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Smiling faces peered through the rain in Houston on Tuesday, as the collection of Rapids coaches enjoyed what was unfolding before their eyes. With a new set of coaches presiding over the team activities, the style and setup of the early-season training has a new look, giving players more autonomy and free time compared with previous seasons.
So far, the technical staff is pleased with what they've seen.
A 3-2 win over the Dynamo on Sunday was a positive result, but the team's four coaches - Pablo Mastroeni, John Metgod, Steve Cooke (pictured above) and Chris Sharpe - were even more pleased with an excellent training session on Tuesday morning, following an off day on Monday.
"The players were flying [this morning]," said Cooke, following Tuesday's practice. "They were really excited to be out there. They were rested, they were sharp, and they were really ready to go.
"Not only does that vindicate having a day off yesterday, but it also says that the gradual build that we've had so far is benefitting the players, because they've looked really good and we've been impressed with them."
Mastroeni's relationship with the players, being so fresh off his playing career, has given him some extra insight into how they want to go through preseason, and what they need from the coaching staff. The plan has been to push players when needed, and give them space outside of that - all with a solid plan behind it.
"As we plan our training sessions, we try to build the sessions through the week and also through the six or seven weeks leading to the New York game (March 15)," says Cooke. "Base fitness is a big consideration right now, and we look then to develop flow in the training sessions so that not only are we getting the base fitness, but they're also getting the technical/tactical work that the players need to keep improving."
For Metgod (above left), a newcomer to the Rapids and to U.S. soccer in general, the response from the players has impressed him already, and the result on Sunday was a just reward for hard work.
"So far I think it's been very good," said the Dutch coach. "What we ask from players in the games is that they try to do what we've trained on. Certainly against Houston, that worked pretty well.
"We were talking about keeping possession, trying to be dangerous in the last third, and that's exactly what we did. The rest you're trying to develop as the preseason goes on, and take it one step at a time."
In addition to Cooke and Metgod, whose work is hands-on with the outfield players while Mastroeni oversees, goalkeeper coach Chris Sharpe (below) is in charge of preparing his corps for the rigors of the MLS season. The Australian coach has a relatively young group to work with, with last year's starter Clint Irwin still just 24 years old, and the other two keepers in the group, Joe Nasco (29) and John Berner (22) coming in with no prior MLS experience. Veteran Matt Pickens remains an excused absence from camp.
"We're looking for somebody to compete at that #2 spot, to push Clint day in and day out, and to be comfortable and ready to play," said Sharpe. "Johnny's very young, he's a big boy, he's raw. The reason I like him is he's very brave and he's very strong in the air, which is necessary for this league. Joe is a bit older, he was the NASL goalkeeper of the year, and he's brave in the air and a very good shot-stopper. Those were the things that caught my eye."
In the match against Houston, Nasco started and played 60 minutes, giving up both Dynamo goals through no fault of his own. Berner appeared for the final 30 minutes and kept a clean sheet, making a pair of nice saves. The expected starter, Irwin, was rested, but is also working hard in training.
"We've got a lot of preseason games, and as we move toward Tucson, we're getting Clint prepared and making sure he's comfortable," said Sharpe. "He's come in a lot fitter and stronger than he was last year. He's looking very sharp right now, which is very nice this early in preseason."
It is not just the players who are adjusting to a new group around them, as well as new roles and additional challenges. For a technical staff assembled in early January after the abrupt departure of Oscar Pareja, they've had to get to know how to work together in a short amount of time.
Early reviews have been nothing but positive, with all the coaches settling into their positions and working well together. Even Metgod, who arrived in the U.S. just before the MLS Combine in Florida, has felt comfortable in new surroundings.
"I said to Pablo, Steve and Sharpe, that basically from the first day I got to know them in Fort Lauderdale before the Combine, I felt like I'd known them for years," said Metgod. "That's the best way to describe it.
"The players have been absolutely magnificent, not only on the pitch in training sessions, but also off it. You have to adapt to new situations very quickly, and the best way to describe it is that I've got the feeling that I've been here for years, and that's very strange in football because it hardly ever happens."
While the Rapids continue to build on their fitness, technique and tactics throughout the preseason, the team hopes that the positivity in camp continues. March 15, after all, is just around the corner.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - On Thursday, Kayak Software ( KYAK) surprised investors by agreeing to be sold to Priceline.com ( PCLN) for $40 a share just months after a July initial public offering. As tech investors took in the news, Groupon's ( GRPN) expected third quarter earnings miss pushed shares in the daily deals giant to all-time lows. The two announcements shouldn't be seen in isolation. Tech investors should take Kayak Software and Groupon's diverging fortunes as a lesson in how to discriminate between business models that work and those that are still unproven. The comparison highlights that a focused excellence wins out over revenue growth or scale, and can be more easily translated into earnings. In both its appeal to consumers and to strategic acquirers like Priceline, Kayak Software offers differentiated services in an online travel market that's rife with competition from the likes of Priceline, Orbitz Worldwide ( OWW), Expedia ( EXPE), and more recently, Google ( GOOG) and Microsoft ( MSFT). Compare Groupon to its primary competitor, LivingSocial, and the Chicago-based daily deals site appears to only have an advantage in the breadth of its offerings, the size of its overhead and its ambition to enter highly competitive markets. The difference between Kayak and Groupon is between a company with a targeted path to growing profitability, and one that's chasing revenue and cutting at margins. Kayak's biggest breakthrough was its early adoption of meta-search - a quick way to aggregate listings from scores of airlines, hotels and competitor travel sites. More recently, the company made a big effort to build direct relationships with airlines, resorts and rental car agencies, as copycats emerged. Since a mid-2000s launch, Kayak's held onto differentiating travel search functionality that gave it a value proposition to survive competition and grow a loyal following. According to Sequoia Capital, an early Kayak investor, it's like comparing Google's challenge to Yahoo! ( YHOO) in the Web search market over a decade ago. In fact, when Microsoft and Google entered the travel search market, they borrowed heavily from the software model that Kayak had used to carve out a niche and win millions of loyal users. Still, Kayak's standing with consumers - and increasingly with travel providers - warded off the competition. As a result, Kayak's been able to tread a fairly consistent path to record profits, improving operating margins and increasing user loyalty. In the past four quarters, year-over-year gross margins and net income have been on the upswing. Earnings on Thursday were a record for the company. In a blog post congratulating Kayak, Sequoia Capital detailed the company's ability to break ground in a crowded marketplace . Michael Abramson, a partner at the venture capital firm, highlights Kayak's early adoption of software to aggregate search results and its ability to shift focus to marketing and proprietary relationships when its edge wore thin.
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Kristen Stewart won't appear in "K-11," her mom's directorial debut, but big brother Cameron Stewart will, Variety's Josh L. Dickeyexclusively reports.
It'll be the first film credit for K-Stew's older sibling, but not for his co-stars Goran Visnjic, D.B. Sweeney andPortia Doubleday. The film stars Visnjic as a successful young record producer who wakes up after a three-day binge in a special unit of L.A. County's Men's Central Jail that's dedicated to vulnerable prisoners, a place ruled by a viper transsexual. (Cameron Stewart will play an inmate named "Sledgehammer.")
Though there was mass speculation that his kid sister of "Twilight" fame would also play a transgendered character, she is not involved in the project, alas. Shooting started July 18 at locations in Woodland Hills and Hollywood, and has moved on to the now-closed Sybil Brand correctional facility for women in Los Angeles County.
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In 2008, liberals, progressives and many leftists made a strategic mistake. With the election of Barack Obama, we assumed that we could passively await change. We should have known better, given the experience of eight years of the Clinton administration. Rather than moving quickly to push the new Obama administration in a progressive direction, by the spring of 2009, the Left had ceded initiative on both domestic and foreign policy to the Right. With the 2012 election behind us, progressive forces should act quickly so as not to repeat our costly mistake of the first term. We must:
- Prepare to take mass action as we head toward the so-called fiscal cliff. Forces within organized labor, among others, are already preparing to pressure Congress and the White House to reject reactionary cuts. What I am suggesting goes further. We need to begin organizing marches for jobs and housing in early 2013 in every state capital. These demonstrations must demand that people be put to work and that housing be made available for those who need it.
- Demand economic and social justice. Though Obama campaigned in 2008 on behalf of workers, once in office he became far too cautious in speaking out for full economic justice, retreating into the realm of the corporate liberal. Too often, labor unions and others let him off the hook. We must make the expansion of workers' right to organize part of the national debate. And we must build a state by state movement to implement constitutional changes that expand workers' rights.
- Insist that the administration take concrete steps to address systemic racism and sexism, much of which was evinced during the campaign by what was not said (e.g., a discussion of the state of Black America), as well as what was said (e.g., the misogyny coming from the Right).
- Defend our planet. Hurricane Sandy has awakened many people to the increasing dangers of climate change. Though global warming was not discussed during the campaign, progressives must make this an immediate issue, starting with a broad-based education effort that links defense of the environment with the need to change this toxic economic system.
So, how do we do this? It is impossible to avoid the question of political organization. The Democratic Party is incapable of leading the movement for these changes, but it can respond to pressure from below. That sort of pressure will not, in the current situation, come from third party candidates, but it will come from the development of organizations that can field candidates whose politics are akin to those of individuals such as Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) or Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). This means a long-term strategy that does not bet our future on the ability of the Democratic Party to change, but sees the Democratic Party as a field of struggle as we build the electoral wing of a larger progressive movement.
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Arbitrator says no to extended longevity pay for school district employees
January 11, 2013
An independent arbitrator has decided that longevity pay is not a given for classified employees of the Douglas County School District.
On Dec. 20, San Francisco arbitrator William E. Riker ruled in favor of the district office that long-standing step and longevity salary increases are subject to negotiation and therefore do not automatically extend beyond the term of an employment contract.
"First and foremost is recognition by the parties that at the expiration of the term of a collective bargaining agreement, unless specifically exempted, all of the articles of a contract are on the table," Riker wrote in his decision. "Frankly, recognizing the reality of the district's funding sources, as well as the financial circumstance the school district may be facing in 2013, the association's position on step increases is not the more reasonable."
The decision was the result of an impasse in negotiations between the district and the Douglas County Support Staff Organization. According to arbitration proceedings, union membership rejected a tentative agreement last summer because of one sentence in the contract regarding step increases.
That sentence stated that step increases would last only for the life of the two-year contract, which expires in June 2013, meaning affected employees would receive checks retroactively for the preceding fiscal year as well as increased salaries this year.
The union protested to the word "only," which later was deleted from the draft language, but also to the sentence itself that limited step increases to the contract period.
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"This position was supported at the hearing through the testimony of Ms. Haskins (DCSSO Past President Debbie Haskins)," wrote the arbitrator, "when she responded to questions while under cross-examination that: 'We have just always been given our five-year step increase, our one, two, three, four, five, 10, 15, and 20 step raises, so the concern or the knowledge that, really, the district's intent was to take away our longevity raise, I didn't even have a concept of that because it has never been that way, and never had they threatened to take it away.'"
The district's response, according to the proceedings, was that step increases do not exist outside contractual negotiations:
"On July 30, 2012, the district's superintendent (Lisa Noonan) wrote to Ms. Haskins that: 'Step increases are a form of compensation. There is an additional cost to the district's budget each year if step increases are provided. Compensation is a required area of bargaining. I am not aware of anything in NRS or in the current contract that makes step increases mandatory or automatic.'"
According to DCSD Human Resources Director Rich Alexander, the step increases in question would affect only 74 of roughly 400 classified employees in the district and would cost about $56,000. That includes a 2-2.5 percent pay raise each year in the first five years of employment, and a 5 percent raise in the 10th, 15th and 20th year of employment.
School board members were set to ratify the contract, including the arbitrator's decision, at their Jan. 8 meeting. At that time, Alexander said he was under the impression that the union had signed off on everything except the step increase language.
But DCSSO President Nancy Hamlett told trustees that her membership had not voted on the contract because the arbitrator's decision arrived during holiday break.
"You're putting the cart before the horse," she said.
She said it was the union's understanding that the contract was a package deal.
"We could not have approved just part of it," she said.
Board President Sharla Hales called the confusion "a good faith misunderstanding."
In the end, board members decided to delay the item rather than approve it unilaterally.
"My concern is possibly what precedent we're setting for the future," said new board member Neil Freitas. "We don't want to be perceived as pushing the hand of the membership."
Trustees agreed to continue the item to their Jan. 25 meeting, giving union membership about two weeks to reject or approve the contract.


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So it has been a few seasons since I have been to a Pacers game. I am going to tonight's game so where is the best parking around the Fieldhouse?
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$5.00 surface lot just east of the Virginia parking garage is a pretty good deal.
Just head down Alabama Street like you would to go into the parking garage only hang out in the left lane and go up the left ramp to the surface lot. Slightly longer walk, but $5.00 and usually you can park pretty close to the garage unless it's a sell out game.
You just walk from that surface lot over to the "back" (southside) of the Virginia garage, which takes you across a small lot and to a bridge that will take you right to a staircase inside the corner of the garage. Either go down to the street or go up to the 3rd level to take the sky bridge into the arena.
Look around South and Pennsylvania... Lots down there should be $5.... And PTO too!
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My 8 yr Old Grandson and Bowel Control
Although my grandson has not been diagnosed, we are beginning to suspect Aspergers Syndrom. He has always had issues with bowl and urinary control, although my daughter has had him examined by his MD, he seems to think it is behavioral. His patents have recently split up and there are now a lot of emotional issues involved. His Mom has made counseling appts for him. Is there a connection between Aspergers and lack of bathroon control?
Asperger's Disorder is one of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Although there are many children with ASD who have toileting difficulties, most of them with toileting difficulties have delays in intellectual and adaptive functioning that are not seen in Asperger's disorder (mental retardation or intellectual disability precludes an Asperger's Disorder diagnosis). Regardless of the diagnosis, behavioral interventions have a very good track record with toileting difficulties. They are appropriate once medical etiologies have been ruled out. I encourage you to contact a mental health professional with experience in these issues (probably a child psychologist).
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Subject: Displays | December 18, 2011 - 11:44 PM | Ryan Shrout
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I have to admit to you all, there isn't much in the world of computer hardware that I really really want at any given time. Sure, there are new graphics cards like the pending AMD Radeon HD 7000 series and new CPUs like Intel's Sandy Bridge-E, but in truth, after more than a decade of seeing hardware releases, I pretty much know what to expect.
Imagine my surprise (and my wife's disappointment) when I found an incredibly gorgeous monitor that I simply must have, but is sadled with a ~$30,000 price tag.
You are looking at the EIZO DuraVision FDH3601 - a monitor with a resolution of 4096 x 2160 with a diagonal length of 36-in. That equates to a pixel density of 128.6 PPI (pixels per inch) compared to your standard 24-in 1080p monitor with a PPI of 91.7.
At a recent event I got to have some hands on time with one of these badass monitors and I have to say I was incredibly impressed with the image quality it provided. It was running Dirt 3 at the native 4096x2160 resolution and the game has never looked as crisp as it did then. While it didn't eliminate it, this kind of resolution would really make a dent in the need for higher quality AA algorithms.
Here you can see Windows 7 running at the same resolution...
To connect this monitor to any modern graphics hardware on your PC it requires a pair of dual-link DVI connections or a pair of DisplayPort connections in order to have enough bandwidth for peak refresh rates. The monitor is definitely not a thin device but for being one of the first 4K displays available to consumers, we'll gladly accept the depth.
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Pritchard is saying that the trade was made that way because of salaries restrictions.
Has pritchard said anything about Gerald yet ?
what a joke
my screen is still frooze
The conference must be done if Pritchard is on the radio.
And he is saying that we won't be able to get them.
Pritchard said on 1070 they were closely watching the amnesty situation earlier this week, but with the Hibbert and Hill signings eliminated the cap room to bid. Smeesh.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
Yes what a joke I dont get why we couldnt get them too wait.
There you go Bills, you are welcomeWalsh said Kevin Pritchard, Frank Vogel and Peter Dinwiddie did most of the "heavy lifting" during the free agent period.
Now Pritchard is making it sound like Bird is coming back at some point.
There went my supper!
I really like this guyOriginally Posted by Roy Hibbert
Adore the sentiment. Now, let's play a little more like Duncan...
If he thinks he's going to play here for his entire career he's going to have to. Now way would I give Hibbert Tim Duncan type money.
Ya'll realize the minimum bid for Scola is gonna be $10M, right? No way we were gonna get him. I think he'll clear the bid process and become a UFR. Brand was more likely but I guess we were already over the cap by then too.
A healthy man takes a crap every day. A smart man does it on company time.
I liked the moves earlier in the week when I thought the team was setting things up to make an amnesty play for Brand but now have to agree with the fan frustration over the procedural bungling. Especially when the winning Brand bid was so cheap.
Not signing your own free agents too early is basic capology 101. I don't buy the "agents threats" logic either. Roy is an RFA who was offered the max and the Pacers matched. He had no choice and got a fair deal on top of it. Hill was overpaid by a good percentage. Why else did he sign so early and didn't feel the need to shop around.
In both cases if the agent squawks about the scheduling of the signings you tell them to pound sand and go about your business. They will forget quickly the next time or with the next client if the team puts the right numbers on the check.
Roy Hibbert @Hoya2aPacer
People still asking me if I'm gonna sign w/ the pacers. N if I'm going 2 Pdx. Dial up must b slow cause their not getting the news.
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@Hoya2aPacer hey man, are u sticking with the Hoyas?
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Jean-Ralphio for the win!
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
I don't see how there could be a min. bid. He was waived via amnesty. Brand made more the Scola and was reportedly picked up for 2.1 mil for this year only. I don't see why having a longer contract makes a difference, it should change anything.
It can't be soon enough for me.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
It's some thing with the last year of his deal being not fully guaranteed, so the bid has to be high enough to cover the unguaranteed amount over the life of the contract. The amount that isn't guaranteed is just shy of 10 mil or so, so the minimum's you can bid is about 3.3.
Okay they have the presser up on Pacers.com along with interviews.
Okay I'm gonna say something thats a bit mean as I generally like him and his contributions. But Mark Boyle need to recognize how to dress for such an occasion where you are going to interview the TPTB. Wear freaking suit, and lose the damn bowling shirts/ air brushed tropical button ups. My gosh just looks so unprofessional, you'd never see Denari or Quinn show up like that to a presser.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Boyle's swag too much for you?
Watching the press conference reminded me of how great our starting unit was at the end of the season.
Our starting unit was outplaying everyone when Hill entered the starting lineup. I'm looking forward to seeing that group with a little more experience playing together.
So from the Vogel interview with Boyle our rotation looks like this.
George Hill/DJ Augustin
Paul George/ Lance Stephenson
Danny Granger/ Gerald Green
David West/??
he said Lance is gonna be the primary backup SG and in the rotation going into camp and playing with shooters wiill help. I totally agree playing Lance, Price and Djones together was just setting that unit up to fail just no shooters. I think with Green and DJ that will really help open the court offensively for Lance. I just hope he starts defending better in the PnR because in summer league it was beyond bad.
I like sticking him at SG he impressed me with his floor general and owning the pg spot in the SL. But I think he is better suited to be the SG and with DJ here it's a no brainier.
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This issue of the FAO Land Tenure Journal focuses on the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security. It brings together four articles that will help to better understand the contents of the Guidelines, their development process, their thematic focus and the strategies for their implementation. Download the publication.
The Guidelines promote responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests, with respect to all forms of tenure: public, private, communal, indigenous, customary, and informal.
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Mitt Romney and Hurricane Sandy
Although my neighborhood in northern Delaware was right in the projected bull's eye for Hurricane Sandy, we came out of it with just two power outages, each of less than one day, and a few wet basements. Coastal residents of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and other states were not so fortunate, victims of historic and unprecedented storm surges of sea water.
The nation has been shocked by the death and devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy, and inspired by the heroism of the nation's first responders. President Obama has directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to insure that those first responders have the resources they need to bring relief to suffering Americans, for which he has been praised by both Republican and Democratic governors, including Republican Convention keynoter Chris Christie of New Jersey.
Mitt Romney told us what he thinks of FEMA back on June 13, 2011, when in response to a direct question about FEMA from CNN's John King who was moderating a Republican presidential primary debate, Romney said that FEMA's responsibilities should be removed from the federal government and transferred to the states, and that if they could be transferred "back to the private sector, that's even better."
When John King incredulously asked, "Including disaster relief?", Romney replied that, "We cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for our kids."
After Romney's improvised "storm relief" political event in Ohio on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, the press pool report for the event states, and video tape confirms, that Romney was asked at least five times if he would eliminate FEMA, but in each case refused to answer the question. At that event, Romney demonstrated his empathy by collecting canned goods for storm victims, and comparing disaster relief to volunteers picking up the litter from a football field.
Romney running mate Paul Ryan's budget proposal, which actually passed the Republican controlled House of Representatives, would only have cut 41% from the government function that includes FEMA and disaster relief. Would Ryan's political inspiration Ayn Rand, or Mitt Romney, have thought that cut sufficient?
Finally, Romney expressed his contempt for any concern over climate change in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa on August 30, 2012. In that speech, Romney mocked President Obama's stated concern over climate change and specifically rising sea levels.
Romney smiled as he said, "President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans..." At this point Romney paused for jeers and laughter from the partisan audience before continuing, "... and heal the planet." Even louder jeers and laughter. Romney smiled some more.
Romney liked that line so much that he repeated it on "Meet the Press" on September 9, 2012, when he said, "I'm not in this race to slow the rise of the oceans or to heal the planet." We should believe him.
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Well, the money's manageable. Isn't making a playing time demand that's impossible. The competition is, well, weak. I would imagine that if Larry wanted him, he could have him.Any team wanting to sign Maccabi Tel Aviv's Lithuanian point guard Sarunas Jasikevicius will have to pay big time, the player's agent said yesterday. "We are going to ask for $10 million for a three-year contract. Sarunas is in his prime and now is the perfect time to sign him," Jasikevicius' American agent Doug Neustadt said yesterday.
Approximately 10 NBA teams are said to be interested in retaining Jasikevicius' services, and Neustadt will start the negotiations on July 1. The Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers are among the teams reportedly in the hunt for the Maccabi player.
"Money is an important factor for Sarunas, but there are other factors as well, such as the quality of the team, the amount of court time he will get and the coach," Neustadt said. "Teams don't usually promise players how many minutes they will play, but obviously big money goes hand in hand with court time."
Neustadt added that it was very important to Jasikevicius to sign with a team where he has an opportunity to be a clutch player. "Being a starter is less critical, as today you can be sixth on the roster and play 30 minutes," Neustadt said.
The agent said he was very optimistic about Jasikevicius's chances of succeeding in the NBA. "I saw him play five times in the Euroleague this season, and no one can persuade me that there is a better free-agent guard around. He has already won everything there is to win in Europe, and that makes the NBA a new challenge for him. I can promise you that he will have a lot of options, but he is the one who holds the cards and he will be the one who has to pull the trigger.
Maccabi Tel Aviv has already accepted that it will be parting with its star player and second assistant coach Dan Shamir left for the United States yesterday to begin looking for a replacement.
Meanwhile, the club signed a new two-year contract with center Maceo Baston yesterday.
Oh, and a line from nbadraft.net:
Yes, please.Expect to see over a half-dozen teams go after Jasikevicius, including the Pacers, Celtics, Blazers, Rockets, Heat, Cavs, Kings, and any other team who needs a consumate floor general who can hit an open three.


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Firstly, I'd like to say I am a major newb to Disc Golf, but I feel this site has done a really good job of introducing technique to me, through the instructions on the site and also this technique forum. I've been trying to improve my drive for about a week now and basically come back to this page right after I go out and consistently throw anywhere in the 200's.
My biggest questions are regarding to snap. I read that the tendon bounce in the fingers is different than slinging the disc with your fingers. This fact makes me not understand bounce at all. Can you please explain/elborate on the difference between bounce and slinging the disc?
Also I'm confused about the tightening of the grip for the snap. How I'm thinking of it right now, is when you are using a power grip, your four fingers are curled around the edge of the frisbee so that the pads of your fingers are touching the inside of the rim of the edge, and the tips of your fingers are touching but not gripping the bottom of the disc. Is this a correct understanding of the power grip? If it is, I don't understand how a disc is going to come out of your hand if you tighten your grip...I feel really stupid for asking this question. But it seems like if you tighten the grip, that means you aren't letting go of the disc which will result in the disc not coming out of your grip. Is the disc going to just "rip" out since I'm theoretically throwing it so hard? Should my fingers be gripping the bottom of the rim more than the inside part of it?
I am just getting into working on my drive, its hard to think about it but not think about it at the same time for me. I don't think i am putting enough effort into bring the disc back, and pulling it forward close to my body. If I work on this will it significantly change distance? Will it help me discover what snap is? : )
Last question. I don't want to overpower my shots, but I also know that distance comes from big acceleration. In order to work on my technique should I concentrate very little on accelerating very quickly, and be more conscious of the whole rotating of feet, legs, hips, shoulders, arm, elbow, and wrist adding up to a quick release speed?
Thanks for the excellent advice on the site, and thanks in advance for your reply.


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GameVideos.com has uploaded two videos for our upcoming PS2/Wii release, Star Trek: Conquest. The trailer above, entitled "Empire," gives fans their first chance to see how the game's arcade-style space combat and turn-based strategy play out. The site is also also hosting a 15-second clip that focuses soley on the game's arcade combat.
Expect to see Conquest hitting shelves next month on both PS2 and Wii. For more of our coverage on the game, click here.


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Garcia gets start, giving Profar day off
ARLINGTON -- After two straight starts by Jurickson Profar at second base, Leury Garcia was in the lineup on Wednesday afternoon as the Rangers try to get by while Ian Kinsler is on the disabled list with a strained muscle in his right ribcage.
Profar is the big prospect, but manager Ron Washington wants to keep Garcia engaged because he is expected to remain the Rangers' utility player once Kinsler returns. This was his fourth start in six games after starting just four times in the first 37 games.
"Now the opportunity is here, I have to take advantage of it," said Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a strikeout in the 3-1 win over Oakland.
Garcia knows that Profar is held in high regard, both inside and outside the organization. Profar is the one that everybody wonders when he'll get a chance to play every day at the Major League level. Garcia is hoping for that opportunity at some point, but right now the Rangers see his value as a utility player.
"I never thought about being a utility player in the Minor Leagues," Garcia said. "When they asked me to do it, I decided to take my chances and see what happens. For now it's fine."
Garcia and Profar are expected to share second base while Kinsler is sidelined. Garcia said Profar is a good friend, and he does not consider him a rival or competitor for playing time.
"I never think like that," Garcia said. "When I see him playing, I wish him well. We're friends. When I look at him out there, I just want him to play a good game. We get along well. We're always playing around and kidding each other and talking about game situations."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Clinical Evaluation of Ultrashort-term Heat Inactivation of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Containing Raw Breast Milk to Prevent CMV-infection of Preterm Infants
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To evaluate, in a prospective multicenter study, ultrashort-term heat inactivation for the prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) transmission in preterm infants (<32 weeks gestational age or <1500 g birth weight) under clinical conditions. Inactivation will be done only during the period of infectivity of breast milk, characterized by viral excretion strongly associated with subsequent infection, monitored by periodic virologic examinations of BM and urine of the infant. Thus the investigators hypothesis is that no CMV transmission through breast milk will occur using a gentle ultrashort heat inactivation procedure applied to infective breast milk.
The protocol has been approved by the ethics committee of Tuebingen University Hospital.
|Cytomegalovirus Infection Preterm Infants
|Procedure: ultrashort heat inactivation
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Clinical Evaluation of a Gentle But Safe Ultrashort-term Heat Inactivation Procedure of Raw Breast Milk (BM) Containing Virulent Cytomegalovirus for Preventing CMV-infection of Preterm Infants
- Number of participants with CMV viruria [ Time Frame: 40 weeks gestational age, or at discharge from NICU (if this is earlier) ]
- Number of participants with specific neonatal outcome parameters as a measure of neonatal quality [ Time Frame: 40 weeks of gestational age or at discharge from NICU (if this is earlier) ]Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) Periventricular leucomalacia (PVL) Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
|Study Start Date:
|August 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Mother CMV positive
|Procedure: ultrashort heat inactivation
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|23 Weeks to 40 Weeks (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
Inclusion Criteria:
- <32 Weeks or GA or <1500g BW
- mother CMV IgG positive
- breast milk feeding
Exclusion Criteria:
- parents disagree
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01178905
|Tuebingen University Hospital
|Tuebingen, Germany, 72070
|Principal Investigator:
|Rangamr Goelz, MD
|Tuebingen University Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01178905 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
BM CMV inactivation
|Study First Received:
|July 26, 2010
|Last Updated:
|April 23, 2013
Keywords provided by University Hospital Tuebingen:
Postnatal CMV infection of preterm infants
breast milk
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Communicable Diseases
Premature Birth
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy Complications
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
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text: This is a song I started working on for last year's songwriting contest and I never finished it, and kind of lost interest in it. It's pretty boring, but I thought it might make for a decent backing track. Maybe with some blistering leads over it, it'll be more interesting. Boring Backing Track


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My time may be limited but I still want to get this skin up to scratch and in a bug-free state. In order to achieve this I'm going to have to call a feature freeze and concentrate on tidying up what bugs are in there.
Once all the bugs are squashed then I'll be able to get the v1.00 release out and get the skin code into the Official XBMC Skinning SVN.
I have managed to make a few changes in the limited time I've had recently but I haven't really had the time to test them all properly.
The main changes are as follows:
- Added: Displaying of latest movies and episodes to Home screen
- Added: Option to Hide Latest Videos on Home
- Added: Music Playlist Editor screen
- Added: Music Player Controls to Music Vis screen
- Added: Russian translation (thanks to fat.hamster)
- Added: Chinese translation (thanks to taxigps)
- Added: Further 13 studio logos
- Fixed: Navigating to cast list in video info dialogs
- Fixed: Width of Director value in Episode Info dialog
- Fixed: Runtime was overlapping the resolution and aspect flags
- Fixed: Made sure that music info is hidden on music vis screen when lyrics is active
- Updated: made text more readable by adding a darker shadow color
- Updated: Widened area for clock on Video OSD (so it works better with larger fonts)
- Updated: Fixed displaying of animated weather on home
- Updated: Tidied up RSS display on home screen
- Updated: Dutch translation (thanks to Waffa and mcage)
- Updated: Portuguese translation (thanks to xbs08)
- Updated: German translation (thanks to Haggy)
- Updated: Italian translation (thanks to ZIOLele)
- Updated: Swedish translation (thanks to blittan)
- Updated: Italian translation (thanks to ZIOLele)
- Updated: Spanish translation (thanks to Melandryu)
- If you do find any bugs please post details (with screenshots if possible) and I'll look to get them all cleared up as quickly as I can.
Thanks again to everyone who has helped during the development of the skin and (time permitting) I'll be able to get back and add new features and improvements in the (not too distant) future.
Use Recent Version of XBMC
In order to get the best out of this release you need to be using a version of XBMC built in the in the week or so (since the changes to XBMC for media flags has only just been added). As yet the media flagging has not been added to a t3ch release so just use the most recent available.
If you do decide to use it without an up to date version of XBMC then you may find that you can't see any of the media flags and none of the backgrounds appear. You have been warned.
If you really have to run an old version (or you run PLEX which doesn't support the newer features that XBMC does) then have a look at this thread - Temporary Fixes for Older XBMC Builds
Genre Poster Packs
In this version I've added support for Genre Poster Packs (such as the one in this thread - Movie Genre Posters). To take advantage of this feature please see this thread - MiniMeedia and Genre Poster Packs
If you do find any problems or have any suggestions on improvements to the skin please describe them as fully as possible and give screenshots where possible.
Have fun and enjoy!
Skin download link - MiniMeedia v0.95
Background Images
The skin itself does not contain any real background images since most users will already have a set of background images that they like (for MediaStream and Aeon skins etc) and I assume most users will be using fanart for the Movies and TV Shows anyway.
I have a nice set of custom background images that I use and aim to provide download links so that users can use these if they want.
Background download links -
Movies - Movies Backgrounds 1 Movies Backgrounds 2
TV Shows - TV Show Backgrounds
Videos - Videos Backgrounds
Music - Music Backgrounds
Pictures - Pictures Backgrounds
System - System Backgrounds
Power - Power Backgrounds
DVD - DVD Backgrounds
The skin is setup to work with Weather Fanart (the weather background should match the current weather conditions) and to get this working properly I recommend downloading timdog's Weather Fanart pack
- If you do find any bugs please post details (with screenshots if possible) and I'll look to get them all cleared up as quickly as I can.


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The Detroit Tigers Fantasy Camp Guest Package offers the Fantasy Camper's guest (spouse, friend, sibling, etc.) a chance to enjoy the week's program.The $1,650 package includes:
Guest Packages require a $500 down payment, and must be confirmed by November 1, 2016 to insure both parties can fly together. Please contact Jerry Lewis (313)471-2550 to add on guest packages to your order.


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LAKE COUNTY -- With April 15 fast approaching, State Board of Equalization member Betty T. Yee spoke Thursday to highlight key tax resources, credits, scams and filing mistakes.
"We are trying to heighten awareness," she said during a half-hour telephone conference.
First elected in November 2006, Yee represents the First Equalization District, which includes Lake County, the Bay Area and coastal counties from Del Norte down to Santa Barbara.
Yee discussed two programs targeted at aiding specific groups of people during tax season.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers tax-filing support to people earning $51,000 or less and needing help to prepare their returns. It also assists disabled people and non-English speakers.
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) provides tax help to low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention given to people 60 and older.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website lists the Lake Family Resource Center sites in Clearlake, Kelseyville and Lakeport as program providers. Locations are also available in Ukiah, Calistoga and Santa Rosa.
Yee also focused on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable credit for low- and middle-income people and couples, primarily for those with qualifying children. There are income, filing and family-status requirements for the credit.
Four out of five people eligible for the EITC claim it, but officials want to see that total reach 100 percent, Yee said.
"It is money that families obviously can use," she added.
Types of eligible people who tend not to claim the credit include rural residents, non-English speakers, the self-employed, parents with disabled children, grandparents raising their grandchildren and people with recent changes to their marital, financial or parental status, Yee said.
The board member warned residents to remain on alert for con artists. Protecting personal and confidential information from identity theft is vital, she said.
Tax-related scams can run rampant this time of year, especially via mail, telephone and email, according to Yee.
"The Internal Revenue Service never, ever, ever uses email to contact taxpayers about tax issues the initial contact is always by letter," she said. Yee advised people to call the IRS directly to confirm the legitimacy of any communication purported to be from the department.
Residents should also watch out for "unscrupulous tax preparers," Yee said. "The bottom line is regardless of who prepares the tax return, it's the taxpayer who is ultimately responsible for its accuracy."
Common tax mistakes include disorganized paperwork, mathematical errors, failing to track charitable contributions, forgetting to change one's household status and waiting too long to file, Yee said.
Visit the IRS website, www.irs.gov, for more information on filing taxes, the EITC and VITA or TCE locations. The toll-free IRS phone number is 800-829-1040.


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Lion and the UnicornLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Alice came across a lion and a unicorn in a forest of forgetfulness. Those two are strange beings. The lion lies every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the other days he speaks the truth. The unicorn lies on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, however the other days of the week he speaks the truth.
Lion: Yesterday I was lying.
Unicorn: So was I.
On which day did they say that?
AnswerAs there is no day when both of the beings would be lying, at least one of them must have spoken the truth. They both speak the truth only on Sunday. However, the Lion would then be lying in his statement, so it couldn't be said on Sunday. So exactly one of them lied.
If the Unicorn was honest, then it would have to be Sunday - but previously we proved this wrong. Thus only the Lion spoke the truth when he met Alice on Thursday and spoke with the Unicorn about Wednesday.
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A young woman was attacked by an intruder in her Wainuiomata home in the early hours of this morning.
Police say the woman was alone at the time of the attack and the incident was sexually motivated.
The unknown male entered her Wainuiomata Road home between 4am and 5.15am. She was approached, woken then sexually assaulted. He then left and is thought to have fled on to Wainuiomata Road.
Police conducted a thorough forensic examination of the property today and hope it will provide information to help identify the assailant.
They have not ruled out the possibility the man is local and familiar with the area and the women's movements.
Detective Sergeant Richard Orr of Hutt Valley CIB wanted to hear from anyone with information on the attack or who may have seen any suspicious people or vehicles in or around the Wainuiomata Road and Reading Street area between 4am and 5.15am.
Anyone with information can phone 04 5272374 or contact Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Posted by Grant Nelson on July 01, 2004
In Reply to: Begging the question posted by Grant Nelson on July 01, 2004
: : : : : does anyone know the definitions for these idioms beg the question, de rigeur, halcyon days, raison d'etre, warp and woof???????????????????????? I would really appreciate any help anyone has thanks so much.
: : : : I'm going to give the other phrase-finders a wonderful opportunity to correct me, and you an opportunity to look these up. To beg the question is so to phrase the question as to include or indicate the correct or desired answer. It does NOT mean "raise the question." It is rarely used correctly, and if you DO use it correctly no one will understand you. De rigueur: straight from the French, means necessary, mandatory, either in fact or in effect. It can be applied, for instance, to clothing, as in, sloppy jeans were de rigueur in those days. Or plaid skirts were de rigueur, on the sisters' say-so. Halcyon days are from Greek mythology; halcyon refers to the kingfisher. Halcyon days are serene, sunny days, really good days. One can use the phrase figuratively, as in the halcyon days of my youth (if that's what they were). Raison d'etre, again, straight from the French, reason for being, reason for existence. The whole raison d'etre of this organization is to promote space exploration. Warp and woof: on a loom the warp goes one way, the woof the other. Figuratively, if you have something that permeates the warp and woof of some medium, it means that the whole fabric shows it or is involved, since woven fabric has only the threads of the warp and the woof. Now look these things up and see whether I'm right or wrong or just unintelligible. SS
: : : Isn't it 'warp' and 'weft'?
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: : I couldn't comment further without reference to Fowler. He says that begging the question is the fallacy of founding a conclusion on a basis that as much needs to be proved as the conclusion itself. Arguing in a circle is a common variety. He offers two other examples;
: : Capital punishment is necessary because without it murders would increase.
: : Democracy must be the best form of government because the majority are always right.
: : Today, it is a phrase which is used by writers intending other meanings and is also interpreted in a number of ways by readers.
: : Fowler describes a leading question as a friendly one, so phrased as to guide or lead the person questioned to the answer that it is desirable for him to make, but that he might not think of making or be able to make without help.


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I used mint and parsley for fresh herbs, but the original recipe also suggested cilantro and basil, and I think you could use any combination of herbs that appeals to you. Even if you don't have summer squash from the garden, this Grilled Sausage and Summer Squash with Herbs, Capers, Kalamata Olives, and Lemon is a great summer meal that might become one of your favorite quick grilling options for after work.
When sausage is cooked through, remove from grill and slice into 1 inch slices.
(Makes about 4 servings, recipe adapted very slightly from Grilled Sausage and Summer Squash from Fine Cooking Magazine.)
1 1/2 lbs. zucchini and/or yellow summer squash, cut into same size pieces (young squash are best)
2 T + 2 tsp. olive oil
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 lb (4 links) turkey, chicken or pork Italian sausage (I used turkey sweet Italian sausage)
2-3 T chopped mint
3-4 T chopped parsley
(Or use any combination of chopped herbs that appeals to you)
1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives, cut in half
1 T capers (or more, next time I'd use at least 2 T, capers can be rinsed if you wish, but I didn't rinse them)
juice of 1 lemon (about 2 T lemon juice)
Wash squash, cut off stem and flower ends, then cut squash into same-size pieces. I cut the squash into 1 inch thick slices, then cut the bigger slices in half. (If you don't have a grill pan to cook the squash, make your pieces big enough that they won't fall through the grill.)
Put squash into a small bowl and toss with 2 T olive oil, plus a generous amount of salt and freshly ground black pepper. If you're using low-fat turkey or chicken sausages, place them in a flat bowl and brush with the 2 tsp. olive oil.
Cook sausage and squash for 15-20 minutes, or until squash is tender-crisp and sausage is lightly browned, firm, and cooked through. (I cooked both my squash and sausage for 20 minutes, but cooking time will depend on the temperature of your grill and whether squash is cooked on the grill grates or in a grill pan.)
While squash and sausage cook, wash, dry, and chop mint and parsley (or herbs of your choice.) Drain Kalamata olives and cut in half. Put chopped herbs, olives, and capers into a bowl large enough to hold all the squash and sausages.
When sausage is done, take it off the grill and cut into 1 inch slices. Put sliced sausage and cooked squash into the bowl with the chopped herbs, olives, and capers and toss. Season to taste with salt and freshly-ground black pepper and squeeze lemon juice over, then toss again. (I used the juice of a whole lemon, but I like a lot of lemon.) Serve hot.
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Las Vegas, NV – The General Tire ATX Wheels Jeepspeed Series took on the longest off road race in the United States, the Best in the Desert General Tire Vegas to Reno race, (V2R). V2R starts in Beatty, Nevada and travels north for 543 miles to the finish in Dayton, Nevada. The mere distances involved are daunting but Mother Nature conspired to make it even more difficult. Many times the rain is a blessing; it can help hold the silt together making it easier to get through normally tough sections. This year's course still had silt, rocks and ruts as usual but the heavy rains in some sections scoured the ground. It washed the top layer of dirt away to expose all the rocks below. In order to prevail, teams would need determination, guts and a little luck.
Jeepspeed Challenge race winner Todd Jackson had lots of all three. "We had a good race, we had a plan and we stuck to it," says Todd, "We started third in our Grand Cherokee and eventually got past the other trucks out front. We opened up a big lead, about an hour, so we did some much needed service at pit 14. We changed the air filter, bled the brakes and changed the right front hub. I pulled out of our pit and 100 feet later the steering arm broke. We were lucky it happened right there. The crew had all their tools available to make a quick repair."


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Watch Kanye West Go After a Paparazzi
Kanye West's hatred for the paparazzi has been well-documented by the media. So when photos surfaced of Yeezy grabbing for a photographer's camera after said photog asked a rather rude question, we figured the outcome wouldn't turn out well.
Luckily, the photographer got away unscathed with camera intact. Now video has come out showing what really happened on that eventful night Yeezy decided to get grabby-grabby with the shutterbug.
As we previously reported, West and his boo, Kim Kardashian, were leaving a Miami-area steakhouse as the paparazzi swarmed around them snapping pictures. Coincidentally, Kim's ex-boyfriend, Reggie Bush, and his pregnant girlfriend, Lilit Avagyan, were dining across the street at an Italian restaurant.
So when Kimye made their exit, a camerawoman yelled out, "Kim! Did you know Reggie is here [in Miami] having dinner? Did you wanna go congratulate him on his pregnancy?" Well, technically, it's Avagyan's pregnancy not his, but it's awkward question nonetheless.
In any case, the photographer's question pushed Kanye's "attack" button and he walks right up and tries to grab for her camera. "What the f—, Kanye?" she asks during the scuffle. After the brief skirmish, she then apologizes, "I'm sorry Kanye, it's just my job."
In the end, no one was hurt and everyone got their flicks in. At the end of the video, the photographer announces into the camera, "Kanye West just tried to beat me up!"
Not quite, but it was close. Just be glad that Kanye didn't turn your camera into scrap metal.


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The Danger Girls team up with Evil Dead's Ash in Danger Girl and the Army of Darkness #1, coming this April from Dynamite Entertainment. The comic, written by Danger Girl co-creator Andy Hartnell and drawn by Red Sonja's Chris Bolson, features covers by Danger Girl co-creator J. Scott Campbell with colorist Nei Ruffino, Paul Renaud, as well as Nick Bradshaw.
"Many artists go through an entire career without one real signature project, and I've been fortunate to have to with both Gen 13 and Danger Girl," says artist J. Scott Campbell. "And I really enjoy the Army of Darkness movies and absolutely love Bruce Campbell! This will be an incredibly compelling series!"Abbey Chase, the world's most daring adventuress, returns to action as she aims to recover a dark and mysterious piece of ancient history. When Abbey learns that the elusive Book of the Dead has resurfaced and fallen into nefarious hands, she and the Danger Girls embark on a mission to track down the powerful tome. But when their journey leads them to cross paths with another seeking the book - a man with a personal vendetta and a literal hand in the book's sordid history - they find themselves spiraling through the most outrageous and sure-to-be-talked-about cross-over event of the year!
"Danger Girl and the Army of Darkness has been a long time coming," says writer Andy Hartnell. "Fans of the original Danger Girl series may recall seeing the infamous Necronomicon in the library of one Abbey Chase, way back in her days before joining the Danger Girl organization. They've always asked what that was all about. Well, now is the time to revisit that adventure. Now that Abbey is a full-fledged Danger Girl, with her new skills and allies, she also has the 'help' from some knucklehead named Ash."
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"Arab Spring" Forces Americans to Ask Hard Questions of Ourselves
I recently attended a remarkable gathering in Washington, D.C., the U.S.-Islamic World Forum, cohosted by the Brookings Institution and the government of Qatar. For the past eight years this event has been held in Doha, Qatar.
This year, of course, the "Muslim world" is in the midst of seismic change. It was a remarkable experience to be — at this moment — with state and diplomatic leaders, civic and humanitarian activists, and senior religious authorities from Muslim majority countries around the world, as well as their counterparts from the United States and other nations.
So I found myself next to the Iraqi ambassador to the United States in one session and next to a young Bahraini human rights activist at another. She was juggling a laptop, an iPhone and an iPod simultaneously (and with notable ease). I made a lighthearted remark about how she was redefining the meaning of multitasking for me. She responded graciously, with a lovely smile, and then told me she was following new pictures just released on the Internet showing that Bahraini political prisoners are being tortured. Her father and two brothers, she told me, are in those prisons. She was fierce with dignity.
Representatives of Turkey, meanwhile, suddenly found themselves the "democratic model" of the Arab world that others want to study and emulate.
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Key players from the emerging Egyptian leadership were also in attendance, as were ministers from the new government in Tunisia. And the Egyptians and Tunisians were, to a one, quite transformative simply to be around. They seemed to glow. They manifest a sense of having lived through a miracle, even as they face the tasks ahead with gravity.
"We have discovered ourselves," one longtime Egyptian activist proclaimed. And there is clearly no turning back on this collective self-discovery, painful and uncertain as the road ahead may be.
In a sense, this moment challenges Americans to a new era of self-discovery, too. As we watched ordinary men and women, young and old, become citizens for the first time on Tahrir Square, we saw a version of our own national narrative unfolding. The economic and foreign policy challenges ahead of us are profound — and will become even harder as countries like Saudi Arabia inevitably experience their version of the "Arab Spring."
These events force us to ask hard questions of the policies we condoned for years, of decades-long dictatorships that we helped hold in power. More presently and importantly, they ask us to bring the best of our virtues, and the complexity of what we have learned in our own 200 years of democratic experiment, to the changed world we inhabit now.


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MARY KAY ULTIMATE MASCARAI don't know why everyone else has a problem with this stuff clumping. Maybe they are getting old inventory from their consultants, or maybe the mascaras are being kept in a warm place and then being shipped somewhere cold? Who knows. I got this from my old roommate who is now a MK consultant and she got it straight from them a week earlier. It works like a dream. Also, I used to be a makeup artis...read moret myself and one of the tricks I learned to keep a mascara fresh is to stir it, but not pump it as that adds air and thus bacteria. Stirring moves the formula around in the tube and keeps it homogenous, and it also moves the product around on the bristles. Also don't hesitate to clean out the mascara wand every now and again to get old product out. These things will help keep your mascara working well for at least 2-3 months. Their black is SUPER black, it stands out against any eyeshadow I love that about this mascara. It gives great length and volume and generally just amplifies really well. I've never had a problem with flaking or smudging or clumping or anything like that. And their eye makeup remover works like a charm on this stuff, I just put a little on a cotton round and it comes right off. (I do this before I shower and whatever I don't get with the makeup round comes off with face wash). This stuff is "waterproof/wash off" which means that it will come off in the shower if you use enough face wash but it's always better to use the makeup remover first. It does tend to stick a little if you don't and then it ends up under your eyes. This mascara isn't my holy grail (I still haven't found the one mascara that makes me go "WOW"), but it comes pretty close for the price and how long it lasts. Definitely buy this if you are on the fence! I was rather impressed with this mascara. I had heard from a friend that this was one of her favorite Mary Kay products so I decided to try it out. First of all I love the packaging. The shape of the tube makes it so easy to hold. The mascara really seemed to define and lengthen my lashes and even gave them some volume. It didn't weigh my eyelashes down either like some mascara. I could see where some people might have a little trouble with clumping if you build this up but I didn't have any problems at all since on a daily basis I'm too lazy to put more than one coat of mascara on. It stayed on a decent amount of time even though I have watery eyes sometimes and oily eyelids. I woud repurchase if I didn't have that problem with my eyes and the way to purchase this was different. I really need waterproof tubing mascara so I can use mascara on my bottom eye lashes. I purchased this last week at a Mary Kay party after trying it out. What I like the most about it is the formula- it is fairly thin, so it's easy to build from a natural look to a very full lash. I haven't had any problems with clumping, flaking, or running even with weather being in the 90s and humid. Awesome. However, I'm not a huge fan of the brush. Actually, I thought that the cheap, stiff trial mascara wand I used at the party yielded better results. The brush it comes with isn't bad- it doesn't clump- but it's very difficult to get into the inside corners of my lashes without getting bit of mascara on my lid. This could very well be because it's so new and the product tends to collect there for now while in the tube. I'm sure it will get better. I used to love this product when I was in college. I remember it coming in a silver tube, though. I wonder if they've changed the formula too, because I got some for Christmas and it seemed different. Mostly because it does not want to come off at the end of the day! Sometimes it takes several times to get it off, and I swear it's making the dark circles under my eyes darker. Other than that issue, it still looks good when I put it on. — 5 years, 5 months agomihshelle | 182 reviews
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Mary Kay Ultimate MascaraFor the price, this is a good option. This mascara can dry out very quickly so keep it tightly closed. My lashes were defined and voluminous but this formula can flake and give raccoon eyes. For the price, it's OK. — 5 years, 6 months agopowerwoman033 | 509 reviews
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like itbut it dries out fast (which is probably why when your getting your mary kay make over they tell you not to push the mascara brush in, but "turn it" that's the only problem with this mascara. — 7 years, 11 months agoBon_Bon | 522 reviews
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OkayI love the awesome formula. Do not really clump up in my lashes, and does a great job in defining the lashes. Better than a lot of store bought mascaras in my opinion. It does dry out fast, but I'm quick and that is really not a problem for me. I got a sample for this mascara online and I am quickly running out of this. I will definitely buy this!! — 5 years, 4 months agoyestfl | 239 reviews
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Fast Dry!The fast drying formula really is my favorite part of this mascara. Why? Because applying this to my short, stubborn, Asian lashes holds that curl without making them droop before it dries! However, that quick dry formula also causes it to dry fast in the tube, so following the instructions and 'twisting' the wand back into the tube is critical. I've had no flaking or smudging problems, but a lot ...read moreof formula is picked up by the brush, giving it the 'fullness' effect; though too much layering can create tarantula eyes! There are definitely quirks here that need mending, but it is a decent mascara and deserves at least a thumbs up. — 5 years, 9 months agotheycallmerainbow | 106 reviews
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EconomicalThis isn't the best out there, but for the price, it's pretty unbeatable. It won't give you over the top glamourous lashes, but it will help you emphasize your eyes. It's not waterproof so it is pretty easy to remove. When applied correctly it wont give that gloopy effect or spidery look either. I don tend to have to use 3 -4 coats applied with a light hand for a long full lash look. I g...read moreenerally use an eyelash curler with any mascara regardless of price or promise on the package. This is not a Dior mascara, but, it's half the price and having said that it works very well. — 6 years, 3 months agoLlisa2 | 204 reviews
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Love ItI've been on a bit of a mascara kick lately and this is the best i've come across in a long while. One coat makes my lashes super long and full...you can only imagine what two coats will do. This stuff is also smudge free and comes right off with a little makeup remover. — 8 years, 5 months agoAmberDB | 189 reviews
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GreatThis mascara was great; it made my lashes look thicker and longer. What keeps this from being rated as a 10 was that it was irritating for me to apply. I have a steady hand, but this still got onto my eyelid. Too much product on the outside of the brush. Another thing was that it irritated one of my family member's eyes. For me, though, this was a very good product besides the brush — 6 years, 6 months agomkgx7 | 97 reviews
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Love itI adore this mascara. It lengthens, plumps, and extends all without being clumpy. My lashes are naturally short, but this mascara helps them to stand out more. Would recommend to anyone! — 2 years, 1 month agoanniebeaux | 129 reviews
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Dominguez reunites with Royals' Moustakas
HOUSTON -- Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez and his Royals counterpart, Mike Moustakas, share more than just a position.
The pair grew up together just north of Los Angeles and played on the same team at Chatsworth High School from 2004-07.
"We played on the same team since we were seven years old through high school," Dominguez said. "We're still good friends and keep in touch. I'll be a groomsman in his wedding this offseason."
Both were drafted in the first round of the 2007 Draft, with Moustakas going second to the Royals and the Marlins nabbing Dominguez with the 12th pick.
They are one of six pairs of high school teammates to be drafted in the first round of the same draft.
The duo led Chatsworth to a 124-11 record, four league titles and two city championships during their four seasons at the school. Moustakas' 52 career home runs remain a California prep record.
But, according to Moustakas, Dominguez always flashed the superior glove.
"I knew he was going to be a Major League player since he was a freshman [in high school]," Moustakas said. "When his stick comes around, he's going to be awesome."
Dominguez's bat has indeed come around lately. He had four home runs in nine games before a quad injury limited him in Tuesday's game. The quad issue also kept him out of tonight's series finale.
Moustakas broke out of his own 0-for-18 slump Tuesday with a game-tying RBI single in the seventh inning as the Royals eventually won 7-3.
Dominguez said the two friends went out briefly after the game and caught up.
"It's good to see him and share this moment together, playing against each other in the big leagues," Dominguez said. "It was a tough loss for us, but he was struggling and you always like to see your friends do well. It's bittersweet."
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I In business for over 80 years, Greenspans is considered to be the last great clothing store. They provide hard to find clothing styles for the movie industry, as well as to customers in need all around the world. They are an integral part of the Lowriding culture, so it was no surprise that the City of South Gate, CA. and the South Gate Chamber of Commerce would approach the store to help them produce a car show this past March.
Greenspans was only allotted a certain amount of space at South Gate Park, so they decided to make it an invitational event. The show was set up as a pre-1970 car show, with invites going out to clubs like Bomb Club, Sons of Soul, Classified, HB Gabachos, and custom car icons, the Tovar brothers.
The day of the show was a typical Southern California day. The sun was shining, the sky was clear, and the vibe at the show was great. The quality of show vehicles matched the pristine weather conditions; as the best of the best came out to attend the event. In fact, it's safe to say that some of Southern California's heavy hitters were at the park. Since the show was pre-1970 only, there was no shortage of classic Bombs and vintage motorcycles.
Live music, as well as music provided by some of the vendors on site, kept the crowd entertained, as they checked out the show and visited the vendor booths. OG Abel, Tribal Gear, Mestizo Wear and DePalma were all at the show, offering their latest products to all who passed by.
Since Greenspans was the force behind this event, it created an atmosphere unlike most shows; in the sense that the attendees drew as much attention as the cars did. Yes, the fashion was on display as much as the candy paint was, and many of the attendees were even dressed in classic-style clothing. Naturally, there were plenty of Pendeltons at the show, since Greenspans is the place to buy them. There were pin-up style models to be seen, and even Robert, the Pachuco, posing for photos throughout the show space.
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A Study of Nevirapine for the Prevention of HIV Transmission From Mothers to Their Babies
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The purpose of this study is to see if giving the anti-HIV drug nevirapine (NVP) to HIV-positive pregnant women and their babies can help reduce the chance that a mother will give HIV to her baby during delivery. This study will also test the safety of the drug and see how well it is tolerated by the mother and her baby.
Previous studies suggest that NVP is a promising medication for blocking HIV transmission from HIV-positive mothers to their babies.
|HIV Infections Pregnancy
|Drug: Nevirapine
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase III Randomized, Blinded Study of Nevirapine for the Prevention of Maternal-Fetal Transmission in Pregnant HIV-Infected Women
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|Study Completion Date:
|May 2001
Nevirapine has several properties that make it an attractive candidate for antiretroviral therapy to interrupt HIV-1 transmission in the intrapartum and early postpartum period. The pharmacokinetic profile suggested that nevirapine would be rapidly absorbed and transferred to the infant in utero when given during labor and delivery. In addition, nevirapine has been shown to penetrate cell-free virions and inactivate virion-associated reverse transcriptase (RT) in situ. This property would be potentially useful in inactivating cell-free virions in the genital tract as well as in breast milk. These characteristics of nevirapine suggest that treatment of an HIV-infected pregnant woman in labor with an oral dose of nevirapine may provide a prophylactic level of nevirapine in the infant during the time of exposure to virus in the birth canal and/or maternal blood. In addition, nevirapine may inactivate the virion-associated RT present in cell-free virions in the genital tract or breast milk.
Women are randomized to receive either NVP or the corresponding placebo in active labor. Women are randomized at any time after their 32nd week gestation [AS PER AMENDMENT 1/13/98: 28th week gestation] [AS PER AMENDMENT 2/23/00: 20th week gestation]. The randomization is stratified using two factors: (1) use of [AS PER AMENDMENT 2/23/00: current or anticipated] antiretroviral therapy during the current pregnancy (no therapy at all; monotherapy for any duration; multi-agent therapy for any duration), and (2) CD4 cell count at the time of randomization (less than 200 cells; 200 - 399 cells; 400 cells or greater). Mothers are followed on study for 4 to 6 weeks postpartum. Mothers are also encouraged to follow the regimen of zidovudine (ZDV) outlined in the Office of Public Health and Science (PHS) treatment guidelines for both themselves and their infants. Infants are administered either NVP or placebo between 48 and 72 hours of life. The infant's study drug is the same as the mother's randomized treatment assignment. Infants are dosed with the study drug according to their randomization group regardless of whether the mother received the study drug. Infants are followed for 4 to 6 weeks, and are tested for HIV at 4 to 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months.
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|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria
Women may be eligible for this study if they:
- Are HIV-positive.
- Are at least 20 weeks pregnant. (This study has been changed. Women no longer have to be 28 weeks pregnant.)
- Have consent from the child's father (if available).
- Are at least 13 years old (consent of parent or guardian required if under 18).
Exclusion Criteria
Women will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have ever taken NNRTIs (nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors).
- Are enrolled in another pregnancy treatment study.
- Are allergic to benzodiazepines.
- Have liver disease.
- Plan to breast-feed.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000869
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|Study Chair:
|Alejandro Dorenbaum
|Study Chair:
|John Sullivan
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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|NCT00000869 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|March 30, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Administration, Oral
Disease Transmission, Vertical
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
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