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My congratulations.
Are we believe the black Panthers allegedly intimidating voters at the polls less time.
Four years ago well this year Navy SEALs and special operators are showing up to fight back our next guest.
Recruited these special operations guys and women -- police the polls and make sure every vote counts.
Benjamin Britten goes but this is the man behind get out there that he's retired navy captain and author of this new book.
The dead always vote Democrat.
Ben thanks for joining us.
Thanks Brian.
Then you are you just -- you're active until 2011.
And you concluded wonderful -- about how many active personnel get a chance to vote.
Well according to the military voter protection project the 5%.
Or five point 6% in 2008.
Had their votes counted it's a little bit higher if you look it at other things but it's a very very small percentage of those.
Military who are actually registered and hire.
A percentage than the population at large actually got their voted counted in 2000 day is it because.
They don't want their vote counted -- we're not doing enough to get their vote candidate.
It's it's it's due to a great extent because of late ballots.
We'll late registrations.
And the like right now let's talk about what you doing.
-- at the polls this year with some guys and does some ways that want to help out to make sure the vote actually gets done the right way.
So we're recruiting veterans across the company -- the country and -- and the reason we're recruiting veterans is that every veteran at one point in their life.
Has taken a an oath to preserve protect.
And defend the constitution so who better than veterans to watch the polls.
And be a fair observer of elections -- you wanted to stand out a special ops guys to all different poll places across the country.
Well I've talked -- and -- special ops guys retired let's make sure they're not they're not active they're not involved in that anymore.
To look at the places where there has been alleged voter intimidation in the past the reason.
That there are so superbly suited is -- very well trained.
Rules of engagement are not gonna create a problem themselves.
And because if it's known that they're going to be there observing.
Then it it's like it's likely to reduce the probability of imitate it intimidation in 2012 they used to carry out tough permissions -- -- I imagine.
In one point eight million dead people are registered on the -- so hopefully there won't be showing up.
-- break thanks so much name of the book is the dead always vote Democrat thanks so much -- --
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That is right, million of gamers around the world have that limitation. I live in a country which decent internet speed cost a fortune, We have small gamer community and downloading full game is a difficult option since ISP charge some of us up to 1/3 of our normal monthly salary. I recently bought BF3 and many of the times i cannot play it cause of crap internet speed, not to mention huge update size and i can afford better internet speed more than some of my gamer friend here. with time pass it's getting cheaper but the rate of price decline and speed rise is too slow when compare to other country. few years ago it is impossible to play game that consume big bandwidth but now its playable even that will be high cost gaming. Pirating is common practice in my country, I have been promoting to buy original game but when game company decide to go full digital and left us behind, it will become harder to stop using pirate game.
Overall Origin is fine, my opinion of it hasn't really changed since it came out. The interface of almost everything needs some work. They got some deals sometimes. The only reason I got it though is because games I bought required it. It's just easier for me to use Steam and keep track of my friends list there than it is to start spreading my list and duplicating and having people who don't have the same names on both platforms (I already axe people on steam like that who I have no idea who they are because they don't have the same name as here, just too many people to remember if names don't match up). Steam got me first simply for the deals (which they have in a greater supply), and kept me with the friends (since tons of people use it), hooked me a bit more with screenshot adding too. I'll continue to use Origin, but I still fire up most of my games through Steam and exclusively use Steam chat since I'm not going to bother with multiple different hotkeys for different overlays.
Battlefield 2 Patch v1.5 Description: Battlefield 2 Patch v1.5 Notes FEATURES: - Additional support for Windows Vista. - Added Highway Tampa as a required map. - Added a new map called Operation Blue Pearl. - Added Euro Force and Armored Fury as free to play content for all B This is the long-awaited version 1.50 patch for Battlefield 2. In addition to making all content from both expansions free-to-play, it includes a number of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. Hide Share226 File Name: BF2_Patch_1.50.exe File Size: 1.93 GB Date Added: 09-01-2009 Download This Week: 1210 Downloads All Time: 641221 Popularity: 100% http://www.gamefront.com/files/14444947/Battlefield_2_Patch_v1_5 Just use your cd key you have for BF2 Install cd then patch then your done..........I was saying the Highlighted above from the Complete version is free. If you need a one cd all install link just email me Originally Posted by Jurassic1024 View Post But you're forgetting the people that don't have the luxury of going 100% digital. People that don't have broadband available where they live. People that don't have high speed broadband where they live. People that have very low monthly download limits. People that don't have a credit card or a bank account to link to PayPal to purchase digital copies. So see if you can get a VISA Debit Card linked to your bank account,It is more common then you think.I have one and it has worked for Steam and Origin.
I don't dislike Origin as a service, I'd just prefer to keep all of my games on one, which is Steam. Honestly, with Battlelog, you really shouldn't need Origin. EA's got to inflate their user count somehow though. Oh yeah. EA and Origin brought some very questionable tactics when it comes to community management and stuff. Weren't they the first to include an anti-class action clause in their EULA? Didn't they also ban any Origin account when they troll in their forums? And I don't mean ban from the forums, but completely lock people out of their Origin accounts and make it so they couldn't even play their single-player games offline?
I haven't bought any games digitally, All my games on Steam *right back to Half Life 2" were purchased in a shop, and the 1 game I am forced to use Origin for was purchased in a shop as well.. If they don't sell their games at a shop all that means is they are going to lose customers who don't buy digital, or who cannot download games due to slow internet or not having a large download quota. EA going purely Digital means to me nothing more than I will not buy their games.
Wont buy anything from origin. Bought my bf3, da, da2, etc physically. Ccard / financial details + EA = bad combination.
Just get a debit card with like $60 on it. That way they can only use what's on the card, and it's separate from your other cards.
You mean like when EA was hacked? Oh wait, that was Steam. http://www.forbes.com/sites/danieln...0/steam-hacked-newell-watch-your-credit-card/
Origin is just the latest version of EA's client, they have been playing at this since 2005, this is just their more Steam like version. Origin also won't be doing sales like Steam, the head of Origin said at E3 this year that it damages intellectual properties.
EADM was just that. A download manager. In no way did it ever compete with Steam. Especially since Steam was DRM from day one and EADM never was. Most people, like me, simply used it for the convenience of keeping a digital copy of our EA games.
Origin is a combination of EA Download Manager (EADM) and EA Store, and the point was that EA has been doing Digital Downloads since 2005 starting with EA Downloader then going to EA Links and then to EADM and EA Store and now to Origin, the client is where it is because EA never took it seriously.
Can someone asnwer me this one question because it has always been a mystery to me: Why do games cost MORE when they are digital downloads and not boxed copies? Logically there is no way a high street store can sell a boxed copy of a brand new game cheaper than EA themselves from their online store. Think about transport, handling, building overheads, shop employee wages... how on earth did BF3 for PC end up as £40 on Origin but only £29.97 at Game? Surely it should be CHEAPER as EA don't have to worry about all these other costs associated with physical content? I know there is backend server work and the like but if it's coming out more expensive then they are doing it WRONG! And who are these people paying £40 for a digital edition when they can get it for 3/4 the price? Are they mugs?
I've been thinking about that as well. Another good example is Deus Ex: HR. It was over €40 on Steam on release, retail price €29. Now it's €29.99 on Steam, retail price €9. It's not true for all games but for most of them the difference is LARGE (€15 and up) and in my opinion totally illogical. EDIT: About internet connectivity: This is an issue they can't really ignore (hopefully). So to me it would make most sense to simply not release physical copies in "developed" (internet-wise) nations, but release them in "developing" nations (such as Australia ).
LOL, is TPU now a totally USA centered site where we have to eat acronyms all day? What the heck is NDP?
If you are refering to the original post, NPD (not NDP) is a market reasearch firm that issues information on sales and such.
Indeed, I didn't mean to single out Origin. Just the whole damn thing about digital downloads costing MORE stinks to high hell of market rigging. If EA go full digital then we have to pay them whatever THEY want. This is terrible news for the consumer! Of course the logical recourse would be to not buy EA, but as I said before there seem to be absolute MUGS who are happy to spend 25% more money for no concievable reason.
I don't hate Origin, or EA for that matter. EA has had their troubles in the past, but so have many other companies. How many here remember the Microsoft Antitrust trials of the 90's? As for Origin, it's not a bad client. If you compare to where it is now, to where Steam was during the same period of time, Origin is years ahead of it. Origin will mature as time progresses and I have no doubt it will be a major competitor for Steam. Don't get me wrong, I love Steam too. But I'm not willing to put all of my eggs in one basket. It's bad for competition and bad for consumers to do such a thing. Competition makes everything better for the customer in the end.
I'm tired of the argument repeated at least 3-4x above that Origin should be given slack because it hasn't been out as long as Steam. The opposite should be true: Origin should be better because EA should have learned from what Steam did right (and wrong). People similarly argued to give SWTOR slack because it hasn't been out as long as WoW. Bad excuse to me.
I give NO slack to any company that makes things more complicated for their customer than needed. This is specially directed to the Electronic Arts Game Activation Limitation Insanity! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...7.100001172713309&type=3&l=1a78d5e3b7&theater
I know that the DLC's are free BUT!!! They will not take my BF2 key cause it was released before the date of EA/Origin downloader and it does not recognize the key. I would have to pay 19.99$ for the game again which is not happening. They should allow older keys to be used with EA/Origin.


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Snow White,
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You tend to hang out with a bunch of dudes youre not physically attracted to who kind of worship you, because it feels safer than taking a risk on someone youre irrepressibly attracted to. Maybe its also since you grew up with that Botoxed
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The Princess and the Frog.
You check your work email on your iPhone even when you are sitting in a movies or at a friends birthday dinner. When friends tell you that youve forgotten how to have fun, you insist that work
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
You tell that ridiculous story about dropping acid with that Austrian guy during your hostel-jumping tour of Europe every chance you get, even if everyone around you has already heard it. People put up with it because you are more stupidly charismatic than anybody has the right to be. You use hashtags like #YOLO and #JustDoingMe and take your fashion cues from Ke$ha. You are probably more traditional than you want anybody to know, especially since you rejected that hunchback whos totally in love with you in order to be with a guy who looks like a J.Crew model. Just saying!
You have approximately zero interest in what people think you should be doing at this point in your life like having a live-in boyfriend, getting engaged, and settling down. You cringe every time you come across photos of someone from high schools baby on Facebook, thinking,
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2 cups low-fat buttermilk
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 450F
Combine the flours, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly. Make a well in the center of mixture. Add buttermilk to flour mixture; stir until blended (dough will be sticky). Turn dough out onto a generously floured surface. Knead lightly 4 to 5 times. Shape dough into an 8-inch round loaf; place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400 and continue to bake for another 15 minutes, or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a wire rack. Simple and delicious!
Healthy tip: To reduce calories simply use low-fat buttermilk instead of full-fat buttermilk.
*Originally published April 4, 2009.
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Juan José Correa Villalonga looked at the envelope, felt its contents and held it close to his chest, but he would not open it. He let his mother do it, because the permanent residence card inside represented long years of her struggles.
And thus, the young Venezuelan became one of the few people who have been deported and later allowed to return to the United States. He is perhaps the only Venezuelan ever to have accomplished this.
I feel very fortunate for this, Villalonga said in an interview this week, just days after receiving the green card. I know there are many people being separated from their families and they never reunite again, so for me this is a blessing.
His mother, Helene Villalonga, is a well-known activist for human rights and a critic of Hugo Chávezs government. In 2000, when Juan was 11 years old, the family fled Venezuela because of political persecution. They sought political asylum in the United States but were ripped off by two lawyers who did not represent them properly. The familys petition was denied.
Venezuelan exiles, unlike Cubans, do not enjoy special immigration privileges, though officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the number of deportations of Venezuelans had diminished in recent years. According to ICE numbers, more than 400 Venezuelans were deported every year between 2007 and 2010. In 2011, however, the number of deportations dropped to 290.
Villalonga graduated from high school with honors in 2007, was awarded a scholarship, and was accepted into Florida International University but due to his undocumented status he did not have access to his scholarship funds. After his first semester as a psychology major, he realized he could not continue to pay tuition on his own. Then he decided to go to Canada, where he had also been offered scholarships by several universities.
He drove for six days in his gold Dodge Neon, and was close to the Canadian border when, on June 27, 2009, he stopped on a road in Vermont and was arrested by a highway patrol officer.
Are you aware that you have a deportation order? he said the officer asked him.
I explained to him that my family had an open case of political asylum, but it was there that I learned that there was a deportation order against us and our lawyer never notified us, Villalonga said.
He went through three prisons in two months and, though his family warned immigration authorities that he would be in danger if he were returned to Venezuela, one night in August he was deported without having time to inform anybody.
He arrived in Caracas at 5 a.m. with $195 in his pocket. Villalonga remembered two telephone numbers of relatives in Venezuela, those of his aunt Ingrid and his grandmother Blanca.
I knew nothing about Caracas because I had never been there, said Villalonga, whose family is from Valencia, west of Venezuelas capital. But I did know that it is one of the most dangerous cities in South America.
During the two years Villalonga was in Venezuela, his mother launched a campaign to demonstrate that her sons life was in danger.
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Nancy Klobassa Davidson, R.N., and Peggy Moreland, R.N.
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Nancy Klobassa Davidson, R.N., B.S.N, C.D.E
Nancy Klobassa Davidson is a registered nurse who has worked in diabetes education for 17 years. She is a certified diabetes educator (C.D.E.) and is currently in graduate school working on a Master of Science in nursing (M.S.N.) and health care education.Nancy works with adults who have type 1, type 2 and other forms of diabetes. Nancy is coordinator of the Diabetes Unit's intensive insulin therapy program within the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, & Nutrition at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Nancy has worked extensively with insulin pump therapy and continuous interstitial glucose sensing.
Peggy Moreland, R.N., M.S.N.
Peggy Moreland is a certified diabetes educator (C.D.E.) in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, & Nutrition at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.Peggy graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing and Health Care Education from the University of Phoenix and is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Diabetes Association. A certified diabetes educator (C.D.E.), Peggy enjoys working with patients to set and achieve diabetes self-management goals.
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Heat and diabetes
By Nancy Klobassa Davidson, R.N., and Peggy Moreland, R.N.
35 comments posted
Diabetes research is turning up new information on diabetes and diabetes management all the time. In 2009, I wrote a blog about the effects of heat on blood glucose control if you have diabetes. I mentioned, then, that heat doesn't have a direct effect on your blood glucose, but that heat can lead to changes in your daily routine which, in turn, can affect your blood glucose.
Later research, published in September 2010 by researchers at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz., suggests, additionally, that some Arizonans with diabetes have considerable gaps in their "heat awareness."
This lack of awareness led to actions such as waiting until temperatures were quite high (above 101 F, or 38.3 C) before taking precautions against the heat and leaving medications and supplies at home rather than risk exposing them to the heat — meaning not having the supplies to manage diabetes while away from home.
Sweating is an important means of cooling the body in hot weather, and the ability to sweat can be affected in some people with diabetes. Other studies have shown an increase in emergency room visits, in those who have diabetes, when temperatures are high. Diabetes equipment and medications can also be affected by heat.
Tips for managing diabetes in warm temperatures remain the same:
- Avoid sunburn, it can stress your body and can raise your blood glucose. Wear a good sunscreen, sunglasses and hat when out in the sun.
- Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. Carry a bottle of water with you on walks, etc.
- Exercise and do more strenuous activities in the early or later hours of the day when the temperatures are cooler and the sun is not at its peak.
- Check blood sugar levels frequently, since they may fluctuate.
- Remember, extreme temperature changes can have an effect on your diabetes supplies; insulin can break down, blood glucose meters and test strips can be damaged, and altitude can affect blood glucose meter performance. Use insulated bags protected by a cool pack to safely store your supplies, but avoid freezing.
- Wear light colored clothing made of fabrics that can "breathe."
In extreme heat, also take these extra measures:
- Avoid exercising outdoors; choose an indoor, air-conditioned place.
- Never go barefoot on hot surfaces.
- Watch for signs of possible heat exhaustion such as dizziness, fainting and, for some people, excessive sweating. Seek medical attention if you experience these symptoms.
- Avoid caffeinated or alcoholic beverages that can be dehydrating, in addition to drinking plenty of water.
Have a good summer, and remember to take precautions for the hot weather.
35 comments posted
June 25, 2013 4:04 p.m.
Altitude does affect meters. The best place to find out about this is in owner's booklet that comes with the meter. Generally, every meter company lists specifications for altitude.
- Nancy and Peggy
June 18, 2013 8:52 p.m.
Can you say more about how altitude affects meters? I ran a search on this and found little on the subject, and that was more than a decade old? I am 59, live at 7500 ft. and relatively new to my T2 diagnosis and want to try and keep my relatively good health.
- Deborah
June 18, 2013 2:39 p.m.
Hey, I lived in Arizona for while and it does get hot there. I never went anywhere without my water bottle when I lived in Arizona. Stress affects everyone differently, with some people blood sugars will go up and others it will drop. Often people tell me that with activity in extreme heat their insulin requirements need to be lower.
- Nancy and Peggy
June 18, 2013 11:35 a.m.
Its odd to read the comments of those upset that Nancy's article. It seems some commenters may have missed her message. She DOES recognize that diabetics have increased trouble in heat. She states that diabetics have more trouble in heat BECAUSE they "lack heat awareness"! The nerve damage of diabetes means our bodies don't realize how hot they are getting and sweat less than folks with good nerves in their skin. She also warns that heat harms insulin and test strips. What I'm reading from Nancy is good advice saying take heat seriously. I think maybe some commenters misunderstood her message.
- Jennae
June 11, 2013 1:49 a.m.
I live in southeast Arizona at a mile high but it still gets into the high 90s. What about changes in insulin dosage and extreme heat? Should it be increased to offset increased stress on the body.
- Jim Ret. RN
July 17, 2012 9:54 a.m.
I was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 7. I am now 70. I live in Virginia where the temperatures have been very high 100+. I have been without A/C for 25 days now due to many errors of my home warranty company and the local A/C company hired to replace the bad equipment. Yesterday the temperature in my home was 91 degrees. Thank God I woke up at 3:00 am. MY BS was 42. I decreased by 50% the bolus of my insulin pump for 4 hours and I drank lots of cold water. I am alive today. My A/C is scheduled to be repaired on Thursday so I must endure 2 more days of this heat wave. I am a strong woman but this frightens me.
- Tracy
July 5, 2012 6:06 a.m.
I believe it is a geinnatroeal thing, I'm 58 but I have heard this as child from my parents and other family members and I grew in New England but I do not know the origin of using the term sugar to mean diabetes. I also have a more general comment about your website.I agree with your idea of a strong diabetic, I was diagnosed with type 2 in 2004, at the time I weighed 323 lbs and also had hypertension and high cholesterol. I lost 150 lbs in 1 1/2 years and have maintained the weight loss. When diagnosed my a1c was 10.5 and fasting blood sugar was 257 and was prescribed glyburide. I changed my diet, started to exercise lost 20 lbs the first month. My fasting level dropped to 95-100 and was able to stop taking the medication. My yearly a1c test has been 4.2 for the last 6 years, fasting levels and 2 hrs after meals levels has been normal. I don't have hypertension and cholesterol levels are low. My exercise routine is 30 mins a day 3 to 5 days a week, including both cardio and weight training. My diet though is different from yours, I don't eat anything made from white flour, white rice and very little sugar. I do eat more whole grains, including whole wheat products and brown rice. A lot more fruits, vegetables, non fat dairy and less meat and fish. Eating more whole grains and fruit does not give me any spikes in my blood sugar, after eating a large meal that included whole wheat bread, vegetables including potato, fruit, and fish. My blood sugar level
- Try
June 19, 2012 8:39 a.m.
Hi Janis, I generally don't give out brand names but there is a product available by Frio that provides insulin cooling cases and they have a pump cooling wallet. The cooling works through the process of evaporation. I have had patients traveling in tropical areas that had no access to refridgeration and it worked well for them.
- Nancy and Peggy
June 14, 2012 2:19 a.m.
Should I expect that the strength of the insulin in my pump will diminish more quickly on hot days? If so, are there ways to keep my pump cooler when I am outdoors in the heat?
- Janis
June 12, 2012 12:23 p.m.
Your blog is just common sense. Tell us something that is new, different and will work! How are they doing on checking glucose levels without puncturing the skin! Try not to let your blood glucose to ever get over 200! Do not eat full meals, for diabetics to not spike, browse. BUT the key to weight loss is to reduce your insulin injections. Insulin makes you hungry. Dont take as much insulin and browse and NOT eat big meals. Simple, eh?
- B'wana
June 8, 2012 1:47 p.m.
My husband is type 1, extreme heat lowers his blood glucose due to heat causing his body to use his insulin more quickly. We were informed of this by a certified diabetes educator and confirmed by his M.D. Extreme cold can also cause lower readings. Either way, in extreme temps. we take precautions beyond what is normally recommended for the general population.
- jean
May 28, 2012 8:25 p.m.
May 24, 2012 6:54 p.m.
Hi, Nancy and Terry I have a problem. You are telling people lies such as the heat does no effect you at all on blood sugar, but it does. It really does. This is my problem. Thanks.
- Person with a problem
May 22, 2012 5:55 p.m.
I would suggest reading this site for people with type one and two. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/health/29re
al.html. Because as these experts say there is no direct effect well.... There is. I'm sorry about this experts but those are suggestions all people with or with out diabetes should do, drink water, sunscreen, but if not taken extra precautions for diabetics the heat can lead to very serious consequences. - Type one diabetic
May 22, 2012 5:45 p.m.
I know your experts and all, but sorry to say the heat does effect us. Diabetics do not sweat the same as people without diabetes. I wound know being a type one diabetic.
- Someone
April 11, 2012 3:41 p.m.
Terry, As you know there are many variables that can affect your blood glucose. Heat does not have a direct effect on your blood glucose, but stress can. Generally, stress will raise the blood glucose.
- Nancy and Peggy
April 3, 2012 5:25 p.m.
I know this is an old blog. But I have been moved to an office that has averaged 86 degrees. I am 63 and I have Diabetes 2. My blood sugar has been very high. I am miserable in this office and they are trying to fix it. Will this heat make my blood sugar higher? My blood pressure has been average. My blood sugar has been 175 sometimes a little higher. If anyone can help . I control my blood sugar with tablets. Thank you so much
- Terry
September 26, 2011 4:05 p.m.
Norman: Sorry to hear about your fiancee. We recommend that you follow closely with an endocrinologist and a certified diabetes educator. The American Association of Diabetes Educators (www.diabeteseducator.org/) website lists diabetes educators in your area.
- Nancy and Peggy
September 19, 2011 8:27 p.m.
My fiancee is recovering in hospital from a serious case of DKA, she also had an embolus in the lung during her hospital stay. We neither of us wish to hVe this happen again. Could you please give us the the dos and don'ts so we can avoid this in the future.
- Norman
June 13, 2011 12:06 p.m.
Claudia: Ask his physician for a referral to a certified diabetes educator who will instruct you on insulin dose adjustment instructions. If you are from the US search the American Association of Diabetes Educator website for a list of certified diabetes educators near you.
- Nancy and Peggy
June 10, 2011 3:09 p.m.
I am taking care of my father-in-law. He takes 3-5 injections a day for high blood sugar. But he has occasions that it drops to a dangerous low. We cannot figure out why, or what is causing it. His doctor has not given a reason, just said keep something sweet near by. It can happen in the middle of the night, or suddenly at any time in between meal time. Is there a reason it does this?
- Claudia
August 20, 2010 1:48 p.m.
OK, so I understand about keeping insulin cool -- but how do you keep insulin cool in a pump if you work outside with heat indexes over a hundred on a regular basis? I assume that insulin is affected too by the heat -- isn't it?!?
- Alaina
July 5, 2010 12:12 p.m.
Why do farmers have a lower insulin requirement in the summer when they are in the fields? Thanks for any insights.
- Walter
January 4, 2010 1:29 p.m.
hello every body my name is cory and iam 17, i want to just say i am a hog (pig) hunter one day in the hot summer heat i caught a hog in my trap it was so hot i passed out and my bg(blood glucose) was reading on my meter critacal high. and went to the hospital and went into dka and got imitted to icu
- cory
December 13, 2009 6:24 p.m.
My son has Type 1 Diabetes which he seems to control very well according to regular Dr. check ups. However, he also has Muscular Dystrophy and is in a wheelchair, so his ability to exercise is almost nil. He has had both diseases since he was bout 17, and is 45 now. The last few years, his ankles have almost continuous sores, for which he applies an antibiotic prescription. Would a heated water foot spa, about 115 degrees, be helpful to his circulation, or in some way harm him? Thanks
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Which comes first, sex or marriage? And musings about pain and connection ...
Before getting in to this question, I want to take a moment to talk about pain. What is pain? Most people don't think of it this way, but it's almost always an inner conflict. We feel pain because the self is divided. This is why dualistic thinking such as judgment is so painful for both the person judging and the person being judged. By dividing the world into "good" and "bad," we create duality and therefore pain.
Now, before anyone reading this has a knee-jerk defensive reaction to say "I don't have pain. I am able to judge people without feeling pain." ... I'm going to ask you to set aside all of your preconceived notions about pain for a moment and ask you to consider how you live your life:
* Do you stay chronically busy?
* Do you drink a lot of alcohol, participate in extreme sports, or use drugs or sex or porn to feel better (temporarily)?
* Do you distract yourself with various goals?
* Do you numb yourself by watching television?
* Do you unfriend people on Facebook or cut off relationships when other people do something you don't like?
* Do you deliberately do things you know will trigger pain in someone else because deep down you believe they deserve to feel pain for what they did?
* Are you criticizing, judging, or punishing anyone or anything?
* When someone else expresses pain, do you disconnect by giving advice, avoiding the person, or attempting to "fix" their problem so you won't have to deal with it?
These and a zillion other things people do ... I've done many of them myself and am not judging anyone ... but they are all ways of avoiding pain. Most people don't realize how much pain they are carrying around because they have various ways of anesthetizing themselves. The only problem is that numbing the pain doesn't work in the long run.
The only way to erase pain long term so that all those avoidance strategies are no longer necessary is to go straight into the pain, find the source of it, and become present with it until it dissolves. Then it's gone forever.
This is one reason why doing nothing can be so transformative. This is also why participating in silent meditation retreats is very powerful. When doing nothing, there is no way for me to avoid whatever pain I might be feeling. It may take a while because even in the midst of silence and meditation, the egoic mind has many strategies for avoiding pain, but ultimately sheer boredom and inactivity means I'm going to become present with whatever is going on.
Which may get very intense for a while, indeed it may get unbearably intense, but ...
If we can find the hidden inner conflict giving rise to the pain, we can resolve things at the root. Even awareness of the inner conflict will be helpful, because an inner conflict is less painful when we can see it. It's an "a-ha" moment of saying, wow, now I see how I was in a no-win situation with this. No wonder I haven't been feeling good or getting the results I want.
In the midst of this doing nothing, I found one of these inner conflicts and wanted to share:
Entropy may have been right about something he said a while back, much as I didn't want to admit it at the time. (It's always something to be aware of, when we have a knee-jerk reaction of disagreeing with someone else -- what aspect of our own Shadow do we not want to acknowledge that we feel the need to disagree so vehemently?)
Anyway, he said something about not really being able to achieve a high enough level of intimacy with someone until after having sex. Wow, did I resist that idea.
But lately people have been asking why I haven't said yes to any of the marriage proposals I've received recently -- some from guys I respect a lot and even feel a lot of attraction for -- and part of the answer to that question is that I haven't felt a high enough level of intimacy. I'm pretty sure now that part of why I haven't felt it is that I haven't had sex with them.
Now, the flip side of the inner conflict is that I'm not sure I feel safe having sex with someone unless I already have received a permanent commitment from them. Why? Because sex and the level of intimacy I'm talking about stirs up a lot of feelings for people (note discussion of pain above). Without the container of a permanent commitment, what assurance do I have that both I and the guy are going to stay connected when the going gets rough? I'm weary of disconnection, and I know I've been as prone to disconnecting when I feel scared or pain as the men I date. I've abruptly ended relationships, unfriended people on Facebook, and done other silly things as a reaction to my own pain. Those strategies do not work long term, and I'd like to wean myself off of them entirely.
The biggest thing I would like to convey on this blog is how huge the rewards are if we all stop disconnecting from pain and learn to become present with it instead. As Marshall Rosenberg once said, "if you want to enjoy intimacy, you must learn to enjoy pain." Yet, in our culture, there is almost a stigma about feeling pain. "Oh, you feel pain, there must be something wrong with you."
Hogwash. I don't know anyone who has resolved all of their pain yet. Not one single person. And yes, that goes for you too, readers. Deep down everyone knows this. In fact, if anything, it's the people who are most critical of other people's pain who are in the most pain themselves and don't know how to deal with it. They criticize other people for what they don't like in themselves.
Anyway ... that's my question for today ... how to resolve the inner conflict noted above?
In the meantime, I'd be so thrilled to see all of us learn to become more compassionate and stay connected when faced with our own and other people's pain. It's when we stay connected and present that miracles happen.
And you see, here's a little secret: by doing nothing and staying connected with my own pain until it dissolves, I am increasing my capacity for true intimacy. The more I can do this for myself, the more I am able to do it with others.
Postscript on Today's Blog
I feel soooo much better. Presence has returned. I feel happy again. I feel light. Hooray!
Quite humorously, one of my friends was triggered by this post and unfriended me on Facebook. We talked it out, and he re-friended me. No worries. We all feel reactive sometimes. I would hope my friends would be equally understanding with me.
I'm also setting an intention to be much more aware of all the different ways in which I disconnect. If I want others to stay connected more, I need to be the change I want to see in the world.
Finally, I would like to thank a few people for their support during this time:
* Terrance Thames for his precious support yesterday. His inquiry-style approach helped me get a lot of clarity on my inner conflict.
* Hypnotica for checking in on me during the darkest moments.
* Kate Winch for her encouragement and for appreciating the contribution that my compassion has made in her life. It feels really nice to know that I matter. Thank you, Kate. :-)
* Entropy for his sense of humor and patience.
In the midst of all this, I stopped nearly all of my activities, but my coaching of clients went on as normal. In fact, in the midst of all this, one of my clients has been manifesting large amounts of cash left and right. :-) Something about coaching always gives me calm in the midst of even the heaviest storm.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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haha "unfriending someone on facebook" — i gotta try that, seems fun :P
thanks for sharing Erika ;)
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- Henrik (no not from the positivity Blog :PP) - November 25, 2009 at 7:36 AM
HI Erika,
I feel that you can have a great marriage to someone you deeply love and are deeply loved by... Do you need to be sexual first to feel the connection with them? What if you just trusted yourself 100% that you could have that marriage and that sex would come as a natural part of getting married? When E suggested this, were you already emotionally invested in him? That can color what you feel is true... If you take E's energy all the way out of your reality for a while and focus on your inner guidance... what do you know about this situation?
There is something so beautiful about commitment that so many people in modern society are really missing because they don't know the practices and the deeper truth of how to align masculine and feminine energies. It can be done to a degree without commitment but to go beyond a certain point, a partner who fully comprehends the devotional aspect of love is a treasure worth all the world.
I feel you deserve to know such beauty and fulfillment, my sistah! No need to hate E or hold onto him... just be careful of giving away that voice inside yourself that knows... - November 25, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- nick said...
Nice improvement over what they are teaching in Churches and Schools.
Allow me to analyze your...
The thing I do not like is that you presuppose women must be in pain before they can find intimacy. I know a lot of women who are intimate because I am strong enough to let them open up, not because they have to compensate for the weaknesses I share with them.
Namaste. - November 25, 2009 at 11:29 AM
- Erika said...
Nick, that is certainly not what I meant. Intimacy can begin in joy, but deep intimacy is also very likely at some point to stir up pain. How we stay connected through that pain is what intrigues me.
Butterfly, thanks for your comment. Yeah, I don't see acknowledgment of someone else's view point as "giving away" my own. In a way, acknowledging all view points while staying centered is an ideal place to be. - November 25, 2009 at 3:47 PM
- SMoKeLioN said...
Dear Erika,
Please remove the likeness of me from the photo on this article, even though I havent had sun-bleached hair and a tan for 3 months.
Your bullets you made all are so true. They're common ways people escape into their own minds. - November 25, 2009 at 3:51 PM
- Erika said...
Does kinda look like you, huh? ;-)
- November 25, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Marriage is for the weak
It has no place in modern day society - November 25, 2009 at 4:27 PM
- Erika said...
For that matter, I have been manifesting cash left and right, too :-)
- November 25, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Good post! I also wanted to add that true intimacy is more likely when both people are very internally fulfilled, and are not looking for a relationship to define them or to take away their pain.
- November 26, 2009 at 7:01 AM
- Gayla said...
I wanted to comment on J's comment... I've been asking for Source to show me real couples who are truly happy with each other and I've started running into several... what I observed in one young couple who I first met over the summer is that they use what I sense is kundalini yoga practices every morning to transform the karmic conditions that perpetuates separation and individuation to the detriment of sacred union. It seems normal and human to not be internally fulfilled, to look for something outside of one's self to define us and to look for a way to deal with and release ourselves from pain, our own or collective pain.
I monitor the popular idealism that suggest that "if you are perfect" then of course you would find the perfect blissful intimate partnership...
I'm not a Bay Area version of Barbie... the perfect spiritual concubine... I'm flesh and blood with hardships and disappointments in life.
I think it takes man and woman knowing how to support each other to feel and transform pain, to even be willing to be with it within themselves and then, with each other, in some kind of healing practice that allows pain to be turned into love and intimacy.
I have heard this relationship ideal before and it sounds almost like the dogma of intimacy, the dogma of love... the Barbie and Ken of love.
Everytime we develop more true intimacy with ourselves, we can then have more compassion and empathy with the other... if we choose to extend that and some people don't because there is going to be a risk involved... you have to be willing to extend something of yourself to the other to expand into shared intimacy and you need to be with a partner who opens up to that invitation and is willing to hold her part.
Blessings! It feels good to clarify this so thanks for giving me the chance to share this with you... - November 26, 2009 at 9:03 AM


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Animators are gods. Foremost among them are stop-motion animators, because with their bare hands they bring dead things to life. – Henry Selick [1]
With a Mac and Boinx iStopMotion Pro 2.7, you have access to stop-motion capture tools of the gods. Dr. Frankenstein never had it as easy to "bring dead things to life."
The DV Lunchbox from Animation Tools works was the unique groundbreaking standard for intuitive and easy frame capture. Meet the new kid on the block. The current iteration of iStopMotion Pro 2.7 brings powerful easy to use single keystroke capture software to your fingertips.
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iStopMotion Pro's new capabilities include greatly increased resolution of 10,000 x 10,000 lossless compression to a QuickTime movie file, integration with Final Cut Pro and support of high-def (HD) capture.
Canon cameras do work with older operating systems. My review is based on working with digital video cameras (I only had access to Canon DSLRs).
The first, best and most important feature of iStopMotion is the immediate feedback from the instant playback. Combined with the onion skinning automatic default (or blinking), production flow is fast, intuitive and accurate, allowing me to focus on being creative, a joy to work with.
Layout of the screen workspace is divided on the right hand side with three functions: Recording, View & Compositing. The Recording function begins with your choice of many Digital Video & DSLR camera sources. The application defaults to the built-in iSight camera.
The tilt shift function encompasses an ability to manually manipulate focus selectively in each frame. It makes a full size landscape appear to be a miniature and a miniature set appear to be a much larger space. Tabletop animators will appreciate this capability.
Rotoscope was originally invented and patented by Max Fleisher in the 1920s to create a hand-drawn frame-by-frame live-action reference of his brother Dave dressed in a clown costume. The live-action frames were traced onto animation paper to create the movements for Koko the Clown. The Rotoscope/Lip-Sync function continues to come in handy as a very useful tool to work with previously captured files as a reference.
Compositing covers foreground and background capabilities, and includes a truncated stock library of thematic frames and backgrounds.
One of the tools in the Boinx box is a voice-activated remote control. If you do not want to have to walk back and forth to the computer between frames, this can be of great help. When Ray Harryhausen [2] animated a scene, he respectfully asked everyone to leave the set. Ray's process required total uninterrupted focus when performing his fourth dimensional magic. This feature works in a similar way. When you say "capture," the program will fire off a frame. If there are uncontrolled noises (like other people), frames could be inadvertently captured. Not perfect but a useful convenience.
Overall, Boinx's efforts to offer a powerful easy-to-use stop-motion capture application will be appreciated by MAC users. It's about time stop-motion animators were supported with a world class program like iStopMotion Pro.
Gary Schwartz is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, award-winning animator, director and artist & educator. Schwartz conducts intensive hands-on animation workshops in elementary, middle, high school, under-graduate, graduate, post graduate, professional training, film festivals, museums, summer art camps, community centers, prisons and psychiatric hospitals nationally and internationally. Through his company, Single Frame Films (www.singleframefilms.com [3]), Schwartz has produced, designed and directed animation for Disney, Sesame Street, MTV, Fox Television, the Corp. for Public Broadcasting and others. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Art & Design. His work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries internationally.
[1] http://www.awn.com/articles/stop-motion/selick-talks-icoralinei-electricity-life
[2] http://www.awn.com/articles/profiles/harryhausen-returns-discuss-ian-animated-lifei
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Contraception Mandate Briefly Halted Special Report - July 31, 2012 A private company will not be forced to comply with the controversial contraceptive mandate included in the new healthcare law until courts settle a lawsuit on the matter. Newland v. Sebelius was filed April 30 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) on behalf of Hercules Industries. Hercules Industries is owned and operated by a Catholic family. Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a mandate that nearly all health insurance plans include coverage for "all FDA-approved contraceptives," including abortion-inducing drugs and sterilizations, with few religious exceptions. Hercules Industries' employee health plan does not include coverage for contraception because its use represents a violation of Catholic teaching.
On Friday, July 27, Senior Judge John L. Kane of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado issued an injunction order in Newland v. Sebelius. The order halts enforcement of the requirement that Hercules Industries change its health plan to comply with the law or be fined until a decision on the merits of the case is made. Judge Kane's injunction is the first court order issued against the controversial mandate, which has come under intense fire from a variety of religious groups since it was announced. The requirement is set to go into effect tomorrow, August 1. After that, nearly all employers (with limited exemptions for religious organizations that essentially include only houses of worship to the exclusion of hospitals, schools, charities, and outreach ministries) must amend their employee healthcare plans to include no-charge contraception, abortion-inducing drugs, and sterilizations.
ADF is representing the Newland family, which owns and operates Hercules Industries. They argue in a brief to the court that, "the mandate disregards religious conscience rights that are enshrined in federal statutory and constitutional law," and violates the First Amendment "due to its massive inapplicability and its discrimination among religions."
The injunction was granted, in part, because Hercules Industries "adequately established that they will suffer imminent irreparable harm absent injunctive relief." Judge Kane concluded that the government's "harm pales in comparison to the possible infringement upon Plaintiffs' constitutional and statutory rights." All in all, Judge Kane found that the government's arguments "are countered, and indeed outweighed, by the public interest in the free exercise of religion. As the Tenth Circuit has noted, 'there is a strong public interest in the free exercise of religion even where that interest may conflict with [another statutory scheme].'"
In several places, the order referenced "the government's creation of numerous exceptions to the preventive care coverage mandate" as undermining its arguments. Specifically, Judge Kane referenced the government's exemption of "over 190 million health plan participants and beneficiaries from the preventive care coverage mandate; this massive exemption completely undermines any compelling interest in applying the preventive care coverage mandate to Plaintiffs."
Additionally, the court found that the government's defense failed to demonstrate that requiring employers to provide free contraceptive coverage in healthcare plans is the "least restrictive means of furthering their compelling interest." The order pointed to the fact that the government already provides free contraception to certain women as potential evidence that the government was not using "the least restrictive means" to advance its interests.
"Every American, including family business owners, should be free to live and do business according to their faith," said ADF legal counsel Matt Bowman in a press release. "For the time being, Hercules Industries will be able to do just that. The cost of freedom for this family could be millions of dollars per year in fines that will cripple their business if the Obama administration ultimately has its way. This lawsuit seeks to ensure that Washington bureaucrats cannot force families to abandon their faith just to earn a living. Americans don't want politicians and bureaucrats deciding what faith is, who the faithful are, and where and how that faith may be lived out."
Related resources: Belmont Mandate Lawsuit Dismissed - July 23, 2012 More Oppose Contraceptive Mandate - June 19, 2012 43 Catholic Groups Challenge Mandate - May 23, 2012 HHS Rule Requires Abortion Mandate - March 20, 2012 Majority Oppose Contraceptive Mandate - March 16, 2012 Seven States Challenge Contraceptive Mandate - February 27, 2012 Insurance "Accommodation" Unsatisfactory - February 15, 2012 Religious Leaders Oppose Mandate - January 31, 2012 Feds Keep Contraceptive Mandate - January 23, 2012 Evangelical College Joins Contraceptive Challenge - December 29, 2011 College Challenges Contraceptive Mandate - November 14, 2011 Administration Requires Free Contraception- August 4, 2011 Becket Fund Defends Belmont Abbey - October 12, 2009 Federal Agency Mandates Abortion Coverage - August 17, 2009
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I'm the founder and the only developer of a web startup. Currently there is no one else other than me in the company.
I've added a sales guy, wishing to give him dividend 20% of the profit as compensation.
The company type would be a C corporation.
Now, I need answers for the following questions:
- Will the sales guy get a 20% cut if i get funding?
- Does giving him %20 of dividend share, means i still have %100 of the company ownership?
- What happens if the company got acquired? ie. for the sales guy.
- In regular stock shares, I can hand him a stock certificate, but what about Dividend payments?
- is it a good idea to get him %4 of dividend + %16 of stock shares instead?
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Lois Lerner, who oversaw the IRS division handling requests for tax-exempt status, made her intentions known in a letter to the committee's chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa. Lerner was the first IRS official to publically admit that the tax agency was using extra scrutiny on conservative groups applying to become tax exempt.
"The Committee has been contacted by Ms. Lerner's lawyer who stated that his client intended to invoke her 5th amendment right and refuse to answer questions," the committee's spokesman Ali Ahmad wrote in a statement. "Ms. Lerner remains under subpoena from Chairman Issa to appear at tomorrow's hearing -- the Committee has a Constitutional obligation to conduct oversight. Chairman Issa remains hopeful that she will ultimately decide to testify tomorrow about her knowledge of outrageous IRS targeting of Americans for their political beliefs."
Lerner revealed during a question-and-answer session at a meeting of the American Bar Association a week and a half ago that the IRS was targeting conservative groups when assessing applications for tax exempt status. Later, officials at the agency said the question that prompted Lerner's response was planted as a way for the information to become public.
Her disclosure came days before the release of an independent inspector general's report, which indicated Lerner learned about the conservative targeting in June 2011. While she took steps to stop the practice, lawmakers want to know why she didn't notify members of Congress.


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I've been missing in action. I know, I know. I'm sorry, but we've been busy! After the wedding we went to Hawaii for our honeymoon. It was beautiful there. We want to go back as soon as possible.
We stayed on Oahu for a week at Wyndham's Royal Garden in Waikiki. Our hotel ended up costing us only around $300 because my other mother (best friend's mom) let us use her timeshare! We just had to pay the reservation transfer fee thingy. Our trip would have cost probably over a thousand dollars more if we had to pay it all out of pocket. It was an amazing gift. Our room was beautiful — we had a huge bed, nice TV, mini kitchen and dining area, nice bathroom, and a balcony. From our balcony we had a lovely view of the canal, and even a mini ocean view!
It was beautiful. The ocean was gorgeous — I had never seen such blue water before. You could see the fish swimming in the water. We don't have that on the East Coast y'all. It just doesn't exist. You can only see fish swimming if they're in a fish tank here. Our water is NOT the same (with that said I still love our beaches here, lol).
Anyways, we ate tons of yummy food while we were there. We also drank lots of delicious drinks. Mai tais were one of our favorite drinks to get. Mmm! Delish! Our hotel was within walking distance to lots of shops, restaurants and the beach so we ended up walking around a lot. We did rent a jeep while we were there which was nice. We ended up using the jeep to leave Waikiki and discover other sections of the island.
We swam with dolphins. We kissed dolphins. Yes. WE DID IT. WE SMOOCHED DOLPHINS. We may have bought every picture they took of it too…and um…a DVD was purchased as well. I have no regrets. Swimming with dolphins was one of my favorite activities We also swam with rays and fishies in another area of Sea Life Park. We fed fish lettuce. Every thing about that day was outstanding. I love Sea Life Park. It was situated in such a beautiful section of the island. We had the mountains on one side and endless ocean on the other. No matter where you looked there was beauty. I'm pretty sure my husband thought I was a nutter that day. I was like a big kid. I got excited about every thing. Even the trash cans at the park were cute (they were shaped like dolphins), and, yes, I took photos of them.
We also went to a luau and the Polynesian culture center. We met a bunch of nice Australian couples at the luau. They took our pictures while we danced during the luau. We basically got pulled up onto the stage because they asked who was on their honeymoon or anniversary trip….lol…then they brought us all up on stage. Hopefully they send us those pictures when they return home to Australia. They were vacationing all over the place.
Anyways, we did a lot of wonderful things. We went and saw Pearl Harbor which was one of my MUST do tours. It was great, but sad and made me kind of emotional. It was also HOTTER than the gates of hell that day and there wasn't much shade available. It was a very well done tour. Our favorite thing we did though was just relax (well relax and swim with dolphins).
We literally would go out, eat, and then go back to the hotel and nap. We were lazy. Yes, we were surrounded by beauty and could have done more stuff but we were pretty darn content. We were used to seeing each other basically on the weekends so it was amazing to have a full week together. We loved it. Our honeymoon lasted a week and then we came home and dived right into moving me in.
We're still kind of moving in but we're getting settled. We ordered a bean bag couch which should be coming today. We're making our little apartment homey. We've looked for Christmas trees (and spotted two potential trees). We enjoy watching HGTV lots and lots. We're dreaming about the future and enjoying the present.


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NBA PM: Have the Wizards Decided on a Coach?
It's not the sexiest hire in the world, but the Washington Wizards appear ready to remove the interim tag from Randy Wittman's title and officially make him head coach.
ESPN's Ric Bucher originally reported the news on Thursday night and the Washington Post's Michael Lee heard something very similar from another league source: "I think it's pretty clear what's going to happen… but nothing is official."
Owner Ted Leonsis discussed Wittman—who has another year left on his contract—with Lee after Wednesday's lottery.
"Randy is under contract," he told the Post. "And right now, he's our coach. And I was very impressed with the job that Randy did. But more importantly, I was impressed during the exit interviews. To a man, the players all felt that the way that we played after the trade wasn't fool's gold. It wasn't the end of the season and other teams weren't trying. That this was a serious team. A team that was playing for one another. A team that's coachable and working really, really had and it started to see the lights turning on, that if they played the right way they would get results. So we started to take that into consideration, but the players really liked the coach and the staff. That speaks volumes on what decision we'll have to make."
Leonsis' statement seems particularly meaningful given the coaching talent that's on the market. Teams have their pick of Phil Jackson, Stan Van Gundy, Jeff Van Gundy, Nate McMillan and Mike D'Antoni to choose from, but if the Wizards players (read: John Wall) will work hard for Wittman, then that's the way the team will go.
Wittman, who had several good years with the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers as a player, went 18-31 after replacing Flip Saunders this season. He's compiled a 118-238 record as a head coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves, but was fired from that job after a 4-15 start in 2008-2009.
Draft profile: Mindaugas Kupsas
Let's get this out of the way: I don't want to learn Mindaugas Kupsas' name and you don't want to learn Mindaugas Kupsas' name, but the 7-1 Lithuanian center isn't giving us much of a choice.
Since participating in the Brooklyn Nets workouts on May 19th—where he was easily the tallest player in attendance—there's been a lot of buzz around Kupsas' name.
Some are surprised to see the practically unintelligible moniker dropped into this year's NBA Draft. Kupsas weighs only 265 pounds, which means he needs to spend years lifting weights just to prevent himself from being pushed around in the NBA.
"They say I'm not so bad and all and can play but I need more power," Kupsas told HOOPSWORLD.
Fortunately, Kupsas has time.
There are a few draft-and-stash candidates in every NBA Draft, and Kupsas seems like a good bet this year. In 19 Baltic League games playing for Baltai Kaunas, Kupsas averaged 7.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per game.
He has a small—almost negligible—buyout with Baltai Kaunas, but NBA teams would obviously be wise to wait a year or two before bringing him over, just as the Chicago Bulls did with Omer Asik.
"I'm going to work on my body a lot, physical power and physical strength, I must improve these," he said in his improving English," adding that he needs "more muscles" and has to work on his "basketball skills."
Interestingly enough, Kupsas has skills that even some first-round centers don't possess.
Like Lithuanian legend Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Kupsas has a jump shot. He also has a nice touch around the basket and isn't a bad passer. Again, he has a lot of rough edges, but Kupsas moves well enough where he could feasibly be a solid defender. And since he prefers Kevin Garnett's game anyway, nobody has to twist his arm to polish his skills on that end of the floor.
"Like Kevin Garnett from Boston because he does everything," Kupsas said of the Celtics big man. "He makes shots, he blocks… he plays basketball with big emotions. He is the best player for me."
There's another reason that Kupsas is a good draft-and-stash candidate, and it has nothing to do with his game.
The truth is, this year's draft is overflowing with potential NBA role players. Sure, we think that every year when we look at the sheer volume of players that declare, but 2012's class has several impressive athletes, shooters and playmakers that might not even get picked.
And because there are so many role players in this year's class, a team could potentially draft someone with upside, like Kupsas, stash them in Europe for a year or two, and sign a few specific undrafted free agents.
With the return of the NBA summer leagues, teams can now evaluate undrafted players for weeks before ultimately deciding to give them a contract or not, so there's more insurance this year.
But whether or not Kupsas gets drafted in Newark this June, his personal mission remains the same.
"Just working out for NBA teams, trying to get through here and just trying to move forward to better leagues, to be a better player," he said.
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Orlando Woolridge passes away at 52
Michael Jordan was a rookie with the Chicago Bulls when teammate Orlando Woolridge averaged 22.9 ppg as a 25-year-old 6-9 forward. At the time, most people envisioned the pair playing together and possibly even competing for a championship some day.
But instead of making a career next to Jordan, Woolridge signed with the New Jersey Nets after the following season and bounced around the league until his retirement in 1994.
Woolridge died at the age of 52 at his parents' home in Louisianna on Thursday. He had reportedly been receiving hospice care for a chronic heart condition.
One of the men who popularized the small dunk, Woolridge will be missed for his creativity and passion for the game of basketball.
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