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Obviously it's early in the process for us to know anything for sure. But I wanted to see what everyone's thoughts were on Lance possibly being our point guard of the future? How many of you think he has the tools to do it? It has been mentioned before by some here, so I wanted to revisit the idea. When I watched the latest episode of Pacers Crate with Magnum and Lance, he mentions he thinks that the point is the best position for him.
The problem for me is there is nothing to really go on, in terms of him playing the position, but it looks like the Pacers will try him out there in Summer League, which gives us all something to really check out. I would love it he did work out to be a PG, he is big and can pass the ball and get to the rim, but will he be a pass first point guard or a score first point guard? Anyone out there that watched him in Cincy with thoughts on him playing PG?
I know we are still going to try to find someone on the market, but none of the guys mentioned really get me excited. Anyways, let's talk about it: Lance at the point!

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tiltbillings wrote:The problem is possessing things.Sönam wrote:, that is the Buddha nature that we all possess, just it is obstructed by our kleshas.
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Dictators don't fear petitions or protests. They fear guns and that is why disarming the people is a priority. – Steve Cooper
This article by the Free Beacon website claims that 20,000 Marines will be cut from the Armed Forces in the next few years. Leftists are working for the enemy by leaving the USA vulnerable to International and Domestic tyranny. This is Treason from within, but Bush will be blamed of course and the people won't have a clue….as usual.
I am not only talking about our Global enemies when I say dismantling the Military equals surrender. We are surrendering to their Domestic proxies or a 'Proxy Dictatorship". I do see Obama as a Proxy dictator that is working on behalf of Russia, China and Iran.
Don't be fooled by the coming 'staged feud' that the Russians and Obama will display for the world. It is deception, because they are very talented actors. Hillary Clinton was a perfect example of that last week along with her grand finale on 60 minutes with Obama. Media assisted, orchestrated for public consumption to cleanse the negative attacks against Hillary about the 9/11 Libya attack.
This story about 20,000 Marines being fired circulated several months ago, but I didn't post it on The Conservative Monster due to not trusting the sources. I trust the Free Beacon.
Why did Homeland Security label returning veterans as possible terrorist threats? ANSWER: Returning vets knew that the Democrats betrayed them during the war and they were NOW in power.
The goal of our enemies and the Democrats was to start these wars, handcuff the troops with Liberal rules of engagement once their 'boots' were on the ground and then get the media to blame the Republicans for it. It worked like a charm.
Obama doesn't need the Marines, because of several reasons:
- They are loyal to the US Constitution; unlike Obama
- Obama has surrendered the US economy to Socialism and he withdrew US Troops from Iraq. Our enemies are satisfied that he is being loyal to them by his actions.
- Disarm the people and the US Marines? This is heading towards TYRANNY
- Suppressing and dismantling Capitalism will end the wars against our enemies, but I believe they have one big STAGED war left in them. This is to convince the people to accept Global Government.
How is Obama allowed to end these wars?
By proving his loyalty….to the enemy.
"The meaning of peace is ABSENCE to resistance to Socialism" – Karl Marx
The Iraq and Afghanistan wars were against Iran (and Pakistan) and they acted as a proxy for Russia and China. This is why WW III was mentioned whenever the threat got too real for Iran. The war was against Iran, but it never extended past their borders. The front lines were always in Iraq and Afghanistan.
George Bush's plan to surround Iran was in place since Iraq and Afghanistan are on the border of Iran, but the Democrats threatened to impeach Bush if he attacked Iran in 2006. The American people gave the majority to the Democrats in the Congress and Senate; this stupidity undermined the wars…and the troops.
I knew that we were in deep trouble when the Democrats got the majority in 2006 (before Obama was a household name). I kept warning people that a "Marxist Revolution was coming", but they had no idea what I was talking about. They understand NOW.
In 2007, US Troops were taking high casualties in Iraq, because Iran was sending everything they had to resist the US to prevent an attack on them next. I suspect that Bush told Russian President Putin that Iran will be attacked if they continue the bloodshed against US Troops.
Vladimir Putin flew to Iran and he had a meeting with Iranian President Ahmadinejad and the violence in Iraq against US Troops by Iranian proxies started to lessen several weeks after that meeting.
I am writing all of this from memory…and there is no record of this on the Internet that I know of.
The Democrats have a long history of trying to dismantle the US Military and the CIA. They are doing so on behalf of their Russian comrades since this has been the desire of the Kremlin since the end of WW II.
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Difference between ArrayList and Vector in Java
7 comments :
- Anonymous said...
Hi Javin,
I have been visiting your blog for the past couple of weeks and has found it really nice. Though there are multiple such blogs the good thing about your blog seems to be that you have been regular in your posts and have followers who actively discuss things in the comments. Congrats on that :) Just an advice is that with in some posts the content seems to have got repeated. It could have been more concise and crisp without redundant info.
And I have a doubt regarding the point 5 mentioned in the above post:
ArrayList in Java has no default size but Vector in Java has default size of 10.
But I believe even ArrayList has a default size of 10. The javadoc says
>> ArrayList()
Constructs an empty list with an initial capacity of ten.
Hope you will check on this and verify it.
All the best,
- September 9, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Javin @ convert string to int in java said...
Thanks Lokesh for your valuable content, yes you are correct about point 5.Indeed javadoc of ArrayList says "Constructs an empty list with an initial capacity of ten." and I will correct that. Once again thanks for pointing this out and your kind advice. appreciate.
- September 9, 2011 at 8:38 PM
- Podolski said...
If you compare Vector vs ArrayList or Vector vs HashSet you will find ArrayList and HashSet are way faster than Vector and given we have Concurrent List implementation like CopyOnWriteArrayList, there is no need to use Vector.Only significant difference between Vector and ArrayList is synchronization or locking otherwise they are same.
- June 13, 2012 at 12:40 AM
- Anonymous said...
The content of your blog with easy to understand language makes your blog a really useful place for all Java Developers.
- August 30, 2012 at 12:53 AM
- Sekar said...
Good article. Keep it up...
- May 27, 2013 at 9:55 AM
- Anonymous said...
Conflicting points in similarity and difference that vector is fail-fast.
It is fail-safe.
- March 25, 2015 at 8:50 AM
- java67 said...
Instead of using vector, you can also use synchronized ArrayList, its better option because vector is old class and any new optimization will more likely to go ArrayList than Vector.
- June 13, 2015 at 9:39 AM


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ok. my teacher started on QB, i been reading, but not even my Windows cd has qb on it, were can i get a Q basic compiler?? for umm free. cause im just learning this to move to vb, then java or C++
take a shotgun and shoot your teacher. nobody in his right mind would tell somebody else to start programming with qbasic, unless he was very sadistic. i only know qbasic from DOS and i'm not sure where else to find it. should find it i beg you not to start out with it... please !
Ehm exucuse me but QBASIC was microsoft's try to bring programming to kids! Perhaps your teacher recommended it to ya cause he doesn't know nothing better But anyway anubis'es suggestion with the shotgun is cool...
QBASIC is a 16 bit language, and Windows XP has no support anymore for that, so you are not able to use QBASIC under modern windows. I suggest you look into Java, C++, or even Pascal.
Pascal was also invented to help people learn programming, and imho it does a wonderful job.
pascal is great for that. the language is quite a chatterbox but that's a good thing when you start plus it's very structured
Pascal is nice, C is even nicer. The two most popular programming languages in the industry are C++ and Java. C is the perfect step-up for both. But don't stick with C for too long, just use it to get started and understand how programming really works (it's quite close to directly programming the processor).
If you've absolutely *never* have done anything programming related, go for Pascal, as its a nice stepping stone, and has quite a bit of functionability.
And I'd have to disagree with Nick. Don't start with C, as it is imho, one of the ugliest and less esthetically pleasing languages out there. When you start off, you don't want to go too "low level".
For free compilers, try gcc/devcpp/devpascal (for c/c++ and pascal)
Anyways, I think my first "program" was in TI-Basic, some 7+ years ago =')
Agreed with the most but pascal is by far not only a 'learning' language. It was created in the late \~1970 by Mr. Wirth with the intention to be powerful language and it really is! Just consider all those stuff like TI-pascal, FreePascal, Delphi, Symbian-pascal and etc.
So my advice is to go with pascal for a short time till you learn what's going on and then move to the 'C' type languages(C, C++, C#, Java, D, etc.)
Agreed. My first _real_ language was Borland Turbo Pascal. The experience I gained using that made it much easier for me to understand C/C++ and indeed PHP and Perl later on.
If anyone cares, I actually still have QBX somewhere, which was Qbasic with a compiler. Teehee.
It's just as "esthetical" as C++. The implementation part of C++ is still totally C. And if you refer to the habit they had to use short variable names, many underscores and meaningless abbreviations, that has nothing to do with the language. You can perfectly write elegant C code.
And I believe you absolutely have to start as 'low level' as possible. At my university, the primary programming language is Java. It's a good language, but not for beginners. They understand absolutely nothing about programming after their first few lessons. I've known students who, after a full semester, still didn't fully understand execution flow. Syntax errors were their worst nightmare.
In my opinion, the first programming lesson should be in assembly. This sounds crazy, but really isn't. Teaching someone how add, mov, jmp, etc. works isn't harder than using a pocket calculator. They will instantly understand execution flow and even pointers. You don't have to teach anything about advanced instructions or complex addressing. Just one or two hours (practical excercises) is sufficient. Give the students a simplified list of what the basic instructions do.
Stepping to C is really easy then, it's just like using the basic assembly instructions, but with expressions that look like mathematical formulas, that are executed one operation at a time. They will appreciate C's features, and understand syntax requirements. It's also the perfect time to let them look at the (debug) assembly output. They will instantly understand what a compiler really is, and how to debug an expression if the C debugger doesn't give them enough information.
Then you can step to C++. Execution flow is harder to understand here, but you can teach them how it saves you from some tasks, and how to organize data and functions in classes. Again they will appreciate every new feature, and won't fear the syntax. They will instantly understand that constructors/destructors are just like regular C functions, but implicitely called by the compiler, they will understand that virtual functions are just function pointers.
They would simply know how things work, instead of thinking of Java as some magical language spoken by all processors. Working bottom-to-top will keep them excited to learn new things, and they'll never ask how something can be broken up into simpler steps they can understand, they'll already know. Trust me, everybody I know who became a good C++/Java programmer in a short time, started with a very 'low level' language.
If only things worked like that. Friends of mine (one of whom just finished uni, the other is just starting this year) are/will be Java people. I certainly agree that Java is not a beginner's language, and that C++ would be more useful in the end. But the uni's like it because they don't have to pay for Visual Studio - yes, I know that you don't have to have VS to code in C++, but there's that whole belief thing involved, and it does make it nicer
Thankfully I get to learn C++ as part of my course. I did C last year, and would have gotten a Distinction if not for slightly misreading some of the instructions for my assignment It just makes logical sense to me. Most of the rest of the class were struggling with even the basics though. And by and large, those were the people who'd done Visual Basic the previous year (owing to the fact that I'd previously passed a few modules, I was learning VB, C, and Perl at the same time ). I guess once you've had your hand held for a bit, it's hard to understand when you're left on your own.
There's nothing wrong with QB =) It was the first language I ever played with. Very fun, easy, and you can easily design some classic games like Ultima 1 -> Ultima 3. Of course you can use a more popular language, but you'll be missing out on the BEEP command!
No matter the language used, it's easy for any programmer to be lazy and not give much thought into their design / programming. I've downloaded and used quite a few API's to date and I haven't been pleased with any of them. Too few people look at the big picture and to many look at the low level details.
I agree with Nick on learning lower level stuff first. When I learnt about memory (RAM, stacks, heaps, cache, etc…) it improved my understanding and use of pointers/references, function stacks, and memory heaps so much better. Knowledge like that comes in handy.
...but you'll be missing out on the BEEP command!
No matter the language used, it's easy for any programmer to be lazy and not give much thought into their design / programming. I've downloaded and used quite a few API's to date and I haven't been pleased with any of them. Too few people look at the big picture and to many look at the low level details. I agree with Nick on learning lower level stuff first. When I learnt about memory (RAM, stacks, heaps, cache, etc…) it improved my understanding and use of pointers/references, function stacks, and memory heaps so much better. Knowledge like that comes in handy.
Exactly! People who learned a high-level language first, always seem to have trouble doing something simple. Either that, or they try to perfectionate the high-level design so much that they end up overcomplicating things and miss the actual goal of an elegant and functional design. People who learned a low-level language first realize that programming languages are nothing more than a tool to write assembly code in a more readable and structured form, and they will use this tool more correctly.
i started short with vb, moved over to c++, ran down to asm, and now back up to c#. with some java and stuff inbetween.
going down to asm helped me HELL OF A LOT to understand how it all goes on.
i don't think it's that nececary to really learn much asm. a pseudo-asm in a virtual pc could be enough (a small pc, where you can visualise registers and all, would'be fun). then, you can move upwards..
but the other side is, i too often have the feeling of writing code that doesn't fit well to asm when coding in c++, knowing too many of it's language pitfalls. i'm quite happy with c# now to not need to care about that anymore.. still, the design from lowlevel is in the background. and it helps..
still, it's more than 5 years now since i started programming.. it takes time to learn, espencially understand. the chess-rule.. you can learn the language/logic fast. but really understanding, mastering it, can take long.
Sorry, Nick, but I have known people who start with C for a year, do C++ for another year, and then do Java for a semester at my college STILL not understand execution flow. I would actually have to say that those people are the majority. In Computer Science most people just get by. It is not about the language you start with, it is about your own drive to learn and of course your own mental ability.
But the uni's like it because they don't have to pay for Visual Studio
yes, I know that you don't have to have VS to code in C++, but there's that whole belief thing involved, and it does make it nicer
But the uni's like it because they don't have to pay for Visual Studio
funny... my university has no windows machines at all for the students... maybe a few with NT4.0 ? nobody uses them anyway
at my university we only learn java because we share the first two semesters of comp.sci with the more media orriented computer courses (probably web designers or something along those lines ). it's exactly how nick describes it. most of the people have no clue at all what they are doing. it's like they don't grasp what's happening behind the curtain of java. i think starting out with C and running a little assembler course on the side would be great. in my courses we covered assembler briefly (on a virtual MIPS processor) but we only had to come up with one program
no mather where you are and what you learn, most surrounding you don't have a clue, and just learn because.. they don't know bether.
i have this in my it business, others have it while learning how to plant flowers, and others again while operating on your heart, lungs, or what ever. just be sure YOUR doctor CARED about what he learned!
most don't. but thats normal. everywhere.
Yeah, dave, unfortunately that's true.
edit: though fortunately in many other proffessions it doesnt matter that much and the end user has an easier time to be discerning. When I am buying tomatoes, it is easy for me to pick out the bad ones even though I do not grow them regularly.
it doesn't mather as much in this business as well. they are just ****ing students. who cares about them? they will not make it far in the end. they will not even TRY to. they'll find something else, bether suited to them.


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what gets reborn
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Billymac29 wrote:If there is no self, no I , no soul.... I'm still a little wrapped up with what actually is reborn at death??????? Can anyone answer this? What might be reborn in another realm if anything?
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convivium wrote:since this naturalistic view of consciousness seems the most promising, and i haven't yet heard any promising alternative explanation
I don't understand people's preoccupation with looking for the "what" that gets reborn. I'd counter that question with another question: Why do you think there needs to be a "what" that gets reborn in the first place? What exactly are you looking for in this "what" and why? I think when you look at this question deeply you'll see that it's really the ego doing the talking...it's trying to find something solid to plant itself into. It doesn't like the alternative idea, because it loses footing then and no longer has a firm grip.
could you elaborate on these bits?in the aftermath of mentally affirming the former by means of imputing a sense of this idea being more than just an idea... If affirmation ceases perpetuation ceases...
first, biological naturalism doesn't necessarily entail materialism (nor necessarily dualism). my understanding is that most all the neurological findings of the past decade point in this direction. of course, we don't have conclusive understanding of the cause of consciousness in the brain. when we do, it will fit into a naturalistic framework; that is, i don't yet see any other scientific possibility.What about a (materialist) naturalistic view of consciousness makes it the most promising explanation? Where is the evidence that consciousness is produced by the brain?
a) the epistemic gap in materialism, b) the absence of a neural correlate of consciousness, c) out-of-body experiences (OBEs), d) near-death experiences (NDEs), and e) the measurement problem in quantum physics.
sarahypp wrote: Modern science has proven that the Bardo exists... take for example Dr Brian Weiss' book on Many lives, Many Masters... It tells a story of one of his patients that undergo past life regression. There are many voids between lives which she mentions as 'waiting'.
sarahypp wrote:So, when we pass away, most of the time we will be in a period of transition. This transition time is what we call the Bardo. Modern science has proven that the Bardo exists...
Billymac29 wrote:So what is 'consciousness'.. what would be the most helpful definition?
"Have no fear, Mahanama! Have no fear! Your death will not be a bad one, your demise will not be bad. If one's mind has long been nurtured with conviction, nurtured with virtue, nurtured with learning, nurtured with relinquishment, nurtured with discernment, then when the body — endowed with form, composed of the four primary elements, born from mother & father, nourished with rice & porridge, subject to inconstancy, rubbing, pressing, dissolution, & dispersion — is eaten by crows, vultures, hawks, dogs, hyenas, or all sorts of creatures, nevertheless the mind — long nurtured with conviction, nurtured with virtue, learning, relinquishment, & discernment — rises upward and separates out.
Tam uddhangami hoti visesagami. The passage shows citta as the principle of personal continuity which survives the death of the body and reaps the fruits of kamma. In the case of a noble disciple it "goes to distinction" by way of a higher rebirth and be evolving onwards to Nibbana. The following simile of the pot is at 42:6 (IV 313,27-30), differently applied.
If in riding a boat you look toward the shore, you erroneously think that the shore is moving. But upon looking carefully at the ship, you see that it is the ship that is actually moving. Similarly, seeing all things through a misconception of your body and mind gives rise to the mistake that this mind and substance are eternal. If you live truly and return to the source, it is clear that all things have no substance. Burning logs become ashes - and cannot return again to logs. There for you should not view ashes as after and logs as before. You must understand that a burning log - as a burning log - has before and after. But although it has past and future, it is cut off from past and future. Ashes as ashes have after and before. Just as ashes do not become logs again after becoming ashes, man does not live again after death. So not to say that life becomes death is a natural standpoint of Buddhism. So this is called no-life. To say that death does not become life is the fixed sermon of the Buddha. So this is called no-death. Life is a position of time, and death is a position of time . . . just like winter and spring. You must not believe that winter becomes spring - nor can you say that spring becomes summer.
convivium wrote:something objective (nervous system) can give rise to something subjective (consciousness) in the sense that consciousness is just a higher level property of a lower level system. in this way, consciousness (subjective, aware, qualitative experience) is a natural phenomena just like digesting food. b) neuroscientists are still working on that, but getting closer and everything is pointing in this direction....
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Reliever talks might not pick up until late in camp
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- While the Tigers' closer situation heats up the rumor mill for a potential Spring Training trade if Detroit decides it doesn't have a sufficient answer for the ninth, the best example of the challenges of pulling off a trade in the middle of Spring Training might have been in the other clubhouse Thursday.
Though scouts had been speculating on Atlanta left-hander Jonny Venters as a potential trade option for teams needing a bullpen arm -- such as the Tigers -- the Braves were dealing with injuries to Eric O'Flaherty and Jordan Walden.
With O'Flaherty and Walden trying to build back to game action, Atlanta's bullpen depth would be in question. MLB.com's Mark Bowman reported Thursday that trade speculation on Venters appeared unfounded.
Bullpen depth is a question several teams might have to answer before deciding whether they can afford to swing a trade, which is one reason why the vast majority of Spring Training trades -- especially significant ones -- don't take place until the final days of camp.
Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski would not comment on trade reports Thursday. However, he said his scouts will be out tracking teams and filing reports as they would in any spring, and keeping a pulse on how other teams' rosters will likely form.
As an example, though an ESPN Chicago report suggested Detroit would be among teams taking a "hard look" at Cubs closer Carlos Marmol, other reports said the Tigers have not had talks with the Cubs at this point. The two teams have a history of recent trade rumors that have not come to fruition, from Aramis Ramirez in 2011 to Matt Garza a year ago to Alfonso Soriano last summer and again in the offseason. The one trade the Tigers and Cubs have pulled in the last few years was the Jeff Baker deal last August, and that came with very little fanfare.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Alresford civic chiefs split over consultations for town plan
7:00am Monday 21st January 2013
By Andrew Napier
7:00am Monday 21st January 2013
By Andrew Napier
ALRESFORD town councillors are divided over how it is approaching the controversial town plan which is set to see 500 homes earmarked for the area over the next 20 years.
Two councillors expressed their unhappiness after the town council meeting on Thursday.
A public meeting this Wednesday (JAN 23) is due to hear that latest on how the town could evolve up to 2031. A public meeting last May heard much criticism of the council's proposals for the relocation of industry and Perins School to farmland off Sun Lane.
This time no proposals are being put forward and senior Winchester city council planner Steve Opacic will address the meeting about the need to earmark land for 500 homes.
Cllrs Barbara Jeffs and Natalie Carpenter say there has not been enough discussion amongst councillors about the crucial procedure that will affect the town over the next 20 years.
Ms Carpenter said a questionnaire was put on the council website without council members being consulted.
Mrs Jeffs said: "Previously questionnaires had been put through doors. But this is much more important. We should still be asking the public what they want."
Ms Carpenter said: "It has given the impression this is a council decision and that we are all in agreement and that it is a done deal."
Cllr Roy Gentry who is involved with the working party said it was "empowered to seek the view of the town and residents to understand the facts and seek opinions in order to put a town plan together to bring back to full council."
But he conceded it has been "lax" in reporting back to the council regarding the consultations.
Other proposals have been put foward. One alternative is for housing to go on field between New Farm Road and the River Itchen.
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"No fuss" was designer Lynn Morgan's mantra when she decorated the living room of this Savannah, Georgia, rowhouse. "I wanted it simple, clean-lined, and inviting, with a little bit of glamour and a lot of comfort." An ottoman in Zig Zag by Alan Campbell lends modern oomph between a pair of Louis XV–style bergères. To highlight the architectural details, she painted moldings in high-gloss white. A David Hockney lithograph hangs above an antique mercury glass mirror. Garden stools from Emissary.
Symmetry is restful to the eye and contributes to the feeling of calm in this Arizona living room, designed by Dana Lyon. A new sofa was made to match the graceful lines of its Louis XV counterpart. Both are upholstered in Ralph Lauren's Halstead Linen.
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Lymphedema is the abnormal buildup of fluid in soft tissue due to a blockage in the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system helps fight infection and other diseases by carrying lymph, a colorless fluid containing white blood cells, throughout the body. It does so using a network of thin tubes called vessels. Small glands called lymph nodes filter bacteria and other harmful substances out of this fluid. But when the lymph nodes are removed or damaged, lymphatic fluid collects in the surrounding tissues and causes them to swell.
Most often, lymphedema affects the arms and legs. And it particularly arises in people who have received treatment for breast cancer or cancers that affect the urinary tract, bladder, kidneys, prostate, testicles, and penis. For people receiving cancer treatment to the head and neck region, the neck is the most common site of lymphedema. But it may also develop below the chin, in the face, and, less often, inside the mouth. Lymphedema may develop immediately after surgery or radiation therapy, or it may occur months or even years after cancer treatment has ended.
Symptoms of lymphedema
People with lymphedema in their arm or leg may experience the following symptoms:
Swelling that begins in the arm or leg
A heavy feeling in the arm or leg
Weakness or decreased flexibility
Rings, watches, or clothes that become too tight
Discomfort or pain
Tight, shiny, warm, or red skin
Skin that does not indent at all when pressed, or hardened skin
Thicker skin
Skin that may look like an orange peel (swollen with small indentations)
Small warts or blisters that leak clear fluid
Symptoms of head and neck lymphedema include:
Swelling of the eyes, face, lips, neck, or area below the chin
Discomfort or tightness in any of the affected areas
Difficulty moving the neck, jaw, or shoulders
Scarring (fibrosis) of the neck and facial skin
Decreased vision because of swollen eyelids
Difficulty swallowing, speaking, or breathing
Drooling or loss of food from the mouth while eating
Nasal congestion or long-lasting middle ear pain, if swelling is severe
Symptoms of lymphedema may begin very gradually and are not always easy to detect. Sometimes the only symptoms may be heaviness or aching in an arm or leg. But sometimes lymphedema may begin more suddenly. If you develop any symptoms of lymphedema, talk with your doctor as soon as possible. You will need to learn how to manage them so they do not get worse. Because swelling may be a sign of cancer, it is also important to see your doctor to be sure the cancer has not come back.
Causes of lymphedema
Lymphedema is usually a predictable long-term side effect of some cancer treatments. The most common causes of lymphedema in cancer survivors include:
Surgery in which lymph nodes were removed. For example, surgery for breast cancer often involves the removal of one or more nearby lymph nodes to check for cancer. And this can cause lymphedema to develop in the arm.
Radiation therapy or other causes of inflammation or scarring in the lymph nodes and vessels
Blockage of the lymph nodes and/or vessels by the cancer
The risk of lymphedema increases with the number of lymph nodes and vessels removed or damaged during cancer treatment or biopsies. Sometimes lymphedema is not related to cancer or its treatment. For instance, a bacterial or fungal infection or another disease involving the lymphatic system may cause this problem.
Diagnosing lymphedema
A doctor is often able to identify lymphedema by examining the affected area. But sometimes he or she will recommend additional tests to confirm a diagnosis, plan treatment, or rule out other causes of lymphedema. These tests may include:
Measuring the affected part of the body with a tape measure to monitor swelling
Placing the affected arm or leg into a water tank to calculate the volume of fluid that has built up
Creating a picture of the lymphatic system with lymphoscintigraphy. Although this is a reliable test, it is not commonly used.
Monitoring the flow of fluid through the lymph system using an ultrasound. This imaging test uses sound waves to create a picture of the inside of the body.
Having a computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These tests show the placement and pattern of lymph drainage and whether a tumor or other mass is blocking the flow of the lymphatic system. However, doctors do not usually use CT and MRI scans to diagnose lymphedema unless they are concerned about a potential cancer recurrence.
Other tests that can be used to diagnose lymphedema include perometry, which uses infrared light beams, and bioimpedance spectroscopy, which measures electrical currents flowing through body tissues.
It is also important to make sure another illness is not causing the swelling. So the doctor may perform other tests to rule out heart disease, blood clots, infection, liver or kidney failure, or an allergic reaction.
Stages of lymphedema
Doctors describe lymphedema according to its stage, from mild to severe:
Stage 0. Swelling is not yet visible even though damage to the lymphatic system has already occurred. Most people do not have any symptoms at this stage. And it may exist months or even years before swelling occurs.
Stage I. The skin indents when it is pressed, and there is no visible evidence of scarring. Elevating the affected limb often helps reduce the swelling.
Stage II. The skin does not indent when it is pressed, and there is moderate to severe scarring. Elevating the affected limb does not help the swelling.
Stage III. The skin has hardened, the affected body part has swollen in size and volume, and the skin has changed texture. Stage III lymphedema is permanent.
Managing and treating lymphedema
Relieving side effects is an important part of cancer care and treatment. This is called symptom management or palliative care. Talk with a member of your health care team about any lymphedema symptoms you experience, so you can begin treatment as soon as possible. This should include any new symptoms or a change in symptoms.
Treatments for lymphedema are designed to reduce swelling, prevent it from getting worse, prevent infection, improve the appearance of the affected body part, and improve the person's ability to function. Although treatment is able to control lymphedema, there is currently no cure. You may want to ask your doctor to recommend a certified lymphedema therapist (CLT). A CLT is a health professional who specializes in managing lymphedema. The therapist can assess your condition and develop a treatment plan, which may include:
Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD). MLD is a specialized technique that involves a type of gentle skin massage to help blocked lymphatic fluid drain properly into the bloodstream. This may help reduce swelling. For best results, you should begin MLD treatments as close to the start of lymphedema as possible. A member of your health care team can refer you to a CLT trained in this technique.
Exercise. Exercising usually improves the flow of the lymphatic system and strengthens muscles. A lymphedema therapist can show you specific exercises that will improve your range of motion. Ask your doctor or therapist when you can start exercising and which exercises are right for you.
Compression. Non-elastic bandages and compression garments, such as elastic sleeves, place gentle pressure on the affected area. This helps prevent fluid from refilling and swelling after decongestive therapy (see below). There are several options, depending on the location of the lymphedema. All compression devices apply the most pressure farthest from the center of the body and less pressure closer to the center of the body. Compression garments must fit properly and be replaced every three to six months.
Complete decongestive therapy (CDT). CDT, also known as complex decongestive therapy, combines skin care, manual lymphatic drainage, exercise, and compression. A doctor who specializes in lymphedema or a CLT should perform CDT. The therapist will also teach you how to perform the necessary techniques yourself at home and will tell you how often to do them. Ask your doctor for a referral.
Skin care. Because lymphedema can increase the risk of infection, it is important to keep the affected area clean, moisturized, and healthy. Apply moisturizer each day to prevent chapped skin. Avoid cuts, burns, needle sticks, or other injury to the affected area. If you shave, use an electric razor to reduce the chance of cutting the skin. When you are outside, wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB radiation and has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30. If you do cut or burn yourself, wash the injured area with soap and water and use an antibiotic cream as directed by your doctor or nurse.
Elevation. Keeping an affected limb elevated often helps reduce swelling and encourages fluid drainage through the lymphatic system. However, it is often not practical to maintain an elevated position for a long time.
Low-level laser treatments (LLLT). A small number of clinical trials have found that LLLT could provide some relief of lymphedema after removal of the breast, particularly in the arms.
Medications. Your doctor may prescribe antibiotics to treat infections or drugs to relieve pain when necessary.
Physical therapy. If you have trouble swallowing or other issues that result from lymphedema of the head and neck, you may need physical therapy.
Reducing your risk of lymphedema
Research continues to look into what factors cause lymphedema and what people can do to lower their personal risk. Talk with your doctor if you have concerns about your personal risk of developing lymphedema.
Maintain a healthy weight. If you are overweight, taking positive steps to manage your weight after a cancer diagnosis may help lower your risk of developing lymphedema.
Change your position. Avoid standing or sitting for a long time. While sitting, do not cross your legs. Prop yourself up with pillows in bed. An upright position improves lymph drainage.
Wear loose-fitting clothes. If you are at risk for developing head and neck lymphedema, don't wear tops with a tight neckline. For those at risk for developing leg lymphedema, avoid tight shoes and socks, and protect your feet by wearing closed shoes, not flip-flops or sandals. For those at risk for arm lymphedema, avoid wearing tight clothing and jewelry that pinches or squeezes your arm or hand, like a tight sleeve or bracelet does. This can cause the fluid to build up.
Limit time in extreme heat or cold. Avoid hot tubs or saunas, and limit hot showers to less than 15 minutes. Also, don't apply a heating pad or ice to swollen areas.
Have vaccinations, other injections, and IVs given in your unaffected arm. You should also avoid having blood drawn and your blood pressure taken in your affected arm. Tell your doctor or nurse you are at risk for developing lymphedema.
Know when to seek medical care. Call your doctor or nurse if you have any of the following signs of infection:
Temperature higher than 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit (F) or 38 degrees Celsius
Skin that is hot to the touch
Skin redness, swelling, or pain
More Information
Fear of Treatment-Related Side Effects
Cancer.Net Podcasts: After Breast Cancer—Preventing Lymphedema, Leg Swelling After Cancer Treatment, and Expert & Patient Perspectives on Lymphedema
Related Resources
National Cancer Institute: Lymphedema
Lymphology Association of North America: Find a LANA Certified Therapist


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News for Drug Manufacturers/Applicants: Industry Can Notify FDA Drug Shortage Staff via CDER Direct NextGen Collaboration Portal
The Food and Drug Administration released a new technology platform for Industry (drug manufacturers/applicants) to send drug shortage and supply notifications. CDER Direct NextGen allows Industry users to login, enter their shortage information, and submit to the FDA. *Please note: this Portal is intended ONLY for drug manufacturers/applicants. Industry can notify the FDA Drug Shortage Staff of new discontinuances, GMP issues, increase in product demand, recalls, supply interruptions, or other events via the CDER Direct NextGen Collaboration Portal. This online tool helps minimize manual data entry and will ultimately allow for better drug shortage monitoring and mitigation.
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Upgraded Drug Shortages app for Android devices adds alert feature
The Food and Drug Administration released Drug Shortages 2 mobile application for Android devices. Android device users are able to receive notifications when there is new or updated information about a shortage of a drug product or about a drug within selected therapeutic categories.
Designed for Android devices, Drug Shortages 2 sends alerts when the Agency adds or updates shortage information about a drug product or about a drug within selected therapeutic categories. We are currently working on notifications for the iOS version of the Drug Shortage mobile app, which will be available soon.
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FDA takes great efforts, within its legal authority, to address and prevent drug shortages, which can occur for many reasons, including manufacturing and quality problems, delays, and discontinuations. The agency works closely with manufacturers of drugs in short supply to communicate the issue and to help restore availability. FDA also works with other firms who manufacturer the same drug, asking them to increase production, if possible, in order to prevent or reduce the impact of a shortage.
The majority of drug shortage information is provided to FDA by manufacturers. Communication between FDA and the public is an essential component of preventing and mitigating drug shortages. To ensure information is current, FDA appreciates all information and updates about shortages provided by manufacturers. Shortage notifications and updates may be reported to FDA at email@example.com.
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CBER-Regulated Products: Shortages and Discontinuations
- Six Month Check-Up: FDA's Work on Drug Shortages (5/3/2012)
- Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages, Fight Price Gouging (press release, 10/31/2011)
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- Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages in the U.S. (fact sheet)
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Courtney Love: 'Actors try to bed me to land Cobain movie role'
Rocker Courtney Love is often propositioned by young actors eager to land the lead role in a planned biopic about her late husband Kurt Cobain. The former Hole singer has been working on the idea of turning the tragic Nirvana frontman's life story into a film for several years, and she recently hired Brett Morgan, the director of the Rolling Stones' Crossfire Hurricane documentary, to take charge of the project.
However, Love, 49, claims the news has turned her into a target for actors determined to bed her in the hope that she will cast them as Cobain – although she has stopped short of naming names.
She tells Fashion magazine, "I still get hit on by guys because they want to be cast in that Kurt Cobain biopic that's been in production for years. I could give you some (actors') names that would blow your mind, but I am so not sleeping with someone under 38."
Cobain died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1994 at the age of 27.


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Oh wait, you're that Erin Hemmings, I thought the name sounded familiar. Love your work as a thrower and a dyer. =)
And JR, I feel your pain. I dislocated my kneecap in the SDF and lost something like a third of the muscle mass on my thigh as a result of not being able to use it for a long time. It'd been acting screwy for years and then finally gave in. Thankfully the operation went well and now it only bothers me when I'm running or the stars are aligned in a particular way.
Though hearing you say you're doing 20 reps with 22 pounds on a busted arm is making me realize how much of a noodle arm I am, I have difficulties doing that with a healthy arm. I'm again back to reaching 400' occasionally but I feel I have trouble controlling my form due to lack of strength, especially maintaining a solid grip on the disc. Man, I need to hit a gym... =)


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I remember a thread back in June talking about Goal Line Blitz being a new football MMORPG, and a few people posted.
I have been playing GLB since that thread was posted, as I had not seen the site before. I must say I really enjoy it, and probably spend a little too much time on there, as it is extremely addicting.
But my point in creating this thread is, I was wondering if there is any way I could please get a list of current Pacers Digest members that still play GLB.
The reason I ask is, I currently have 32 players, GM 5 teams, and am on the waiting list to purchase a new team. I was wanting to see how many members here that are active on GLB, would be interested in forming a team of mostly PD folks, or possibly joining my new team when I get it?
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"Real" NASCAR fans swear that they love the sport in spite of the crashes, not because of them.
There may be a measure of truth to that lie, but, well, crashes are cool. And really, since Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s death in 2001, NASCAR has made so many advances in safety — to the point that no one racing at NASCAR's top level has died — that even fearsome-looking crashes are more nuisance than cause for serious alarm.
No, the possibility of dying can never be eliminated completely, but judging by some of the gruesome wrecks and massive hits we've seen, wrecks and hits that drivers walked away from — shaken, but definitely alive — you don't need to feel quite so macabre admitting that crashes are … cool.
Need proof? Check out Michael McDowell's wreck during qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway last year:
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Webisode, Professor Show 'Coolness' of Smelly Plant
By Cara Lee
June 2013
SUNY Plattsburgh's Dr. Rachel Schultz has joined forces with a former faculty member in a video about a wetlands plant with a distinct odor: skunk cabbage.
The assistant professor of environmental science came together with Dr. Chris Martine, now the David Burpee chair in plant genetics and research at Bucknell University, in "Undead Zombie Flowers of Skunk Cabbage: Plants Are Cool, Too!," the third in a series created by Martine.
In it, Schultz discusses the plant with a smell that Martine calls "a complex bouquet reminiscent of fresh garlic mixed with decomposing zombie flesh."
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Filmed in the Adirondack Park and in SUNY Plattsburgh's Rugar Woods, Schultz looks beyond that smell to the plant's ability to change temperature and melt snow. It uses an accelerated respiration rate to generate heat and can get as warm as 70 degrees, even when the weather is freezing.
Fortune also played a role in the project, according to Schultz.
"The Friday before the filming, GIS support specialist Eileen Allen had just gotten a thermal imager, which creates temperature maps using an infrared camera," Schultz said. "Eric Leibensperger (assistant professor of environmental science) had the brilliant idea to use the camera."
Using the imager, Schultz was able to pinpoint the plant's hot spots for the camera.
Although the video was released in April, Schultz has already used it in class as an introduction to a plant ecology lab on the skunk cabbage population by the Saranac River.
"The students loved seeing the video and then going out to investigate the skunk cabbages," she said.
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The webisode also found a fan in SUNY Plattsburgh President John Ettling.
"Who wouldn't want to be a botanist after seeing this video?" he said. "You get to tramp around in the woods, study really weird plants — and make up cool songs about them," he added, making a special reference to the theme song, created and sung by Martine.
Schultz hopes the video inspires others to search for and become aware of plant life.
"These plants are all over, whether in urban, suburban or remote areas," she said. "We really can find wonder and these learning opportunities right where we are."
Video Extra: Undead Zombie Flowers of Skunk Cabbage.
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So, im playing this tournament, check my clubs facebook page because there was a new post.
Buddy says "Garage sale score!" posts a pic, 2 (yes 2) Mint as fuck KC Pro 11x Teeb's, 10X taffy gaz, and an 11x champ EX.
So i start talking to him, guys on the page are lowballing him and he didnt really know what he had bought. I offered to put them online and sell them for him. He starts asking me about Pro Firebirds, and Pro Line monsters, and how much theyre worth. I tell him to just send me the pics along with the others and ill look around and post them with his others.
Then he says, "well, I didnt buy those".......
So i say, well, where was this garage sale at? He tells me to search for it on local Craigslist... so i do. The post says sale ends saturday at 4, and its 6:30, and i had just gotten home from the tournament, smelled like shit, and was like fuck it, im going there anyway. Im hoping to get there and get the lone firebird and monster praying theyre still there.
Get there, catch the dude outside with his dog luckily, cuz the garage was shut and nothing was out.
Ask him about the sale and if he still had any "frisbees".
He says, sure, wanna take a look? Ummmm yeah.
He brings out a 24x30 box...full.... Opens it, first disc i see is a 2nd run CE Firebird. He picks that up and says he doesnt wanna sell it
I pick through the box, and this is what i got;
Pearly 11x KCP TB
11x KCP TB candy plastic
5 heavy pearly pro line monsters
3 candy pro leos
4 11x FB's
3 11x EX's
2 KCP 11x Cheetahs
10x KCP Gaz
Pre barry pearly beast
pre barry Leo
3 Candy Pro FB's
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Looking for info and value on this movie. I played it the other night and works great. Only the start of the film there is not enough blank lead up to be able to properly play it from the start and see every frame. Thinking about splicing in some blank but want to find out more first before I attempt it incase it decreases in value.
From what I have been able to find out online.. Is it doesn't exist?
I am unable to find any images with the same box cover, the reel inside is metal, and on the front it say (C) 1929.. yet going by the filmography of Popeye he didn't appear on the silverscreen until 1933..
Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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- Activities A-G
- The work consists of a series of six books. They were included in the exhibition From Here to There: Practice, Form, and Meaning, May 22 - August 4, 2012.
- Battlefield
- The two paper pieces consists of many layers, hang on the wall and protrude into the space. These pieces were included in the exhibition From Here to There: Practice, Form, and Meaning, May 22 - August 4, 2012.
- Chitter Chatter, It's Girls' Night Out: Seven Years Series
- The collage consists of purples, yellows, reds, and blue-green. A large black and yellow checkerboard pattern predominates the right half of the piece. The background is purple with some vertical poles in a blue turquoise color. Some long pink shapes encircle the checkerboard area and divide the composition.
- Do Ya Wanna Dance?
- The foreground is pink and the sky a darker pinkish red. In the foreground is a green table like form and leading to it is a pink and purple striped pathway leading from a blue platform. A yellow and orange cordial glass appears to be dancing with a purple cordial glass. These forms can be seen in this artist's three-dimensional works. Here the glasses appear particularly active. Three green cordial glass shapes are placed on the blue platform and one on the striped walkway. Several small geometric shapes float in the upper right portion of the artwork.
- It's Not Always Black and White
- The geometric black, white and gray collage appears to depict a person afloat in the middle of a body of water. However, a shape like this artist has used before for a cordial glass sits atop a set of three steps in the foreground and receding into the distance are planks ranging from white to black. There are some cutouts in the platform that appear to be traps for the seated figure.
- It's Not Always Black and White
- A two-part shape that resembles this artist's three-dimensional cordial glasses stands in an interior into the floor of which is a rectangular cut out. Into this recess in the floor falls two small triangular shapes. Two windows are on the walls of the interior while a square shape is cut out of the ceiling. The artwork is made up of white, purplish grays and black.
- Let's Spend Some Time Together, Number 2
- This collage features extreme perspective with the piers in yellow and orange moving from the center foreground straight to the horizon line depicted by the blue background meeting the black sky. In the left background area are several green geometric shapes that resemble buildings. A pink orb with a hole in the center floats in the left sky area while a purple one floats in the right hand portion of the sky area. Piercing each of these is a long hollow spear that spills tiny black, blue, white, gray and green circles into the foreground.
- Life's Cycle
- The textured artwork consists of pinks and blues predominately. Geometric shapes float on a blue woven background. Making a circular arc, partially seen, are some wedge shapes with pink tops and turquoise sides. At the far left are two cylindrical pink and purple shapes. Floating among the larger shapes are many small open ovals and open chevron shapes.
- Only Time Will Tell
- The blue and black horizontally woven background supports geometric structural type shapes that move through the space. A long purple shape pierces a pink triangular shape in the upper right portion of the work. The piece has the illusion of much depth and metal surfaces.
- Only Time Will Tell, Number 5
- This collage appears to depict a pier upon which sit several geometric shapes in reds, blues, pinks and oranges. Also depicted is an orange and yellow spear piercing a triangular orange shape.
- Orb, Number 3
- The sculptural object is created from layers of paper. This piece was included in the exhibition From Here to There: Practice, Form, and Meaning, May 22 - August 4, 2012.
- Walking on Eggshells
- The collage artwork depicts a foreground in pink and a background in red. Rectangular, square and triangular containers sit at various angles in the foreground. The interiors of the container shapes are in colors differing from the exteriors. A vertical cordial glass sits atop a yellow pedestal. This cordial glass shape can be seen in this artist's three-dimensional works as well.


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Mark Montieth: Pacers Q&A
July 15, 2005
Question: What's Reggie been up to since the season has ended? Any news on what he may be doing next season? I hope he will be on either TNT or ESPN. Also-Just thought I would give you a Haywoode Workman update. I remember reading a story in the Star a few years ago about him trying to become a NBA referee. He is a referee in the NBDL right now. He was with a group of 10 NBDL referees the NBA brought out to work the National Pro AM Tournament in Las Vegas in April.
Answer: Reggie's been involved with the movie his company is co-producing (Beautiful Ohio), but other than that hasn't been up to much as far as I know. I heard him on Dan Patrick's radio show on ESPN this week, and I'm sure he'll pop up on radio or television from time to time. He would like to be involved in TNT or ESPN broadcast's next season, and I expect that he will. He told me he's most interested in studio work with TNT, doing what Charles Barkley does -- talking trash to the whole league. (Tim from Falls Church, Va.)
It's good to hear that Workman is still trying to become a referee. The more ex-players working as referees the better as far as I'm concerned. There aren't many, though, in either college or the NBA. Former Purdue guard Tony Jones is refereeing small college games and wants to work in the Big Ten, but I'm not aware of other recent major college players doing the same.
Question: This is a "life of the reporter" question rather than strictly basketball-related. When I read Bob Kravitz's consistent demand that Ron Artest be traded, I always wonder what it is like personally with regard to the players and the press. I would think it would be really hard to write a column saying, essentially, that a player is a net negative for the franchise, and then go look him in the eye the same day. Similarly, if I were in Artests's position, I would not be terribly well-disposed toward answering any of Kravitz's questions when I saw him. Though Kravitz's columns are an extreme example, in general a columnist or reporter is only doing his/her job in occasionally criticizing, even harshly, a player. My question, then, is about interpersonal tension between players and the press. Does it exist at all, or does everyone understand that its "just part of the game?" (Mike from Austin, Tex.)
Answer: It varies, depending on the players or coaches involved and the degree of criticism. Artest, for example, has never reacted harshly to criticism. He answers every question from every reporter. I know he reads the paper based on my previous conversations with him, but he takes a mature attitude toward it. I've never heard him complain about something that was written or said about him. He's even been cooperative with ESPN, which once published a bogus rumor that he had gotten into a fight at the All-Star game in Atlanta three seasons ago, and has published and broadcast plenty of negative commentary -- some of which has contained inaccuracies.
Others are thin-skinned, and react to the slightest hint of criticism. In those cases a player might refuse to answers questions from a particular reporter. In extreme examples they will refuse all contact with the media. In my nine years covering the Pacers, however, that's rarely happened. Reggie Miller often tried to avoid reporters after practices last season, but that wasn't in response to anything written or said about him. Derrick McKey went through stretches where he didn't want to talk with reporters, and others have done the same thing briefly. Sometimes guys just don't like to be interviewed, particularly after a frustrating game.
Generally, NBA athletes and coaches maintain a professional approach to the media. They understand criticism is part of the game, and they've heard and read so much of it regarding other people while growing up that it doesn't faze them much. The league sets up guidelines for them to be available at certain times, and only "star" players such as Miller are given consistent exemptions from them.
Larry Bird, on the other hand, welcomed criticism while he coached the Pacers. He thought criticism helped prevent the players from becoming complacent, and kept them on edge a little bit. He even encouraged media members to go after him. That was hard to do, however, given the team's success during his three-year run.
Question: With Artest back in the news, I was wondering if you saw this article from the Detroit News after one of the Pacers/Pistons playoff games and why it didn't receive local coverage?
"Weird scene"
"The Pistons were still shaking their heads at what happened Thursday night as they were on their bus inside the loading-dock area of Conseco Fieldhouse.
"It was between 11:30 and midnight and the Pistons' bus was about to leave the arena for the airport.
"Suddenly, a dark Escalade roared into the loading dock, nearly hitting several people.
"Out jumped Ron Artest, the Pacers forward who got a season long suspension for his part in the Nov. 19 brawl.
"According to Pistons players on the bus, Artest was wearing an old (and short) pair of shorts. He had no shoes on and, upon getting out of the vehicle, he tore off his T-shirt.
"Given the history between Artest and the Pistons, the team's security officials were on high alert. But Artest made no motion "toward the bus. He simply walked, bare-chested and bare-footed, into the building, presumably for a midnight workout.
" "There's something going on there," Ben Wallace said, not wanting to comment further. " (Tim from Indianapolis)
Answer: We were well aware of that, and checked into it. We spoke with a reporter from the Detroit News, who indicated he had been in the area and saw nothing unusual. We also asked Artest and Pacers officials about it, and received no indication anything newsworthy had happened. Artest was asked about it again on Monday, when he met with the Indianapolis media, and said nothing had happened.
He was indeed returning to the fieldhouse as the Pistons were boarding their bus after the final game, to meet with the players and to work out. The report is awfully second- and third-hand to be reported responsibly, and doesn't include anything of real news value. Who cares what he was wearing? And somebody would need to go on record as saying he was driving irresponsibly before it could be reported. All in all it didn't seem like a big deal.
Question: If a restricted free agent gets an offer from another organization and his team doesn't match the offer, does his team get any type of compensation for their loss after the time and money they have invested in him? If the compensation is in the form of a draft pick, my thinking is James Jones was a 2nd round pick who never took full advantage of his playing opportunity last year. If this is the case, it would seem prudent to take the future draft pick, and free up JJ's future salary with the Pacers having Granger to replace him. They can always pick up someone that is cut later if necessary. (Jake from Greenwood, Ind.)
Answer: No, teams do not receive compensation if they let a restricted free agent get away.
Question: How is it that the Lakers get to draft a 17 year old? (Ted from Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Answer: The new rule stating players much be 19 and at least one year removed from high school doesn't apply to this year's draft. It goes into effect next year.
Question: Have you heard anything on Fred Hoiberg's heart condition? I hope he is doing well and is able to return to the NBA as soon as possible. (Bob from Indianapolis)
Answer: I just read a story in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune (Thursday's edition) about it. Fred had a press conference on Wednesday to discuss it. That was quite a scary thing, and hard to believe. Apparently Fred had the same condition that killed the actor John Ritter. Hoiberg passed out and fell after returning home from the hospital, but seems to be doing all right now. Doctors talk as if he can play again next year, but it's too early for Hoiberg to make that decision. He has one year left on his contract and will be paid whether he plays or not. He also wants to become a coach. Right now it looks as if it might be a good time to play it safe and start preparing for a new career.
Question: I read that Danny Granger is not participating in any contact drills because of his knees. Do you know what has happened to his knees? Did Pacers know about the problem when they drafted him? Are we looking at another Jonathan Bender, somebody with a lot of potential, but often too injured to show it? (Reza from Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Answer: I was imagining how fans would react when they heard of Granger's knee issue. Given all the injuries the Pacers had last season, I guess you can say he's a good fit for this team, huh?
His knee injury doesn't appear to be anything serious. He had surgery during his senior season at New Mexico and supposedly returned too soon, and it never had a chance to fully heal. Watching him work with coach Rick Carlisle after summer league practices, though, you don't notice any problems, and he wasn't wearing a brace. He also had some impressive workouts heading into the draft, including a legendary one-on-one battle with Hakim Warrick in Chicago that wowed the scouts, so at this point there's no reason to be too concerned.
Question: Are the Pacers going to make ANY moves this summer? Other teams have been adding players and making deals, while the Pacers just stand pat. (Michele from Denver)
Answer: Technically, nobody has made a deal yet. There have only been verbal agreements, with nothing becoming official until July 22.
The Pacers don't have the salary cap room to sign a major free agent, but that doesn't mean they haven't been active in conversation about using their mid-level exception. They've also been involved in trade talks, but if anything happens there it won't be announced until the 22nd.
Still, it's possible they will stand pat, other than re-signing Dale Davis and James Jones. One could argue that's the best approach given last season's success and the anticipated return of Ron Artest and Jonathan Bender and the addition of Danny Granger. They have never made trades for the sake of making trades. And if they make no trades this summer, one would have to know what deals they turned down to judge their decisions.


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NEW ORLEANS —The number of open-top, double-decker tour buses that operate in the city will remain at seven as officials examine what, if any, effects the vehicles have had on quality of life issues and infrastructure since its recent introduction.
That was the message New Orleans Taxicab Bureau Director Malachi Hull delivered Thursday to the City Council's Transportation Committee.
The buses, a common sight in cities such as New York, London and Paris, began operating here in September when City Sightseeing New Orleans started service. Since then New Orleans BusVision has joined the mix.
In addition to basic transportation, the two companies offer bus tours that include guided narration and the opportunity to hop off and on the bus at any of a number of stops to further explore the city.
Councilwoman Kristin Palmer, who serves as the Transportation Committee chairwoman, said she likes the idea of the buses but wants to make sure they do not have negative effects on residents and neighborhoods, particularly those that have not had large buses going through them on a regular basis.
The routes the buses travel take them around the French Quarter, Central Business District, Garden District and Warehouse District using main roads.
But Carol Allen, president of Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents and Associates, who is working with the French Quarter Management District, pointed out that if the buses are chartered for special events, they are not bound to those routes, causing some concerns about the large vehicles traveling through residential areas.
Among other concerns, Allen also said some buses have been spotted using amplification systems, rather than headphones, something that is prohibited.
No one from either tour bus company spoke during Thursday's meeting.
Hull said that the Taxicab Bureau and Department of Public Works will work together to study the matter before any new permits are issued for the double-decker buses, taking residents' concerns into consideration.
"I think it's wise we slow down a bit and have these seven (for now)," Palmer said.


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Tulo's homer leads Rox to seventh straight win
Chacin throws 6 1/3 shutout innings before leaving with injury
DENVER -- The sun finally came out, and after days of freezing temperatures, the air was a little nicer at Coors Field on Friday night. It wasn't quite summer, but jackets and Jhoulys Chacin's masterful pitching kept Rockies fans among the 23,445 warm for 6 1/3 innings.
That was before the first significant storm cloud set in over the Rockies' season.
Troy Tulowitzki homered for the fifth time and the National League West-leading Rockies won their seventh straight, 3-1, over the D-backs. But the joy was tempered when Chacin grasped his back and side on consecutive seventh-inning fastballs and was removed.
The Rockies, whose 12-4 record matches the 2011 squad for best 16-game start in club history, announced that Chacin exited the game with left oblique stiffness, although he said he didn't know if the source of the pain was the oblique or his back. He will be re-evaluated on Saturday.
The victory in the opener of a three-game weekend set, on a night when the Rockies had just three hits, put them at 4-0 on a nine-game homestand and 7-0 at Coors. The homestand was originally scheduled for 10 games, but one was wiped out by the snow that hit earlier this week.
Chacin (3-0) struck out five against one walk and held the D-backs to three hits. It's not known how much longer he would have pitched, since he came out after pitch No. 100.
"I thought he was really good," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "He's had nice outings all year early on for us. That was as good as any of them."
Chacin left after becoming the first Rockies pitcher to reach the 100 pitches since last June 12. That was before the Rockies experimented with a four-man rotation with limits of either 75 pitches or two turns through the opposition's lineup. That plan was scrapped late last season.
The injury was all that could stop Chacin on Friday night. The only real threat came when the D-backs loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth, but Chacin worked D-backs pitcher Ian Kennedy (1-2) into a grounder to short.
Chacin did it by commanding his fastball, then using his slider for either early strikes or put-away pitches. His best slider was one that froze Eric Goldschmit for a strikeout to end the sixth inning.
"He was throwing all his pitches over for strikes," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "We never really got ahead of him. He dumped his slider over early in the count and we were just laying off it. It had good depth to it. That's probably the best I've seen him throw. Give him credit there."
Chacin said, "Everything was working. I felt really well. I felt like I could have gone longer, even though I threw a lot of pitches [before the injury]."
With two out in the fourth and Josh Rutledge aboard because of one of the three walks Kennedy issued, Tulowitzki hammered on the first pitch into the left-field seats. Tulowitzki has homered in the last two games, and leads the Rockies with 15 RBIs.
Chris Nelson tripled to right-center off Kennedy to open the Rockies' fifth and scored on Chacin's sacrifice fly.
"We're not going to bang the ball around the park every night in this league, so you've got to be able to win a variety of ways," Weiss said. "Tonight we did it with a great outing by Jhoulys and a big hit by Tulo."
Wilton Lopez replaced Chacin and struck out two, and Rex Brothers gave up one hit but forced a double-play grounder in a scoreless eighth. Rafael Betancourt (6-for-6 on save chances) gave up one hit and would have completed the Rockies' first shutout of the season had Nelson not bounced a two-out throw to first base to give the D-backs an unearned run.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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If y'all don't know Team Everything (and really, how would that even be possible?) you should probably be aware that the collective of musicians and artists are hard at work bringing local and national DJs together for all kinds of killer upcoming shows in our fair city. This is good news indeed, as TE has been taking things rather slow lately.
"After the closing of Corazón and some personal stuff, I just felt so tired and knew I needed to slow down a little bit. Really, we all needed to take some time off," Team Everything co-founder Paul Feathericci tells SFR. "It's been nice to take it easy for the first part of 2012, but we started getting kind of antsy and, rather than focus only on the smaller weekly things, we decided to get to work on some bigger, truly exciting shows."
The first step was the now monthly Freaky Friday dance party at Rouge Cat. Best-known for its DJ-centric basement dance floor, the downtown club usually has some pretty stellar talent to offer but—as with most things the collective has a hand in—the dance action has been amped up exponentially with appearances from the likes of Dirt Girl, Bacon, Feathericci himself and more. To sweeten the deal further, Everything will present Berlin-via-San Francisco DJ Qzen on Aug. 31 as well as Nicky Click and the Scream Club DJ Team (those are two separate acts, by the way) on Sept. 5.
In addition to the almost outrageous awesomeness that is Freaky Friday, they've joined forces with the Center for Contemporary Arts for a series of shows at the Muñoz Waxman Gallery centered around a new installation called Be It from Colorado artist Matt Barton. The exhibit of found and made objects and reflective surfaces constantly evolves and shifts as sunlight moves and changes throughout the day. In other words, it's a pretty bitchin' space for TE's experimental/electronic music series, which is appropriately called Be It, Hear It.
"The CCA's new creative director, Erin Elder, knew she wanted to have happenings of some kind to go along with the installation, [and she] was instrumental in making this series happen," Feathericci says.
As we speak, Be It, Hear It is already underway and has, thus far, featured some of the more interesting shows to come through town in recent memory.
"These are definitely intimate events," Feathericci says. "And they've been working quite well."
The series continues this week with plenty of reasons to get pumped. First up is a night of electronic pop with Denver-based DJ David Last and local Brian Mayhall. "This will be music that's every bit as reliant on vocals and soul and pop as it is techno," Feathericci says excitedly. "It won't just be banging music…it's not pop like Lady Gaga, it's more like Four Tet or Boards of Canada, stuff you can listen to in the car."
Feathericci's own band, D Numbers, closes the series on Sept. 7.
Team Everything will also play a hand in the 2012 Santa Fe Reporter Arts Festival alongside SFUAD's contemporary music program.
According to Feathericci, the collective's upcoming show—featuring pianist Nils Frahm at the O'Shaughnessy Performance Space—will be the collective's first foray into classical music. "Nils certainly incorporates electronic elements, but it's not what I would call experimental," Feathericci says. "It's almost as if there is an orchestra coming from beneath his fingertips, and it's unlike anything we've ever booked before."
Composer Jeremy Bleich (of local duo GoGo Snap Radio) opens the event with the premier of his newest piece written specifically for violin, viola, accordion and melody horn.
"We really love being able to diversify and bring so many different kinds of acts to Santa Fe," Feathericci adds. "You might say that Team Everything is finding a new level of spirituality in music and art events."