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Free and cheap things to do with the kids this week
Pirates invade Madeira Beach, kids in Brandon finally have their own skate park and a historic train station celebrates National Train Day. We have these and more wallet-friendly diversions to entertain you and the kids this week.
Celebrate the discovery of John's Pass with John Levique Pirate Days, featuring a variety of pirate-themed events including a sea battle and a boat parade, a family treasure hunt and costume contests. There are also lots of vendors for shopping and food and a bounty of pirate performers. Free at John's Pass Village and Boardwalk in Madeira Beach (though Friday's Pirate's Ball from 7-11 p.m. is $20). 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. johnspassfestivals.com.
The Brandon Skate Park has already been open a few weeks, but bad weather hosed the original grand opening party a few weeks ago. Still, skaters have waited a long time to invite the community to the grand opening ceremony of its new 11,000 square-foot "obstacle street and bowl" in Brandon. After the ribbon cutting ceremony, the dudes take over with demonstrations by local skateboarders. Entrance is free all summer. After that, skate fees will be $4 per day, and annual skate park's passes are available at $150. The event is 1 p.m. Saturday at 5720 Providence Road, Riverview. (813) 635-3500.
This might be more for a date night, but you can bike from stop to stop at the St. Pete Bike n' Eat, a restaurant hop with free samples at each stop starting at 3 p.m. Saturday. Follow the leader, grab a snack and roll on to the next stop. The group meets at Trek Bicycle Store and makes stops at Casita Taqueria (3:15 p.m.), Meze 119 (3:45 p.m.), the Ale and the Witch (4:20 p.m.), Parkshore Grill (4:50 p.m.) and back to Trek (5:30 p.m.) for a party designed to promote physical fitness and economic growth within St. Petersburg community. Registration required at (727) 498-8655. It's free, with free samples at the stops, but drinks and menu items additional. Trek Bicycle Store of St. Petersburg, 3169 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg.
The historic Union Station in Tampa — which is celebrating its centennial — is marking National Train Day with live music, tours of Amtrak equipment, model railroad displays and exhibits, telegraph demonstrations, food trucks and a history program. It's all free at 601 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Bueller? ... Bueller? ... Bueller? Found him! The classic '80s comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off is playing on the big screen Friday in Clearwater. Today's fun fact: Remember Ben Stein, left< as the painfully dull economics teacher? His lines were unscripted. Director John Hughes just told Stein, who has a degree in economics, to present an actual lecture in his scenes. The movie, rated PG-13, is at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Capital Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. $5.
Friday is a big day at the Dali Museum. Celebrate Salvador Dali's birthday with mustache painting, films, kid's crafts, balloon artists, tarot readers and free cake pops from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Free, but admission required to see galleries: $21, $19 seniors, $15 students and children ages 13-17, $7 children ages 6-12. Then at 7, the adult party swings into action with live music, craft beer, cash bar and look-alike contest ($10). Dali Museum, One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg. (727) 823-3767.
Since the Rays are out of town playing the Baltimore Orioles, catch the game on the beach at a family-friendly Rays watch party with a giant screen set up on the sand. 620-AM WDAE will broadcast live starting with their pre-game show. The Rays Street Team will also be on hand with giveaways. Get a coupon for unlimited sliding on the giant slide for $10 (normally $30). Proceeds benefit the Rays Foundation. 7:05 p.m. Friday. Free admission. $10 parking on site. Food and drink additional. Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. (727) 367-6461.
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AN ever-expanding East Lancashire metal fabrication firm is set to expand with a new 120,000sq ft plant.
The WEC Group, based in Darwen, has taken over a six-acre site at the Walker Business Park off Blackamoor Road to continue its growth.
The firm, based in Junction Street in the town, wants to expand in a number of sectors, most notably in the aerospace industry.
WEC carries out fabrication work for industries ranging from rail to offshore oil and gas extraction.
Its manufacturing ranges from footbridges and bus frames, to log-fired stoves and street furniture across 12 divisions and with operations in Darwen as well as Blackburn, Knowsley on Merseyside and Leeds.
The new investment comes on the back of an ambitious expansion plan that has already seen the group open two factories in Blackburn last year, creating 50 new jobs.
Group bosses also want to utilise available capacity at its West Yorkshire plant, which manufactures bus structures, with new orders.
Looking further ahead, its rail division is hopeful of securing work as a result of the proposed HS2 high speed rail link infrastructure programme.
The firm has also recently launched a Middle East Division looking at the Gulf States after sealing a £1million order for its CCTV structures business.
Ten per cent of WEC's workforce is made up of apprentices as the firm boasts the only in-house welding and fabrication training academy in the country.
Wayne Wild, group commercial director, said the expansion was a 'real statement of intent'. He said: "The land we have bought gives us much-needed space to grow as our other sites are near capacity in size and in operation.
"We continue to invest in machinery and in our workforce as we look to continue our growth.
"We see aerospace as a sector where we can make great strides and we are actively working to ensure that happens."
The WEC Group was founded in 1979 by business partners Steve Hartley and Ross Place.
MD Mr Hartley said: "We have invested in the region of £5million over the past three years.
"We have also continued to diversify and to develop businesses across the whole spectrum of the engineering sector."

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Haley and Ethan Maurice have a lofty goal. On July 16 they will embark on a three-week hike from Yosemite to Mount Whitney. The 221-mile trek will take them on the John Muir Trail from Yosemite National Park to the highest peak in the continental United States. The siblings will backpack by themselves with no outside assistance other than resupply points along the trail. They're calling it "Summit Diabetes" and they plan to raise money for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.
The Maurice family's unexpected journey began eight years ago while on vacation in California. "I remember Haley had barely any energy at the beach and seemingly constantly had to go to the bathroom. On the six-hour drive back to Phoenix we must have stopped the car ten times so Haley could use the bathroom," Ethan, 22, recalls. As soon as they returned home, Haley visited the doctor and the family received a phone call that night with alarming test results. They were told to rush Haley to the hospital. "I had no idea what was going on or why I was going to the hospital," Haley, 15, says, "and we were escorted immediately past all of the people waiting in the emergency room. My blood sugar was almost 800. I spent three days in the hospital where I grew to love cottage cheese, considering that it was the only food on the menu that I could eat without having the nurse come to give me an ever-so-dreaded shot. Overall, it was the most frightening experience I've ever had."
Fundraising is deep-rooted in the Maurice family. Since Haley's diagnosis, they have banded together as a Walk team (Haley's Comets has raised thousands of dollars over the years), served as Walk family team coaches, participated in the Promise to Remember Me Campaign to ask congress for T1D funding, engaged their schools in fundraising activities and attended various JDRF galas, always promoting the JDRF mission to find a cure for T1D.
Adventure and endurance are also second nature to the Maurice kids, and it makes sense that this is how they fundraise. Last summer, Ethan and his brother Reid biked 4,500 miles across the United States to raise over $96,000 for Phoenix Children's Hospital. So when Ethan mentioned that he wanted to hike the John Muir Trail, Haley immediately asked if she could come along and if they could do it for Team JDRF.
The hike is also meant to encourage others living with T1D. Haley wants people to know that while T1D is a very complicated disease with potentially life-threatening complications, one can accomplish amazing feats. "The title is Summit Diabetes, as in summiting the obstacles of living with this disease and going on to live your dreams, as in not letting the highs and lows, whether speaking of elevation or blood sugar, stop you," she says.
Still, a cure is the ultimate goal for Haley, Ethan and the entire Maurice family. For Haley, a cure would mean a long-awaited relief for herself and the millions of others who live with T1D.
"Relief from damaging highs, dauntingly scary lows, the yearly 3,000 finger pricks, pump and CGM site changes, the frustrations of attempting to keep my blood sugar in a safe range, and so much more," she says. "Relief from the stress of knowing that I could go blind, lose a limb, or die from heart disease or kidney failure if my blood sugars are too high. Relief from worry that someday my children may live with this disease. And, relief for my parents who I know worry about me day and night."


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AN Alderholt band leader is providing an evening of live music in aid of Fordingbridge Museum.
The Chris Walker Swingtet will appear at St Mary's Hall on January 17, playing well known tunes from the swing era of the 1930s and 40s.
Mr Walker said: "Everywhere you look there is some reminder of the area's historical heritage so I was delighted when I suggested to the museum that my band could be part of their fundraising effort and they took me up on it."
The band was formed in 1987 and plays regularly on cruise ships and at jazz festivals, as well as local and national venues.
Philippa Duckworth from the museum said: "The museum is a major attraction for both tourists and locals but is run by volunteers and has free entry so it relies on fundraising.
"Many locals will know the excellent entertainment that the Chris Walker Swingtet always provides so we are anticipating that it will be a popular evening."
Tickets are £10 on the door or from the Fordingbridge Bookshop. The event starts at 7.30pm and includes refreshments. The audience can bring their own wine or beer.


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My husband was diagnosed with Cancer 3 weeks ago. We thought he had a torn shoulder muscle. Than a week ago we were told it was CC and that he has 6-8 months to live. It has already spread from his liver to his lung and his shoulder. We went for radiation every day last week, it was supposed to help relieve some of his pain, and that hasn't happened yet. He doesn't want to talk and I don't know what to do for him.


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mujushinkyo wrote:What's more, some of the things they're saying about me are quite serious. I see nothing wrong with appealing to other Buddhists, sane Buddhists, for help.
You may have noticed a remarkable importence on the part of the Tibetan ecclesiastical hierarchy to deal with problems of their own creation, whether eastern or western.


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Enterbay's massive Quarter Scale HD Masterpiece Batman action figure is arriving soon and we have for you an early look. Available for pre-order at many fine retailers, such as BigBadToyStore.com and ToyWiz.com, the figure features the likeness of Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne from The Dark Knight. Full review coming soon, but until then enjoy the unboxing video below...
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More than 220 dairy producers gathered in St. Louis, Mo., last month for the Calf and Heifer VIP program, hosted by Purina Animal Nutrition.
This year's attendees represented 121 dairy farms and more than 86,000 calves and heifers. Attendees had the chance to learn about a wealth of topics ranging from newborn calf diseases, calf ventilation and housing, colostrum and electrolyte feeding to strategies to control flies on farm.
Attendees also had the opportunity to hear first-hand from three producers engaged by Purina Animal Nutrition for their successes in calf raising. Sharing insights on calf raising practices, the panel consisted of Laura Finger, Finger Family Farm in Oconto, Wis., Greg Ziegler, Ziegler Dairy Farms in Middleton, Wis., and Mike Larson, Larson Acres in Evansville, Wis. Finger, Ziegler and Larson shared their experiences feeding calves to a higher plane of nutrition and how that resulted in supported calf health and improved growth. Other strategies adapted by the panelists include automated feeders and feeding three times per day.
"Each year our goal is to provide a forum for calf managers and dairy producers to exchange ideas, insights and management expertise about calf and heifer nutrition, and overall calf management," says Dr. Dari Brown, director livestock young animal marketing with Purina Animal Nutrition LLC.
Hands-on demonstrations led by Purina Animal Nutrition's regional calf and heifer specialists rounded out this year's event.
Purina Animal Nutrition LLC (www.purinamills.com) is a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers across the United States. Driven by an uncompromising commitment to animal excellence, Purina Animal Nutrition is an industry innovator, offering America's leading brands of complete feeds, supplements, premixes, ingredients and specialty technologies for the livestock and lifestyle animal markets. Headquartered in Shoreview, Minn., Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Gary Geisler, dairy calf and heifer specialist with Purina Animal Nutrition, recently lead a hands-on demonstration at the 2013 Calf and Heifer VIP event in St. Louis, Mo. Geisler suggested attendees evaluate the openings of their calf nipples. If the nipples are open too large calves can aspirate milk which can cause pneumonia.
Hay should not be introduced to calves until 3 months of age, that according to Nick Stagg dairy calf and heifer specialist with Purina Animal Nutrition. Stagg shared with attendees at the 2013 Calf and Heifer VIP event in St. Louis, Mo., that if hay is introduced too early, proper rumen development will not take place.
Research continues to show that the growth of rumen papillae is directly correlated with what the calf eats in the first few weeks of life. Dr. Dari Brown, director livestock young animal marketing with Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, discussed the latest research on rumen development with attendees at the 2013 Calf and Heifer VIP event in St. Louis, Mo.


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The UC Davis Library is partnering with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) to support free Gold Open Access publishing under the RSC's Gold for Gold initiative.
This program offers a limited number of voucher codes that enable UC Davis researchers to publish their paper in Royal Society of Chemistry journals free of charge, as a Gold Open Access (OA) article, without paying the normal article publication fee (between £1000 and £2500).
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Gold Open Access publishing makes electronic versions of papers accessible to readers for free – without any subscriptions or fees.
Removing paywall barriers may increase the visibility of research findings since works are easier to disseminate, easier to find, and easier to read. Further details about RSC journals and Open Access are available here.
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Daily Slice gives a quick snapshot each weekday of a different slice or pie that the folks at the Serious Eats empire have enjoyed lately.
Often, dishes that non-Italian cultures call their 'pizza' turn out to be, well, not pizza at all. But at least the Armenian pizza they served me at Royal Market & Bakery passes a quick look-test. (It's round.)
Called lahmajun when it doesn't need to be explained to foreign consumers, these discs of flatbread have been spread with finely ground beef that tastes of paprika, cooked red pepper, and Middle Eastern spices. No cheese here, but I'm pretty sure tomato made its way into that meat as well.
The lahmajun sits piled in plastic bags behind the counter, but they'll reheat it for you on request, and this mostly revives the super-thin, soft, flatbread base. I imagine the edges would have an inviting crispness when fresh, though this hadn't survived the time on the shelf.
Royal Market also offers a treasure trove of other Eastern European and Middle Eastern specialties. For $1.25, I recommend getting yourself a lahmajun so you have something to munch as you carry home your booty of kebab, or pickles, or obscure vodka.
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About the author: David Kover is a San Francisco-based freelance writer and food enthusiast. He occasionally gets his tweet on at @pizzakover. Or, you can get the scoop on his nascent bagel business over at Schmendricks.com.


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Saudi Girls… Waiting
OK. I had begun this post with a long-winded preface about SOF's coverage of Islam, how much I've learned, the good I hope it's doing, and all the rest. Nix that.
The fact of the matter is I long for a complementary, not-so-academic vision of Muslims — people I can relate to as a Westerner rather than continually being aware of that sense of otherness. For me, there's no better path to this understanding than through pop culture. When it comes to the Middle East, in particular, Saudi Arabia, Rajaa Alsanea's book Girls of Riyadh does exactly that. Her writing is not heavy-handed or overly didactic, but lithe with impact through colloquial language and subject matter that all blossoming young adults can identify with.
Although it's fiction, one learns more about the lived reality of youth culture and the integration of Islam among the upper crust of Saudi socialites than the many news reports and documentaries that are "good for you." In some ways, I found myself identifying with the plights of these four (five counting the narrator?) young women, their longing for independence and community of family, love, and career.
The cultural differences are vast and deep, but tellingly so are the similarities. I only wish I could read Arabic so that I could savor all the subtleties of language and slang used in Alsanea's original text Banat al-Riyadh. The book's a clever, fun, page-turning expedition. You'll buzz through it in no time.


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Central Unified School District in Fresno Delivers Mobile Learning with AT&T
District Focuses on a More Engaging Learning Experience
Fresno, California, September 26, 2013
As the role of technology in education grows, nearly 15,000 students in the Central Unified School District in Fresno will be provided new tablets powered by AT&T* as part of a 3-year, multi-million dollar deal. The tablets are just one part of the school district's new learning program that aims to provide students with a more engaged and individualized learning experience.
In addition to helping Central USD adopt a one-to-one mobile learning initiative for all K-12 students across the district's 21 schools, AT&T is providing tablets along with high-speed networking services like Ethernet that will give students the opportunity to engage with technology and offer them full-time, anytime, virtually anywhere access to learning. This approach also supports the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), an initiative to standardize math and English curricula.
"Technology-assisted instruction is replacing the static textbook deliveries of the past," said Mike Berg, Superintendent for Central USD. "We're innovating with AT&T to stay ahead of it and make the move from traditional hardback textbooks to a digital-based adaptive education model."
The use of technology in schools increases engagement in the learning process and allows teachers the opportunity to personalize instruction. Students can collaborate with others online through e-mail, instant messaging and other Internet options that improve student learning and increase engagement.
All of the approximately 15,000 students will be provided a tablet that includes:
- AT&T 3G/4G pooled data plan – Provides students a mobile network connection which will allow access to information in school and at home. This will extend mobile learning for students beyond the classroom.
- AirWatch Mobile Device Management by AT&T – An enterprise-grade mobility management solution which provides Web security software and helps recover lost or stolen devices.
"Technology is shaping the 21st century classroom," said John Irwin, AT&T Senior Vice-President of Government, Education and Healthcare. "AT&T is providing school districts the technology that empowers today's students and opens up a world of knowledge."
AT&T is committed to improving education opportunities for the country's youth to spur the economy and the nation's competitiveness. The commitment includes providing technology solutions as well as supporting new models for higher education, extensive educational mentoring and a $350 million commitment through AT&T Aspire to address high school success and workforce readiness.
"We want to help more students graduate high school ready for college and careers," said Beth Shiroishi, vice president of sustainability and philanthropy, AT&T. "Tapping the power of technology to help personalize learning and deliver relevant content in a way kids are familiar with will drive innovation in education and have a measurable impact on teaching and learning."
AT&T's Outstanding Network
AT&T has the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network according to independent third-party data.1 And AT&T's network performance continues to be validated by independent third-party testing:
- Our 4G LTE service was recognized as having faster average download and upload speeds than any of our competitors in PCWorld/TechHive's most recent 20-market speed tests – the second consecutive year that AT&T has ranked 1st overall. PCWorld/TechHive also ranked AT&T's as the fastest combination of 3G and 4G services in the 20 cities it tested.2
- And AT&T was named America's fastest 4G LTE network in PC Magazine's 2013 Fastest Mobile Networks 30-market study – and also swept the top rankings in all six U.S. regions from coast to coast: Northeast, Southeast, North-Central, South-Central, Northwest and Southwest.3
In addition, RootMetrics® has awarded AT&T for strongest overall call, text, and data performance in multiple markets in the most recent 2013 testing.4


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Campion: Appalled by jail food
January 30, 2013
This country of ours is so screwed up. There are people on the streets who aren't criminals, but can't find a decent meal. Why is that?
Gotta love feeding the inmates a 4-star menu in order to keep them fattened up so that they don't fight and create violent situations in jail! Jail is supposed to sort you out, not fatten you up! If someone gets out of line in jail, you send them to the warden and he kicks your ass a little, then puts that same ass to work. I don't get how rewarding prisoners with three banquets a day is a good use of my tax funds. Fill me up some potholes with dirt and go pick up some garbage. Do a good job and you should get you a banana. Baked ziti? You are killing me.
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About the AWS SDK for Java
The AWS SDK for Java is a single, downloadable package that includes the AWS Java library, code samples, and documentation. Previously, AWS offered a collection of individual Java libraries for many infrastructure services, but not Amazon S3. Now, you can get started in minutes with a single package that includes the AWS Java library, code samples, and documentation. Additionally, Eclipse Java IDE users can get started with the SDK using the AWS Toolkit for Eclipse.
Learn more about the AWS SDK for Java at http://aws.amazon.com/sdkforjava.
What's New in the AWS SDK for Java Library?
There are a number of differences between the previous Java libraries from AWS and the new AWS SDK for Java. In addition to grouping the libraries into a single package along with documentation and code samples, the AWS SDK for Java makes it easier to use multiple AWS products.
Here are some highlights of new features in the AWS SDK for Java library:
- Support for Amazon S3 We now provide an officially-supported Java API for working with Amazon S3.
- Improved exception handling - The AWS Java SDK uses runtime (or unchecked) exceptions for catching service-level and client-level issues. See AWS SDK for Java Tips and Tricks for more information.
- Easier access to data returned from operations No more
- Documentation More detailed and comprehensive JavaDocs.
- Minor improvements to service interfaces Minor changes include renaming RunningInstance to just Instance, and correcting unpluralized list properties.
We recommend switching to the new AWS SDK for Java, where you'll continue to get new feature updates and bug fixes.
Overview of API Changes
The following section lists the API differences between the previous Java libraries and the new AWS SDK for Java.
Changes for All Services
The changes that affect all services include:
- Methods that return lists are now pluralized.
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- Constructors with parameters have changed.
new CreateDomainRequest(domain)
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- Exceptions are now runtime exceptions (see AWS SDK for Java Tips and Tricks for more information on handling exceptions).
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NumberDomainBytesExceededExceptionfor Amazon SimpleDB).
- The client mock implementations have been removed. Instead, developers are encouraged to use more flexible and full featured mock libraries, such as:
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- jMock - http://www.jmock.org/
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com.amazonaws.ec2) don't conflict with the new SDK classes (for example:
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ObjectFactoryclasses have been removed to simplify using the libraries.
- AWS request IDs are available through all Exception objects and through request/response logs.
- Enums are available for common string values passed in service requests (for example: Amazon EC2's
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Amazon EC2
Amazon SimpleDB
Amazon SQS
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Player Profile:
|Medford, Ore.
|High School:
|South Medford
Career Notes
- Owns Duke career records for games played (148-tied), consecutive games played (148), games started (147) and minutes played (4,887).
- Played in 125 Duke victories to rank second all-time in ACC history
- Averaged 16.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game in his career
- Became just the fourth player at Duke and ninth player in ACC history to amass over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career ... he is the only player in the history of the conference to finish his career with over 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 offensive rebounds, 250 three-point field goals, 200 assists, 100 blocked shots and 100 steals
- Ranks fourth at Duke with 2,392 career points ... he is 11th player at Duke to score 2,000 career points
- Joined Art Heyman and Christian Laettner as the only three players in Duke history to top 600 points in three straight seasons
- One of 21 players in ACC history to surpass the 1,000-point plateau in conference regular season play
- Finished with 129 career double figure scoring games, including 44 games with 20 or more points and two 30-point games ... he tied Johnny Dawkins for the school record for double figure scoring games
- A strong rebounder on both ends of the court ... ranks sixth at Duke with 1,007 career rebounds and is one of seven players with 1,000 or more ... also ranks third with 360 offensive rebounds
- Had 24 career double-doubles and 26 double figure rebounding games
- Made 814 career field goal attempts to rank seventh on the Duke career list
- Ranks fifth at Duke with 267 career three-pointers ... one of six players at Duke to make 250 or more treys
- Also ranks in the top 10 for career made free throws, finishing with 497 to rank 10th
- Is one of 14 players in school history with 100 or more blocks shots, ranking tied for 12th with 107 career blocks
- Outstanding helpside defender ... took 54 charges in his career to rank fourth all-time at Duke
- Part of a senior class that compiled a school record for home victories and home winning percentage with a 65-2 (.970) record in four seasons ... Duke has not lost a non-conference home game since 2000
- Singler helped lead the Blue Devils to three consecutive 30-win seasons, only the sixth time it has been done in NCAA Division I history ... the 97 wins over three years is the third most all-time at Duke
- Highly skilled offensive player with the ability to score on the block or from the perimeter ... one of the top inside-outside threats in the country
- A fluid athlete with an advanced and well-rounded skill set ... has the ability to lead the team in nearly every statistical category
- Poised and fearless performer when the game is on the line ... hit several clutch baskets throughout his career
- An avid artist ... designed a logo and t-shirt for teammates following Duke's 17-0 undefeated home season in 2009-10 ... has also designed covers for Blue Planet Magazine and a wall mural in the team lounge
- Active in Duke's award-winning Verizon Read with the Blue Devils, a community outreach reading program in the Durham school district
- Has also hosted the Kyle Singler Southern Oregon Open in Medford for the past four years with proceeds from the events benefitting Kids Unlimited
- NABC State Farm Coaches second team All-American, Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American and Lowe's Senior Class Award second team senior All-American
- Oscar Robertson Trophy, Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and Lowe's Senior Class Award finalist
- First team All-ACC choice after ranking among the ACC leaders in scoring (5th), rebounding (12th), field goal percentage (6th), free throw percentage (7th), three-point field goals made (10th) and minutes played (2nd)
- Named to the ACC All-Tournament first team after averaging 17.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in the three games during Duke's championship run
- USBWA and NABC first team All-District choice
- A team captain, along with fellow senior Nolan Smith, in 2010-11 ... the two players formed one of the top scoring duos in the country with 38.1 combined points per game
- Led the team with 34 double-figure scoring games and scored team highs for points in 11 contests
- Scored 615 points on the season, the third straight season he tallied over 600 points
- Recorded at least one steal in 14 of the first 16 games and in 23 overall contests
- Second on the team with 18 drawn charges
- Recorded double-doubles against Maryland (25/10), Virginia Tech (22/12), Clemson (18/11) and Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament (13/11).
- Matched a career high with 30 points in a homecoming game against Oregon at the Rose Garden in Portland (11/27)
- Tallied 29 points and nine rebounds in the first round of the ACC Tournament against Maryland (3/11) ... in three games against the Terps he averaged 25.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game
- Made 8-of-8 free throws and 10-of-19 from the field for 28 points against No. 24 Temple (2/23)
- Had three straight 20-point games in December with 21 against Saint Louis (12/11), 24 against Elon (12/20) and 27 at UNC Greensboro (12/29) ... ended the year with 20 or more points in 12 contests
- Posted 24 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals at Wake Forest (1/22)
- Recorded 10 made field goals in five games to match his career high ... he made 10 shots against UNC Greensboro (12/29), Maryland (1/9), Maryland (2/2), Temple (2/23) and Maryland (3/11)
- Connected on five three-point field goal attempts against both Oregon (11/27) and Florida State (1/12) while making three or more treys eight times
- Played all 40 minutes in six games on the season, leading the team with 1,286 minutes played for the year
- Named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player after averaging 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in wins over West Virginia and Butler ... also went 6-of-11 (.545) from three-point range at Lucas Oil Stadium
- Claimed ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors after leading Duke to wins over Virginia, Miami and Georgia Tech ... averaged 21.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, while shooting 50.0 percent (7-of-14) from three-point range for the tournament
- Also received first team All-ACC accolades
- Fifth team All-America pick by Sporting News ... NABC second team All-District II ... USBWA All-District III selection
- Started all 40 games, matching a Duke record for starts in a season ... averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 blocks and 1.0 steals per game ... posted a .415 field goal percentage (228-of-550), including .399 from three-point range (85-of-213) ... also went 166-of-208 (.798) from the free throw line
- Finished second on the team in scoring, rebounds, field goals, three-point field goals and minutes ... led the team in three-point field goal percentage, blocks and double-doubles
- Ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring (17.7 ppg.), tied for 11th in rebounds (7.0 rpg.), seventh in free throw percentage (.798), second in three-point percentage (.399), tied for third in three-point field goals (2.1 3pg.) and third in minutes played (35.9 mpg.)
- Finished the year with 707 points, 16th-most in a season at Duke
- Led the team in scoring 17 times and in rebounds on 15 occasions
- Reached double figures in scoring in 36 games with 17 games of 20 or more points and one 30-point contest
- Made at least one three-pointer in 34 games with three or more three-point field goals on 15 occasions
- Recorded eight or more rebounds 19 times with eight double figure rebounding games
- Posted 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in the NCAA Championship game win over Butler (4/5)
- Finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists against West Virginia (4/3) in the NCAA Final Four ... was 3-of-5 from three-point range
- Scored a game-high 24 points to go with eight rebounds and two steals in the NCAA Sweet 16 against Purdue (3/26) ... went 4-of-6 from three-point distance in the win
- Recorded a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
- Scored 20 points with a career-high 14-of-16 from the free throw line against Georgia Tech (3/14) in the ACC Championship game ... 14 free throws are tied for the most by a Duke player in an ACC Tournament game
- Tallied 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists against Miami (3/13) in the ACC Tournament semifinals ... made five three-pointers in the contest
- Notched 18 points and 11 rebounds against Virginia in the first round of the ACC Tournament (3/12)
- Tallied 25 points, 10 rebounds and two steals against Virginia Tech (2/21) ... made 4-of-9 three-point field goal attempts in the game
- Notched 22 points, 11 rebounds and four assists at Miami (2/17)
- Tied a school record for three-point field goal percentage with at least 10 attempts, shooting .800 (8-of-10) against No. 21 Georgia Tech (2/4) ... finished the game with a career-high 30 points as his eight treys were tied for third-most in a single game by a Duke player
- Posted a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds against Wake Forest (1/17)
- Scored 28 points, matching a career high with 10 made field goals and making 7-of-7 from the free throw line against Wisconsin (12/2)
- Recorded a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds against Coastal Carolina (11/16)
- Honorable mention AP All-America ... also received All-America recognition from Rivals.com (fifth) and Collegehoops.net (hm)
- First team ACC All-Tournament selection after averaging 18.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game ... played all 120 minutes of the tournament, becoming just the second Duke player to play three straight complete games in the tournament ... recorded nine blocks in the ACC Tournament, the fourth-most by a Duke player
- Named second team All-ACC and second team NABC All-District 2
- Earned 2K Sports Classic MVP honors ... was also named the 2K Sports Classic Durham Regional MVP ... averaged 16.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.3 steals in the four tournament games
- Claimed ACC Co-Player of the Week honors on Nov. 17
- Played in all 37 games (36 starts), averaging 16.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game
- Posted a .441 field goal percentage (208-of-472), including .383 from three-point range (69-of-180) ... shot .713 from the foul line (124-of-174)
- Led the team in offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and blocks ... finished second in points, field goals, three-point field goals, three-point field goal percentage, steals and minutes played ... was also third in free throws and assists
- Finished tied for 11th in the ACC in scoring (16.5 ppg.), ninth in rebounding (7.7 rpg.), tied for sixth in offensive rebounds (3.0 orpg.), 10th in defensive rebounds (4.6 drpg.) and tied for ninth in minutes per game (32.2)
- Also ranked 10th in scoring (16.6 ppg.), ninth in rebounding (7.4 rpg.) and fourth in offensive rebounds (3.3 orpg.) in conference-only games
- Closed the year tied for 31st on the single-season scoring chart with 609 points ... scored in double figures in 34 of the 37 games with 11 games of 20 or more points
- Led the team in scoring 14 times and in rebounding 22 times ... also led Duke in assists on 10 occasions
- Made at least one three-pointer in 33 games ... made three or more three-pointers in 10 contests
- Had eight or more rebounds on 18 occasions and nine double-digit rebound games
- Recorded a team-high nine double-doubles on the season
- Had at least one point, rebound, assist, blocked shot and steal in 21 games, the third-most in a single season in school history
- Recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds against Presbyterian (11/10), the 39th time in school history a player had a double-double in the season opener
- Registered a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds against No. 9 Purdue (12/2)
- Posted 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists, one block and four steals off the bench to lead the team in all five categories against UNC Asheville (12/17) ... became the sixth Duke player to lead the team in all five categories in a game and only player in school history to accomplish the feat off the bench
- Scored 19 points and added eight rebounds and a career-best seven assists against Virginia Tech (1/4)
- Collected 19 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Georgia Tech (1/14)
- Had a career-high 16 rebounds to go with 15 points against No. 13 Georgetown (1/17)
- Scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds at No. 6 Wake Forest (1/28)
- Had 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting against No. 3 North Carolina (2/11)
- Posted 25 points and eight rebounds, including seven offensive boards, at Boston College (2/15)
- Had a string of four straight 20-point games from Feb. 28-March 13, starting with a 21-point effort at Virginia Tech
- Knocked down four three-pointers and finished with 23 points at North Carolina (3/8)
- Matched a career-high with 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting against Boston College (3/13) in the opening round of the ACC Tournament ... also had a career-best six blocked shots and nine rebounds in the game
- Reached double figures in scoring in the final 15 games of the season
- Named ACC Rookie of the Year ... earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors four times
- Third team All-ACC selection and a Freshman All-ACC pick
- Third team Freshman All-America by collegehoops.net
- Named to the NABC All-District 5 second team ... USBWA All-District III selection
- National Freshman of the Week by Rivals.com on Feb. 13
- Ronald McDonald House Duke Student-Athlete of the Week on Nov. 26
- EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Most Valuable Player
- Started all 34 games for the Blue Devils
- Second on the team in scoring (13.3 ppg.), field goals (159), three-pointers (51) and minutes played (28.6 mpg.)
- Tied for the team lead in rebounding (5.8 rpg.)
- Posted a .457 field goal percentage (159-of-348), including .340 from three-point range (51-of-150) ... also shot .774 from the foul line (82-of-106)
- Led the team in scoring seven times and in rebounding 14 times
- Reached double-figures in scoring 25 times, including four 20-point efforts
- Took a team-best 19 charges
- Made at least one three-pointer in 26 games, including 16 games with two or more treys
- Led the Blue Devils with four double-doubles and four games with 10 or more rebounds
- Ranked among the ACC leaders in scoring (17th) and rebounding (t-16th)
- In conference-only games, ranked 14th in scoring (15.1 ppg.), 14th with 6.2 rebounds per game and 10th with 2.13 three-point field goals per game
- Scored 451 points to rank as the eighth-most by a Duke freshman
- Also ranked among Duke's top freshmen in made three-point field goals (5th, 51), three-point field goal percentage (10th, .340), free throw percentage (9th, .774) and rebounds (9th, 198)
- Tallied 18 points and eight rebounds at Virginia (3/5)
- Had 13 points, seven rebounds and a season-high four steals against Georgia Tech (2/27)
- Recorded 16 points to go along with six rebounds and two blocks against St. John's (2/23)
- Posted career highs of 26 points, 10 made field goals (10-of-17) and six three-point field goals (6-of-9) against Maryland (2/13)
- Had 24 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three steals against Boston College (2/9)
- Tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks, two steals and three drawn charges against No. 3 North Carolina (2/6)
- Scored 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field against N.C. State (1/31)
- Led the team with 16 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals at Virginia Tech (1/24)
- Recorded 17 points, four rebounds, one block and two steals against Clemson (1/19)
- Posted 14 points, eight rebounds and a season-high four assists against Cornell (1/6)
- Scored 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including 1-of-2 from the three-point line and 4-of-6 from the free throw line against No. 11 Pittsburgh (12/20) in Madison Square Garden
- Tallied a double-double against Davidson (12/1) with 14 points and 12 rebounds
- Named the Maui Invitational MVP after averaging 18 points and 6.7 rebounds in the three games ... shot .613 from the field (19-of-31), including .556 from three-point distance (5-of-9), and .917 from the foul line (11-of-12) at the Maui Invitational
- Recorded 25 points and seven rebounds in the championship game of the Maui Invitational against Marquette (11/21) ... shot 7-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, and 8-of-8 from the foul line in the win over the Golden Eagles
- Posted his first career double-double with 21 points and a season-high 12 rebounds against Princeton (11/19)
- Made his collegiate debut with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go along with seven rebounds and three blocks against N.C. Central (11/9) ... his three blocks tied the record for most blocks in a Duke player's first collegiate game, matching Mike Gminski, Cameron Hall and Cherokee Parks
High School
- Four-year letterwinner at South Medford High School ... led the Panthers to a record of 110-10 over four years
- The sixth-leading scorer in Oregon state history with 2,207 points
- Named 2007 Oregonian Class 6A Co-Player of the Year
- Two-time first team all-state selection and two-time Southern Oregon Conference player of the year
- Three-time first team All-SOC and first team all-defense pick
- Averaged 29.3 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game during his senior season ... led South Medford to the 2007 state championship with 18 points in the 58-54 title game
- South Medford finished the year ranked 13th in USA Today's Super 25 national rankings
- Scored 39 points on 16-of-26 shooting in the 99-90 loss to Oak Hill Academy and current teammate Nolan Smith, in the Les Schwab Invitational ... Les Schwab Invitational all-tournament team selection
- Named the USA Today Player of the Week on Jan. 19, 2007 after being named the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions MVP and first team selection after averaging 30.7 points and 10.7 rebounds in three contests
- Named a 2007 McDonald's All-America ... went 4-of-7 from the field for 10 points in the McDonald's All-American game
- Named to the Nike Brand All-America team ... scored 16 points to help lead the Yellow squad to a 127-119 win in the Jordan Classic
- First team Parade All-America selection and first team All-USA Today selection as a senior
- Named second team Parade All-America as a junior ... also named to the EA Sports All-America second team in 2006
- Averaged 20.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, while shooting 60.6 percent from the field as a junior
- Led South Medford to a 27-2 record and second place finish in the state tournament in 2006
- Guided South Medford to a state championship as a sophomore, averaging 19.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game
- Ranked fifth overall prospect and first among small forwards by Rivals.com
- Also played football and baseball at South Medford
- An all-state selection at quarterback in 2005
- Earned 2004 all-conference first team honors as a tight end and as a defensive back ... an all-conference third team selection at tight end and defensive back in 2003
USA Basketball
- Participated with the Men's College Select Team in 2010 ... the Select Team trained with the U.S. Men's Senior National Team in Las Vegas and New York in preparation for the 2010 World Championship
- Named to the 2006 U18 USA Junior National Team ... averaged 11.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 steals as the USA captured a 4-0 mark and the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
- Also played in the 10th Annual 2007 Nike Hoops Summit ... scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds in the 100-80 Junior National Select victory over the World Select Team
- Member of the 2005 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival White Team that finished 5-0 to claim the gold medal ... averaged 14.0 points and 3.4 rebounds, while shooting 60.0 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from three-point ... ranked third among all festival participants in field goal percentage, sixth in three-point percentage, sixth in free throw percentage and 12th in scoring
- Born Kyle Edward Singler on May 4, 1988, in Medford, Oregon
- Son of Kris and Ed Singler ... has one younger brother, E.J., and one older sister, Katen
- Father, Ed, was a quarterback at Oregon State; mother, Kris, played basketball at Oregon State; brother, E.J., is a sophomore basketball player at Oregon; uncle, Rick Brosterhous, played basketball at Oregon; uncle, Greg Brosterhous, played football at Oregon; uncle, B.G. Brosterhous, played basketball at Texas; uncle, Bill Singler, played football at Stanford; and cousin, Ericka Brosterhous, played basketball at Oregon State
- Hobbies include drawing, paintball, cards and frisbee golf
- Favorite athletes are the late Pete Maravich and Larry Bird
- A visual arts major
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The health records on many dairies aren't "good" and I have the references to prove it! They document a lack of accuracy and consistency needed for efficient summary and analysis. Yet, in the nearly 17 years I have been paying attention, the dairy industry seems to be largely unimpressed and there has been little change. In fact, a survey of Washington and Idaho dairy farmers found that only 17 percent of 160 respondents were dissatisfied with the quality and utility of their computerized health records. However, only 11 percent of 38 Washington and Idaho dairy veterinarians were satisfied with the quality of their client's health records. Perhaps it has something to do with perspective.
In 1995, Etherington et al. drew attention to the fact that producers generally utilize individual animal data, whereas practitioners and other consultants are more concerned with herd summary information. Since health records are user-defined (i.e., no industry or software standard) and the primary users are dairy personnel, focused on day-today activities involving individual cows, it makes sense they think dairy health records are good even if veterinarians don't. If we want health data that can be summarized to objectively evaluate the efficacy of health management on client dairies then we need to take a more active role in how health records are kept.
Health records are "good" if they support three critical functions that address the needs of all users:
- Cow-level health management
- Herd-level health process management
- Residue avoidance/regulatory compliance (see sidebar).
In a previous article, I referred to "The 3 Simple Rules of Good Recording" (July 2013) as a guide to implement standard health data-entry protocols on dairies to achieve good health records. This article provides examples of the application of those rules to address health data-management situations that can negatively impact record quality.
Record all disease episodes identified
Regardless of severity, duration or treatment given, all identified disease episodes should be recorded. For the most accurate estimate of disease incidence (prevention efficacy), standard disease case definitions need to be adopted. In 1998, Kelton et al. proposed recommended standards for recording and calculating common clinical diseases of dairy cattle, yet little progress seems to have been made. Recording of metritis and mastitis is particularly challenging, primarily because case definition often includes treatment-decision considerations.
It is relatively straightforward to define metritis as an abnormal uterine discharge (i.e., foul smelling and watery) in a post-partum cow. Whether or not she has systemic signs such as pyrexia is a qualifier that may further define the severity of the clinical episode and often determines if intervention (e.g., antibiotic treatment) is warranted. Similarly, mastitis can be simply defined as abnormal milk (i.e., flakes, clots or watery) likely associated with infection. The degree of milk abnormality or systemic involvement, again, defines severity and commonly serves as criteria for treatment decision making.
Censoring cases that don't warrant therapy presumes we know they don't have an impact on health and productivity worthy of attention. For example, maybe we assume that a cow with a flake or two in the milk is likely going to be no growth on milk culture and doesn't need treatment. However, by recording those episodes maybe we find 40 percent have a more severe clinical episode within two weeks that is treated. Does that mean they should all be treated on that first flake? I don't know, but if recorded, we, as the health management professionals on the dairy team, can evaluate the epidemiology and economics of such cases and provide more evidence-based prevention and treatment protocol recommendations.
I am optimistic that industry-wide agreement on the minimum clinical signs that define a disease can be achieved quickly through a cooperative, concerted effort. In the meantime, lack of standard disease definitions should not preclude accurate and consistent recording of disease, whatever the definition. Most clients want to know how they compare with their peers. Capitalize on the desire to benchmark to achieve greater consistency in disease definition and treatment among your clients (see "Recommended Disease Definitions" at goodhealthrecords.com).
Treatment decision making has been the greater challenge thwarting adoption of standard disease definitions. From the veterinarian to the calf doctor, each has pride and strong conviction that his/her treatment protocols are "the best." Perhaps this is why in a survey of over 200 dairies we found 11 different drugs besides intramammary antibiotics being used to treat mastitis. Sixty percent of uses were extra-label; 7 percent were prohibited. Metritis was treated with 10 different antibiotics; 85 percent of uses were extra-label and 7.6 percent were prohibited. Is so much variety truly medically necessary? I believe that this "creative" drug use is fostered by misconceptions of the uninformed. What is the quality of evidence you have for your treatment protocols? Accurate and consistent health records and the ability to efficiently evaluate them would allow informed decision making based on evidence rather than perception.
Accurately record "no treatment"
Too often if a cow does not receive a treatment that has a withdrawal, the fact that they had clinical disease isn't recorded. Or, if the disease is recorded, the fact that the case was not treated is not noted. Typically "no treatment" refers to a decision not to treat a clinical disease episode with antibiotics.
This is most commonly encountered in herds that make clinical mastitis treatment decisions based on milk culture results. Those clinical episodes that come back as no growth or Gram negative (coliform) are not treated with an intramammary antibiotic. The first step toward accurate and consistent health-data recording is to record the fact that no treatment was chosen. If treatment is recorded as a two-character remark, such as SP — spectramast or TD — today, then NT — no treatment should be as well. This practice also keeps disease remark entries consistent (the third simple rule of good recording).
"No treatment" may also be elected when it is decided to remove a cow from the herd as a result of a clinical disease episode. Two common data-recording problems are encountered in this situation. The first is when the clinical episode that resulted in removal is never recorded. Obviously, this results in censoring of clinical cases with arguably the worse outcome. The second involves interpreting the outcomes of no treatment. We are commonly asked to compare the outcomes between cases that receive no treatment versus antibiotic treatment. To do this accurately we need to know whether a no treatment decision was with the intent of keeping the cow or removing the cow. The intent can be communicated effectively using two different remark abbreviations (e.g., NT — no treat, intend to keep, BF — no treat, intend to remove). This allows exclusion of those cows that were not treated because they were to be removed from the analysis. Of course, such a comparison is predicated on the assumption that treatment and no treatment were applied without case-selection bias, which is seldom true. Nonetheless, differentiating the intent of no treatment is important for evaluating adherence to established treatment protocols. Accurate and consistent health-data recording fosters maintenance of a valid veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR) when you routinely evaluate the distribution of treatments.
We often find that the "lesion location" (foot for lameness, quarter for mastitis) is not recorded when "no treatment" is selected for a clinical case. This is problematic if you want to track clinical episode outcomes at the quarter or foot rather than the cow-level. For example, a cow has a clinical mastitis episode in the right rear quarter treated with intramammary antibiotics recorded. A month later the same cow has a clinical mastitis episode that received no treatment and the quarter is not recorded.
Was the second episode also in the right rear (suggesting possible treatment failure the first time or a damaged teat end) or a different quarter? Lesion location is not recorded if treatment isn't given when our mindset is solely on tracking drug use.
Use a single, specific term to record clinical disease
Health data-entry protocols should be established to differentiate clinical disease episodes from subclinical disease, identified by screening tests and prophylactic treatment of at-risk cows. We often find herds performing fresh-cow milk cultures will record treated culture-positive cows using the same term that is used to denote clinical mastitis (e.g., MAST). Fresh culture-positive cows that are treated should be recorded with a different term (e.g., FMAST).
Post-partum uterine health-recording practices are commonly focused on recording that a treatment was given rather than that disease occurred. Thus, when summarized, they often do not accurately represent postpartum uterine health. We see three common problems highlighted by these examples:
1) Cows that have a retained placenta recorded at three or more days in milk with a remark indicating antibiotic treatment. These cows usually have clinical metritis (abnormal uterine discharge at a minimum) and have retained fetal membranes. If retained placenta was not previously identified and recorded, a more accurate representation of this case would be to record both retained placenta and metritis. In this case, the antibiotic treatment should be associated with the metritis.
2) Retained-placenta cases at one to two days in milk are recorded as metritis so an antibiotic treatment can be given. This is most commonly encountered in herds that utilize standard treatment protocol functions (e.g., "Protocols" in Dairy COMP 305 and Rx-Plus module for DHI-Plus). In such cases, the defined retained-placenta protocols are not associated with antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic treatment and proper withdrawal times are desired so a metritis that is associated with an antibiotic protocol is recorded. If you approve antibiotic treatment of cows diagnosed with retained placenta, define a treatment protocol for it in the computer so diseases and their management can be recorded accurately.
3) Cows considered to be at-risk for metritis (i.e., those with a dystocia, twins or stillborn calf) are recorded as metritis at zero to two days in milk so an associated antibiotic treatment protocol can be implemented. Instead, treatment of at-risk cows should be recorded using a different term (e.g., RMETR) than that used to denote a cow with clinical metritis (e.g., METR).
Evaluation of the DIM distribution of the term used to record metritis is an easy way to better understand postpartum treatments on the dairy. In the accompanying figure, the typical pattern seen when true metritis episodes are recorded as "metritis" is shown in blue. The graph in red shows the pattern observed when atrisk or retained-placenta cows are recorded using the same term used to denote clinical metritis.
Daily cow-level activities on the dairy generally do not necessitate such detailed recording. When veterinarians are more engaged in routine, herd-level health process-management activities they become critical. And health records that adequately address these needs usually meet requirements for residue avoidance/regulatory compliance. Work with your clients to establish standard disease definitions that will allow comparison among herds. Establish standard health data-management protocols to ensure accurate, consistent recording of those diseases. Finally, use those quality data to generate productive knowledge based on evidence to prove your value as the health management professional on the team and keep your VCPR valid. If you want help, visit goodhealthrecords.com or email me at email@example.com.


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Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Oct. 7, 2005
Public Forums Scheduled for November on Transportation Barriers for People With Disabilities and Senior Citizens
Fairfax County is seeking comments from the public about barriers on public transportation at three forums to be held Nov. 1, 3 and 5. This will provide an opportunity for county residents, particularly people with disabilities and senior citizens, to discuss the factors that prevent them from using publicly funded transportation services, including the Fairfax Connector, Metro, MetroAccess, FASTRAN, Medicaid-funded transportation, and taxi services, including Seniors-on-the-Go! Residents also will be encouraged to offer suggestions about how to improve transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities in the county.
The public forums are scheduled at the following times and locations:
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 7 – 9 p.m.
South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria
Thursday, Nov. 3, noon – 2 p.m.
Department of Systems Management for Human Services Building – Region 3
11484 Washington Plaza West, Reston
Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. - noon
Northern Virginia Center, 7054 Haycock Rd., Falls Church
The forums are sponsored by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, the Disability Services Board, the Area Agency on Aging, the Department of Systems Management, the Department of Family Services, the Department of Community and Recreation Services, the Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Protection, and the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.
To be included on the list of speakers, call Denis Paddeu at 703-324-1439, TTY 711. Written comments can be e-mailed to email@example.com, or mailed to Denis Paddeu, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 1034, Fairfax, VA 22035-5511.
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In no area of life, are we so messed up as we are about sex. As a tantra teacher, counselor and Intimacy coach, I have discovered that Tantra comes closest to exploring the true gift of sex between two people as a means of focusing energy and using it to experience our own soul and merger with our partner. Those on the soul plane report that soul merger is the highest form of ecstatic bliss possible and is infinitely beyond our ability to imagine while still on Earth plane. In comparison, orgasm is little more than a sneeze.
Tantric lovemaking involves breathing and muscle contraction exercises, creating a special space and rituals, meditation, massage, and sexual play. Whereas the goal of regular sex is orgasm, the goal of Tantra is union, the merger of the couple's bodies, minds, hearts and souls. The basis for this union is mutual trust, surrender and an open heart. Tantra, especially sexual Tantra, opens you up to the Divinity at all levels of your being. Tantra is the perfect way to raise consciousness, increase intimacy and enjoy the great gift of human sexuality.
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Pasadena, Calif. — Disney Store plans to open its interactive concept stores in more than 40 locations in 2011 the company announced today at the Global Retail Real Estate Convention in Las Vegas. The company said that by the end of 2011, it will have 60 new concept stores in 16 major markets in North America and eight countries.
In spring 2012, the original Disney Store location at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Calif., will be remodeled to celebrate the retail chain's 25th anniversary. First built in 1987, the store pioneered the entertainment retail concept. The Glendale store will be just one of many planned remodels in 2012.
"The excitement from our guests has been phenomenal and we're working diligently to open more locations in new markets," said Paul Gainer, SVP Disney Store North America. "We want to give landlords a new retail experience that will drive return visits to their malls and give families the opportunity to experience the Disney Store magic in their local community."
New and remodeled Disney Store locations to open throughout the fall and winter of 2011 include:
Disney Store's Florida Mall location in Orlando will be remodeled this fall with the new design, and Pembroke Lakes Mall in Pembroke Pines, Fla. will open an all-new location.
Locations in Canada's West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta and Southcentre Mall in Calgary will open this fall.
Kenwood Towne Center in Cincinnati will receive the first newly-designed Disney Store in the state of Ohio.
Texas will celebrate the opening of Disney Store locations at La Plaza mall in McAllen, and Houston Galleria in Houston.
The first newly-designed Disney Store in Missouri will open at the St. Louis Galleria.
California will get two new locations this fall with stores opening in the Galleria at Roseville in Roseville, Calif. and Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks, Calif.


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Actors' Summit, Akron's professional theater, announces the production of "Back To Bacharach And David," a musical review featuring the most popular songs by the most popular composers of the 70's and 80's.
"Back To Bacharach And David" features over two dozen of the team's top 40 hits, many of them recorded originally by Dionne Warwick. The production features a cast of 4 actor/singers plus a back-up ensemble.
Burt Bacharach is a six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner. Many of his hits featured lyrics written by Hal David as part of the duo Bacharach and David. Hal David's work with other composers includes Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias's "To All the Girls I've Loved Before", with Albert Hammond; Sarah Vaughan's "Broken Hearted Melody", with Sherman Edwards; the 1962 Joanie Sommers hit "Johnny Get Angry" also with Edwards. With Paul Hampton, David co-wrote the country standard "Sea of Heartbreak", a hit for Don Gibson and others.
The duo's film work includes the Oscar-nominated title songs for "What's New Pussycat?" and "Alfie", "The Look of Love", from Casino Royale; and the Oscar-winning "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In addition, "Don't Make Me Over", "(They Long to Be) Close to You", and "Walk On By" have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
The show will have a preview performance on June 12 with the official opening on June 13. The show will run through July 20. There will be no performances on June 20 and July 4. Performances are given Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., and take place at Greystone Hall in downtown Akron. The show is appropriate for all ages. A free dessert reception with the cast follows the opening night performance on June 13.
Tickets for "Back To Bacharach And David" are on sale now through the box office at 330-374-7568 and online at www.actorssummit.org. Preview tickets for the June 12 show are $20. Tickets for all other performances: $33 for adults, $28 for seniors over 65; and $10 for all full time students under 30.
The theater is on the sixth floor of historic Greystone Hall in downtown Akron. The facility features barrier free access, free parking, and full bar service.
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Denver Nuggets point guard Andre Miller, with his first basket tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves, will become the eighth player in NBA history to score 15,000 points and register 7,500 assists.
"How many?" Miller asked, according to The Denver Post, apparently unaware of how close he is to the milestone.
Two more points, and he'll reach 15,000, presumably tonight and especially with starting point guard Ty Lawson (strained Achilles) doubtful.
"I guess it's an accomplishment," Miller, 36, told The Post when pressed about the mark. "I've been out there enough to get a chance at it."
Miller has 7,657 assists, 10th on the all-time list, and was unaware of being in such select company there, too, The Post noted.
"That's a good deal then," he said. "I figured I'd be able to do a little something (scoring-wise). I didn't think I'd be able to do it as long as this, but I figured out a routine to get things done."
Miller, who played 41 minutes in the Nuggets' surprising victory Tuesday over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Clippers, likely will start again tonight—and possibly into the near future because of Lawson's injury.
"(Nuggets coach George Karl) asked me if I was tired, but it was one of those games where it wasn't as up-tempo as people thought," Miller said. "I doubt it'll be as many minutes (tonight), but whatever the team needs."
According to The Post, MRI results on Lawson's Achilles were not available Wednesday, but Karl said it was doubtful Lawson would play tonight.
It's exactly the type of situation that made Miller, a free agent in 2011, attractive to the Nuggets, for whom he first played from 2003-07
"It gave the organization and the coaches the freedom to pursue how to make the team better. That foundation had to be there," Karl said. "Ty needs a backup. Ty right now needs someone who will kick him and push him and support him. If you've got an injury and need someone who can give you a starter performance, that's a luxury you get (with Miller)."


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KNOXVILLE — Tennessee's Michael Palardy is one of the nation's busiest special-teams performers.
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee's Michael Palardy is one of the nation's busiest special-teams performers.
Lately, he also has been among the best.
Palardy is part of a small group of players working triple duty as the main field-goal kicker, klckoff specialist and punter for their respective schools. Palardy has welcomed the heavy workload while emerging as one of Tennessee's most valuable players.
His 19-yard field goal Saturday as time expired in Tennessee's 23-21 victory over South Carolina continued the best season of this senior's career. The loss dropped South Carolina from 11th to 20th in the Top 25.
"I'm definitely a lot more confident kicker and punter than I (had) been these last few years," Palardy said.
Palardy said he received over 50 congratulatory text messages after the game. It's a much different reaction than Palardy received early in his career, when he struggled to live up to forecasts that rated him as one of the nation's top kicking prospects in his recruiting class. Early last season, he temporarily lost the kicking job to walk-on Derrick Brodus.
"I've appreciated every ounce of criticism I've received over the past couple of years because that's kind of fueled me to be successful this year," Palardy said.
Palardy is 8 of 10 on field-goal attempts this season. One of the misses was a bit of a fluke, as a 52-yard attempt against South Alabama left the ground and hit holder Tyler Drummer's left hand before he could pull it away.
Palardy also averages 44.5 yards per punt to rank 13th nationally. He landed six of his eight punts Saturday inside South Carolina's 20-yard line, which helped make Palardy the Southeastern Conference special teams player of the week.
The only other Football Bowl Subdivision players who have the majority of their teams' field-goal attempts, kickoffs and punts this season are Notre Dame's Kyle Brindza, Boston College's Nate Freese, Houston's Richie Leone, Louisiana Monroe's Justin Manton, Kent State's Anthony Melchiori and Idaho's Austin Rehkow.
"We've improved defensively because of him," Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. "Offensively, we're now generating some more points because of field position. Field position in the game of football is everything, and he's playing with a lot of confidence. He's been a weapon for us in everything he's done in terms of kickoffs, punting the football and placekicking."
Palardy received advice from NFL punters and former Tennessee players Britton Colquitt and Dustin Colquitt before the season. Jones got Palardy accustomed to kicking under pressure by creating uncomfortable situations for him.
At various points in practices, Jones will yell "Game-winning field goal!" and have Palardy try making a kick in that type of situation. During spring practice, players occasionally would gather around him and scream as he kicked.
Coach Jones "will consistently be in your ear," Palardy said. "He is always yelling at me, but it isn't because he is angry but to look out for the best of us. I like to think of myself as having thick skin with all of the criticism I have taken over the past couple of years."
Palardy needs another big game Saturday for Tennessee (4-3, 1-2 SEC) to have any chance at top-ranked Alabama, a 28-point favorite. Alabama (7-0, 4-0) has the SEC's top punt returner in Christion Jones and an excellent special-teams duo in kicker Cade Foster and punter Cody Mandell.
Alabama beat Tennessee 12-10 during its 2009 national championship season only after Terrence Cody blocked a 44-yard field-goal attempt by the Vols' Daniel Lincoln as time expired.
"I can't remember if I was standing on the bench or something, trying to see it, and couldn't see it because I was stuck all the way in the back," Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron said. "Then I heard everyone cheer and thought something must have gone right and then watched the replay."
If Saturday's game also comes down to a kick on the final play, Palardy will be ready.
"I visualize throughout the entire week, even if I'm in practice, about kicking a game-winning field goal, no matter if it's an extra point or if it's a 45-yard field goal, whatever it may be," Palardy said. "The biggest thing with me is maintaining clear focus and maintaining composure and not letting my adrenaline or nerves get the best of me."
AP Sports Writer John Zenor in Tuscaloosa, Ala., contributed to this report.


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DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – If you want to slash your chances of developing disease and keep your waistline in check, Duke Nutrition Director Elisabetta Politi says whole grains are your answer.
"I think switching to whole grains may be a great way to help control your calorie intake and your food intake, without having to restrict any particular food group," Politi told Ivanhoe.
Just three servings of whole grains a day is all you need to cut your diabetes risk. One serving equals a half-cup.
"Two studies showed about a 20 percent risk reduction," Politi said.
Here are three whole grains you should consider:
First up is Amaranth.
"Amaranth is an ancient African grain," Politi explained. "It's gluten-free and really small, which makes it really quick to cook."
The complete protein provides all the essential amino acids you need and has 26 grams of protein in a cup. Compare that with a cup of white rice with four grams.
Next up is spelt, also known as farro.
Politi said it's a good substitute for pasta and has double the protein of whole wheat pasta.
"Besides providing more nutritional value, [it's] also not going to raise your blood sugar quite as quickly," she explained.
Finally, barley is one of Politi's favorites; both whole grain and quick cook versions.
"I actually have to confess that I use this when I have to fix dinner in about 20 or 25 minutes and I still think that it provides the benefit of a whole grain," Politi said.
Quinoa is also another one of Politi's top picks. She recommends toasting it for a nice nutty flavor.
For one of her favorite, easy recipes for using farro, you can log onto our website at www.ivanhoe.com.
1 cup of farro, raw
8 oz. of green beans, steamed and chopped
.25 c. of Parmesan cheese, grated
1 Tbs. olive oil
Add farro and 2 c of water to a pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for about twenty to thirty minutes until tender, but firm. Drain the farro in a colander. Transfer to a serving plate. Mix with green beans, Parmesan cheese and the olive oil. Yields four servings.
Per serving: 190 calories, 6 grams of fat, 9 grams of fiber, 10 grams of protein, and only 80 mg. of sodium. Farro has a protective husk that makes the use of harmful pesticides not needed. Also, it is an excellent source of protein and fiber. (Source: Elisabetta Politi, MPH, RD)


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Johari Menelik Frasier was born on 5 February 1991 in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Ivy League Learning Center until completing kindergarten at which time he was enrolled in Friends School of Baltimore where he stayed until he graduated high school. Johari has been inducted into the Cum Laude Society and the National Society for High School Scholars and was voted co-president of his senior class.
When he was a young boy, Johari became very interested in science. He was generally and genuinely curious about how and why things worked. Strangely enough, the cartoon Dexters Laboratory helped foster his love of the sciences and solidified his devotion to them. As time progressed, Johari went through different scientific fields. At first he wanted to be a paleontologist and study dinosaurs. Then, with age, he decided to become a mechanical engineer and build robots. However, he realized that neither of those fields could satisfy his curiosity as to how and why things work. Physics was something that could answer the fundamental questions of the universe, and could lead him to new knowledge that would raise more delightful questions. It is this ultimate nature that physics contains that has driven him to want to study physics.
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A bid by the San Rafael Rock Quarry to import local "asphalt grindings" for reuse has drawn the support of county staff — and the opposition of quarry neighbors.
At issue is a plan for what the county says requires a "narrow" permit amendment, allowing the quarry to collect paving "grindings" generated during repavement projects that occur within the county, for stockpiling at the quarry and recycling into asphalt products there.
A county public works report says the proposal to stockpile up to 38,200 tons of asphalt ground up when old roads are prepared for repaving would not change the maximum 250 daily truck trips allowed at the quarry, and would have beneficial impacts including recycling, cost efficiencies and cutting greenhouse gases spewed when hauling the material elsewhere.
"There are no new or significant impacts from the proposed grinding reuse," according to a report from Eric Steger, a public works official.
No way, said attorney John Edgcomb of the Edgcomb Law Group in San Francisco, a firm specializing in environmental law that represents the Point San Pedro Road Coalition. The permit, he said in a July 1 letter to the county, "must be rejected."
Edgcomb said the quarry seeks permission to engage in activity "expressly found to be illegal" by a Marin Superior Court judge who barred the importation of "used asphaltic concrete ... for recycling" during a bitter court battle over quarry operations. The prohibition is included in a 2010 county permit regulating quarry operations.
In addition, Edgcomb advised county officials, even if it could approve the move, it has not complied with state environmental law.
But quarry attorney Christopher Locke of Farella Braun Martel retorted in a July 3 letter that the coalition letter "mischaracterizes the record and the facts in opposing this environmentally beneficial proposal. While an existing permit bars imported used asphalt concrete, the quarry plan "would not increase production or truck trips beyond permitted limits and poses no new or increased environmental impacts," he said.
Further, Locke said, the California Environmental Quality Act allows such "minor alteration of operations" that pose no peril to the environment.
County supervisors will review the matter at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Civic Center.
After years of contention involving neighbors who balked at quarry operations, supervisors approved a new permit two years ago that imposed 173 conditions. In addition to conditions limiting quarry truck trips, operating hours, noise, dust and related matters, the permit established an inspection and monitoring program involving air quality, noise, seismic activity, biological studies, finances and marsh restoration.
The action capped a tangled history that included permit violations, neighborhood alarm, litigation, court orders and environmental studies. In 2004, Marin Superior Court Judge John Sutro criticized the Dutra Group, which acquired the business in 1986, for expanding mining operations without permits but said Dutra had the right to make a fair profit by mining the quarry bowl without regard to depth or duration, and the right to mine portions of the property known as South Hill. Sutro noted the quarry's status as a valuable asset of regional importance. It provides rock riprap for Delta levees.
Quarrying operations have been under way in the area since the 1870s.
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