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It begins with "once upon a time." The stories she tells and wants to tell through "Frontline" all start that way -- as stories. There's journalism embedded inside that phrase, Raney Aronson-Rath told Poynter in a phone interview. And for Aronson, deputy executive producer of "Frontline," one of her once upon a times happened in Taiwan.
Aronson was just 22, a young reporter attracted to journalism through economics and politics, watching democracy unfold in Taipei. She couldn't get at the big political stories, though. There was a senior reporter for that. So she found another way. Aronson started spending time with a group of young Taiwanese. They'd vote for the first time, their parents never had that chance. Through them, she told the story of mainland China and Taiwan.
Before then, it never occurred to Aronson that she could tell a story about real people that would resonate beyond just those people and their lives. But it did.
After that, "I just wanted to do narrative storytelling with journalism inside."
Aronson is a keynote speaker for the Power of Narrative conference at Boston University April 4 through the 6 (Poynter is a co-sponsor). The conference, in its 16th year, has its own story.
'It was in the air'
As a young writer, Mark Kramer, director of the conference and writer in residence at BU, was drawn to narrative storytelling. That was true, too, as a reader. News stories were typically plain-voiced with civic facts. They felt de-selfed to him, he said in a phone interview with Poynter.
When he read that a young man was arrested for burglary, he wondered, how did that person feel? He wanted to know about him, "and his brothers and his mother and his school teachers and what happened and those were never in the story."
While the narrative journalism movement started with Tom Wolfe in the '70s, Kramer said, by the '90s it was taking hold as an appropriate voice for institutions that once used "group voice."
"It was in the air, people were telling stories to explain what had previously happened in institutional voices," Kramer said.
In 1998, he thought up a narrative conference that would bring together people who worked in medicine, psychology, academia, anthropology, history and journalism.
"Journalists rushed to the conference," Kramer said, "while other people ambled."
That year, the conference featured a number of voices, including Rick Bragg, Anne Hull, Tom French and Susan Orlean. Four hundred and fifty people attended. The next year, 1999, the conference geared more toward journalists.
In 2001, the conference moved to the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. By 2002, 1,000 people attended.
As times became harder at newspapers, Kramer said, editors and publishers realized getting people to read engaging stories may get them to read the rest of the news.
"Hence for a half dozen or so years, the conference was packed and the typical conference-goer was a daily reporter whose way was paid by his or her newspaper," said Adam Hochschild, a journalist and co-founder of Mother Jones now teaching journalism at UC Berkley Graduate School of Journalism, in an e-mail to Poynter. "Mark's conference was definitely the premier one on this subject, but other conferences and training programs on narrative also thrived..."
"Then, of course, newspaper owners realized that nothing was going to stem the decline of print readership, big layoffs began, and they largely stopped paying reporters expenses to attend conferences like this one," Hochschild wrote. (He's also a keynote speaker this year.)
Kramer's last narrative conference was in 2006, and he left Harvard in 2007. The conference returned to BU, and he got involved again in 2011. Now, it's rebuilding and refocusing, from long-form and print to multiplatform storytelling for print, digital and more.
It's a meeting point, Kramer said, a center of action in narrative journalism as it grows and changes.
But at the heart of narrative and the conference "is a concept that informing the public involves telling true stories," he said. "And stories don't only involve a sequence of events, but they involve a storyteller."
'Shakespeare would be great on Twitter'
Speakers at this year's conference include names from print and online establishments, such as David Carr, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Dan Barry and David Finkel, journalism educators and people from radio, documentary, publishing and graphic novels.
The conference itself focuses on narrative across platforms. That's necessary now for anyone working as a journalist, Hochschild said, and there are exciting ways to apply storytelling principals to many forms.
"Good stories are good stories," he said, "and we can all learn important lessons in technique from them no matter in what medium they are told."
Aronson's seeing that shift herself at "Frontline," where through partnerships and collaborations they've started exploring different ways to tell stories. Sometimes it's a long documentary. Sometimes short. Journalists now have to be flexible, she said, able to tell strong stories and open to how best those stories work.
"When you're paying attention to what the story is, it will tell you what the right form is," she said.
Roy Peter Clark, Poynter's vice president, a faculty member and a speaker at this year's conference, agrees. Narrative endures, he wrote in an email to Poynter, but how it's delivered has changed.
"Shakespeare remains our greatest writer, but drama delivered in verse is no longer current," he said. "Mark Kramer and his colleagues have done great work in keeping the narrative conference up to date, attuned to all the tumultuous changes we have seen in technology, multi-media, social networks and all the rest. If he were with us now, Shakespeare would be great on Twitter."


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Here's a list of Eastern egg hunts planned in Eastern Iowa this weekend.
- Amana Heritage Society Easter Egg Hunt, 9 to 10 a.m. April 23 on the lawn of the Amana Heritage Museum, 705 44th Ave. For kids age 12 and under. Cost is $3 per child. Reservations required at email@example.com or 1-(800) 579-2294.
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- H.D. Youth Center's Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 8:30 a.m. April 23 at Van Vechten Park, 12th Avenue and 19th Street SE, rain or shine. To volunteer to help or make donations, contact Henry Davison at (319) 329-8841 or Robyn at (319) 538-2860.
- Edgewood Family Fellowship Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. April 23 at 621 Edgewood Rd. NW. For ages 2 to 12. Free.
- Childrens Stations of the Cross and Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. April 23 at Grace Episcopal Church, 525 A Ave. NE.
- Easter Eggstravaganza, 10 a.m. April 23 at First Assembly of God, 3233 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. For kids age 2 through sixth grade. Free.
- Multi-church Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. April 23 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1285 Third Ave. SE. Free. For children up to fifth grade.
- Indian Creek Nature Center GPS Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p.m. April 23 at 6665 Otis Rd. SE. Cost is $3 for member adults and $4 for non-member adults and $1 for children. Register by 4 p.m. April 22 at (319) 362-0664.
- Annual Hiawatha Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. April 23 at Guthridge Park, Emmons Street between Seventh Avenue and 10th Avenue.
- The Marion Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. April 23 at 1050 McGowan Blvd., rain or shine. For toddlers through elementary age. Free.
- Easter Egg Hunt and Party, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. April 23 at First Presbyterian Church of Marion, 802 12th St. Free. For children in preschool and primary school.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (January 20, 2011) – Qwest Communications has awarded grants totaling $75,000 to two organizations under the Qwest Teachers & Technology Grant Program.
Innovate+Educate was awarded $25,000 and will partner with the districts and educational leadership in the New Mexico STEM Network to improve the use of technology in effective teaching and learning with a focus on expanding access to learning resources for all students.
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Foundation will provide $50,000 to teachers and educational leaders who are using technology in innovative ways to transform teaching and learning, also with a focus on expanding access via virtual resources.
All of the geographical areas that are impacted are key focus areas in which Qwest provides the backbone of the infrastructure for innovation in technology in education.
The Qwest Teachers & Technology grant program identifies highlights and recognizes outstanding organizations teachers who are using technology in the classroom in new and innovative ways. Both partners will highlight and share best practices with educators across the state at the annual New Mexico Society for Technology in Education (NMSTE) Conference taking place at the Albuquerque Uptown Sheraton on April 28-30, 2011.
We wish to congratulate the winners of the Qwest grant for Albuquerque Public Schools: Martha McArthur, Zia Elementary School; Heather Dahl, El Dorado High School; Christine Lawrence, Zia Elementary School; Robert Frausto, Highland High School; Jeff Huggins, Albuquerque High School; Janell Gabaldon, La Luz Elementary School; Vince Case, Sandia Mountain Natural History Center; Jesse McFarland, Manzano High School; Susan Bowdoin, Zuni Elementary School ; Terri Gassaion, Governor Bent Elementary School, and Mark Langner, Madison Middle School.
Additional funding was granted in the southern region of the state to benefit teachers in Gadsden Independline content. Additional recipients included Karen Trujillo of Alma D'Arte High School in Las Cruces and Mark Franzak of Gadsden High School.
Loretta Armenta, President of Qwest New Mexico, states, "Over the course of the last five years, Qwest has invested $325,000 to promote innovation with New Mexico educators and has impacted thousands of students throughout New Mexico," said Loretta A. Armenta, president for Qwest New Mexico. "Qwest is excited, once again, to lead the pack as we continue to work with APS and Innovate+Educate to better equip students to compete in New Mexico's technology-driven workforce through the use of innovative technology in classrooms."
Dr. Tom Ryan, CIO of Albuquerque Public Schools recognized Qwest for their continued support to the district, "APS appreciates the generous support and partnership that Qwest endows for teachers who provide quality instruction to our students using technology. This year we were able to award 11 teachers who not only will be using technology in innovative ways with their students but these teachers will also provide opportunities for their colleagues to improve their skills in using technology in the classroom as proposed in their grants. This ensures that all students will benefit from the Qwest grants".
Jamai Blivin, President and CEO of Innovate+Educate recognizes Qwest's partnership as key to advancing innovation in education, "Innovate+Educate is working strategically with the lead technology companies in the U.S. to align, coordinate and collaborate with their initiatives in advancing partnerships for education. Qwest's leadership role in New Mexico is an example of this collaboration to support the innovation in the classrooms across New Mexico. We are pleased to award our teachers and leaders in 2010-2011 to advance technology in education with an additional focus on the NM STEM Network in Southern New Mexico and Gadsden School District located in Anthony and Santa Teresa, NM."
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Winning the Battle for the Soul of the Social Sector
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There are worthy charities & scams out there. if i'm pressed to contribute to an unfamiliar charity, I respond by telling them i will check out the charity on'charity navigator' and get back to them.
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The Parklands Apartment Hotel Canberra, Featuring an indoor pool and a fitness centre, Parklands Apartment Hotel is just 4 minutes' walk from Dickson's shops and restaurants. All accommodation offers a 32-inch flat-screen TV and 500 MB of free internet per day. Guests can enjoy an outdoor meal in the BBQ area or just relax in the gardens. There are meeting and conference facilities available on site. All accommodation at Dickson Parklands Apartments is air-conditioned and includes a refrigerator, microwave and tea/coffee making facilities. Some accommodation includes a fully equipped kitchenette or kitchen. Parklands Apartments are 8 minutes' drive from the Australian War Memorial and The National Museum of Australia and Parliament House are both within 15 minutes' drive (The Parklands Apartment Hotel Canberra hotels booking).


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Trans fluid level rises and falls greatly with temperature. If fluid is too low or high it can quickly do damage to the trans, possibly catastrophic. Checking the fluid in this trans, along with nearly all modern Chrysler products among other manufacturers, the first step is using a scan tool to check actual fluid temperature. Once the temperature is read then the exact fluid level for that temperature is obtained from a chart in the service manual. A special dipstick is then used to check the level. The dipstick has a stop the bottoms out in the correct spot and the stick is actually labeled in millimeters.
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- NATO formally opened the door on Tuesday to missions far beyond its own Euro-Atlantic area and pledged to reinvent itself to tackle new threats from outside. "The kinds of challenges NATO may be facing in the future wont always be located in central Europe, and NATO has to have the ability to move to other places," U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told reporters at a foreign ministers meeting in Reykjavik. "We all need to have highly mobile, sustainable forces with modern combat capabilities, forces that can get to the fight wherever it is and carry out a mission with efficiency and precision." The final communique of the meeting in Iceland said NATO must be able to field forces that can move swiftly to wherever they are needed, sustaining operations over distance and time. (Reuters 141757 GMT May 02)
- NATO nations on Tuesday reluctantly heeded a call to beef up their military muscle and modernize the alliance to make sure the United States gets better backing in the fight against global terrorism. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell urged the European allies in frank terms to avoid the creation of a two-speed NATO where the United States takes care of an immediate crisis with overwhelming high-tech military power while others are largely reduced to being bystanders. Several of his European counterparts raised the issue of public discontent to spend money on defense when governments are having problems to keep deficits in tow. "We have to increase our efforts," including increased budgets for defense, said Spains Foreign Minister Josep Pique. "It is not very popular to say that." Even British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, Washingtons closest European ally, said it would be difficult to secure support for increased funds. "It will require a lot of effort by European statesmen to persuade their public to increase military spending," he added. The United States has said the widening capabilities gap with the European allies is the most serious long-term problem facing NATO. (AP 141744 May 02)
- Work on underground silos for missile interceptors will begin in Alaska on June 14, the first day the U.S. government will be freed from a 1972 treaty that bans major missile defenses , the head of the Pentagons Missile Defense Agency said Tuesday in Washington. Withdrawal from the treaty also gives the U.S. military more freedom to explore the use of additional radars as part of a missile defense system, Lt. Gen. Ronald Kadish said in an Associated Press interview. For example, a ship-borne Aegis radar will be used in a July missile intercept test. The timing of the actions suggests an urgency within the administration to get moving on a missile defense system. (AP 142108 May 02)
- European Union president Spain said on Tuesday it was making intensive diplomatic efforts to solve by June 30 a dispute with Greece which is holding up a key agreement between NATO and the EU on sharing military assets. But Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Pique warned against reopening a deal with Turkey to remove that non-EU nations objections to giving the 15-nation Union assured access to NATO planning and assets for European crisis management operations. "Let us see how in parallel we can give sufficient guarantees to the Greek government so that its concerns can be solved...without getting into changing a document that would mean an endless process," Pique told a news conference after an EU-NATO ministerial meeting in Iceland. He said Spain had put a fresh complex proposal to Athens that would combine a top-level formal EU declaration of assurances on the use of European defence forces in "certain geographical areas" with an exchange of letters between the EU and NATO secretaries-general on practical arrangements. (Reuters 142129 GMT May 02)
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police said a man who called 911 to say, "Send the SWAT team, I want to get killed," was shot seven times by officers Tuesday afternoon. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 59-year-old Michael Keys died at the scene.
At a Wednesday morning news conference, JSO Chief Adam Brown said dispatchers received a call at 5:05 p.m. from a man at MacGregor Drive who told dispatchers he wanted to kill himself and others, and that he had handguns and rifles in his residence.
Police responded to the area, set up a perimeter and attempted to make contact with the suspect, Brown said. Officers saw the man go inside and come back out of the house armed with a handgun. One of the officers saw the handgun and said over the radio, "He's got a gun," Brown explained.
When the man refused commands to drop the weapon (pictured in JSO photo, below) and instead turned toward the officers and began to raise the gun, two officers fired a total of seven shots from two AR-15 rifles.
"He chose to go inside, come out armed with the handgun and then raised it toward the police. I absolutely think that it was his choice to escalate the conflict," Brown said.
Batrous, a 12-year veteran, fired five shots, and Samuel, a four-year veteran, fired two shots, Brown said. This is the first officer-involved shooting for Samuel and the second for Batrous.
During a search after the shooting, officers found a SKS assault rifle on a couch inside the residence, but Brown said no one else was in the home.
JSO is still investigating the incident.
Neighbor Mike Summersill, who lives just a few doors down from where the shooting took place, said the suspect, whose name has not been released, lost his wife to cancer a while ago and battled an alcohol addiction. Summersill said it wasn't uncommon to hear gunshots coming from the home.
"Just every now and again, he'd shoot a pistol down there," Summersill said. "You know, especially on the holidays... stuff like that."
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FDA Warns of Toy Lasers Causing Eye Injuries
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a new warning for toy lasers which can cause serious eye injuries in children.
Toy Laser Injuries
"A beam shone directly into a person's eye can injure it in an instant, especially if the laser is a powerful one." – Dan Hewett, FDA's Center of Devices and Radiological Health as published by Fox News
- The injuries occur when the toy laser is shone into a child's eye either intentionally or on accident.
- The injuries normally do not hurt, and they will often go unnoticed for days or even weeks.
- Injuries may lead to the deterioration of vision and may cause permanent eye damage including blindness.
- The FDA warns that the lasers may be a danger not only to the child with the toy, but also those in the range of the beam.
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- The FDA warns that the lasers should never be aimed directly at a person's eye or at a reflective surface.
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One of my favorite parts about summer vacation are all of the free and cheap family movies that you can find at movie theaters, libraries and other venues across the region.
I don't take my kids to many first-run movies. In fact, my three-year-old has never seen one. My eight-year-old has seen maybe a half dozen. The costs add up! But I do "splurge" in the summer time when the movie theater nearby charges just $1 for a movie and offers deals on popcorn and candy. Free and cheap family movies
But don't just look to movie theaters for deals. Many libraries offer free movies all year. And the N.C. Museum of Art offers a free summer movie series for families featuring short live action and animated films. While many of the deals are on weekdays, there are opportunities to see free or cheap movies on the weekends too.
Where are they? All over. Check our free and cheap summer movie database for details. It lists theaters, libraries and other venues that offer free or cheap movies for families this summer or all year.
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The beginning of the school year is often rich in color, and this year SOKOA wants to be part of it with its new multipurpose chair SMASH. Fresh and modern, this new line of versatile, large, comfortable and affordable chairs offers many options and a high density stacking.
Three versions are available: polypropylene, upholstered or both. Equipped with connecting devices in series, its value for money is one of its best assets. So do not wait and just adopt the most fashionable colors.


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Rachel's story: It's all relative
Age: 25
Children: Jordan, 5, Joshua, 3, and Jacob, 6 months
Pregnancy gain: 38 pounds
Weight retained: 12 pounds
2 / 5No movie star
"I know at 120 pounds, I shouldn't complain. But at the same time, I'm working out regularly and not seeing results. I don't want to look like a movie star -- I just want my old body back. I don't feel or look like me, and it makes me unhappy."
3 / 5Small frame, big difference
"I've never been heavy or overweight, but that doesn't take away from the fact that I'm finding it difficult to love my body and accept the way it has changed. Twelve pounds is a lot on my little frame!"
4 / 5Third time's not a charm
"I thought I'd bounce back from my third pregnancy quickly since I had no problem getting back into shape from my first two. I gained 30 pounds with my first and was back into a size zero a month later. But it's definitely gotten harder to lose the weight."
5 / 5Sweatpant blues
"I was discouraged not to lose a single pound for six weeks after coming home from the hospital. I couldn't even fit into my oversize sweats!"


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1988 American Silver Eagle
The 1988 American Silver Eagle is great for any coin collection. It is the third coin of the American Silver Eagle series and is available from both Ebay and Amazon. The 1988 American Silver Eagle Coin was minted as 5,004,646 regularly struck coins and as 557,730 proof coins. The value of this coin is around the same of all the other dollars, about $20 in Mint State and then about $30+ as a Proof coin.
We are proud to offer this beautiful American Eagle Silver Dollar Proof that comes in its original US Mint box with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) from Amazon.
The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States. It was first released by the United States Mint on November 24, 1986. It is struck only in the 1 troy oz denomination which has a nominal face value of one dollar and is guaranteed to contain one troy ounce of .999 pure silver.
It is authorized by the United States Congress and its weight and content is certified by the United States Mint. The American Silver Eagle bullion coin may be used to fund Individual Retirement Account investments. The Silver Eagle has been produced at three mints: one is the Philadelphia mint, and some of those issued there carry a "P" mintmark; in the early years of the series, the San Francisco mint issued proofs and these bear an "S"; more recent proofs are from the mint at West Point, New York. The latter have a "W" on the reverse.
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Buffalo Is Least Stressed, Has Hot Men + "Southern California Wants To Be Western New York" Song! [VIDEO]
One thing I've totally embraced and LOVED since moving back to WNY is how PROUD we are of our little nook in the world!
Buffalo isn't just a great, on-the-move city…it's a state of mind!
CNNMoney released a list of the LEAST STRESSED cities in the country…and guess who came in at #6? Yep, our Queen City!
Buffalo ranked the absolute best for avoiding work-related stress. Not only are work hours among the shortest, the commutes are the quickest of all 55 metro areas and divisions we analyzed.
Great news right? Wait…it gets BETTER!
Not only are we low-stress (as my friend calls it, "Buffal-easy")…our men are HOT! There's a (potentially cruel) app called "Hot or Not," where you make snap judgments on people's photos and rate them one to 10. Using their data, they put together a list of "hottest" U.S. cities for both men and women.
Have you ever heard this song, by the way? Pretty appropriate!!! "Southern California Wants to Be Western New York" by Dar Williams….It just may be the best song ever written!!
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ARLINGTON -- Something about "Rangers Ballpark in Arlington" and "shutout" just doesn't click. Nevertheless, the Rangers -- who boast the highest-scoring offense in the Major Leagues -- were shut out on Thursday night in a 3-0 loss to the Yankees. The loss came against one of Texas' competitors in the American League Wild Card race. It came in the final game of the Rangers' 11-game homestand, dropping them to 6-5 on the stand and 6 1/2 games back in the AL Wild Card standings. And it came in front of a crowd of 44,603 -- the second-largest home crowd of the season for Texas -- that arrived, for the most part, to support the Rangers in a game with playoff implications.
Still, the Rangers weren't frustrated that their prolific offense came up short against Yanks righty Mike Mussina, while Scott Feldman put forth perhaps his best effort of the season. "No, not at all," Marlon Byrd said. "You have to understand that when a guy like Mussina is on the mound, you're going to have a game like this. He's had a great season, and he had a great game tonight and he shut us down. In particular, Mussina shut down the key components in the Texas lineup. All-Stars Ian Kinsler, Michael Young and Josh Hamilton went a combined 0-for-12, as the Rangers' offense compiled just eight hits. Gerald Laird and Chris Davis, who have been instrumental for Texas as it challenges for the AL Wild Card, each went 0-for-3. "Tonight, he was throwing everything for strikes," Young said of Mussina. "His cut fastball was really hard to pick up, for me." The only Rangers who experienced any success against Mussina were Byrd, who went 3-for-4, and Frank Catalanotto and Ramon Vazquez, who each went 2-for-3. Brandon Boggs contributed the only other Texas hit of the night. Other than back-to-back hits by Byrd and Boggs in the second inning, Texas couldn't string any hits together. To compound their troubles, the Rangers hit into three double plays. "Moose has been big for us all year," New York manager Joe Girardi said. "We needed a win, and Moose provided it." Mussina shut the Rangers down for seven innings, allowing just nine baserunners while striking out six. Mussina matched the Angels' Jered Weaver for the longest shutout appearance against the Rangers this season. "One thing about Moose is he knows how to pitch," Girardi said. "He's going to get ground balls when he needs to, and he kept the ball in the ballpark, and that's not always easy to do here." After Mussina's exit, though, the Texas offense was even less productive. A bullpen combination of Brian Bruney, Damaso Marte and Mariano Rivera kept the Rangers off the bases for the final two innings. The result was the second shutout of the Rangers this season and the first shutout at home for Texas since Aug. 11, 2007 -- a span of 80 games. "A loss is a loss," Young said. "We do things as a team and we don't really categorize our losses." Feldman also didn't categorize Thursday's loss as a frustrating one, despite allowing just two runs in seven innings. Although he posted his 10th quality start of the season, he was saddled with his fifth loss of the season. "There's nothing really to get frustrated about," Feldman said. "We have the best offense in the league. Tonight probably would have been enough to win any other night, but not the way Mussina was pitching. He pitched an unbelievable game. We have a great offense, but he was able to shut them down." Other than allowing a solo home run to Derek Jeter in the first inning and having a leadoff single come back to bite him in the fifth, he matched Mussina nearly pitch for pitch. He also allowed just nine baserunners in seven innings and coaxed the Yankees into hitting into three double plays. "That's where you know he's growing up," Laird said. "Good pitchers get into jams and get themselves out of them." Manager Ron Washington also chose to seek out the positives from the series. Rather than focusing on the shutout or the missed opportunity to make up ground in the AL Wild Card race, Washington was proud of his club for splitting with a team that could be playing in the postseason. "I feel great," Washington said. "We played four games against the New York Yankees, and I think we held our own. They're a playoff-caliber team and I think we proved we're a playoff-caliber team. We definitely didn't have anything to hang our heads about."
Shawn Shroyer is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts next week and Indonesia, with the world's largest population of Muslims, is facing a critical shortage of beef.
Demand for the meat rises during Ramadan as followers break day-long fasts with communal meals.
But the Indonesian Government's restriction on imports means the supply this year is low, and prices of around $10 a kilo are beyond the means of most Indonesians.
Chair of the Indonesian Meat Importers Association, Thomas Sembiring, says there simply won't be enough beef for Ramadan.
A Senate inquiry into the citrus industry has been told that the amount of orange juice concentrate imported from Brazil has halved in the last three years.
Citrus growers at the Griffith hearing in southern NSW argued that if legislation forced processors to declare how much local juice was in the bottle, the industry would be in better shape.
But the chief executive of the Australian Beverages Council, Geoff Parker, says it's not that simple.
A public relations advisor says farmers need to stop whingeing, start spreading positive stories and take ownership of the promotion of their industries.
Donna Cole, from Lastsay Communications, has given a pep talk to sheep farmers at a conference in Perth.
She says agriculture can learn a lot from the mining industry about capturing the hearts and minds of the community.


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FULLERTON – An English big shot visited Fullerton Wednesday to pay tribute to the Red Hat Society headquarters – or "hatquarters" – and recognize the women's club's regular participation in the London New Year's Parade.
Lord Mayor of Westminster – Councillor Duncan Sandys represents the city in the heart of London in which the houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace are located. He is also the great grandson of Winston Churchill, according to a release from the Red Hat Society.
The mayor visits each year U.S. groups that are invited annually to march in the New Years' parade – Westminster's most important event, the release said.
Red Hat Society member Bella Lagmay-Funk said members have marched in the parade for several years, including 2010, and will be marching again in 2011. Red Hat founder and Queen Mother Sue Ellen Cooper and club CEO Debra Granich head up the pack of hundreds of red hat wearers from all over the world during the parade, Lagmay-Funk said.
This is the first time a foreign dignitary has visited the club, which started in Fullerton in 1998, Lagmay-Funk said.
The Red Hat Society is a social club for women aged 50 and older. The signature red hat and purple outfit were inspired by the poem "Warning" by Jenny Joseph, which depicts a woman in that outfit, according to the society's Web site.
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February 14, 2013
C-B Kenworth is expanding its customer support with the opening of a parts and service facility in Auburn, Maine, located about a mile north of I-95.
C-B Kenworth – Auburn is located at 499 Poland Rd. on six acres near the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport and Auburn Intermodal Transfer Facility. The 15,000 sq. ft. facility features five service bays, a well-stocked 5,000 sq. ft. parts warehouse and a comfortable driver's lounge equipped with reclining leather chairs, a 50-inch television, and complimentary wireless Internet access, the company says.
"C-B Kenworth has been a Kenworth dealer for over 36 years, and we're pleased to expand our customer support with the addition of a third dealership in Maine," says Ben Hicks, president of C-B Kenworth, which also operates dealerships in Bangor and South Portland, Maine. "Our new location provides more convenient parts and service coverage to customers in central and western Maine. It offers convenient access to I- 95, and serves the many transportation and logistics-related activities in the Lewiston-Auburn area. We're excited about the opening of this new location."
C-B Kenworth-Auburn is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 207-333-3600. Scott Keefe is parts manager and Bethanie Boomsma is service manager. A grand opening celebration will be held in the spring, the company says.


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This week's Fashionista brings it back to the basics. An outfit doesn't always have to be loud and crazy to attract attention. Sometimes, something simple is all it takes.
This Fashionista is wearing a simple white button-down and black trousers, with a denim jacket thrown on, that is accessorized with velvet loafers, glasses and a cute clutch. The white button-down shirt is crisp and clean, and a little bit loose. Her black trousers are also loose, which makes the outfit a little more fun and not too "office-y." The white stripe down the side of the pants also adds a funky edge.
The denim jacket this Fashionista is rocking is nothing new. Denim jackets have been around for ages, and for a good reason. This is a very versatile piece; it can be classic or edgy, preppy or rocker. The jacket can be shredded, studded, rhinestoned or embroidered. It can be white, black, blue or any other color. It can have lace, leather or shearling accents, anything. That's what makes this piece so great.
This Fashionista has put on a plain denim jacket, but it looks great with her also basic outfit. She has kept her sleeves rolled down, and has buttoned just one button up at the top. You might not think to wear a jacket this way—with a top button done—but, it's a new, fresh way to mix up this old classic.
Velvet loafers add a sophisticated but fun touch. This shoe is a little more sophisticated than a flat, but the designs on the front can range from classic to funky. You can get shoes with monograms, crests or flamingos and silly faces. Just pick whichever matches your style best.
This Fashionista has added a bright clutch to her black, white and blue outfit. It is a small pop of color but jazzes up the outfit immensely.


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Pat Klaers scored the rare double eagle on Saturday at Elk River Golf Club.
Klaers, 58, achieved the feat on No. 14, a 460-yard par five, reports club pro Chris Singer. He shot 75 for the round, playing with John Bistodeau and Bruce Smith.
The About Golf web site states that approximately 40,000 aces a year are made in the United States, compared to just a couple hundred double-eagles. Double eagles, also called "albatross," means three-under-par on the hole.
The Double Eagle Club web site states that the odds against making a double eagle are a million to one, compared to 40,000 to one for a hole-in-one.
"Double eagles are considerably rarer," agreed Singer. "I believe I have had three double eagles in the five years that I have been here, compared to roughly 20 holes in one."
Klaers' drive went about 260 yards down the middle, avoiding the pond to the left. Then he pulled the four iron out of his bag and hit another one down the middle, over a hill.
"So we couldn't see it," said Klaers. "When we got there, I figured it had gone over the green, but we couldn't find it there. So Bruce Smith went back and looked in the cup, and he called out to me, 'Pat, you better come and take a look!' "
Klaers has golfed since he was seven or eight. He won the ERGC seniors low gross title last year (73-77-150).
"I've always wanted an ace or a double eagle so this is a pretty big thrill to get one," said Klaers. "I know the double eagle is more rare but everyone wants that hole-in-one."


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I'm thinking about selling the Glock 20 with Sevigny Competition sights, Comp-Tac Minotaur Spartan holster, and two magazines (Boy's Life and the 1974 Man of the Year issue of Time).
I want a 1911 in 10mm. Hard to find now, but I want to shoot Single Stack at USPSA and 10mm would just be fun. I don't ever shoot the Glock any more, not because I don't like the 10mm, but the more I shoot my M&P, the less I like the feel of the Glock. Reliable as hell (minus the ONE FTF that happened to be when I was on TV), well kept and not a ton of use, maybe 500 rounds total through it.
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The federal government had little choice but to seize control of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The two companies, which hold or guarantee about half the nation's mortgage debt, were stretched to the point that their weaknesses were shaking the already unstable financial markets and threatening to expand the mortgage crisis. The cost to taxpayers will be in the billions, but the cost of doing nothing would have been higher.
Sunday's move should instill some immediate confidence in housing and banking. But there is no assurance that having the federal government assume such a direct hand in the market will ease housing woes or the credit crunch in the long term. The stakes are particularly high in states like Florida, where the loss of billions in paper worth from the bursting housing bubble has cost too many their homes and jobs and forced state and local governments to cut services.
The plan unveiled by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. places the companies in government conservatorship. The two companies' chief executives were replaced; the government committed new capital of up to $100-billion for each company; and it put into place new governance and ethics rules that make Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac operate more directly as government enterprises. In essence, the government is buying debt that it implicitly backed in exchange for taking over an operation that is undercapitalized to serve its mission: to expand home ownership. The hope is that the move will restore confidence in the credit markets and free up lending, which could lower interest rates and make it cheaper to buy or refinance a home. Some cash-strapped borrowers might avoid foreclosure or bankruptcy.
Fannie and Freddie abused their cheap access to money to grow their investment portfolios and offer stockholders higher returns. They enriched their chief executives, used their clout with Congress to thwart any attempt to tighten their business practices and relied on accounting tricks to disguise the depths of their problems. At least the federal bailout will not bail out the companies' shareholders, and it should end the waste of tens of millions of dollars for lobbying services. The Treasury also hopes to shrink Fannie and Freddie's role in mortgage lending by tapping new capital and spreading the risk in the credit markets.
The takeover has financial and philosophical implications, and presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain need to speak to them in more detail. Fannie and Freddie have a central role in making home ownership affordable. But that goal is not a blank check. The government, whose lax oversight helped get us here, needs to better protect taxpayers who now will be stuck with the bill.


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Which new books would make good video games?
All right, I've kind of been tuning out all the media hype around the new Dante's Inferno video game — maybe I'm worn out from thinking of new titles for Quirk Classics, or maybe it just seems like the classic lit/video game jokes write themselves. (I love NPR's observation that "some Dante scholars bristle at the liberties the game takes with Dante's story." Like they'd play the game if only it were more faithful to the author.)
Yesterday, writers at Wired suggested "10 Literary Classics That Should Be Videogames" which seemed like it should have been funny but just felt sort of flat:
Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
From this celebrated story of childhood adventure, we get a hybrid game of social engineering and extreme whitewater rafting. Half the game is Mass Effect-style dialogue trees: Pick the right option and you'll convince the neighborhood kids to whitewash the fence for you; fail and you have to play a 30-minute Quick Time Event. The latter half of the game controls almost identically to Toobin'. –Chris Kohler
Today I started thinking about contemporary books that might have good video-game spinoffs. The first one that leapt to mind was Adam Davies' hilarious Mine All Mine. I'm no game designer — truth be told, I'm not even a game player. My last regular gaming adventures took place in the age of Galaga. But I have glimpsed this brave new world of immersive, narrative-intensive video games, and a smart-but-cartoony tale of a security guard fighting the Rat Burglar could be just the ticket.
What other recent novels would make good video games?


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A cancer diagnosis is difficult enough for most people; for many parents, the news brings an extra set of concerns. How do you explain the situation to your children? What if they have questions you can't answer? How do you cope with their fears about your well-being?
Family Connections, part of the Adult Social Work division of the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, is dedicated to supporting adult cancer patients who are parents and their children. Our mission is to offer guidance, information, and resources to those who are dealing with cancer in their family, and to identify and respond to the needs of parents and children by supporting, supplementing, and empowering family coping.
The program was made possible in part by a generous gift from the Frieze family. Online resources are available thanks to a gift in memory of Deborah Rosoff, a Dana-Farber patient, made by her family and friends.
To contact the Family Connections Program, please email email@example.com or call 617- 632-2605.
Read our Insight blog for information and inspiration about Family Connections at Dana-Farber.
Now that you have been diagnosed with cancer, you probably have many questions about sharing this information with your children. Learn how others have faced this situation so you can decide what is best for your family, whether your children are preschoolers, school-aged, or teens.
Some questions you might ask yourself, as well as those your children might raise, and the possible ways in which you might respond.
Most children will need to have some basic information about cancer and its treatment. Here you'll find general areas to cover with them over the course of diagnosis and treatment, and guidelines on how to share this information.
Guidance on what to say about your treatment, how treatment may change your family's day-to-day life, and how to talk to your children and family about it all.
Children also have to cope with changes and worries when a parent is diagnosed with cancer. Review some suggestions on how to help them manage.
How can you tell when your children are really struggling to cope with your illness, and what can you do if you suspect they're feeling stressed? Find general guidelines for determining when your children need extra support and how to provide it.
Both you and your children can benefit from good two-way communication with school personnel. This section offers advice on how to start this important conversation, and identifies what information teachers need to know to support your children.
This page provides simple, clear definitions for many of the terms you and your family may hear during your diagnosis and treatment.
Telling others about your cancerHelping children when a family member has cancerTelling kids about cancer Slide show: "Tips for Talking to Your Children About Cancer"
Family members and partners, also known as caregivers, are deeply affected when an adult is diagnosed with cancer. The well partner is dealing with the impact of cancer and supporting the patent, while potentially taking on additional responsibilities within the family. Anticipate what to expect at this difficult time and learn coping strategies.
For those family members and partners who lose a loved one to cancer, bereavement support, in the form of resources, materials, or in-person or online groups, can be helpful in managing life after cancer.
You may feel overwhelmed by the practical and emotional changes that come with being a caregiver. Dana-Farber offers information intended to help you understand and cope with these changes.
If you're the caregiver of a young adult between the ages of 18 and 39, you may also consider joining our Young Adult Caregiver Community.
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No matter their age, children often experience difficult emotions when a loved one, especially a parent, is going through cancer treatment. Here are some resources that may be helpful for your child:
Support groups and camps for children and teenagers whose parents are going through cancer treatment, or who have lost parents to cancer. Kids Konnected connects children with same-age peers who are going through similar experiences.
Camp Kesem gives children whose parents are being treated for cancer the opportunity to just be kids through laughs and emotional support.
This guide from the National Cancer Institute provides teenagers with insight into what their parent may be going through, how to take care of themselves during their parent's treatment, and how to talk to their friends about cancer.
When treatment is over, most people are eager for life to return to normal as quickly as possible. In fact, most families and friends expect that you and your usual routines will be right back to where they were before the cancer diagnosis. However, it usually takes a while for everyone to adjust to this change, and you and your children may be surprised by some of your reactions.
You may continue to feel some of the physical effects of treatment for a while. That might catch all family members off guard, causing some worry or stress. But you and your family's emotional responses might be even more unexpected. Both physical and emotional recovery takes some time, and it is helpful for everyone in the family to be aware of this process.
Children often see their parents as invincible – their own personal superheroes. But cancer can be kryptonite even for the strongest parents. Seventeen-year-old E.R. reflects on how her family life changed when both parents experienced a cancer diagnosis.
Karen Perry was undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer when she and her husband Brian learned that their son Owen, then 11, had leukemia. They offer advice for families going through similar circumstances.
Erin Silva, RN, BSN, has formed very strong connections with her adult patients at Dana-Farber/New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology (Dana-Farber/NHOH) in Londonderry, New Hampshire. However, the 30-year-old oncology nurse rarely saw the full impact of cancer on their children, until she began volunteering at Camp Kesem, a non-profit, student-run organization that offers free camping experiences to children ages 6-16 whose parents are living with or died from cancer.
Mimi Gallagher never missed a gynecologist appointment. But despite her diligence, and years of worry-free trips to the gynecologist, the mother of two was diagnosed with stage III c ovarian cancer in July 2012. Read how her treatment, and genetic testing, affected her family.
Dana-Farber's Family Connections program and Social Work Division are dedicated to supporting adult patients with cancer who are parenting.
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Parenting with Cancer: An Educational Forum for Individuals with Cancer Parenting Children Under 18Wednesday, October 26, 20165:30 - 7:00 p.m.This event features a presentation by Anna Muriel, MD, child psychiatrist and co-author of "Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent Is Sick," followed by a group discussion with other parents with cancer. Dinner will be provided.
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It's Been 10 Weeks Since I Had Liposuction of my Abdomen and I Still Have Some Hardness and Lumpines is It Normal at 10 Weeks
Liposuction 10 Weeks PO, Hardness In Abdomen Normal?
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Lumpiness after liposuction is normal for the first 3 months
Firmness is expected after liposuction of the abdomen. This is called an induration. Basically the fat cells that were left behind have swollen. It takes time for this to resolve, usually 3 months. Continue to follow the advise of your plastic surgeon.
10 weeks after liposuction
At ten weeks after liposuction, it is not uncommon to have some hardness/firmness after liposuction. Best to give it more time.
Healing after Liposuction Surgery?
What you are describing may very well be "normal"; at this point, time and patience are your best friends. Of course, your plastic surgeon will always be your best resource when it comes to evaluating the "normalcy" of the healing process and ruling out complications. The quality of the procedure performed will best be determined approximately 2 months postoperatively.
Best wishes.
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ETS Laboratories Partners with Lodi's Estate Crush to Open New Location in Lodi
ETS Laboratories, the world's leading independent laboratory serving the global wine industry, now offers Lodi area wineries and growers convenient access to its fast and accurate services through a partnership with Estate Crush, Lodi's only dedicated custom crush winemaking facility.
ETS Laboratories and Estate Crush are teaming up to offer Lodi area wineries and growers a local location for their immediate analytical needs. The first step in the ETS-Estate Crush long-term relationship is a drop location at the Estate Crush facility at Two West Lockeford Street in Lodi, with plans to create an on-site laboratory.
"With the explosive winery growth in the Lodi area in the last 15 years, there is a great opportunity for ETS in the Lodi market," explained Gordon Burns, president, ETS Laboratories. "For the last 30 years, ETS Laboratories have been working with winemakers all over the world, helping them craft the world's finest wines. The ETS partnership with Estate Crush gives Lodi area wineries and growers easy access to the technical staff at ETS who not only perform analyses to the highest possible standard, but also work with all clients to interpret the results."
During harvest, samples can be dropped off at Estate Crush for courier transport to ETS Laboratories/St. Helena, free of charge, on Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Results are returned same day for routine analyses on samples dropped at Estate Crush by 11:00 a.m. Monday – Friday. Consult the ETS Website for lists of same day analyses and other sample turnaround information. Samples can also be dropped off on Saturdays 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with transport to ETS and results available on Monday.
All samples will be maintained in a temperature?controlled environment to protect their integrity.
"Klinker Brick Winery relies on ETS Laboratories for its reliable, certified results and we look forward to their presence right here in Lodi," said Steve Felten, owner, Klinker Brick Winery. "As we started to grow the Klinker Brick brand, we knew one of the key issues for success was consistency and the analyses that ETS provides allow us to maintain the highest levels of quality control in our production."
ETS Laboratories' Lodi presence is designed to meet the demand of Lodi and surrounding area wineries and growers, specifically focused on Estate Crush's core business of serving boutique wineries producing high?end, handcrafted wines.
"The ETS reputation for accuracy and quality results speaks for itself; however, it's how they help you understand and interpret what the numbers mean that is the real benefit and why they are number one," said Bob Colarossi, owner/managing partner, Estate Crush. "Building off our recent addition of a
second 3,000 square foot climate controlled barrel room, we are pleased to provide Estate Crush clients access to ETS' analytical services and feel that this partnership is a great addition to Estate Crush's turnkey solution for boutique wineries."
About ETS Laboratories
ETS was established in 1978 by Gordon and Marjorie Burns in the basement of their Main Street home.
As the wine industry developed in size and complexity, ETS responded by investing in modern equipment and facilities and by hiring highly trained technicians and researchers. As ETS grew, the company constantly developed new methods of analysis and introduced many new technologies to the wine industry. Whatever the innovation, winemakers saw it first at ETS.
At ETS, accuracy is more than a virtue—it is a passion embraced by our entire staff. Our clients have always wanted fast and accurate results, so ETS is dedicated to strong quality control programs in order to meet these goals. In 1997 ETS became the first ISO ? accredited independent laboratory serving the wine industry. The ISO 17025 standard requires internal and external audits of methods, systems, training and results. It is different from most ISO accreditations in that it measures performance and competency, not just record?keeping. Today ETS is one of the most advanced wine analysis laboratories in the world.
About Estate Crush
Founded in 2009, Estate Crush is Lodi's first dedicated custom crush facility for premium wine production. The state-of-the-art, 16,000 square foot Estate Crush facility is specially designed for small to medium lot, hand?crafted luxury wines, and is supported by a highly trained and experienced winemaking staff. Specializing in hand?crafted lots from one?quarter barrels for individuals up to 20-ton lots for boutique wineries, Estate Crush works with each client to produce finished wine to their exact specifications. For more information, visit www.estatecrush.com.


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"How much farther?" When you visit Yellowstone Park you will hear this question and more all day...
- How many miles to the park entrance?
- How far is it from Old Faithful to Fishing Bridge?
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- How many miles did we hike on the Howard Eaton Trail?
- How far is it from the Roosevelt Hotel to the Lamar River?
Yellowstone Distance Map will help you easily answer these questions. All the data is organized in layers so you can control what is displayed. Turn on or off the Distance Markers, Path Lighting or Landmarks. Turn on the GPS to mark your location on the map. Click on any Marker to get more detailed distance information.
Distances are included for the hiking trails, roads, highways and rivers in Yellowstone. The map includes the Campgrounds and Ranger Stations, along with markers for all the major Hotels. The app features unique Path Lighting and GPS to help you follow routes to the next Distance Marker.
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Many Thanks to the many people who have helped me gather the information available on Grant's Family Tree.
You have all provided encouragement, assistance and information to fuel "my obsession" with my family history.
Everybody has been very generous, many exceptionally so.
I thank you all, very much.
The list below, is just some of the many people who have helped gather the information on Grant's Family Tree :
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When the Southern men's basketball team opens Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament play, the Jaguars will take the court for the first time in 13 days.
For the Southern women, it will be their first action in 11 days.
The long layoff puts coaches Roman Banks and Sandy Pugh in an unusual spot as they prepare their teams for what they hope will be the start of a long postseason.
Banks and the Southern men tip off as the No. 1 seed in the men's tournament Friday night against the winner of No. 6 seed Alabama A&M and No. 7 seed Grambling.
Pugh and the women, seeded second, face the winner of No. 7 seed Arkansas-Pine Bluff and No. 10 seed Alcorn State on Wednesday afternoon.
All action in the SWAC tournament will be held at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, beginning Tuesday. Both championship games are set for Saturday, the women's final at noon followed by the men's at 3:30 p.m.
"Usually the bye is an advantage when you go right into the tournament," said Banks, whose team has the only bye in the seven-team men's bracket. "But everybody's going to have had a week off."
The SWAC tournament usually falls on the week after the regular season's conclusion, but the conference pushed it back this year to accommodate several schools that were having midterm exams.
Banks said he made several calls to friends in the coaching industry and asked for their opinion on how to structure practices during the long layoff.
"There really isn't a formula," he said. "It's not too often you have two weeks off before you start your conference tournament."
Banks said the key is making sure his players get some needed rest but remain sharp going into the tournament.
The Jaguars finished second in the SWAC after leading the league much of the season, but picked up the No. 1 seed because regular-season champion Texas Southern is one of three teams ineligible for the men's tournament.
The Southern women are the No. 2 seed despite finishing the regular season with five losses in their final seven games.
Pugh said she has been encouraged with how her players have responded since returning to practice.
"I'm pleased with their intensity level right now," she said. "If we can continue to push, I think we will be a pleasant surprise to a lot of people."
The layoff may have helped Southern guard Adrian Nelson, who missed the final two games of the regular season because of a concussion. Pugh expected to have her back at practice Sunday for the first time.
Jags honored
In only his second season as the Southern coach, Banks led the Jaguars to their first 20-win season since 1999 and their first unbeaten home record since 2006.
Those accomplishments were part of the reason he was honored Friday as the SWAC's Co-Coach of the Year in men's basketball, an honor he shared with Mike Davis, who led Texas Southern to the regular-season title in his first season.
"I'll trade that award if you could tell me we're going to win the conference tournament," Banks said.
Banks got plenty of help this season from the likes of Derick Beltran and Malcolm Miller, who were both part of the five-player All-SWAC first team. Miller, a junior-college transfer who served as Southern's sixth man, was also named the SWAC's Newcomer of the Year.
Beltran, a senior, averaged 15.9 points and 1.3 steals during the regular season. Miller, a junior, averaged 16 points and 5.8 rebounds.
Banks also gave credit to his coaching staff for helping land him the SWAC honor.
"I have a great group of guys who work with me, guys who go out and recruit good players and do a good job developing those players," he said. "I think it's a reflection of the staff and the team rather than one individual."
The Southern women had two players earn All-SWAC recognition as well: junior guard Kendra Coleman on the first team and senior forward Lechelle Rush on the third. Coleman averaged a team-high 10.9 points during the season despite sliding into the point guard position.
"We had to move her to point guard, away from her natural two-guard spot," Pugh said. "She's taken it in stride."
Rush, one of three Southern seniors, averages 8.9 points and 6.9 rebounds.
Stephens back to herself
Pugh had good news about senior post player Laneisha Stephens, who was hampered late in the season by a lingering knee injury. Pugh said Stephens practiced with Southern throughout the week and will be good to go for the conference tournament.
"She's as healthy as she's been in a while," Pugh said.
Stephens entered the season with a partially torn ACL but chose to play through the pain rather than undergo surgery and apply for a medical redshirt.
Go Hornets!
Banks made the trip Saturday to Monroe to watch Scotlandville beat Ouachita 80-71 in overtime for the Class 5A state championship.
He wasn't going there to recruit, but to support the Hornets. Banks is the brother of Scotlandville coach Carlos Sample, himself a former Southern point guard.
"It's good for me to sit back and watch the game," Banks said. "Takes a little of the pressure off."


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"Nothing like a chick who can rap Sigel, wrap diesel, root for the Eagles."
New sh*t from Philly's youngest in charge, Grande Marshall, with the track "Dedicated." Nothing fly or flashy here except the wordplay as Grande and co-defendant Saudi Money espouse their singular focus on one thing, the dough, and doing whatever it takes to keep their pockets laced.
Grande's MUGGAMAN can't come soon enough.
Previously – Grande Marshall Ft. Asaad – "Boathouse Row"


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Progress Toward All-Oral, Interferon-Free Therapy for HCV Genotype 1 Infection
Progress Toward All-Oral, Interferon-Free Therapy for HCV Genotype 1 Infection
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
Regimens tested in open-label studies achieved high virologic response with low resistance and few adverse effects.
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
Interferon is still currently required for treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection. Now, investigators report findings of two new studies evaluating interferon-free regimens for these patients.
In an open-label study, Sulkowski and colleagues evaluated daclatasvir (an NS5A inhibitor; 60 mg daily) plus sofosbuvir (an NS5B inhibitor; 400 mg daily) with or without ribavirin for 24 weeks in patients with genotype 1 infection (44 treatment-naive and 41 treatment-experienced with telaprevir-based or boceprevir-based regimens). Another 82 treatment-naive patients received therapy for 12 weeks. Sustained virologic response (SVR) at 12 weeks posttreatment was 98% and did not vary by ribavirin use, HCV subtype, or IL28B genotype.
In a phase IIB study, Kowdley and colleagues randomized 571 patients with genotype 1 HCV infection without cirrhosis to receive ABT-450/r (the protease inhibitor ABT-450 plus 100 mg of ritonavir) in daily doses of 100 mg, 150 mg, or 200 mg with ABT-267 (an NS5A inhibitor; 25 mg daily) or ABT-333 (nonnucleoside polymerase inhibitor; 400 mg twice daily) or both for 8, 12, or 24 weeks. In addition, all but one of the subgroups received ribavirin (1000–1200 mg daily). Among patients receiving ABT-450/r plus ABT-267 or ABT-333 or both plus ribavirin, SVR rates at 24 weeks posttreatment ranged from 83% to 100% in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients. Rates were highest among patients receiving all three anti-virals plus ribavirin and those receiving 12 weeks of therapy (vs. 8 weeks). SVR varied significantly by HCV subtype, host IL28B haplotype, race, and baseline HCV RNA level.
In both studies, resistance was uncommon, and side effects were mild (e.g., fatigue, headache, nausea).
These two all-oral, direct-antiviral regimens for hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection achieved high sustained virologic response rates with a short duration of therapy and low resistance and adverse effects. In addition, none of the traditional predictors of negative response had a significant effect on treatment response. Soon, all-oral regimens for every HCV-infected patient will be a reality.
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Visit the Sears Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright's studio, a Moorish villa, the world's tallest man statue, the 180 foot high Carillon Bell Tower or the home of Abraham Lincoln. Take in a Cubs game or see the White Sox. Illinois has many unique and exciting places that will make your trip memorable. Whether you are off to college, visiting family and friends or seeing the Prairie State for the first time, Amtrak can get you to over 25 Illinois cities in a breeze. The train makes your trip relaxing and pleasant as you watch the miles roll by.
Wi-Fi® is available on all Illinois Service trains.
Enjoy an enhanced travel experience in Business Class on Illinois Services and you'll have access to exclusive amenities such as a fully refundable ticket if canceled prior to departure, 25% point bonus for Amtrak Guest Rewards members, seating in a dedicated car with a service attendant, complimentary coffee, tea and newspaper, and access to the Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago.
An innovative partnership program between the National Park Service and Amtrak, the Trails & Rails program provides Amtrak passengers with educational opportunities to foster an appreciation of a selected region's natural and cultural heritage and renews the long tradition of associating railroads with National Parks.
The Lincoln Service has a Trails & Rails program operating from St. Louis, Missouri to Springfield, Illinois and is operated by staff and volunteers of the Jefferson Expansion National Memorial. Another program is operated by the Lincoln Home National Historic Site from Springfield, IL and Chicago, IL.
Take your small dog or cat along with you on the train. Before you go, learn more about the types of pets allowed, pet reservations and fares, approved pet carriers and additional details.
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I've passed by people selling BBQ out of trucks throughout the Central Florida area (mostly in Sanford for some reason). Has anyone had any experience eating out of these BBQ Trucks?
Barbecued/smoked food out of truck seems like it could be a scary thought, but I've been told by a couple of people that the trucks always have the best BBQ. Any insight?


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Question: I have a one year old DLH spayed female cat, Annabelle.(we brush her twice a day) She recently had a bout of constipation over the summer, had an enema at the regular vet and has been on lactulouse(1 ml) once every other day. She refuses moist foods, eats Eagleselect Holistic crunchies. We tried pumpkin and some plain yougurt, not as effective as the lactulose.We did try Hills W/D, too much fiber apparently and she was constipated from that. Is there anything we can try,I heard long term use of lactulose can cause problems,and she is very healthy and happy otherwise. Thanks so much!
Sometimes adding fiber, like pumpkin or Hill's W/D will work. What you are doing, is increasing the bulk of the stool. This actually causes a reflex reaction with the nerves and muscle fibers in the colon that helps increase motility. Who cares...right? Way too much information. Boring and gross.
I find that I actually have more success in cats by decreasing the bulk and feeding an easily digestible food. Iam's Low Residue is a prescription diet you have to get from your vet like Hill's W/D but can sometimes work great in this scenario. It is really easy on the gut and produces smaller stools. I have great success with this food. I would still use a little lactulose here and there when needed. The stuff is cheap and pretty benign. Good look keeping things moving!
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LXer: Ubuntu Web Apps aim to blur lines between desktop, and web apps
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Starting with Ubuntu 12.10, users of the popular Linux-based operating system will be able to install and run web apps as if they were desktop applications. Thats thanks to a new feature called Ubuntu Web Apps.
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X Factor 2010: Katie Waissel and Storm Lee 'sung for Paris Hilton'
X Factor hopefuls Katie Waissel and Storm Lee performed at a private party after Paris Hilton requested they sing for her.
X Factor 2010 hopefuls Katie Waissel and Storm Lee performed at a Hollywood party after being personally requested by Paris Hilton .
The wannabe singers, who have both made it through to the bootcamp stages of the competition, were asked by the socialite to sing at the private party in March.
Receiving a payment of around $600 (£380) between them, the duo played a three-hour set at the bash. 'Katie and Storm Lee go back some way, and get on really well. They are very close,' a source told theDaily Mirror. At bootcamp, Katie reportedly name-dropped Paris, boasting that she and Storm had sung at a 'lavish Hollywood party'. 'It was a private pool party up in the Hills, starting early evening and finishing late,' according to the source. However, the pair clearly weren't held in that high esteem, as they were 'asked to jog on' after performing their set. 'Paris's people made it clear they were not allowed to mingle with guests and had to leave. It wasn't the most glamorous of exits but Katie and Storm have huge ins with the US industry,' the insider added. Recently, Katie was told she would still be able to compete in the X Factor despite having a record deal in the US that she'd signed earlier in the year.


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I have looked at doing this for some time now and today was the day. Look at the members that I have added to this video and know that I didn't get everyone I wanted to but I wanted you all to get the message. We are proud black Americans who've chosen to leave the Democrat Party for better opportunities for ourselves and our families. We didn't do this for show or for any prestige…this is something that we were compelled to do and we have accepted the consequences with the name calling, the hate mail, the threats but we still press on!
UPDATED – We are not Uncle Tom's, We are Proud Black Conservatives On the Move w/Names
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You must remember, we don't fall for the tricks of the democrat party. We've been there before and we know them. They won't work against us so now we have to dialogue. If you are a black democratic voter, we are not speaking bad against you but we know that there is something else out there that's better. Share your thoughts!