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PETITIONS against services at a Westhoughton care home being scaled back have been criticised as misleading by the councillor in charge of the changes.
About 2,500 people have signed written and online petitions calling for Winifred Kettle Community Care Centre to retain its threatened intermediate and respite care services.
A Bolton Council revamp of care provision proposes to shut Firwood House in Crompton Way and make Winifred Kettle a day-care only centre.
The written petition which boasts more than 1,000 signatures was handed to mayor Cllr Colin Shaw at a Bolton Council meeting on Wednesday.
Cllr Christopher Peacock, cabinet member for adults and social care, thanked Cllr Lynda Winrow-Baker, a Westhoughton town councillor, and campaigner Gwendoline Parr for speaking to so many people.
But he said their presentation of the proposed changes failed to "fully explain the situation".
Cllr Peacock said: "I worry that the petition was a bit misleading to those who signed it.
"Winifred Kettle is not closing and people will still have access to respite and intermediate care.
"This has been frames as services leaving the town, when only 10 per cent of the people in Winifred Kettle's beds last year were from Westhoughton in any case.
"Significantly more people will be able to access this care with what is replacing it."
The campaigners argue that the changes will see Westhoughton lose a much-loved service and cited it as the latest example of Bolton taking something away from Westhoughton without replacing it.
Bolton Council insists that the changes are not cost-cutting measures, but an attempt to make their provision across Bolton more efficient.
Cllr Peacock added: "We will look at the petition and the points it raises when we reflect on the consultation.
"As a ward councillor, one of the most common complaints I hear is that services are being taken out of Westhoughton.
"By doing this we are bringing services back into Westhoughton, as care will be more accessible.
"Winifred Kettle will continue to be a centre of health and well-being for the people of Westhoughton."


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In what many are saying is an overzealous attack on the civil liberties of students in New York City, NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly has openly defended spying on Muslim students, calling it a necessary step in the fight against terrorism. Naturally, Muslim students and other such groups have vehemently decried the practice, and some are even calling for Kelly's resignation.
NYPD's Muslim surveillance program came under more fire over the weekend after Kelly spoke on the necessity of the practice. Speaking with Fordham Law School alumni, the commissioner stood firm on his stance. "For some, the very act of intelligence gathering seems illegitimate when applied to the crime of terrorism," said Kelly. "In fact, the Police Department uses many of the same methods to find and stop terrorists that we use to arrest drug dealers, human traffickers and gang leaders.
Kelly made the statements as 100 protestors awaited him outside with signs and other demonstrations. Kelly carefully acknowledged that students are mostly law-abiding but would stop far short of saying that the spying would end. "We know that while the vast majority of Muslim student associations and their members are law-abiding, we have seen too many cases in which such groups were exploited," said Kelly
Kelly's program has been said to cross state lines into neighboring New Jersey without known collaboration between his department and police officials in the Garden State. Protestors were vocal outside of the speech with police looking on, but no arrests were made.
Would Kelly's surveillance program extend into other communities suspected of illegal activity such as Black and Hispanic neighborhoods? Just take a look at NYPD's "Stop-And-Frisk
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One reason to privatize the Pa. state liquor store system
The following is a work of opinion submitted by the author.
Marc Stier recently presented six reasons to keep the state stores. I'd like to address his reasons, and then present one — just one! — solid reason why the Commonwealth should finally get out of the retail booze business.
Stier says that government control of alcohol beverage sales is a better way to reduce alcohol abuse, which remains a major public health hazard. Alcohol abuse is a serious issue, but think about what's actually being "controlled" in that sense by the current system: sales of wine and liquor, by the bottle, for home consumption. That's all.
Wine, beer, and spirits are sold at privately-owned, government-regulated businesses across Pennsylvania. They are sold at bars, restaurants, wineries, breweries and brewpubs, delis, beer distributors, and a growing number of licensed grocery stores. They're sold at sports stadiums, private clubs, community fundraisers. To fully "control" this, the PLCB should be selling all beer as well, and taking over service at bars ... with PLCB-trained bartenders. Not likely.
The public safety argument fails: "control" of only one segment of the market is no control at all.
Stier mentions collection of taxes, suggesting that because the state stores remit taxes daily, revenues are higher than they would be from private stores. Private businesses do get a 1 percent discount on sales taxes for prompt payment, a common business incentive. But Stier also broadly implies that private businesses often cheat on their taxes.
This is simple. If there are problems with how sales taxes are collected in Pennsylvania, it's a statewide, Department of Revenue problem: Fix it. But it has nothing to do specifically with state store privatization; if anything, it's an argument for the commonwealth to take over all retail businesses, which is a laughable non-starter. Meanwhile, private liquor stores will likely bring back millions in tax revenue that's currently going to stores in Delaware and New Jersey.
Stier's four reasons about the unionized workers at the state stores are dealt with quickly. The main state store employee union is the UFCW. The union's members work at supermarkets, drug stores, food processing plants, manufacturing facilities, nursing homes, and professional offices, as well as government agencies. Obviously the union has successfully organized in private businesses; the wine and liquor stores do not have to be a state-run monopoly to be union shops.
One good reason: the will of the people
But there is one very good reason why the Commonwealth should privatize the state stores: We The People don't want this system anymore. It was forced down our throats in 1933 by the earnestly dry Governor Gifford Pinchot, who wanted to "discourage the purchase of alcoholic beverages by making it as inconvenient and expensive as possible." We have endured this system, against our will, for almost 80 years; many of us cross the state border illegally to avoid it.
Is it really against our will? Look at three scientifically conducted polls, reported in statewide press, asking citizens if they supported privatization of the State Stores. In 1986, 54 percent were in favor; in 1995, "two out of three" supported it; and just last month, 61 percent favored privatization. That's 27 years of majority support. Polls over the last three years even show that a majority of union households are in favor of privatization.
A poll that found people in favor of free lunch every Thursday wouldn't mean the state should mandate that. But Pennsylvanians only want to join the 42 other states where people don't rely on the decisions of bureaucrats to determine what wine and whisky they're allowed to buy. The legislature needs to explain why they won't act on this unambiguous expression of the people's will. Clearly, if Pennsylvania had a citizen initiative law, we'd have gotten rid of the state stores years ago.
Historically, when a majority of Americans have voiced their views on policy change — women's rights, elimination of the draft, stronger drunk driving laws — the government has respected those views. Liquor store privatization may not be as important as those, but if it's worth legislative debate, it's worth legislative action. It is past time for the Pennsylvania Legislature to embrace the will of the people on this issue.
Lew Bryson is a writer from Langhorne, Pa.
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Miggy playing through jammed right pinky
DETROIT -- There was a very good reason Miguel Cabrera was shaking his hand at times during his at-bats Thursday evening. His right pinky, which he jammed on a ground ball earlier in the week, was bothering him in the cold weather.
Still, Cabrera doesn't expect it to be a major issue moving forward. He has played through it so far and fared fine.
As impressive as Cabrera's hitting has been this season, his durability deserves some credit, especially at third base.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Andrés Kohn, VP of technology, Proofpoint, Inc.
The Internet has become more treacherous than ever in the twenty-first century. The vision of a lone hacker operating out of a basement is hopelessly out of date. Today, a well organized data theft industry exists, complete with hierarchies, well-defined roles for participants, and established global supply chains. Employee behavior can play a major role in defeating the data theft industry, and therefore education is crucial. There are two times when employees should exercise special care: when they receive or send email, and when they access the corporate network, whether for their email or an application.
Email: Inbound Threats
Email is the fundamental mode of communication in today's business world, and as such is a wide open path into the depths of an organization. This also makes it the launch pad
for enormous volumes of malware or phishing messages and recently, an alarming number of targeted attacks. These sophisticated "spear phishing" attacks target executives and high-level IT managers with cleverly disguised messages that often appear to have come from a friend or co-worker and contain personal information (often gleaned from a social network) that further creates an impression of authenticity. They also contain links to malicious URLs that enable the theft of network credentials or the surreptitious download of malware, allowing cybercriminals to gain a foothold that leads to the eventual loss of everything from intellectual property to clients' personal information such as credit card and personal identification numbers.
Employees need to be trained never to click on suspicious links. In the era of spear phishing, this is not an easy task.


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SOUTH Wilts are wary of a potential New Milton backlash as they prepare for today's ECB Royal London National Club Championship group semi-final tie at Bemerton (1pm).
The Division 1 side ran South Wilts close in last year's Southern Electric t20 Cup semi-final, eventually losing by 17 runs.
"They are a decent side, probably one that will be in contention for the honours this season," warned James Hayward, who is free from Wiltshire commitments to play in the 45- over tie.
New Milton have made an encouraging start to the season, beating Hursley Park in their only league game, and knocking both Totton & Eling and Sarisbury Athletic out of the national cup.
Sunday's winners will visit either Frocester or Potterne in the group final.
South Wilts: Morton, Abel, Mynott, Hawkins, Hayward, Cranch, R Pittman, S Pittman, Warner, Booth, Kidd, Richards, Ducellier.


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Solving this problem that ensures data integrity and reliability HGS needed a partner to design a PVs system that takes full advantage of the dynamic EDC capabilities embedded in eCaseLink™. The new module, an add-on feature to the EDC software, allows different user groups, such as CRAs or DMs or pharmacy personnel to interact with this module and ensures protection of potentially un-blinding data.
Once again, DSG has partnered with its clients and taken on their challenges creating a more flexible, cost-efficient method to handle PVs. This agile approach has been a hallmark of DSG for more than 20 years, along with its unmatched delivery record for quick database locks leading to dozens of drug and device approvals. All of this is done in tandem with its customers to provide superior technology, service at lower cost.
Since implementing the module in a global study in more than 20 countries and 800 subjects, HGS found:
- A dramatic reduction in use of paper
- PV module ensures protection of potentially un-blinding data
- Reduction in duplicate data
- Accurate real-time custom reports tailored to meet needs of user
- Built in such that all actions and changes are audit-trailed with reporting capabilities.
"The creation of this PV module is a perfect example of a well-established collaboration between a technology provider and sponsor," said Michael Goedde, senior director, clinical data management at HGS. "We faced a significant challenge with PVs and were committed to using a more innovative approach than paper, especially in the Phase 3 of our study trial."
"Helping organizations change their processes to a more efficient and accurate environment has driven successes with clients such as HGS," said Tony Varano, CEO at DSG. "Most of all, our agility in working with clients to create modules that can be used for all clients means we are taking suggestions and support from our clients and building products and services that are tailored to the market needs"
About DSG
DSG Inc. supports clinical trial data collection and management with innovative technology solutions, including Electronic Data Capture with specialized Clinical Data Management services, IWRS, Clinical Trial Management Systems and digital on-demand Case Report Form publishing management software. DSG's products allow user-friendly, accurate and efficient data capture at any investigator site regardless of the technological infrastructure. DSG has successfully supported over 1,000 clinical trials for more than 400 companies at over 25,000 sites in more than 90 countries. Founded in 1992, DSG is a global company headquartered in Malvern, Pa., with additional offices in the U.S., Japan and India. For more information, please visit www.dsg-us.com.


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Double Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut butter is one of my favorite foods. I've always enjoyed it on a variety of things. I eat it on apples, with bananas or honey on a bagel, in a good ole PB&J and of course in cookie form. I made these double peanut butter cookies to send in my Operation Baking gals box for Round 15. Sorry I'm so late posting this recipe.
I've made these before with chocolate chips. This time I just used peanut butter chips instead. I liked them much better this way. They were super peanut-buttery. Hubby agreed they were quite tasty.
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Double Peanut Butter Cookies
Yield: ~3 dozen
1 1/4 c all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
1 c peanut butter at room temperature
3/4 c sugar
1/2 c packed light brown sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c peanut butter chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, and the salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and the peanut butter together until fluffy. Add the sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and mix well. Add the milk and the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat thoroughly. Stir in the peanut butter chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving several inches between for expansion. Using a fork, lightly indent with a crissscross pattern, but do not overly flatten cookies. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overbake. Cookies may appear to be underdone, but they are not.
Cool the cookies on the sheets for 1 minute, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
Recipe from Magnolia bakery cookbook
10 Responses to "Double Peanut Butter Cookies"
Double PB!? HEAVEN!!
I love peanut butter too! These look delish!
oh yum. I could so go for one of those right now!
Yum!We're crazy about peanut butter too.
i just bought a pack of chips that was a combination of chocolate chips and pb chips… now i'm excited to try them out on something like this
The more PB the better, in my opinion. These look delicious!
Oh, I am a die-hard PB fan, can scoop a tablespoon of it out and jar and lick it all up. Your cookies look and sound delicious!! Wish I had one of your right now! Yum!
Peanut butter cookies with PB chips…I'm so in! I could definitely eat a few 🙂
Peanut butter and peanut butter?! Yes, please! 🙂
i love peanut butter and the layout of your blog! cheers!


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Topic: Anti-nausea and appetite enhancer?
This has been a rough couple weeks for my mom. Chemos #5 and #6 really beat her up. She is very tired. She is starting to show early signs of depression. She doesn't get up or go out really at all. She is not eating and is getting anxious when she even thinks about food. Details - she was taking Compazine and Marinol but didn't like the foggy and forgetful feeling they were giving her. She went off of the Marinol without telling anyone because she decided it was that drug that was making her feel that way. When I found out, I emailed the onc and he said it could have been either or both, So she went off of those and tried Zofran but last week was her worst week yet and she still did not eat at all. Then yesterday we asked the nurse at chemo about it all and she said to try Ativan to help her sleep, to help as an anti-anxiety and to help with nausea. Ok, she got some with her chemo and she slept well last night and felt better today but she always feels good on Tuesdays because of the Aloxi.
Soooo-Ativan at night but she doesn't want to feel foggy or sleepy during the day. No Marinol and docs said no Megace because it can cause blood clots, which she is already prone too.
This is my very detailed and long winded way of asking, which anti-nausea and appetite enhancing drugs have helped you? Which ones are we missing? because right now, we don't have an appetite enhancer and we don't even have a strategy for the day time.


text: Into the Garden: It's a begonia -- but what kind? By Sara Busse September 22, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- You can stop calling now. Not that I don't love to hear from my readers -- truly, it's been a great response. But I felt like answering my phone with, "It's a begonia. Thanks for calling!":Last week's mystery plant, found in the yard of Richard and Judy Dunlap, is a begonia. From the more than 80 emails and phone calls, I'm pretty sure that's what it is. I knew it must be some sort of a begonia, but I was hoping for a more exact name. Many schools of thought were expressed.I apologize if I've spelled your name wrong; I didn't have a chance to call everyone back who left me all of these marvelous messages. Also, my husband isn't much of a secretary, so he didn't take down the names of those who called me at home. And then there are those of you who called or emailed after my deadline.Begonia grandis: Carter Giltinan, who has forgotten more about plants than I will ever know, said this is a Begonia grandis. "It's a perennial, it seeds profusely and loves shade. It's easy to weed out if you tire of it!"Agreeing with Carter are Kay Legg (who went a step further with Begonia grandis ssp. Evansiana), Linda Cordial ("It is a perennial that appreciates shade; appears late in spring"), and Anne Repaire ("I don't see it much in nurseries these days, but I bought mine from TerraSalis many years ago").Kay Workman, of Red House, said, "Please tell your readers Richard and Judy Dunlap how lucky they are to have the mystery plant appear in their garden. They love the shade and will return year after year if left in the garden to reseed. I have had them for years in a large bed under a tree. They are not available locally at garden centers and are expensive online. My friends and I refer to them as 'pass-along plants.' The wonderful thing about them is the beautiful foliage all summer and then the bloom in August when everything else is beginning to look tired and worn."Frani Fesenmaier, a member of Forest Ridge Garden Club, said they grow in shade and look very pretty when massed.Angel wing begonia: Dortha Fleur, of Apple Grove; Joan Perrow Jacobs, of Alum Creek; Susan Williams; and Mildred Durant all vote for angel wing. Jacobs said she has plants that have been on her family farm for more than 30 years and "the deer do enjoy them." And S. Clark Haynes, retired from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, said he had an angel wing begonia a number of years ago, and while the Dunlaps' plant does not have exactly the same-shaped leaves, they are similar.Dolores Blackwell took this plant from her mother's yard many years ago. "She called it an angel wing begonia, and it drops the seed every year and spreads and does not come back from the root. I have given starts of it to neighbors and my children. It does not bloom until about August and is very hardy." Hardy begonia: This is a popular candidate. Janet Simpson, Iris Wilkinson, Betty McAdam ("beautiful plant") and Stella Atkinson all call it hardy begonia; Betty Hutcheson, of Malden, has had it for 25 years ("It will freeze back in winter, just cut of the top at the ground, it will come back. It blooms profusely! You can't kill it."); Lucretia Meyers, of Dunbar, said it's very hardy. Phyllis Drake, of Spencer, called it invasive but loves it in her yard; hers came from her husband's great-aunt out in the country.Dawn Warfield has a large patch growing at the corner of her house, and they perennialize under the right circumstances."Mine come back year after year, with no effort on my part. They grow from small round corms that form at the intersection of their leaves with the stalks, and drop off. The Dunlaps must have had one fall into their planter."Perennial begonia: Wanda Mines, of Dunbar, calls it a perennial begonia, as does Maryanne Sidenstricker ("It will spread all over the yard and look beautiful"). Liz Caudill, a Master Gardener, said the perennial begonia is an old pass-along plant in the South and she will have samples of it at the 20th anniversary celebration of the West Virginia Herb Association's Fall Festival, noon to 9 p.m. Sept. 28 and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 29 at Jacksons Mill, near Weston. Mary Caldwell, of Dunbar, has plants that came from her mother's garden in Arlington, Va., and hers came from her mother's garden in Morgantown."If the deer don't eat mine, they bloom in late August. If the deer do eat the leaves, which they have this year, they will re-leaf out and possibly bloom later in September or late October (before frost). The foliage is hardy until a very heavy frost. You can pinch off the stems and they will root; or pull up some rootstock in the spring and share with friends and neighbors. I've given bags of it away and never lack for more in my yard. "The perennial begonia is a plant that will spread and it makes a lovely border plant (if you can keep it in the area where you want it)."By the way, Judy Dunlap: Mary sends her regards.Jeannie Tyler, of Charleston, has them around her home and they thrive in full shade and spread. "They are beautiful plants!"Wild begonia: Ruth Arthur's been calling it this for 20 years.Dragon wing begonia: Carolyn Baxter, of Hurricane, and Margaret Wise, of Teays Valley, gave it this name.Other names include everlasting begonia (from Joan Collins, of Hurricane), and pink blooms (from Terry Harper's grandson; Harper said the deer call it an appetizer before they eat her hostas for their main course. And Harper calls it an invasive plant that just won't die!). Another mystery plantI might be crazy, but here's another photo of a reader's mystery plant, from Kay Nelson-Legg, of Tornado."This spring, I found a small seedling growing in a viburnum I purchased at one of the local stores. I transplanted it to a rose garden I just started. I have guarded it, kept it watered during the hot summer and I'm still mystified to its identify. I keep hoping it is going to surprise me with a bloom. The foliage reminds me of the soft, airy, greenery on a carrot plant. Thank you."Anyone know the name of this one?Let the phone calls begin!Reach Sara Busse at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1249. 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Ricola Natural Herb Throat Drop Honey Herb takes the unique flavor of Original Herb Ricola and softens it with pure, natural honey. The result of Ricola Natural Herb Throat Drop Honey Herb ingredient combination is a mild, soothing cough drop ideal for treating less severe throat conditions associated with the common cold and allergies. Ricola Natural Herb Throat Drop Honey Herb uses a mixture of 10 naturally harvested Swiss mountain herbs for natural, quick relief.Cough Drops Honey Herb 3 oz bag 3 Pack Ricola
Soothing for the mouth and throat
Rich honey and the Ricola herb blend create the fine taste of Ricola Honey Herb cough drops. Fine and gentle enjoyment for all the family – with valuable substances from honey such as glucose, vitamins and minerals. Ricola Honey Herb drops not only taste delicious, but this combination is soothing for the mouth and throat.
The herbs for this delicious herb cough drop are cultivated in the Swiss mountains using organic farming methods without chemical pesticides.
Uses temporarily relieves:
Cough due to a cold or inhaled irritants Occasional minor irritation and pain due to sore throat or sore mouth
About Ricola
Ricola Ltd is one of the most modern and innovative manufacturers of herb drops in the world. Ricola herb specialties are exported to more than 50 different countries and are famous for their fine Swiss quality.
Founded in 1930, with company headquarters in Laufen and subsidiary companies throughout Europe, Asia and the USA, Ricola products now include about 30 different herb specialty flavors. All the herbs used in Ricola products are organically cultivated in the Swiss mountains
Ricola AG is one of the most modern and innovative manufacturers of herb cough drops in the world. Ricola exports nearly 30 different ranges of herb drops and teas to over 50 countries.Cough Drops Honey Herb 3 oz bag 3 Pack Ricola The family-run company has its headquarters in Laufen, near Basel, Switzerland. Subsidiary companies are located in Italy, the UK, Asia and the USA. Founded in 1930 by Emil Richterich, the company is still under family ownership. Executive board president and third generation family member Felix Richterich directs the fortunes of the company today. This is why Ricola values high quality basic ingredients, in particular the herbs, which are cultivated in the Swiss mountains using organic farming methods.Cough Drops Honey Herb 3 oz bag 3 Pack Ricola
Ricola AG is also committed to economically, socially and ecologically sustainable company management. As a major employer of over 400 employees it takes its corporate responsibilities seriously. Traditional values of a family-run enterprise coupled with Swiss quality and a passion for innovation define the success of the Ricola global brand. Incidentally, the name Ricola is an abbreviation of the company's original name Richterich & Co., Laufen.
Ricola Company Values You could call it uncompromising, but we stay focused when quality, ecology and social responsibility are on the agenda.Cough Drops Honey Herb 3 oz bag 3 Pack Ricola Ricola's quality commitment
Uncompromising excellent quality is the basic standard for all company decisions and practised company-wide. High quality basic ingredients are naturally a priority for Ricola. This includes careful processing methods to produce the different herb specialties. Herbs are therefore cultivated in the Swiss mountains using organic farming methods. No Ricola herb farmer uses pesticides or herbicides to cultivate the herbs. This has been our practice for decades: Ricola relied on organic farming long before it became fashionable. Ricola pays particular attention to the quality and natural condition of other basic ingredients and uses no artificial colorings or flavorings.
At Ricola, business success is not an end in itself. Instead, the company uses its success as an incentive to act responsibly towards all employees, society and the environment. Our company adheres to social values alongside profit-making considerations. This motivates our commitment to maintaining and supporting cultural values and charitable projects.Cough Drops Honey Herb 3 oz bag 3 Pack Ricola
History The history of the traditional Swiss family company, Ricola, has its beginnings in the 1930s.
1930s In 1930, master baker Emil Richterich founds the confectioners Richterich & Compagnie in his native town of Laufen, a rural town near Basel, Switzerland. Together with his employees, he starts developing a series of herb drop specialties that are sold around the region.
1940s In 1940, Emil Richterich first creates the famous Ricola herb mixture for the Swiss Original herb cough drop still in production today. The unique square-shaped herb cough drop and well-balanced taste of natural medicinal herbs becomes the iconic product that is responsible for the global success of Ricola Ltd.Cough Drops Honey Herb 3 oz bag 3 Pack Ricola
1950s In 1951, to meet the increased demand for its herb drop specialties, Emil and his wife Rosa Richterich relocate their family and company to a new location just outside Laufen. At the same time they also stop production at the bakery in the old town of Laufen.Cough Drops Honey Herb 3 oz bag 3 Pack Ricola
1960s Excellent sales on the Swiss market motivate the risk of launching abroad. The Ricola original herb cough drop in particular is a sales hit. Germany becomes the most important export market but the Ricola herb drop soon becomes just as popular in other European countries. In 1967, Emil Richterich and his sons Hans Peter and Alfred found Ricola Ltd. That same year, a new factory is set up in Laufen for fully automated production and packing of Ricola original herb cough drops.
1970s Ricola expands its distribution worldwide during the 1970s. Asian markets such as Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore are added. The first steps are also taken to launch in the USA. Ricola introduces more ranges of herb specialties such as herb tea and the sugar-free herb Breath Mints. New flavors such as Lemon Mint and Orange Mint win more customers for Ricola herb drops. Company founder Emil Richterich dies in 1973. His sons Hans Peter and Alfred take over the company's management. While Hans Peter Richterich manages the company as partner and director, Alfred Richterich focuses on the company's cultural activities.Cough Drops Honey Herb 3 oz bag 3 Pack Ricola
1980s Early on, Ricola is keen to embrace organic farming methods. After intensive trials, the company decides to support organic cultivation in Switzerland and to this end commences long-term purchase contracts with Swiss mountain farmers. In 1983, herb producers set up the ArGe consortium of herb farmers in Switzerland, comprised of regional cooperatives. Ricola's contractual guarantees for the purchase of the herbs play a major role in the founding and success of this organization.Cough Drops Honey Herb 3 oz bag 3 Pack Ricola In 1983, the redevelopment by Herzog & de Meuron of the residential and factory premises in Laufen, in use since 1967, is the first in a series of commissions by Ricola AG for the globally active architects studio. Ricola launches the new sugar-free herb drops in a practical, small pocketsize pack. A new era dawns: From now on, consumers can enjoy herb drops on the go! Founding the first Ricola USA, Inc. subsidiary is the basis for the successful sales of Ricola Herbal Cough Drops in the USA and Canada.
1990s In 1991, Felix Richterich is the family's third generation to assume responsibility for the company's management. Ricola AG continues to grow, spurred on by its expanding international activities and new additions to the range of herb specialties. Ricola Europe SA, located in Mulhouse-Brunstatt (France), opens in 1993. This factory and distribution center, also designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron, packs the herb drops for the European market. But the herb drops continue to be exclusively produced in Switzerland.
2000 until today Adrian Kohler, already working for the company for many years, becomes the new CEO of Ricola Ltd. Felix Richterich remains an active part of the company as President and Executive Board member, supported by his brother, Lukas Richterich, as Executive Board Vice President.
In 2006, Ricola Ltd in Laufen opens a new factory for the production of herb drops. This state-of-the-art- facility with integrated process control system meets the latest technical requirements for pharmaceutical and food production. The old factory has since been renovated and is now used as a packing center.
Ricola's international status continues to grow: New subsidiaries are founded in Italy, Hong Kong and England. In addition to the Ricola herb drops, the company launches new products such as soft herb pastilles, chewing gum and herb tea bags. These complete the Ricola range.
Ricola Ltd starts the Ricola Foundation in 2010. This non-profit foundation is Ricola's contribution to research and preservation of natural cultivation processes and our cultural heritage. The first major project supported by the Ricola Foundation is COLOSS, a scientific network for research into the global losses of honeybee colonies.
Today over 400 employees work for Ricola worldwide. Ricola products are available in more than 50 countries in Europe, Asia and North America. Ricola's commitment to innovation is ongoing. Examples are new flavors in the herb drop range, such as Cranberry, Sea Berry or Verbena as well as Ricola tea bags or the new Dual Action cough and throat drop.
Ricola is among the top 20 Swiss brands The excellent reputation of the Ricola brand is now well known outside Switzerland. It is no surprise that Ricola is among the top 20 best-known Swiss brands.
Multi-award winning and an excellent reputation
Ricola is a genuine Swiss company and global brand. The annual brand study published by the Young & Rubicam group 2010 also confirmed that Ricola ranks proudly among the top 20 Swiss brands.
Ricola has received many awards in recent years, including the "Most Trusted Brand" award from Reader's Digest readers in 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and the "Swiss Star" award of the Swiss Packaging Institute. The food magazine also nominated Ricola as "Top Brand in 2008".
Ricola also a "Most Trusted Brand" in 2011 Reader's Digest analyzes the most trusted brands in 16 European countries. In Switzerland alone, over 1,600 consumers participated. Ricola achieved the highest trust rating, the same as for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 consumer surveys, and was chosen as "Most Trusted Brand 2011" for the confectionery product category.
Brand Asset Valuator The Young & Rubicam Group has presented the new brand asset valuator. The largest brand study in Switzerland shows that in times of crisis the Swiss revert to their traditional values and virtues. The most comprehensive brand analysis in Switzerland compiles a database of over 1,100 brands and carries out nearly 1,000 detailed surveys via the GfK market research institute. The study was launched in 1995 and has been carried out annually since 2006.
The 20 most influential brands include many traditional Swiss brands such as Rivella, Lindt, Gruye`re or Ricola. Only a handful of international brands such as Coca-Cola, Ikea or Nivea can compete against the Swiss power brands. Knorr and Magnum are new additions to the list.
Swiss Packaging Institute award 2008 / public prize The Ricola herb cough drop drum is a favorite packaging with the Swiss. On 18 November 2008, at the Pack&Move trade show in Basel, the winners of the 2008 public prize were announced. The canpeel™ recloseable drum, submitted by the company O. Kleiner AG, was a clear winner with 335 votes. The proud winner was awarded a SWISS STAR for its innovative packaging solution.
Ricola wass "Top Brand" 2008 This year for the first time, the "Lebensmittel Zeitung", a specialist food and drink trade magazine, nominated the winners of the "Top Brand" awards. The one hundred most significant categories were selected in collaboration with GfK, a major market research company, and the winners in the various groups were then determined out of the more than 5,000 product brands. Ricola was awarded top marks in the "Sweets" category and is thus entitled to display the "Top Brand 2008" logo.
Ricola was again designated "Most Trusted Brand" in 2010 Reader's Digest analyzes the most trusted brands in 16 European countries. Over 1,500 consumers participated in Switzerland alone. Ricola achieved the highest trust rating, the same as for the 2008 consumer survey, and was chosen as the "Most Trusted Brand 2010" in its product category.
About Ricola
In 1924, Emil Richterich bought a small bakery in Laufen, a picturesque little town near Basel, Switzerland. It was here that he created a sweet toffee confection called Fünfermocken, which was a favorite with neighborhood children. The company grew and Ricola was formed. The name Ricola is derived from the first two letters of the words in Richterich & Company, Laufen. By 1940, Emil Richterich had developed the ideal recipe for an herb lozenge composed of natural swiss herbs -- which we know today as the Ricola Original Herb Cough Drop. Ricola is still owned by the Richterich Family and is headquartered in Laufen, Switzerland, with regional offices in Asia and the United States.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich -- Matthew Dellavedova was looking for one more clutch basket.
When the star senior point guard put up a last-second
3-pointer against Memphis in the NCAA tournament's round of 64 on Thursday, another improbable comeback loomed for the Saint Mary's College men's basketball team.
Instead the ball didn't even hit the rim, and sixth-seeded Memphis escaped with a 54-52 victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan to end the No. 11 Gaels' season.
"It was straight, but had too much on it," a solemn Dellavedova said of his final shot. "I kind of double pumped it, I (should have) realized I was open ... It was a good look."
Said junior Beau Levesque: "The guy has made some miraculous plays in his career, so when he let it go, I think it's in. I was definitely shocked that it didn't. That's the guy you want to have the ball at the end of the game. He got a great look and I wouldn't want any other shot being taken."
That Saint Mary's (28-7) was even in position to win at the end took a couple major comebacks.
The Gaels trailed by as many as 15 in the first half and were down by seven with under 45 seconds to play, but never went away.
Eividas Petrulis came deep off the bench and hit the biggest shot of his career to give Saint Mary's a chance at the buzzer. The walk-on sophomore, who averages 1.5 points a game, banked in a 3-pointer to get Saint Mary's within two points with two seconds left.
Freshman guard Jordan Giusti immediately forced a turnover off a botched inbounds pass by Memphis (31-4),giving Dellavedova and the Gaels 1.9 seconds left to work their magic.
Saint Mary's didn't have a timeout remaining, but caught a break when the officials stopped the game to determine whether Petrulis' shot came from beyond the 3-point line.
"It was a scramble situation over there to say the least," Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett said. "Our guys executed about as well as you could on that, and we had a decent look. With that much time, they're not going to leave him open. But he had a shot that he could make, and that's all you can ask for in that situation."
Dellavedova, a starter on the 2012 Australian Olympic team, nailed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in a comeback win over BYU in January and hit another deep shot in the final seconds of a win against San Diego at the West Coast Conference tournament.
He had 10 points and seven assists in the final game of his decorated career at Saint Mary's, battling constant double teams from a long and fast Memphis team.
"He's just a great person all-around," said sophomore forward Brad Waldow, who fought back tears as he described Dellavedova. "He taught me how to be a winner on and off the court and is a great role model."
Saint Mary's was in the game until the end despite shooting just 32.8 percent against a tenacious Memphis defense. The Tigers blocked 12 shots, including eight swats by D.J. Stephens, and had nine steals.
Memphis, which was led by guard Joe Jackson's 14 points and seven assists, could have finished off the Gaels earlier but missed six free throws in the game's closing minutes.
Waldow scored a team-high 17 points for Saint Mary's, and senior Mitchell Young just missed a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds before fouling out.
"That was probably the toughest locker room I've ever had to be in," Bennett said.
"This is the way it should be. The guys should care this much and they did. So I just told them how proud I was of them."
On Saturday, Memphis will face No. 3 Michigan State (27-8) with a spot in the Sweet Sixteen at stake. Michigan State beat Valparaiso 65-54 in its tournament opener.


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If you're doing some 2013 retirement planning you can probably safely factor in a Social Security retirement pay raise of 1.3 percent.
The official Social Security cost of living adjustment for 2013 will be announced in mid-October, but the Congressional Budget Office has already made its guesstimate without the final figures from September and predicts 1.3 percent.
That's a puny -- but automatic -- raise for Social Security recipients as well as those who receive federal and military pensions.
This estimate came Sept. 18 because the U.S. is debating whether to approve a bill that would increase veterans' disability and survivors benefits by the same COLA that other military, federal retirees and Social Security recipients get. The House of Representatives already passed the bill in July. The CBO concluded that at 1.3 percent, the increased cost of giving disabled veterans and their surviving spouses a raise would be $686 million in fiscal year 2013. When you think about a debt in the trillions, that sum doesn't look as mind-boggling.
The COLA adjustment is effective Dec. 1, and will show up in recipients' checks in January.
What are you going to do with that money? For one thing, you are likely to spend it on Medicare's Part D Prescription Drug plan. Seven of the top 10 prescription drug plans have scheduled increases of 11 percent or more, according to an analysis by Avalere Health of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service Part D Landscape Files.
The Humana Walmart Preferred RX Plan is upping its charge the most. Its premium is going up 23 percent to $18.50 per month (which is still cheaper than most others). First Health Part D Premier, First Health Part D Value Plus and Cigna Medicare Rx Plan One each raised premiums by at least 15 percent. Overall, Part D premiums for current plans increased on average by 6 percent from 2012 to 2013, and the average monthly premium rose from about $38 to $40.
Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. This is the time when you can switch plans. Avalere suggests you check out United Health's new Medicare Rx Saver Plus PDP, which costs as little as $15 a month -- the lowest-cost plan available in many parts of the country.


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The 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco, upholding Marin County's plastic bag ban as an appropriate regulatory action, tossed out an effort by a plastic industry coalition to scrap it.
County officials joined environmental activists in exulting, one noting that local jurisdictions awaiting the decision before proceeding with similar bans can now get moving.
"Many of the cities and towns in Marin County have been waiting for this ruling, and it's likely that many of them will now adopt their own bag ordinance," said Carol Misseldine, an environmental advocate whose husband, the late Supervisor Charles McGlashan, was the driving force behind the ordinance.
"Great environmental win," she said. "Charles would be elated."
"This is a significant obstacle removed from the path toward a countywide ban," said Nona Dennis of the Marin Conservation League. "Too bad Charles couldn't share in the celebration. This is really his victory."
Dennis added the league "will continue to push Marin's other cities and towns to join Fairfax and the county," the only jurisdictions in Marin with bag bans.
Deputy County Counsel David Zaltsman said legal foes fell flat when they argued the county violated the law by proceeding without an environmental review.
"First, that the appellate court recognized that the categorical exemptions the county employed for projects intended to enhance and protect the environment were appropriate for this ordinance," Zaltsman noted. "And second, that the Save the Plastic Bag people submitted no evidence to show that the ordinance would have any negative environmental effect."
The appellate court ruling found that "there is no substantial evidence" the ordinance would have a significant adverse impact, and further, the county "exercised the regulatory powers afforded it by the California constitution."
In short, the three-judge panel dismissed arguments it said misconstrued another case, misinterpreted the law, misjudged procedural actions or otherwise had little merit. "The ordinance constitutes a regulation enacted for the purpose of protecting natural resources and the environment," the court declared in the June 25 decision.
But litigant Stephen L. Joseph of Save the Plastic Bag Coalition, an association of plastic manufacturers and distributors, said the appellate court got it wrong and asserted the legal battle may not be over.
"We believe that the ruling is incorrect as a matter of law," Joseph said. "However, it should be noted that as it is and will remain an unpublished opinion, it is not a binding precedent and may not be relied upon, cited, or even mentioned in any other case," Joseph said.
"Therefore, only Marin County may rely on it," the attorney said. "Its effect is strictly limited to the named parties in the case," which are the county and its department of agriculture and weights and measures, he noted. "Nevertheless, we may file a petition for review in the California Supreme Court."
Zaltsman said that while the court opinion is unpublished, "it is still very useful" for lawyers and agencies seeking information about how a court might handle future cases. As for seeking action by the state's high court, justices there take less than 5 percent of the cases they are asked to review, he added.
"We are very happy our ordinance will stay in force," Zaltsman said.
Joseph contends county supervisors violated the California Environmental Quality Act when they approved the ban in January 2011 without requiring an environmental study.
The supervisors outlawed plastic bags at grocery store checkout counters in unincorporated Marin and imposed a 5-cent charge on paper bags. Supervisor McGlashan was triumphant, contending assertions by Joseph that a ban "may have a significant negative net impact" on the environment were baloney.
The county law covering unincorporated areas affects about 40 retail stores. It would apply to about 450 if extended countywide as urged last month by the civil grand jury.
Joseph, head of the plastic coalition, is a former Tiburon resident who sparked a state law barring use of trans fats after suing Kraft Foods and McDonald's Corp.
Joseph argued two years ago that a ban would promote use of paper bags and cited an environmental report prepared for Los Angeles County. It concluded that negative impacts of a paper bag include 3.3 times more greenhouse gas emissions than a plastic bag; 1.1 times more consumption of nonrenewable energy than a plastic bag; four times more consumption of water than a plastic bag; 1.9 times more acid rain than a plastic bag; 1.3 times more negative air quality than a plastic bag; and 2.7 times more solid waste production.
Marin Superior Court Judge M. Lynn Duryee rejected Joseph's arguments at trial, prompting his appeal.
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Hyperinsulinemic Therapy in Sepsis
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified October 2013 by peter metrakos, McGill University Health Center.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
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First received: November 18, 2010
Last updated: October 24, 2013
Last verified: October 2013
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Insulin regulates blood sugar and acts to suppress inflammation. Hyperinsulinemic Therapy is a protocol for Insulin administration that involves the administration of a calculated higher dose of insulin into the blood stream. This therapy is called dextrose/insulin clamp. It has been shown to be safe and successful in maintaining normal glucose levels.
The objective of the study is to assess if the clamp can achieve a steady and normal blood glucose level in patients admitted to the intensive care unit with sepsis. Furthermore, if the higher insulin dose would lead to a drop in the inflammatory response seen in septic patients.
|Drug: Insulin
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Hyperinsulinemic Therapy in Sepsis
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MedlinePlus related topics: Sepsis
Drug Information available for: Insulin Insulin humanU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by peter metrakos, McGill University Health Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Glucose Control [ Time Frame: During ICU stay (average one week) ]Measures glucose control using the hyperinsulinemic/normoglycemic clamp in patients with septic shock
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Inflammatory cytokines and biochemical hormonal response [ Time Frame: At randomization then at 6,24, 120 hours ]Measurement of specific cytokines and hormonal responses to hyperinsulinemic therapy in patients with septic shock
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|November 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Tight Glucose Control Hyperinsulinemic Group
Drug: Insulin
Intravenous Hyperinsulinemic therapy
|Experimental: Non-Tight Glucose Control Hyperinsulinemic Group
Drug: Insulin
Intravenous Hyperinsulinemic therapy
|Active Comparator: Standard Insulin Protocol Group
Drug: Insulin
Standard Intravenous Insulin Therapy
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Admission to the ICU with a diagnosis of Septic shock or Severe Sepsis.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age less than 18 years old.
- Pregnancy.
- Patients who cannot provide informed consent and there is no surrogate decision maker.
- A delay of more than 24 hours between eligibility and randomization.
- Patients admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state.
- Imminent death.
- Patients who the treating clinicians are not committed to full supportive care. This is confirmed by a documented treatment-limitation order that exceeds a "do-not-resuscitation" order.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01244178
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01244178
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|Royal Victoria Hospital
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A1
|Montreal General Hospital
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1A4
|Saudi Arabia
|King Khalid Univesity Hospital
|Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11421
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|Peter Metrakos, FRCSC
|McGill University
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|Responsible Party:
|peter metrakos, Associate Professor of Surgery and Associate Professor in Anatomy and Cell Biology McGill University, McGill University Health Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01244178 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 18, 2010
|Last Updated:
|October 24, 2013
Keywords provided by peter metrakos, McGill University Health Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Insulin, Globin Zinc
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Cape Town Fishermen Protesting Over Potential New Fishing Quotas
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ANALYSIS: Retail Shrimp Promotions Very Stable
Changes Coming for Icelandic Brand in US, as High Liner Agrees to Renegotiate Licensing Terms
Anti-MSC Coalition Wins a Battle in Fight to Prevent MSC Recertification of PNA Tuna by FAD vessels
Russian Fishing Profits Fall in 2017; Industry on Verge of Financial Crisis
Walmart Testing Straight-To-Fridge Delivery Service
Salmones Camanchaca to Become Public Company, Langostino Lobster Gets MSC Certification
Scientists Pan Proposal to Open Pristine Pacific Islands to Fishing
Ralphs Grocery Store Launches Prepared Meal Kits with Fish Tacos, Peruvian Salmon
Four Arrested in California for Selling Abalone on the Black Market
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U.S. Coast Guard Refuses to Document "America's Finest"; Congressional Action Still Possible
Boston's North Coast Seafood Put up For Sale According to Norway Sources
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Jeff Marx said the virus is most likely in wild populations, but it shouldn't affect wild shrimp as much as the crawfish because shrimp aren't in contained spaces like crawfish are.
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Immune Response to Influenza Vaccine in HIV-Infected Individuals
This study has been completed.
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First received: October 2, 2003
Last updated: March 3, 2008
Last verified: September 2005
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|This study has been completed.
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
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I think he had balky knees which affected his ability to condition and at a pretty early age in his late twenties. I don't think that's necessarily on him, some guys just develop scar tissue and have to have constant knee drainings.
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Better genetics? Better match of body type with what is required based on the rosters they were on?
JO's never really had a major knee trauma. But he's also never really recovered from the way his knees objected to the bulking up he had to do after Brad Miller got away (avoiding calling it either a trade or not a trade. ). And once they went bad, it all went bad for him. He used to be quick and explosive in the low post, with spin moves and cuts across the paint, not a back-down banger. And defensively was the even bigger difference - he used to play on the weakside and protect the rim/ block shots. Taking on the other team's banger in the post really did him in. Now, he can't really do any of those things.
Garnett played SF and on the perimeter for the first decade of his career, and while he does play PF/C now, that has to make a difference in the longevity of each of them. JO immediately was a post player in Portland and gained his fame in the post with the Pacers. But a different style of post player than what he's been for the past 8-9 years.
We dont know how Garnett's body would have survived playing the low post defensively for all those years. The Wolves were smarter about a roster that protected him. We signed Ron Artest to an extension and let Brad Miller get away in one of the worst front office decisions in the history of offices.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
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He can be traded July 1 and cant be traded to the Rockets ever on his contract and yes his contract is now just 3 yrs 13m not the full contract the Rockets gave him.
That is why I wanted him at the very least he would of been a great trade chip and at the most the best backup in the league on a cheap contract. FO dropped the ball on my man Louis.
I remember the EXACT moment I read in the Star that we gave JO the huge money. I was at work and I just rolled my eyes and said "you've got to be kidding".
As always, there seems to be a creative amount of revisionist history going on here.
Once he started missing big portions of seasons, I can see the frustration, but this is what he did in the period bracketing when he signed the max contract.
Age Tm G GS MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS 23 IND 72 72 37.6 7.5 15.7 .479 3.9 5.7 .688 2.6 7.9 10.5 1.6 0.6 2.3 2.4 3.7 19.0 24 IND 77 76 37.2 7.9 16.4 .484 4.8 6.6 .731 2.6 7.7 10.3 2.0 0.9 2.3 2.3 3.6 20.8 25 IND 78 78 35.7 7.8 17.9 .434 4.5 5.9 .757 2.5 7.5 10.0 2.1 0.8 2.6 2.3 3.2 20.1 26 IND 44 41 34.8 8.8 19.4 .452 6.7 8.9 .754 1.9 6.9 8.8 1.9 0.6 2.0 3.0 3.9 24.3
Three straight years of 72+ games. And a big portion of the games missed in 2004-05 were suspension (15 games), and the late season injury that cost him another 20+ games was the nasty separated shoulder he got in Denver (missing all games from March 3 through April 17). Let's not forget that he shot those FTs left-handed so that he would still be eligible to return to the game. The knee didn't become an issue until 2005-06.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
Yeah, any team in the Pacers' position would have given him the max in 2003. You gotta keep 24 year olds who put up 20/10. There's a reason why SA was willing to give him the max.
It's unfortunate that JO ultimately didn't workout like everyone hoped, but re-signing him was the right move at the time.
Not to me it wasn't. I always thought he was over-rated. No way was he worth 7 years/126 million. I know he had some stat numbers but I still cringe at all those 17 foot fade aways he clunked while he was here. Don't blame the Pacers but that's not what I would have done.
Not to mention he was 2nd or 3rd in MVP voting that one year.
He earned his contract here, it just really sucks it didn't work out
Not saying he didn't earn the money. I just never trusted his game. Just one of those things. Same way with Peyton Manning I guess. Sure he more than deserved all that money but deep down I never trusted his game when it mattered the most in the playoffs. I called it again this year and sadly I was right. One reason I wasn't devastated when the Colts moved on.
IMO ... Bowser has a better shot of a return to the Pacers than Jermaine O'Neal.
I don't have an issue with the contract we gave JO, he deserved it at the time. I do have an issue with what he did afterward.
I wasn't hating JO's contract until he was missing so many games. I was always concerned and kinda upset with the Pacers FO for not getting JO a legit Center. I was not upset to see Brad Miller go as I didn't think he was worth the money and Pollard was right down horrible. Putting JO at center and him weight gain was not a smart idea when giving him such a big contract. I almost was on the verge of hating the Pacers FO for this crap. I had a hard time watching them back then and truly felt bad for JO and myself as a fan of the Pacers. I honestly don't know how many times I yelled at that damn FO for JO getting abused in the paint so much. I really felt like it was a crime. I know this may sound extreme, but to me it was wrong to use JO like they did.
Al Horford is a good example in comparison to JO, except Al doesn't try to carry the team on his back like JO did. Al is a puss compared to JO. But Al is a talented big that should not be playing the center position.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
Can you say "Chemistry Killer"? In a year where multiple reports talk about just how close and healthy the locker room is for the Pacers compared to years past, and you wanna throw THAT prima donna in to come in and **** everything up, while also not playing 1 single second? **** that noise. Jermaine O'Neal is the antithesis of everything that is Frank Vogel and Smashmouth Basketball.
Stay away, JO. Stay away.
You can knock JO's 17 foot fade aways all you want but he never shot 40% from the field as Hibbert is , nor did he miss as many point blank put backs. He also averaged very similar block shot numbers to what Roy is this season, plus adding nearing 20 points per game average over a 5 year stretch.
At this stage, I'd take just about anybody over Hans.
Forgive me if I'm wrong but most of the time JO's FGA were closer to 20 a game right? Where Roy's are probably closer to 10. Twice as many shots equals potentially twice as many points. JO had years where he shot like 43 and 45 percent. What is Hibbert at like 41 percent? Most of the time Hibbert's on the mid to high 40's where JO was. Not as big a difference as people would like to think. I still think JO is better but not near as good as JO himself thought he was. His dominate the NBA type of quotes were laughable.
KG was never asked to drastically alter his body to match up with Centers... JO should have stayed thin and quick... That's the J7 I loved and now miss...
Worst decision in his career (which included punching a Detroit fan)... His knees don't go out like they did if he didn't bulk up...
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Well he did dominate the NBA for several years. Not much to laugh about there. Sorry you didn't get to see him in action!
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
I mean dominate the NBA as in be the best player. That's what he meant. How many MVP awards did he win again?
I think the NBA is comprised of multiple players that Dominate the NBA. I don't think Carl Malone was ever an MVP, yet he Dominated the league. Shaq dominated the league and I think he only won it 1 time. And no doubt JO dominated the league before he succumbed to injuries.
We have KD, LBJ, Melo and Kobe dominating the league right now don't we?
Correction thx to CGG ...Malone was a 2 -time MVP. Slipped my mine!
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Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
He's the only NBA Pacers player to ever be in top-3 in MVP voting. You sure you want to go there? I'm pretty sure he's actually the only Pacers NBA player to ever be in the top-10 in MVP voting.
The 17-fadeaways did not start appearing in his game until 2006-07. Especially under Isiah Thomas, he was never more than 12 feet from the basket. He wasn't out there until the third year under Carlisle, although that NJ series that year is full of horrific memories of JO's ugly 17 foot fadeaway.
We'd need to double-check Reggie's MVP votes. I know there were about three times that he was on the "also receiving votes" list. JO probably got more votes for MVP over those two seasons than Reggie had MVP votes in his career. Reggie clearly had more longevity, but JO's peak seasons were at such a high level that only Pacers fans would complain about them.
After 2005-06, definetely overpaid. Up until then? No, he earned and was worth that contract.
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Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
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The conversation about gun control has been widespread for the past month, since 20 children and six adults were shot to death inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Mental health issues have also been at the forefront of the conversation since the Dec. 14 shootings.
While those issues are relevant, HAVEN -- a center for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault -- believes a third issue is worth looking into in the aftermath of Adam Lanza's rampage -- the way American boys believe they should act as men.
"The way we socialize boys into men in the United States fosters violent masculinity," according to a statement from HAVEN.
"Sixty-one of the last 62 mass shootings in the United States were committed by white men. That's not a coincidence."
In an effort to explore the topic, HAVEN and the National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) will host a free screening of the film "The Bro Code" at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 along with a panel discussion featuring lawyers and academics. The event will be held at 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 151, in Bingham Farms.
The movie is "very graphic" and about an hour long, Cristy Cardinal, director of prevention education at HAVEN, stated in a press release. Those under 18 years of age will not be allowed to view the movie but are still welcome to attend.
"This is a critically important time to talk about masculinity.
"While most men aren't violent, most violence is perpetrated by men, whether the victims are men or women. We have to acknowledge and talk about the ways that traditional, hegemonic masculinity is harming our communities and, in reality, killing us."
During a Tuesday afternoon interview, Cardinal expanded on the topic.
"The idea that there's a particular way to be a man that is pretty narrowly defined, and it is about this sort of hyper-violent posturing tough guy behavior," she said.
"(NOMAS tries) to address the fact that if most of the violence in this country is perpetrated by men, they should try to fix that."
"The Bro Code" is a film by researcher and academic Thomas Keith which "examines how this seemingly ironic mentality reinforces misogyny and gender violence in the real world.
"Whether he's looking at movies and music videos that glamorize womanizing, pornography that trades in the brutalization of women, comedians who make fun of sexual assault, or the recent groundswell in men's magazines and cable TV shows that revel in reactionary myths of American manhood, the message Keith uncovers in virtually every corner of our 'entertainment' culture is clear: That it's not only normal -- but cool -- for boys and men to control and humiliate women," the release states.
Cardinal said there are other factors in play, including location.
"They play the same video games in Europe, and they're not shooting up schools," Cardinal said.
"What is it that we're doing, and how can we do it differently? I don't think doing things differently is a monumental effort."
The film "challenges young people to fight back against the resurgent idea that being a 'bro' -- and a man -- means glorifying sexism, bullying and abuse."
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Any earlier hesitancy by the Cardinals to play top prospect Oscar Taveras in center field has, at least for the time being, disappeared along with the offense.
It's that recent absence of offense, manager Mike Matheny said, that prompted him to start Taveras in center on Wednesday in a ballpark that Matheny had previously said wasn't ideally suited to for a non-centerfielder. The fact that the Cardinals were entering the game on a 24-inning scoreless streak made that inconsequential.
"Our need for offense supersedes our concern about defending center field," Matheny said. "Hopefully we can get something going. It's no secret that we're having a hard time getting our offense rolling. Getting somebody in there might make a difference."
Taveras played right field in each of his first 13 big league games but has plenty of center-field experience in the Minors. He played 228 games at the position over six Minor League seasons, including 17 times for Triple-A Memphis this year.
"I feel comfortable at any position," Taveras said. "It doesn't matter."
While the Cardinals put the 22-year-old outfielder between Matt Holliday and Allen Craig on Wednesday, the expectation is still that the majority of Taveras' playing time in the immediate future will come in one of the two corner spots.
"It really comes down to we need to get something going," Matheny said. "We need to score some runs. Even for [Wednesday's starter Adam Wainwright], he needs a couple. It's been frustrating for all of us figuring out what we need to do to get it going."
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The New York Knicks canceled their Monday practice in Greenburgh, N.Y., the first of several NBA adjustments to come as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast.
With the NBA season scheduled to begin this week, missed practices could be the least of the league's worries.
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Hurricane Sandy is expected to continue north through Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York, a path that puts the storm in direct conflict with multiple cities slated to host NBA games this week.
The Tuesday openers, played in Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles, will go on unaffected, but Wednesday games in Philadelphia and, to a lesser extent, Toronto could lead to travel concerns, if they are played at all.
The Denver Nuggets are scheduled to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, which is the day the storm is expected to touch down in Pennsylvania. The Indiana Pacers must travel to Toronto for a Wednesday game, which would mean traveling through the Northeast.
Thursday features a marquee matchup between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, the first regular season game scheduled to be played in the $1 billion Barclays Center.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Kevin Durant and Kevin Martin each scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to their sixth victory in seven games, 110-95 over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
Serge Ibaka added 15 for Oklahoma City, which shot 54 percent (40 of 74) and built leads as big as 30 points in the first half and 34 in the second, allowing the starters to rest for the entire fourth quarter. Thabo Sefolosha scored 11 points, while Russell Westbrook had 10 points and 12 assists.
Oklahoma City made 14 3-pointers, with Martin hitting six of 11 and Durant four of five.
Ryan Anderson scored 15 points for New Orleans, which dropped its second straight. Anthony Davis tied a career high with 11 rebounds to go with eight points, but hit only four of 14 shots.
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Carl Landry added 15 points and seven boards and Stephen Curry had 17 points and six assists for the Warriors (5-4), who outscored Minnesota 58-22 in the paint.
Alexey Shved had 22 points and seven assists and Derrick Williams had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Timberwolves (5-4), who are starting to succumb to the injuries that have ravaged them early this season.
Harrison Barnes had 18 points and nine rebounds and the Warriors outrebounded Minnesota 50-34. They led 90-76 with eight minutes to play, but as they've done all season, the scrappy Wolves clawed back in it.
Shved's runner cut it to 92-89 with four minutes to go, but the short-handed Wolves just didn't have enough in the tank to finish it off.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jrue Holiday scored 26 points to help the Sixers snap a three-game home losing streak.
Jason Richardson added 20 points for Philadelphia. Thaddeus Young scored 14 and Nick Young finished with 12.
The Sixers (5-4) dropped the first two games of a five-game homestand to Milwaukee and previously winless Detroit before bouncing back against Utah.
Paul Millsap led the Jazz (4-6) with 22 points. DeMarre Carroll added a career-high 17 points, Al Jefferson had 15 and Mo Williams scored 12.
Before the game, injured Sixers center Andrew Bynum said he had suffered a "setback" in his return from a knee injury. Bynum said he now has swelling and a bone bruise on both knees and his target date of Dec. 10 for basketball activities is in limbo.
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West and Hill, Indiana's top two scorers, had combined for 5-for-19 shooting and 10 points in Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee.
Roy Hibbert and Sam Young added 14 points apiece for the Pacers (4-6), who had lost two straight before beating the Mavericks and their former coach, Rick Carlisle.
The Pacers shot 47 percent from the field in their first blowout win of the season. They had gone six games without scoring at least 100 points.
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Pablo Jimenez, marketing manager, Mexican Pineapple Exporters Association (AMEP), said the organization is growing.
"We are continuing to gather Mexican pineapple exporters in our association and we are encouraging them to get all of the certifications needed to export to other markets aside from the U.S.," he said in.
Jimenez said he has hopes of increasing the percentage of Mexican pineapples in the U.S.
He aims to get distributors and stores to recognize Mexican fruit is comparable in quality of that from Costa Rica, he said, although prices have affected the organization's success in expanding its presence in the U.S. market.
To help with this process, Jimenez said the association will continue to integrate vertically.
"We already have members that have distributing facilities in the U.S. so we can lower our costs, but we need to improve our costs and our competitive position against Costa Rica," he said.
Jimenez said retailers need to understand the product, which is another major effort.
"We don't understand why Costa Rican pineapples are often priced higher than ours," he said.
Jimenez also wants retailers to understand that the association helps maintain a high degree of quality and food safety for Mexican pineapples.
"Any other exporter from Mexico that is not part of AMEP doesn't fulfill FDA requirements," he said.
As far as reaching consumers, Jimenez is confident the taste of their product will win buyers.
"Consumers look for freshness and quality mainly. We meet both of their demands," he said.
"Our challenge relies more in having stores and distributors carrying Mexican pineapple so it can be available for the consumer."
To do this, Jimenez said he wants to continue to educate the produce suppliers.
Jimenez believes that by increasing the awareness of produce suppliers for Mexican pineapple, they should have fresher product.
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text: Big turnaround for the Herd By Doug Smock March 5, 2013 Story Share HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - If this Marshall basketball team does nothing else this season, it can tell about the biggest home-and-home turnaround against an opponent.The Thundering Herd, having suffered a horrendous 102-46 loss on Jan. 23 at Southern Mississippi, turned the tables Tuesday night and thwarted the Golden Eagles 88-84 at Cam Henderson Center.A check of the sometimes-spotty records shows this 60-point turnaround to be the second-largest in school history. The only greater season split with a greater combined margin came in February 1941 against West Virginia Wesleyan, when Marshall turned around a 71-53 loss with an 87-44 rout (61 points total).The result insulates the Herd from the indignity of a 20-loss season and crushes Southern Miss' paper-thin NCAA tournament at-large chances.More important, it erased a major bruise of the program's pride, and it served as a perfect Cam Henderson Center sendoff for Robert Goff, Nigel Spikes and Dennis Tinnon.As it turned out, Goff staked his team to a fast start with eight of the Herd's first 10 points and Spikes helped end it with two go-ahead free throws with 30.3 seconds left.It was also a night the Herd shot a season-high 55.1 percent from the floor, hit half its 20 3-point attempts and shot an unexpected 77.4 percent from the line, 24 of 31.And Tamron Manning, whose 10-point outburst helped Marshall take an eight-point lead at the half, tripled his career high with 12 points, dished out four assists and didn't commit a turnover. Elijah Pittman and D.D. Scarver combined for seven 3-pointers in scoring 22 and 19 points, respectively.Goff hit three mid-range jumpers, Jamir Hanner canned a 3-pointer and Scarver rejected a 3-point try late in the game.That, and Marshall flustered Southern Miss early with a zone that morphed from a 2-3 to a 1-3-1 and back, before Dwayne Davis solved it with his 35-point outburst.None of this was thinkable back in January, when Marshall looked up at the scoreboard in Hattiesburg and found itself on the wrong side of 47-7."They got the best of us on the road, and there's no better way than getting them back in your own house on senior night," Spikes said. "I told you all we can play. We can play with the best of them, and obviously they can't play with us.""We got contributions from a lot of guys, and you have to against a club like that," said MU coach Tom Herrion. "I'm proud of kids bouncing back and responding. An opportunity to win on senior night, we don't want to let that opportunity slip away. The margin of defeat in Hattiesburg speaks for itself."Goff staked the Herd (13-17, 6-9 Conference USA) to a 16-8 lead, but Southern Miss (22-8, 11-4) stormed back to take a 26-22 lead on Jerrod Brooks' reverse layup. Manning answered quickly with a 3-pointer, two free throws and another long bomb to put MU up 29-27.The Herd had turnover troubles early, finishing the half with nine, but Southern Miss committed six down the first-half stretch. DeAndre Kane turned one into a basket at the other end, setting the 46-38 halftime lead. That 46 was the same amount the Herd scored in that debacle in Hattiesburg. That happens when you shoot 64 percent.Marshall surged ahead 52-43 on a Kane steal and dunk, followed by a Pittman free throw. But Southern Miss is not the second-place team in C-USA for nothing, and a run was certain.Davis cut the lead to 52-51, punctuating an 8-0 run with a layup, but Scarver answered with five quick points sandwiched around a Tinnon steal. Jonathan Mills tied the game at 62 with two free throws, but Pittman buried a 3 immediately. The game was knotted at 67 and 69, and Southern Miss finally took a 74-73 lead with 3:42 left on one of the better plays of the night - Davis driving the lane, dishing out to the corner at the last moment and tossing the ball to Neil Watson in the corner for a 3.The Eagles took a 75-74 lead after Pittman's flagrant foul, though it could have been more. Mills missed the first of two foul shots and the Eagles missed twice upon retaining possession.Pittman's fourth 3 gave the Herd a 79-76 lead, but that was short-lived. With 1:03 left, Davis canned a big-time 3 with a hand in his face to tie it. As Kane ran the shot clock down, Spikes sneaked open on the baseline and caught a perfect pass. He went for a monstrous dunk but Daveon Boardingham was having none of it. The resulting foul sent Spikes, a 51 percent career free-throw shooter, to the line.Spikes canned them both for an 81-79 lead with 30.3 seconds left.After that, Southern Miss misfired at the line, splitting pairs with 16, 9 and 7 seconds left. Scarver hit four in a row and Pittman hit three to settle the score. And that hideous score of weeks ago."We competed at a high level," Herrion said. "There were two stretches, one if the first half and one in the second half, where we got careless and sloppy with the ball. Minus that, I thought offensive we were as good as we've been all year."Southern Miss coach Donnie Tyndall refused to attend the postgame press conference.Reach Doug Smock at 304-348-5130 or email@example.com or at twitter.com/dougsmock.Marshall 88, Southern Miss 84 SOUTHERN MISS (22-8, 11-4 C-USA) M FG FT R A PDewayne Davis 36 13-20 4-6 5 4 35Daveo Boardingham 32 3-6 3-7 5 0 9Jonathan Mills 36 4-5 5-9 8 3 13Neil Watson 38 2-5 2-2 1 8 8Jerrold Brooks 32 4-13 1-2 5 2 12Cedric Jenkins 9 1-2 1-2 2 1 4Rashard McGill 11 1-2 0-0 2 2 2Deon Edwin 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0Norville Carey 6 0-1 1-2 0 1 1Team 3 Totals 200 28-54 17-30 31 21 84MARSHALL (13-17, 6-9 C-USA) M FG FT R A PDennis Tinnon 25 2-3 1-2 5 2 5Robert Goff 19 3-5 2-2 5 1 8Elikah Pittman 31 7-12 4-7 3 2 22Nigel Spikes 22 2-2 3-4 5 0 7DeAndre Kane 38 4-10 1-2 3 7 9Jamir Hanner 6 1-1 1-2 0 0 4D.D. Scarver 27 5-12 6-6 1 4 19Tamron Manning 18 3-4 4-4 2 4 12Yous Mbao 14 0-0 2-2 1 0 2Team 5 Team 200 27-49 24-31 30 20 88Halftime: Marshall 46-38. 3-point goals: SM 11-23 (Davis 5-7, Watson 2-5, Brooks 3-9, Jenkins 1-2), M 10-20 (Pittman 4-7, Kane 0-2, Hanner 1-1, Scarver 3-7, Manning 2-3). Fouled out: SM (Davis, Mills), M (Goff). Att: 5,364. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 4 Doug Smock: AAC not ready for Power 6 quite yet 5 WVU seeking improvements during off week Prep basketball: Girls state tournament pairings, boys regional pairings, results -- March 5 Previous Story Poca, Scott set for co-final showdown Next Story