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Every good story has to come to an end. The Nuggets' Cinderella run at an improbable playoff berth in the Wild, Wild West may have ended in Detroit on Friday night, when rookie Carmelo Anthony acted like a rookie for the first time this season.
Anthony, bristling at the critiques from veteran teammates like Marcus Camby and Andre Miller, pulled himself out of the game with 6:02 left and refused to go back in, despite the pleadings of his coach and teammates.
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The Nuggets' dream season was on the ropes, and Carmelo was delivering the knockout blow. The team went on to be blown out by the Pistons (ironically the team that passed on him in the draft) and his teammates were left wondering how to pick up the pieces.
"I apologized for quitting," Anthony told the Denver Post on Saturday. "That's not me. That's not me. ... I never did that a day in my life."
Camby and Miller had questioned Anthony's shot selection in successive time outs. The criticism stung Carmelo to the core.
"I was just thinking, 'Why now? Why now?"' Anthony said. "I think sometimes everybody gets caught up in the moment. Marcus doesn't ever complain about nothing. He said what he had to say, I took it in and I kept on playing. But once you've got everybody questioning your shot selection ...
"Everybody was just coming down on me. That's all I heard. When I came to the huddle I could hear everyone saying, 'We're shooting ourselves in the foot.' It was just building up.
"Frustration just took over," he added. "It totally took over me (Friday). I thought I was playing good. I was out there trying to do anything. And for someone to reward me with I'm shooting too much? It just gets frustrating."
His teammates and coach rallied to his defense on Saturday. Both Miller and Camby publicly said that they support their young star -- they just want him to keep improving.
Said Camby: "He'll be OK (today). He got 20 (shots). We're going to him. With that comes responsibility."
Coach Jeff Bzdelik was even more forgiving. "He is a terrific young man who has shouldered a lot of responsibility," Bzdelik told the Post. "He was man enough to acknowledge to his teammates that he made a mistake. Now we move on. What is important is what lies ahead.
"To be honest with you, we wouldn't be where we are today if it weren't for this young man."
The Nuggets' run this season has been amazing. The team has played so far above its head . . . there's nothing to be ashamed of during its recent 5-12 stretch since the All-Star break. The Nuggets, for the most part, lost to better teams. This team is not melting down as much as it's coming back to Earth.
In October I stood in the Nuggets' weight room with GM Kiki Vandeweghe and talked about his expectations for this season. Playoffs never entered into the conversation. Talk of 35 wins sounded almost crazy at the time given the tough competition in the West and the Nuggets' lowly 17 wins last season.
Under almost every scenario the Nuggets will finish the season with a winning record. Tell that to anyone in Denver at the start of the season and folks would've ordered up a parade.
The scary thing in Denver is that with a ton of cap room to use this summer, the Nuggets are only going to keep getting better.
Still, their playoff chances appear pretty bleak. With just 11 games to go in the regular season, the Nuggets, for the first time all season, are on the outside looking in.
Another huge loss on Sunday put them a half game behind the Jazz for the eighth playoff seed in the West. It is arguably the only one left up for grabs. The Rockets have the seventh seed, but are a comfortable four games ahead of the Jazz.
Things don't look good for the rest of the season. The Nuggets, along with the Jazz and Blazers, are in virtual three-team tie for that last spot. Who will secure the last playoff spot? Insider took a look at the schedules and recent trends, and based on the evidence, it looks like the Jazz will nab the last playoff spot in the West.
Here's how we break it down:
8. Utah Jazz
Current record: 36-34
Projected record: 43-39
Skinny: Another Cinderella story that looks like it will have a happier ending. The Jazz have several things going in their favor. Seven of their last 12 are at home. They also have the easiest schedule of the remaining three teams. Seven of the 12 teams they face are currently playoff teams. However, the Jazz only have to face three of those seven team on the road. A home game against the Nuggets on Saturday will be huge. The Jazz are 0-3 versus the Nuggets this season and will need that win to keep ahead of them in the playoff race. If the two teams tie, the Nuggets own the first tie breaker.
9. Denver Nuggets
Current record: 36-35
Projected record: 42-40
Skinny: The Nuggets are in such a funk right now it's tough to see them turning things around to catch the Jazz. The team has six home games left and five on the road. The good news is that it gets three beatable teams on the road -- Seattle, Utah and Phoenix. The bad news is that it has to play home games against the T-Wolves, Rockets, Blazers and Kings down the stretch. The Nuggets have to win at least two road games and at least two of those four tough home games to catch the Jazz. That's really asking a lot.
10. Portland Trail Blazers
Current record: 35-34
Projected record: 42-40
Skinny: The Blazers have 13 games remaining and only seven are against playoff-bound teams. The team has been 11-7 since the All-Star break and is playing the best basketball of the three right now. Can it catch up to the Jazz? The Blazers will have two key stretches that will determine their fate. Next week they go on a three-game East Coast road trip. They play the Knicks, Celtics and 76ers during the trip. If they can sweep those three (before you just give them the games remember that the Blazers are just 13-22 on the road this year), they'll be in very good shape. Another big game will be in Denver on April 10th. Like the Jazz, the Blazers are 0-3 versus Denver this year and need the win to stave them off. If the two teams end the season with a tie, the Nuggets win the tie breaker. The last four games of the season (at San Antonio, at Denver, home versus the Spurs and Lakers) are a killer.
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Remember how, just a few weeks ago, the national debate on the Rookie of the Year award seemed to be turning on who could lead his cellar team into the playoffs?
At the time, the argument coming loud and voraciously from the Carmelo Anthony camp was that Melo should get the award because he turned the worst team in the league into a playoff contender?
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The LeBron James camp shot back that LeBron was doing more on a less-talented team. Carmelo had Andre Miller, Marcus Camby, Nene Hilario, Voshon Lenard and Jon Barry. LeBron had just Carlos Boozer, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and . . . Eric Williams?
It sure hasn't taken long for both camps to switch scripts.
As of Monday, in a stunning reversal, it's LeBron's Cavs holding on (precariously) to an eighth seed in the East. Meanwhile, out West, another disastrous loss for the Nuggets actually knocked them out of the top eight for the first time all season.
It's a tale of two teams going in opposite directions.
The Cavs are 11-5 since the All-Star break and seem destined to take one of the bottom three playoff spots in the East. The Nuggets are 5-11 since the break and seem unable to stop the bleeding.
Now, here's the catch. Since the break it's been Carmelo, not James, putting up the better numbers. Melo is averaging 24.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 3.4 apg on 44 percent shooting. James' numbers are close -- 21.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.2 apg on 44 percent shooting -- but not quite up to Melo's.
Now Melo's camp is arguing that his dominating play since the break should be enough for Melo to take home the trophy -- playoffs or no playoffs. Melo's camp is also pointing out that even if the Nuggets don't nail down a playoff berth, the team will finish with a better record in a tougher conference.
What's LeBron's rebuttal? That he's doing the impossible right now -- leading the lowly Cavs to the playoffs after the team stripped away two of its most talented pieces -- Ricky Davis and Darius Miles.
Who's going to come out on top? My money's still on LeBron, who has one big advantage over Melo -- he's made zero mistakes off the court this season. Melo's had a couple that will come back to haunt him. His dig about Andrei Kirilenko and the All-Star game can be written off to immaturity in a frustrating moment. But his refusal to come back into a game after teammates questioned his shot selection? That's going to haunt him for a while. . . . just ask Scottie Pippen, Melo.
Could the Mavs slip to six? The Mavs' porous defense isn't the only problem they face over the next 13 games. They also face a mildly rigorous schedule going into the home stretch with road games against the Pacers, Heat and Rockets and home games against the Cavs, Kings and Grizzlies. That's certainly not going to derail their playoff hopes, but it could bump them to a sixth seed in the West if the Grizzlies keep playing well.
The Grizzlies, unfortunately, play eight of their last 13 on the road. The good news for the Grizz is, of those eight road games, only four are against teams with a winning record. They have two rough, but winnable home games against the T-Wolves and Rockets. The key moment for both teams will probably come on April 13th when the Grizzlies travel to Dallas for a huge showdown. The Grizzlies lead the head-to-head series 2-1 and have given the Mavs problems with their explosive offense and deep, deep bench.
If the Grizzlies can win that game on the road, expect them to pass the Mavs into the fifth seed, leaving the Mavs with either the Lakers, T-Wolves or Spurs in round one. The Mavs have had the most success against the Lakers this season, but they don't want to face them in a seven-game series without home-court advantage.
Blogmaverick.com: Speaking of the Mavs, Mark Cuban is now wearing yet another hat in the Mavericks franchise. In addition to being the team's owner, defacto GM, sometimes assistant coach and biggest cheerleader -- he's now trying his hand at covering the Mavs in the media. Cuban's new web site, blogmaverick.com, gives readers his daily take on all things NBA with an occasional stock tip or two.
I'm hooked. Cuban's first entry attacked Chicago Tribune columnist (and president of the Basketball Writers Association) Sam Smith. Cuban confessed that he "can't stand" Smith and at one point in his piece called him a "malicious liar."
The next day he took local columnist Kevin Blackistone to task for taking a quote (via e-mail) out of context in his Dallas Morning News column. The quote, about Cuban's comments to Josh Howard, ended up getting Cuban fined $10,000.
Blackistone wrote that Cuban told Howard to retaliate against Bowen after Bowen gave a hard foul to Michael Finely and the two got into it. However, Cuban printed his e-mail to Blackistone in full and it seems pretty clear that Cuban's "advice" to Howard came before the Finley-Bowen fight. Tough to call something a "bounty" before the incident ever happens.
Here's what Cuban wrote to Blackistone via e-mail:
"I spoke to him in a break after Bowen had got up underneath Josh and was slapping at him when he had the ball. It could be argued whether it was a legal guarding position or not, but that's why I told Josh to legally use a ball swipe to clear space. This was going to be a physical game and -- because he was the rookie -- he could be the one that got the tech and I would pay the fine for it. Josh is certainly not the type to back down from anyone, but all players get confused from time to time trying to figure out how a game is going to be called. I knew exactly how this game was going to be called once it got going, and that is why I said something to Josh."
Cuban went on to claim that Blackistone's column would likely get him fined and sure enough . . . the next day the league nailed Cuban with a $10,000 fine. Why? Here's Cuban's take.
"In my conversation with the NBA's Rick Buchanan, who really is a good guy in a thankless job, he told me I was being fined because I told the media what I had told Josh Howard. I wasn't being fined because of what I said to Josh. Merely because I had told the media what I had told Josh.
"What will once again be fun is to watch how the media covers the fine. They of course will write and report that I am being fined for 'putting out a bounty on Bruce Bowen,' which of course I never did, but works a whole lot better in a story. Or some of the more responsible reporters will write that I was fined for my 'comments to Josh Howard in response to the Bowen/Finley altercation,' which of course is incorrect as well. Think anyone will report that I was fined because I commented to the media? Me neither."
After the media, predictably, took the bounty angle, Cuban decided to quit talking to the media altogether and just let his blog do the talking. (At least for the day).
Talk about shameless promotion. After essentially pushing everyone to his Web site looking for an explanation, he spent the next few days promoting a movie he's producing -- "Godsend" -- with Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Greg Kinnear and Robert De Niro (Cuban thinks Rebecca's hot) and his new reality TV series -- "The Benefactor."
Sunday's report was better, including a breakdown of referee tendencies that he's been watching . . . but what we really want to know is . . . how long before Mark picks up the clipboard and replaces Nellie at the end of the bench?
Kobe Gone, Part XXIV? According to the L.A. Times, Kobe's teammates believe that he's leaving the Lakers this summer. His teammates also believe that the Knicks are the most likely destination for Kobe. That's tougher to swallow. With no cap space and no one the Lakers would want in a sign-and-trade (Kobe for Allan Houston, are you kidding?) Kobe is going to have to take a major, major pay cut or he's not coming to New York.
Warriors ready to screw up again? How messed up is the Warriors organization? Garry St. Jean is still the GM, Chris Mullin is in the running to replace him despite green lighting the Nick Van Exel for Antawn Jamison trade (remember when Mullen claimed that Nick would lead the Warriors to the playoffs?) and the team is thinking about sacking coach Eric Musselman. Huh?
Musselman is the best thing that has happened to the Warriors in years. He hasn't managed the cap poorly (see St. Jean) or made the stupid trades (see Mullin) that have killed the Warriors. His team is well prepared and plays over its head most nights. Players have bristled at his "play-who's-producing" strategy this season but . . . when you're losing, someone has to do something. Hubie Brown is doing the same thing in Memphis and, with more talent and depth, it's working. Adonal Foyle's been Musselman's biggest critic . . . and if he has the power to get his coach fired then we know just how screwed up the Warriors are.
Recently, Musselman, when talking about the rash of coach firings in the league, had his own take on what's going on. Musselman was asked when a coach deserved to be fired.
"Maybe they never should be fired," he told the San Francisco Chronicle. "Maybe you should do a lot of research before you hire a guy, then you hire the right guy and when things don't go well, you look somewhere other than him."
The Warriors' woes aren't Musselman's fault. If they dump him this summer (he hasn't had his option picked up yet) he'll be hired in a minute somewhere else and the Warriors will be the big losers. As always.


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Syngenta and Bayer CropScience on Monday acknowledged that European Union (EU) member states for the second time failed to agree on the European Commission's proposal for a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides. The latest decision should compel the commission to return to the negotiating table rather than forcing through the implementation of a ban, the companies contend, but a ban is anticipated to take effect shortly.
Reuters (Britain) reported a ban on pesticides containing neonicotinoid active ingredients will be imposed even after the degree of disagreement that occurred in deliberation about protecting bee populations. Reports are that 15 country representatives voted against a ban, but a ban will proceed. Exactly when a ban will take effect has not been clarrified.
Some recent studies have shown neonicotinoids can have damaging effects on bee health by interfering with their homing abilities and making them lose their way. Britain and some other countries argue that the science is inconclusive and advise caution in extrapolating results from lab studies to real-life field conditions. Almost every insecticide has the potential to kill bees, but a large percentage of scientists are certain bee population decline is definitely not mainly attributable to neonicotinoids.
Experts note that one of the key difficulties in establishing the potential danger lies in how to find out how much of the pesticides the bees come into contact with as they forage, and the degree to which this might lead to fewer bees.
Many scientific studies point to a virus spread by a parasitic mite called the Varroa as a prime suspect in fuelling so-called "colony collapse disorder" which has seen bee numbers drop rapidly in Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East.
Neonicotinoid pesticides are nicotine-like chemicals and act on the nervous systems of insects. They pose a lower threat to mammals and the environment than many older pesticide sprays. They can be applied to the soil, the plant or seed for planting and taken up by the plant, and, therefore, referred to as "systemic"—basically meaning they render the plant toxic to insects.
A report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in January said three widely-used neonicotinoids, made mainly by Switzerland's Syngenta and Germany's Bayer, posed an acute risk to honeybees, and this has resulted in the EU controversy about banning the insecticides.
Britain's DEFRA published a report in January in which it said its research "did not show conclusively that exposure to neonicotinoids used within a normal agricultural setting had major effects on bumble bee colonies".
Lin Field, head of Biological Chemistry and Crop Protection at Rothamsted Research in Britain, said there is not enough evidence to support a total ban on neonicotinoids and questions whether the "precautionary principle" should apply and a ban should be imposed just in case the threat turns out to be real.
"On the face of it that might be the best solution but it takes no account of the risk of the ban on our ability to control insect pests and secure crop yields," she said.
Syngenta Chief Operating Officer John Atkin said, "The European Commission has again failed to win the necessary support for its proposed ban on this vital technology. The proposal is based on poor science and ignores a wealth of evidence from the field that these pesticides do not damage the health of bees. Instead of banning these products, the commission should now take the opportunity to address the real reasons for bee health decline: disease, viruses and loss of habitat and nutrition."
The proposed ban was triggered by a hurried and highly theoretical review by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA). It made fundamental mistakes including a serious over-estimation of the amount of pesticide bees are exposed to in the field. It also ignored key studies and independent monitoring, including recent data from the UK Government, which found no evidence that neonicotinoids impact bee health.
Bee health decline is among the biggest challenges facing agriculture. Syngenta again called on the European Commission to broaden efforts to tackle the real causes of bee health decline. Both Syngenta and Bayer CropScience have launched bee health plans—Syngenta's bee health action plan and Bayer CropScience's bee care program, which complements at least a decade of pollinator research by each company.
Bayer CropScience considers the decision by the Commission of the European Union to restrict the use of neonicotinoid-containing products across Europe as a set-back for technology, innovation and sustainability. Bayer CropScience observers saw that in the Appeals Committee meeting Monday, only half of the EU member states supported the commission's proposal for the restrictions. The company believes that the plan by the Commission will not have a positive impact on bee health.
Bayer CropScience spokepersons noted the need for concern about restriction of these neonicotinoids resulting in crop yield losses, reduced food quality and loss of competitiveness for European agriculture. This will have a negative impact on farmers, R&D driven ag companies, the seed industry and the food value chain.
The Bayer official statement said, "As a science-based company, Bayer CropScience is disappointed that clear scientific evidence has taken a back-seat in the decision making process. This disproportionate decision is a missed opportunity to reach a solution that takes into consideration all of the existing product stewardship measures and broad stakeholder concerns. The further reduction of effective crop protection products will put at risk farmers' ability to tackle important pests that can severely restrict their ability to grow high-quality food."
Bayer CropScience remains convinced that neonicotinoids are safe for bees, when used responsibly and properly, according to label instructions. The company will work together with all relevant stakeholders and authorities in the Member States to handle the complex consequences of this decision, to further support its customers.


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"Academic integrity has everything to do with one's character. I often say to students that character has everything to do with who a person is, not only when others are watching, but even more important, when no one is watching. I also frequently quote former California Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas, a strong advocate for human rights and justice in the mid-1900s, who said that 'Character isn't inherited -- it's built thought by thought, action by action.' Through our thoughts and actions, and by the choices we make each day in the classroom, on the campus, and in our lives, we either strengthen or weaken our character."
Provost Rous on Integrity:
"As members of our scholarly community, it is incumbent upon all of us to maintain, support and nurture an academic environment in which ideas and information can be exchanged freely. In conferring credentials, recognizing competencies, and awarding degrees, we must certify accomplishments that are known to be genuine and truly reflective of the work of the individual to which the honor is conferred.
In order to do this, our university expects each member of our community to engage in learning and scholarship in a manner that is thorough and consistent with regard to the standards of one's discipline and respectful of the contributions of others, including differing or opposing points of view. Reliance on this core principle also allows us to engage in meaningful discussion and dialog about complex and novel ethical situations. Beyond this, in order to maintain UMBC's stature and reputation we must have full confidence that each one of us has conducted themselves in accordance with these values. The alignment of these values and our actions in a scholarly community is the definition of academic integrity which represents the standard we are accountable for, not only in our individual actions but also for the actions of groups of which we are a part. I look forward to engaging with you in the support of academic integrity at UMBC."


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As one of the very lucky finalists, I have to say I'm quite excited about this. I just hope I don't:
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Congressional Report Shows Many Tanning Salons Falsely Tout Health Benefits to Teens, Including Lupus Prevention
The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation, Lupus LA, the Lupus Research Institute and our National Coalition of patient organizations throughout the country strongly caution young women that tanning does not prevent lupus and poses serious health risks for everyone. The American College of Dermatology states that "tanning devices emit ultraviolet radiation that has been shown to cause skin cancer including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer."


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Video: Nuggets' JaVale McGee hits first three-pointer of his career
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JaVale McGee has attempted just five three-pointers over the course of his career, and I suspect that only one of them was anything resembling a measured try. The rest were surely wild flings as the buzzer sounded, set up by random chance more than any design.
But Tuesday night's game against the Clippers not only brought McGee's first legitimate shot from beyond the arc in his five-year career, it also represented the first time that a coach has drawn up a play looking for just such a result. Nuggets head coach George Karl fully gave into the experimental nature of the regular season by drawing up what appears to be a set designed to get McGee a look beyond the arc. Corey Brewer throws in a prescribed down screen for good measure, but it's hardly needed; the Clippers' Lamar Odom didn't even bother trying to contest McGee's catch-and-shoot try. It's an astonishing play, really, and here's hoping we see this exact sequence again sometime this season -- complete with the latest in McGee's post-play celebrations. (For more wonderful JaVale moments, see here and here.)TBJ


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So the Pacers begin their first road trip of the year out west. There are some winnable game like at LA Clippers tonight and at Golden State. However as we know, they could just as easily go 0-4.
What I am looking to see:
Will we run the PnR extensively, and continue giving the keys to DC
Will Lance play at all? AJ?
Will Tyler still play the majority of minutes in the 4th quarter?
Will Roy ever get out of his funk?
Will we get back to playing stifling defense, like earlier this year?
Will Jim return to coach the team if things go bad on the road trip?


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You can't plan for injuries. Julius Randle knows that all too well.
The No. 2 player in the class of 2013 from Plano (Texas) Prestonwood Christian was all set for a big senior year and he was off to a great start at last weekend's Thanksgiving Hoopfest in Duncanville, Texas. Then on Saturday night, halfway through the second quarter of the second game of the 6-foot-9 forward's senior year, he came down funny on a drive to the hoop.
Randle limped off the court and went straight to the trainer. He would return to the bench during the fourth quarter but not play. Monday afternoon, the five-star confirmed to Rivals.com that he'd broken his foot and would be having surgery on Tuesday afternoon.
Although the injury could keep him out for up to three months, Randle called it a "bump in the road" and remains quite positive. Prior to hurting himself, Randle had spent time updating Rivals.com on his recruitment and game.
Notably, Randle was excited about his improvement on the offensive end of the floor. He's always been strong around the rim and able to handle the ball. But, he was looking more patient and improved as a jump shooter through the game and half he was able to play in Duncanville.
According to Randle, his inside-out play was indicative of how the coaches of his final six of Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, N.C. State, Oklahoma and Texas have been recruiting him for the next level.
"That's how they all see me playing," Randle told Rivals.com of his ability to play facing the hoop at his size. "Every coach that I talk to that's on my list right now, I ask them what I need to do if I go there to be ready. … That's the main thing, make sure my perimeter game is right and my post-up game, too."
While the injury will keep Randle out of action for a while, his body of work and what he showed prior to hurting himself will make it hard for anybody to leapfrog him in the rankings. A few months of missed action won't make coaches want him any less. During the fall, he took official visits to Florida and Kentucky as well as unofficial visits to Oklahoma and Texas.
"I spent time with the coaches, and all in all it was a lot of fun on those visits to hang out with the players and all that stuff," he said." I got an up-close look at how the programs are run."
Next on the visit slate for Randle will be official trips to Texas and Kansas in December and N.C. State in late January. Along the way he'll be working to rehab his foot, and there shouldn't be any change to what he's been looking for in schools all along.
"It's pretty much the same thing," he said. "Playing style, a coach I can trust and a coach that's going to get me ready for the next level and somewhere I think that I can win."
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Anderson named Chair of the Year
Jayne Anderson was recognized as the 2010 Brunswick County Association of Realtors Committee Chair of the Year for her outstanding service as chairperson of the MLS committee at the 2010 awards ceremony and president's inauguration on Jan. 15.
"We're very proud of all of Jayne's accomplishments and dedication to our industry. Jayne truly earned this award," said Chris Bryan, sales manager of Coldwell Banker Sloane Realty.
Scottish Food Systems Inc. of Laurinburg recently recognized Shallotte KFC at 348 Whiteville Road in Shallotte. The entire team at the local KFC received the Video of Excellence Award and in doing so, achieved a perfect score.
Brunswick County resident Mary Storms was named 2010 Ambassador of the Year for the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) at its annual meeting in Durham on Jan. 24. Storms, owner of Storms Associates near Holden Beach, is a sales recruiter who works with technology companies across the USA.
NCTA is the statewide advocacy association for its 420-plus members and for the N.C. technology community. Storms is one of its ambassadors, the volunteers who help develop and support NCTA's new members.
The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce has announced its new series of seminars…the Business Blue Plate.
The first session will be "Will Your Business Safety Program Pass a NC-OSHA Safety Compliance Inspection?"
Linda Stinson, business coach and partner in Patriot Business Coaching, recently attended the Resource Associates Quarterly Conference and Workshop in Reading, Pa., and was recognized for her continuing achievements in the areas of leadership development and business coaching.
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) invites local agencies and groups to apply for a 2011 BEMC Community Grant.
Now in its ninth year, the program provides grants to groups that provide family services programs, civic and community programs, cultural and arts programs, emergency services or community development activities.
Since inception, the grants program has awarded nearly $200,000 to more than 125 projects benefiting citizens all over the area.
The holiday season is now behind us, but at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, the year is filled with moments and causes to celebrate and commemorate.
It is with this in mind that the hospital has established a year-round community tree. Dosher's community tree will be decorated for a variety of holidays and events throughout the year and will remain in the main lobby of the hospital for employees, physicians, volunteers, patients and visitors alike to enjoy.
Don't put away your warm clothing just yet–wintry weather is in the forecast.
The National Weather Service Wilmington issued a hazardous weather outlook on Friday, Jan. 7 at 3:55 p.m. for the next few days.
"A significant winter storm is possible across the area beginning late Sunday night continuing into Monday," the warning states.
Precipitation is expected to spread across the area from south to north through the early morning hours on Monday. The National Weather Service expects most areas should see some snow by daybreak.
ATMC recently honored its staff and board of directors at the cooperative's 34th annual service awards banquet attended by more than 200 guests in the Carolina Ballroom at Sea Trail Golf Resort & Conference Center.
Allen Russ, CEO/general manager, and Lyle Ray King, board president, presented the awards.
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Kim O'Hara wrote:danieLion wrote:What's so "usual" about the so-called "suspects" you speak of?
Hi, Daniel,
I was really thinking about Alex and http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6963.
I do apologise to you, SamVara and PB if you weren't part of that.danieLion wrote:Kim O'Hara wrote:
Yep - usual suspects.
Kim. Drop the innuendo and admit you're committing the fallacy of argumentum ad populum (appeal to widespread belief, bandwagon argument, appeal to the majority, appeal to the people)--where a proposition is claimed to be true or good solely because many people believe it to be so--when you make snarky, snide comments like this.
No fallacy of argumentum ad populum, no innuendo, no snarky, no snide. Simple, honest, obvious, plainspoken - that's me.
I admire your tenacity and level-headedness about this, Kim. I gave up long ago.


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Many investors are too quick to dismiss hedging -- aligning your portfolio so that it does well in both good and bad times -- as a sophisticated tool employed by the mega investment funds. Thanks to the huge popularity in exchange traded funds (ETFs), the notion of hedging has apparently become easier to attain for the everyday investor. Inverse ETFs such as those that promise to zig when the market zags have become popular. And if those weren't enough, you now have leveraged inverse ETF's that promise to perform twice or three times the opposite of what the market does.
Albert Einstein astutely observed that all things should be made as simple as possible "but not any simpler." This is sage advice: The more complex investing becomes the more dangerous and risky it gets. Consider John Paulson, the famous hedge fund investor who obliterated the market a couple of years back by betting against housing and subprime credits while earnings billions for himself and his clients. Paulson's big bet paid off that year and won him worldwide accolades. Yet in 2011, similar big bets Paulson made sent his flagship fund down by over 50%. Basic math tells us that Paulson's fund will have to advance by 100% before those investors are back at break-even.
The simplest and most effective hedge is cash. Cash keeps your portfolio intact during any market environment. Short-selling stocks is often used as a hedge and that can certainly be effective. But short selling is quite dangerous precisely when investors believe that they are safely hedged by going short. Short-selling involves borrowing stock in the hope of one day returning those borrowed shares at a lower market price. The basic level thinking is that shorting protects against market declines and that most stocks tend to decline in a broad market selloff.
But there is no guarantee that such declines will take place. It's even worse when investors think they have succeeded if the market declines by 20% while their shorts declined by 10%; they are happy that they have lost only 10% instead of 20%. What is tragically forgotten is the immense risk assumed to obtain that 10%. Because a stock price can only drop to $0, the maximum upside from a short position is 100% -- whether it's Apple (AAPL) shares trading at $575 or Research In Motion (RIMM) trading at $12, at $0 both would deliver a top return of 100%. Conversely, stock prices have no upside limit price, so a short loss is unlimited. Just ask anyone who tried to short Amazon (AMZN) at $75 or $100.
Cash is the simplest and most effective hedge. The argument that cash earns nothing, or, in today's case, that is has a negative real rate of return, is also an incomplete argument. To me, cash is the most valuable call option in investing because it creates a future option on the opportunities of tomorrow. Investors should always think of investment opportunity as not only what exists today but what opportunities remain in the future. When the market was racing ahead in 2006 and 2007, holding cash was deemed a very poor and ineffective investment decision. Little did most investors realize that at time that the "call option price" of cash was cheap. In other words, holding cash during elevated markets is likely to create fantastic future opportunities. A couple of years later, in 2008 and 2009, when bargains flourished, those who had cash found themselves holding a very valuable option to use in acquiring newly cheap assets.
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I'm looking for a C. Have lots of good forwards. Send a PM if you wanna wheel and deal.
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Figured I'd start this until we have an interface to use.
I'm looking for a C. Have lots of good forwards. Send a PM if you wanna wheel and deal.
Interested in Bogut?
Sure...send an offer.
Jose, should we be putting our waiver wire transactions (adds/drops) on here, as well? At least until able has the league fantasy website up and running.
If so, should Mal lock the draft thread?
i'm also looking for a center and listening to offers, PM me
This is the darkest timeline.
Like BoomBaby said, we should just use this thread for transactions now and let the "ABA Selection" draft thread die a quick, cold death. (Lock it up?)
Again, I'm only assuming all add/drops are fair play post draft. If you wanna give us an official "A-Okay" Jose, it would be appreciated. But since Jose made a replacement, and me and Pig Nash already taken the liberty to at least attempt to make a move each, I'll just post these below for the record.
These were the only three non-draftee posts I saw in the other thread...but if I missed any that you made, please let us know here.
Thanks for getting this started Jay Redd.
The future ex had to work on her laptop most of the day.
I'm suppose to have my PC back Friday afternoon. Can I get a banner count down ticker too?
Yes, lets put all of our transactions in this thread.
You guys can drop & add whoever you like just as long as you know for a fact that the player you're picking up is not currently on a team.
Once our site is up, all dropped players will have to set in a "waiver" pool for 24 hours.
Available Player Pool
I believe this is up to date as far as transactions in our league as well as the NBA is concerned.
If you see an error, I wouldn't be shocked, please let me know.
Afflalo, Arron
Ager, Maurice
Akindele, Deji
Allen, Malik
Almond, Morris
Amundson, Louis
Anthony, Joe
Armstrong, Darrell
Augustine, James
Banks, Marcus
Barea, Jose
Barron, Earl
Barry, Brent
Baston, Maceo
Battie, Tony
Booth, Calvin
Bowen, Bruce
Bowen, Ryan
Brooks, Aaron
Brown, Andre
Brown, Shannon
Buckner, Greg
Butler, Jackie
Butler, Rasual
Campbell, Marcus
Cardinal, Brian
Carter, Anthony
Chandler, Wilson
Chase, Brian
Claxton, Speedy
Collins, Jarron
Collins, Jason
Collins, Mardy
Cook, Daequan
Croshere, Austin
Curry, JamesOn
Daniels, Antonio
Davidson, Jermareo
Davis, Glen
Davis, Paul
Diawara, Yakhouba
Dickau, Dan
Dooling, Keyon
Dudley, Jared
Dupree, Ronald
Edwards, John
Evans, Maurice
Farmar, Jordan
Fazekas, Nick
Fesenko, Kyrylo
Gardner, Thomas
Garrity, Pat
Gelabale, Mickael
George, Devean
Giricek, Gordan
Gortat, Marcin
Graham, Stephen
Green, Devin
Green, Taurean
Greene, Orien
Griffin, Adrian
Hall, Mike
Haluska, Adam
Hardaway, Anfernee
Harrington, Othella
Hart, Jason
Hill, Herbert
Hollins, Ryan
Horry, Robert
Howard, Juwan
Hudson, Troy
Humphries, Kris
Hunter, Lindsey
Ilic, Mile
Ilunga-Mbenga, Didier
Ivey, Royal
Jackson, Luke
Jacobsen, Casey
James, Jerome
Jaric, Marko
Johnson, Alexander
Johnson, Anthony
Jones, Bobby
Jones, Damon
Jones, Dwayne
Jones, Fred
Jones, Solomon
Karl, Coby
Khryapa, Viktor
Kinsey, Tarence
Landry, Carl
Lasme, Stephane
Livingston, Shaun
Lucas III, John
Lue, Tyronn
Lyde, Kevin
Madsen, Mark
Mahinmi, Ian
Marks, Sean
Marshall, Rawle
Martin, Darrick
Mason, Roger
May, Sean
McGuire, Dominic
McInnis, Jeff
McRoberts, Josh
Mejia, Sammy
Miles, C.J.
Miles, Darius
Moon, Jamario
Morris, Randolph
Morrison, Adam
Muoneke, Gabe
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Newble, Ira
Noel, David
Novak, Steve
Oden, Greg
Ollie, Kevin
Outlaw, Bo
Owens, Andre
Pecherov, Oleksiy
Perovic, Kosta
Johan Petro
Piatkowski, Eric
Pollard, Scot
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Price, Ronnie
Pruitt, Gabe
Quinn, Chris
Randolph, Shavlik
Reed, Justin
Richard, Chris
Richardson, Jeremy
Robinson, Bernard
Rose, Malik
Ross, Quinton
Ruffin, Michael
Samb, Cheik
Scalabrine, Brian
Sene, Mouhamed
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Shakur, Mustafa
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Skinner, Brian
Slaughter, Marcus
Snow, Eric
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Sun Yue
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Vujacic, Sasha
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Washington, Darius
Watkins, Darryl
West, Mario
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Williams, Aaron
Williams, Justin
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Williams, Sean
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Young Turks waived Derek Anderson and have picked up Rasual Butler.
Diamond Dave waives Etan Thomas and picks up Bruce Bowen
House Name: Pacers
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House Words: "We Kneel To No King"
Hey, have some good fowards and guards, need a center. Send PM's with ideas.
House Name: Pacers
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House Words: "We Kneel To No King"
JayRedd waives Ryan Hollins and picks up Nazr Mohammed.
How do we do trades?
I accepted Skaut's Trade offer of Brandon Bass for Reaf Lafrentz.
For the record, my last draft pick Damon Jones
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Hey! What're you kicking me for? You want me to ask? All right, I'll ask! Ma'am, where do the high school girls hang out in this town?
I have one roster spot left, I pick up Juwon Howard.
OK, the Skaut/Gyron Bass for LaFrentz trade has been made.
All the add/drops should be upto date as well.
Thanks for the Atkins headsup MR
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RICHMOND, Va.—A highly motivated Matt Kenseth won the pole Friday for the Sprint Cup Series race Saturday at Richmond International Raceway.
With his team fighting for respect after its pole-winning and race-winning engine from Kansas Speedway last week failed inspection, Kenseth turned a lap of 130.334 mph in qualifying Friday and will lead the Toyota Owners 400 field to green on the 0.75-mile track.
He will be joined on the front row by Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Brian Vickers (130.303 mph).
Kenseth won just his 10th pole in a 14-year career that has included 480 career starts prior to this weekend.
"When you only win nine poles in 14 years, you're pretty darn fired up for all of them," Kenseth said. "It was one of our goals this weekend was to come here and sit on the pole and quiet down at least part of the noise."
That noise was from Wednesday, when NASCAR issued harsh penalties for the engine, which had a connecting rod 2.7 grams below the 525-gram minimum.
Kenseth was docked 50 points by NASCAR and his crew chief Jason Ratcliff was fined $200,000.
Pending appeal, Ratcliff faces a suspension for six points races plus the team could have its owners points frozen for six races, which could mean millions of dollars in bonus money at the end of the season.
On Thursday, Kenseth said, "If it's possible, we're more motivated than ever."
Then on Friday, he set the top speed at a track where he has never started better than seventh and has just one top-10 start since 2007. Winning the pole earns Kenseth a berth in the preseason Sprint Unlimited. His pole last week is still credited to his career total but NASCAR ruled because of the engine issue, he couldn't use it to get into the Sprint Unlimited.
So was his team more motivated?
"They're motivated every week," Kenseth said. "You don't really know what everybody is feeling and thinking inside. I think everybody was pretty excited we won the pole, especially Jason and Coach (Gibbs).
"I could really see a lot of emotion there (with them) and myself."
Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top-five in qualifying, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Mark Martin.
"When things like this happen and you don't feel like it's just, you kind of take it upon yourself as a team to just push a little bit harder, just do a little bit more," Gordon said.
"Sometimes you don't know that you have that in you. But it's amazing how in that moment you can find a little bit more. … Sometimes it tears you apart and tears you down and sometimes it lifts you up and make you stronger and makes you fight harder."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start 19th; Danica Patrick will start 30th.
Only 43 drivers entered the race, so all made the field for the Saturday night race (7 p.m. ET, Fox).
"Matt and his team are a rock-solid team," Gordon said. "They've shown it this whole year. Whatever happened this past weekend is not going to affect how those guys perform going forward."
Toyota Owners 400 Lineup
After Friday qualifying; race Saturday
At Richmond International Raceway
Richmond, Va.
Lap length: .75 miles
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 130.334 mph.
2. (11) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 130.303.
3. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 130.252.
4. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 130.183.
5. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 130.158.
6. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 129.851.
7. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 129.758.
8. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 129.633.
9. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 129.596.
10. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 129.577.
11. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 129.565.
12. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 129.552.
13. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 129.534.
14. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 129.422.
15. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 129.385.
16. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 129.372.
17. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 129.366.
18. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 129.292.
19. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 129.187.
20. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 129.162.
21. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 129.112.
22. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, 129.112.
23. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 129.032.
24. (51) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 128.915.
25. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 128.811.
26. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 128.78.
27. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, 128.743.
28. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 128.725.
29. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 128.719.
30. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 128.7.
31. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 128.682.
32. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 128.608.
33. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 128.516.
34. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 128.351.
35. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 128.053.
36. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 127.956.
37. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, owner points.
38. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, owner points.
39. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, owner points.
40. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, owner points.
41. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, owner points.
42. (32) Timmy Hill, Ford, owner points.
43. (52) Brian Keselowski, Toyota, owner points.


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Welcome to Tir Nan Og, a land where ancient Celtic legends mingle with prehistoric fact, thousands of years ago, just after the end of the last ice age. Tir Nan Og is known as the Land of the Young, for very few of its people live to old age. The noble Tribes of the Earth Goddess keep their proud warrior traditions alive in northern Tir Nan Og, but are constantly threatened by the Fomorian sea-devils, the tribes of the evil Drune Lords, and the bloodthirsty Berserkers of Midgard. The gods and goddesses of the Land of the Young take a personal interest in its affairs, and it is quite possible to interact directly with them in their own lands, and even to call upon their aid on the battlefield. The Sláine role-playing game allows players to take the role of mighty Celtic heroes exploring a land in which legends are real and a strong warrior can carve out a reputation that may last for millennia. As members of the Tribes of the Earth Goddess, they will be called on to raid or war against rival tribes, quest after ancient treasures, or defend their lands against invading sea-devils. Over the years they will build up their honor and reputation, until one day they might join the ranks of the tribe's most elite warriors, or even become tribal leaders themselves. By playing the Sláine role-playing game, you can create a character who lives both in the magical land of Tir Nan Og and in your own imagination and that of your friends. One player will take the role of the Games Master, controlling the people and creatures that dwell within the land, whilst the other players will be either valiant heroes, wise druids, wily thieves or cunning witches. The Games Master sets Tir Nan Og before the other players, allowing them to explore everywhere from the frozen wastes of Lochlann to the north, to the magically drained Sourlands in the south and the territory of the evil Drune Lords beyond.


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The success of Dodge Ram's "Year of the Farmer" goes well beyond just an advertising campaign. The company recently presented Clay Sapp, National FAA president, with a $1 million donation.
"To date, 'Farmer' has been viewed online more than 22 million times, underscoring America's interest in and support for the important role farmers play in our country," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO, Ram Truck Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. "It is a pleasure to present the check to FFA and to be among thousands of dedicated FFA members who convey the spirit of what we at Ram Trucks value most of all – courage, dignity, integrity and example-setting through hard work."
Dodge Ram declared 2012 as the "Year of the Farmer" with its popular "So God Made a Farmer" commercial aired during the Super Bowl in February. Click here to see the video or watch it above.
Since then, the promotion has reached all facets of the industry and raise awareness about the dedication and passion it takes to produce the nation's – and world's – food.
"It is so wonderful to see our country rise up and show support for those who work hard every day to provide vital resources to the nation," said Sapp. "The response we've received from Ram's 'Year of the Farmer' has been overwhelming, reinforcing the pride we have in our work and what it means to be a farmer."
In addition to its donation, Dodge Ram also presented Sapp with the first copy of its book, "The Farmer in All of Us" that will soon be published by National Geographic
The coffee table book features a comprehensive collection of agriculture, farming and family farm photography. Proceeds will go to FFA's "Give the Gift of Blue" program, which donates traditional FFA blue corduroy jackets to members who would not otherwise be able to own their own.
Read the full Dodge Ram release here.
As Colleen Scherer, Managing Editor for AgProfessional magazine, noted in a commentary, the enthusiasm surrounding the "Farmer" commercial goes beyond the fact that the "ad was a fist-pump to agriculture."
"As the world continues to struggle for producing enough food to meet the growing demand of the rising middle class globally, the ad was timed perfectly to remind everyone of the need for farmers," Scherer wrote. "For at least one moment in time, the ad reached a global audience and reminded the world that we need farmers, and that is something all of agriculture can be proud to support."


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Speaking at a private home, the Pennsylvania governor vowed to continue the state program of tuition tax credits for private and public schoolchildren if he wins re-election to a second term in November.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has vowed to continue the state program of tuition tax credits for private and public schoolchildren if he wins re-election to a second term in November.
Speaking to a receptive crowd at a private Main Line home on March 21, Corbett thanked those gathered for pushing hard to bolster the Educational Improvement Tax Credit, known as EITC, which gives tax credits to businesses that provide educational scholarships to help pay private school tuition.
The governor also expressed regret that he hadn't visited Israel during his first term and said his "goal is to get to Israel in a second term."
The meeting was organized by the advocacy center of the Orthodox Union, an umbrella for Orthodox congregations around the country. It was the group's second local gathering for gubernatorial candidates in advance of the May 20 primary and Nov. 4 general election. The group hosted U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) at its first meeting in December.
Since Corbett's election in 2010, his approval ratings have declined, with 65 percent of voters expressing disapproval of the governor in recent polls.
His perceived vulnerability has led to a wide field of competition. He is being challenged in the Republican primary by Bob Guzzardi, a Jewish attorney and businessman from Ardmore. And five contenders remain in the race for the Democratic primary. (See next page.)
At the O.U.-sponsored gathering, standing before a campaign sign that read: "Less Taxes, More Jobs," Corbett outlined what he touted as his economic accomplishments, noting the difficulty in tackling the $4.2 billion deficit that he faced when he took office.
"I knew it wasn't going to be easy" to eliminate the deficit and still adhere to a pledge not to raise taxes, the governor said. "And it wasn't."
He insisted that despite his opponents' claims to the contrary, he did not cut funds to education. "We are now investing more money in public education than at any time in history."
He added that 40 percent of his newly proposed $29.4 billion budget goes toward education, with $11 billion invested in K-12 education.
Moving forward, he said his multipronged approach to education would focus on post-secondary programs, including technical training programs, and implementing a new teacher evaluation and merit pay system to reward teachers who do well and remove those who don't.
When it comes to education, "it doesn't always require more money," Corbett said: it's about "investing wisely."
The issue of day school affordability has long been a priority for the Orthodox community, which has lobbied hard in Harrisburg, along with the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, for the state tuition tax credit programs.
Under the EITC, which was enacted by the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2001, the state currently allocates $100 million in tax credits to businesses participating in the program. That level represents an increase of $25 million during Corbett's term.
Corbett thanked his audience for their support of the initiatives, which also include the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit program, or OSTC, which was enacted in Harrisburg in July 2012. The OSTC provides scholarships to students who live in areas with the lowest performing schools to attend a private or a different public school.
Elliot Holtz, a co-chair for Pennsylvania's O.U. advocacy, said his group is "tremendously appreciative" of the governor's support for these school choice programs. "The need to improve education today, and specifically the hardship of affording day school tuition, requires forward- thinking ideas and programs such as EITC and OSTC."
But the governor didn't respond favorably to a newer educational issue on the O.U. advocacy group's agenda — universal, publicly funded preschool programs that would benefit private preschools as well.
In response to a query from Maury Litwack, the O.U.'s director of state political affairs and outreach, Corbett said: "I don't think we're anywhere near the discussion of universal preschool."
Robin Schatz, director of government affairs for the Philadelphia Federation, praised Corbett for being the first Republican governor in the country to restore some of the food stamp benefits for low-income residents that were cut in the Farm Bill passed by Congress.
"By investing $8 million in energy assistance, $300 million in food aid has been preserved," said Schatz, who attended the Corbett event last week and was among those leading the lobbying effort for the program known as "heat and eat."
"Not only does this help those in need — and seniors and the disabled are mostly affected by these cuts — but it also provides a boost to the economy as these dollars are spent at grocery stores."


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mass yes, but to think about the disc as a hammer for backhand throwing in that way is incorrect.
for backhand throwing you have to throw it as if the head of the hammer is in the spot where i drew it, while there obviously isn't a hammer head or counterweight there. brad walker and i talked about this quite a bit and have both come to the agreement that the hammerhead out in free space is the correct idea.
or you could think about it as a hammer with an elongated and curved "back end". either way, you would throw it as if the hammer head is where i drew it in.
the hammer head at the opposite edge of the disc is true for sidearm and overhand throwing, but it is not correct for backhand throwing.


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Social Security confirmed today that the average cost of living adjustment, or COLA, will be 1.5 percent in 2014 -- one of the lowest increases since the program was first adjusted for inflation in 1975.
To put this in perspective: In 1987 and 1999, the COLA was only 1.3 percent. There was no adjustment in either 2010 or 2011. The largest adjustment was in July 1980, when inflation drove up benefits 14.3 percent.
The average Social Security payment for an individual will rise $19 a month from $1,275 to $1,294. The average couple will get $31 more, their benefit rising from $2,080 to $2,111.
In some years, the Social Security increase brought about by the COLA was eaten up by an increase in Medicare Part B, which automatically is subtracted from most people's Social Security payments. In 2014, Medicare Part B, which covers doctor's office visits, won't rise from its current level of $104.90. That's good retirement planning news.
If you are strictly on the paying end of this and not yet ready for retirement, maximum taxable earnings on which Social Security payroll taxes are levied will rise in 2014 to $117,000, up from $113,700 in 2013. To qualify for Social Security, you must work a total of 40 quarters, earning at least $1,200 a quarter in 2014, up from $1,160 in 2013.
If you are between 62 and full retirement age -- 66 for people turning 62 in 2014 -- and you continue to work while claiming, you will have to pay back a portion of your Social Security payments if you earn more than $15,480 in 2014. That's up from $15,120 a year in 2013. The year that you reach full retirement age, you can earn as much as $41,400 without penalty, an increase of $1,320 from 2013.
The COLA also affects benefits for federal government retirees, disabled veterans and people who get Supplemental Security Income, the disability program for the poor.
Opposition to proposed COLA changes
Many organizations supporting improvements to Social Security are using today's announcement as an opportunity to explain why they think this year's COLA is unfair to middle-income people who are dependent on the program. They are particularly opposed to proposals to adopt the Chained Consumer Price Index, or Chained CPI, which would further reduce Social Security COLAs. A poll released by Democracy for America says that people across the political spectrum reject the Chained CPI, with 74 percent opposing it in red states like Kentucky; 64 percent against it in blue states like Hawaii; and 70 percent opposing it in swing or purple states like Iowa.
Another survey by the Senior Citizens League says that more than 78 percent of people older than 65 either favor, or somewhat favor, requiring workers with incomes higher than $117,000 in 2014 to pay Social Security taxes on all of their wages. If that were the case -- and people making more than $117,000 received no additional benefit from their additional taxes, the Social Security's Office of the Chief Actuary says the deficit would disappear. If there were no maximum earnings cap and additional benefits were paid to high earners, about 43 percent of the shortfall would be eliminated.
If we raised the cap on Social Security taxable income, how much -- if any -- additional Social Security benefits should be allocated to people who earn more than $117,000 a year? Or should this be a straight tax increase with no benefit increase to high earners?


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>Cross Training>Why do you tri?
Nice Tri I think people have caught onto you...if not, don't fall for this "self" promotion.
Champions are made when no one is watching
We have a lot of people in RA that are running trainers, personal trainers and on and on......the difference in most of them and you is that they are members of the communty discussing topics and such and then when it comes up they offer their service (tastefully)-......
You on the other hand are coming in specifically for your own self promotion...
There are a lot of smart people in here and we can recoginze you for what you are TRI-ing to do, and most of us dont appreciate your muddling up a great web site for personal reasons........
John, I had been wanting to post the same thing but couldn't write it to my satisfaction. You hit the nail on the head.
Princess Cancer Pants
Because I am shamelessly self centered and there is an 'I' in tri.
• Chemo
• Chemo-Radiation
• Surgery
• Return to kicking my own ass by 2018
She was not strong. She was valiant. Radiant. Brave and broken. The beauty she discovered in the aftermath was unparalleled to anything she had known before, because it had come at such a cost.
~ Unknown
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Options,Account, Forums
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
And it is all about 'M' and 'E'
Puttin' on the foil
Attention! This thread has been bumped by the OP for self-promotional purposes only.
Don't be obsessed with your desires Danny. The Zen philosopher Basha once wrote, 'A flute with no holes, is not a flute. A donut with no hole, is a Danish.'
Dang, I was really enjoying this...


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I adore Sunday mornings. Although I don't sleep late, there's something relaxing and indulgent about three cups of coffee, the Sunday New York Times, the feeling that I don't need to get all worked up about Monday morning yet—I've got all afternoon for that.
The challenge is figuring out how to spend this precious Sunday-morning time. Grocery shopping is an option; Trader Joe's is considerably less packed before noon, when alcohol sales kick in. But even then, it's not nearly as relaxing (or indulgent) as a long, leisurely brunch, preferably conducted while everyone else is still in church. (Would it be uncouth to worship a perfectly poached eggs Benedict?)
But Santa Fe's brunch scene, long dominated by classics such as Tecolote, The Pantry and Tune-Up (and, more recently, Swiss Bakery Pastries & Bistro), has a newcomer: Midtown Bistro (901 W San Mateo St., Ste. A, 820-3121), an elegant yet unassuming restaurant couched in a bright, airy warehouse spot.
"After working at Santacafé for 18 years, I decided…it was time for me to move on and do something on my own," chef-owner Ángel Estrada tells SFR. As its name suggests, his new venture is place-oriented—a conscious outgrowth of the budding Triangle district (the area circumscribed by Cerrillos, St. Francis and St. Michael's Drive).
"Being on this side of town, we wanted to be a little bit above all the restaurants on Cerrillos, you know, and then a little different from downtown as well," Estrada explains. "So, that was the idea—to give this side of town a little something extra."
Midtown Bistro does just that.
During a recent visit, the man-friend ordered breakfast—eggs Benedict ($12; $14 with a side of bacon)—while I opted for a lunchier niçoise salad ($14). While we waited, two elderly couples next to us weighed the benefits of paying $9 for a five-ounce hamburger.
Our food arrived promptly. The Benedict—a lightly toasted English muffin made better than usual by the addition of ripe avocado and a fat slice of tomato—was the perfect size, and smothered in just the right amount of Hollandaise. (The menu described it as "spicy Hollandaise," which it wasn't; but like the eggs, it was expertly prepared.) A delicious pile of coarsely mashed potatoes incorporated the best of home fries and mashers; the bacon was very crispy (perfect for me, but not for everyone); and a lightly dressed green salad made for a palate-cleansing coda.
My salad was enormous, piled high with fresh baby spinach, kalamata olives, boiled eggs and potatoes, roasted red peppers and seared raw ahi tuna. I didn't finish it, but a garlic vinaigrette managed to make the meal seem at once healthy and decadent. Coffee, refreshed frequently, was strong and flavorful; the restaurant also recently got its beer and wine license.
Overall, it's excellent, reasonably priced food, served by a friendly staff in an attractive setting. The only real drawback seems to be a struggle for identity: the white tablecloths, tulip-filled vases and sumptuous red leather chairs seem slightly out of sync with the warehouse feel, and the menu seems like it's trying to straddle a divide between haute cuisine and down-to-earth, real-people food.
Of course, no restaurant can be everything to everyone, especially in Santa Fe. One could argue that—especially with the recent opening of Chef Charles Dale's Bouche—that we locals don't need another place we can only afford on birthdays or weekends. And since Estrada clearly has talent and vision—not to mention a great, central location—perhaps the only thing he needs to do now is bring it to the people.
Serving: big, reasonably priced portions of Southwest-influenced fine food
Menu: wide-ranging and creative, if a bit unfocused
Recommendation: at brunch, eggs Benedict—but as Estrada says, "It's all edible!"


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VA can review and process a claim more quickly when Veterans and survivors file a "fully developed claim." The program is an optional initiative that offers Veterans and survivors faster decisions.
Check Your Claims Status Online!
View your compensation or pension claim status in eBenefits and find out what we have done with your claim and where it is in the claims process.
VA has established the Veterans Claims Intake Program (VCIP) to implement and optimize digitization and electronic intake for Veterans' claims material.
In the face of dramatically increasing workloads, a growing inventory, and a backlog that affects Veterans of all eras – and both first-time filers and Veterans coming back to VA for a supplementary claim – the Veterans Benefits Administration must deliver first-rate, timely benefits and services, faster and more effectively than ever before.
To achieve our goals for improving the delivery of benefits to Veterans, we have built an aggressive Transformation Plan that includes initiatives to re-train and reorganize our people, streamline our business processes, and build and implement new technology solutions to eliminate the claims backlog and process all claims faster and at a higher quality.
In 2010, VA Secretary Shinseki made a decision that any claim in the inventory that was older than 125 days would be considered part of the backlog of claims. VBA built our Transformation Plan around the goal that in 2015 the backlog will be eliminated and we will process all claims in 125 days at 98 percent accuracy.
Stay in the know about the Transformation Plan. Here you can find news, information, and links to help you understand how VA is transforming to better assist Veterans, Servicemembers, their families and survivors.
Veterans Crisis Line:
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Last updated January 19, 2017.


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The little team beat the big team.
The little team was the big team.
The Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles continued to confound the soccer world, their latest slice of magic being a 1-0 victory against Brazilian power Corinthians at deafening Estadio Caliente in the Copa Libertadores.
Corinthians is nicknamed "Timao," Portuguese for "the big team." Except for most of the 90 minutes Wednesday night, you wouldn't have known which team is the reigning Copa Libertadores and FIFA Club World Cup champion, and which didn't exist seven years ago and is playing in its first Copa Libertadores.
"A very important victory," said Xolos captain Javier Gandolfi, who scored the lone goal in the 65th minute. "It's another step forward."
So the Xolos, not the defending champs with former AC Milan star Alexandre Pato at forward, are alone in first place in Group 5 with three wins in three games, with six goals scored and none allowed. Corinthians (1-1-1) is a distant second with four points at the midpoint of group play.
Which means: The Xolos, even if they lost their final three games, still might finish in the top two in Group 5 and advance to the 16-team knockout bracket.
The best part for Corinthians was that they didn't lose by more. The Xolos created two chances in the early moments as Corinthians defenders struggled to adjust to Estadio Caliente's spongy artificial turf, then another midway through the first half when Duvier Riascos got loose in the penalty area and chipped charging goalkeeper Cassio – only for it to sail high.
The goal came on a 40-yard free kick from the left side that Fernando Arce spun toward the left post and Alfredo Moreno headed back across the goal mouth. The ball appeared to hit the left arm of a Corinthians player and bounce to Gandolfi, who backheeled it into the net as the Corinthians bench cried for offside.
The Xolos were without speedy left back Edgar Castillo, so instrumental to their attack and run to the Liga MX Apertura title last fall. But Coach Antonio Mohamed figured his best defense was a good offense, sending Fidel Martinez down the left flank and keeping Corinthians from getting forward.
And it was Martinez who drew the foul that led to the goal.
Gandolfi and his patchwork back line gave Pato and his decorated cohorts few good looks at goal. And on the occasion that they did, Xolos goalkeeper Cirilo Saucedo made big saves.
The Xolos now get to fly the 6,000 miles to Sao Paulo for their next Copa Libertadores game, but at least it won't be played in front of 40,000 raging fans at Corinthians' Pacaembu stadium. As part of the sanctions for fan violence at a previous Copa Libertadores game in Bolivia, where a 14-year-old boy was killed by a flare, Corinthians were ordered to play home games behind closed doors.


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Pedroia 'absolutely' favors stiffer PED penalties
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- If Major League Baseball wants to continue to stiffen its policy on drug testing, Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will fully endorse it.
"Absolutely," Pedroia said. "This game, you want everyone to compete on the same playing field. It's all I'm asking, and [all] everyone else is asking. I'm sure we'll talk about it tomorrow when they come in. I haven't really given it too much thought. We're all trying to pay attention to what we're trying to do here right now."
Pedroia will get more information on Monday, when Michael Weiner, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, pays a visit to Red Sox camp.
"I'm all for the most [testing] possible," Pedroia said.
When Pedroia hears of players who fail performance-enhancing drug tests, he is a bit mystified.
"I know that we have one of the best drug-testing policies in sports," Pedroia said. "They give us packets on what supplements you can and can't take. You get an app on your cellphone, so we're educated on what supplements you can and can't take."
The way Pedroia looks at it, no supplement -- however trivial -- should be ingested without making sure it's legal in the world of Major League Baseball.
"I don't know if more tests would help, I don't know. I just know, we as players, you're responsible to know what you put in your body," Pedroia said. "We have strength coaches, trainers, everybody gives us information on everything you can take and what's good for you."


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The first Euro Hawk UAV for the German Air Force (GAF) was unveiled last month at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, Calif. facility. It was apparent that the wing pods that house the SIGINT sensors, provided by EADS Defence and Security, have again grown in size, since AIN provided a description of this program at the Paris Air Show last June.
The Euro Hawk is a joint venture between NG and EADS DS, and is based on the Block 20 Global Hawk that is already in U.S. Air Force service. At the unveiling, a GAF official revealed that the flight test plan for the Euro Hawk has changed. It will now remain at Edwards AFB for at least a year, where it can fly in segregated airspace before being ferried to Germany.
The Block 30 Global Hawk is also intended for the SIGINT role, equipped with Northrop Grumman's own advanced signals intelligence payload (ASIP). But AIN has learned from U.S. Air Force sources that deliveries to the USAF are still two years away because of integration difficulties with the UAV. In the meantime, NG will deliver Block 30 (I) Global Hawks equipped only with imaging sensors. However, the ASIP has been successfully added to a few manned U-2 surveillance aircraft. A Northrop Grumman spokesman told AIN there were no problems in adding ASIP to the Global Hawk.
Meanwhile, the future of the next Global Hawk version for the U.S. Air Force has been questioned. The Block 40 is supposed to carry the new MP-RTIP surveillance radar sensor that is under development by a Northrop Grumman/Raytheon team. The sensor has already been flight tested on the Scaled Composites Proteus testbed aircraft, and the Global Hawk Block 40 was unveiled at Palmdale last June. But the U.S. Congress has proposed a major cut in funding, and a source told AIN that the U.S. Air Force would now prefer the MP-RTIP to be installed on a larger and more powerful platform to enhance its performance as a moving target indicator. If correct, this has implications for the long-delayed NATO AGS program, which would also use the Global Hawk/MP-RTIP combination.


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During a week in which the Republican-controlled House voted for the 38th time to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, they cant hide from the fact that millions of Americans are already benefiting from the law.
Make no mistake, Republicans real goal is to return to the days of letting seniors pay more for prescription drugs, forcing kids off their parents insurance plans before they turn 26, and denying people coverage because of a pre-existing condition.
Its time Republicans stop playing partisan games and start working on legislation that will actually help working Americans.
They need to stop standing with insurance companies and start standing with Nebraskans.
This week Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released new reports showing how the Affordable Care Act is already benefitting Americans.
The report says that in Nebraskas Third Congressional District, as a result of the law:
5,000 young adults in the district now have health insurance through their parents plan.
More than 10,100 seniors in the district received prescription drug discounts worth $13.5 million, an average discount of $620 per person in 2011, $670 in 2012, and $830 thus far in 2013.
123,000 seniors in the district are now eligible for Medicare preventive services without paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deductible.
177,000 individuals in the district including 39,000 children and 70,000 women now have health insurance that covers preventive services without any co-pays, coinsurance, or deductible.
142,000 individuals in the district are saving money due to ACA provisions that prevent insurance companies from spending more than 20% of their premiums on profits and administrative overhead. Because of these protections, over 14,900 consumers in the district received approximately $2.2 million in insurance company rebates in 2012 and 2011 an average rebate of $82 per family in 2012 and $215 per family in 2011.
Up to 35,000 children in the district with preexisting health conditions can no longer be denied coverage by health insurers.
211,000 individuals in the district now have insurance that cannot place lifetime limits on their coverage and will not face annual limits on coverage starting in 2014.
Up to 70,000 individuals in the district who lack health insurance will have access to quality, affordable coverage without fear of discrimination or higher rates because of a preexisting health condition. (1)
In addition, the 60,000 individuals who currently purchase private health insurance on the individual or small group market will have access to more secure, higher quality coverage and many will be eligible for financial assistance.
(1) Presently, coverage for many of these individuals those with incomes below 100% of the federal poverty level is in doubt. The ACA provides for the fully funded expansion of Medicaid to cover these individuals. However, the Supreme Court has ruled that the decision to take these funds and provide this coverage is at the discretion of the Governor and the Legislature. To date, the Governor and Legislature have not approved the expansion of Medicaid to these individuals, putting their access to affordable coverage in doubt.)
By Vince Powers, Chairman, Nebraska Democratic Party
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'SNL': Leonardo DiCaprio Crashes Jonah Hill's Opening Monologue
When Jonah Hill graced the 'SNL' stage last night, he wasn't just a very funny comic actor -- he was a two-time Oscar nominated thespian with Very Important Things to say. The only problem is that no one cared about Hill. They only cared about his 'The Wolf of Wall Street' co-star Leonardo DiCaprio and all of the cast members strategically placed in the audience made sure to let him know this.
If you think this opening monologue set-up is just an excuse to get Mr. DiCaprio himself to show up for a brief but unforgettable appearance ... you're right.


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Fire crews will soon begin prescribed burn projects in the Six Rivers National Forest to help lower the risk of future wildfires.
According to a press release, prescribed burns will begin this fall as the hot and dry weather and fuel conditions of summer grow more moderate.
In the release, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Beasley said the burn projects are part of the Six Rivers National Forest's efforts to "reduce hazardous fuel accumulations that could contribute to extreme fire behavior should a wildfire occur."
According to Beasley, methods -- including understory burning, handpile burning and jackpot burning -- are designed to help restore meadows and oak stands. The burning will follow a prescribed burn fire plan that outlines the environmental and logistical conditions required to meet resource objectives. These conditions include fuel moisture, humidity, temperature, wind speed, wind direction and smoke column dispersal and direction.
According to the release, the Six Rivers National Forest works closely with the National Weather Service and the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District to comply with state and federal burn regulations.
For a full burn schedule, visit the Six Rivers National Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/srnf.