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It's just five weeks into the new year and I'm sure many resolutions have already gone by the boards.
Fact is, it's hard to sometimes to break bad habits to create new ones, especially during the winter when motivation can be downright absent in the cold and lack of daylight.
But one goal for the running year that should be on everyone's list is to do one's best to avoid the injuries that can completely derail your daily regimen.
Preventing an injury with a little common sense and some logical precursors can keep you on the roads and trails all year long.
Those pesky shin splints or breath-taking side stitches that often accompany a return to the run after some time off or on a new runner's first few voyages are many times unavoidable.
It's the more serious and lingering injuries like ilio-tibial band syndrome, plantar fascitis, sprained ankles, sore knees, lower back pain and blistered feet that are preventable with proper care.
The good news is that even if you do suffer one of these injuries, time and medical treatment can get you back on your feet and running again soon.
Before you even step out the door, getting yourself a pair of appropriate running shoes is the most obvious first step.
Knowing whether you have flat feet, high arches or a normal foot is important for purchasing the right shoe.
Specialty running stores (not so much the big name department or sporting goods stores) will often have knowledgeable staff that can help with your selection.
Online running stores are surprisingly helpful and I have had lots of success buying my shoes this way.
Stability, motion control or cushioning, or a combination of those features, is what you need to be aware of when selecting the shoe.
An incorrect shoe for your foot can send your whole body out of control with aches and pains from toes to hips.
Once you get the right shoe, limit your mileage (about 400-500 miles) and then replace them. Moisture-wicking socks will help to reduce the chance of blisters on your toes and soles.
The next step, and this one is ripe with debate, is to get your muscles ready with a good stretching program.
I know plenty of runners who don't stretch and many more that do with mixed results. I have always found stretching to be very helpful.
Take about 15 minutes or so with some standard exercises that you can likely find on any responsible running web site.
It will be worth the time when you're not as sore after your run (where you should stretch again) and help keep away from the muscle pulls associated with tightness.
Next, get yourself on surfaces that won't break down your body and give your running program some variety.
Concrete and asphalt are the worse, while grass and dirt found on trails (which are surprisingly snow and ice-free this year) are the best.
If you live near a track, that's even better than the roads and indoors you can rely on the treadmill or elliptical trainer.
Balance, strength and flexibility will help your daily run so the next suggestion is to cross train.
Weight training, yoga, Pilates, and other such programs are great for building up your entire body and evening out the muscle groups.
And don't forget to schedule in a day or two off each week to give your body a chance to rest and recuperate.
Lastly, staying away from being overconfident and practicing patience is also critical.
From the most veteran runner to the newbie, make sure you go easy when coming off an injury, starting anew or adjusting the mileage/intensity of your run.
It's okay to push the limit, but do so gently and in increments, not all at once.
Check your ego at the door and use your head to keep you on the run and away from the ice bag and aspirin.
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As ol' man winter releases us from his grip, the pastures will begin to flourish. We've had a good fall and winter as far as precipitation is considered and forages are expected to take off quickly once the temperatures warm. Many stocker producers are hitting or will soon hit the stockyards in search of light feeders to turn on grass. Following are a few considerations to ponder this year as you consider buying those calves.
Preparation is essential to ensure that you have adequate supplies on hand. Take an inventory of your health supplies. Be sure you have adequate syringes, needles, and products to treat sick cattle. Be sure you have your thermometer and it is in working order. Order your vaccines, parasite control products, and implants in advance so you are not waiting for them to come in after the cattle have arrived. Discuss with your farm hands your treatment protocol for first and second pulls. Discuss when the veterinarian should be contacted and when a mortality should be sent to the diagnostic laboratory. Gather your processing tools and make sure everyone knows where to find them. It is not uncommon to have morbidity rates near 30%. Staying on top of the health program cannot be stressed enough.
Getting calves out of lots and on grass as soon as possible after processing has been shown to lower morbidity or sickness in purchased calves (Dalrymple http://www.noble.org/ag/livestock/stockercattle). These researchers transported calves the day of or the following day from the auction market. Feederswere processed immediately after arrival or the next day if they arrived during the night and then turned out to pasture or grass traps. This system was used with light feeders known to be fresh calves directly from the ranch or farm. Calves received a metaphylactic dose of an antibiotic at processing as well. Gains were near 1.8 pounds per day by the second week after arrival with sick non-treated calves gaining nearly a pound less than healthy calves. Sick calves that were treated gained only 0.5 lb less than healthy feeders. Detecting sick calves early and getting them treated continues to show positive impacts on performance and the bottom-line.
Provide access to fresh, clean water upon arrival. There is some debate on whether it is better to with hold water to stimulate more feed intake upon arrival or to provide water immediately. The research does not show benefits for withholding water upon arrival. Consider the rumen is 80% plus water and this water in important for the microbes to access the feed consumed and begin digesting the forage and feeds consumed. Several researchers have shown that restricting water intake negatively impacts feed intake, not something desirable in stressed calves. Provide ample access to fresh water upon arrival. Lastly, stocker produces should begin to consider their pasture management for the upcoming year. Review the quality of pastures from last year and plan to soil test early this spring. Apply fertilizer based on soil test results. Monitor pastures for clover as legume bloat has challenged many producers in the central Kentucky area the last few years. Visual assessments with clover near or exceeding 50% should trigger a bloat prevention strategy. Using feed additives such as poloxalene or monensin can aid in reducing the incidence and severity of bloat. Feeding hay and avoiding moving calves into legume fields following heavy dews or a rain also help reduce the risk to bloat. Apply seed to thin areas or areas damaged during the fall/winter feeding to control soil erosion, control weeds and increase grazable forage.
With feeder calf prices where they are this spring, spend some time preparing for the arrival of fresh stocker calves. Being prepared will allow for a planned response and less stress on you and the livestock. Reviewing things that you identified as needing repaired or improved now will allow them to get some attention before you are caught up in the day to day management of the calves. Good luck this spring and may you have ample grass all summer.
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OSCAR-winner Vanessa Redgrave is appearing in a special one-night show in Winchester next month to raise funds for homeless refugees.
It's the second time in less than a year the star of stage and screen has performed in the city to support Southampton and Winchester Visitors' Group (SWVG) which befriends destitute asylum seekers.
Tickets are now on sale for the evening called Thoughts, Poems, and Songs, in St John's House, The Broadway, for SWVG and American Independence Day on Friday July 4, starting at 6pm.
The veteran star will be joined on stage by her actress daughter-in-law, Jennifer Wiltsie and guitarist Mike Outram, who tours, plays and records internationally as well as being a professor at Trinity College of Music.
Vanessa raised more than £5,000 for the local charity last October when she spoke about her remarkable life and career in conversation with journalist Jenny Cuffe at St Swithun's School.
SWVG's Hazel Still said: "Vanessa was so moved by some of the situations she heard about from the asylum seekers she met that she immediately wanted to help again."
She added: "I think this evening will show Vanessa at her best as she has chosen some of her favourite poems to read in those wonderful, rich, compelling tones."
The star was first invited to perform by Shirley Firth, mother of fellow Oscar-winner Colin Firth and a founder member of SWVG, who lives in Winchester.
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Over the election, I've been pushing the envelope to the point of an exhaustion-fueled hospital trip, all in the name of not getting throttled by an unrelenting market -- so I felt it highly necessary to tune out for a bit. I slapped a "do not enter" sticker on every social-media entrance sign and wanted to completely detach from humanity. However, the momentary respite did not last long, as I was sucked into reading 10 macroeconomic strategist assessments, two earnings calls and 51 articles -- inside of two afternoon hours.
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Seaton taking it all in during first big league camp
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The first Major League spring camp has been a learning experience for right-hander Ross Seaton, the Houston-area product who was taken in the third round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. His innings have been limited, but his eyes have been open.
"I honestly think the best part about it is getting to watch all the other guys pitch and seeing how they all operate," Seaton said. "That's where you really learn from the most is the older guys."
Seaton spent the bulk of the 2012 season at Double-A Corpus Christi, where went 8-8 with a 4.07 ERA in 25 starts. He got his feet wet at Triple-A Oklahoma City at the end of the year, going 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA in four starts. Seaton is expected to open the season in the rotation at Oklahoma City.
"Obviously, there's always little mechanical things you're working on, but the main thing for me is learning how to pitch and learning effective pitch sequences, and getting to the point I can completely focus on that and execute it on a more consistent basis," Seaton said. "They say if you can pitch in Double-A, you have the stuff to pitch in the big leagues. It's about being more consistent and figuring out the mental side of it. That's the main part I want to get better at now."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There has been a great deal of research on omega 3 fatty acids that explores their role in promoting health and preventing disease. Interest in these nutrients began more than three decades ago with studies of the Greenland Inuits, whose diet was rich in omega 3 fatty acids, were found to have a low rate of cardiovascular disease.
Today, omega 3 fatty acids are recognised not only for their role in heart health but also their potential effects on a variety of medical conditions.
Omega 3 fatty acids are broadly defined as a type of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids that include the essential alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and eicosapentaenoic (EPA) acid. ALA is primarily found in plant sources including walnuts, flaxseed, and canola oil, while DHA and EPA are found primarily in fatty fish, such as mackerel, salmon, sardines and trout. The body is able to convert ALA into EPA and DHA, but only small amounts because the efficiency of the conversion is low.
DHA and EPA are the omega-3 fatty acids most widely researched and associated with the greatest array of health benefits.
Omega 3 fatty acids are well-known for their role in promoting cardiovascular health. Strong scientific evidence from multiple clinical trials has shown that DHA and EPA from fish or fish oil supplements lowers triglycerides, slows the build up of atherosclerotic plaques, and reduces blood pressure slightly. Several trials have also found a lower risk of heart attack and premature death in people with known heart disease.
A growing body of research suggests that omega 3 fatty acids role in health extends beyond heart disease. Studies have found that a diet rich in this fatty acid may help lower the risk of developing Alzheimers disease, depression, and some types of cancer. Other potential benefits include reducing symptoms of joint pain and other rheumatoid problems, reducing the risk of macular degeneration, and promoting healthy pregnancy outcomes. In infants and young children, omegas 3s have also been shown to aid in neurological growth and development.
While this research is promising, further studies are needed to confirm findings and make firm recommendations.
Although some health agencies and government authorities around the world have begun to develop standards for the combined intake of EPA and DHA, more research is needed. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recommend suggested dietary targets of long chain omega 3s (DHA/EPA/DPA) - 610mg/day for men and 430mg/day for women. In general, organisations including the National Heart Foundation of Australia recommend that all adults eat fish (especially fatty fish) at least 2 times per week.
In 2009, the Heart Foundation released a statement of key findings in relation to fish, fish oils and polyunsaturated fatty acids, which includes the following:
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Here's the more interesting thing:
Last year's rotation guys (2011-2012 vs. 2012-2013):
Collison: $1,500,000 / $2,300,000
Jones: $2,700,000 / $2,900,000
Barbosa: $7,600,000 / ~$2,000,000
Hansbrough: $2,100,000 / $3,000,000
Amundsen: $2,400,000 / $1,000,000
Total: ~16.3m / ~$11.0m
This year's (likely) rotation guys:
Augustin: $3,500,000
Young: ~$1,000,000
Green: $3,500,000
Hansbrough: $3,000,000
Mahinmi: $4,000,000
Total: ~15.0m
They were forced to move away from some of those contracts last year in order to upgrade the rotation. There's no question in my mind that they did, with a smaller total spend. One could easily argue that there was no way in hell that Barbosa would have fetched that from us this year, but the point still remains that there's more talent in the rotation 6-10 for less total spend.
Those savings shifted up into the starting five. The one big concern for me is whether Hill survives here as a starter. If he doesn't succeed at the point, then he'll have to be traded, or moved to the 2... which means that we move on from either Granger or George.


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LABOUR candidate Mark Dempsey (Walcot and Park North) has welcomed the announcement from the Labour Party that Swindon could be the recipient of investment should they win at the next election.
The Adonis Review, which the party has adopted, sets out plans to devolve £30 billion worth of funding for investment in infrastructure, skills and economic development.
Towns will be given the power to keep all growth in business rates, meaning that Swindon could reinvest millions of pounds to build a better future for Swindon.
The Swindon North parliamentary candidate said: "This investment will enable us to deliver the new jobs and investment to rebuild our economy. "For example this could help Swindon be at the forefront of the green tech revolution through building a Solar Swindon and supporting Honda's plans for Hydrogen powered vehicles.
"It will also help to deliver our vision for our town centre and to get regeneration moving. This could help us deliver a new Art Gallery and Museum for the town and the new walkways between the town centre, the Outlet Village and the Oasis.
"It could also help us build a transport system fit for the 21st century including a new Northern Link Road between North Swindon and the town centre, and improvements to Cricklade Road."


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Just five hours after take-off from London Heathrow (LHR), you will arrive in Queen Alia International Airport (AMM). A pleasant afternoon arrival gives you plenty of time and opportunity to experience this fast-modernising city before the cool Arabian night begins.
Amman is just the start of your journey, however, as the real draw to Jordan is the diverse landscape and its ancient and turbulent history. Whether this is your first visit or fifteenth, a trip to Jordan wouldn't be complete without heading south to the Wadi Rum and the desert. Try a moonlit tour of Petra's mysterious halls or head to the Dead Sea resorts to see this natural wonder's eerily lifeless shores. Make sure to see some of the best Roman ruins outside of Italy, just 30 kilometres outside Amman in Jerash.
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Direct flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Amman's Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) take just over 5 hours. Fly over Europe and the Mediterranean into Arabia, where you'll encounter a fascinating desert kingdom and a pulsating capital that's one of the region's rising stars. Choose your preferred seats up to 24 hours in advance when you check-in online, or use your mobile phone.
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Amman International Airport is south of the city, around 20 miles from the business area. Express buses run from there every 30 minutes and take you to Abdali – the midtown area of Amman. 24 hour taxis are available from the airport, and prices are fixed, or book a transfer in advance. Alternatively, hire a car at the airport to see Jordan's diverse landscapes at your own pace.
Inside the city, you'll find delicious cuisine and wonderful hospitality, alongside some historic treasures, but mostly a modern metropolis making its mark. But Amman acts as a gateway to ancient cultures and bustling trade routes, to majestic natural wonders and the stunning city of Petra.
Jordan is made up of almost 85% desert, with some stunning landscapes ranging from undulating dunes to otherworldly peaks. Take a trip to the Wadi Rum, its red sandstone monoliths will give you an idea why it is known as 'The Valley of the Moon'. It is hotspot for adventure eco-tourism, with Bedouin tribes acting as guides through its diverse and mystical terrain. Or make your way to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, whose salt lake is too harsh for flora or fauna to survive, hence the name. Or take a trip to the beautiful canyons of the Dana Biosphere Reserve – here you can see endangered mammals in their natural habitat, including Blanford's Fox and Caracal.
Ancestral home to the ancient Nabataea nomads, the city and necropolis of Petra is an archaeological and historic wonder. Sculpted from the red sandstone rock, its walls acted as an impenetrable barrier from the outside world, protecting the amassed wealth of its residents. A mysterious and beautiful place, its weathered façades are legendary – especially the Treasury and Theatre. Make your way up to the ominously-named High Place of Sacrifice for a spectacular panorama of the city. Film fans will know UNESCO Heritage site Petra from it featuring in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, among others, but this does not do it justice.
Jordan is like an outdoor museum, inside Amman city there are several worthwhile sights, like the wonderful Jabal al-Qal'a (or Amman Citadel), which over 7000 years has seen the rise and fall of many civilisations in the Jordan Valley. Or just outside the capital, you will find the ancient Roman settlement of Jerash, one of the best preserved sites outside of Italy. Visit the crusader castles of Kerak and Montreal, or the Islamic castles which feature rare 8th century frescos and mosaics, not seen in later architecture. Don't miss a trip to Madaba, a small market town whose collection of Byzantine-era mosaics is world-famous, the most famous being a map of the region in St George's Church.
Jordanian cuisine tells the story of its many cultures and diverse influences, from the Bedouin nomads to the trade routes of India and China. Street food – creamy hummus, falafel, grilled lamb on flatbreads – is designed to make your mouth water, but food in Jordan is made to be shared. The national dish Mansaf is a superb melange of spicy rice, lamb chops and yoghurt served on a huge platter. As a traditional Bedouin dish, be sure to eat it with your right hand, as it is considered rude to use the left. No meal would be complete without some sticky and syrupy delicacy for dessert like dates, Kunafeh and Baglawa, providing Jordanian dentists with a lot of work. Even learn to cook it for yourself at Beit Sitti, where three sisters keep their grandmother's culinary legacy alive.
Like a lot of other Levantine countries, Jordan has a great spa and hammam scene – to relax and to be pampered, but also as a source of local news and gossip. You'll find steam baths in Amman and Petra, or head to the coast of the Red Sea at Aqbal, to find luxury spa hotels. Those in the know, however, travel to the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea. This salt lake is 400 metres below sea level and packed full of minerals unique to its shores, perfect for a rejuvenating mud bath to cleanse the body and mind. Be aware, don't go in the sea with any cuts on your body, the saline will sting.
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The Indiana Pacers converted a buzzer-beater at the trade deadline, but did it put them over the top?
That's the biggest question coming out of the NBA's sleepy trade deadline that wrapped up Thursday. The Pacers have a two-game cushion on the Miami Heat for the East's top seed, and they picked up former No. 2 pick Evan Turner and reserve big man Lavoy Allen for Danny Granger's expiring contract and a future second-round pick to aid their cause.
But is Turner the ringer who gets them past the Heat?
It all comes down to Indiana's player development staff -- an operation that has the league's envy by repeatedly spinning straw into gold.
Like the Oklahoma City Thunder, the small-market Pacers can hang with the big boys of the NBA because of their ability to cultivate young talent and turn potential into reality. It's a testament to their built-from-within grooming that Turner now becomes the first player on Indiana's current roster who has been picked inside the top 10 of the draft. Roy Hibbert, Paul George, David West, Lance Stephenson and George Hill -- all were picked 10th or later.
Can Evan Turner become the piece that gets Indiana past Miami in the playoffs?
But Turner represents a new test for the homemade Pacers: the reclamation project. This is about getting a seat at the table with San Antonio and Miami, who have routinely rejuvenated players' careers. If Turner is going to put the Pacers over the edge, they have a lot of work to do.
Yes, Turner's averaging 17.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists per game, which may seem to signal that he's enjoying a career year. But don't pay too much attention to Turner's traditional stats. In reality, he's an inefficient, pound-the-rock scorer who lives in the midrange and coughs up the ball too often. His PER stands at 13.3, nestling somewhere between replacement level and league average.
Turner can thank the Sixers' helter-skelter offense for much of his inflated statistics. The Sixers average 102.5 possessions per game, which is 6.7 percent higher than your typical NBA team. If we adjust Turner's numbers for pace, his statistical profile doesn't look nearly as impressive. His lukewarm PER is a far more accurate portrayal of Turner's abilities to date.
But Turner won't be asked to be the Pacers' horse and that may spur more growth for the 25-year-old. Turner saw his usage rate bump to a career-high 24.2 percent this season and the flood of shots propelled his scoring average to new heights. But his lukewarm efficiency never warranted all those shots. In Indiana, Turner won't have to bear that burden anymore. He'll likely come off the bench and anchor Indiana's second unit, where he can stay in his lane and inject some playmaking where Granger could not.
Turning someone who has been labeled a massive bust into a reliable championship cog won't happen overnight. The key is whether Indiana's staff can get Turner to take better care of the ball (3.0 turnovers per 36 minutes). Turnovers provide the oxygen for the Heat's open-court attack, making this particular area of improvement critical for Turner's success. In Philadelphia, Turner had a tendency to force drives and end up at a dead end with nowhere to go.
For a Pacers team that already has issues taking care of the ball (23rd in team turnover rate), coach Frank Vogel should make it a priority to make things easier for Turner and not make him have to do much heavy lifting. The Pacers can pull this off if he shares minutes with Hill, Stephenson and George, but not if he's left out to dry as he often found himself in Philadelphia.
We'll see how much Hibbert can cover up Turner's mistakes on the other end. This is the added benefit of Vogel's defensive system that relies on Hibbert to function as both the plug and the eraser. According to Synergy video tracking, Turner had a big hand in the Sixers' horrendous defense as he ranked as the single-worst defender on a per-possession basis among 87 players with at least 500 plays defended. He's particularly lazy on closeouts, but Hibbert should help there as Turner knows he can glue himself to his man, knowing he has a safety net in Hibbert. Again, it's all about the system.
At the end of the day, the Pacers' last-minute trade is more about trusting their developmental staff and organizational principles than it is about trusting Turner. Can Vogel and his staff convince Turner to play selfless, disciplined basketball in the midst of a contract year?
From what we can tell from Turner's track record, the odds are against them. But time and time again, Indiana has proved that the organization's golden track record is what matters most.


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Findings from an animal study just published in The Journal of Immunology showed that repeated exposure to staph bacteria could be a cause of lupus or a trigger for a flare-up. Co-author and Mayo Clinic rheumatologist Vaidehi Chowdhary, MD, said they hope to confirm their findings in lupus patients and find a way to prevent flares. Dr. Chowdhary's team is also exploring whether treating people at risk for lupus to eradicate staph bacteria might prevent lupus from developing.
Physicians do not really know what causes lupus, so the discovery of the staph protein's possible role is exciting, Dr. Chowdhary says.


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The Jamul Indians are one step closer to fulfilling their rags to slot-machine riches dreams.
When the tribe signed an agreement in April with an East Coast developer, Penn National Gaming, to build and run a $360 million vintage Hollywood-themed casino, it settled on a more modest plan than before — no skyrise hotel, for one — but still grand enough to assure their economic prosperity, the tribe's members say.
Residents of Jamul, a village about 20 miles east of San Diego, said putting a casino in their quiet community makes about as much sense as plopping a farm into the middle of the Las Vegas Strip.
"Keep it rural," implored Marcia Spurgeon, an anti-casino activist, real estate agent and longtime Jamul resident, during an interview at her office on Jamul's main road.
"We met halfway. We downsized," countered Robert Mesa, a tribal spokesman and council member.
At a community meeting Wednesday night at a Jamul school auditorium, residents asked Penn to reconsider and warned they would not give up without a battle.
"We've been fighting this thing for over 20 years and I guarantee you you're not gonna have a chance. We're gonna fight this thing like the Jamul Alamo," said Gary Clasen, to applause.
Representatives from Penn said the project will bring local jobs and amended casino plans address safety and quality of life concerns.
This type of back and forth has a familiar ring in East County, where the battle over the development of other casinos has often played out like this: A tribe announces a plan to build or expand a casino, neighbors object, the tribe makes concessions and some version of that casino gets built. That's what happened with Barona, Sycuan and Viejas.
People with a stake on either side have a long list of benefits or drawbacks to cite, from employment to environmental damage. County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, who is against the Jamul development, addressed the positive and negative impacts of the county's casinos in an email:
"While tribal casinos loom as giant figures on the local economic scene, they also take a daily toll on many of our smallest communities. They provide needed jobs and entertainment and the tribes play a major philanthropic role across the region," Jacob wrote. "But the casinos have also brought big-city problems to rural areas, tying up roads with heavy traffic and straining public resources."
Cost of the planned Hollywood-themed casino planned for Jamul
If a casino does come to Jamul under the current proposal, what might its neighbors expect? A look around East County reveals that once the other casinos' lights pierced the night sky and the dust settled, some original concerns of the neighbors were validated and some unexpected benefits emerged.
Concerns about crime
Does building a casino lead to a thriving criminal underworld in the neighborhood around it? And are neighborhood crimes a result of casino activity or other factors?
A 2006 publication by the California Research Bureau cites a study that found casinos increased crime after a few years: "Prior to the opening of a casino, casino and noncasino counties had similar crime rates, but after six years, casino counties had eight percent more property crimes and ten percent more violent crimes than noncasino counties."
Jeffrey Vandersip, a senior crime analyst with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, said that for all types of crimes, the county's casinos fared no worse than other populated areas in the county, according to 2012 crime statistics. "We saw a slight (crime) increase, not as large an increase as what the entire county experienced as a whole. It really kind of fell in line with what the rest of the county experienced," Vandersip said.
Common offenses at casinos are drug and alcohol violations, he said. "When you have a densely populated area (and) lots of people congregating at the same place at the same time, certain types of crimes are more popular."
Recent data from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, obtained through online portal crimemapping.com, show that more criminal activity is happening at three East County casinos than in the neighborhoods around them. Documents also show that county law enforcement agents are aware of this and want to work with tribes to combat crime at casinos.
From January through May of this year:
• There were 49 crimes in a two-mile radius around Viejas, which includes the casino and a residential neighborhood along Willows Road. Almost two-thirds of those crimes happened at the casino or on the reservation.
• There were 39 crimes in a two-mile radius around Sycuan, which includes the casino and reservation. More than half, 21, took place at the casino or reservation.
• There were 57 crimes in the neighborhood south of Barona, a two-mile radius around Old Barona Road and Wildcat Canyon Road that includes the casino, and 70 percent of those crimes happened on tribal land or at the casino.
According to a 2012 grant request by the sheriff's department, criminal conduct on Indian reservations also includes forgery, credit card fraud, auto theft, burglary, robbery, domestic violence, arson and murder. "Casinos attract tens of thousands of visitors and customers to Tribal Lands each year. Most are law abiding. Some commit crimes, affecting the quality of life on Tribal Lands and on the surrounding areas," the request stated.
In response to this request, the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund granted almost $76,000 to the department to pay for staff and training, with the aim of combating crime on tribal lands. The year before, it gave around $78,500 for a similar purpose. The committee has also paid for fingerprint readers for several East County communities, and for other law enforcement-related expenses. Barona and Sycuan contribute to this gaming-mitigation fund as part of their compacts, or agreements, with the state.
"We not only work, but train together and meet monthly to discuss issues and any trends," sheriff spokeswoman Jan Caldwell wrote by email. "We are very fortunate to enjoy this symbiotic relationship."
Adam Day, a Sycuan spokesman, said public safety on and around the reservation is a priority. "Our tribal police department is only the second in the state that was cross-deputized by the federal Department of Justice. They received that designation in 2001 (and) they're able to enforce federal and state laws on and off the reservation," he said. The tribe employs about 25 law enforcement personnel, aside from casino security, he added.
Tribal contributions and collaborations aside, has casino clientele boosted crime rates in the areas around the casinos?
Jacob said she consistently hears complaints from people "about criminal activity spilling over into their communities."
One woman who lives near Sycuan said she noticed a change since the casino and resort were built. "We never had to lock our doors, in fact we never had a key to the front door until we built a new home," wrote Carolynn Riggs in an email about the bygone days in Dehesa Valley. She lives about 1½ miles from the casino. After Sycuan was built, "Our house has been robbed three times, we have had to install an alarm system, we had to install a special secure mailbox, when our mail was stolen and our checks cashed," she wrote.
Amount the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund gave the S.D. Sheriff's Department to combat crime on tribal lands for a year
Vandersip said county crime data at a neighborhood level isn't readily available for the period before the casinos were built, and he cautioned against a narrow comparison over time, since there could be more factors contributing to crime trends than just a casino's arrival.
Who puts out fires?
East County's dry brushlands are nectar to ravenous, fast-moving wildfires. If a fire erupts at a casino or spreads to one, who should put it out?
"There may have been" concern from Alpine residents about the Viejas resort wreaking havoc on public funds, resources and road access in case of a fire, said Jim Easterling, who is director and secretary of the Alpine Fire Protection District. Now, the reverse is true: "When we have a fire in Alpine, they come and support us with their equipment." The tribe also paid for a new fire engine and part of another for Alpine's district, Easterling said. "As far as neighbors go, they've been wonderful."
Barona, Viejas and Sycuan have their own fire departments. About two years ago, the Viejas band and the Alpine Fire Protection District formed a partnership to respond jointly to fires, said Viejas Fire Chief Don Butz.
"The closest unit to the call, regardless of the jurisdictional boundaries, would be the unit that is sent," he said. The tribe also shares training, equipment and expertise with Alpine's district, as well as an innovative agreement with other fire agencies across East County to provide ongoing training.
"This is the first instance, we believe, in the nation, based on our research, where a tribal government has partnered with neighboring local governments to collaborate on services," Butz wrote in an email.
Could the partnership be a model for Jamul's tribe and neighbors?
Lou Russo, chairman of the Rural Fire Protection District, said he hopes the tribe will follow the board's recommendations as far as access, road widths and other fire prevention measures. He said he recognizes there is nothing he can do to make the tribe comply.
"We had given them some suggestions, and I don't even know if they incorporated them or not," he said. "Everybody needs to realize that even though we're the fire district headquarters and we're the fire station right across the street (from the casino's site), in the end they get to do what they want."
Will bad traffic worsen?
The top fear in Jamul: road safety. "People are concerned about loss of life. If they put that casino in, and if Caltrans does not improve the road, people are going to die because the casino was put in," said Michael Casinelli, a Jamul resident. "The bottom line is that people are going to die."
People are already dying on Route 94. Between 2002 and 2011, there were 24 fatalities on a 10-mile stretch near where the casino would go, according to state collision data. (The numbers were provisional for 2011.) That breaks down to 2.4 fatalities per mile in that decade. In the same period, there were .44 fatalities per mile on all unincorporated county roads.
Caltrans deemed certain corridors near where the Jamul casino would go "potentially hazardous due to the existing highway geometrics and terrain," in a 2011 improvement plan.
Route 94 is similar to Wildcat Canyon Road, which leads to Barona, and Dehesa Road, which goes to Sycuan. Both casinos — and the potential Jamul location — are tucked away from freeways.
Between 2002 and 2011, collisions with injuries or fatalities fell very slightly around Sycuan and rose around Barona. For both casinos, collisions dipped in 2003, rose after and dipped again in 2009, and they're rising again. These trends contrast CHP data for all unincorporated county roads, where collisions peaked in 2004 and have since fallen.
CHP spokesman Brian Pennings said he wasn't able to comment on accident trends on state roads leading to casinos.
Day, with Sycuan, said the tribe redesigned an intersection leading in and out of the casino in early 2006, which improved visibility. He said the slight decrease in serious crashes "is a direct result of that. We spent a few million dollars as I recall. … That was a critical project for us."
The rate of fatalities near Sycuan — five deaths over 10 years on a 10-mile stretch — is slightly higher than for the county's unincorporated roads. Day said the road was "less than adequate" before the casino was built. He said the Sycuan band and others have invested millions of dollars to improve traffic safety, adding that amount is just a fraction of what his tribe donates to charities and community services every year.
Still, some residents described severe, consistent traffic problems there. Esther Corley, who until last year lived near the Sycuan golf course, just west of the casino, is still haunted by the skid marks she saw and reckless drivers she routinely encountered. Her solution: "We avoid the area as much as possible."
The roads around Barona also have a higher rate of fatalities than other unincorporated county roads: 1.25 deaths per decade per mile versus .44. And the number of serious crashes has increased from 2002 to 2011, from 32 to 49 per year.
Pam Orr, a bookkeeper who has lived on a cul-de-sac off Willow Road for almost 30 years, said her neighborhood has seen nightmare traffic since the casino and resort became popular. Starting in 2003, her neighbors pushed for — and received — traffic-calming measures including updated road signs, restrictions on big trucks, lowered speed limits and speed-reducing traffic circles. Funding came from the county.
"I don't know if it made it safer," Orr said. "Some people really plowed into those things (traffic circles). But it certainly has cut down on the traffic." Vehicle volume is a problem at casino rush hour. "If it's 5 o'clock, … sometimes you can't get out" of your cul-de-sac or driveway," she said. (Orr added she gambles at Barona but her husband "won't set foot in it.")
Sheilla Alvarez, Barona's spokeswoman, said the safety of Barona's guests, employees, tribal members and surrounding community residents traveling on Wildcat Canyon Road "has always been a priority. The Tribe has helped to make significant improvements to Wildcat Canyon Road over the years."
These include a passing lane, a stoplight, a shuttle program and traffic safety personnel.
Traffic around Jamul could get worse with the extra 9,000 or more vehicles the casino could bring down the road every day, not including construction traffic. Mesa said the tribe's traffic mitigation plan includes new stoplights and turning lanes. Spurgeon isn't the only one who cares about safe streets, he added: "We have to live out here. We work out here. We want it to be safe as well."
Those against the casino say those improvements are insufficient.
Even with the management partnership in place, the Jamul casino is not a done deal: It still needs approval from Caltrans for access from Route 94, and Jamul's residents have promised not to give up without a fight.
Can San Diego County support another casino?
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No 65% (414)
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An extension specialist in biological control and director of the Center for Invasive Species Research in the entomology department of the University of California-Riverside, Hoddle found that the psyllid was thriving in Southern California because it had no natural enemies there.
After conducting some research, he determined that the Punjab region of Pakistan, where the psyllids are native, has a climate that matches California's and is home to natural enemies of the psyllid — a wasp known as Tamarixia radiata.
Hoddle and his wife, Christina, an entomologist who works with him in his laboratory, made five trips to Pakistan over two years to collect parasites, which were allowed to reproduce in the laboratory.
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With the 65th pick, the Funk Seoul Brothers select Jason Richardson.
With the 66th pick, the Stuttgart Rottweilers select - PF Kevin Love
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Sorry about the delay. I honestly didnt think it would get back to me before I was on the site again and i was in Toronto all day at a baseball game and general tomfoolery. Didnt mean to hold the draft up.
At #69 Bulldog takes Monta Ellis
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There's actually no rhyme or reason to this pick, but Mo Williams, the new Cav. I think he'll be an interesting player to have.
There we go, rhyme and reason.
Frostwolf selects Richard Jefferson
Round 5 begins.
Thanks for making the pick for me. I know he's hurt, but whatever, it's a keeper league. I was a little hesitant about the pick, knowing somebody was gonna pick him right after makes me feel a little better. Sorry.
Yay, got Jefferson. I know he's not the youngest but he'll be the #2 and possibly co-#1 option in milwaukee.
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Iron overload (hemochromatosis) is a condition which causes the intestines to take too much iron into the body from food or pills. The extra iron can build up in the liver, heart, joints, pancreas, sex organs, and other organs. Patients with iron overload can feel well initially, but the iron will eventually damage organs and may lead to an early death. The condition is believed to be passed down from generation to generation. Many studies have been conducted on the condition as it affects Caucasian Americans, few have addressed the condition in African Americans.
Researchers believe it is important to find out as much as possible about the iron overload in African Americans. The goal of this study is to determine the pattern of inheritance of primary iron overload in African American families and to identify the genetic defect causing the condition.
The study will use various tests from simple blood testing (transferritin saturation and serum ferritin levels) to complex genetic tests (segregation analysis and polymerase chain reaction [PCR]). The tests will help researchers deterimine iron levels in the blood, presence of antigens that may help trace inheritance, and detect changes in genes that are known to cause iron overload in Caucasians.
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As it appears some of you enjoyed my prior playoff question, lets try another one.
Is talent more important in the regular season or in the playoffs
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As it appears some of you enjoyed my prior playoff question, lets try another one.
Is talent more important in the regular season or in the playoffs
Talent is more important in the regular season. The playoffs require more than just talent..It requires a dominating will and going out there and putting it into overdrive. The entire season up until now holds no merit at all. All that really matters is winning the Finals...And it requires much more then talent alone to get there. Talent can get you by in the regular season..but not now.
If you assume both teams have good people/chemistry, then it always matters the same. You have to have it to win. I don't think it's more important in the playoffs. What wins now is playing together, being able to score in the clutch, being able to rebound, and to get stops.Originally Posted by Unclebuck
Talent matters more than coaching, less than heart.
Talent matters more in the playoffs.
If you hustle, play good D, and work a good team concept, you'll get a lot of wins in the regular season.
But you don't win in the playoffs without talent.
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talent means less.
You dont MAKE it to the playoffs without talent, so the fact you need it to win in the playoffs is irrelevant.
The difference-maker is what happens when talent cancels out talent, and each team takes the other team out of its normal game.
It all boils down to excecution, and communication on the floor. Chemistry is what wins it for you.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
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Talent is more important in the playoffs primarily because teams give away games during the regular season.
Without talent, you are 4 and out in the playoffs.... or .000....but you can still get 20 W's during the regular season and go .250.
I'm having a hard time with this question. What Kstat said makes a lot of sense, at least in part, but I'd hate to be caught agreeing with Kstat.
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I'm not sure the question being asked and the question being answered are the same.
Talent probably matters just the same. What is different is that its your "top" talent that matters in the playoffs - how unstoppable are your top two players and how unstoppable are your opponents top two players. It doesn't matter at all in the playoffs that your sixth man is better than the opponent's sixth man.
In the regular season, you can win games because you have more talent on your bench. Not so in the playoffs.
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I guess I'd say it is the same. The same 3 or 4 teams talented enough to be favored in the regular season are the same that are good enough to win in the post season.
On the scale of coaching or whatever factors it is of a higher importance because if you aren't at the top of the NBA's pyriamd of talent you don't have a chance regardless of coaching or heart.
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Yes, that's it. I was wondering why this thread felt really weird.Originally Posted by Jay@Section204
It is more important in the playoffs. You need a certain amount of ability in your top players. You can overachieve in the season...
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My point is, in the playoffs, talent level means LESS because EVERYBODY that gets there has telent. Little things like chemistry and team work is what sets teams apart in 7-game series, not talent.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
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I guess it also depends what round you are talking about.
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I think Kstat pretty much nailed it and I'd like to add something. Both teams in a playoff series will have talent anyway. One can have more than the other, even considerably more, and still get beaten. If a team has chemistry, it can overcome superior talent in a single game, or a 7 game series. Talent gets you there, but the team that can add talent to heart and teamplay in the playoffs wins the whole shebang.
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Jay I actually agree with what you're saying here.
I think talent is a lot more important in the playoffs than it is during the regular season. In the regular season wins and losses are determined by a lot of things. The schedule, who's healthy and who isn't, but also by how hard a team plays on a certain night. In the playoffs all teams play hard, so talent wins out more often.
The 6ers and the Nets were clearly overmatched talent wise. I don't think its accurate to say the Lakers beat either team because of "the little things like chemistry and team work". The Lakers were simply more talented and blew them both out.
Indeed, I would have mentioned as much but it seemed that side of the argument had plenty of backing already.
I have trouble with any questions involving "talent" for a number of reasons:
1) Is it talent or is it hype?
2) Is the talent being used properly (coaching)?
3) Is the talent in a place that supports the game (if you are a great dunker but can be kept away from the paint your talent is worthless)?
4) Is the talent supported by other team abilities (if outside shooting sucks the greatest center in the world can be collapsed upon and neutralized)?
5) Is it the talent of a single player or the overall level of talent in the team (at one point it was said you had to have two "superstars" to win - then came the Pistons)?
Because of this, I think most of the time just tossing out the word "talent" is really both a cop-out and buying into the whole "promote the individual player and they will come" marketing mentality of the NBA.
Where it matters to me is in the talent of the entire rotation, and in that sense I would agree with those who say that a level of talent is needed but in the playoffs it isn't so much "how much" but "where in the rotation is it concentrated".
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
The question was: "Is talent more important in the regular season or in the playoffs".
The question is not whether talent is more important than chemistry or teamwork. If we want to entertain that question, it is fairly easy to answer. Chemistry and teamwork are more important than talent either in the regular season or playoffs. Ron Ron has a lot of talent, but what good is he? Detroit beat a disfunctional Laker team with far more talent a few years ago.
In any event, the answer to the original question is the playoffs because, assuming a team makes the playoffs, the regular season really doesn't matter anyway. Players don't make best use of their talent until it really matters.
That's my problem with the question. What exactly do you mean by talent?
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Again I would bring up the Nets and the 6ers. They played pretty well together to get to the finals, but all that team work was for naught against the talent of the Lakers.
My first thought in both of these threads (so far) has been "What isn't more important in the playoffs?" You know, except the bench.
Looking at it another way, are we saying the Lakers did NOT play well together, with team work?


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It's interesting to me when a play can effectively walk the fine line between drama and comedy, and Andrew Hinderaker's play, Suicide Inc., does just that. When it's funny, it's crass and hilarious, but when it's not, it's actually touching and sad. And, there's a good hopeful ending that balances things out neatly. R-S Theatrics current staging of this eclectic and intriguing work is a well performed and nicely directed (Christina Rios) production that's deserving of your time and attention.
Jason decides to get a job at Legacy Letters, a place where potential suicides can go to have an artfully crafted letter put together for their loved ones. Jason used to work at Hallmark, but quit his job several months ago when a traumatic event occurred in his life. He's grilled by the owner, Scott, because he's had suicide hotline people trying to get on, and all they do is try and talk the potential customers out out of their decision. His lone employee is Perry, an overly sensitive sort who he maligns on a regular basis.
Mark Kelley does sensitive work as Jason, a direct contrast to the aggressively blunt Scott, played by the sharp as a tack B. Weller. Charlie Barron deftly plumbs the depths of despair as Norm, a client who's determined to do himself in. Mark Saunders is also quite good as Perry, and Aaron Dodd does a nice job as Jason's younger brother, Tommy. Andrew Keller contributes nicely as a sympathetic cop.
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"Syria expresses the feelings of displaced Syrians about the events unfolding in their country" is the title of Syrian artist Tammam Azzam's latest exhibition. "As each day brings word of the killing of another friend or family member, we feel silenced and immobile, unable to do anything, help in any way or change anything. This show is my way of reaching out, of voicing my pain and making the world aware of the suffering of my people," says the artist, who now lives in Dubai. Curated by well-known Syrian artist Safwan Dahoul, the exhibition features video, digital and installation art and provides insights into the political and social upheavals in Syria that led to the uprising and the subsequent destruction and violence in the country.
The show includes many different series of works spread across several rooms. One series traces the timeline of the Syrian revolution with digital artworks depicting specific events such as the futile efforts of the UN monitors and ignored ceasefire, through symbols such as torn maps of Syria, fallen chess pawns, a bullet-ridden "stop" sign, burnt paper and a UN flag in red. A second series features memorials to specific villages and towns affected by the uprising. Azzam has combined pictures of historical sites, traditional textiles, flora and fauna and other typical features of the places with images of protesters from those places to create these poignant memorials. Each piece is titled "In the revolution" followed by the name of the area that witnessed the revolution. The retro feel of the works expresses a longing for a past that has been destroyed for ever by the present turmoil.
In another series, titled "Syrian Museum", Azzam has incorporated iconic subjects from famous paintings by great European masters, such as "The Scream" by Edvard Munch and Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", into images of destroyed areas of Syria. The idea is to show the contrast between the greatest achievements of human beings and the destruction they are capable of causing. "Goya's famous painting expresses grief at the death of 80 people on May 3, 1808, during the Spanish war. But in Syria so many are dying every single day for the last two years and nobody seems to care. I have used the women from a Gauguin painting to depict the sad condition of Syrian women in refugee camps. And the reference to Dali comments on the fact that the situation in my country is even more surreal than his paintings. But the dancers from Matisse's famous painting holding hands and dancing on the rubble of a destroyed building represent the resilience and determination of the Syrian people to keep fighting despite all odds," Azzam says.
Despite the dismal situation in his country and the mood of the show, Azzam chooses to stay positive: An image has a grenade transformed into a vase decorated with colourful flowers. "So far the Syrian Spring has been a bloody revolution. But we have to begin preparing for the next Syrian Spring, one that we are sure will come soon," Azzam says.
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Hello all. My name is liz, I am 21 yrs. old. My mother (age 54) was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma last august 05. She passed away this June 06. The doctors diagnosed her and said she would have 9-11 months to live, with chemotherapy. I can say my family ( sister- 25 yrs old, father 58-husband of 34 yrs.) has been to hell and back. I do not really know why I decided to write this. I am not one for sharing my life with the internet, but somthing about reading about all of the chemo drugs my mother was on, made me want to help others. It is what my mother would want.
My mother was diagnosed when she was in stage four cancer. She had pretty much cold symtoms since the start of the summer and by august she turned jaundice. Thinking it was gall bladder disease my father and I took her to the emergency room. Following that came an emergency stent in her liver and ct scans, mri's etc... So then they told us what was going on and basically the doctor said the only thing he could tell me was that life wasn't fair.
I'll tell you a little bit about my mother. The most organic, healthy woman ever! Always gave us fresh fruits and vegetables, she was an avid aromatherapist.. (she often found relief in sniffing lavender while on hospital visits. It has a calming effect.) So she exersized and never smoked or drank and this left us wondering why something so terrible could have happened!?!? She was so into wonderful food, and not being able to eat anything felt like such a punishment for her.
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Her oncologist told us about a clinical trial- lapatinib, and he was an agressive doctor and felt confident about it. So we tried it and I can just tell you knowing what I know now about chemotherapy, if i ever get diagnosed I would just say put me out of my misery now. I know that sounds terrible and I am not trying to depress anyone- but the side effects for her were 10x worse than we expected. She could not eat anything, everything made her vomit and the fatigue was unimaginable. She was on gemsar and xaliplatin (sp?) combined after lapatinib did not work. The xaliplatin side effects were the worst. I remember sitting in her hospital room watching the chemo flow into her and feeling like this awful toxin was going into my mom.. while she slept (they gave her attivan before treatments so she would be relaxed. Her nausea and itchy skin were quite bad from her treatment, and maybe from the progression of the cancer ( I dont want to completely blame the chemo) she could barely open her eyes. I was in college at the time spending my time out of class with her, lying with her, wathcing food network, and talking about my day and so forth.
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