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Docker's open source "container" approach to virtualization—which is very different from the hypervisor model behind leading enterprise virtualization solutions such as VMware, KVM and Xen—has taken another big step toward maturity with the release of Docker version 0.8. Apple (AAPL) Mac OS X support, major performance improvements and more are now available in the platform that could become a major part of the virtualization ecosystem in the not-too-distant future.
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Packet radio lives on through open source software
Packet radio is an amateur radio technology from the early 1980s that sends data between computers. Linux has natively supported the packet radio protocol, more formally known as AX.25, since 1993. Despite its age, amateur radio operators continue to use and develop packet radio today. A Linux packet station can be used for mail, chat, and TCP/IP. It also has some unique capabilities, such as tracking the positions of nearby stations or sending short messages via the International Space Station (ISS).
Linux 4.14-rc2
I'm back to my usual Sunday release schedule, and rc2 is out there in all the normal places. This was a fairly usual rc2, with a very quiet beginning of the week, and then most changes came in on Friday afternoon and Saturday (with the last few ones showing up Sunday morning). Normally I tend to dislike how that pushes most of my work into the weekend, but this time I took advantage of it, spending the quiet part of last week diving instead. Anyway, the only unusual thing worth noting here is that the security subsystem pull request that came in during the merge window got rejected due to problems, and so rc2 ends up with most of that security pull having been merged in independent pieces instead. Also: Linux 4.14-rc2 Kernel Released
Manjaro Linux Phasing out i686 (32bit) Support
In a not very surprising move by the Manjaro Linux developers, a blog post was made by Philip, the Lead Developer of the popular distribution based off Arch Linux, On Sept. 23 that reveals that 32-bit support will be phased out. In his announcement, Philip says, "Due to the decreasing popularity of i686 among the developers and the community, we have decided to phase out the support of this architecture. The decision means that v17.0.3 ISO will be the last that allows to install 32 bit Manjaro Linux. September and October will be our deprecation period, during which i686 will be still receiving upgraded packages. Starting from November 2017, packaging will no longer require that from maintainers, effectively making i686 unsupported."
Korora 26 'Bloat' Fedora-based Linux distro available for download -- now 64-bit only
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KATH Reade is a special woman. For years she put her all in to a career at the frontline of social care working with families in some of the most deprived parts of East Lancashire.
But now Kath, who was the first woman leader of Burnley Council and is a former chair of East Lancashire NHS Primary Care Trust, says she is fulfilling her dream, working as a folk singer and sound healer.
After a life devoted to helping and enriching others' lives, Kath is now devoting herself to the songs and music she loves.
The full-time singer-songwriter's latest album, Devotion to Song, has received fantastic reviews on the folk scene.
"Although I am not actually working in social care anymore, I always think about the people I worked with and a lot of my songs are about those times. That's why people can connect to the material that I write: they are songs for the people," says Kath who lives in Towneley, Burnley.
Growing up, Kath's childhood was tarnished by domestic abuse, which then inspired her to help build the first purpose-built women's refuge in Burnley, in her late mother's memory.
At 16, Kath got her first guitar, teaching herself to play the blues and rock 'n'roll and at 17 she performed it at the legendary Herga Folk Club in Harrow in front of The Young Tradition and Al Stewart, which led to a record deal with Polydor, which she turned down.
"My father insisted that I got an education instead and a profession, that was probably the right decision. My dad always said the more education that you have, the more freedom you gain," says Kath, who has a degree in social sciences and a MA in women's studies.
As a student, she travelled Europe, busking nightly in a bar in Rimini, Italy. There she met a group of radical young Italians who awoke her passion for justice, equality, and peace, and on her return to England she began her lifelong vow to make a difference, tackling poverty and deprivation.
As a mother-of-one, she became a social worker in Moss Side, one of the toughest areas of Manchester, and proceeded to a postgraduate teaching qualification.
She lectured on child development and social policy, and taught 'Women and History' at university.
"I worked with troubled teenagers and there's one song in particular, I Am On A Journey, that I wrote about a girl who was troubled. She was prosecuted for stealing and for other things, but, when I did the report on her she was suffering at the hands of her sexually-abusive father. I have never forgotten her and her story in particular is mentioned.
"I will never forget the people that I have worked with and I wish them all well in life."
Kath and her former colleagues were also responsible for the demolition of Burnley's run-down Trafalgar flats.
"I will never forget those people either – they still come into my songs. They were living in such depressing circumstances. We wanted them to have proper houses with gardens.
"But it's not all doom and gloom. These people had a good sense of humour. We had lots of happy times as well," says Kath who, in her career has spoken internationally on poverty and public health.
But she's still singing and smiling, and Kath says she is happy running a monthly folk club with her husband Paul, as well as delivering her deepsong sound healing sessions.
Using instruments such as Tibetan singing bowls and Burmese spinning gong, she aims to help people de-stress using the benefits of sound.
"After a career in social care and politics, it has been pretty hard. I have finally learned to look at the sky and take walks in the woods," laughs Kath, "I think I am now at the happiest I have ever been, following my heart and doing the things that I really love."

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And if you use my tips for Freezing Fresh Basil, you can make this delicious basil vinaigrette all year long with frozen basil, so if you have basil growing at your house be sure to try that!
(Grilled Halibut with Basil Vinaigrette was updated with better photos and step-by-step instructions in June 2013. I first made this before halibut got so expensive, so use another firm white fish if halibut is not in the budget!)
Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan for a low-carb or South Beach Diet Phase One meal.
(Makes enough basil vinaigrette for at least 4 pieces of halibut; recipe created by Kalyn)
halibut fillets, one per person
(I used frozen halibut from Costco which had thawed in the refrigerator, but if you have access to fresh halibut it would be fantastic)
olive oil for rubbing fish
fish rub (I love Szeged Fish Rub, but there are many good brands.)
basil vinaigrette, about 2 T per piece of halibut
For basil puree:
1 cup fresh basil leaves (washed, spun dry, and packed into the measuring cup)
1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil (depending on how strong you want the basil flavor to be)
(You can freeze the leftovers for another use, or make half this much if you're short on basil.)
For basil vinaigrette:
6 T your favorite no-sugar vinaigrette dressing
(I love to make this with Le Parisien Vinaigrette, which is only sold in the west. Newman's Own Olive Oil and Vinegar Dressing is another good choice.)
2 T basil puree (You can also make this dressing with purchased basil pesto or frozen basil if it's not fresh basil season.)
When you have good criss-cross marks, carefully turn the fish and cook about 2-3 minutes on the other side. Total cooking time is about 8 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish and the temperature of your grill. Fish should feel firm but not hard to the touch when it's done; don't overcook.
To serve, spoon some basil vinaigrette over each piece of fish and serve hot.
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Prospective Study About Clinical and Pharmacogenetic Safety of Opioid Use for Chronic Pain
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Aim of this project is to customize the choice of the strong opioid in the treatment of cancer chronic pain through the identification of patient clinical history and pain characteristics, moreover in the analysis the investigators will also correlate the clinical efficacy and safety of opioid treatment with pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenetic patterns in order to identify variables able to predict the efficacy of the treatment or the patient susceptibility towards a specific treatment.
Furthermore with this study the investigators want to identify the pharmacogenomic characterization responsible for pharmacokinetic variability in the conversion between morphine and other opioids, in order to validate the currently available conversion tables from a pharmacokinetic viewpoint, estimating the influence of the most common genetic polymorphisms, and if this characterization could be useful and cost-effective. This study will also focus on the specific clinical-pharmacological response in the elderly and between male and female and on the interactions between opioids and those anticonvulsant and antidepressant drugs routinely used in the pain therapy (study of pharmacovigilance).
|Chronic Pain
|Drug: Morphine Drug: Oxycodone Drug: Fentanyl Drug: Buprenorphine
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Chronic Administration of Opioids in Cancer Chronic Pain:an Open Prospective Study on Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacogenetic Factors Influence.
- To identify the drug with the best clinical-pharmacological safety-efficacy profile among the four opioids: oral extended-release morphine, oral extended-release oxycodone, transdermal fentanyl and transdermal buprenorphine. [ Time Frame: 15 days after randomization (Reduction of at least 40% of median daily pain, on a NRS) ]We will define a treatment effective if it will produce a mean reduction of NRS values at least of 40% than basal values. Among all effective treatments, we will identify the best as the one that will have a reduction of NRS to a value of 4 or less in 90% of patients compared to the 70% of the others treatments. To evaluate pharmacological safety the plasma concentrations of the drugs and their metabolites will be measured. We will branch patients population in 3 groups to evaluate the correlation between clinical-pharmacological response and genetics (responder,partially and not responder)
- Pharmacokinetic of opioids and of their metabolites during long-term administration; correlation between specific genotypes and clinical response or the clinical/pharmacological susceptibility to side-effects on administration of a specific opioid. [ Time Frame: 6 months (each patient will be followed for 6 month after enrollment with clinical/pharmacological evaluations once a month and if inefficacy, tolerance or side effects) ]Comparison of plasma levels of opioids and of their metabolites in "responder" patients (clinical effectiveness without side effects), "partially responders" patients (clinical effectiveness without side effects but taking not more than 2 rescue doses per day), and in "non responder" patients (3 groups: clinical un-efficacy, side-effects, tolerance and/or opioid induced hyperalgesia).Evaluation of the correlation between the polymorphisms studied and clinical response; the frequency of allelic variants of interest will be compared in "responder", "partially responder" and "non responder".
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|February 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2015
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|February 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Oral extended-release morphine
Drug: Morphine
After a titration phase with fast-release oral morphine, once the optimal dosage (no side effects and less than two rescue doses per day) is reached, an equipotent dose of oral sustained-release morphine will be randomly assigned to a patient.
|Active Comparator: Oral extended-release oxycodone
Drug: Oxycodone
After a titration phase with fast-release oral morphine, once the optimal dosage (no side effects and less than two rescue doses per day) is reached, an equipotent dose of oral extended-release oxycodone will be randomly assigned to a patient.
|Active Comparator: Transdermal fentanyl
Drug: Fentanyl
After a titration phase with fast-release oral morphine, once the optimal dosage (no side effects and less than two rescue doses per day) is reached, an equipotent dosage of transdermal fentanyl will be randomly assigned to a patient.
|Active Comparator: Transdermal buprenorphine
Drug: Buprenorphine
After a titration phase with fast-release oral morphine, once the optimal dosage (no side effects and less than two rescue doses per day) is reached, an equipotent dosage of transdermal buprenorphine will be randomly assigned to a patient.
Detailed Description:
Pain continues to be a major problem in patients with cancer, affecting 25% to 30% of patients with recently diagnosed cancers. The incidence of pain in advanced stages of cancer approaches 70% to 80%. There are a number of reasons that patients with cancer experience chronic pain either related to the disease itself or to its treatment.
Cancer can spread by metastasis or direct invasion, and 90% of patients with metastasis to osseous structures report pain. Patients with cancer can have neuropathic pain due to direct compression of nerves or plexus or spinal cord involvement.
Inadequate treatment and undertreatment are associated with increased pain scores, decreased functional ability, and increased depression and anxiety.
Opioid administration though proven to be effective still meets with resistance from both healthcare operators, who are seldom willing to prescribe these drugs, and patients, who tend to not take them because of many false beliefs still related to opioids.
It is well demonstrated by the literature that opioids are effective in controlling both acute and chronic pain of nociceptive and/or neuropathic origin. Switching type of opioid and/or administration routes (e.g., from oral to neuraxial) is also known to be an important factor in long-term treatment: appropriate conversion tables elucidating drug equipotence and different potency in base of administration route for the different opioids currently available have therefore been devised and validated in the clinical setting.
There have been several attempts to define guidelines for treatment protocols and even recent meta-analyses indicate that morphine should remain the gold standard. However, a general consensus is still lacking, as opioid management depends not only on the type and cause of pain, but also on the patient's history, the pain characteristics and genetic patterns. Which, if any, is the best opioid, in relation with previous characters, to start systemic treatment remains therefore debated. The different effects that different opioids have on spinal cord sensitization as a result of continuous peripheral nociceptive stimulus in long term administration have also been partially investigated.
Current pharmacogenetic publications analyze the pharmacokinetic behavior of opioids in short-term administration, but studies are still lacking on how the pharmacokinetics and analgesic effect vary after repeated administrations of opioids, especially through direct comparison with clinical response. Genetic studies showed differences in the results of opioid treatment related to the variability of the genes that have a role in the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetics of opioids. Regardless these studies, the literature has not yet investigated how quantitative and qualitative variability of gene products can influence the efficacy or the toxicity of a specific opioid treatment.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult oncologic patients (>= 18 years old)
- Chronic peripheral neuropathic and/or nociceptive pain
- Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pediatric patients
- Mental impaired patients
- Substance abuse disorder
- Opioid allergy
- History of opioids use or addiction
- Severe immunodeficiency, severe renal impairment, severe liver disease
- Cachectic state
- HIV positive patients
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00916890
|Struttura Complessa di Medicina Interna - Ospedale Civile di Voghera - Azienda Ospedaliera provincia di Pavia
|Voghera, Pavia, Italy, 27058
|Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione e Terapia Antalgica - Ospedale Sant'Orsola-Poliambulanza
|Brescia, Italy, 25011
|Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione e Terapia Antalgica - Ospedale Mellino Mellini
|Chiari, Italy, 25032
|Unità operativa di Anestesia e Rianimazione - Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo
|Monza, Italy, 20052
|Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
|Pavia, Italy, 27100
|Unità operativa di Terapia Antalgica e Cure Palliative - Ospedale Infermi
|Rimini, Italy, 47900
|Principal Investigator:
|Massimo Allegri, MD
|IRCCS Foundation Policlinico "San Matteo", Pavia, Italy
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Massimo Allegri, MD, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00916890 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 9, 2009
|Last Updated:
|January 8, 2014
Keywords provided by Massimo Allegri, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo:
Opioid pharmacogenetics
Opioid pharmacokinetic
Long-term opioid treatment
Cancer pain
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Chronic Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Adjuvants, Anesthesia
Anesthetics, Intravenous
Anesthetics, General
Narcotic Antagonists
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Snow may be lying on the ground and the temperatures at freezing point, but South Wilts are already preparing for the new cricket season, which begins in ten weeks time, writes Mike Vimpany.
The reigning ECB Southern Electric Premier League champions plan to begin pre-season training in mid-February, with emphasis on fitness and stamina before nets themselves begin, writes Mike Vimpany.
"We are fully aware that a lot of clubs begin their training a lot earlier, some even start before Christmas, but we believe our method of a short and intense pre-season works well for us," said captain James Hayward. "The bulk of our pre-2012 season training was focussed on fitness and agility, and we hit the season running once the cricket began and, with plenty of middle preparation during the dry Spring, we got such a head start on everyone else that we won the Premier Division fairly comfortably in the end.
"Our fielding was vastly improved last season and certainly contributed to the wonderful season we had, both in the Premier League and in the ECB National Club championship, where we reached the last 16 before losing off the last ball to Bridgwater."
Vice-captain Tom Morton will once again led the fitness training, with ECB Level 3 coach James Hibberd taking charge when nets begin.
South Wilts' season gets under way at Corsham on April 13 and continues with a visit to Premier Division rivals Ventnor at Newclose a week later.
They play Falkland on April 27 before the season takes a competitive edge in the ECB Club Championship at Warminster the next day.
South Wilts begin their defence of the Southern Electric Premier League crown at Bournemouth on May 4.
Two of South Wilts' title winning side are spending the winter in Australia – left-armer Steve Warner at the Parkdale Club in Melbourne and all-rounder Own Alsop also in Victoria.
Zimbabwe Under-19 left-hander Ryan Burl, the club's overseas player this summer, has already arrived and will be at next month's training sessions.
One major doubt is the availability of opening bowler Jack Sheppard, who has joined Hampshire.
"Jack bowled really well for us last season, particularly in the ECB Club Championship, where he sent down some really tight spells," Hayward continued.
"He's now signed a professional contract at the Ageas Bowl, which we anticipate will limit the amount of cricket he can play for us.
"Jack's a hard working young lad and deserves his opportunity."
Sheppard's situation could mean South Wilts operating with a four-pronged spin attack.
"Rob Franklin, Eddie Abel and myself all bowl spin – as does Ryan Burl, whose a handy leggie," he added.
* Tickets are already on sale for South Wilts' show-piece match against the Lashings World XI at Bemerton on May 12.
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Lucy Blankenship died April 15. She was 90.
Mrs. Blankenship was born March 9, 1922, in Schoenchen, Kan. She moved to Kansas City where she attended Catholic schools. In 1942, she married Jess Blankenship in Amarillo, Texas. During World War II, she built aircraft for the military. In 1985, she moved to Portland to be closer to her son. In 2001, she moved to Gresham.
She was preceded in death by her husband; three sons, Dick, Bobby and Fred; one sister; and one brother. She is survived by her son, Dr. Jess Blankenship; and stepson, Jan Blankenship; along with five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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IT WAS FIRST DISCOVERED about 40 miles outside of Albany, New York, in 2006, when a spelunker photographed hibernating bats with a powdery white substance covering their muzzles. Today, just five years later, white-nose syndrome (WNS) has killed more than a million bats of six species and spread north to Canada and as far south as Tennessee and North Carolina. In a few years, biologists fear this disease, caused by a cold-loving fungus called Geomyces destructans, could reach the Pacific Coast. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) calls it the "worst wildlife health crisis in memory.
"This fungus came out of the dark," says Paul Cryan, a bat ecologist at the U.S. Geological Survey's Fort Collins Science Center in Colorado. "It is unlike any other skin pathogen that we know about." Most skin infections in mammals, such as athlete's foot, affect only dead areas of the skin and rarely are life threatening. But WNS is different. "It invades and destroys living skin tissues in hibernating bats," he adds.
In some locations, mortality in bat colonies has reached 95 percent. And since more than half of the 46 bat species found in the United States and Canada hibernate, primarily in caves or abandoned mines, they are susceptible to WNS. This includes Indiana bats, gray bats and Virginia and Ozark big-eared bats, which are all included on the U.S. Endangered Species List.
Despite its name, white-nose syndrome seems primarily to attack a bat's wings. The infected wings tear easily, lose elasticity and often end up looking like "crumpled tissue paper," says Cryan. "Healthy wings are very important to bats," he explains, not just for flying but also during hibernation. Bats are especially susceptible to dehydration throughout the long winter, and their wings help them maintain proper water balance. When WNS penetrates a wing, Cryan notes, the fungus is "basically poking holes in the bucket," causing water to leak out. He and his colleagues believe extreme thirst eventually rouses the bats from their winter torpor, and they leave their cave to find water. This depletes the fat stores the animals depend on to get through the cold months. Most of them perish before spring.
"It's almost impossible to overestimate the consequences of white-nose syndrome to these animals and to the environment," says Nina Fascione, executive director of Bat Conservation International (BCI) Bats are primary predators of night-flying insects and are known to eat mosquitoes. They also eat many agricultural pests, particularly those that attack corn and cotton crops. But despite the benefits they provide for people, "bats have had a hard time of it over the years," adds Fascione. "They've been victims of myth and superstition, and have long been killed by misinformed people. Sometimes, bats have even been dynamited in caves. Today they are threatened by loss of habitat, wind turbines and climate change. White-nose syndrome is one more horrible thing."
There is little the general public can do for bats afflicted with WNS—except to stay out of places where the animals are hibernating and to report sick individuals to state wildlife authorities. But people can help the beleaguered creatures in other ways, such as providing them with appropriate shelters called bat houses. Many species will roost in boxes during the day, and they also will raise their young in them. "Bats need bat houses more than ever today," says Laura Seckbach Finn, a biologist and director of the nonprofit group Fly By Night, Inc. Finn, who lives in central Florida, has four bat houses on her property, with about 1,000 free-tailed, evening and big brown bats in residence.
Some people might be uncomfortable with 1,000 bats as neighbors, but, Finn points out, "they do not pose a threat to humans." On the other hand, homeowners can benefit greatly by having a bat house (or two) in their yards. For one thing, the amount of insects consumed by these animals is astounding. Researchers have observed that one little brown bat alone can eat 1,000 mosquito-sized insects in just one hour.
Two of the most widespread species in the United States and Canada, little brown and big brown bats, will readily move into boxes. Both also are seriously impacted by WNS.
Bat houses have come a long way since the concept was first popularized in the early 1980s, and much more is known about how to entice bats to a property. In the past, people often hung the boxes on trees, but this seldom worked. Attracting the flying mammals to a yard comes down to "location, location, location," says Finn. "Put the house in the sun on a pole," she advises. The best height is at least 12 feet off the ground, and 15 to 20 feet is better. Placing the bat house within a quarter mile of a body of water, such as a stream, river or lake, is ideal. "If the box is a good design and installed correctly," adds Finn, "all it takes is patience. The bats will come."
In a 12-year study using volunteers in parts of the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, BCI reported that the animals inhabited about 60 percent of all reported bat houses. Ninety percent of those houses were occupied within two years of being erected.
When purchasing a house or a build-it-yourself kit, make certain the product is certified by BCI, says John Chenger, a biologist who owns Bat Conservation and Management, Inc., a Pennsylvania consulting firm. "There are a lot of bad designs out there," he says.
One common mistake is to use boxes that are too small. According to BCI, bat houses should be at least 2 feet tall, and include chambers that are at least 20 inches tall and 14 inches wide. They also should include a landing area extending at least 3 inches below the entrance. Taller and wider houses may work even better. Researchers have also learned that bats prefer painted or stained houses. The correct color varies by climate—the warmer the average temperature in July, the lighter the color of the bat house. This helps keep the boxes at the optimum temperature for bats.
Besides putting up a bat house, there are other steps people can take in their yards to help make their neighborhoods friendlier for these creatures of the night. One is to curtail or eliminate your use of pesticides. Another is to install a pond, even a small one, on your property. It will provide water for bats to swoop in and drink on the wing.
Aided by grants from FWS and other sources, several scientists are now working overtime, trying to find a way to stop the spread of white-nose syndrome. One mystifying aspect of this disease: The fungus that causes WNS seems to be present in Europe but doesn't appear to kill bats on that continent. "Is it the same fungus or slightly different?" asks Cryan. "We don't know."
Researchers speculate that European bat species evolved with G. destructans, while the fungus may have been introduced into our hemisphere. Because of this, North American bats have not had a chance to develop immunity. The disease has now been detected on some of the animals in Missouri and western Oklahoma. But the effects of G. destructans on bats, such as mass mortality, have not yet been observed in those states.
"Every winter it moves a little farther across the country," says Cryan. "The potential for it to spread is huge. A lot of people are holding their breath."
NWF staffer Carla Brown didn't let limited carpentry skills stop her from building a bat house for her certified wildlife habitat.
South Carolina journalist Doreen Cubie wrote about threats to U.S. streams and wetlands in the April/May issue.


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CHICAGO—Certainly the Green Bay Packers have their problems, as was evident from the look on Mason Crosby's face after he missed yet another routine field goal attempt in the fourth quarter Sunday at Soldier Field.
Yet when the grudge match by the lake ended, the Packers had emerged as 21-13 victors and owners of their second straight NFC North title after enduring countless injuries and trailing the Chicago Bears by two games as recently as Oct. 21.
— What We Learned: Rodgers the difference in Packers' win
With a chance to improve their seed still ahead, the Packers quickly began pointing to themselves as the trendy team in an NFC, where it always seems the club that gets hot at season's end winds up in the Super Bowl.
"It's been all about who's hot at the right time," quarterback Aaron Rodgers said after completing 23 of 36 passes for 291 yards and three touchdowns—all to wide receiver James Jones. "You saw it with the Giants last year and us (in 2010), (and) Pittsburgh when they made their run a few years back.
"It's all about how you're playing in late December and what your team's health is like. I think often it goes back to some of the adversity that your team faces during the season, how battle-tested you are."
No one can doubt the Packers have journeyed through the back alleys of the NFC to put themselves in a position where they might actually get a first-round playoff bye. They have won eight of their last nine—the best record in the NFC over that span.
The injuries were the major reason they've had to take the comeback route. So far this season, they have lost 15 players to injured reserve, the same number they lost two years ago when they won the Super Bowl. They went without star pass rusher Clay Matthews for four games—he returned on Sunday—and have continued to play without cornerback Charles Woodson, who has missed seven games with a broken collarbone.
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The loss of right tackle Bryan Bulaga to a hip injury six weeks ago has especially kept the pressure on Rodgers, who has been sacked a league-high 45 times. But he keeps on producing.
Rodgers has also had to contend with the constant shuffling of wide receivers. He lost Greg Jennings earlier in the year to a groin injury and now that Jennings is back and still trying to get his legs under him, Jordy Nelson (hamstring) is out. When all of these elements are factored in, it's not difficult to put Rodgers in the middle of the battle for league MVP with Adrian Peterson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
"I think you have to give credit to the personnel department for the kind of guys we've drafted," Rodgers said. "Second, (receivers coach) Edgar Bennett has done a great job getting those guys ready. Third, we're very well prepared."
The front office has supplied the type of depth to get past a rash of injuries, and the coaching staff has been able to coach up all the different faces coming on and off the field.
"I am not a drama queen," coach Mike McCarthy said. "But it is great that we won a (division) championship today. I feel good about it. Not to diminish anything here, but we are just getting started. We feel that way as a football team."
Rodgers suggested the Packers are better now than last year's 15-1 team just because of the adversity.
"We went on a run last year, won 13 in a row, and at times it seemed easy, especially from the outside the way we were winning," he said. "This year, we've had to find a way to win games more. We've turned the ball over at inopportune times. We had to run the ball more. We've had to adjust protections, adjust routes, kind of had some crazy halftime adjustments to try and make things happen. We've dealt with a lot of adversity."
Their 12 straight wins within the division have elevated them to a position of complete dominance in the NFC North despite all their physical problems and the fact they still have a kicker who is looking at the uprights as if they're 3 feet wide. Crosby has missed a league-high 12 field goal attempts this season, including two on Sunday.
Conversely, the Bears have failed for the second straight year to stand up to injury problems, and now they are on the precipice of total collapse. Last year it was Jay Cutler who was hurt; this year, it's everyone else.
The Bears' offensive line kept changing by the minute Sunday due to poor play, and Matthews took advantage with two more sacks to increase his total to 11 despite missing a quarter of the season.
The Bears' front office under new general manager Phil Emery has just started trying to fortify the roster the way Green Bay's Ted Thompson has done it for many years. The Bears' coaching staff, though, hasn't handled the loss of players as well as Green Bay's has. And now the Bears are on the verge of becoming the first team since the realignment of divisions in 2002—since the 1996 Washington Redskins, in fact—to miss the playoffs after a 7-1 start.
The Bears currently have dropped into a tie for the last playoff spot and are actually out of the NFC's top six seeds based on tiebreakers.
"They're the NFC North champs," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "We have to get to the playoffs a different way and that's the only thing we can think about now."
With games at Arizona and Detroit, in their current state, the Bears are no lock to go 2-0 and finish 10-6. Even if they do, they could get squeezed out of postseason play on tiebreakers.
"There's still life. That's all that matters," center Roberto Garza said.
If elimination comes, decision-making time will come for the Bears. Cutler, who is working with his third offensive coordinator (Mike Tice) since his arrival in Chicago in 2009, isn't making it easy, as he's starting to look like a coach killer. His interception Sunday (made by Packers defensive back Casey Hayward) changed the complexion of the game. For the season, Cutler has 17 touchdown passes, 14 interceptions and a mediocre passer rating of 80.4.
That's the kind of work that not only can get a third offensive coordinator fired, but Smith himself.
"We've got to piece this thing back together—however we do it," Cutler said. "We have to find a way to win these next two games and let things fall where they may."
If they fall the wrong way, this time it could be Smith who bears the brunt after losing six straight times to his team's biggest rival.
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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Mortar Board Target chapter at Westminster College was among the outstanding Mortar Board chapters to be recognized at the 2012 Mortar Board National Conference in Chicago in July.
The Target chapter received the Silver Torch Award. This honor is presented to chapters executing timeliness and dedication while exemplifying the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. Silver Torch Award recipients are selected based on a review of national records, requiring that the chapter meet all of the national minimum standards and deadlines.
Mortar Board is the premier national honor society recognizing college students for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. Since its founding in 1918, the Society has grown from four to 229 chartered collegiate chapters with more than 250,000 members across the nation. The Target chapter at Westminster College was chartered in 1955 and currently has 40 members.
"The students in Mortarboard work very hard to achieve success both in the classroom and in giving back to the community," said Jamie Kohler, faculty adviser for the Target chapter. "They are a wonderful group and deserve the honor of this award."
Chapter president Gregory Zivkovich was present to accept the chapter's award. Zivkovich, a senior political science major, is a son of Mark and Mary Zivkovich of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Shaler Area High School.
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Sittingbourne Striders and Stragglers Running Club star Anthony Jackson beat a field of more than 1,000 athletes at Saturday's Bushy Park parkrun.
The 27-year-old clocked 16 minutes 31 seconds to claim his third win of 2014 and his 11th triumph in his last 14 starts.
Jackson finished 18 seconds ahead of second-placed Andrius Jaksevicius, whose one race win in 52 Bushy Park parkrun appearances came in Jackson's absence last month.


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MLK Gospel Concert 'Set The House On Fire' to Perform in Portsmouth, 1/21
"Set The House On Fire" a gospel concert heating up for Martin Luther King Day returns to Portsmouth. Jukwaa Mazoa presents the 15th annual "Set The House On Fire" a gospel concert, Monday, January 21, 2012, 6:30 pm at St John's Episcopal Church 10 Chapel Street Portsmouth, NH.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter: Martin Luther King Jr
It is time for the annual "Set The House on Fire" a gospel concert, celebrating its 15th year in recognition Rev DR. Martin Luther Jr. It is with great pleasure for Seacoast artist, Sandi Clark to hold the 15th concert in Portsmouth.
She has brought some incredible talent to the area and this year will be no different. Headlining the event for 2013 will be soulful singer Yamica Peterson of Somersworth NH. Joining the line-up of performers will be, The Funky Divas Unplugged formally part of the female a cappella group called 6 Pitches. The group will feature Dan Poland - guitar, Thom Scagliotti - bass, Dianne McMillen and Vicky Avery - vocals.
"Set The House On Fire" band will feature Pete Peterson from Family Affair on guitar, James "Bat" Kaddy on drums, Rev Jeff Mcllwain of North Star AMEZion Church, Newington NH on Vocals and Bass, Duke Norman on Keys and Scip Gallant on the organ.. Kevin Wade Mitchell of Portsmouth NH will share excerpts from the MLK speech "I've Been To The Mountain Top."
Jukwaa Mazoa will present a play reading Hotel Test Case of 1964.* The Test Case is an appropriate reading to present at the MLK event because the story involved local resident the late Rev John Papandrew minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Portsmouth.
Rev. Papandrew actively worked for civil rights for all. Papandrew was born to Greek immigrants in Manchester, N.H., in 1921. Papandrew felt that too many people are content to sit by and blame others. He felt strongly about Martin Luther King's message in his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" calling on all white clergy to respond. He felt that was the least that clergy can do, by setting the example for our community of how to support others. In 1962 Rev Papandrew received a letter from Dr King acknowledging his civil rights work .Dr. King "thanked Rev. John Papandrew for giving witness during the Albany GA Movement. Dr. King explains that, through the events in Albany, the world is now aware of the situation in the South." (Archive, The King Center).
The Test Case also involves former Portsmouth resident and his wife the late Emerson and Jane Reed. Emerson Reed during the 1960's served as president of the local Seacoast branch of the NAACP and he chaired its Legal Redress Committee, which was gathering black and white members to test local places of public accommodations for compliance to the Civil Rights Act.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities that served the general public ("public accommodations").
This story's primary focus is a test of racial segregation, the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. Like eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, going to the movies, the rental or purchase of a home..... Cast includes Narrators Valerie Fagan of Portsmouth NH, Sandi Clark of Newington NH producer of Jukwaa Mazoa theatre productions, Norm Levey of Ogunquit Me, Fredric Taylor of Rollinsford NH, ShaRon Jones Jenkins of Portsmouth NH (reading the part of her late sister Jane Reed) Marilyn Hagar of N. Berwick Me. Brian Munger of Rochester NH, Jim Murphy of York Me, Brenda Mannino of Wells, Me, Dan Lane of Ogunquit Me, and Julie Bouthillette of Wells Me.
Back because she is the best at whatever she does Mistress of Ceremonies, Jazz/Blues/Gospel singer and comedian, ShaRon Jones Jenkins.
"Set The House On Fire" a gospel concert will be held Monday January 21, 2013, 6:30 pm at St John's Episcopal Church, 10 Chapel Street Portsmouth, NH. Regular tickets are $15,
Seniors /Students $12. For more information or to make a reservation, email Sandi - firstname.lastname@example.com or call 603-436-2242. Please bring non- perishable food item or a gift card for personal care items to be donated to The Seacoast Family Food Pantry. With your support we can help replenish some of the shelves. Let's keep that giving feeling going and help those less fortunate and in need.
*Play based on information from Mark J. Sammons and Valerie Cunningham, Black Portsmouth: Three Centuries of African-American Heritage (Durham, N.H.: University of New Hampshire Press, 2004)


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SOUND OFF: GLEE Transforms From Sandra To Sandy Thanks To GREASE
"No contact, not even in song." And, with those words, the epic romance of Rachel (Lea Michele) and Finn (Cory Monteith) - Finchel, familiarly, to fans of the show; gleeks - on Fox's hit musical dramedy series GLEE came to a horrific car crash of a coda - and all-too-appropriately so given the automatic, systematic, ultimatic GLEE GREASE tribute oh-so-amusingly billed as "Glease". The Roberto Aguirre-Sarcasa written, Michael Uppendahl directed ep gave us a generous dose of GREASE justified by the glee club's take on the classic 50s tuner while also offering us some hair-raising dramatic and thematic developments, as well - Mr. Shue (Matt Morrison)'s sabbatical; the permanent ceasing of not one, not two, but three central romances of seasons' past; as well as the nefarious interception of Cassandra July (Kate Hudson) into the entanglements of the NYC-set storyline of the all-new, revamped GLEE S4.
Goodbye To Sandra Dee
While Rachel and Finn's relationship met its sad end on this week's GLEE, those was not the only severed ties cemented - two same-sex relationships, groundbreaking in their frank portrayal in prior episodes and seasons, also came to a conclusion; Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) capped their evocatively depicted courtship, as did Brittany (Heather Morris) and Santana (Naya Rivera), with eloquence. Yes, indeed, one could very well say that GLEE itself has lost its virginity once and for all over the course of S4 and the pertinent themes of the raucous rock n roll high school musical staple GREASE are glaringly apt given the wrenches that said physical couplings have thrown into the aforementioned romantic pairings - sex messes it all up. Just look at Rachel's once-burgeoning, now-blighted flirtation with NYADA stud Brody (Dean Geyer); Blaine's apparent outright cheating on Kurt during summer vacation; Brittany's mindless infidelities and many prurient peccadilloes over the course of her stormy on-again, off-again alignment with Santana. The rocky road has been more than occasionally bumpy as the GLEE mobile has journeyed on and we have slowly become more acclimated with the many new faces and split-storyline-style storytelling that has been implemented on GLEE S4 as it has gone along - and the subsequent shake-ups are more ubiquitous than milkshakes at a malt shop. As related from the NYC-transplant Rachel referring to her Ohio-stranded former paramour and her birthplace, "This isn't home any more," and, one could very justifiably say, so goes Season Four of GLEE - it's a new show and you either go with it as it is now or you don't, but the kernels of what has always made the show blossom into sporadic brilliance and also sometimes wallow in the less agreeable and more unappetizing aspects of what it is, too, for better or worse, are both as evident as ever. It's the same GLEE, it's just a remixed, re-jiggered new formulation. For example: Unique (Alex Newell) is part-Mercedes (Amber Riley), part-Kurt; Kitty is part-Quinn (Dianna Agron), part-Santana; Joe (Jacob Artist) is part-Puck (Mark Salling), part-Mike (Harry Shum, Jr.); Ryder (Blake Jenner) is seemingly mostly the new Finn 2.0; Marley (Melissa Benoist) is mostly new Rachel. Mix, match, wash and repeat.
New cast members aplenty, populating most of the major McKinley High-set storylines where once stood - and, of course, sang - the original gleaks, the reinvented, re-energized and re-formulated GLEE 4.0 is something quite new and quite a bit different than the show as it stood in its three previous iterations, but many through lines remain the same; and, indeed, on that note, few series in TV history have withstood such change as generally successfully as GLEE has managed to do over the course of its seventy-plus shows so far. Lest we forget the much darker and more acerbic, adult-themed early episodes of the first part of Season One, nor the variety show sensationalism of much of S2 - reaching its apotheosis in the grand Super Bowl extravaganza and Valentine's Day blow-out - and, of course, the most recent, guest star-heavy segment in the developing and generally quite revolutionary musical series - one thing GLEE does not do is stay the same. And, now, 4.0 is something all its own entirely - but, at the same time, much is as it ever was.
Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) erupting in a rage; the always-clueless Principal Figgins (Iqbal Theba) offering his usual useless insight; back-stabbing and scheming among all the ranks of the gleaks, reaching its nadir with the goings-on of the cruelest of all the Cheerios on an unsuspecting victim - all is as it always is and always has been, largely. New faces, a few new twists and turns, but GLEE is still GLEE as we have always known it to be - in that it is as predictable as it is ever-changing; as rigid as it is malleable. A contradiction in terms - many of them? Sure. But, then again, so is GLEE - that's the name of the game. No TV show before or since has dramatically justified musical storytelling in as outright and generally, well, gleeful and embracing of a manner as GLEE and if only for that it will forever remain an important ingredient in the perception of musical theatre around the world for generations current and those to come - and, further more, it is after all a series ostensibly about the kids who will eventually grow up to write, produce, star in and attend the plays and musicals and GLEE itself is informing and entertaining the future audience for Broadway, more or less. One cannot underestimate its impact, particularly insofar as the full-scale musicals the fictional McKinley High takes on each year and how each is presented - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, WEST SIDE STORY, and, now, GLEE.
As always, the musical numbers delivered, with the new cast imbuing the GREASE material with excitement and energy. The world premieres of both Becca Tobin's sassy and spirited "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee" as well as Melissa Benoist's emotional and ethereal "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)" were both hosted in this very column and their depiction in the episode was expectedly well-rendered and interestingly dramatically motivated in each instance. "Beauty School Dropout" byway of Darren Criss was a bouffant amuse bouche of audible whipped cream, just as it should be, and the inventively-arranged Santana/Cassandra/Unique trio of "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" was an appreciable and elegant realization of the inherent ideas and idiosyncrasies of the song and its relation to the actual plotline of the episode itself (which was no small feat). So, too, was "Greased Lightning" a lovingly winking, camp homage to the original GREASE film, with Ryder establishing himself as one of the standout performers of the glee club, and, subsequently, Jenner a breakout star of the series in a few short weeks. Also, "You're The One That I Want" done as a quartet was particularly lusty and thrusty in the reality-set school scenes with Marley and Ryder as Sandy and Danny, respectively. Lest we forget, last week's "Hopelessly Devoted To You" and "Born To Hand Jive" were also more than merely acceptable renditions. It is unlikely that any GREASE cover will ever convert the unconverted - it is a very specific sound and style of a show and score, after all, given its embrace of all-things 1950s - but both "Glease" and last week's first part of the GREASE tribute oN GLEE gave us more than just a backseat grope, they went all the way.
It's a complex and combustible combination that creates the best assets and most well-remembered GLEE moments and they may be lacking thus far this season for the most part, yet there has been enough here to keep us involved and the promise for the future of the show is as filled with potential as always if not more so. What the powers-that-be ultimately decide to do with future seasons of the show is uncertain, but, no matter what the particular ingredients of the show are as it may stand at any particular point in time and its development, we can rest assured and rely on the reality of the fact that songs will be served up with style and the tried and true tropes established in seasons' past will somehow or other be interwoven with the ever-expanding rainbow tapestry of the GLEE universe as it grows - and as it grows up.
Cut, died and re-shaped, GLEE S4 as represented in "Glease" is further evidence that GLEE has clearly said goodbye to its naïve and fresh-faced first phases - its Sandra Dee - and is developing into an all-new Sandy of a series. Will it ultimately be a thunderstorm, a hurricane or the storm of the century? That forecast is still impossible to determine.


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You don't think it's slightly more understable and perhaps a tad faster (rating) than the Storm?
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keltik wrote:everything I've read ITT makes it sound like they have brought back the Storm.
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JR i think this disc is as long as a stalker. In flight the disc reminds me of a Fresh (no tree Hits) x storm. slow turn slow forward fade and sneaky long. Discraft say between the buzz and stalker. I say between the z comet and x cyclone.
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Opening day began with the Houston Astros in first place in the AL West. And it wasn't an April Fools' Day joke.
Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez and Bryce Harper predictably shined, but so did Collin Cowgill, Chris Iannetta and Jonathan Lucroy. The Angels and Reds went extras in the first-ever interleague game on opening day, and three other afternoon games resulted in shutouts. And those were just a few of the highlights.
And if you're a fan of the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians or Toronto Blue Jays, you haven't even experienced the thrill of opening day yet. Those four teams don't begin their 162-game marathons until Tuesday.
All of Monday's action:
Los Angeles Angels 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 (13 innings)
Chris Iannetta broke open a 1-1 tie with a two-run single in the 13th inning after driving in the Angels' first run with a solo homer in the third. The teams combined for just 9 hits and left a total of 39 men on base, and Los Angeles struck out 17 times. As for Mike Trout, he was 1-for-6 with two strikeouts.
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Francisco Giants 0
Clayton Kershaw did it all for the Dodgers, tossing a complete-game shutout and hitting his first career homer for what proved to be the game-winning RBI. Kershaw struck out seven. The defending World Series champion Giants managed only four hits.
Washington Nationals 2, Miami Marlins 0
Bryce Harper homered in his first two at-bats, Stephen Strasburg pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out three batters, and new closer Rafael Soriano struck out two in a perfect inning for the save. The Marlins managed only three hits, with Giancarlo Stanton's double being the team's only extra-base hit.
Atlanta Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5
Freddie Freeman, Dan Uggla and Justin Upton went deep against Phillies ace Cole Hamels, who was roughed up for five earned runs in five innings in his first opening-day start. Craig Kimbrel picked up the save for the Braves, retiring Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, who drove in three runs and was a double shy of the cycle.
Arizona Diamondbacks 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Martin Prado had two doubles and an RBI in his D-backs debut, and Ian Kennedy pitched seven effective innings to earn the win. Arizona roughed up Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright, who last week agreed to a five-year, $97.5 million contract extension. Gerardo Parra was 4-for-5 while A.J. Pollock went 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
New York Mets 11, San Diego Padres 2
Jonathon Niese limited the Padres to four hits over 6 2/3 innings, and three Mets relievers combined for 2 1/3 hitless innings. New York's offensive hero was outfielder Collin Cowgill, who hit a seventh-inning grand slam and also added a double. San Diego hitters struck out 10 times.
Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Jeff Samardzija struck out nine in eight scoreless innings, and Anthony Rizzo went deep for the Cubs. Closer Carlos Marmol was relieved in the ninth by Kyuji Fujikawa, who earned his first major league save. Pirates starter A.J. Burnett struck out 10 in the loss..
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Milwaukee Brewers 5, Colorado Rockies 4 (10 innings)
Jonathan Lucroy delivered the season's first walkoff win with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly. The Brewers scored three times in the bottom of the eighth on RBI hits by Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez to take a 4-3 lead, but John Axford blew the save when he served up a ninth-inning homer to Dexter Fowler. Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki also homered for the Rockies.
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Boston Red Sox 8, New York Yankees 2
Jacoby Ellsbury, Shane Victorino and Dustin Pedroia—the Red Sox's first three hitters—combined to go 7-for-18 with six RBIs. Rookie Jackie Bradley Jr. walked three times in his major league debut, and Jon Lester pitched five innings of two-run ball to pick up the win.
Chicago White Sox 1, Kansas City Royals 0
Chris Sale scattered seven hits and a walk over 7 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out seven to earn the win. Tyler Flowers' solo homer in the fifth inning was the game's only offense and made James Shields a hard-luck loser in his Kansas City debut.
Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 2
Phil Coke handled the Tigers' first save chance after Joaquin Benoit got the first out in the ninth inning. Justin Verlander fanned seven over five innings, and Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera drove home the game's first run on a fielder's choice. Prince Fielder and Omar Infante also had RBIs for the defending American League champions.
Seattle Mariners 2, Oakland Athletics 0
King Felix, also with a shiny new extension, allowed three hits in 7 2/3 innings against the defending AL West champs. Three relievers combined to get the final four outs. New Seattle leadoff hitter Franklin Gutierrez drove in both runs with a fifth-inning single off hard-luck loser Brett Anderson.
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speaking of Conrad, anyone know why he isn't with the Pacers anymore?
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speaking of Conrad, anyone know why he isn't with the Pacers anymore?
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
When Roy tweeted that GH had earned every penny of his contract it bothered me. The franchise makes a value judgement, however to truly earn your contract you need to perform at a certain level, otherwise you are just swindling a a team and fan base out of cap space. I have been a big fan of Roy, but if he thinks his current production is worth 15 million a year its a cause for concern. Portland is gambling on him. I hope Roy doesn't loose some of his motivation and work ethic after he gets paid. He just seems to be pretty arrogant. I still remember td to sign augraphs franchise 55
Its really bothers me how far the pendulum has swung on Roy being loved to being apparently a selfish person.
If they want to see 11,4500 average attendance again, they will let Roy go to Portland. THe community was just beginning to fall in love with this team. They will quickly fall out of love if they perceive a lack of willingness on the part of TPTB.
(maybe this WAS the wrong time to bring DW back)
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
I really at this point am tired of wondering if the Pacers will match or not, there are signs that show it is still on the table, and there are signs that show they might be going other ways, we will know soon, and personally I am so ready for that date to come, I am sure most people did not want to see our offseason like this, We thought we would be adding pieces to help up try and make a further post season run, now we are just scrambling to see how we can salvage the situation that presents it's self to us.
Why so SERIOUS
Roy does have a chip on his shoulder. I remember hearing him say multiple times last year how he was the best passing big man in the NBA in TV interviews. Unsolicited as well. He clearly isn't but he seems to think he is!
His twitter account still lists him working for us...
"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
If one of your PFs can guard Dwight effectively, then he is a center. Ben Wallace could guard Shaq (adequately) and JO and KG and Duncan.
Perkins can guard Dwight. But he can't guard Blake that well.
Good luck finding a PF who can guard Dwight and Blake.
Sounds like he's gone? Knowing PS&E it's possible they are waiting to get their successor in place before announcing the transition...
Varejao could be perfect and he only makes 10mil.
There is a certain amount of selfishness the players can't afford to yield. It is a business decision. And if we are honest, we're selfish too as fans. We want him to take less because it hurts the team we root for if he leaves. A legitimate concern, but certainly elevating our best interest as fans over what he considers is best for his family. Roy is in a position where someone is giving him everything the system will allow, that we are apparently hesitant to provide. There is no guarantee that Roy will ever receive another max deal. There just isn't. You can't frown on the process, because it is what it is. If this is the best financial decision for him and his family, you have to wish him the best. IMHO
By 1998, Dale had basically hit his peak. But does anyone honestly believe that a 25 y/o Roy in 2012 has already hit his peak after just 4 seasons in the league? It's possible, but not likely. This guy gets noticeably better with each passing season. Most good players don't hit their peak after just 4 years in the league. They continue to get better and peak in about their 7th or 8th season. If you match Roy, you're not merely hoping that you just get 5 years of 2012 Roy production. Instead, you are making the gamble that he will continue the year to year progression that he has shown every season and will thus be a much better player midway through that contract than he is now. If Roy can just continue to improve his offensive game then imagine the player he will be.
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Who is his "family"?
I think you are absolutely right. Roy has become the public face of this team, and the fans love him. Who else do you see out and about doing the things he does? Maybe Hill time-to-time. Certainly not Granger.
Oh, and on Walsh? I don't think it was EVER time to bring him back.
Oh, I'm not mad at Roy. I'm mad that people seem to be turning on him just because he wants to get paid. I'm not going to blame a guy for trying to get a raise because he's been working hard.
I'd argue that even if his family consisted of just him, it's enough to warrant seeking his best option. What is important is that his earning potential is through the roof right now, and we can't begrudge the guy for capitalizing on it.
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Plus you'd hate putting all that work into Roy, and then having Portland reap the benefits of it.
You don't think opposing defenses won't just lock in on West if they can ignore whoever our center if he can't score?
Agree, but it's impossible. Roy is signing POR's offer, and the moment that happens only two things are possible: He becomes a Blazer, or he is retained by the Pacers. No trades once the contract is signed. And he won't screw over Portland by not signing after he's said he would.


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With the films release date fast approaching, Green Lantern toys are flooding the aisles in toy stores near you. Mattel is putting out quite a bevy of products, but the main focus is on two lines: Movie Masters for the adult collectors and a smaller line of figures aimed at younger fans. Its the latter well look at today. As a collector of 3 ¾ inch figures, I was very happy to get my hands on figures from the first two waves of these basic figures and finally add some new Green Lanterns to my collection! Ive previously reviewed the Early Bird Hal Jordan (read it HERE) and the Guardians of the Universe Hal & Baris two-pack (HERE). Lets dig into the ever-expanding Corps!
Its not hard to find the Green Lantern section at the store, seeing as how its a sea of green! For these basic figures, Mattel went with a pretty cool package design thats functional and attractive. Its a standard bubble and card layout, with the cardboard in the general shape of the Green Lantern symbol. Theres lots of green with a dark border around the whole thing, a band including the GL oath around the bubble, and the GL symbol on white behind the bubble. The movie logo appears at the top of the card, and an illustration of Hal Jordan flies out of the bottom, his fist connecting with the included GL ring in the bubble (a nice touch). At the very bottom-left corner is the number and name of the specific figure who can be seen in the central bubble along with his/her/its accessories.
The back of the cards is interesting too; they all have the same layout but with different details. At the top is a band including the figures name and a brief bio, below which is an illustration of the character in action. On the right-hand side is a narrow column that either shows the figure with its accessory and other available toys OR specific instructions (for instance, Kilowogs shows you how to use the adaptor). Overall its a good looking package that catches the eye and provides a good look at the toy and plenty of art and text.
For the uninitiated out there, the Green Lantern Corps consists of thousands of space cops patrolling the universe. Each one is armed with a Green Lantern ring that can create solid light constructs and grants the user flight, protection, access to information, and much more. One of the really cool things about the comic series is that the writers and artists were free to come up with all sorts of interesting alien Green Lanterns; thankfully, the film is doing the same. Just in the few trailers weve seen so far and the promo images weve seen dozens of aliens including some that arent even humanoid! The basic toy line will see a bunch of these Lanterns. Obviously Hal Jordan will appear multiple times (3 versions in the first 10 figures), but beyond him were getting lots of cool characters like Kilowog, Sinestro, Green Man, Abin Sur, Hannu, Stel, Isamot Kol, and more.
While the Mattel press info calls these figures 4 inch, theyre really in the 3 ¾ scale. Stel is the tallest of this new series with antennae reaching over 5 inches, with Kilowog right at 5, Green Man at 4, Hal/Abin/Sinestro about 3 ¾, and Isamot just over 3 inches. Each little Green Lantern wears his unique film-inspired uniform or some sort of variant (thus far none are based on comic book appearances).
They all have unique sculpts except for the Jordans; they share the same body (the same as Early Bird, the two-pack, figure 01, and a bunch more) although the Solar Saw has a different, angry face sculpt. The uniforms are nicely sculpted with all sorts of lines and patterns, most noticeably on Sinestro and Abin Sur. The more monstrous Lanterns have skin textures like Kilowogs lumpy flesh and Isamots scales and spines, while Stel is chock full of robot elements. Just like on the Movie Masters figures, the uniforms are skin-tight to reveal the different physiques of the aliens with their toes, tails, etc. A lot of attention was paid to the head sculpts and almost across the board theyre very good for 3 ¾ inch figures.
For mass market figures, these GLs have good, solid paint jobs. Of course, youre going to see a lot of green, but interestingly theres a nice variety of shades and hues used on the different figures. Guys like Isamot and Sinestro have vivid comic-style green, while Kilowog has a darker swampy green and Green Man blends in his yellowish skin tone. Black is the next dominant color after green (main body/legs), followed up by white (accents and logo background). Each figure has some unique body coloration, whether its Stels gray metal, Sinestros pink, or Abin Surs purple. Both of the Hal Jordans looked at here have translucent body parts; Max Charge Hal is entirely translucent green, while Solar Saw Hal has a body made of translucent black with multi-colored reflective bits. All of the Lanterns also have sculpted rings painted a bright metallic green.
While they look good, the Green Lanterns arent stellar when it comes to articulation. As noted previously, most of these figures are just above basic in this department with joints at the neck, ball-jointed shoulders, waist, and hips. The lizard-like Isamot trades in the waist joint for one in his tail, Green Man has only shoulders, a hinged torso, and hips, and Stel has but shoulders and hips. To be honest, the lack of articulation is pretty frustrating as the figures look good and would really benefit from even a couple more joints (knees, elbows, wrists, ankles). Its interesting that none of these have the forward/back-side/side hips like the Early Bird figure had, although those didnt really do wonders for poseability anyway.
Mattel could have gone a couple different ways with accessories for these Green Lantern figures, and their solution is going to make a lot of collectors happy. Each figure comes with an honest to goodness GL construct taking the form of a wide variety of weapons. Made of translucent light green plastic, the constructs include swords, a spiked mace, saw blade, beast trap, plasma gun, and more. Each one ends in a socket designed for a Green Lanterns fist, and for the most part theyre usable by a variety of the figures. Larger figs like Kilowog come with an Energy Blast Adaptor instead; this oversized piece can be used by itself as a blast effect or it can connect to any regular-sized construct. As others have noted, the way these constructs fit over fists small and large enable them to work with other toy lines as well, so try them on all of your Green Lanterns!
Finally, every single figure in this line comes with a Green Lantern ring that you can wear! Well, those of you who have very slender fingers, that is. When I heard that rings would come with all figures I figured they would be pretty junky, just like the old ones that came with some DC Direct toys. Instead, these are big and beefy, with lots of detail and cool translucent green plastic over a solid gray core. The face of the ring is even bigger than that on the half die-cast one that came with the Early Bird figure! Unfortunately for us adult collectors, these plastic rings have a shockingly tiny opening for your finger. Just plan on spreading the joy and giving yours to budding young Green Lantern fans.
Being a huge Green Lantern fan and a collector of 3 ¾ inch figures, these toys are right up my alley. Theyre varied with lots of cool aliens, there are multiple versions of my favorite character (Hal Jordan), and thus far theyre not too expensive and theyre decently available (I found mine at Toys R Us and Walmart). There are two more figures in the initial two waves, and Mattel is planning a total of 20 figures! Note that there are also more of these guys in other lines like the Battle Shifters, Vehicles, the Final Battle pack, and several store exclusives like the Guardians two-packs. As long as you know what youre getting into with the limited articulation, youll enjoy these small additions to your Green Lantern collection.
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Serenading your sweetheart has long been a lover's tradition. However, if you are not musically inclined, the Hesston High Singers can deliver a Singing Valentines on Feb. 13 to your sweetheart.
According to Choir Director Jessica Harrison, Signing Valentines can be ordered for $20 through the Hesston Activities Office (620-327-7122).
Lovebirds must order the crooning crew soon, as the deadline is Feb. 12, or until slots are filled.
"The money goes toward our Kansas City trip," said Harrison.
This year Harrison said the Singers can deliver about two-dozen Singing Valentines.
"I think we deliver around 25 or so. It all depends on how much driving is involved. We can fit in more if there are several in the same building," she said.
Harrison said recipients will be in for a surprise, as the Singers will be choosing songs to perform this year.
" I would rather not put out a song list. I let the students pick which song we sing for each person. Often at least one student has a connection to who we are singing to. So they pick the song they think that person would enjoy the most," she said.
Harrison said with many talented vocalists, some will have solo parts in different pieces of their repertoire.
"Several students will be featured as soloists throughout the day, so if we are singing to a relative of that student we sing the song they are featured in."
The Singing Valentines will travel to locations in Hesston and Newton for delivery.