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There are many unknown waterfalls in Jamaica, but the secret in Ocho Rios is the most accessible one. Travel east of the Ocho Rios town for approximately 4 miles, pass through local communities and then head into the rural hills until we get to the remote Irie Blue & Secret Falls attraction. The Blue Hole is deep and a lot of fun for good swimmers and divers of all ages. The White River's blue hazy water adds to the beauty of the surroundings.
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Afterwards you will be taken to Dolphin Cove which is adjacent to Dunn's River Falls. Dolphin Cove is one of Jamaica's finest attractions. It has won the Jamaica Tourist Allied Members award for "the most distinguished service", as well as the Association of Jamaica Attractions award for "Best Attraction".
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Is, Could Be or Will Be There Globalisation Economics?
In the globalising world economy the framework of neoclassical economics is more and more elusive. Such basics of neoclassical economics are being questioned - like the corporation personified by the rational decision maker, the idea that macro economy's only unit of analysis is the nation economy, and that the world economy is some sort of conglomerate of the nation economies -, which previously were thought to be unshakeable. Therefore the models built on these assumptions are more and more difficult to operationalise. The assumption of institutional economics to focus on the analysis and comparison of real economic systems could prove useful for neoclassical economics. It could help in finding the existing entities of neoclassical modelling. A neoclassical-neoinstitutional synthesis could contribute to the emergence of global economics, a discipline that not only helps in better understanding the world economy of today but can also support the formation of desperately important strategies concerning the future. The paper on the one hand sketches those global tendencies and problems, those questions left unanswered by science, which justify the emergence of global economics, and tries to identify the place of the new discipline within the system of economics on the other hand.
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It was completely pitch-black as Caedmon and the Timburr he was walking next to, were nearing the enclave once more. The smaller Pokémon looked a little anxious, but made sure to keep himself close to Caedmon, most likely from fear of what he would do to him, should he try to escape.
Caedmon was mentally preparing himself for what he may find when he arrived. He was ready to wait days for the Mechanists to arrive, and he had the patience for it. He did know that some Knights were left behind to deal with the remainder of the forces there. It wasn't a lot, but they were enough to deal with a considerable amount of the Mechanists.
As they neared the hole into the city, Caedmon's ears twitched and he narrowed his eyes slightly, lifting a paw for the Timburr to stop, which it did. He looked up at Caedmon with a confused expression while Caedmon looked ahead of him, ears twitching as he strained himself to hear the sounds of fighting and yelling coming from the Enclave.
He grit his teeth and lowered himself down to pick up the Timburr, who squeaked out, halfly in fear and halfly, simply in surprise. Caedmon dashed forwards with the smaller Pokémon held up against him, ducking under and dashing to the sides of trees and their branches. He eventually reached the Enclave's hole, and it was evident that a battle was taking place. He moved over to the side of the hole and began sliding down, making sure to keep himself in the darkness and remain hidden, for now at least.
He lowered the Timburr down as he reached one of the houses and hid behind it, looking down at it.
"I want you to stay here, until I signal for you to come out."
The Timburr nodded meekly, sitting himself against the wall. Caedmon stood up and nodded, and without hesitation, strode over to the corner of the house, where he snuck around it and moved along the wall, until the battle was clear in front of him. Several of the Mechanists and Knights had slipped their way into the houses to the sides, but there were still considerable numbers in the middle of the street.
Caedmon went over his options in his head, frowning a little at the rather blatant approach to this, he would have to take. He took a deep breath to steady himself, as he had done so many times before, before calling out at the top of his lungs.
"Knights, fall back! The Enclave has fallen and their spirits are broken! Fall back to Markus!"
At first, only a few of the knights seemed to peer backwards. Unable to see him, since he was half-hiding in the shadows, and confused at the order. He growled out lowly before barking out once more.
"I said FALL BACK! Order from the council! Do not lose anymore knights to hold something useless! FALL BACK, and report to Swine!"
This seemed to get their attention, and the knights in the middle of the street managed to break off from their fighting and dashed backwards, away from the Mechanists and towards the entrance to the dark forest outside. There were still some knights within the houses around them, but the Mechanists could deal with them. First thing's first.
As the knights in the middle of the street had disappeared, and some of the Mechanists, somewhat surprised, had ran into some of the houses to help their friends, Caedmon stepped out into the street, his eyes fixed on two individuals who were still present in the middle of the street. A Blaziken, and a Leavanny.
Caedmon stepped slightly closer, but stopped away from melee-distance, his back rigid and his arms along his sides as he glanced between the two with the ever-expressionless, metaphorical, mask on his face.
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Iowa videos, Fran McCaffery Q&A
Q. Talk about the balance that we've seen in these Playoffs.Ā It's not just Marble, we've seen McCabe hit a couple of big three-pointers, Woodbury seems to be playing his best so far this season.Ā How big has that been for these playoff runs and how big is it going to be at Madison Square Garden?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā It's going to be really big for us there, but it's been the case all year long.Ā You never know which guys are going to be our leading three or four scorers.Ā Typically you're looking at Marble and Aaron White.Ā But Aaron White has one field goal, Basabe doesn't have any.Ā We beat Virginia on the road.Ā That's the kind of team we have.Ā McCabe has been playing extremely well, Clemmons can score, he was spectacular in the second half, Mike was great in the first half.Ā Marble has been on fire.Ā That's terrific for us, but we know Woodbury is going to have games where he can be a double-double guy, and Olaseni not as much in that game, but he's been fabulous down the stretch.
All those guys are going to keep playing, and I think in a lot of ways it makes us harder to prepare for.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā Assist-to-field goal ratio on your team is very, very good.Ā Is that something you thought maybe was possible or have they exceeded your expectations in that regard?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā I thought it was possible because we have an unselfish team, we have forwards who can pass the ball.Ā A lot of times you look at those numbers and it's a function of can your big guys pass.Ā Woodbury is a good passer.Ā The guys are unselfish.Ā It's not just your point guards, but we do essentially have three point guards, and they all have really good assist-turnover numbers.Ā And there were times this year when we had all three of them on the floor in the starting lineup, and sometimes just by chance.
I think if you look at it collectively we're not making the kinds of mistakes we used to make.Ā You look at assist-turnover numbers across the board, most of our guys are in the positive.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā You've had this NIT experience before.Ā What's your thoughts about that?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Well, it's a tremendous experience in so many ways.Ā Obviously purely from a basketball standpoint to be able to go to that venue and continue to practice and play for a championship, it's wonderful.Ā You'll have an opportunity to do some things in New York as a team.Ā It's a great way for a guy like Eric May to finish his career.Ā There will be a lot of families there, they'll enjoy that type of experience.Ā We'll have alumni there who maybe haven't had an opportunity to see us.
There are so many positives, but from my perspective, to continue to play in a kind of atmosphere that we played in the other night and continue to challenge our players to handle that and succeed in that type of environment is critical.
And this is the next step.Ā Now we're going to Madison Square Garden, neutral site, playing a terrific team in Maryland, two other great teams are there, and I think to be still playing at this time of year is really very special.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā It was a deep run for you guys.Ā Is this ultimately better for the program than maybe a one-and-done would have been in the tournament, the NCAA?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā I look at it like this:Ā Everybody wants to jump to that.Ā I'm going to argue that there's very little difference between the teams that you're playing.Ā There just is.Ā So if you make a long run in this tournament we could easily have made a long run in that tournament.Ā It's really a question of who you match up against.Ā Sometimes you get in your first round match and you're like that's the worst team we could have played or the best team. ĀI've been there.
But I look at Virginia, they should have been in.Ā They're better than teams thatĀgot in.Ā There's no question in my mind.Ā Same thing for Maryland, same thing for us.Ā But it didn't matter.Ā And the teams that got in had great rķsumķs, too.
So we go into this tournament, you look at that field, and I don't look at it that way.Ā To me, I think we had a team capable of making a run no matter which tournament we went to.Ā The fact that we're getting an opportunity to play more with a young team I think is a very good thing.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā In what ways has the development of the program been helped by continuing to play now?Ā What benefits do you see going on in practice right now and games right now that can be beneficial?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā The funny thing about that is it's great to continue to practice, but our practices areĀ-- we're backing way off.Ā We'll get up and down a little bit and we'll lock into the other team.Ā It's not like the practices this time of year are that beneficial, other than it's another opportunity to figure out can we put a game plan in, can they carry the game plan out to beat the next quality opponent on our schedule.Ā All of those challenges will help us as we move forward.Ā So additional opportunities for that, additional opportunities for our young guys to play in games.Ā To see how Adam Woodbury played the other night, that was huge for him.Ā Now he gets an opportunity to go against Alex Len, and he's a lottery pick.
From that standpoint, it's a great challenge for him.Ā He's gone against other lottery picks this year.Ā We'll see how it goes for him.Ā He'll be ready for the challenge.Ā And as you look down the road, the more opportunities we have like that, the better off we're going to be.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā What have been your Garden experiences from a personal standpoint?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Well, they've been fairly extensive.Ā I played there, coached there as an assistant coach, coachedĀ-- I don't know that I've coached there as a head coach.Ā But we've been in the finals.Ā We lost in overtime of the championship of the NIT at Utah in the semis, lost actually to Virginia in overtime.
It's one of those places, when you walk into the building, you feel this is sort of the mecca of college basketball in so many ways.Ā And I'm thrilled that our guys are going to have that kind of experience.
Once the game starts, it's like anything else.Ā The building itself, it's no different, and you've got to focus on the opponent.Ā So I'm just thankful for the opportunity.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā What is the first time you ever saw a game in the Garden?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā I never went to a game in the Garden until I played there.Ā You know, growing up in Philadelphia we went to games in the Palestra, we didn't necessarily go to games in the Garden.Ā We watched them.Ā I watched those great Knick teams like a lot of people in this room.Ā They were phenomenal.Ā I remember the Willis Reed game and things of that nature.Ā I remember that vividly.Ā But I remember it was exciting for me to play there for the first time.Ā We played in a Christmas tournament there.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā What about for a guy like Melsahn to play back in New York?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā He might have been the happiest guy in the locker room.Ā He's going home and he's going to have all kinds of people at the game, his family.Ā You know, just to see that smile on his face was just a phenomenal feeling for me that he gets to go home.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā He took a bit of a chance coming from New York here with you.Ā Does this become a nice reward for him?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā No question about it.Ā The thing about Melsahn, you look at him and say, well, yeah, it was a bit of a leap of faith in terms of I'm going to go out there with coach.Ā This is a bright person here.Ā He knows what the Big Ten is.Ā He knows who's in the league.Ā He wanted to make a decision that he wouldĀ-- no disrespect to the metroĀ-- Atlantic Athletic Conference, but let's play Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State rather than Loyola, Canisius, St.ĀPeter's.Ā He made that decision.Ā That's what he wanted.Ā He wanted to challenge himself. He knew it was going to be harder.Ā He would have been an all-league player there four straight years and potential Player of the Year candidate there.Ā When we signed him, that's what we thought.Ā We thought we had a 1,000-point scorer, a 1,000-rebound guy and a four-time first-team all-conference guy and a potential Player of the Year.Ā That's what we thought we had.Ā Anything short of that I wouldn't have brought him here because it wouldn't have been fair to him.Ā Just like if I needed a body; I didn't need bodies, I needed players, and he's a player, and he's not afraid, and I think he'll thrive in that environment.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā You mentioned for Maryland playing their seven-footer against Woodbury.Ā Is that going to be the key?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Well, they are a lot more than that.Ā I mean, he's tremendous, and anybody that prepares to play Maryland better be thinking about what you're going to do with Alex Len.Ā But they have a lot of weapons.Ā Dez Wells is playing as well as anybody in the country right now, Faust is tremendous. They've got weapons that go off the dribble, that -- they're going to play a little faster than some of the teams that we've played recently.Ā This could be a game in the high 70s, in the 80s, with the way we both play.Ā They've got a tremendous freshman class.Ā Mitchell is very good, Cleare is very good, so they have size, they have speed, they have powerful wing guys.Ā Jake Layman is playing as well as anybody right now.Ā He started the season playing well, and then he took a little dip, and right nowĀ-- you saw what he did the other night.Ā He was making big shots late.Ā Aronhalt is a fifth year guy.Ā I coached against him when he was at Albany and he did the fifth year thing where he graduated from Albany, and tremendous three-point shooter.Ā Mark has put together a great team in a short period of time with a lot of pieces that work.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā What does it say that you get an opportunity to play against them now considering that they're going to be coming into the Big Ten in a few years?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Yeah, I don't really think about that.Ā I mean, I think it's great for the league.Ā It's a program that has been great, they'll continue to be great.Ā They've got a great facility.Ā I think it'll improve our fan base on the Big Ten Network to go back to that part of the country.Ā I think a lot of thought went into it.Ā I think it was brilliant.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā Your team has set a single season record for blocked shots.Ā Just talk about the value of that in your whole defensive scheme.
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā It's not something I thought would happen.Ā I didn't sit down and say, hey, we've got a great shot-blocking team.Ā But if you said to me that was going to happen, I would have said to you that that means that Gabe Olaseni has developed in a way that he's been on the floor blocking shots, because for us to have that record he has to be right in the middle of it.
But, Basabe can block shots, I thought Woodbury would block some, Aaron White can block some.Ā You obviously want to have some level of defensive ability to stop when you overextend.Ā You've got to have something back in there.Ā If you're going to press, somebody has to be able to go get one.Ā Interestingly enough, Clemmons had a huge block the other night; Mike Gesell has had a few like that.Ā So having some powerful, athletic guards helps, also.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā Is there an update on Mike?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Nothing has changed.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā What's allowed Devin to take his game to another level here at NIT time?
FRAN McCAFFERY: ĀNothing specific.Ā HeÆs a guy that kept working and believes in himself.Ā We kept believing in him.Ā I told him you're my guy, I'm going to stay with you, and he knew that.Ā He just overcame a little blip there in the middle of the season where his shot was a little off and his confidence wavered a little bit.Ā Usually that's not a problem for him.Ā And right now you look at assists, turnovers, steals, who he's guarding, his ability to sustain effort for long periods of time and make shots, his three ball is coming around, as we thought it would this year.Ā He's been phenomenal.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā It's a tough match-up with the other team because of the way they distribute, right?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Yeah, that's what you want.Ā You've got to be able to move the ball and you have to have multiple guys that can make a basket.Ā If you're only going to one or two guys, they're going to shut you down.Ā The scouting at this level is too sophisticated.Ā You've got to have more guys and more weapons.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā Zach McCabe is a guy that's also struggled hitting his shots at times this year, but over his last four games he's 7 and 12 from behindĀthe arc.
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Yeah, you figured he was going to come -- over the long haul, he was like, what, 41 last year, he's now a little over 33.Ā And he was down in the 20s there for a little bit, which I think was unrealistic for him.Ā But it's great to see him back doing what he's doing.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā How do you get a guy like that out of a slump where he's just ice cold?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā You tell him to keep shooting and you work with him.Ā You don't ever want to put in his head, hey, you want to move it on, that wasn't a great shot for you.Ā We set him up.Ā We go to him.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā What does it say about Anthony, the way he's really been struggling, but when you needed big time in that second half he came through?Ā
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā He's one of those guys that his concentration wavers occasionally, and that's why of all the players on the team, I'm usually on him the hardest because he's got everything that you need in terms of ability.Ā He can guard, he can shoot, he can drive, he can make plays, but you'll see him fiddling with the ball once in a while and you'll see him stand up on defense once in a while.Ā I am on him harder than anybody else on this team, and he can take it.Ā He's a tough kid.Ā He's an intelligent person, so he gets it.Ā I'm not on him because I like to be on him, I'm on him because he needs me to be on him, and he knows that.Ā He knows I love him and I'm going to come back to him.Ā I might rip him and pull him out, but I'm going to put him back in and give him another shot.
Normally a lot of times once kids go south, that's it.Ā He has the ability to come back and make plays even when he had theĀ-- what was it, a terrible turnover the other night, and he comes back and makes one of the greatest blocks in the game, which really was a huge momentum play in that game.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā You were introduced as Iowa coach three years ago today.Ā Can you kind of reflect on where you've come in these three years and maybe what you expect in the future?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Well, we expected to build something special, and I felt like with the history and the tradition that we had, the fan base that we had, the facilities that were in place and the facilities that were on their way, as long as we put together a staff that is necessary at this level that we would able to recruit and attract quality student athletes and compete in the Big Ten successfully and then continue to get better.
Now, I'm not going to shortchange what we've done in this period of time, but I think a lot of people would argue that to get from here to where we want to be is going to be that much harder, just being respectful of the fact that the teams that are below us are doing everything they can to do exactly what we're doing, and the teams that are above us have no intention of going anywhere, nor have some of those teams gone anywhere for quite some time.
So that said, it's just continuing to work and recruit quality student athletes with character because the kids that we get, they're going to have to get better.Ā They're going to have to improve, and I think what you're seeing is guys that work hard on their own and get better.Ā I mean, I have no ideaĀ-- where is Aaron White going to be next year?Ā I think he's going to be way ahead of where he is now.Ā He's pretty good, but he's not nearly as strong as he needs to be.Ā There's things in his game, if he gets to the next level in those things, now he's a pro.
You look at each guy that we have and the guys that we're bringing in, we're deeper, we're longer, we're more athletic, and I think we've addressed our shooting situation.Ā Certainly we're shooting the ball now like we thought we would all year.Ā We've also got two shooters coming in.
That's kind of team we're going to be.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā You inherited a 10-win season, now you're at 24.Ā Is that ahead of your pace?Ā Have you overachieved do you think a little bit?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā You know, I don't think that I ever looked at, okay, I expect to go from this to this to this.Ā Are weĀ-- who did we bring in and what are they doing, and what pieces do I have that we can win with?Ā And evaluate the league and study the league and what do we need in this league and how should we schedule outside of the league and what are we going to be doing in the summer.
And then obviously you want to improve.Ā How do you define improvement?Ā Well, pretty simple.Ā Did you win more games than you won last year?Ā We look at it a little more broadly, I guess.Ā Do we have the kinds of peopleĀ-- you look at a guy like Eric May, and when he was recruited, it was like, is he a Big Ten player?Ā I don't know.Ā A lot of major schools were recruiting him, is he really good enough to play at Iowa?Ā He's good enough to play at Iowa because he is a warrior.Ā He's a champion.Ā He is a worker.Ā He became a student of the game.Ā We do a lot with film, and he studied and studied and became a guy that could play more than one position.Ā He could always shoot the ball, but now he's getting the ball to the rim. He's feeding the post. He's making plays off the dribble, and his assist-turnover numbers are spectacular.Ā They were flipped two years ago.Ā He became a better player.
Yeah, I'd like to be able to walk into a gym and say, okay, I'll take Sullinger.Ā Right now I can't do that.Ā So we're going to have to get guys that can beat Sullinger, and that's not easy to do.Ā They won our league this year.
You never say, wow, this is great, we have 24 wins, I'm thrilled.Ā We're happy that we have 24 wins.Ā That's great, but we're not at any point in time going to stop continuing to work every day on all aspects of the program because we're not just building a basketball team. We're building a program, and how are we perceived on a national level, how are we perceived in the state, how do prospects that are considering where to go to school and they have plenty of options. How do they look at us?
There again, the exposure that we've gotten in these games has been very helpful, I think.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā What does the winner of the NIT really get in terms of tangible things and intangible things?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Well, I think what you're going to get is two more opportunitiesĀ-- if obviously we win we'll have two more opportunities to play on national television when hardly anybody else is playing, and every prospect in the country is going to watch those games.Ā Sure, they're going to watch Saturday and Monday, but they're going to watch Tuesday and Thursday.Ā There's nothing else on.Ā They're going to watch those games, and what are they saying about the coaching staff?Ā What are they saying about those players?Ā What are the players saying about their coaches?Ā What kind of interest does that program have?
People had a chance to watch this building with 15,400 twice.Ā Everybody that watches says, ōI want to play there.Ā I want to go there and play.öĀ That is an unbelievable atmosphere, and that's what you want.
So ultimately I think the tangible benefits are we'll continue to get better.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā Is it easier to coach with high expectations, which it sounds like you're going to have that?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā I think it's better.Ā I don't know if it's easier.Ā To me it's the same.Ā If you have low expectations or high expectations, it's always the same.Ā You don't change your approach.Ā You never relax, you can never relax in recruiting. You can never stop coaching your guys, and you can never cut corners.Ā By that I mean you donÆt take guys with bad character because they come back and get you.
I'll go to battle with Eric May every day of the week because I know what I'm going to get.Ā Sometimes you say, this guyĀ-- I think he's better than his problems.Ā Well, they're very rarely better than their problems.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā The other night you talked about how your team played well on the road, just didn't get wins, which I think some people associate winning and losing as the only barometer on the road.Ā But the other night you were at that juncture of the game where you were up, but several games it just slipped away for whatever reason.Ā What do you think your team did in that last five minutes other than make 14 of 14 from the free-throw line?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā We executed what we wanted to do on offense, and even though we had a little bit of trouble getting it in sometimes, we didn't turn it over except for the one time.Ā Zach inbounded the ball and it got poked out.Ā We handled the ball against pressure.Ā We ran, whether it was motion to a set or right to a set, we looked at our options, we got a good shot, we got second shots a couple times. We had the right people shooting the ball, and there was no panic.Ā I think you're right, nobody really looks at well, we played pretty well on the road because you look at your road record.Ā But you were there a couple years ago when we would go on the road.Ā Yeah, it's just one loss, but when you walk off the floor and you lose in double overtime, it's different than when you walk off the floor and you lost by 25.Ā You know you have improved, okay.Ā Now the job at hand is a little different.Ā We played well enough to win, we didn't win.Ā Okay, what do we have to do to win?Ā If you lost by 25, now we've got to address a whole other array of issues that are going to be very time-consuming.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā Is your brother going to cover the game?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā No, he'll be wearing Hawkeye gear watching the game and hopefully behaving himself.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā You didn't really get to the free-throw line until the end of the game against Virginia.Ā Are you going to make an effort to get to the line earlier in the game against Maryland?
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Well, we were trying to get there earlier in the game, too.Ā They played a pack line defense.Ā They don't let you get to the rim.Ā You're going to get open jumpers is what you're going to get.Ā You've got to make them, you've got to have the right guys shoot them, move the ball, know what a good shot is and know when they're flying.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Q.Ā Just going back to Devyn, he's been running the point in these Playoffs.Ā How muchĀ-- it seems that's really giving you guys' offenseĀ-- it's really changed your offense in a sense.Ā It gives Mike a rest, too, but just talk about Devin running the point, how that changes your team.
FRAN McCAFFERY:Ā Well, it's been great for us in a lot of ways because he just has a real sense of when to go and when not to go. Whether it's in transition or whether he's just going to take his guy or whether we're going to run some clock on that particular possession.Ā He has a great feel for time and score.Ā He knows if they put a small one on him who wants to come up and get him, he's going to take the guy.Ā He's not going to fiddle around with the ball.Ā He's not a mistake guy, he's not a turnover guy, he gives it up easy.Ā To me that's what's been impressive. ĀA lot of times when you take a guy who we know can score, you give them the ball, they want to shoot the ball more.Ā Oh, I've got it more so I'll just shoot it.Ā I don't know what else to do with it, I'll shoot it.Ā Well, he's not that guy; he thinks the game.Ā He's getting more assists and typically getting to the free-throw line more.
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Fourth-liners are typically the underappreciated, hard-hat workers of the NHL. They do whatever the team needs, most of which doesn't show up in the stat sheet.
However, the blue-collar play of Shawn Thornton, Gregory Campbell and Daniel Paille is more than appreciated within the Bruins locker room.
For the past three seasons, the B's Merlot line has consistently provided energy and physicality. And this postseason has been no different. But aside from a shorthanded goal from Paille in Game 3 against the Maple Leafs, the line has struggled to score.
That changed in the second period of Sunday's 5-2 win over the New York Rangers with a goal from Campbell. Hours before the game, Thornton predicted his line would score, and he hopes the momentum carries over into tonight's Game 3, with the B's holding a 2-0 series lead.
"It helps. We want to try and take some pressure off the big lines. You can't rely on them all the time," Thornton said. "Obviously this time of year, your best players have to be your best players, but if we chip in every now and again, it helps out. We've been a little snake-bitten, too. We've had some chances. They just weren't going in, so I was happy to see one go in for (Campbell) last game."
The Bruins are at their best when all four lines are producing, as they did during the Stanley Cup run in 2011.
Campbell's second-period goal Sunday was all hard work. The 6-foot center rushed to the net as Torey Krug fired a shot from the point. When the puck bounced off Dan Girardi's skate, Campbell collected it and beat Henrik Lundqvist with the backhand to put the B's up 2-1.
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Runnymede, a water-meadow based in Old Windsor near Egham, Surrey is part of the Thames flood-plain and is now synonymous with an area owned by the National Trust. But more importantly, it is the site where the Magna Carta was sealed and the area has great historical significance in forming the basis for the constitutions of many English-speaking countries and other Human Rights laws.
A boring bit about the history
The name Runnymede is thought to originate back to Anglo-Saxon times and may well stem from the words "runieg" (regular meeting) and mede (meadow) which fits in with the fact The Witan (which was the Council of Anglo Saxon Kings from the 7th - 11th Century) held their meetings there during the reign of King Alfred the Great. It has been widely accepted that Runnymede was the most likely location for the signing of the Magna Carta by King John in 1215 - it was even mentioned by name in the charter.
So what was so special about the Magna Carta?
Well, King John was a very naughty king back in the early 13th Century. Due to there being no rules of succession, upon King Richard's death John, as his younger brother, was crowned over his cousin Arthur of Brittany who already had claim over the Anjou empire (a province in western France). However, King John still needed approval from the French King Philip Augustus and in order to get it he gave away huge tracts of land (cue Monty Python) from the Anjou province.
But one of John's vassals appealed to Philip who decreed Arthur to be the true ruler of the Anjou Empire and invaded John's French holdings to give back to Arthur. John retaliated in an attempt to regain control and Arthur mysteriously disappeared (he was totally murdered) and this led to France turning against John and him eventually losing all his French holdings through a series of military losses.
England had to then say bye bye to a huge source of income from France - not a good way to make yourself particularly popular.
Not content with costing England vast sums of money he tried to recoup these losses by upping the taxes the barons paid. Then, to make himself even more unpopular he upset the entire Church by meddling with the selection process for a new Archbishop of Canterbury. By not accepting Pope Innocent III's choice of Stephen Langton as the next Archbishop and exiling all the monks from the realm he got himself excommunicated by the Pope who then encouraged the French King Philip to invade England. To try to calm things down he then gave England and Ireland away as papal territories and rented them back at huge cost. Impressive work.
To pay for the reclamation of England and Ireland, King John introduced the first Income Tax (now we know who to hate) which pushed all the already irate barons to breaking point. The barons, with support from Prince Louis the French Dauphin and the Scots king Alexander II, overtook London and forced King John to sign the Magna Carta which effectively stripped him of his autocratic power.
But after the renouncement of this original document and after civil war broke out, the Magna Carta was reissued later with a few tweaks and it is actually some of the rights from the document written in 1225 (and the final version in 1297) that still remains in force even today.
So the Magna Carta was an exceptionally important document that shaped society to prevent monarchies having autocratic rights and to try to instil as much freedom of rights and democracy as possible which hopefully covers just how significant it was.
So with the history that surrounds Runnymede shrouding it with concepts of liberty, democracy and equality it has made it a favoured place for commemoration and as a result there are a few special monuments dotted around for people to visit and reflect upon.
I hope I didn't bore you too much!
The Runnymede Experience
Getting there and Parking
Runnymede is probably easiest to get to by car or by train. It is about ½ from Egham Station and is about a 5 minute drive from both the M25 exit 13 or the M4 exit 6 on the A308. There is ample parking, with a main pay and display car park (free for National Trust members) plus a second overflow car park that opens in peak times.
The Lodges
There are two memorial lodges for Urban Hanlon Broughton (a civil engineer and Conservative MP) who died in 1929 on either side of the A305 which mark the start of the Runnymede experience. They were designed by Edward Lutyens (1869-1944) who was a leading British architect and have his distinctive style of angled roofs and large false chimneys.
One of the lodges hosts the Runnymede tea-room where you can, unsurprisingly get tea and other refreshments. The one on the other side contains a 1215 art gallery space which you can enjoy for free. The company rent out the space for exhibitions and training course and you can check out their website to see what is on at the time if you are interested:
The Walks and Monuments
There is so much open space around Runnymede in such a great unspoiled area that it is perfect for walks and a picnic. You could plan your walks around the monuments and other sites to see or just wander about taking in the natural beauty of the area. You can download lots of suggested walks from the internet or pick up a leaflet of three walks of differing lengths suggested by the National Trust from the car park, or alternatively on weekends, Bank Holidays and selected weekdays you can purchase audio tours for £3.
My walking companion and I opted for the medium length walk of about an hour which would allow us to take in three of the monuments. You start at the lodges and the first monument you arrive at is the John F. Kennedy Memorial. This was jointly dedicated by Queen Elizabeth and Jacqueline Kennedy in 1965 and the memorial is in the form of a Portland stone tablet with the famous speech from his inaugural Address. I believe that the ground where this tablet sits was actually imported from America and donated to Britain as a gift - imagine unwrapping that - oh...some dirt....just what I've always wanted....thanks ever so much.
You have to go up (and then down) 50 steps to get there and you will probably end up a bit puffed by the time you get there and if you want you can disguise your recovery time as you undergoing intense contemplation. But the steps are actually pretty cool as they are all irregular and no one is the same and apparently they are made from 60,000 hand-cut granite setts.
The next monument you come across is the Magna Carta Memorial situated on Cooper's Hill. This is a groovy domed shaped monument supported by pillars which is architecturally quite appealing despite its small size. It was designed by Sir Edward Maufe for the American Bar Association and unveiled in 1957 with American and English lawyers in attendance.
There are also several grand oak trees that were planted by the Duke of Gloucester, P.V.Narismha Rao Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Queen Elizabeth II and John O. Marsh, Secretary of the Army, USA all in 1987.
Also in this location you can see (but cannot enter) Cooper's Hill House which has had many uses in the past from a Royal Indian Engineering College, a safe haven for the statue of Eros in World War II, a wartime Post Office headquarters and various design schools.
Next there is quite a stroll to find the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial. As a couple of girls with an innate inability to read maps we found ourselves slightly off-course and ended up in a private field / wasteland. Trudging over the marshy ground we fortuitously spotted a sign that pointed us in the right direction only to be thwarted by a locked fence. Determined not to have to waste anymore time I opted to attempt a scaling of the fence which I proudly succeeded in and as I triumphantly landed on the other side I was met by a fairly deep mud puddle. My friend thus opted for the long way round and I was forced to wait anyway...lesson learnt.
You then go on a nice ramble through the woods (sadly in an uphill fashion) until you emerge at the back of Royal Holloway where all the bins are kept. Ignoring this, you enter the beautiful surroundings of the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial. There is a pretty walkway up to an impressive looking white building which houses the names of 20,456 airmen from World War II who sadly have no known grave.
This is a thought provoking place to come to, even though I can't really understand the enormity of the emotion a place like this must evoke as I was never affected by the war, the sheer size of it must be momentous for people that it has real meaning for. You are treated to a fantastic view over Egham and if you are able to get to the top of the tower you can see to Windsor. There are plenty of places to sit and reflect and the location of the memorial is quite isolated which gives it a pleasantly peaceful atmosphere perfect for the silent contemplation that a place like this inspires.
Then you walk back through the woods and are led to the edge of the Thames that flows through Runnymede so you can have a nice river-side walk before you are led back to the lodges where you started from.
Other Highlights
If you opt for a longer walk you can also visit the Langham Pond which is actually an oxbow lake - for those of us that can remember our geography lessons it was formed from where the River Thames got bored of going in its normal direction and decided to switch course. This area is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest as the pond and surrounding habitats contain rare flora and fauna, and even some insects not found anywhere else in the UK.
You may also stumble upon the Ankerwycke Yew which is believed to be about 2,500 years old and is thought to mark the actual site where the Magna Carta was sealed. The National Trust had to buy this land in 1998 as due to land development this Yew was put in danger of being destroyed.
You can also purchase fishing and mooring licenses if you want to make use of the River Thames for these purposes, and likewise you can take seasonal boat trips to places like Hampton Court and Windsor.
Dogs are also permitted, but must be cleaned up after and kept on a leash.
Runnymede is a very attractive and peaceful place to come if you want to surround yourself with history and spend some time reflecting on things, or if you just fancy a nice walk in pleasant surroundings from wild meadows to a lovely riverside walk.
It's also a great place to bring your kids to join in with the walks as they can explore the woods and have a nice little picnic, plus there is also the Runnymede Pleasure Grounds which are just opposite the meadows which has a playground and paddling pool for kids if they want a little more excitement.
There is so much open space that even in busy times you don't feel like there are too many people milling around, so I find Runnymede perfect for a relaxing afternoon, weather permitting!
Plus it's all free (minus parking)!


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To spot who they are, have every new hire follow this rule for 90 days.
In 2010, I was an executive officer in the Navy, splitting my time between U.S. headquarters and being deployed to an international location. This arrangement proved tricky as my responsibilities at headquarters grew, so I was authorized to hire a civilian to handle budget management, equipment maintenance, travel, and training coordination, among other functions.


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Keith Richards apparently doesn't remember how to play his [lastfm]Rolling Stones[/lastfm] hit, "Paint It Black," according to fellow guitarist Ronnie Wood, who recently let the cat out of the bag on his radio show.
The song, which was written 1966 with help from late Stones guitarist Brian Jones, now poses problems for Richards.
"We always have this moment of hesitation where we don't know if Keith's going to get the intro right," Wood said.
In other news, Richards recently revealed that he has long aspired to become a librarian, according to his upcoming autobiography. He owns thousands of books and once considered taking up professional training in order to organize them, according the Sun, but ditched the idea because it was too overwhelming.


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NPA: Reports about raid on Mrwebi's office are inaccurate
Reports about a raid on specialised commercial crime unit head Lawrence Mrwebi's office were "distorted and inaccurate", the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Tuesday.
"It is unfortunate that internal information was not only disclosed to the media without any authority but was distorted and inaccurate," the NPA said in a statement. It said the national director of public prosecutions (NDPP) had asked Mrwebi numerous times to hand certain information to him, but he never did.
According to a report on Sunday, NPA chief executive Karen van Rensburg, and her deputy Beryl Sisulu, accompanied by officials from the risk and security unit, on Friday took more than 30 documents from Mrwebi's office. The Sunday Independent reported that most of the documents related to investigations by the Integrity Management Unit (IMU) into former NPA prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach.
The NPA refused to comment, saying it was an internal matter. However, Mrwebi confirmed his office was raided. "There was not even time to debate anything as they started taking every document in the office, including police dockets and representations in respect of criminal cases I was working on, as well as my laptop," Mrwebi was quoted as saying.
He told the newspaper he was going to write to Justice Minister Michael Masutha about the raid. "This was embarrassing and humiliating. I was being constructively dismissed. I don't know why they did this," Mrwebi told the paper. The NPA on Tuesday said Van Rensburg was chief information officer and custodian of the property and information, and entitled to be furnished with it.
"The information taken did not relate to any matter involving former NPA employee Ms Breytenbach or IMU investigations, as alleged by the official in the media reports," the NPA said.
Earlier this month, criminal charges were laid against three senior NPA officials, including Mrwebi. Along with former acting NPA head Nomgcobo Jiba, and director of public prosecutions for north Gauteng, Sibongile Mzinyathi, Mrwebi is facing charges of perjury.
At the time, City Press newspaper reported that the charges followed court findings made about the NPA's leadership last year. – Sapa


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Jurors have recommended the death sentence for the man convicted of killing Nova Southeastern University professor Dr. Joseph Morrissey.
The unanimous decision came as no surprise to Randy Tundidor Sr., who, earlier in the day, directed his defense team not to present a case as to why jurors should spare his life. Local 10's Roger Lohse reported that with his decision, Tundidor was symbolically thumbing his nose to the same panel that convicted him in May.
"He does maintain his innocence, he said he didn't do it, he's said that all along. We were ready to put on the mitigating evidence until he pulled the plug," said defense attorney Richard Rosenbaum.
Monday's hearing was a one sided affair with prosecutors spelling out how Tundidor, 45, and his son Randy Jr., held Morrissey and his wife hostage in their Plantation home in April 2010, robbed them and stabbed the 46-year-old cancer researcher to death.
The motive, prosecutors said, was that Morrisey was their landlord and was going to evict the Tundidor's from the town home he rented to them.
Linda Morrissey testified that her husband's murder left her family emotionally and financially ruined. Prosecutors then a played a recorded statement from her son Patrick, 8, who was asleep in the house when his father was killed.
"Please keep them in jail. After they die they can't...they can't hurt my dad ever again. Thank you and do you know where heaven is? I need prayers for my daddy," the boy said in a high pitched voice.
Jurors took about two hours to decide that Tundidor should be executed which prompted something Lohse said he saw for the first time in the two and half years that he's covered this murder case, a smile from Morrissey's widow.
"At the end of the the day, I still go home without a husband and my son still doesn't have a father but I guess you could say for the state, this was a good day," she told reporters with a grin after the hearing.
The jury's decision is only a recommendation. Judge Cynthia Imperato will have the final word on Tundidor's fate when she formally sentences him early next year.
Randy Tundidor Jr. was also convicted of killing Morrissey. He testified against his father in exchange for a lighter sentence.
Randy Tundidor Jr. will be sentenced after his father is sentenced.
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Justice Department Names Acting Antitrust Chief
WASHINGTON—Sharis Pozen, a key deputy in the Justice Department's antitrust division, will take over as acting head of the department next week at a time when the agency is reviewing several major proposed mergers, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday.
The appointment signals that the administration is opting for continuity in its competition policy and avoiding a likely confirmation fight in the Senate.
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The death of a loved one or close friend is one of the most difficult times in each of our lives. Whether this is expected, following a long term illness, or sudden and unexpected the grieving process is deeply personal.
The aim of the web site is to provide you with information and links to organisations and services which may be able to offer support and assistance across a range of needs from practical activities to emotional support. In addition to a wide range of local and national services the site also provides a direct link to new regional bereavement services recently established for the residents of Worcestershire.
Bereavement Support South Worcestershire is part of the Family Support Team at St Richard's Hospice, they offer a wide range of support to patients and their families. Many of our meetings and our group support sessions are held in the Snowdrop Centre at the hospice which offering a comfortable, light and airy setting. Watch our short film to find out more:
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The Lakers were playing the Nuggets when out of nowhere, a lady steps into the court. At first, it looked like she dropped something and was trying to retrieve it. But she also seemed confused as to what she was doing in court.
Someone quickly grabbed her and led her back to her seat.


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For the first time in decades, the eve of Ramadan in Syria's capital is overshadowed by fear. Panic has engulfed the city amid unprecedented combat after a bombing killed three top officials.
The city has been rocked by clashes for five days, and Wednesday's blast targeting the core of the regime killed officials including the defence minister and President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law, Assef Shawkat.
"There is tension, people are scared, and they feel that after the attack, anything can happen," said a street vendor in the central district of Bab Touma.
Fear is so widespread that "people are reacting disproportionately to the slightest incident," the vendor told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
He added that on Wednesday, after the explosion at the security headquarters, "a simple car accident sparked terror in Bab Touma, and people started fleeing in all directions."
In the middle-class district of Qassaa, the atmosphere was bleak. "People closed their shops when news of the attack spread," said Nidal, a tailor.
The holy month of Ramadan is usually a time for family gatherings and frantic shopping in time for sunset, when Muslims break their fast.
But 16 months on from the outbreak of the revolt, combat raged inside the capital, after it had been mostly spared the violence that has engulfed other parts of Syria.
Wednesday's unprecedented attack on the National Security headquarters killed defence minister Daoud Rajha, Shawkat his deputy and crisis cell chief Hassan Turkmani.
"What Ramadan? The situation is grave -- battles are taking place in the heart of the capital," said one textiles shop owner in the commercial district of Salhiyeh.
"There's no Ramadan for me this year," said taxi driver Amer. "My three brothers are in prison."
Housewife Rahaf predicted that "this Ramadan is not going to be like any other." She cited not only security problems but also rising prices. "Life is more expensive, and we won't be able to go out in the evenings," she said.
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Her daughter Nemat added: "On Tuesday, I experienced real fear for the first time. The streets were completely empty before sunset and the shops were closed. It's sad."
Clashes have raged in several districts of Damascus, particularly in the Al-Midan neighbourhood, not far from the historic old city and frequently visited by residents for its exquisite restaurants.
Across Damascus, much of everyday life has ground to a standstill.
"You can smell the blood," one resident said.
"We live in fear," a man from the up-market Mazzeh neighbourhood told AFP. "We couldn't flee because of the shelling. We had to stay here."
A hairdresser expressed concern for the capital's future. "Look at what happened to other cities -- we have to save Damascus," said Bashar.
In the Salhiyeh and Shaalan districts most shops were closed on Thursday. Fruit sellers did not open their stores because they had no produce.
Many roads in Damascus were cut off, and many people had to make detours to get to their workplaces. Very few taxis plied their trade on the streets.
A nurse in a Dummar hospital, just northwest of Damascus, said that "only a quarter of the hospital's employees made it to work" because regime troops had cut off the roads.
Samir, who lives in Jaramana in the suburbs, said he has taken a decision.
"I'm going to send my children to Tartus (on the coast), far from the violence," he said, adding: "Nobody's thinking about Ramadan this year."
According to Samir, residents of Jaramana have turned some schools there into refuges for the displaced, and calls for assistance were made from the minarets of mosques.


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Impulse Control Disorders: Clinical Characteristics and Pharmacological Management
Impulse Control Disorders: Clinical Characteristics and Pharmacological Management
NOTE TO READERS: This article was originally presented as an independent educational activity under the direction of CME LLC and published in the September 2007 issue of Psychiatric Times (2007;24[10]64-69). The ability to receive CME credits has expired. The article is presented here for your reference.
Educational Objectives
After reading this article, you will be familiar with:
- The various disorders that make up impulse control disorders (ICDs).
- Clinical characteristics of ICDs.
- Pharmacological treatment options for different ICDs.
Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are common psychiatric conditions in which affected individuals typically report significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, and may incur legal and financial difficulties as well. Despite evidence of ICDs being fairly common, they remain poorly understood by the general public, clinicians, and persons with the disorders. Pharmacotherapy studies, although limited, have demonstrated that some ICDs respond well to treatment; however, there has been either very limited or, for some ICDs, no research into potential treatments. In addition, further research is needed to substantiate many of the studies that have been conducted.
Formal ICDs include pathological gambling (PG), kleptomania, trichotillomania (TTM), intermittent explosive disorder (IED), and pyromania; these disorders are characterized by difficulties in resisting urges to engage in behaviors that are excessive and/or ultimately harmful to oneself or others.1 Diagnostic criteria have also been proposed for other disorders categorized as ICDs not otherwise specified (NOS) in DSM-IV-TR: pathological skin picking (PSP), compulsive sexual behavior (CSB), and compulsive buying (CB). ICDs are relatively common among adolescents and adults, carry significant morbidity and mortality, and can be effectively treated with behavioral and pharmacological therapies. The purpose of this review is to provide a clinical picture of these ICDs, including co-occurring psychiatric conditions (Table 1), and to review the evidence for the pharmacological treatment of these disorders (Table 2).
Core characteristics of impulse control disorders
Although the extent to which ICDs share clinical, genetic, phenomenological, and biological features is not completely understood, many ICDs share core qualities: (1) repetitive engagement in a behavior despite adverse consequences; (2) diminished control over the problematic behavior; (3) an appetitive urge or craving state prior to engagement in the problematic behavior; and (4) a hedonic quality experienced during the performance of the problematic behavior.2 These features have led to a description of ICDs as behavioral addictions.
ICDs also appear to have some clinical overlap with compulsive behaviors although this relationship is not yet completely understood. The domains of impulsivity (defined as a predisposition toward rapid, unplanned reactions to either internal or external stimuli without regard for negative consequences)3and compulsivity (defined as the performance of repetitive behaviors with the goal of reducing or preventing anxiety or distress, not to provide pleasure or gratification)1 have been considered by some as lying at opposite ends of a spectrum. Compulsivity and impulsivity may, however, occur simultaneously in a disorder or at different times within a disorder, thereby complicating both our understanding and treatment of certain behaviors.
Pathological gambling
PG is characterized by persistent and recurrent maladaptive patterns of gambling behavior and has been described as a chronic, relapsing condition. PG affects an estimated 0.9% to 1.6% of persons in the United States.4 Men tend to have higher rates of PG and start gambling at an earlier age than women.4 Women, who represent approximately 32% of pathological gamblers in the United States, appear to progress to problematic gambling faster than men.5 PG is associated with impaired functioning; reduced quality of life; and high rates of bankruptcy, divorce, and incarceration. Financial and marital problems are common.5 Many pathological gamblers engage in illegal behavior, such as stealing, embezzlement, and writing bad checks to fund their gambling or to attempt to fix past gambling losses.6 Suicide attempts have been reported in 17% of individuals in treatment for PG.7
Kleptomania is characterized by repetitive, uncontrollable stealing of items not needed for personal use.1 Although kleptomania typically has its onset in late adolescence or early adulthood,8 the disorder has been reported in children as young as 4 years9 and in adults as old as 77 years.10 Intense guilt and shame are commonly reported by those with kleptomania. Stolen items are typically hoarded, given away, returned to the store, or thrown away.8 Many individuals with kleptomania (64% to 87%) have been apprehended at some time as a result of their stealing behavior.8,11
TTM is characterized by repetitive, intentional hair pulling that causes noticeable hair loss and results in clinically significant levels of distress or functional impairment.1 Although trichotillomania appears to be relatively common, with an estimated prevalence between 1% and 3%,12 only 65% of those with TTM have sought treatment for their hair pulling.13 Significant social and occupational disability is common, with 34.6% of individuals reporting daily interference with job duties and 47% reporting avoidance of social situations, such as dating or participating in group activities.13,14
Intermittent explosive disorder
IED is characterized by recurrent, significant outbursts of aggression, often leading to assaults against people or property, which are disproportionate to outside stressors and not better explained by another psychiatric diagnosis.1 Individuals suffering from IED regard their behavior as distressing and problematic.15 Outbursts are generally short-lived (usually less than 30 minutes) and frequent (multiple times per month).15 Legal and occupational difficulties are common.15 Recent research suggests that IED may be common, with 6.3% of a community sample meeting criteria for lifetime IED.16
Pyromania is characterized by the following diagnostic criteria:
- Deliberate and purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion.
- Tension or affective arousal before the act.
- Fascination with, interest in, curiosity about, or attraction to fire and its situational contexts.
- Pleasure, gratification, or relief when setting fires or when either witnessing or participating in their aftermath.1
Although pyromania is considered by some to be a rare disorder, in a study of 107 patients with depression, 3 (2.8%) met DSM-IV criteria for pyromania,17 and a recent study of 204 psychiatric inpatients revealed that 3.4% (n = 7) met current DSM-IV criteria for pyromania and 5.9% (n = 12) had lifetime symptoms of pyromania.18 Fire setting among individuals with pyromania often does not meet the legal definition of arson.19
Pathological skin picking
PSP is characterized by the repetitive or compulsive picking of skin to the point of causing tissue damage. PSP has an estimated prevalence of 4% in the collegiate population and 2% in dermatology clinic patients.20-22 The afflicted person frequently reports shame and embarrassment and the avoidance of social situations.23 People who engage in this behavior typically spend a significant amount of time picking, often several hours each day. Most often they pick their face, but any body part may be the focus—for example, torso, arms, hands, or legs. The picking often leads to infections and/or significant scarring.
Compulsive buying
Although CB is not specifically recognized in DSM, the following diagnostic criteria have been proposed for this disorder: (1) a preoccupation with buying (characterized by either an irresistible, intrusive and/or senseless preoccupation with buying or buying more than one can afford, buying unneeded items, or shopping for a longer time than originally intended); and (2) having the preoccupation with buying result in marked distress, interfere with social or occupational functioning, and cause financial problems.24 In a recent random-sample study of 2513 US adults, 5.8% of those surveyed were positive for compulsive buying.25
Purchased items often go unused, are given away, or are returned to the store. Although CB is initially pleasurable, feelings of guilt, embarrassment, and shame follow buying binges.
Compulsive sexual behavior
CSB is described as excessive or uncontrolled sexual behavior or thoughts that lead to marked distress and social, occupational, legal, and/or financial consequences.26 CSB can involve a wide range of sexual behaviors, either nonparaphilic (eg, masturbation, promiscuity, pornography) or paraphilic (eg, exhibitionism, voyeurism, fetishes), that have become excessive or uncontrolled. The behavior is usually driven by either pleasure seeking or anxiety reduction.27 The prevalence of CSB in adults is estimated to range from 3% to 6%.27
Pharmacological Treatment
Despite their high prevalence in the general population28 and in psychiatric cohorts,18 the pharmacological treatment of ICDs has been relatively understudied. There are no FDA-approved medications for the treatment of any ICD. Although numerous medications have been tested in open-label trials and case reports, our focus is only on findings from double-blind, placebo-controlled trials.
Because impulsive behaviors have been associated with low levels of the serotonin metabolite 5- hydroxyindole acetic acid within the cerebrospinal fluid and with blunted serotonergic response to a serotonergic stimulus (metachlorophenylpiperazine) within the prefrontal cortex (visualized using positron emission tomography),29-31 one hypothesis is that decreased serotonin function within the prefrontal cortex may engender disinhibition and contribute to ICD behaviors. Thus, drugs targeting serotonin neurotransmission have been examined.
Pathological gambling. A single patient with PG responded to clomipramine in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.32 After receiving placebo for 10 weeks without response, she was treated with 125 mg of closmipramine and then reported a 90% improvement in gambling symptoms. There have been no further controlled studies of clomipramine for PG to confirm these limited results.


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* One third of EDF's nuclear power fleet still offline
* Europe faces more fragile supply context this year
* RTE could be forced to clip some demand during peak use
By Marion Douet
MONTESQUIEU-DES-ALBERES, France, Oct 17 (Reuters) - French state-owned utility only has six weeks left to ensure its troubled fleet of nuclear power reactors is capable of producing enough electricity to cope with winter demand, the French power grid's head said on Wednesday.
Around a third of EDF's 58 nuclear reactors -- which are on average 26 years old -- have been offline since April due to a maintenance, problems restarting some of the ageing reactors and unexpected outages.
This has led to questions over the energy company's ability to adequately supply its customers in time this winter with supply already been hit by hitches at French and Belgium reactors.
Dominique Maillard, the head of RTE, the transport arm of the utility, told Reuters EDF would need to be ready by December or even mid-November.
"But I prefer to have a poor availability rate now than in December," said Maillard. EDF carries out most of its maintenance during the spring and autumn to ensure they are available during summer and winter peak demand.
"In certain cases we could be forced to clip some demand during peak demand, which does not mean plunging France in the dark but cut supplies for some clients for a short period," Maillard added.
"What worries us is that the conditions are not as favorable as they were last year."
EDF consistently fails to meet its forecast availability targets published on RTE's website. For a link please click: link.reuters.com/jym43t (Additional reporting and writing by Muriel Boselli; Editing by Mike Nesbit)


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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s S.S. Ahluwalia is a disheartened man after his defeat in the Rajya Sabha election in Jharkhand last week.
Not so much because he lost but the near public chauvinism on display over his election.
"Sardar bhagao, sarkar bachao (drive out the Sikh and save the government)" was apparently the common refrain during the election.
The polls had witnessed BJP's Arjun Munda not making too big an issue about his alliance partner and deputy chief minister Hemant Soren openly exhorting independents and others to vote against Ahluwalia.
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