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The evaluation of myocardial perfusion and ventricular function provides important diagnostic and prognostic information in the assessment of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular nuclear imaging represents accurate, safe, relatively inexpensive, and widely accepted noninvasive modalities for assessing these physiologic parameters. The results of these studies frequently influence clinical decisions in the medical care of these patients.
Myocardial perfusion is assessed by the administration of radiopharmaceuticals that are extracted from the blood pool and distributed intracellularly within the myocardial tissue (e.g. thallium-201 [Tl-201] or technetium-99m [Tc-99m] agents), whereas, historically, ventricular function is assessed while the selected radiopharmaceutical is still within the circulating blood pool. Conventionally, ventricular function is evaluated by multigated acquisition studies (MUGA) with either Tc-99m-labeled red blood cells or human serum albumin that remains in the blood pool for a prolonged period of time, or by first-pass radionuclide angiography (RNA) that requires the administration of a high dose of a radiopharmaceutical agent that needs to remain in the blood pool for only a brief period of time. Several Tc-99m-labeled agents have been used for first-pass RNA, including sodium pertechnetate, diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA), and sulfur colloid, as well as other radionuclides such as gold-195m and iridium-191m. Historically, relative to the choices of radiopharmaceuticals, as noted above, a decision had to be made prior to testing whether to assess myocardial perfusion or ventricular function. In order to fully assess both of these parameters, two separate studies had to be performed at different times with the administration of two different radiopharmaceuticals.
Myocardial perfusion
Myocardial perfusion imaging has been used as an adjunct to cardiovascular stress testing for many years and is a well established imaging modality for the assessment of myocardial ischemia. Myocardial perfusion studies can be acquired as planar images, but the preferred imaging modality is single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). The two most commonly used classes of radiopharmaceuticals for perfusion imaging are Tl-201 and Tc-99m agents.
Thallium-201, a cyclotron-produced radionuclide which acts as a potassium analog and is extracted by the myocardium relative to myocardial blood flow, has been used extensively for many years for evaluating patients for myocardial ischemia and viability. All of the early investigations, dating back to the 1970s, upon which the foundation for myocardial perfusion imaging has been built, were based on the pharmacokinetics of Tl-201. Some limitations of this agent include its low photon energy of approximately 80 keV (the characteristic x-ray of mercury-201) and its relatively long half-life of 73 hours, which limits the average dose of this myocardial perfusion tracer to approximately 4.0 mCi (148 MBq).
Technetium-99m agents also are distributed in the myocardium in relationship to regional myocardial blood flow. These radiopharmaceuticals offer several advantages over Tl-201. They are available in a kit form and can be prepared on site, with Tc-99m eluted from a standard molybdenum-99/Tc-99m gen-erator. The optimal six-hour half-life of Tc-99m allows for a significantly higher dose of radioactivity to be administered (as much as 30 mCi [1,110 MBq]), which results in better imaging statistics with higher count rates than what is obtainable with Tl-201.
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy with either Tl-201 or Tc-99m agents is an accurate technique for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Although these two perfusion tracers have different characteristics and pharmacokinetics, they have comparable accuracy in their diagnostic capabilities. Pooled data for exercise Tl-201 SPECT imaging has an average sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 68% for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease.1 Comparable results are noted from pooled data for Tc-99m sestamibi SPECT imaging, which has an average sensitivity of 89% and a slightly higher specificity of 90% for the detection of coronary artery disease.2
In addition to demonstrating its value in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, myocardial perfusion imaging also has been shown to be valuable in establishing patient prognosis and risk stratification in a variety of clinical settings. In patients with stable coronary artery disease, the number of ischemic myocardial segments on perfusion imaging has been shown to be a powerful predictor of future cardiac events.3,4 Multiple studies have demonstrated that a normal myocardial perfusion imaging study predicts a risk of only approximately 1% annual cardiac event rate.5 Thus, the abnormal and the normal myocardial perfusion imaging study have significant prognostic power for cardiac events as related to the extent of perfusion abnormalities. In patients who have had thrombolytic therapy, five-year mortality is significantly higher in patients who demonstrate large perfusion defects than in those with small perfusion defects.6 Finally, the presence of reversible ischemia by myocardial perfusion scintigraphy also has been found to be a significant predictor of peri-operative cardiac events in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.7 Therefore, the information provided to the clinical services by myocardial perfusion imaging studies in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease has become an important factor in the subsequent medical management of these patients.
Combined myocardial perfusion and ventricular functional imaging
As early as 1984, using Tl-201 for perfusion and gold-195m for first-pass RNA,8 and later in 1988, using Tl-201 for perfusion and iridium-191m for first-pass RNA,9 assessment of myocardial perfusion and ventricular function was performed simultaneously as one test, but the injection of two separate radionuclides was still required. Due to technical considerations, these techniques were not popular or widely used.
The introduction of Tc-99m-labeled radiopharmaceuticals for myocardial perfusion imaging ushered in a new era of enhanced capabilities for performing the simultaneous assessment of myocardial perfusion and ventricular function. Technetium-99m agents have been shown to be reliable radiopharmaceuticals for the assessment of myocardial perfusion,10-12 one of which, Tc-99m sestamibi, also has been shown to be reliable in the assessment of left ventricular function by first-pass RNA.13,14 The ability to administer a higher dose of radioactivity and to perform simultaneous assessment of myocardial perfusion and ventricular function with a single injection of a Tc-99m-labeled radiopharmaceutical13,15 has made these combined procedures more widely available, and has led to the development of novel techniques for acquiring this information with a single radiopharmaceutical injection. The modalities for assessing ventricular function that can be performed in conjunction with myocardial perfusion, include first-pass RNA and gated SPECT perfusion imaging.
First-pass radionuclide angiography-First-pass RNA is a well established nuclear imaging technique that has been used for many years for the assessment of ventricular function. This technique requires the delivery of a compact bolus of radiopharmaceutical into the central circulation, and the ability to record high count rates over a brief interval of time as the administered tracer makes its first pass sequentially through the superior vena cava, the right ventricle, the lungs, the left ventricle, and the aorta. It is essential that the tracer administered for first pass RNA studies be delivered as a compact bolus injection. Image quality is directly related to the compactness of the bolus injection. The temporal resolution required for processing the final data depends upon a compact transit of the bolus of radioactive tracers. Although this procedure can be performed with a large gauge catheter in an antecubital vein in order to increase the likelihood for a good compact bolus injection, the preferable sight for injection of the first-pass RNA tracer is via a 20-gauge short angiocath in an external jugular vein. In our experience, nuclear medicine technologists have become proficient in the insertion of external jugular venous catheters, and this approach has been widely accepted by patients referred to nuclear cardiology for these studies. Injection of tracer into a more peripheral vessel, such as in the dorsum of the hand, cannot maintain a good bolus effect, and this site generally is suboptimal for the performance of these studies. First-pass RNA is optimally acquired by a multi-crystal gamma camera that is specially designed for rapid detection of high count rates such as those encountered during first-pass RNA studies.
When Tc-99m sestamibi is injected for perfusion imaging, whether the study is being performed as a one-day or a two-day protocol,16 there is adequate activity (minimal injected dose averages 10 mCi [370 MBq]) to obtain a first-pass RNA study. When rest and stress first-pass RNA studies are done in conjunction with perfusion imaging using a Tc-99m agent, the resting study is performed in the anterior projection with the patient standing or recumbent, depending upon whether the stress portion of the study is done with bicycle or treadmill exercise or with intravenous dobutamine. The stress first-pass study is acquired at the peak effect of intravenous dobutamine or at peak exercise on the bicycle or treadmill. Patient motion at peak exercise may present somewhat of a problem. However, motion can be corrected by a computer software program that can track an isolated source of a second radionuclide which is attached to one of the electrocardiographic chest leads and has a different photon energy than Tc-99m (e.g. iodine-125 or americium-241). The first-pass RNA study is acquired in such a brief interval that it represents almost a snapshot of left ventricular function at the true peak of stress.
Various measurements can be derived from the first-pass data, including global and/or regional ventricular ejection fractions, ventricular wall motion, left ventricular end systolic and end diastolic volumes, and cardiac output. The ante-rior projection allows for segmental wall motion analysis of the anterior wall, inferior wall, and apex of the left ventricle. Rest and exercise studies can be compared in order to evaluate for changes that may occur in any of these parameters (figure 1). The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) at peak exercise has been shown to be a powerful prognostic indicator in patients with coronary artery disease.17 Therefore, this study has become an important adjunct to the standard perfusion examination in the clinical assessment of many of these patients.
Gated SPECT myocardial perfusion-Gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with Tc-99m sestamibi is a relatively new modality in cardiovascular nuclear medicine.18 The success of this adjunctive functional technique is also related to the higher count rates provided by the Tc-99m-labeled radiopharmaceuticals for myocardial perfusion. Many current SPECT imaging systems have the capability of acquiring gated perfusion studies. As with a MUGA study, the acquisition of the perfusion study is synchronized with the patient's electrocardiogram, with the image acquisition divided into eight frames per R-R interval and subsequently reviewed in a cine format. The time for image acquisition is not significantly lengthened by acquiring a perfusion study in a gated format, and the data does provide additional functional information that allows for the assessment of left ventricular wall motion (best evaluated on a black-and-white monitor); left ventricular wall thickening, as manifested by the degree of the increase in regional intensity of the left ventricular myocardium during the cardiac cycle (best evaluated on a color monitor); and calculation of an LVEF (figure 2).19-21 Chua et al20 have correlated gated SPECT assessment of regional wall motion and wall thickening with echocardiography. They found exact agreement in 91% of studies for wall motion and in 90% of studies for wall thickening. The stress gated SPECT study, in contrast to a stress first-pass RNA, is acquired approximately 30 minutes after peak stress and, therefore, does not provide the snapshot of left ventricular function at peak stress as does the first-pass RNA study.
Benefits of simultaneous perfusion and functional imaging-The left ventricular ejection fraction probably is the single most important measurement of cardiac performance. It is a major indicator of patient prognosis and is an important factor in risk stratification. The LVEF has been shown to be a powerful prognostic indicator of survival in patients with coronary artery disease. Analysis of data from the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS) Registry has demonstrated progressively increasing mortality rates as the resting LVEF decreases in patients on medical therapy.22 In this study, four-year survival was 92% in patients with an LVEF of 50% or more, 83% in patients with an LVEF of 35 to 49%, and only 57% in patients with a LVEF of less than 35%. Prognostic data also have been reported from results of LVEF determined during exercise in patients with coronary artery disease. Data reported by Lee et al17 demonstrated that the LVEF during exercise, which relates to the extent of myocardial ischemia, provides significant incremental prognostic information relative to coronary angiography and proved to be a powerful predictor of patient survival. With a mean follow-up of 5.4 years, patient survival progressively declined in proportion to a decline in the exercise LVEF below 50%.
It has been demonstrated that regional myocardial perfusion with Tc-99m sestamibi SPECT provides significant incremental information over that provided by the exercise EKG alone, and assessment of regional myocardial function from the exercise first-pass RNA provides further significant incremental information over that provided by the perfusion study in predicting the anatomical extent of coronary artery disease.23 Borges-Neto et al, from our laboratory, also have demonstrated that combined studies of myocardial perfusion and left ventricular function by first-pass RNA can significantly improve the prediction of the extent of coronary artery disease, adding 31% of predictive information beyond that of electrocardiographic and clinical data.24
Fixed myocardial perfusion defects that result from artifact due to diaphragmatic attenuation or overlying soft-tissue attenuation (breast, obesity, pectoralis muscles) are common occurrences in myocardial perfusion imaging. These artifacts can decrease test specificity when they are incorrectly interpreted as regions of prior myocardial infarctions. Normal myocardium that demonstrates attenuation artifact on perfusion imaging also should demonstrate normal wall thickening and wall motion, whereas regions of myocardial infarction should demonstrate significantly diminished-to-absent wall thickening and wall motion. Thus, correlation of fixed perfusion defects with corresponding segmental functional analysis by first-pass RNA (wall motion) (figure 3) or gated SPECT perfusion (wall motion and wall thickening) can increase the level of confidence in the analysis of the perfusion defects on the static myocardial perfusion images. Using gated SPECT evaluation of fixed myocardial perfusion defects, DePuey and Rozanski have reported an improvement in their false positive rate for regional myocardial infarction from 14% to 3%.25
The combination of ventricular functional imaging with myocardial perfusion imaging provides additional incremental information that can assist in the diagnosis and prognostic determination of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. The ability to acquire perfusion and functional images with a single injection of tracer should result in wider application and acceptance of simultaneous first-pass RNA and/or gated SPECT imaging with myocardial perfusion imaging. AR
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Aug. 10, 2010 — We are headed into the dog days of summer, but my mind is thinking it's the fall season all because Lassen High School starts on Monday, Aug. 16. My thinking hasn't changed on such an early start day — it's just simply crazy. Of course, the old mantra is that the early date has to do with fall sports and the school denies it. I won't argue that point except to say the first Grizzly home football is Friday, Aug. 28.
My daughter, who will be a junior at LHS, had a nice small break from thinking about classes and she is probably a little anxious to get back to the routine of school. She likes many of the teachers and doesn't see a lot of her classmates unless she is on campus.
It has been a different scenario at the paper. The news staff has written several stories this summer about area schools and the changes parents, students and faculty will face in the 2010-2011 school year and beyond. Some of the issues such as Susanville School District Superintendent Gary McIntire leaving to go work for the Hollister, Calif. school district may have righted themselves when the board temporarily hired Shaffer School District Superintendent/ Principal Jason Waddell. Even the problems with the Westwood Charter School are getting better even though former superintendent, Henry Bietz, is still facing a felony conflict of interest and perjury trial.
The entire concept of school has changed since I was in school, which is to be expected, but it has radically changed in the last half dozen years to the point I would be at a complete and total loss in choosing the right school for my children if I was just now beginning the process. At this point, we will stick to the traditional high school experience for our last child at home as frustrating as it can be at times.
The choices laid out before parents for young children are vast — home school, private school, parochial school, charter school, independent study or traditional school. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
Traditional school still offers a lot of public control and follows the Education Code closely so parents have in writing what the school can and cannot do. But the limitations can also stifle creativity and at times parental rights. If you trust the administration and faculty to care for your student in a correct manner and teach your child what they need to learn then traditional school is a good choice. It is no longer completely free and sometimes the students learn what you may find objectionable.
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Lassen County offers many choices. The paper is running school ads trying to sell you on why you should go to a particular school. It's not an easy decision. Someone asked me if I would do it differently if I were starting again. I'm not sure. I don't like how charter schools don't operate under the Education Code, but at the same time I don't like how so many traditional high school students have no idea what respect is anymore.
I do think if I had the time and the wherewithal I could be a better teacher to my own children, but home schooling has never been an option for me. A strong-willed mom and three super strong-willed daughters is like trying to mix oil and water, it doesn't stay mixed for long.
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Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.
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Add a CommentI'm reading it right now and it's so good that I have to go back to it! I really like that it's about not giving up.
my second favourite out of the series! My first favourite was the Scorch Trials! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the second book!
If you are a fan of "The Hunger Games" or "Divergent", or simply reading this book will swept you off your feet ! The first book of the New York Times bestselling series "The Maze Runner" is by James Dashner, this post apocalyptic dystopian novel is exactly what I've been looking and craving for. A hidden community full of teenage boys, a mysterious maze, forgotten pasts, and one shocking secret, Who'd resist that? Not me. If you look up the definition of an awesome book, you'll find " The Maze Runner" beside it, you have my word, and if you don't believe me, why don't you give it a try yourself? "Just follow me and run like your life depends on it. Because it does." Thomas, our protagonist, wakes up in a elevator that leads to the Glade, a large courtyard surrounded by impossibly high stone walls populated by boys between the age of early teens to twenties, who also like Thomas has no memory of life before the Glade. His name is Thomas, that's all he knows... Where he came from? How and why he got to the Glade, even his age remains a mystery for him. In the Glade, the rules are simple. Number one, stick to doing what you do best whether it's cleaning toilets, or slaughtering pigs. Number two, don't wander off beyond the Glade and into the maze unless you're a Runner, and even if you are one, come back before sunset when the doors to the maze shuts tight. Number three, find a way to get out...But that's the job for the Runners. Confused and desperate with only his name to cling to, Thomas has a familiar connection with the Glade, and a sudden urge to become one of the Runners, even though it's the most dangerous job in the community. Life in the Glade is frustrating but peaceful, supplies will come weekly, and every month a new boy is sent from the elevator. The Grievers are monsters that lurks inside the enormous maze, so they are to be avoided at any cost, but luckily they never come into the Glade. Everything changed when Thomas came, the world that the Gladers once knew, is forever destroyed. Thomas wanted answers, but maybe it's within himself to answer those questions... An extraordinary story that completely made me appreciate dystopian novels much more. Before reading this, I have already read the entire "Hunger Games" series, "The Giver", even "Lord of the Flies", so I'm pretty familiar with these type of futuristic storylines, but "The Maze Runner" brings a fresh perspective and original setting to an idea we'd seen way too many times. The storyline was written in such a way that brings the audience right beside the main characters, we don't know anything except for what Thomas already knew, and trust me that's not a lot. While I was reading, it seemed like my hands had a mind of their own, which they refused to stop flipping the pages until the last word. Intriguing doesn't even begin to describe it. Now come my favorite part of the book, the characters. They are all categorized into two kinds, the ones whom I love, and the ones whom I love to hate. It's called "The Maze Runner" possibly because it revolves around a character who eventually becomes that, and he is the clue to escaping the Maze, to finding out the truth. The last thing I want to say about this book is, I dare you not to rate this five stars after finishing reading it... It's that awesome.
This book was terrible. It felt like it was written for a 6 year old. The writing was awful and the story line was stupid. I don't understand how it gets such good reviews.
The Maze Runner is a superbly written book that leaves you just as confused as The main characters. It also has a back story almost as intense as the book itself. All kinds of emotions pierce you throughout the book; concern, sadness, and the thoughts of what could have possibly happened to these children. Also, the relatively short chapter lengths (there are 62 chapters!) will pump your heart rate up. An all around great book and one that should be talked about more as one of the great dystopian futures of all time.
The Maze Runner is a truly thrilling book about a dystopia that seems to be getting worse. All you knnow about this world is what Thomas knows which isnt much. Explore this terrifying maze and the amazing characters and backstorys will absoloutley want you to read the whole triology. I know I did and it was amazing and I cant wait till the movie comes out in 2015!
As an adult reader, I found the writing to be atrocious at times. If you have to repeat the same idea ten or so times to make the reader understand, you're not writing clearly enough. I could see why this would be a great read for teens but I think adults might not enjoy it as much. Overall, it was interesting at points but I'm not convinced I'll be reading any of the other books in this series.
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Add a SummaryWhen Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. When the lift's doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they've closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift. The Glade is surrounded by tall, stone walls with four massive openings. (Also referred to as doors) in the center of each wall. These doors close each night to protect them from the monsters that live in the giant maze beyond the Glade's walls. These monsters are called Grievers and attempt to sting the Gladers with their needles. If the Gladers get stung, they must be given a special antidote called the Grief Serum and undergo a painful process called the Changing in order to survive. Gladers who have gone through the Changing claim to gain memories into their lives before the Maze. The walls to the maze move every night so there is a different maze outside each door every day. The day after Thomas arrives in the Glade, another person is sent up in the Box, the elevator that regularly brings new people and supplies to the Glade. Only boys live in the Glade, but to their surprise, a girl, Teresa, is sent up in the Box. They were also surprised because it was the first time someone new had been brought to the Glade in less than a month. She brings with her a message that she will be the last one to ever arrive in the Glade and that the end is nearly coming someday soon. She then falls into a deep coma. After the arrival of Teresa, the boys blame Thomas for everything abnormal going on, saying everything is all his fault. In the end, the boys realize that they are against a force called WICKED. The boys believe that they are being put through a series of trials to find the best boys for the job WICKED have planned for them. They realize that the Maze is to be solved. People called Runners; they have studied the maze for the two years, running around their section of the maze each day avoiding the Grievers. Every day the Runners go into the maze and look for changes in the maze. They come back to the Glade and sketch the day's changes. Teresa has a telepathic connection with Thomas and tells him that WICKED is good, and that the maze is a code, and meant to be solved. Thomas is completely scared to tell the others about their Gift, and other people, who have gone through the Changing, claim to have seen Thomas before. In an effort to bring memories back about whom Thomas really is and why the Gladers are there, Thomas purposefully gets stung by one of the Grievers. During the Changing Thomas understands why they are there. He and the girl Teresa both helped design the maze, and Thomas finally understands how to escape the Maze. He gets all of the sketches of the maps of the Maze and stacks them over each other for each day and for each section of the Maze that day on wax paper.
16 year old Thomas is the new boy at The Glade. He has no memory of how he got there or of his past. But he is not the only one. Once he gets to The Glade, he discovers that every boy there went through the same thing and that they also have no memory of their past. Thomas's arrival was not surprising (they get a new boy every 30 days) but what was truly unexpected was the arrival of another new kid the next day. This new kid is a girl. The only girl they've gotten ever. But what is truly frightning is what the girl says and the note she is carrying. She says that the ending is near then goes into a coma. The note in her hand says that she is the last new kid. Ever!
Add a NoticeViolence: Just a bit of violence but not to much it was a perfect amount of violence. Someone below said there is a lot of romance but there is none.
Frightening or Intense Scenes: There are some creepy scenes throughout the book, and a traumatic back story but it just adds to the intensity of the story. Definatley not for those who get sad easily.
Frightening or Intense Scenes: There were a few creepy/intense scenes, but I still loved the book!!!
Violence: I was surprised about the amount of violence in this novel, but I enjoyed the story regardless.
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Violence: This book has a lot of violence. For those who are squirmy about that kind of stuff I wouldn't recommend this book to. The author offers a lot of description in that aspect of the book which can make it worse at times.
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For those who knew her, Sister Edith Gonzalez was much more than a spiritual leader.
The people whose lives she touched describe her as a dear friend, a mother figure and a confidante. She devoted her life to working with the perpetually underrepresented — children, AIDS patients, refugees, the impoverished in need of health care and the developmentally disabled.
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Edith Carmen Gonzalez, was born on Sept. 20, 1943 in Key West. Her parents, Edward and Paula Oliveros Gonzalez, originally from Cuba, moved the family to Miami while Gonzalez was in high school at Immaculata Academy. She went on to receive a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and a master's degree in special education from Barry University.
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Gonzalez also worked with addiction recovery programs, impoverished families in Guatemala, Camillus House and San Juan Bosco Medical Clinic for the underprivileged.
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Gonzalez was known for her infinite compassion and objectivity.
Her thoughtfulness and intellect had an impact on Mercy Hospital gastroenterologist Dr. Joe Greer, he said.
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She was deeply intellectual and thoughtful in her counsel when dealing with ethical issues, Greer said.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today the signing of wide receiver Jordan Norwood.
Norwood (5-11, 180) comes to the Buccaneers after playing for the Cleveland Browns the past two seasons, where he recorded 36 receptions for 405 yards and one touchdown. A native of State College, Pa., Norwood played collegiately at Penn State University. He entered the NFL as a college free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The team also announced the waiving of defensive end Aaron Morgan.
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August 28, 2013
9:45 pm
Welcone aboard Player Norwood go bucs.GLH
August 28, 2013
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If Schiano will start Scott at left DE and bring in Bowers on third down, and keep our first round right DE backed up by Teo and keep our Michigan State prospect to develop and play a little to spell the others--I think our Defensive Line will perform better than last year, and will be OK.
August 28, 2013
6:10 pm
Hope we are looking for TE's, DE's, LB's as stocked teams make cuts....
August 28, 2013
3:14 pm
Should have signed Joe Adams recently cut by the Panthers. They would have gotten a good slot receiver, an excellent KR/PR, and some Carolina playbook info. Another WR worth a look is 'Touchdown" Tommy Streeter from the U. 6-5, 220, 4.36/40, recently released from the Ravens. Has the measurables and was a star at Miami. Sometimes a change of scenery helps! Anyway, Go Bucs!
August 28, 2013
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On a side note, I think there's a good chance that the Seahawks end up cutting M. Bennett on Saturday. I read that C. Clemmons won't be on the PUP and B. Irvin and C. Avril injuries shouldn't keep them out that long. They also have a rookie DE (undrafted I think) that's been making a lot of noise this preseason. With plenty of depth and no sacks from Bennett so far at the price tag of $5 million dollars they may just determine he's not worth it. Now if that happens does Bennett become a FA? If so and we can get him to play for around $2.5 million I say sign him since Bowers came to training camp out of shape. We should have the money laying around since L. Tynes won't be our kicker this year.
August 28, 2013
4:16 pm
Pinkstob, I believe that bridge has been burned. Bennett came out last week on ESPN Radio and said some pretty unflattering things about Schiano's interpersonal skills and how he talks down to his players! Don't see that happening!
August 28, 2013
2:37 pm
I don't understand some of these signings. Bring them in, take a look for 1 practice and send them packing. A waste of time. Wait until the next cut down and pull someone in who can help. Hint Defensive End!
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Robert Pattinson was spotted drinking at The Ivy Club after attending the premiere and after party for "Remember Me." However, Pattinson and his Twilight Saga costar, Kristen Stewart, are rumored to be dating/practically married/lovahs. This is all fine and dandy until you wake up the next morning and find a random blonde in your bed. (My immediate dread is that I will have to pretend to give him my number and then share my Pop Tarts with him before I kick him out.) They were photographed being helped into a cab before speeding off to Pattinson's hotel around 1 am.
Maybe she was his…nanny and Sparklepants was just super tired and she was going to tuck him in and read him "Good Night Moon." Meh…I hope he double bagged it either way.
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A bit of an obvious start to a story about the opening of the Rapha Cycle Club in San Francisco, but completely true. My Pereira "Continental" bicycle is tucked away in the basement of the Cycle Club that opened yesterday morning in the Cow Hollow neighborhood. I've looped the handle of my old Soigneur's Bag (packed complete for next week's ride with Jeremy Powers and Chris Jones of the Rapha-Focus Cyclocross Team) around the seat post in an effort to dissuade anyone from riding my little 52cm around the basement like a toy.
With the help of customers, friends, partners and more friends we opened the club for the summer with some festivities, filling the shop and the adjacent patio with a vibrant crowd of cyclists. The famous and beloved Sky Yaeger tended bar, passing a steady stream of Stiegl Lager cans, while Brett "The Viking" was keeping people level with Four Barrel espressos throughout the night. Tell Tale Preserves had a sampling of sweets scattered inside and the award-winning 3Sum food cart was blowing minds and taste buds with 'macaroni & cheese spring rolls' and Cuban sandwiches. Good people, good food, and a great cycling community, made for a wonderful celebration to start our summer in The City.
When the warmer-than-usual morning sun bounced off the windshield of the HVan the next morning, the Cycle Club officially opened for business. As the first cyclists showed up, either on their commute into work or back from an early ride, the Club felt immediately welcoming and familiar to what I had watched in NYC last summer. As a great friend from NYC texted me the other day saying that the San Francisco Club is "no New York". Very true, and believe me when I say we miss NYC this year, but I will say that the seven-minute ride from the SF Club to the Golden Gate Bridge that leads to the roads of Marin is just a tad more lovely and convenient than the 45-minute haul up the WSH to cross the George Washington for the 9W. Come visit Tom, we'll go for a ride. Come out next Thursday at 2pm and you can tuck in behind Jeremy or Chris.
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6th May 2011 10:36pm
Looks great Slate - a sure fire hit already and a welcoming venue for all cyclists.
I still think you need one in the North of England, preferably Hull ;-)
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6th May 2011 11:46pm
Congrats to the SF crew - can't wait to see it in person!
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It was the talk of the DS's at yesterday's Giro in Torino.
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That's fantastic to hear Tim. Wish you and Tom were here.
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December 06, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
A discussion about the progress of the peace process in Colombia. more
Latin American Program in the News: Election strengthens Honduran military's hand
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Dec 03, 2013
This article discusses the role that the Honduran military played in the election of National Party candidate, Juan Orlando Hernandez. Eric Olson discusses how the military has become a political actor and why the region is likely to become more militarized. more
Latin American Program in the News: Las FARC y el narcotráfico: el motivo y el pretexto
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Dec 03, 2013
Wilson Center expert, Juan Carlos Garzón, discusses the role the narcotrafficking is playing in the negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC. He says that narcotrafficking and the role that FARC has played in that has been exaggerated. This article is in Spanish. more
Latin American Program in the News: In Honduras vote, new lesson in how the drug war steers politics
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Dec 03, 2013
This article discusses the recent elections in Honduras and platforms that the candidates each ran on regarding drugs and crime. LAP Associate Director, Eric Olson, discusses what to expect from president-elect Juan Orlando Hernandez. more
La receta Giuliani: remedio equivocado para la seguridad ciudadana
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Nov 30, 2013
Exalcalde de Nueva York vino a explicar el milagro que hizo en su ciudad. Pero ni hubo milagro ni el modelo le serviría a Colombia: ¿será que vamos a dar palos de ciego? more


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February 21st, 2013 | by Ray Flowers |There's an outfielder with the Red Sox who is a huge question mark heading into the 2013 major league season. A Cubs' hurler is working back toward health. An ace from 2012 is having a hard time finding a job. The funniest major league baseball player on Twitter is trying to get his career back on track. Is the real Marlins' slugger, you know that outfielder that changed his name, worth taking a shot on at the top of a draft? Finally, why can't the guy who leads baseball in saves the past three years find a job?
Jacoby Ellsbury will hit leadoff for the Red Sox this season. Duh. It's a huge season for Ellsbury personally, and for his fantasy outlook as well. I know that he had one of the greatest fantasy seasons ever in 2011 (.321-32-105-119-39) but consider these facts before going all in with Ellsbury. (1) In two of the last three years he's failed to appear in 75 games. (2) He's has one season of 10 homers. (3) He's had one 10/10 season. (4) He's hit under .275 in two of the last three years. (5) The last time he stole 40 bases was 2009. Tread carefully.
Matt Garza's lat strain sounds like it will end up being a minor issue. He'll likely start throwing in a few days to make sure that he's physically good to go as he works his way back from last years elbow issue. I believe he's currently a sold draft day bargain given his suppressed cost (the NFBC has him listed as the 42nd starting pitcher off the board). Remember, this guy is as stable an option as any in the game. He owns a 3.84 career ERA. That mark has been between 3.32 and 3.95 each of the past six years. His WHIP is 1.29 for his career. The mark has been between 1.18 and 1.26 each of the past five years. It should also be noted that that last two seasons he's produced the two best K/BB ratios of his career (3.13 and 3.00), and for the first time his K-rate has been over 8.30 in two consecutive years.
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Kyle Lohse is still looking for a home. Turns out the draft pick compensation, a team could lose a first round draft pick if they sign Lohse, is causing a bunch of teams to be very wary of signing Lohse. I'd caution any team looking to sign him that they should also read his Player Profile to learn that the guy they are looking to buy might not actually be the guy they think they are getting.
Logan Morrison has started to run on a treadmill as he works his way back from knee surgery that he had in September. Hard to think that it's been five months and he's just starting to run is a good thing, but he did have his patella tendon repaired so it wasn't a minor situation. The Marlins desperately need LoMo to help protect Giancarlo Stanton in what is shaping up to be a rather anemic lineup. Can LoMo fill that role even if he's healthy? I have doubts. In 1,002 career at-bats, Morrison has gone deep just 36 times while batting .250, and that .339 OBP is nothing to get all worked up over either. The bottom line is that he's failed to live up to expectations to this point, unless we're talking about his work on Twitter which is flipping excellent. Will 2013 be the turnaround to what ails him? Speaking of Stanton…
Giancarlo Stanton was hit in the noggin' by a pitch from phenom Jose Fernandez, but the good news is that he escaped serious injury – there is no concussion. The question that we should now all be asking is Stanton worthy of being a top-20 selection this year (he's even been going in the first round on occasion). For his career, let's give him a 550 at-bat season at his established levels, Stanton has produced a .270 average, 39 homers, 96 RBIs, 83 runs and seven steals. I know his potential is immense, but are those really first round numbers? Last season Josh Willingham hit .260 with 35 bombs, 110 RBIs, 85 runs scored and three steals. Have you heard anyone even talk about drafting Willingham in the top-100 overall this season? Just some food for thought.
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Jose Valverde is still looking for a home, and it doesn't sound like the Tigers are any more inclined to bring him back into the fold now than when they let him walk after his contract expired. This story may seem like nothing, especially since Valverde is no longer the pitcher he once was (his K/9 rate has literally gone down for 6-straight years and it was just 6.3 per nine last year), but there is this angel to consider.
Last season Valverde had 35 saves, tied with John Axford for 8th in baseball.
Over the last two years Valverde has 84 saves, the second most in baseball (Craig Kimbrel has 88).
Over the last three years Valverde has 110 saves, the most in baseball.
The guy with the most saves in baseball, the most, can't find a job. Major league teams don't even value the save. You shouldn't overspend on draft day for closers… it's such a fickle position.
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By Ray Flowers
Tags: Craig Kimbrel, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Axford, Jose Fernandez, Jose Valverde, Josh Willingham, Kyle Lohse, Logan Morrison, Matt Garza


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Best of Panama (CPPQ)
Panama has been a destination on the cusp of the mainstream for ages, but somehow still remains a secret. More greatness for us to enjoy, we say. This 8-day trip opens the lid on the natural splendour of this overlooked gem of a country, giving travellers the chance to hike cloud forests, snorkel the Caribbean and even discover where that delicious morning cup of joe comes from at a coffee plantation. Panama is spectacular, and the best way to promote it is by word-of-mouth. Tell your friends!
Highlights: Snorkel in the crystal-blue Caribbean waters in Bocas del Toro, take in the crisp air of the lush green highlands in Boquete, explore the Panama Canal, learn where your morning coffee comes from on a tour of a local plantation.
- Travel Style:
- Classic
- Trip Type:
- Small Group
- Service Level:
- Standard
- Physical Grading:
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Local Living Nicaragua: Granada (CNGL)
Connect with the rich history, culture and stunning scenery of Central America on this Local Living stay in Granada, Nicaragua. Immerse yourself in the colonial character of the city, visit a volcano, kayak on Lake Nicaragua or practice your Spanish. You'll share a colonial house with a few other like-minded travellers but your free time is all yours. A CEO is there to take care of the hassles so you're free to make this the holiday you want—with new friends or on your own.
Highlights: Sharing a rental property with optional day trips and activities, connecting with Nicaragua's revolutionary past, slowing down and making friends with the locals, discovering a new-found love of salsa dancing, visiting an active volcano, wandering the architecturally stunning streets of this country's oldest city.
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- Local Living
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- Service Level:
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Trip | Length | Style | Service Level | Starting Price |
Best of Panama (CPPQ) | 8 days | Classic | Standard |
Local Living Nicaragua: Granada (CNGL) | 8 days | Local Living | Standard |


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Information courtesy Ronn Jeffrey of Youth Alternatives:
As a parent, I loved watching my kids play sports. It's great to support your kids, but sometimes parents need to be reminded that games are for having fun. When parents over-react or get to serious about sports it takes the fun out of the game
We want our children to have
a positive experience with sports but sometimes we get caught up in
the excitement of games . Good sportsmanship begins at home.
If we want our children to be good sports we have to set a good example.
1.Kids Play to Have Fun! In a recent study of 10,000 young people between the ages of 10 and 18 winning was far down the list of why they were involved in sports. Number one was having fun. Winning was 10th on the list.
2. Let the Coach...Coach!
Keep your child out of the middle. Don't put yourself between
the child and his coach. Try to reinforce the coach's instructions.
If you have a concern talk privately with the coach. But remember,
the coach is in charge. It's better to help our children learn how
to adjust to difficult situation than to try to fix it for our kids.
3.It's Your Kids Game Not
Yours! Don't live vicariously through your kids. It's
great to watch our kids play but be careful not to push your kids to hard.
Let them succeed for themselves not for you. Encourage your
child to do their best but don't let the hope for scholarships and pro
careers cause you to push your children to hard.
4.Stay Calm and Positive!
Sometimes the old saying "If you don't have anything good to say
don't say anything" is a pretty good rule. It doesn't help our
kids when we shout negative, critical remarks at your child, other children,
the coaches or the referees.
5.After the Game...Listen More
and Talk Less! Don't launch instantly into a detailed post-game
analysis. Your child knows what happened during the game...he doesn't
need help remembering the details. Let him initiate the conversation
and focus on how he feels not whether he missed the shot or lost the race.


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The plants are expected to produce up to 250,000 tons of hydrogen peroxide, 220,000 tons of isononanol and 110,000 tons of 1-butene annually, according to a joint statement. The chemicals are used in the production of plastics, films, wallpapers, floorings and cables, among others.
By JASON NGKUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's state energy company Petronas and German chemicals maker Evonik Industries announced plans Thursday to jointly build and operate several specialty chemicals plants in the southern state of Johor.
The chemical plants are expected to start production in 2016, the statement said. It didn't provide any financial details. Dow Jones Newswires
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Engineers and designers are highly skilled individuals. Forcing them to enter design changes using tables, forms and spreadsheets is unproductive and uneconomical, and it increases the likelihood of human error—this is the way that most instrumentation software systems currently work. For too long, software vendors have denied engineers and designers the simple practicality of a graphical visual engineering interface with "drag and drop" capability and inbuilt intelligence, ensuring changes are automatically replicated into all the associated data and databases.
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Arizona Cardinals' Ray Horton channeling inner Dick Lebeau on tackling issues
The Arizona Cardinals defense, which is coming off a poor showing against the San Francisco 49ers, needs to step it up against a potent Green Bay Packers pass offense this Sunday at Lambeau Field.
The Packers have built a powerhouse offense around a pass-first philosophy and have assembled the second-best red zone attack in the league this season.
While the Cardinals defense has been the team's strength this season, their performance against the 49ers was troubling.
"On Monday Night Football, [the 49ers] biggest plays came on a three, a four and a six-yard pass. It's embarrassing and they know it and they'll respond," defensive coordinator Ray Horton said.
Horton doesn't believe changing the scheme will make a difference. He said the problem is much simpler and easy to fix. It's also an area he placed much more emphasis on in practice this week.
"Tackling. There is nothing wrong schematically. It's just we have to make a play that's presented in front of us," Horton said.
The Cardinals missed a total of six tackles against the Niners on Monday night, and while that's not a high number, two resulted in touchdowns.
Horton will take a page out of Dick Lebeau's playbook this week, the Hall of Famer and legendary defensive coordinator of the Steelers, who Horton learned his effective 3-4 blitz under at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
"At this level guys understand technique and what they're supposed to do," Horton explained. "But did we do extra tackling drills, yes we did. I was disappointed in how we performed tackling against the San Francisco 49ers or lack thereof tackling."
The Cardinals defense certainly has a pedigree of talented backs that have the ability to make key stops when called upon. They'll need to play like they did the first four games of the year when they were revered as one of the best units in the NFL if they hope to contain an aggressive Packers attack.
- Wolf's NFL 5 Star Games - Week 14 - Friday December 6The must-see NFL games of the weekend.
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Officials disappointed, shocked by Shell announcement
When Shell announced in late September it had selected a site near Sorrento in Ascension Parish for a potential gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility that could produce upwards of 140,000 barrels of liquid fuels per day, the energy giant made it clear a final decision on the $12.5 billion project would not be made until 2015. Still, today's announcement that the deal is off comes as a blow to state and regional officials. "Shell's abrupt decision to cancel its North American GTL project just 10 weeks after concluding a multi-year site-selection process is obviously very disappointing news," says LED Secretary Stephen Moret in a written statement. Ascension Parish officials, whose area stood to gain millions of dollars worth of road and infrastructure improvements from the deal, are particularly stunned by the announcement. "It's shocking, especially after they invested so much money and coming so soon after they announced the site selection," says Ascension Parish Council Chairman Chris Loar. "It's a huge blow to the region." But not everyone is surprised by the apparent about-face. Rich Sapienza, an expert in GTL technology with the Lafayette R&D firm Enersciences, told Business Report in early October the deal was a longshot. "These kind of announcements happen all the time, then don't pan out," he tells Daily Report today. "The economics are always the issue with these kinds of plants. They have to make sure they can be profitable for 25 years or more." In a statement released from its corporate headquarters in The Hague, Shell suggests the company decided it could be more profitable by pursuing other opportunities, and cites three reasons for its decision: the likely development cost of the project, uncertainties surrounding oil and gas prices, and "Shell's strict capital discipline." —Stephanie Riegel Read the full story here.


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Monday Dec 9 | The Las Vegas Sun
Strip Scribbles: 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro plans 60-foot-tall wedding cake
"Cake Boss" star chef Buddy Valastro surprised La Cucina Italian Food and Wine Festival fans over the weekend when he wheeled out a cake replica of the Venetian, where the event was taking place.
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Should the US stop sending aid to developing countries?
NASCAR driver Joey Logano visits Opportunity Village
Opportunity Village welcomed a special guest on Tuesday, Dec. 3 who brought holiday cheer to an OVIP.
2013 season in review: Denny Hamlin
To say 2013 was a tough season for Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin would be an understatement: he finished a career-worst 23rd in points thanks to missing four races early in the Sprint Cup Series season, winning just one race - the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway - and earning just eight top 10 finishes.
Coca-Cola Gets NASCAR Marketing Award
The Coca-Cola Company was honored today with the 2013 NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award at the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon held in the Encore Ballroom at Wynn Las Vegas.
Advice for Jeff Burton on his new NBC TV gig
NBC has named its newest NASCAR analyst, and it's no real surprise. Everyone had Jeff Burton penciled in as the best driver for the next TV job.
Twitter Timeline of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season
The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season began with a celebration by Jimmie Johnson and ended with another one by Johnson, who earned his sixth championship.
Biffle, Logano, Newman: Coke Live Chat Wednesday
NASCAR fans, on Dec. 4, Greg Biffle, Joey Logano and Ryan Newman, three drivers who made the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, will take part in a Coca-Cola Racing Family Live Chat at 3 p.m. ET on NASCAR.com.
Sources: Trent Owens takes over as Almirola's Sprint Cup crew chief
Lee Spencer is the Senior NASCAR Writer for FOXSports.com. She has provided award-winning coverage of auto racing over the last 15 years.
Denny Hamlin's Injury Derailed Season Never Got Back on Track Until Homestead
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Gen-6 Top 10: Track records and a title chase
The number of drivers who broke a track qualifying record this season. They are Johnson , Denny Hamlin , Kyle Busch , Joey Logano , Ryan Newman , Dale Earnhardt Jr ., Matt Kenseth , Jeff Gordon , Kurt Busch , Brad Keselowski , and Marcos Ambrose .
Levanduski: Bodine & Co. set for Sochi
Former NASCAR driver Geoff Bodine is spending more time these days at international bobsled courses than American oval tracks.
Parks Pit Report: 2013 Season in Review
A Sunday without racing feels really strange. This past weekend was the first time since mid-February where there was no action on the track.
Jimmie Johnson wins 6th NASCAR championship
Back on top with only two NASCAR legends left to catch, Johnson won his sixth title in eight years Sunday to stake his claim as one of the most dominant competitors in sports history.
Hamlin hopes history repeats with Homestead win
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- An early birthday present. A winning Hail Mary pass to keep a streak intact.
Weekend wrap-up: Johnson wraps up sixth Cup title
Denny Hamlin took home his first checkered flag of the season in Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, just ahead of his Joe Gibbs racing teammate Matt Kenseth.
Round the Track: It might look simple, but racing takes athletic skill
Thanks to Donovan McNabb, the debate about whether racecar drivers are athletes raged again during NASCAR's championship weekend.
Despite winless 2013, Dale Earnhardt Jr. optimistic abouta
Dale Earnhardt may not have won a race in the 2013 season, but he did register 2,363 points and finish just 56 points behind Jimmie Johnson.
Bests and worsts of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season
The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season began with a boring, single-file parade in the Daytona 500 and ended with the numbing repetition of Jimmie Johnson's sixth series championship.
Johnson in rare company with 6th NASCAR Sprint Cup title
Back on top with only two NASCAR legends left to catch, Johnson won his sixth title in eight years Sunday to stake his claim as one of the most dominant competitors in sports history.
Denny Hamlin's season of adversity ends on high note
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