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My dad was diagnosed with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma on March 22 of this year. He is 64 years old and in pretty good shape. Billiruben was 2.8 and rose to 4.2 in a month. His tumor size is 10 by 13 cm. Can't cut it out due to its location. They said he may be able to have the Theraspere Treatment but it's not yet approved for his type. Maybe he got the information wrong or something because I thought I read that it was being offered in the US already.
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- Date: 6/15/13
- Time: 5:43 p.m.
- Place of Occurrence: 1300 block of South Military Trail (at the Sawgrass Promenade)
- Jurisdiction: Deerfield Beach
- Jeffrey Hirt, 47, male, 11/4/65, 4055 NW 59 St., Coconut Creek (DECEASED)
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Raising Aces
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The ingredients of success for a Major League Baseball team are rooted in scouting and player development, where carefully-crafted strategies dictate the growth patterns of in-house talent. Converting draft picks into major-league production is the engine of a successful franchise in today's game, and the pressure to develop players through the organizational pipeline has intensified due to the league-wide trend for teams to lock down homegrown talent for the long term.
The new-age baseball market features a thin free agent pool, which places additional emphasis on player evaluation, as teams assess trade targets and identify the select free agents whose flaws are perceived to be correctable. Pitching mechanics can play a major role in a team's approach to the acquisition and development of players, whether through the draft, free agency, or trade. As we saw in last month's breakdown of the mechanical trends of the Rays and Brewers, the on-field habits of a big-league staff can provide a window through which to glimpse an organizational approach to pitching.
The Washington Nationals have demonstrated an exceptional ability to mold pitchers who perform at the major-league level. Washington's staff led the National League in ERA last season, and its success was founded on strong mechanics. The Nats rotation features some of the best deliveries in the game; among the roughly 100 starting pitchers who earned grades in the 2013 SP Guide, just six earned an overall mechanics grade of an A- or higher. Three of those players pitch for the Nationals.
As the top pick in the 2009 draft, Strasburg arrived prepackaged with an elite delivery that produced triple-digit velocity with impeccable precision. He breezed through the minors, requiring minimal instruction or grooming, and he was prepared for the big stage the moment that he stepped on the field. However, the phenom succumbed to the operating table during his first summer in D.C. The extreme levels of kinetic energy necessary to consistently throw in the upper 90s naturally place his joints at greater risk, and though his mechanics report card contains exceptional grades, Strasburg does carry a significant injury precursor that is magnified as he becomes fatigued.
Peak Mechanics Report Card
The above report card is taken directly from the SP Guide, and I should note a couple of strategic differences from the mechanics report cards that have been found within Raising Aces articles over the past year. For starters, the above grades represent Strasburg's peak mechanics, rather than his typical delivery, to paint a better picture of a pitcher's upside. In the case of Stras, there is little difference between this report card and that which I generated back in May, as the only discrepancy among the baseline scores is a five-point gain in the balance category.
The second major difference is the use of "consistency" rather than "repetition." The repetition grade is intended to reflect how well a pitcher repeats the timing elements of his delivery, and is typically restricted to a single game or a stretch of outings. In contrast, the consistency grade reflects how often a pitcher is able to harness his peak mechanics on a game-to-game basis over a full season. Strasburg has above-average consistency, though his challenge to raise the grade is reflected in this quote from the SP Guide:
Gonzalez arrived via trade with the Oakland Athletics, another organization that appreciates mechanical efficiency. Though his delivery was an asset prior to joining the Nats, he has made adjustments during his time in Washington that have had a positive ripple effect on his performance. He was roughed up by Atlanta's juggernaut offense to the tune of seven earned runs in his last game, but the southpaw was lights out in his first two starts of the season, with the same level of mechanical efficiency he displayed in 2012.
Peak Mechanics Report Card
It is particularly rare to find a player with plus grades in every category, and though balance and posture have long been elements of Gio's game, his newfound ability to maintain an ideal release point in conjunction with improved momentum and tremendous torque have elevated his game to the next level. Gonzalez received an average repetition grade of 50 due to occasional variations in timing, but his plus marks in consistency reflect the fact that he brings the same delivery to the table in the majority of his starts. The Nats deserve credit for identifying a player with sound mechanics who would transition well into their system, as well as having the coaching skills to further enhance his game.
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Selected in the second round of the 2007 draft, Zimmermann quickly climbed the minor league ladder and made his MLB debut in April of '09. His timetable was not quite as accelerated as that of Strasburg, but the two young pitchers met the same fate in August of their first seasons in the bigs, and Zimmermann lost a year of fieldwork as he rehabbed from Tommy John surgery. The two right-handers have high-energy motions, with the heavy kinetic toll that comes with delivering 96-mph fastballs, and their methods for generating the necessary torque can create the potential for vulnerability.
Peak Mechanics Report Card
Zimmermann has uncanny efficiency, and his greatest weakness—posture—is an element that tends to improve over the course of a pitcher's career as he gains functional strength. He still has upside left in the tank. No other pitcher in the game received three grades of 70 or higher, and his elite combination of stable balance and plus-plus momentum is virtually unmatched when performing at peak levels.
The elephant in the room is an item not reflected in the above grades: Zimmermann occasionally exhibits the injury precursor of elbow drag when he misfires the delivery. He carries two of the three mechanical traits that are tied to elbow drag, and though he lacks the "inverted W" that receives so much attention with Strasburg, Zimmermann does exhibit a heavy scapular load in addition to an extreme delay of trunk rotation. These elements combine to open the window for elbow drag on every pitch, so the Nats will need to monitor his levels of fatigue in order to reduce the risk.
Zimmermann's delivery was nearly as efficient prior to his surgery, though he would battle with balance and timing of his motion at times. He breaks his hands very deep into the timing sequence of the kinetic chain, and the late break is the culprit behind his delayed trigger of rotation, though he also reaps the benefits with 65 torque. As the following clip from 2009 demonstrates, his breaking ball has retained the ability to induce goofy swings followed by exasperated sprints down the first base line.
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Detwiler was chosen ahead of Zimmermann in the '07 draft, selected by the Nats at no. 6 overall. The Nats gave Detwiler an inning to wave to the crowd in September that year, and two years later he joined Zimmermann in the Washington rotation. Detwiler has taken time to establish himself, missing the first half of the 2010 season due to hip surgery and spending chunks of the '10 and '11 seasons in the minors, but he staked his claim to a full-time gig last season. He did not receive a report card in the SP Guide, and the following scores are based primarily on his start versus the Marlins on Wednesday (note the use of "repetition" rather than "consistency").
Mechanics Report Card
Detwiler's report card is essentially a tamer version of the trends seen with the big three, with a delivery that is above average in every category. Although nothing stands out as elite, his solid marks across the board exemplify the utility of the 55 grade. Detwiler's timing and sequencing of the rotational elements of the delivery are the key to his torque (and thus pitch velocity), and he takes advantage of strong early momentum to make the most of his closed stride. The lefty maintains stable balance despite a slight drop-and-drive element to his delivery, and he finishes with above-average posture that flashes plus.
The net result is a release point with solid depth that Detwiler has been able to repeat in the early stages of the season, and though he faced a meek challenge against the Stanton-less offense of the Marlins, his previous two starts featured 13 combined innings of two-run ball against the hard-hitting Braves and Reds.
Dan Haren is the new member of the DC pitching staff. Signed as a free agent in December, Haren was coming off the toughest year of his career, in which back problems conspired to raise his ERA to its highest level of his eight full seasons in the majors. On the surface, a transition to one of the top organizations for pitching development would appear to be the perfect remedy for Haren's troubles, but the right-hander's profile suggests that he may have a tough time making the adjustments necessary to fit in with his new team.
Peak Mechanics Report Card
Haren was an odd choice from a mechanics perspective, as he fails to live up to the standards of his rotation-mates despite his advanced pedigree. As a veteran with a long track record of success, Haren may be resistant to any major mechanical change, and even if he is willing to make adjustments, the risk looms of disrupting a decade's worth of hard-wired muscle memory.
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The above clip shows Haren striking out Adam Lind in May of last year, and the early returns from this season indicate that the cagey vet is up to his old tricks.
Haren 2013
Haren represents a potential conundrum given his departure from the organizational trends of the Nats, but given his declining velocity and diminishing mechanical efficiency, the team may have to intervene in order to gain the most value from its investment.
Doug Thorburn is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @doug_thorburn
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Great article Doug. These are really useful to gain an understanding of pitching.
Apr 19, 2013 05:35 AM
Good lord, Jordan Zimmerman stays nearly upright after releasing the ball.
Apr 19, 2013 07:02 AM
Lovely stuff Doug, the only thing I would disagree with is that Gio deserve's an A. He looka so smooth and compact toward the plate.But just nitpicking :)
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Assessing Short and Long Term Compliance With Caloric Intake in HIV Positive Women Taking Complera
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Prema Menezes, PhD, PA-C
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The purpose of this research study is to evaluate how easy it is for female HIV- positive subjects taking Complera to comply with the dietary requirement using a food diary in the short term (4 weeks) and long term (24 weeks and 48 weeks) and to determine association between calorie intake and virologic suppression. A secondary goal of the study is to evaluate subjects' attitudes towards contraception.
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|CID 1213 - Assessing Short and Long Term Compliance With Caloric Intake in HIV Positive Women After Switching to Fixed Dose Combination of Rilpivirine, Emtricitabine and Tenofovir DF
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Compliance with meal instruction [ Time Frame: once per month over 48 weeks ]Compliance will be assessed monthly by a subject-completed food diary and phone assessments.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Evaluation of subjects' attitudes toward contraception [ Time Frame: up to 48 weeks ]Subjects are questioned about their contraceptive choices.
- Association between caloric intake and virologic suppression [ Time Frame: up to 48 weeks ]
- Assessment of medication adherence [ Time Frame: up to 48 weeks ]Subjects will self-report adherence on a visual analog scale.
Other Outcome Measures:
- Measurement of change in fasting lipids [ Time Frame: Week 48 ]
- Measurement of change in fasting lipids [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2015
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|October 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
HIV positive females ≥ 18 years of age who are currently on Complera with suppressed viral load (VL) defined as having VL <50 copies/ml in the 6 months prior to study entry and no known resistance to FTC, TDF, or rilpivirine. Subjects may or may not be of child bearing potential.
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-1 infection documented by HIV serology or detectable viral load at any point prior to study entry or other documentation confirming HIV infection. If no documentation is available to confirm HIV infection, a rapid test may be performed to document HIV infection.
- HIV+ female ≥18 years old and obtaining care at UNC Health Care Infectious Diseases Clinic, Wake County Human Services Clinic, or Durham County Early Intervention Clinic. Patients receiving care at other clinics may be entered with approval of the study team.
- HIV viral load (VL) < 50 copies/ml as measured by any FDA-approved test for quantifying HIV-1 RNA during the six months prior to study entry (PSE). The timing of the viral load may be longer than 6 months depending on the schedule of the last clinic visit attended by the subject. The intent of the protocol was to assess viral load status at the previous clinic visit which may occur at an interval longer than six months due to the scheduling constraints of the UNC Infectious Diseases clinic. Viral loads drawn > than 6 months (but not > 8 months) prior to the study entry visit are acceptable. A single "blip" of > 50 and < 200 copies/ml is permissible provided the most recent VL is <50 copies/ml.
- No documented resistance to FTC, TDF or rilpivirine. Note: genotyping will not be performed on study. Subjects with no historical genotype will be considered to have no documented resistance.
- Able and willing to provide informed consent.
- In the opinion of the investigator, able to comply with study medication and procedures, including ability to complete food diary.
- Willing to receive monthly phone calls.
- Agreement between ID clinic provider and study team that clinical monitoring and care of patient will reside with the ID clinic provider. The study responsibility is limited to providing 48 weeks of Complera.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would be likely to interfere with ability to take the study medications appropriately and comply with the study protocol.
- Current active illness requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization until the individual completes therapy or, in the opinion of the investigator, is clinically stable on therapy for at least 7 days prior to study entry.
- Acute viral hepatitis.
- Known allergy/hypersensitivity to components of the study drugs or their formulations.
- Current or expected use of medication on the prohibited medication list.
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Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents. Department of Health and Human Services. January 10, 2011; 1-166. Available at http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/AdultandAdolescentGL.pdf. Accessed 20Jun2011
Bartlett JA, Fath MJ, Demasi R, Hermes A, Quinn J, Mondou E, Rousseau F. An updated systematic overview of triple combination therapy in antiretroviral-naive HIV-infected adults. AIDS. 2006 Oct 24;20(16):2051-64. Review.
El-Ibiary SY, Cocohoba JM. Effects of HIV antiretrovirals on the pharmacokinetics of hormonal contraceptives. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2008 Jun;13(2):123-32. doi: 10.1080/13625180701829952. Review.
Sekar V, Ryan R, Schaible D, et al Pharmacokinetic profile of darunavir co-administered with low-dose ritonavir in treatment-experienced women and men with HIV infection: 4-week analysis in a substudy of the GRACE (Gender, Race, And Clinical Experience) study. 9th International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV Therapy. April 7-9, 2008. New Orleans. Abstract O16
Umeh O, Currier J, Park JG et al. Sex differences in lopinavir/ritonavir soft gel capsule pharmacokinetics among HIV infected females and males. Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. February 3-6,2008, Boston, Massachusetts Abstract 786
Ford N, Lee J, Andrieux-Meyer I, Calmy A. Safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of rilpivirine: systematic review with an emphasis on resource-limited settings. HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2011;3:35-44. doi: 10.2147/HIV.S14559. Epub 2011 Apr 28.
Cohen C, Molina JM, Cahn P et al, Pooled 48 week efficacy and safety results from ECHO and THRIVE, two double blind randomized Phase III trials comparing TMC 278 vs. efavirenz in treatment naïve HIV-1 infected patients. HIV DART 2010 Abstract 45
Hodder SL, Mounzer K, Dejesus E, Ebrahimi R, Grimm K, Esker S, Ecker J, Farajallah A, Flaherty JF; AI266073 Study Group. Patient-reported outcomes in virologically suppressed, HIV-1-Infected subjects after switching to a simplified, single-tablet regimen of efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir DF. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2010 Feb;24(2):87-96. doi: 10.1089/apc.2009.0259.
Walsh JC, Mandalia S, Gazzard BG. Responses to a 1 month self-report on adherence to antiretroviral therapy are consistent with electronic data and virological treatment outcome. AIDS. 2002 Jan 25;16(2):269-77.
Giordano TP, Guzman D, Clark R, Charlebois ED, Bangsberg DR. Measuring adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a diverse population using a visual analogue scale. HIV Clin Trials. 2004 Mar-Apr;5(2):74-9.
Prins M, Meyer L, Hessol NA. Sex and the course of HIV infection in the pre- and highly active antiretroviral therapy eras. AIDS. 2005 Mar 4;19(4):357-70. Review.
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|Prema Menezes, PhD, PA-C, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Bradley could be closing in on spot; Bard might be in jeopardy
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The paring of the roster continued for the Red Sox on Wednesday morning, with catcher Ryan Lavarnway getting optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket and pitchers Jose De La Torre and Anthony Carter being reassigned to Minor League camp.
The team's 25-man roster for Opening Day is not set just yet, but it is starting to come into focus.
Perhaps by the end of Thursday, Jackie Bradley Jr. -- who has had a monster camp and is the organization's No. 2 prospect -- will know if he made the team.
"We're still working through it and we'd probably like to have some sense who our 25 guys are going to be by the end of the day tomorrow, so we just want to be fair to all going north that they've got a couple days to prepare themselves," said manager John Farrell. "We'll see how that goes."
Bradley is eagerly awaiting the news. At the same time, he's not stressing about it.
"I feel good," Bradley said. "I don't really know the chances. I don't really worry about it. I sleep well at night."
There are 35 players left in camp, but that includes five players (David Ortiz, Stephen Drew, Craig Breslow, Franklin Morales and Mitch Maier) who will likely join Ryan Kalish on the disabled list when the season begins.
Daniel Bard and Clayton Mortensen appear to be battling for the final spot on the pitching staff. Bard still has Minor League options, while Mortensen doesn't. Also, Bard is still working on mechanical issues and struggled in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Marlins, giving up three hits and three runs over an inning.
"With Daniel and that slot on our staff, it's probably as much roster management as it might be just himself and the evaluation of it," Farrell said. "There's some things to consider, and certainly part of it is where he's at now in this adjustment phase that he's going through. I think it's important for Daniel to keep in mind and for us to keep in mind that while there's been inconsistency in Spring Training, when you compare it to last year, there's marked improvement. We've got to keep all that in mind."
Though the results haven't always been there this spring, Bard thinks he can still help the Red Sox.
"It's pretty obvious that something needs to be made," Bard said in regard to the roster decision. "I think I've done what I've needed to as far as just to prove I'm over last year. My mechanics are pretty close to being locked in where I want to be. Give me a scouting report to throw off of, I think I'm going to be able to help this team."
The position-player roster (which should include 13 players) is not quite as set.
Here are the 11 position players who appear sure to make the team: Catchers Jarrod Saltalamacchia and David Ross; infielders Mike Napoli, Dustin Pedroia, Jose Iglesias, Will Middlebrooks and Pedro Ciriaco; outfielders Jonny Gomes, Jacoby Ellsbury, Shane Victorino and Daniel Nava.
Essentially, three position players (Bradley, Ryan Sweeney and Mike Carp) seem to be in the mix for the final two spots.
If Bradley does make the team, he will play every day. In that case, Gomes and Nava would probably take primary designated hitter duties in place of Ortiz.
Bradley and Sweeney would have to be added to the 40-man roster should they make the team. Carp is already on, but he is out of Minor League options.
The fact that Bradley has made it this far in camp is more than anyone could have expected, considering he's a non-roster invitee and he is less than two years removed from being taken in the First-Year Player Draft by the Red Sox.
With the lingering injury to Ortiz, an opportunity was created and Bradley has done everything in his power to seize the moment.
"I was just trying to just make a good impression," Bradley said. "With the new staff coming in, I didn't even really think about or fathom the possibility of playing in the big leagues. It was just more make a good impression, get my work in and learn from the veteran guys and see what they have to offer."
Though it wasn't his intent, Bradley has created a buzz in Red Sox Nation.
"I hope it means good things. I don't want everybody to put a whole bunch of expectations on me. I just enjoy playing ball," Bradley said. "I'm going to have fun and I'm going to do the best I can every single day."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In West Virginia and many other states, the minimum wage for all workers is $7.25 an hour, but it is significantly less for tipped workers. Many restaurant owners only pay their workers a wage of $2.13 an hour, assuming tips will enable them to reach the minimum hourly wage.
Some waitresses and waiters in West Virginia believe that is unfair, especially when some employers have improper tip-sharing arrangements, which helps them pay other workers who do not get tips.
Some employers have also kept portions of those tips themselves, according to a U.S. Department of Labor news release in May.
Federal officials ordered Black Bear Burritos in Morgantown to pay 105 workers more than $200,000 in back wages.
Last Thursday, the Economic Policy Institute, based in Washington, D.C., released a new study by Sylvia A. Allegretto and David Cooper — "Twenty-Three Years and Still Waiting for Change: Why It's Time to Give Tipped Workers the Regular Minimum Wage."
Ted Boettner, director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, said, "While the West Virginia Legislature took a good first step this year modestly increasing the tipped minimum wage, much more needs to be done to help working families make ends meet. Far too many waiters and other tipped workers are not getting an honest day's pay for an honest day's work."
The hourly minimum wage for workers getting tips will increase from $2.13 today to $2.40 in 2015 and $2.63 in 2016 under the new law.
When the legislation takes full in effect in 2016, the Center on Budget and Policy predicts it will increase annual employer wages for tipped workers by $789.
Rep. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va, said, "Struggling to keep their heads above water, many tipped employees work backbreaking hours. Most are women over the age of 25 with no health benefits.
"Raising the minimum wage, providing a fair wage, would help lift families out of poverty and strengthen the economy — goals I strongly support. We ought to use every tool in our arsenal to help working families get ahead. Hard working West Virginians do not deserve to live in poverty."
The proposed federal Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2014, known as the Harkin-Miller bill, would increase federal minimum wages to $10.10 an hour, up from $7.25 an hour today.
The legislation would also reconnect how the minimum wage for tipped workers is calculated, raising minimum wages for those workers to 70 percent of the regular minimum wage — which would be $7.07 an hour for tipped workers.
Elaine Harris, international representative for the Communication Workers of America in West Virginia, said, "Whenever we go out to eat, I give waiters good tips. I see some people that don't leave a tip. That is a big inequity.
"Whenever their pay is raised," Harris added, "that puts more spending money to people who will spend it themselves and put it back into out economy."
The new EPI study provides many key facts relevant to debates about raising wages, especially for workers who depend heavily on tips. They include:
| The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers has been $2.13 an hour since 1991. In 1996, that wage was "decoupled" from the regular federal minimum wage. In 1996, the tipped minimum wage was 50 percent of the regular minimum wage. Today it has reached a record low of 29.4 percent.
| "Customers' tips pay the $5.12 difference between the federal tipped minimum wage and the federal regular minimum wage. Thus, customers provide a subsidy to employers of tipped workers worth more than twice the wage these employers are required to pay their tipped staff."
| Between 1990 and 2013, private sector employment in the country increased by 24 percent. Employment at full-service restaurants rose by 86 percent, "Illustrating why it is increasingly important to raise wages for these workers."
| Today, women represent 66.6 percent of all tipped workers. Tipped workers are disproportionately young, but the majority are at least 25. One in four tipped workers today is over 40.
| The median wage for tipped workers is $10.22 an hour, compared to $16.48 for all workers across the country.
| Tipped workers receive lower benefits than other workers, particularly in health insurance and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave for sick days, holidays and vacation time.
A handful of states already require employers to pay their tipped workers the full minimum wage – Alaska, California, Oregon, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada and Washington.
A poll conducted last month by the American Sustainable Business Council and Business for a Fair Minimum Wage found that 61 percent of small business owners support gradually increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour.
After the minimum wage reaches $10.10 an hour, a majority of respondents support adjusting minimum wages annually to keep up with increased costs of living.
Small business owners who participated in the poll backed raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by majorities of 67 percent in Northeast, 61 percent in the Midwest, 60 percent in the West and 58 percent in the South.
Business owners participating in the poll, whose results were released earlier this month, included 43 percent identifying themselves as Republican, 28 percent as Democrat and 19 percent as independent.
Today, the United States has about 4.3 million tipped workers, the EPI study states. Of these, about 2.5 million work as waiters or bartenders.
Tipped workers also have less education: 36.5 percent of all workers do not have more than high school education, compared to 48.2 percent of tipped workers. Tipped workers are also less likely to work full time.
The EPI study also reported: "35.5 percent of non-tipped workers and their families rely on public benefits, compared with 46.0 percent … of tipped workers."
The EPI study concludes, "Often discussion and action surrounding the minimum wage ignores or excludes tipped workers and the sub-minimum wages they receive. Yet this is a growing occupational sector, and effective policy could transform the low-wage, high-poverty jobs…into better quality jobs."
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'It's the only public building that has remained in Noti'
NOTI, Ore. -- The Noti Post Office has been listed for possible closure or consolidation by the United States Postal Service.
Postmaster Replacement Kat Tomlin said that she doesn't know much about how her office made the list.
"They keep a lot quiet, so that way there's not a whole lot of worry," Tomlin told KVAL News on Friday.
The Noti Post Office serves around 500 residents and six businesses around the unincorporated township of Noti, including 171 personal Post Office boxes.
"We're just all hoping that they just don't shut us down entirely," Tomlin said, as she flipped through a handful of mail, dropping letters in their corresponding PO boxes. "It's all we can hope for at this point."
Tomlin recently posted a notice on the lobby message board for all to see outlining the possible changes to come at the office.
She also said that survey letters were delivered to each Noti residence. On those surveys were four boxes, and a request to check one:
- Keep the office open with reduced hours and realigned window service hours
- Close the post office and provide roadside mailbox delivery
- Close the post office and contract the work out to a local business
- Relocate the P.O. boxes to a nearby post office and realign shortened window service hours.
The survey letter also asked Noti residents to write in which four-hour period of time during the day they would prefer the post office stay open.
Leontine Winters-Krohn said that choosing to keep the post office open was an easy decision for her. Krohn, the Noti Community Center president, said that the local post office is one of the main forms of communication for the town.
"People come in here and they talk about what's going on," said Krohn. "It's the only public building that has remained in Noti."
Krohn said Internet service in the unincorporated town is spotty at best, the newspaper does not deliver to residents and cable TV service is also limited.
Tomlin, seven months pregnant with her second child, is the primary bread winner for her family, but she said the worst part of possible cutbacks would not be financial.
"I think this has become, for me, such a group of friends," said Tomlin. "I mean, it is the community out here."
"It's going to mean a big change, and people here like our little post office," she said. "Nothing against the bigger post offices, but I just don't have to stand in line here and everyone is friendly."
The USPS reported that 677 post offices across the US have been listed for possible closure or consolidation, and $5.1 billion in losses were reported in 2011.
In Noti, Tomlin said the survey letters are due back at the post office by the middle of January. A public meeting to discuss the findings of the survey and talk about what is going to happen in at the post office will be held at the Noti Community Center on February 1st at 6 p.m.


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Get an overview of this hotelRomantic hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
Popular property highlights
Situated near the airport, this romantic hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Americana at Brand and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Glendale Adventist Medical Center. Autry National Center and Los Angeles Zoo are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Cooked-to-order breakfast is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 272 rooms feature comforts like premium bedding and down comforters, while conveniences include sofa beds and sitting areas. WiFi and first-run movies are standard, as are LCD TVs with satellite channels.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Breakfast
- Overall value of stay
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Comfy beds
- Guestrooms were a little noisy
Embassy Suites Los Angeles - Glendale
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Embassy Suites Los Angeles - Glendale provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast and manager's reception are offered (may not be available daily). A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 8000 square feet (743 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge. A total renovation of this property was completed in December 2016.
Embassy Suites Los Angeles - Glendale has designated areas for smoking.
- Total number of rooms - 272
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 12
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 6
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 2008
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 8000
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 743
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Free reception
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- Down comforter
- First-run movies
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Bistro 800 Restaurant & L - This bistro serves lunch and dinner.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 1 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 18.00 per day
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- Embassy Suites Glendale
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Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Monday, 17 June 2013
"Reliving our Youth"
10 comments:
- Jeff Sherwin said...
Joyce and Graham, Out families experience is so similar to yours, Brenda and I with our first two young children left for Calgary in May 1967, we soon moved to British Columbia with an added child. over the years we travelled home, each time with young family members, we want our offspring to have an appreciation of there origins. our children have done the same to us as we did to our parents, all three live in the US, one on each coast and one in the mid West, We get together often, I keep them fully informed of goings on from where for us will always be home.
- Monday, 17 June, 2013
- downsie21 said...
Well done! A blast from the past seeing the photo Graham has included.
I hope both he and Joyce read this and know that their input is very good.Bet you don't do Pantos any more Joyce.
- Monday, 17 June, 2013
- Bill crompton said...
A fantastic site,could not have said it better,brings back great memories every time we read it,it kept our interest whilst we lived in Spain but now back in the uk in Northumberland so we do visit time to time,it's not the same now so great to remember how it was.
- Monday, 17 June, 2013
I couldn't agree more. We left Hyde in 1968 for Canada. The first thing I do every morning is look at the same two blogs. You do a fantastic job and it's much appreciated...thank you.
We still have family in Hyde and we visit frequently. Over the years many of our family and friends have visited us in Vancouver so we have stayed very connected to our roots. We always say that we have had the best of two worlds. Keep up the good work.
Margaret from Vancouver.
- Monday, 17 June, 2013
I get to go over Werneth Low about twice a year,as you know it's Fabulous,Try and get here,spare no expense!! It's worth every penny!!!!!
- Monday, 17 June, 2013
- Graham Sharp said...
Sadly Eric, no, Panto's are out now. - The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!!! Joyce.
- Monday, 17 June, 2013
Thanks for the memories...spent my teenage years in Gee-cross/Hyde ,youth club at stockport road methodist church hall,,dancing on saturday night at gee cross chapel,, and wakes week ...well like i said so many happy memories ,great to look and see the old places as i live in west oz now for the last 31yrs,keep up the great work ,,
- Tuesday, 18 June, 2013
- Tom said...
I read this with a tear in my eye.... if the blog never had a nice comment again, this post and your tribute will have made it all worth it.
Nancy is a true star for the time, effort and love she puts into this adventure into the past.
- Tuesday, 18 June, 2013
Hi Joyce and Graham, really lovely photo of you both. You have great memories of Hyde as it was back then, I have too. Alas, it has vastly changed and not for the better I may add, its sad to say that, because Hyde really was a great little town back then. Great shops on Market St, marvellous market full of real characters. Keep your lovely memories of Hyde as it used to be Joyce and Graham, for you would shed a tear or two to see it as it is today. Thank goodness we still have our wonderful Werneth Low.
- Tuesday, 18 June, 2013
- tigerboy said...
I love this site and Gerald Englands
Like your goodselves these two sites are the first I look at when online
- Wednesday, 19 June, 2013


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HARRISBURG – Two former Penn State administrators lost a second state appeals court ruling in less than two weeks Tuesday, when Superior Court threw out their request to review whether a grand jury judge had authority to dismiss charges against them.
The appeals court agreed with prosecutors, who argued the Supreme Court alone can consider matters regarding a grand jury investigation. The high court earlier this month, in a parallel matter, also ruled against retired vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley.
The two men face criminal charges for an alleged conspiracy to cover up complaints about former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky acting inappropriately with children. Sandusky, a former assistant football coach, was convicted a year ago of 45 counts of child sexual abuse and is serving a decades-long state prison sentence.
A spokesman for the state attorney general's office and Schultz's lawyer Tom Farrell both declined comment. A message left for Curley's legal defense team wasn't immediately returned.
In a filing made last month, Farrell told Superior Court the judge who supervised the grand jury that recommended charges against Curley, Schultz and Sandusky was wrong to decide he did not have authority to throw out charges against them. Farrell also said the judge, Barry Feudale, should have held a hearing on that motion and on the role played before the grand jury by Penn State's then-general counsel, Cynthia Baldwin.
Baldwin accompanied the men to their grand jury appearance, but later testified against them, prompting complaints their right to legal counsel was violated.
Farrell wrote that the issue was "the allegation that Ms. Baldwin's attendance at the grand jury testimony of Mr. Schultz and his co-defendants was breach of grand jury secrecy if she was not acting as counsel to those witnesses" and the prosecution's failure to obtain a judicial ruling before offering attorney.
The state Supreme Court June 7 issued a pair of unsigned orders that denied petitions for review filed by the two defendants and specified they were free to raise the same issue during their criminal prosecution.
Curley and Schultz were first arrested, along with Sandusky, in November 2011. Late last year, prosecutors added more charges against them, and for the first time also charged Graham Spanier, who was forced out as Penn State president after Curley, Schultz and Sandusky were charged.
Spanier has a pending motion for dismissal in Dauphin County court, according to the online court docket. He has not appealed to the state's Superior or Supreme courts.
There has not been a preliminary hearing for the charges against Spanier, or for the 2012 charges against Curley and Schultz.
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Increased prices in corn have caused the value of farmland in the northern plain states — Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota — to rise 16% last year, according to the Land Values report published by the National Agriculture Statistic Service earlier this month.
The price of corn has gone up more than 50% from 2010 to 2013, while wheat prices have leveled off. The average acre in the states is now worth $2,280, which is up from $1,960 last year.
Weather conditions in the northern plain states has changed to benefit the production of corn. The states have been planting less wheat. In the Dakotas, for example, wheat production has dropped 22% since 2000. The good weather conditions are causing corn prices to decrease this year due to the crop surplus. Whether or not corp prices continue to fall, land values will be effected in the years to come.


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A Wiltshire charity that helps disabled people to live more independently has won £30,000 in a national awards scheme.
Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living (CIL) was one of ten winners of a GSK Impact Award out of more than 400 charities that applied.
The awards are run in partnership with The King's Fund and in addition to the £30,000, winning organisations can access training, development and networking opportunities through a dedicated programme.
Wiltshire CIL, based in Couch Lane, Devizes, stood out for its approach in meeting the needs of disabled people. Seventy five per cent of its trustees are people living with a disability.
The charity supports independent living for those with learning difficulties, frailty of old age, mental health issues, physical and sensory impairments and long-term conditions.
Services include one-to-one help, peer mentoring, workshops, short courses and conferences.
The organisation is involved in issues including welfare reform, Independent Living Fund, Direct Payment support for disabled and older people and they also provide a home from hospital service.
Geraldine Bentley, director of Wiltshire CIL, said: "This is a massive achievement for Wiltshire CIL in a relatively short period of time, having only received recognised statutory funding since 2010.
"I am delighted that all the hard work and dedication of the staff and volunteer mentors has been recognised on such a huge platform as this award.
"We absolutely believe in the right of all disabled and older people to lead inclusive lives in their local community but people need the support and information to be able to do that."
Lisa Weaks, third sector manager at The King's Fund, said: "'Service users are put at the heart of the work the centre does. It is a well-run organisation and has grown significantly in recent years."
Wiltshire CIL will be recognised, along with other award winners, at a ceremony in the Science Museum in London on May 15. The overall winner, will receive a further £10,000 in funding.


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Maximize the Success of Your Control System Implementation with Standards-Based Object-Oriented Design
Find Out What Are the Benefits of Using Object-Oriented Design Principals in the Design of a Modern Process Control Solution
The successful implementation of control systems for continuous or batch processes starts with good design. While there are many possible ways to approach the design effort, the best result should blend appropriate quantities of tried-and-true methods with value-adding emerging technologies. While object-oriented design may no longer be considered an emerging technology, it is nonetheless treated as a newcomer in the process control field. The purpose of this paper is to describe the many benefits of using object-oriented design principles in the design of a modern process control solution.
Object-Oriented Design Helps Realize Project Goals
In simple terms, object-orientation is simply the technique of bundling code into individual software objects. Numerous benefits result from this methodology; and in turn, those benefits streamline the effort of creating a well-targeted, feature-rich and rock-solid control system solution. These benefits are prevalent in so many successful software implementations, that their legitimacy is well established. Some of the primary benefits are
Modularity: The source code for an object can be written and maintained independently of the source code for other objects. Once created, an object is easily duplicated throughout the system, enhancing consistency and simplifying understanding.
Abstraction: By interacting only with an object's public interface (i.e. methods and attributes), the details of its inner workings remain hidden from the outside world. After all, once an object is coded and thoroughly tested, what does it matter how it works? It just does.
Re-Use: If an object already exists which performs a needed function (perhaps created by someone else), you can use it in your system. This idea takes advantage of the availability of specialists to implement/test/debug complex, task-specific objects, which can then be reliably deployed in any project as needed. If a library of these objects is developed and maintained, chances are good that most of the functionality required for a new control system could simply be constructed from existing building blocks. How much effort could that eliminate?
Pluggability: If a particular object turns out to be problematic, you can simply remove it from your system and plug in a different object as its replacement. So long as the interfaces are consistent, the replacement should work without modification to the rest of the system. This is analogous to fixing mechanical problems in the real world. If a part breaks, you replace the part, not the entire machine. Furthermore, you would expect that replacement of a pluggable component doesn't require the disassembly of the entire machine.
Tools for designing and implementing object-oriented software are ubiquitous. In fact, numerous languages rely on object-orientation at their core. But what about process control platforms? Until recently, implementing an object-oriented design was tedious and difficult – with very few tools to assist with the effort. Thankfully, that's all changing. Hardware vendors are now offering highly functional software development tools which are designed with object-orientation in mind. I'm not sure if suppliers or users are to be given credit for causing this recent advancement, but it doesn't really matter. Let's just be glad that this wonderful technology, which has been available to mainstream programmers for so long, is finally available to the rest of us!
Successful Results Start With Worthy Goals
Object-orientation by itself is a powerful tool, but when combined with time-tested project implementation methods and solid goals, successful results can and should be expected. A logical starting place is with goal-setting.
Build the right thing the first time. Many endeavors only produce satisfactory results after combining the efforts of several partial attempts. This results from reasoning that human and financial resource limitations require that a project's scope be limited only to the need at hand. While this may make sense in the short term, it often consumes more money and time overall because of rework required to later assimilate the cumulative results from multiple iterations. By contrast, when a solution's architecture takes future needs into account, a proper foundation can be created which accommodates those needs without costly rework. Thus, a little extra work at the outset can pay sizeable dividends down the road - and getting it right the first time is a worthy goal of any project.
Aim for a 'best practices' solution. Once the 'what' is determined and the right architecture is chosen, focus should be shifted to the 'how' aspects of design. When searching for examples of best practices, a good place to start is within well-established standards. For control system design, there are several applicable standards which embody the collective knowledge of hundreds, if not thousands, of highly skilled engineers.
Of the pertinent standards, the most applicable are those specifically targeted toward control system design, namely ISA-88 (US) and IEC-61499 (Europe). Both of these standards are intended to be guidelines for applying object-oriented principals to process control, and they provide some limited specific details for implementation of the resulting design. When properly applied, these guidelines help to produce an appropriately modular and flexible organization of process equipment and functionality. The resulting system model then becomes a roadmap for the detailed design and execution stages of the project.
Of somewhat lesser relevance, but still very important, are standards related to safety functionality and business integration. Safety standards, such as ISA-84 (US) and IEC 61508 (Europe), focus on the proper performance and management of the safety system lifecycle. Business integration standards, such as ISA-95 (US) and IEC 62264 (Europe), focus on the vertical integration of process control with a plant's operating and business systems. In large projects, one or both of these extensions to the typical control system project scope may be required elements.
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He does it every game, so apparently not.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
To be fair, he doesn't start in the lane, the go out of bounds. He starts out of bounds then jumps in.
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He does it every game, so apparently not.
To be fair, he doesn't start in the lane, the go out of bounds. He starts out of bounds then jumps in.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
Will Bynum just killed the Heat
The heat got absolutely destroyed tonight...by will Bynum
Will Bynum.
Will Bynum, our 3rd string point guard that's been DNP'd for half the year and played tonight due to stuckey being hurt.
Will Bynum took both Mario chalmers and Norris cole behind the woodshed and beat them down to the point that he dominated the entire game.
Will Bynum.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
Decided to tune into the Kings-Knicks game since Kings were ahead by over 20 in the third quarter.
Well, Knicks come back and take the lead with 5 minutes left in the game.
Kings down by two, Knicks miss, Kings run to their basket with about 15-20 seconds left, miss a shot, get the rebound and make a desperation 3 as the buzzer sounds.
Needless to say, seeing the Knicks lose like that was pretty satisfying,
He may not have the same flair or athleticism, but Greg Monroe is pretty good. Averaging 15 and 9 this year.
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Minnesota's Brandon Roy has had setbacks in knee rehab and a return date is uncertain, league source tells Y! Sports.
He's done.
Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
Hmm. BRoy? MT @BloodStrib Here at Target Center/wolves morning...press room apparently set up for press conference. pic.twitter.com/WdxkaPny
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Kent Youngblood @BloodStrib
Roy not at shoot around this morning.
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
After surgery last month, Roy had returned to Minnesota practice before issues with knees forced him to step away again in past 48 hours.
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"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. "
The Wolves gave him a guaranteed 2 yr deal right? lol I do feel bad for Roy. Should have stayed at home.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Somewhat related note: Wolves worked out James Anderson sometime in the past week and decided not to sign him.
Nic Batum is ridiculous one of the most complete 2 way players in the league. He has done everything on the court for the Blazers the past few weeks.
He us playing at an all star this year
@HowardBeckNYT: The Nets have waived Josh Childress.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
For 6.3 million per year
I don't have any memory of him but what a sad way to die....
Former Marquette player Whitehead dies at 56
Former Marquette player and Waukegan native Jerome Whitehead has died. He was 56.
Whitehead, who also played 11 seasons in the NBA, was found dead by his sister in his home Dec. 20 near El Cajon, Calif., according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.
Whitehead had apparently been dead for some time, as there were "signs of decomposition," an examiner's office spokesman said.
An autopsy found that Whitehead had died from a gastrointestinal hemorrhage related to chronic alcohol abuse, an investigator at the examiner's office said.
The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 11.1 points and 7.7 rebounds during his three seasons at Marquette. He averaged 14.0 points and 8.3 rebounds during the school's national championship season in 1977, and hit a buzzer-beating, game-winning layup against North Carolina-Charlotte in the national semifinal.
Marquette will observe a moment of silence for Whitehead before the team's Big East opener Tuesday night against Connecticut.
Just saw an article about LeBron's birthday....it's so easy to forget the man is just 28 years old. It's just not fair lol
Royce White drama again. It seems that the Rockets got tired of wasting that pick and paying him to sit home. They requested him to join their d-league team. White:
http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/30/r...ent/index.htmlWhite calls Rockets' statements misleading, inaccurate
Posted Dec 30, 2012 1:57 PM
An official statement from Royce White:
We say there is such an unknown element to mental health in this country, due to the number of people who are not diagnosed. This element also makes it a tough demographic to support.
I agree.
However, it saddens and frightens me to know that in this situation all the decision makers involved have been informed of all the medical dynamics, and yet still refuse to adhere to medical sensibility. In hindsight of the recent tragedies in this country, that had mental illness variables, you would think it would encourage people to act more proactively in that arena. You would think that decision makers who are not well informed about mental health, would take the consultation and recommendation of those who are. You would think we would start to do everything possible to not let the tragic consequences befall us first, before we ask the logical question, "why?", "who knew?" "how could we have helped?. Why not take a proactive approach of "who knows?" "how can we listen?", "how can we support now?"
I do wish to play, but I only intend to do so with the collaboration and recommendation of trained professionals. The purpose of a doctor's confirmation is to ensure that health decisions are made in the sole interest of health and not conflicted with business. My only hope is that decision makers involved realize that doctors are the only logical source to decide action.
There is an admitted lack of knowledge on behalf of the Rockets and the NBA, it becomes transparent as they choose to forego the knowledge of trained professionals and make independent decisions for something as complex as mental health without consulting any doctors. The Rockets have told me in recent conversations that it is their right to decline even their own doctors' recommendations. The concept of not listening to medical consultants in medical situations is alarming. It is also alarming that a player is susceptible to fines for simply adhering to the recommendation of doctors.
It is true that accommodating mental health can be very tough and complex, however, sometimes the only reasonable solution to doing what is right is doing what is tough. To portray that the Rockets have been supportive to me is fundamentally incorrect.
The information that the Houston Rockets have publicly presented about this situation has been extremely misleading and a lot of times totally inaccurate. An image of support has been presented by the Rockets, but the only logical support here would be listening to the recommendation of the medical professionals involved. That has not totally happened here. I have chosen to not play, because the doctors and I believe it to be unsafe for unqualified Rockets front office personnel to make medical decisions, as they are not mental health professionals
They should just cut White and let it be.
Very interesting piece. Thanks for posting it
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Brook Lopez per-36 numbers over the last 3 games:
32 pt, 12.5 rb, 2.7 bl, 69% TS
Competition wasn't good, but those are crazy numbers. Shaq approves.
Is there an open roster spot on the U.S.'s Special Olympics basketball team for Royce White?
Counting down the days untill DJ Augustin's contract expires.
As soon as they cut him, he'll start publishing books about how the Rockets should be more sensitive re mental health. Per his twitter status: "#HUMAN 1st & Foremost, Then.. Humanitarian, Writer and Imaginer."
I've had the underlying feeling that White has a hidden agenda in all of this from the get-go. Him using this whole situation to push his career as a writer sounds very plausible to me. How long until Headcase White is writing fact-free junk pieces for the Huffington Post, or appearing on the lowly-rated pseudo-news network MSNBC whining about how unfairly he's been treated through all of this? For all I know, it may have already happened.


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The impending package of mandatory spending cuts has been decried by President Barack Obama this week as "immediate, painful, arbitrary" and using "the meat-cleaver approach." But getting specific information from individual government departments portrayed as being affected has been difficult.
In several cases, representatives for federal departments or agencies stopped short of answering specific questions, instead referring to guidance provided in letters, congressional testimony or to the Office of Management and Budget.
Reporters who've covered the Obama administration over the years have grown accustomed to situations where the various departments avoid getting ahead of the White House itself.
So, here are some specific issues where we made inquiries and some examples of the responses.
Of the Social Security Administration, we asked for "any information you have on how Social Security recipients might be affected by the sequester?" A press officer referred us to the Office of Management and Budget press office. They did kindly provide a phone number.
The Department of Labor responded in robust fashion to several inquiries about the processing of unemployment claims and whether there could be delays. There, we were referred to a letter sent to a congressional committee, which stated: "Inadequate funding for state administration of (unemployment insurance) programs could lead to state layoffs, an increased number of improper payments, backlogs of appeals, and slower processing of claims." At least there was something we could sink our teeth into. We were also pointed to a statement from the White House noting that the long-term unemployed are at risk of losing an average of 11 percent from their weekly benefit checks.
At the Internal Revenue Service, not much luck was had on a question about processing of tax returns or requests for tax transcripts, useful in applying for mortgages. Similarly, we were pointed to a letter sent from the Treasury Department to the Senate Appropriations Committee dated Feb. 7. It said the budget cuts would "prevent millions of taxpayers from getting answers from IRS call centers and taxpayer assistance centers and would delay IRS responses to taxpayer letters." It goes on to say that the tax agency would "be forced to complete fewer tax return reviews and would experience a reduced capacity to detect and prevent fraud."
Even if the cuts are as painful and immediate as the president has said, one wonders whether the response on the part of the federal government could be any less vigorous.
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lunedì 31 ottobre 2011
Last parcel!
venerdì 28 ottobre 2011
Review: Kiko Chic Chalet and other products
Do you remember my last Kiko purchases?
Finally it's time to make a big review post! I had the time to try all the products In a month!
I hope it helps you for your future make up shopping :D
Nail Lacquer Purple Black microglitter
(without and with flash)
Sorry for the bad pic but it's really hard to make a good shoot of dark nail polishes! It's a gorgeous purple shade, dark and with a lot of little glitter. I paid only 1 euro for it (it was on sale!), I definitely recommend it!
Price: 1 euro (original price 4,90)
To buy again? Yes
1) Frozen Nail Lacquer Northern Sea Blue
This is from the limited edition Chic Chalet, a metallic blue without glitter. The color is gorgeous but not so special as I thought, there are a lot of dupe around, it had not the reflex I expected! If you haven't got a good blue nail polish it is a good choice anyway
Price: 4,90
To buy again? No
2) Frozen Nail Lacquer Frosted Emerald
Favorite nail polish from the limited edition Chic Chalet! A gorgeous shade of green with a lot of reflexes, it's really bright and special! Recommended!
Price: 4,90
To buy again? YES!
Nail Lacquer Fuchsia Microglitter
(without and with flash)
The color is really strange, a dark pink with tons of glitter , over the nails it's a bit sheer like all light Kiko nail polishes with glitter. Your nails look like chewy candies ahah. Ultimately the color is very cute and it suits well sweet style.
Price: 2,50 (original price 4,90)
To buy again? Maybe
Make up Remover Eyes&lips
Very good for eyes and lips! The shop assistant told me it's good for skin too….but with my sensible and dry skin is not best, I think it's a good choice if you have a oily skin! It has a good duration (over one month), simple practical packaging (perfect for travels!)
Price: 5,90
To buy again? Now I say no, but only 'cause I prefer to buy a different one for all the face!
Natural Concealer 01
I use only concealer on my skin in this period, it is very good to cover little imperfections and redness and the color it's perfect for my skin tone! It's always really hard to find a good concealer for pink under tone (in Italy I always found it only for yellow tone), so it's a good strike for me! I'll surely buy it again!
Price: 4,90
To buy again? Yes! It's perfect for fairy skin!
martedì 25 ottobre 2011
Presents and poupee halloween outfits
My mother went to a household items shop and she found a cute Kimmi doll stand and she decided to buy something for me! She knows me very well ^^ I love japanese kokeshi dolls!
Visit their website, there are a lot of cute things http://www.kimmidoll.it/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Valxer.woa/wa/page?path=kimmidoll !!
She chose Norika ( she represents Beauty) 'cause it's the most similar to me ahah, she bought a pen, bag hanger (I really need it! thank you ♥) and a mirror!
I received other cute presents from my boyfriend's sister! She went to Berlin last week and she bought for me this cute key necklace, it's perfect with a lot of my dresses! She also bought a postcard from the Hokusai exhibition 'cause she know I'm a big fan of japanese art! In italy there aren't good japanese art shows, I only had the chance to see Hiroshige exhibition some years ago (and I left my heart there ahah)
The second part of my post is about Halloween (you know I love it!), so I decided to share my poupee outfits ^^ I really like the new event, the scenery and the dresses are so cute! Let's start with the first six days:
I hope you like them! I don't feel very well these days, but I hope to make some new outfits asap ^^!
domenica 23 ottobre 2011
Rainy day
mercoledì 19 ottobre 2011
Waratte Koarete streaming link
We received a streaming link of Waratte Koarete show finally!
The bad new is....we apperead only for two seconds D: with our ridicolous motto "Gosu rori daisuki", the show was completely cut, I'm bit disappointed 'cause there was a lot of good performances! Other moments you can see us were when the camera framed the pubblic!
The link: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzEyMjA3Mjg4.html
You can see us at 37.20!
Then... have you got a program for this Halloween? What will be your inspired outfit? Last year my outfit was inspired by ghost, especially children ghosts ( I know I saw too many documentaries of children died in fire D:). This time my outfit is based on a classic idea, I will be a witch eheh! I will celebrate it with my friends, we will do a little party with halloween menu! I hope to make a lot of pics 'cause last year I made only two pics!
Thank you as always for your comments and visits dear readers ♥♥♥
domenica 16 ottobre 2011
Cat window power!
giovedì 13 ottobre 2011
Lolita closet part I
Today I would like to share my Lolita dresses, next time I'll post shoes, bags and accessories! I hope you like them! I didn't make pics of my outfits in these days, sorry! Saturday I'll go out with friends and I already decide the outfit eheh!
Let's start with Moitie dresses (jsk & op):
Silent Moon blackxblue ( I need to iron it, my closet it's too small for all my dresses D:), Front Cross Bluexblack, Tulle Rose ivoryxblue
Divine Cross blackxgold (velvet version), Holy Queen Bluexsilver
Ritual print blackxgrey, Cathedral blackxsilver
Aatp dresses:
Vampire Forest, Scent of Rapunzel, Beauty and the rose promise. All red. I'm a red Aatp addicted eheh
Baby the stars shine bright dresses (light colors):
Paris Window ivory, Pocket Embriodery 2°edition cream and Wizard of Oz cream
Dark colors:
Bad pic ever, I don't know why my camera didn't work...
Virgin Mary, Christmas ornamental ( I forgot the veil), simple full shirring
Other colors:
Merry Sweet Castle brown and Oiseau Blue red
Angelic pretty dresses:
Lady rose white and Cherry Berry Bunny black
Miracle Candy red and Rose toilette black
Putumayo dresses:
Cat window blackxgold (velvet edition) and cat window blackxpink (normal edition), I'm a cat addicted!
Chandelier Blackxblue (now it's a strange color), Carousel Pinkxblack
Innocent World:
Only one dress, Chandelier op in light gray!
domenica 9 ottobre 2011
Life is black and white
The pic is not the best, I look so short and fat ahah sometimes my bf is a bad photographer.
It's the first time I played with some blackxwhite effect, I love the final result, I think it's perfect with the outfit mood!
I love these H&M fakelashes, they are long but natural! I tried my dolly wink limited set, but they are too exaggerated for my taste so I'll wear them only for events...I need new fake lashes eheh maybe I'll buy them in my next taobao order !
The sky was so beautiful
venerdì 7 ottobre 2011
Random things
Let's start with last purchases:
Let's start with last purchases:TUK Creepers, they were in my wishlist for a long time, I was lucky to find them for a reasonable price in my community! They are very comfy, I racommend them!
New Yorker jumpsuit: I don't wear gyaru style but when I saw it for the first time I fell in love! Maybe it's the only thing in my "gyaru wishlist" eheh! I bought it from the gyary sales comm, I received it after one month, italian customs destroyed the parcel (the address was unreadable) but luckly it arrived! I shared a worn pic in the previous post for the Versailles concert
Presents received from Waratte Koarete staff after the show! Nice gifts!
Outfit try for Versailles concert (then I didn't wear ahah). I hope to have a good chance to wear them asap!


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January 01, 2009 at 13:32:03 Jan 01, 2009 @ 13:32
Brandon's blog is some real shit, no homo.
Shop.Bloopset.com IG&Twitter - @Bloopset
brandon droppin gems on that blog!
As for brandon saying he, brian and vincent have finished spring 09 last summer. Did i see some of the spring 09 collection hung up on the rack behind julia when they were doing the video for the templar hood?
i want to see triumvir come out with certain things but those minds are always cooking up something hot.
but just for shitsNgiggles, more fitteds?
sidenote: i love my shadaloo fitted but my 7 3/8 is tighter than any other hat i have.
anyone agree?
Buffalo Bills till I die.
I can't wait for my Shadaloo denim to come in the mail .
Buffalo Bills till I die.
Can't wait for the mid SB. Hopefully its a QS and not an Asia Exclusive
I can't wait for my Shadaloo denim to come in the mail .
First of all Happy New Year to all!! Triumvir delivers goods with style, class and fashion like no one else I see.... I can only see 2009 as only getting better!
Since you seem to have many answers.. tell me.. do you think there is a chance? These are hot!
You wont be dissapointed...
Do you all have any special recommendation on how to get the smell out of them though? I hate how they smell and dont want to wash them yet (or should I?)
I hope they are a QS; only Nike, Triumvir, and Fly knows. . .
As for the smell, just wear them until the smell goes away
Going to wash my pair real soon; I'll be sure to post how it comes out
Man I'm itching to wash my denims, but I have not worn them for that long. Probably going to wear it all of January and wash em'
Buffalo Bills till I die.
Can't wait for the mid SB. Hopefully its a QS and not an Asia Exclusive


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On Jan. 6, Suki Suguira, head chef at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, gave a press preview of the food that would be served at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards this Sunday.
I've taken a look at the dishes on the menu — they sound incredibly elegant and sophisticated! — and thought it would be fun for you to guess which courses will be served to the stars. You'll only find out when you take our quiz.
What's on the Menu at the Golden Globes?
Spicy tuna tartare in a sesame-soy miso cone


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The honorees are:
Angie White, M.A., doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication at CU-Boulder. She studies issues of community building, experiential education and poverty. Her research explores how communication strategies may be used to help people in poverty empower themselves and move toward self-sufficiency.
Thomas Huber, Ph.D., professor of geography and environmental Studies at UCCS. An alumnus of the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder), he has worked on such projects as habitat mapping of the Prebles meadow jumping mouse in El Paso County, vegetation mapping of large portions of Colorado for the Division of Wildlife, and mapping and analyzing elk habitat in the Pikes Peak region.
Andrea O'Reilly Herrera, Ph.D., director of the Women and Ethnic Studies (WEST) Program at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). The poet and author is regarded as a leading scholar of the Cuban diaspora, and her work bridges art, literature, literary criticism, creative writing and history. She partners with local libraries and schools in developing writing and art programs.
Philip Zeitler, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and clinical sciences at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is an internationally known expert in the field of pediatric endocrinology. His rigorous focus on top-quality research has contributed greatly to the world's understanding of pediatric Type 2 diabetes and pediatric obesity.
Linda Theus-Lee, M.S., program assistant and event coordinator for the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) Business School. She is a versatile professional, artist, counselor, teacher and entrepreneur. A CU Denver alumna, her volunteerism includes developing and implementing a reading program at the Ford Warren Library, and mentoring girls at the Gilliam Youth Services Center and the Jefferson County Correction Facility.
Honorees have demonstrated a strong commitment to the advancement of higher education, a deeply seated sense of individual civic responsibility and a profound commitment to the welfare and rights of the individual.
"The winners of the Thomas Jefferson Award show how the CU community adds value not only to our institution, but throughout the state and beyond," said CU President Bruce D. Benson. "By teaching, doing research and providing service, our people have a profound effect on improving quality of life for countless others."
A committee of CU faculty, staff and students selects winners. Recipients receive an engraved plaque and a $2,000 honorarium, and are recognized by the CU Board of Regents.
The Thomas Jefferson Award was established at the University of Virginia in 1951 by the Robert Earll McConnell Foundation to honor teaching faculty who exemplified the humanistic ideals associated with Jefferson. By 1962, six other institutions – including CU – had established a Jefferson Award. In 1980, the university added a student category; in 1988, the staff category was approved. Funding for the awards is derived from earnings on an endowment provided by the McConnell Foundation and from a bequest by Harrison Blair, a CU alumnus.
The University of Colorado is a premier public research university with four campuses: the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Some 60,000 students are pursuing academic degrees at CU. Academic prestige is marked by the university's four Nobel laureates, seven MacArthur "genius" Fellows, 18 alumni astronauts and 19 Rhodes Scholars. For more information about the CU system and to access campus resources, go to www.cu.edu.
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