he spoke of Newark Catholic's first run to the title game since winning its eighth championship in 2007.
"I love these kids," Franks said, fighting back tears. "To get here was a wonderful ride."
Marion Local has won all six of its championships since 2000. Newark Catholic dominated in the 1980s, winning five titles and getting three runner-up finishes in that decade.
"These guys are the new giants and we're the old giants," Franks said.
"But we haven't gone away."
Wilker scored from 6 yards 19 seconds left in the first half. Moved to running back after Nietfeld went down, Wilker picked his way through the right side for an 11-yard TD with 18 seconds left in the third quarter for a 21-14 lead.
Newark Catholic tied it at 21 on a 20-yard pass from Croch to Kevin Bourne, who finished with 121 yards on seven receptions overall.
CANTON (AP) -- Bayle Wolf ran for 220 yards and scored five touchdowns to lead Clinton-Massie to its first state football championship, 46-36 over St. Clairsville in Division IV on Friday.
Wolf scored on a 9-yard run and 36-yard pass from Tyler Uetrecht in the first three minutes for the Falcons (15-0). They totaled 822 points this year, a state record for any level.
St. Clairsville (14-1) rallied from a 19-0 deficit in its first title game. The Red Devils got within 39-36 as Matt Kinnick passed for 437 yards. The senior quarterback had scoring throws of 7, 76, 9 yards and 46 yards to Jerrid Marhefka.
Marhefka had nine receptions and a title-game record 272 yards.
Wolf intercepted a pass with 1:30 left to help preserve the win.


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Who was fired: Pat Shurmur (9-23 in two seasons) and general manager Tom Heckert.
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What they need: The Browns have a pretty good defensive nucleus, especially with linebacker D'Qwell Jackson anchoring the front seven. The key is to keep developing the offensive promise with the rookie trio of running back Trent Richardson, wide receiver Josh Gordon and quarterback Brandon Weeden. The pieces are there to be a lot better than a five-win team with added experience and more cohesiveness. They're primed for the quick turnaround with someone who can get the most out of talented, but mostly young players.
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I found this pin (?) many years ago, digging in my northern Ohio garden, and have wondered ever since what it is. It is of soft metal, approx. 3/4" wide x 1" high.
Sorry the image is blurry around the edges, but I just put it in my scanner.
The pin appears to me to be French, w/ a single fleur-de-lis in the center, flanked by an animal on each side (bears, dogs, lions ??). A crown is at the top. The attaching device, if there was one, is missing from the reverse. A protruding base of some sort remains.
I'm just curious to know if anyone has a clue as to the pin's identity.
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A man who wandered naked into a Fanning Springs convenience store late Friday night after being lured by two women into a bedroom with promises of sex, stripped of his clothing and robbed by them and a man with a machete, got the last laugh on the culprits.
Levy County Sheriff's deputies on Wednesday arrested a man on a charge of manufacturing methamphetamine, better known as meth, and dismantled the chemical operation the second such bust in a week, according to an arrest report.
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I started taking Xeloda chemo. pills 2x a day beginning on Wed 3/18, and shortly after I take the dose, I get very flushed. It's like looking like I am having a very large hot flash. It doesn't make me warm and I can't feel it other than I know that I am very flushed and blotchy. As the bills wear off and it gets closer to the next dose, my face (and upper chest area) gets lighter. Then about an hour after the next dose, wham, I'm brightly flushed again.
One side effect of the Xeloda that I was told to watch out for is the "hands and feet symdrom" where they can become dry and blister and turn red. The warning is even to check your hands and feet twice a day. Nothing has happened with my hands and feet just my face and upper chest.
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text: Home → News → Transportation → Airport security Family members mourn slain TSA agent Gerardo Ismael Hernandez TSA Behavior Detection Officer Gerardo Hernandez as seen in a family photo from June 2013. Hernandez was allegedly killed by a gunman in Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2013. (Photo by John McCoy/Los Angeles Daily News/Courtesy Hernandez Family) By Brian Day, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Kelly Goff, Los Angeles Daily News Posted: 11/02/13, 1:44 PM PDT | Updated: on 11/02/2013 # Comments TSA Agent Gerardo Ismael Hernandez, 39, of Porter Ranch died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, after being wounded in a shooting rampage inside Terminal 3 at LAX, where he worked. He's pictured dancing with his sister-in-law Xiumara Hernandez of Azusa at her wedding. (Photo courtesy Hernandez Family) The brother and sister-in-law of TSA agent Gerardo Ismael Hernandez, who became the first agent killed in the Transportation Security Administration's 12-year history during Friday's shooting rampage at LAX, were trying to make sense of his death Saturday, but took comfort in remembering the slain father of two as a hero.At their home in Azusa, brother Francisco Hernandez and his wife, Xiumara Hernandez, became emotional as they discussed the still-fresh tragedy."It's hard to hear about this loss," Xiumara Hernandez said. "We're trying to deal with it." 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|March 3, 2013, 09:44 PM
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Experience shooting 175gr .308 out of 1:12 twist??
Well. My Remmy 700 .308 VTR (20" of groove barrel) is a great shooter. Consistent sub MOA and often hits at and below the half inch mark even with 4 shot groups (best 4 shot group is .284"). Overall it averages around .6" for 4 shots with 168 SMK behind 42 gr of RL15.
However, Im thinking I might get bold and try to acquire a 1000yrd shot.
I know I'm going to need at least a 175gr. Ill be using RL17 for better velocity.
My question is have you shot 175 gr out of a 1:12 twist barrel? What was your experience? I have spoke to one individual who claims some rifles will do it, some wont. I don't want to drop money on the bullets and powder if there's really no chance in making it work.
Whats ur experience?
|March 3, 2013, 09:57 PM
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I think it's totally doable. See the 10 shot group below:
I only ever bought the one box of bullets; need to try some more. Maybe this summer. I tweaking on some 168gr Berger VLD Hybrids at the moment. Rifle is a 20" 1:12 Remington SPS .308.
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|March 4, 2013, 10:27 PM
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I'm trying to figure why you want to go with R-17 over R-15.
You can get all the velocity you need out of R-15, which by the way works better in the shorter 20 inch barrel.
Velocity isn't accuracy. I wouldn't go over 2600 in a 308, not need too. 175 at 2600 MV is more then enough for 1000 yards.
But that's just me.
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|March 4, 2013, 10:35 PM
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+1 what Kraigwy said! I load mine down to 2570 fps (21.75" 5R barrel) and they do very well @ 1K. In general, I slow all my .308's down a bit and seem to get less 'flyers' per group. If you need more speed or heavier bullets at that range get a 300 win mag.
|March 5, 2013, 07:40 AM
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Yep. 43.3 grains RL15 and 175 gr. SMK. Excellent accuracy and very mild recoil.
|March 5, 2013, 12:06 PM
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To get 175 gr to hit the 2600 MV dont you have to run close to max?
I usually use rx15 but Im hearing some great things about rx17 for thoe bullets above 168 gr. Keeping accuracy and boosting velocity. Ive been wanting to try if for accuracy anyways
|March 5, 2013, 12:51 PM
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1:12 twists have been used with great success for the .308 in competition. Both the military's M14 and M1 rifles chambered for it had standard barrel twists at 1:12. Bullets from 150 to 180 grains won matches and set records from both. Only the M1 and its 24 inch barrel did well with 190's; the 22 inch tube in M14's wasn't quite long enough to get enough muzzle velocity to spin 190's fast enough to keep 'em stable to 1000 yards.
In warmer weather, i.e. above 70 deg. F, a muzzle velocity of 2500 fps will stabilize a Sierra 175 HPMK well enough from a 1:12 twist barrel in elevations above 2000 feet. Cooler weather and/or lower elevations will need a 1:11 twist at that exit velocity. The arsenal loaded 175 HPMK's leave 22 inch barrels at about 2600 fps; about 2550 fps at 26 yards where the arsenal chronograph measures their speed.
Note that the 7.62 NATO and .308 Win. rounds were both developed with 1:12 twist barrels and that's what Springfield Armory (in MA) and Winchester barrels had. Bullets from 150 to 200 grains were tested with that twist and all did great; the 200-gr. ones by Winchester were good enough for hunting use up to 200 yards which is what they were meant for to begin with.
For what it's worth, I don't think any powder will produce the accuracy for 175's in a .308 case that IMR4064 will. That case with that powder's shot test groups with 168 through 190 grain bullets smaller than or equal to current benchrest records. But you gotta weigh each charge; it don't meter too accurate.
Yes, it takes max loads to push a 175 out of a 24" barrel at 2600 fps. More than max to get that out of a shorter barrel unless one uses one of the super powders now on the market. But how accurate will one of those super powders shoot them?
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|March 5, 2013, 01:12 PM
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The info you have been reading is linked to 200gn or higher bullets with R17.If I am not wrong it all got started with a gent over at snipershide,and he has a 1:12 twist 20 inched barrel.I'll have to say that its nice to see a 308 do something a 300wm was born to do,I even tried it but walked away fast.
Now As Bart B. has already said,your barrel and choice of bullet will work just fine.The powder you already have will do just fine.If wanting to load from the mag take your time looking for that one load for your rifle.If you want to hand feed then go for it.Will have to say I too have been loading and looking for a load for a Remington SPS with a 20" barrel.I went with 4064 and found it hard to get enough powder into the case with mag feedable ammo.I soon had to throw away the idea of mag feeding,so now we hand feed for it.
I think your choice of powder ( R15 ) will be better for you when working up,for its a smaller sized stick shaped powder,but their again I like 4064 when I cannot find Varget.Just start with a mid range load and work up to a book max,maybe a little over book max looking for pressure.When you see to much pressure then stop,I think you will soon find out to how well your rifle will shoot a 175gn match bullet.
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Bart B is the go to guy, can't go wrong IMO. Keep up the good Info. Chris
|March 7, 2013, 10:52 PM
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Good info! Thanks. Ill pick up a box tomorrow and load some up for the weekend. Ill probably have to stick with Rx15 as i cant find any rx17 anywhere anyways and I have a few pounds of rx15 left.
Loads will be loaded at mag length, truth is Ive played a bit with the seating depth and seems to like mag length which is almost an full 1/10th an inch of jump...weird. But when I played with seating depth I didnt adjust charge bc...I didnt know how to adjust per seating depth.
Besides Im shooting respectable subMOA (4 shots) and some sub1/2MOA groups with the current load. Even with my hunting load using SSTs I average ~ .7" groups. I'm happy with that. Stock everything, even the stock is the cheap synthetic but I did have it bedded with the barrel floated.
I'm honestly going to shoot much til this dry spell of supply ends
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|March 14, 2013, 02:03 PM
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Well I picked some (175gr SMK) up and I went ahead and got a lb of rx17 for kicks. Im going to try the rx17 and compare it to the rx15. (shrug) why not?
Ill let you guys know how it turns out.
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The half-mile track, NASCAR's oldest and shortest, not only lends itself to close racing, but often generates the bumper-banging, door-slamming action that causes tempers to flare.
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It took Jeff Gordon months to get over Clint Bowyer wrecking him at the end of last year's race, and after Gordon retaliated at Phoenix in November, he and Bowyer are still at odds.
Their battle, and Ryan Newman's victory, displayed the type of racing that typically plays out at Martinsville.
"I got a run off Clint, Clint went to block me, basically gave him the shot to get him up inside of Jeff, and they went three-wide," Newman explains. "I think Clint hit the curb just a little bit, Jimmie (Johnson) pinched him down, Dale (Earnhardt Jr.) kind of spun and got shuffled up, and I snuck around the inside of them and basically just put ourselves in a position to take advantage of that situation and led the last couple laps under green and got that first grandfather clock (trophy).
"It was an awesome finish for me, a tough one for some other guys. But it was just great short-track racing."
That's what drivers and fans expect at half-mile Martinsville.
Practice — Friday, 12 p.m.; 10:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m.
Qualifying — Friday, 3:40 p.m.
Race — Sunday, 1 p.m.
Winningest Active Drivers
Jeff Gordon 7
Jimmie Johnson 7
Denny Hamlin 4
Tony Stewart 3
Mark Martin 2
Jeff Burton 1
Kurt Busch 1
Kevin Harvick 1
Bobby Labonte 1
Ryan Newman 1
Jimmie Johnson — There is no denying Johnson's dominance at Martinsville, especially with Hamlin out of the picture. Together, they have won 10 of the past 13 races there, including six by Johnson. Johnson won the last race at Martinsville and his average finish of 5.5 there is his best at any track where he has made more than two starts.
Jeff Gordon — Gordon also has seven wins at Martinsville, but hasn't won there since 2005. He dominated this race last year, however, leading 329 laps before getting wrecked by Clint Bowyer late in the race. He led 92 laps in the return trip in the fall. Gordon should be Johnson's biggest challenge as they try to break their tie for career wins there.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. — The series points leader has never won at Martinsville, but he has come close in recent years. He has 10 top-five and 14 top-10s at the track, including a second-place finish in 2011 and third in this race last year.
Clint Bowyer — Bowyer also has never won at Martinsville but he was a serious contender there last year. Bowyer was going for the win when his three-wide move on Gordon and Johnson caused all three of them to spin and crash. He led 154 laps in the fall race before finishing fifth.
Ryan Newman — Newman likes the half-mile track and proved last year that if he can get close to the front he can win. He has seven top-fives at Martinsville, including the win in this race last year.
Bob Pockrass: Clint Bowyer. While traditionally not one of his best tracks, the Michael Waltrip Racing driver nearly won the race a year ago (who can forget the wreck with Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson?) and then led 154 laps on his way to a fifth-place finish in October. He also led 91 laps in the April 2011 race. It's his time to shine at Martinsville.
Jeff Owens: Tony Stewart. Stewart is at his best when he's angry and backed into a corner. He's still fuming over Joey Logan's block at California, and he's mired in 22nd in points, so Stewart needs to something big at Martinsville. His last win there came with the championship on the line in 2011. Look for Stewart to win and possibly leave some casualties in his wake.


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on our Tulsa 66ers?
I know that we don't have anybody hidden away on the team, although I wonder if Desmond Farmer didn't get a helping hand from us, but is anybody other than me interested in following the team & keeping us updated?
I know right now our backcourt is John Lucas & Bernard King. Can you imagine if it were their Dads? Seems as though Desmond is kind of the super sub on the squad & Cezary Trybanski is proving that he can't play in the D-league any more than he could in the big show.
I know we are dead last as I type this.
Don't we have a fan on here from Tulsa? I could be imagining that or maybe dreamed that.
Also on the D-League can anybody tell me anything about Pape Sow?


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Anthony Gonzalez almost felt predestined for his magical moment as he calmly banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer that sent off a thunderous reaction from his schoolmates at Harold Youngblood Gymnasium.
Gonzalez shot lifted Vacaville High School boys basketball team to a wild 50-47 win over Will C. Wood on Thursday night. It also gave the Bulldogs their first win over the Wildcats since 2006.
"My dad and I had been working on shots like that in the open gym at Fairfield," said Gonzalez, whose father Anthony is a junior varsity coach at Fairfield High. "That was really big for us. I read that we haven't beaten them in seven years. We've been playing really well and this shows the league we're ready to compete."
Wood had just tied the game at 47-47 on a shot inside from Jamal Brown with 13 seconds left. Vacaville's Dylan Lantini got trapped on the next possession near the top of the key with seconds remaining. Lantini had a hard time making a pass, but forced the ball to Gonzalez and the game-winner followed.
Assistant coach Brad Kamman enjoyed the moment as a large celebration circled around Gonzalez. He guided the team to the win with his sister-in-law Andrea, as his brother, head coach Duane Kamman, was forced to sit out the game by rule after drawing two technical fouls in Tuesday's loss to Rodriguez.
The Kammans had never beaten Wood head coach Mark Wudel, their former coach, mentor and friend.
"That's the fifth time I've had to do this and I'm 5-0," Brad Kamman said with a smile. "I wish Duane could have been here, because he really wanted this and it was really important to him. All our teams of the past can enjoy this moment and that big shot."
The teams played a tight first half. Wood grabbed an 11-9 after the first quarter. Vacaville got down by as many as eight points in the second quarter, but came storming back with the two 3-pointers from Jake Perlstein and another from Lantini for a 23-22 halftime lead.
Wood's Cameron Moore used his height at 6-foot-6 and scored all 11 of his points in the third quarter. The Wildcats went on a 15-9 run to take a 37-32 lead heading into the final period.
Jeremiah Burks' layup put Wood up 43-37 with five minutes left in the game. Vacaville again turned to the 3-pointer, and the Bulldogs got big ones from Gonzalez and Raul Magana. Free throws from Gonzalez, Magana and Lantini gave Vacaville a 47-45 lead with 31 seconds to play and set up the final drama.
"We're just not a very smart team," a disappointed Wudel said. "We made too many mistakes and allowed them to come back on us. We also missed too many free throws."
Perlstein, Gonzalez and Lantini all had nine points apiece for Vacaville. Dakota Dixon scored eight points. Gonzalez led the Bulldogs with five rebounds.
Moore's 11 third-quarter points led the Wildcats. Burks and Brown each had eight points. Brown added seven rebounds and two blocked shots.
The second half of the Monticello Empire League season begins on Tuesday for both teams. Vacaville improved to 4-1 in the MEL and 8-13 overall with the win. Wood fell to 3-2 in league and 13-9 overall.
Vacaville plays at Armijo on Tuesday and Wood heads to Napa to take on Vintage.


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Re: My Husband and Cholangiocarcinoma - Part 2
Well, Tom was able to have his Chemo yesterday, so that is the good news. The bad news is that he is down to 111 pounds so he's had about a 7 pound weight loss. His Onc is very concerned about his weight, as I am. She told him that he HAS to eat.
No matter what I suggest, he says 'uck, I can't eat that" - so I finally said, "If you don't start eating you won't be here for Thanksgiving, so quit making plans!" He is 63 years old and I can't "make" him eat (but I still try) and I don't know what else I can do! (Can you hear the frustration in my voice?)
Some days it is just so frustrating living with CC that I just want to scream at the injustice of it all. I just want to go back to my life before CC (but know that it would mean that Tom is gone then) so I really don't want that!
So here's the deal, I need some suggestion on what other people with CC who are on IV Chemo (Gemzar and Cisplatin) can eat and what they can tolerate. On the UP side, the doctor has prescribed something that will increase his appetite but the side effect is blood clots and we have to watch for swelling in only one side of his body can it can mean a blood clot, go figure eh?
I told him he should just start smoking some illegal substances cause rumor has it that will increase his appetite. He says that he doesn't want to do that cause it will show up in his blood work. To which I say SO? What are they going to do to you? Throw you in prison?
I guess I will just have to continue prodding him along and trying to get some food into him so he doesn't continue to lose weight. Looks like I have some arm twisting to do! Anyone wanna come help hold him down while I force feed him?
I will KEEP KICKIN' THAT cancer if I have to insert a feeding tube....hummm that's a thought....he didn't like the 'tube' after his kidney stone, I think I will go discuss a feeding tube with him, maybe that will convince him to start eating cause he HATES tubes!
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Dickerson named Heart and Hustle Award winner
DENVER -- Corey Dickerson's high-energy play has led to a breakout year for the outfielder as one of the few bright spots in an otherwise tough season for the Rockies.
On Tuesday, the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association recognized Dickerson's efforts by naming him the Rockies' 2014 Heart and Hustle Award recipient.
The honor is given to one active player on each team who demonstrates a passion for the game of baseball by best embodying the sports' values, spirit and traditions. What makes the Heart and Hustle award even more meaningful is that fact that it is the only award in Major League Baseball voted on entirely by former players.
"We are proud to present Corey with this award," said MLBPAA Director of Communications Nikki Warner. "He embodies all that the award represents and his respect for the game is unmatched."
In his first full-time season, Dickerson is batting .330 (73-for-221) with 11 home runs, 14 doubles, 36 RBIs and 38 runs scored.
Dickerson will be honored with the award before an upcoming home game. He also has an opportunity to be selected as the final winner from every team's list of recipients with fans, all MLB Alumni and active players voting on that as the season draws to an end.
The final winner will be announced at the 15th Annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City on November 18.
Fans can learn more about the award at www.baseballalumni.com.
Cody Ulm is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By all accounts, Joaquin Phoenix is considered an Oscar frontrunner for his performance in 'The Master.' The only problem is that Phoenix himself wants no part of it. When asked about the possibility of an Oscar nomination, Phoenix took the chance to call the Academy Awards the "stupidest thing in the whole world."


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The last few years, the Indians went into spring training hoping they could win.
With their recent additions of Nick Swisher, Mark Reynolds, Drew Stubbs, Brett Myers and Manager Terry Francona, they are now expecting to win.
"Hopefully, they start thinking the way we are, that we can win," Tribe second baseman Jason Kipnis said. "I think we can be competitive this year. We'll be playing the game the right way. Francona and Swisher are big on that aspect. They wouldn't have come here unless they thought they had a chance to win."
Kipnis said adding veteran players like Swisher and Reynolds will make the Indians a better team.
"It makes us much more competitive," he said. "It's not just young guys trying to establish themselves. We have guys who know how to compete. It's changing the shape of this team. We have run producers. We have guys who can steal bases. We have guys who can show us the ropes."
Several players were available before the start of spring training in Goodyear, Ariz. Pitchers and catchers will report on Feb. 10.
Kipnis batted .257 with 14 home runs and 76 RBI in 152 games last season for the Indians.
He's thrilled with the hiring of Francona, who won two World Series rings with the Boston Red Sox.
"I know what he brings to the table," said Kipnis. "He's a player's coach. He's a winner. You talk about him to other guys in the league and they have nothing but good things to say.
"He's proven. He's been there before. It's experience. It's intelligence. It's what we need right now. It will rub off on a lot of other people."
The Tribe spent much of the first half of the season in first place in the Central Division. Then came their major collapse.
"For two years now, we had a good first half and the second half didn't go the way we wanted it to," Kipnis said. "Losses are lessons. Hopefully, we can use it to our advantage the next time we have a little rut. We know it's going to happen. It happens to every team. Hopefully, we can get out of it quicker than last year.
"When the offense was clicking, the pitching and defense didn't. When the pitching was clicking, we couldn't score enough runs. It was like Murphy's Law. What could go wrong, did go wrong for us."
Kipnis said the team has been injected with enthusiasm.
"No one was happy with how the season ended last year," he said. "No one wanted the second half to go the way it did. The front office, the fans and the team waited for something to be done, and it was.
Kipnis is excited with the infusion of speed. The Indians now have three legitimate base stealers in Kipnis (31 stolen bases last season), Stubbs (30) and Michael Brantley (12).
"We have a lot more ways to score runs this year," Kipnis said. "Whether it's power with Swisher and Reynolds, or stealing bases with me, Brantley and Stubbs, we can create a lot more runs."
Hagadone update
Left-handed reliever Nick Hagadone's season ended after a bad outing against Tampa Bay on July 6. He fractured his left forearm after a reported self-inflicted injury upon being taken out of the game. He had surgery, which ended his season. The Indians eventually placed him on the minor-league disqualified list.
He's spent the offseason rehabbing his arm, pitching in the winter league and taking care of his 3-month-old baby.
He said his arm has healed.
"It's perfect," Hagadone said. "(There's) no pain. (It's) not held me back from anything. I'm looking forward to spring training.
"I don't want to go into specifics right now. It's still an ongoing process. It's between the players' union and the team. It's kind of out of my hands. Mentally, I tried to put it out of my mind."
He said he pitched six or seven innings in the Dominican Republic.
"It was a great experience," he said. "Every night felt like I was at a World Cup soccer match."
Hagadone said he started throwing about six weeks after the surgery. He was 1-0 with a 6.39 earned-run average and one save in 27 games last season.
"The pain was gone after that," he said. "It's something I think about a lot. I try my best to block it out. There's no reason wasting my time thinking about it. We're all focused on the future."


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Pressure is mounting on the state government to remove a cap on the amount of compensation available to victims of child sex abuse at state-run hostels, after Labor agreed to do so.
The state opposition said it would support allowing victims to apply for an open-ended figure based on their experiences, after meeting with several victims and supporters on Tuesday.
The recent Blaxell inquiry into historic child abuse at state-run hostels across WA found dozens of children were abused and attempts to report allegations to authorities were shut down or ignored.
In September Premier Colin Barnett acknowledged the findings and accepted all of Justice Blaxell's recommendations. He announced compensation of up to $45,000 per person would be available.
But victims claim the figure is too low and there should not be a cap.
"How can you put a price on it?" John Jolly, who was abused by Dennis McKenna at St Andrew's Hostel during the 1980s, said.
"We've lived with this for a long time and it's pretty hard. It's hard on our family, it's hard on our children, it's hard on everyone around us.
"Anything that can make life a bit more comfortable, a bit easier, and pay for everybody's medical bills [would be good]."
Mr Barnett has described $45,000 as fair and in-line with the state's general compensation fund, Redress WA. He said victims could sue the state government if they wanted more.
"We recognise no amount of money is enough to compensate victims for the trauma and abuse they have suffered, however, the Government has determined the fairest option available is to be consistent with the Redress scheme," Mr Barnett said.
"The ex-gratia scheme that is to be set up by the government will have no bearing on any civil damages that individuals may choose to pursue."
Labor's Member for Albany Peter Watson said the suggestion that victims take legal action was "arrogant" and they should not have to endure another court process.
"They had to relive it for Redress WA, they had to relive it for the Blaxell inquiry and now the Premier has come out and said we want you to relive it again just so you can get up to $45,000," he said.
"That stinks of arrogance. These guys' whole lives have been affected."
Mr Watson said Labor would prefer the $45,000 to be the minimum, rather than maximum.
"How can you make a maximum price for the suffering that people went through?" he said.
"A lot of [the victims involved in the Blaxell inquiry] didn't start out with compensation on their mind; all they wanted to do was get justice.
"Some of them don't feel they've got justice and now they're looking at compensation for all that they've gone through and I fully support them."
Mr Watson said the total amount of compensation would likely be far less than the state government defending a civil court case against it.
Lawyer John Hammond, who represents more than 30 victims, said it was "very, very, very wrong" for the Premier to force victims to pursue compensation through the courts after the Blaxell inquiry found the government had a responsibility to protect them during their time at the hostels.
He said members of the government had said they would support lifting the cap.
"[All of the victims] need to be adequately compensated for what they've been through and for this government to say $45,000 is enough is a total insult and a slap in the face," Mr Hammond said.
He did not expect the national Royal Commission announced on Monday to make findings regarding compensation.
Former St Andrew's student Robyn King, who was a head mistress when McKenna was first employed as a warden in 1976, attended a meeting with Mr Watson to discuss the compensation in support of the victims.
She said the abuse had "destroyed" at least three generations, including the parents and children of victims.
Offering appropriate compensation may encourage them to open up about their experience.
"They need a hell of a lot [of money] for the rest of their lives, to have counselling, whatever it takes," she said outside State Parliament.
"And there's a lot of victims out there that are silent who haven't come forward, [they're] too scared and are suffering in silence."


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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Police captured a predatory sex offender wanted on new sex abuse charges involving a 4-year-old girl within hours of making a public appeal for help locating the man.
Springfield Police located David Edward Reitz, 66, at a home off Lorane Highway around 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
Earlier in the day, police had made a public appeal for help locating the man after Reitz apparently packed up his belongings and vanished from his Springfield home after learning of new accusations of sex abuse against him.
The investigation started July 7 with a report of possible sex abuse, Sgt. Rich Charboneau said.
The following day, the child was interviewed by Kids First, which does forensic interviews with children regarding sex crimes or other types of abuse, he said.
"During that interview the child disclosed that there had been some type of abuse, and that Mr. Reitz was involved in it," Charboneau said. "The detective who was assigned to the case immediately went out and found out that Mr. Reitz had just moved out of where he was living."
Police had been looking for him this week. On July 10, they issued a press release asking for the public's help.
"Information was received from a concerned citizen that gave us a location west of town here," Charboneau said. "The detectives and some officers, with the assistance of the Eugene Police Cepartment, went out, located him, and took him into custody."
Charboneau did not know whether anyone would face any charges for helping the fugitive hide.
"He was hiding at the time the officers found him, I don't know if the people were actually hiding him or if he just said he needed a place to stay," he said.
Retiz was designated a predatory sex offender upon his release from prison but was no longer on the state's sex offender registry after his parole period ended in 2012.


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THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, which President Nixon signed into law in December 1973, was not the first of its kind. Congress had enacted two similar laws, one in 1966 and another in 1969, but neither did much more than create lists of vanishing wildlife. The 1973 law put real teeth into protecting species likely to become extinct soon. In effect, it sought to make illegal the extinction of any species from human activities.
That goal may sound impractical, but the law is in fact pragmatic. By seeking to protect the habitat of listed species, by funding state endangered species work and by creating a system for assessing the damage that proposed projects might do to listed species, the law spells out a practical program for protecting America's most jeopardized animals and plants.
Today the law protects more than 1,200 U.S. plant and animal species and more than 550 foreign species, some of which may provide us with such valuable assets as cures for serious illnesses and others of which simply add value to our lives through their elegance and beauty. Moreover, when we protect species, we protect habitat, and when we protect habitat—from wetlands to forests, from prairies to streams—we improve the health and safety of our own environment and that of myriad other species.
Nevertheless, the law is under assault from development interests that do not want to strike a balance with wildlife. Through their supporters in Congress and the White House, these interests seek to weaken the protections of the Endangered Species Act. They debunk the law as a failure.
As the following examples illustrate, however, the law has enjoyed demonstrable success in a relatively short time. "It took decades, in some cases centuries, to whittle away species after species until they ended up on the list," says NWF endangered species specialist John Kostyack. "Reversing that biological effect won't happen overnight. But at only 30 years old, the Endangered Species Act has already scored major victories in species recovery."
On the 30th anniversary of the law last year, NWF and 10 other conservation groups compiled a list of 30 species that now would be much diminished or extinct if not for the law's protection. Several of these species are featured on the following pages. "In creating the Endangered Species Act in 1973, Congress recognized that plants and animals don't have to earn the right to exist, but rather that we have a responsibility to protect them," Kostyack says. "Each species is a monument to the effectiveness of the act and to those who, over the past three decades, have work to make the law a success for wildlife and for people in their communities."
Bald Eagle As many as 100,000 bald eagles soared over the lower 48 states before Columbus reached the Americas. By 1963, hunting, habitat loss and pesticide contamination had cut the species to just 417 nesting pairs in the continental United States. Under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) initiated captive-breeding programs and habitat protection. A 1972 DDT ban also helped. The bird now numbers nearly 6,500 pairs in the Lower 48 and may be delisted soon.
Florida Panther Habitat loss and uncontrolled hunting reduced the Florida panther to only about 35 animals by the 1980s. Cougars once ranged in the thousands across the eastern United States, but the Florida panther is the only cougar subspecies that still survives east of the Mississippi. Protection of some vital habitat has raised the panther population to some 80 animals in recent years and also has helped other listed species, such as wood storks and eastern indigo snakes. But habitat loss persists as a critical threat.
Key Deer A small subspecies of the white-tailed deer, the Florida Key deer once ranged throughout the keys. Uncontrolled hunting reduced the animal to only 25 individuals by 1950. One of the first species listed under the 1973 law, the deer now numbers about 500 due to habitat protection and restoration. The little animals are still jeopardized by highway construction and road kills.
Mauna Kea Silversword High up Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano grows the silversword, with foot-long leaves that form a rosette 2 feet in diameter. Grazing by introduced sheep and goats reduced the silversword to only 48 plants, all rooted on steep cliffs that represented only 1 percent of the species' former range. Removal of introduced animals helped raise silversword numbers to about 500.
Piping PloverIf not for the Endangered Species Act, the beleaguered piping plover might be extinct. Human activities along Atlantic and Great Lakes shores and the banks of midwestern rivers and lakes have reduced the species to only 3,000 pairs total. The law provided habitat protections that have helped to stabilize the bird, offering promise for a species in decline since the 1940s.
Florida Manatee Crushing and drowning in canal locks, tangling in crab-trap lines and colliding with boats were among the factors that cut down the Florida manatee to about 1,000 animals by the 1960s. Measures to reduce these dangers since the species was listed in 1967 have helped bring numbers up to perhaps 3,000. But two Atlantic Coast populations that account for 80 percent of Florida's manatees still suffer a rate of mortality that makes recovery unlikely without continued protection.
Desert Tortoise Critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act have protected areas vital to the desert tortoise. Although the tortoises can live as long as 100 years, they are not equipped to survive livestock grazing, off-road vehicles, mining and vandalism. FWS, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service all protect land for this species.
Karner Blue ButterflyThe key to survival for the Karner blue butterfly is a flower, the wild blue lupine, that grows in pine barrens in the upper Midwest and Northeast. Development has reduced lupine numbers, robbing the Karner blue of a vital food and driving it to extinction in three states. Habitat restoration and reintroductions promise to recover the butterfly in some regions.
Gray Bat Some 2.25 million gray bats once lived in limestone caverns in the southern and midwestern states. Human activity near the caves cut bat numbers to about 128,000 by the time the species was listed in 1976. Since then, with more caves and forests protected under the Endangered Species Act, the bat population has rebounded to an estimated 1.5 million animals.
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The Endangered Species Act enjoyed its first incarnation in 1966, but that law was only a weak foreshadow of the current act. Called the Endangered Species Preservation Act, it listed rare and disappearing species but gave them no protection. This law was a lot like publishing a list of murder victims but doing nothing to stop homicide.
The first effort to stem the loss of vanishing creatures came with the enactment of the 1969 Endangered Species Conservation Act, which banned the import of species threatened with worldwide extinction. But real protection did not come until the 1973 law, which is the one we live with today. It prohibits the killing or capturing of listed species or the harming of them in any way, such as through destruction of their habitat. It also forbids federal participation in projects that jeopardize listed species and calls for the protection of habitat critical to listed species.
Under this law, "endangered" designates a species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range. "Threatened" refers to species likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages the listing of land and freshwater species. The National Marine Fisheries Service is in charge of ocean species. One exception: Sea turtles are managed by the fisheries service when in the ocean but by the wildlife service when on land.—Roger Di Silvestro Web Exclusive Endangered Species Quilt
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Ear lobe pain
I am having a painful sensation in the lower part of my left ear (ear lobe area). It comes and goes. I am a very healthy 51 year old female and have no other health issues. What could this be and should I consult a physician?
I recommend you see an otolaryngologist and get an examination. You may need a baseline hearing test. This may be due to an infection, such as a cyst that often may develop at the base of the ear lobe. An examination by an Otolaryngologist should quickly answer your question.
Ravi N Samy, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Director of Skull Base Surgery Fellowship, Director of Adults Cochlear Implantation Program
College of Medicine
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This rocks! I watched it all the time last year in my world geography class. Then I showed it to the people and everyone thought it was the coolest thing ever. One of the best internet cartoons ever.
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Malcolm wrote:kirtu wrote:However Malcolm told us that his ngakpa teacher did indeed perform a blood sacrifice of real animals as part of a weather controlling ritual of some sort.
I never said that.
They went to an abbatoir and procured the head of a bull that had been slaughtered.
I apologize for the misunderstanding.


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Boggs showing signs of progress at Triple-A
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals have not explicitly stated what it will take for Mitchell Boggs to earn his spot back in the St. Louis bullpen. But the right-hander -- who has not allowed a run in five relief appearances since being demoted -- appears to be moving closer to forcing the organization to make a decision on his placement.
Boggs tossed his most recent scoreless inning on Monday, working around a walk in an 18-pitch frame. He has allowed three hits, walked two and struck out four in his five Triple-A innings. He is, though, still working through some efficiency troubles, as three of Boggs' five innings have required at least 20 pitches.
Manager Mike Matheny, who said he has been in touch with Boggs since sending the right-hander out, said that he has been encouraged by both the results and the process behind them.
"It sounds like he has made a couple of good mechanical adjustments," Matheny said. "The reports from the people who have been seeing him is that it looks like he is in a real good spot. He's an established Major League player, so it's not an easy assignment. It seems like he is happy with how he's progressed. It's still yet to be seen how this all plays out, but he's going about this the right way."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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MLB.com Columnist
Terence Moore
Generation gap: Players should listen to former hitters
Suddenly, courtesy of Mike Schmidt's blunt tongue regarding the strained relationship (or lack thereof) between today's Major League hitters and those of yore, I'm having flashbacks.
Let's start with Schmidt, though. This former slugging great of the Phillies huddled in Cooperstown, N.Y., last month with fellow Hall of Famers such as George Brett, Robin Yount, Reggie Jackson, Eddie Murray, Paul Molitor and Ozzie Smith. They discussed the reaction they get whenever they mentor players in either a big or small way. Schmidt told The Associated Press, "All of us, at some level, spend time around current hitters, which has led to some interesting group discussions. Especially these days . . . To a man, we find it amazing that this generation has little interest in our help."
It's not just this generation. Much of what Schmidt is grousing about now was happening in the early 1980s, when I covered the Giants for The San Francisco Examiner. Frank Robinson was the manager. Yes, that Frank Robinson, the Hall of Fame owner of a couple of MVP awards as a player, along with 14 All-Star Game trips, a Triple Crown and more home runs at his retirement than anybody not named Babe Ruth, Willie Mays or Hank Aaron.
Robinson always was willing to discuss hitting and everything else with his Giants players, but few knocked on his door. When he went to them, he often was met by something less than glee. The same was true of other Cooperstown stalwarts, and none became more frustrated as a teacher than Ted Williams, when he managed the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers.
Which brings me to Tony Gwynn. I'm still shaking my head over this one, and this goes back to the late 1990s.
There I was, sitting with the late Padres icon in the visiting dugout at Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium, and we were discussing his favorite subject -- hitting. We talked forever. Gwynn was on his way to the sixth of his eight batting titles while hovering around his lifetime average of .338, and he was boasting about how he virtually slapped a bear hug around every hitting god he encountered to soak up as much knowledge as possible.
I asked Gwynn if he had trouble working on his own hitting, since others likely were doing the same to him.
Gwynn frowned, saying, "I don't even get many guys from my own team asking me for advice. That's why I like Marquis Grissom. We were playing them the other day, and he yelled across the field to me, 'Hey, T. What's the tip for the day?' That's a rarity. I don't know if guys now feel that it isn't proper to pick the brain of somebody such as myself or what."
Thus my question: What, indeed? I mean, what is this whole thing all about -- not only now, but historically?
"I don't get it, either," said Grissom, who now runs a highly popular baseball academy for youth in his hometown of Atlanta after 17 productive seasons in the Major Leagues through 2005 with six different teams. He stole a Major-League high 76 and 78 bases in consecutive seasons, and he spent the height of his career in the early to mid-1990s hitting around .300.
Mostly, when Grissom wasn't working on how to continue as a perennial Gold Glove center fielder, he was asking Gwynn or some other legendary hitter about how to improve at the plate.
"It was non-stop," Grissom said. "When I played in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to get advice from Willie Mays and Willie McCovey. So every day I would harass them, and that's how Barry Bonds and I got close. I was always picking Barry's brain over by his locker. Hey, these are Hall of Fame hitters out there, with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. Who better to ask about hitting than those guys?"
Well, nobody. So why didn't more players seek the wisdom of those guys back then, and why don't they do so now?
"For the most part, I think the majority of my teammates had the same philosophy I had about talking to others," Grissom said. "I know it was the case in Montreal. And when I played for the Braves, [Terry Pendleton] was one of those teammates who always threw quotes out there to remind you about what you did wrong. We all learned from each other. We always talked about hitting, whether it was on the plane, on the bus rides, everywhere."
Still, as Gwynn told me nearly two decades ago, such conversations during Grissom's playing era -- and even before that -- weren't as productive or prevalent as they could have been. Maybe players back then were intimidated by bigger-than-life sluggers breathing across the way, and perhaps they are now. Even Schmidt said in his Associated Press interview that Brett, for instance, may have ended his stint as a hitting instructor for the Royals last year, because, "There could have been other issues going on behind the scenes. Maybe his cage-side manner was uncomfortable, maybe he was too quick to criticize, perhaps his stature made them uncomfortable."
Yeah, but Gwynn was as approachable as they come. And you can't tell me that more than a few of today's sluggers wouldn't feel comfortable around at least some of these all-time great hitters.
"When I really think about it, what is happening now is that, with all of the video that you can watch these day, and with some teams having two batting coaches, guys don't want to get confused," Grissom said. "If you listen to too many people, it can mess you up. These guys have one specific guy they feel they can believe in and trust. Plus, if they don't have success right away, they kind of shy away from you. And in addition to two hitting coaches, most teams have a manager who played the game. [The coaches and the manager] might get ticked off if a guy goes talks to another guy. It puts a lot of pressure on these kids, and it becomes a touchy situation, man.
"So I don't think it's a matter of current players disrespecting veteran players. They just don't know what they're missing."
Here's what I know: It's unfortunate.
Terence Moore is a columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Not much to update really.
We're waiting on Kerosene to return from where ever he's wandered off to.
I have sent out a couple of PM's, an e-mail & a search party but so far... no Kerosene.
Once he returns & signs up we can set the draft date, until then.... enjoy the dancing fruit!


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Canadian Varicocelectomy Initiative (CVI): Effects on Male Fertility and Testicular Function of Varicocelectomy (CVI)
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A varicocele is the presence of dilated testicular veins in the scrotum. Although it is generally agreed that a varicocele is the most common identifiable pathology in infertile men (detected in up to 40% of men in some series of men with infertility), the influence of a varicocele on male fertility potential and role of varicocelectomy in restoring of fertility remain the subject of ongoing controversy. The present controversy on the effect of varicocelectomy on male fertility potential has led many clinicians to dismiss the diagnosis of a varicocele altogether and instead, offer alternative treatments to the couple. Many of these alternative therapies are expensive and risky for the patients and their children. Several recent reviews have critically examined the results of randomized, controlled trials of varicocelectomy on fertility potential. The effect of varicocelectomy on spontaneous pregnancy rates remains controversial.
The investigators hypothesize that a varicocelectomy will result in a significant improvement in fertility and testicular function in infertile men with a clinical varicocele.
|Male Infertility Varicoceles
|Procedure: Varicocelectomy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Prospective, Multi-Centre, Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Varicocelectomy to Observation in Infertile Men With Clinical Varicoceles
- Pregnancy rates in infertile couples 6 months after surgery or observation alone [ Time Frame: 7 months after randomization ]
- Mean improvements in sperm parameters, serum testosterone levels 6 months after surgery or observation alone; complication rate after varicocelectomy; mean time (days) off work after varicocelectomy. [ Time Frame: 7 months after randomization ]
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|Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Observation arm
Patient will not to undergo any form of Assisted Reproductive Technologies for a period of 6 months
Surgery Arm
Patients will have varicocelectomy within 1 month of assessment and will not undergo any form of Assisted Reproductive Technologies for a period of 6 months after surgery
Procedure: Varicocelectomy
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Minimum of one year of infertility
- Clinically detectable grade 2 or grade 3 varicocele
- A minimum of 2 abnormal semen analyses (defined as < 20 million sperm/ml, and/or < 30% progressive motility and/or normal sperm morphology < 14% by Kruger Strict Morphology (WHO) within 6 months of entry into the study)
- Female partner < 38 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other medically correctable cause of infertility (e.g., prolactinoma, infection, exposure to marijuana)
- Severe oligospermia on 2 sperm analyses (defined as < 5 million sperm/ml)
- Severe asthenospermia on 2 sperm analyses (< 5% progressive motility)
- Prior varicocele repair
- Solitary testicle
- Significant female-factor infertility (tubal factor or anovulation only)
- Inability or unwillingness to comply with study protocol (including failure to submit 2 post-intervention semen samples)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00961558
|Canada, Nova Scotia
|Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
|Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2A7
|Canada, Ontario
|Mount Sinai Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5
|Canada, Quebec
|McGill University Health Centre; Royal Victoria Hospital
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A1
|McGill University; St. Mary Hospital Centre
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1M5
|Study Chair:
|Keith A Jarvi, MD
|Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
|Study Director:
|Armand S Zini, MD
|McGill University
|Principal Investigator:
|Kirk C Lo, MD
|Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
|Principal Investigator:
|Ethan D Grober, MD
|Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
|Principal Investigator:
|Peter T Chan, MD
|McGill University
|Principal Investigator:
|John E Grantmyre, MD
|Dalhousie University
|Principal Investigator:
|Edward G Hughes, MD
|McMaster University
|Responsible Party:
|Dr. Keith Jarvi, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00961558 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 17, 2009
|Last Updated:
|May 24, 2012
Keywords provided by Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada:
male infertility
clinical varicoceles
randomized control trial
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Infertility, Male
Genital Diseases, Male
Genital Diseases, Female
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a disorder in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. This happens because the cells that make pigment (color) in the skin are destroyed. These cells are called melanocytes (ma-LAN-o-sites). Vitiligo can also affect the mucous membranes (such as the tissue inside the mouth and nose) and the eye.
- What Causes Vitiligo?
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The cause is not known. Vitiligo may be an autoimmune disease. These diseases happen when your immune system mistakenly attacks some part of your own body. In vitiligo, the immune system may destroy the melanocytes in the skin. It is also possible that one or more genes may make a person more likely to get the disorder.
Some researchers think that the melanocytes destroy themselves. Others think that a single event such as sunburn or emotional distress can cause vitiligo. But these events have not been proven to cause vitiligo.
Who Is Affected by Vitiligo?
Many people develop it in their twenties, but it can occur at any age. The disorder affects all races and both sexes equally, however, it is more noticeable in people with dark skin.
People with certain autoimmune diseases (such as hyperthyroidism) are more likely to get vitiligo than people who don't have any autoimmune diseases. Scientists do not know why vitiligo is connected with these diseases. However, most people with vitiligo have no other autoimmune disease.
Vitiligo may also run in families. Children whose parents have the disorder are more likely to develop vitiligo. However, most children will not get vitiligo even if a parent has it.
What Are the Symptoms of Vitiligo?
White patches on the skin are the main sign of vitiligo. These patches are more common in areas where the skin is exposed to the sun. The patches may be on the hands, feet, arms, face, and lips. Other common areas for white patches are:
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There is no way to tell if vitiligo will spread. For some people, the white patches do not spread. But often the white patches will spread to other areas of the body. For some people, vitiligo spreads slowly, over many years. For other people, spreading occurs quickly. Some people have reported more white patches after physical or emotional stress.
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The doctor will use a family and medical history, physical exam, and tests to diagnose vitiligo. The doctor may ask questions such as:
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"He wanted to get to that money time. Time when the hardware was on the table. That's when Roger was going to show up. So all we needed to do was stay close"
Darnell Hillman (Speaking of former teammate Roger Brown)
Dang. We closed this game out with AUTHORITY. Big Time.
No Linking to your own site if it sells something.
Nice game, nice win
Originally Posted by NorCal_Pacerfan
We've won 5 of 6 games. JO is happy on the interview on WIBC.
Does anyone know the last time JO got outscored by three other Pacer players???
Yes, they finished this game quite impressively. Nice to see them step on someone's throat.
This one is for the teeth
David Harrison's numbers tonight (PER FOURTY EIGHT MINUTES) 48 points 24 rebounds
Can someone tell me what was up w/ Croshere tonight?
Stats don't look great....
Danny pretty much played the whole gameOriginally Posted by TheLemonSong
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JO didn't score much, but he had 11 rebounds and 6 blocks. 6 blocks is worth 12 points right there.
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I'm pretty sure he grabbed two reboundsOriginally Posted by PostArtestEra
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Wow, Danny only had one foul the whole game.
Danny w/ 16-7-3-2
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
This was a rough game for the Clips. Second night of a back-to-back on a cross-country road trip.
But damn does it still feel good.
Granger makes me smile.
Just got back from the game a little while ago, and hands down, best game of the year including preseason, imo.
I just felt like the guys came out and got down to business right away. We never relented and just got better as the game went on. So many props to hand out not enough time.
Jack was playing like a pro again. If he can get away from the bull**** with the refs, he should stay right here in Indy. It was nice to see the pts, but it was the defensive prowess and rebs that grabbed my attn.
Granger is dangerous indeed. His hands are so fast and his hips are very powerful. He's got exceptional balance, and his tenacity is beyond my wildest expectations.
I am very proud of how JT played tonight, and the same for Jackson. They both played like champs!
Without a doubt this was my favorite game of the year and not because it was a blowout, but because of how the guys carried themselves - very very proud!


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Someone in another thread asked where do we go from here. I realize most of you are ready to jump off a cliff or out of a window. But I see light at the end of the tunnel. So instead of bashing everyone connected to the Pacers, I will present a plan for where we go from here.
OK, some of you might think Im crazy, but I think last nights game might very well be the game that turned the season around. (keep in mind that by turn the season around, I don't mean that the Pacers are going to go 30-15 the rest of the way, but rather they have found their voice {thanks Hillary})
Why am I still positive about this team. Mainly because I see somethings that can be done with the players they have on the roster that will really help this team win games. And I suspect the coaching staff has learned these things also.
And here they are.
1) Diener needs to be the back up point guard. He needs to play 10-15 minutes per night. (Sure there might be the occassional game against bigger point guards where he won't be able to play too much) but he runs our offense very well - he can shoot, he is really a good passer - I mean really good, he has a feel for how to run an offense. Sure his defense isn't good, but what else is new on this team. We need Diener to be the backup point guard. Play Diener - I just hope his ankle is OK. He runs the offense so much better than Daniels or Owens and in fact he provides an offensive spark
2) Say goodbye to Ike and David for quite some time. We are going small folks. Shawne is back in the rotation and he will get the minutes that Ike or David would have gotten. Expect to see Granger and Shawne play a lot of power forward. Trying to play a "big" running lineup hasn't worked.
3) What do we do with JO. (I don't want that question to dominate this thread) But we need his defense for sure. Other than that I don't see that we need much else from him. He doesn't fit into this offense, right now I'm at a loss to know what to do with him. I almost want to say, "tell him to play like Jeff Foster on the offensive end" "Don't try to do too much"
4) The Daniels experiment at point guard is over, thankfully. Yes his defense is OK there, but offensively, he struggles and the team comes to a standstill whenever he plays the point. He needs to be operating closer to the basket - it was unfair to him to ask him to play the point.
5) Rush is our best perimeter defender. Who knew, but he is the best at keeping his man in front of him and still applying decent ball pressure.
6) Play Foster more. Really all of you knew this was coming, in fact maybe I should just say that in everyone of my posts. But his defense on Amare last night should earn him a few votes for all defensive team - it was that good. (I think Clark said outstanding defense and Jeff Foster about 10 times last night.
You probably think I am crazy, but I really see this as a turning point in our season. At least as far as this team becoming about as good as they can be. They still have a talent deficit against a lot of teams (If Nash had been healthy the Suns win by 8 points last night in regulation), they will still have bad shooting nights and yes their game is too dependant upon how well they are shooting. But I see a team that can and should come together


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Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 10:28 AM
With earnings season in full gear and major players like LinkedIn and Tesla ready to announce soon, it is probably a good time to review how an option price can be influenced.
Perhaps the most easily understood of the option price influences is the price of the underlying. All stock traders are familiar with the impact of the underlying stock price alone on their trades. The technical and fundamental analyses of the underlying stock price action are well beyond the scope of this discussion, but it is sufficient to say it is one of the three pricing factors and probably the most familiar to traders learning to trade.
The option price influence of time is easily understood in part because it is the only one of the forces restricted to unidirectional movement. The main reason that time impacts option positions significantly is a result of the existence of time (extrinsic) premium. Depending on the risk profile of the option strategy established, the passage of time can impact the trade either negatively or positively.
The third option price influence in relation to earnings season is perhaps the most important. It is without question the most neglected and overlooked component; implied volatility. Because we are in the midst of earnings season, it can become even a greater influence over the price of options than usual. Implied volatility taken together with time defines the magnitude of the extrinsic option premium. The value of implied volatility is generally inversely correlated to price of the underlying and represents the aggregate trader's view of the future volatility of the underlying. Because implied volatility responds to the subjective view of future volatility, values can ebb and flow as a result of upcoming events expected to impact price (e.g. earnings, FDA decisions, etc.).
New traders beginning to become familiar with the world of options trading should spend a fair amount of time learning the impact of each of these option price influences. The options markets can be ruthlessly unforgiving to those who choose to ignore them especially over earnings season.
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Cool Cars began in the early fall of 1994, after opening their flagship store deep in the heart of Louisville, Kentucky. Upon the grand opening of the location, the shop was an aftermarket auto haven, specializing in various products including window tint, luxury wheels, car stereos, alarms, accessories, and everything else under the sun. Initially, the shop did well, and for the first couple of years Cool Cars satisfied their local market's needs. Eventually, however, the request and demand for Lowrider products and installations increased, and Cool Cars needed to expand their horizons.
Cool Cars was first introduced to the Lowrider Movement back in 1998, when they began competing as a shop in the hydraulic competitions during the Lowrider shows. The shop team performed well with an '87 Cutlass named "El Sancho," and it did not take long before Cool Cars became a strong force in the Lowrider industry, thanks to many additionally impressive performances over the years.
The shop put in the necessary hours of preparation and fabrication it took to get their vehicles ready for the shows, and eventually, Cool Cars began product testing and designing parts based off of their own testing results. After countless hours of testing on their own vehicles, they were able to provide designs that would allow for easier installation and provide better quality parts for customer vehicles. As a result of this process, Cool Cars introduced CCE Hydraulics to the Lowrider marketplace.
CCE hydraulics (Cool Cars Engineering) took the Lowrider Tour by storm in the early 2000's, introducing a full fleet of cars to promote their line. "Whiplash" was an '89 Mazda street dancer, "El Sancho" was the '87 Cutlass radical dancer, "Gold Digger" was a '63 double-pumped wagon, and combined with a single-pump truck hopper, these cars made quite a team impact on the scene. Over all, the products performed well and Cool Cars' designs took many 1st place wins, setting quite a few world records in the process.
Cool Cars gained a reputation as being a one-stop Lowrider shop, where you could get the very best in parts and quality installations, from your basic 2-pump installs, to your fully-wrapped hoppers! Cool Cars also performed body drops, and even installed basic air-ride set ups. You wanted it? They installed it! However, in 2008, Cool Cars took a different approach to things. It was at this time that Cool Cars closed the install shop and turned it into a manufacturing facility, to allow for better quality control of their parts and full production of CCE Hydraulics. Now, about 80% of all products are made and assembled in-house. Things didn't stop there, either; CCE hydraulics also opened a distribution center in Nevada to better service their customers and to satisfy product demand on the west coast. Thanks to a close working relationship with Fed Ex, customers are now able to get product within 1-3 business days.
For more information on Cool Cars or CCE products, visit: www.coolcars.org