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The definition of health information is growing to include multimedia audio, video, and high-resolution still images. This article describes the telemedicine program at East Carolina University School of Medicine, including the telemedicine applications presently in use and the virtual reality applications currently under development. Included are the major design criteria that shape the telemedicine network, some of the lessons learned in developing the network, and a discussion of the future of telemedicine, including efforts to incorporate telemedicine within a fully integrated health information system.
The digital revolution is rapidly converting patient medical records, hospital billing records, physician procedure codes, pharmacy records, and other financial, administrative, and clinical data into electronic information. Computer networks make this information readily accessible to many health care system participants (e.g., hospitals, physicians' group practices, private billing services, pharmacy benefit managers, ambulance services, and so on). The common goal of these rapidly expanding health information networks is "online, real time communication—with less reliance on phone, fax, mail, indecipherable handwriting and files crammed with triplicated forms."1 From a paper-and-pencil world to one of digital information, this model of health care informatics has essentially retrofitted technology to accommodate the current paradigm of care: i.e., it puts traditional medical information where it needs to be in a more timely and efficient manner. While this obviously offers tremendous advantages over the old paper-and-pencil system, the digital revolution holds another piece of the health care information puzzle that could alter the current model of health care. New digitizing and data compression technologies are making telemedicine—the transmission of audio, video, and high-resolution still images of patients—a reality.2
In this article, we describe how the East Carolina University (ECU) School of Medicine telemedicine program uses information technologies to provide a variety of health care services to people in North Carolina. We briefly describe the telemedicine program at the ECU School of Medicine, including the telemedicine applications presently in use and the virtual reality applications currently under development. In this description, we include the major design criteria that shape our telemedicine network. We describe some of the lessons learned in developing our network, and we discuss the future of telemedicine, including our efforts to incorporate telemedicine in a fully integrated health information system.
East Carolina University School of Medicine serves the very rural area of eastern North Carolina, where there are serious shortages of health care providers. Telemedicine is helping to overcome this shortage by making specialty medical consultations available to people in rural communities. Between August 1992 and September 1996, ECU physicians conducted more than 1,000 clinical consultations via telemedicine. These consultations occurred in 29 different specialties (), with a majority in dermatology (55%). A typical distant consultation involved a nurse at the "spoke site" (rural hospital, rural clinic, or prison clinic) presenting the patient to the specialist physician at the "hub site" (ECU School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina). The physician would interact with the patient much like he or she would in a face-to-face clinic visit.
The ECU telemedicine network is a scalable, hybrid communications network that comprises T1, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), plain old telephone service (POTS), microwave, and SW56 transmission modes. A variety of compression engines have been tested, deployed, and integrated into a multichannel bridge that interconnects all of these technologies. This multichannel bridge allows cross-platform communication. For example, our ATM-based telemedicine sites routinely take part in continuing medical education teleconferences that are primarily T1-based sites. Telemedicine at ECU is not a "one-size-fits-all" model. Rather, it is a scalable system designed to conform to the functional and financial constraints of the hub (ECU School of Medicine) and the spoke sites (four rural hospitals, two rural clinics, one maximum security prison, and one naval hospital).
A primary component of telemedicine at ECU is an optimized physician workspace in which specialty physicians at ECU conduct consultations with patients at the spoke sites. The ECU physicians sit in custom-designed, 6- by 12-feet, sound-proofed booths and have a range of telediagnostic tools available (stethoscope, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, dermatology camera). illustrates the basic system.
Another component of the telemedicine system at ECU is an application that connects a small, rural hospital's emergency department to a tertiary care center's emergency department. Teleradiology services are included in this application so that the tertiary care center can receive high-resolution images of a patient's radiologic studies. This application uses North Carolina's statewide network for high-speed video, audio, and data communications over ATM/SONET, a switched broadband network. This network includes all four medical schools in North Carolina, and ECU is one of the hub sites. This network has been designed to protect patient privacy by using dedicated 27 Mbps circuits for each telemedicine link. The links provide full support for all telemedicine tools and include far-end camera controls and full-motion, 30-frames-per-second video.
The newest component of telemedicine at ECU, a still-image transfer system that uses standard telephone lines, illustrates the scalability of the network. Compared with the emergency medicine application described above, which uses the highest bandwidth and the most expensive technology available, this application uses standard telephone service and equipment with a total cost of less than $10,000. Using a video telephone, a primary care physician on the Outer Banks of North Carolina can transmit dermatologic or orthopedic images to specialty physicians at the ECU School of Medicine. The video phone includes an image storage system, so multiple patient cases can be bulk transmitted in a store-and-forward manner. Accessories for the system include a dermatology camera and a document camera.
Two other components of telemedicine at ECU are distance learning and administrative teleconferencing. Since 1991, over 3,000 educational programs, conferences, and meetings have been conducted over the telemedicine system at the ECU School of Medicine. These have included weekly transmission of family medicine grand rounds to physicians at the rural sites on the Rural Eastern Carolina Health Network (REACH-TV), administrative teleconferences, and nursing courses broadcast to hospitals and community colleges in rural areas of eastern North Carolina.
Along with the application currently in use, the telemedicine program at ECU is also involved in research to develop the next generation of telemedicine application and tools. The technologic research at ECU includes things as diverse as the DOCking station, which explores the optimum physician interface for next-generation telemedicine systems; hands-free, voice-operated telediagnostic tools; and virtual reality (VR) simulations for medical training. Two VR tools are currently in development: a binaural digital stethoscope to provide spatialized heart and lung sounds, and a stereo dermatology system that provides three-dimensional displays of skin lesions. Our telemedicine network is growing and evolving as we learn more about the potentials of this technology. However, certain design criteria are shaping the growth.
The goal of our telemedicine network, and for any comprehensive health information network, is to support and improve medical decision making. In order to achieve this goal, a central design criterion for our network is to make accessible all pertinent clinical information and diagnostic tools to the physician or other provider. This means that the infrastructure should seamlessly integrate electronic patient records, integrated practice management systems, access to medical literature, and audio and video tools for distant consultations. While our current system primarily supports distant consultation using audio and video tools (e.g., stethoscope, dermatology camera, interactive video conferencing), we are working toward a fully integrated model. For example, the physician specialist has access to the World Wide Web (WWW) and the MEDLINE database from a personal computer located in a telemedicine booth. The next major step is to provide electronic medical records to the consulting physician. Currently, the patient's medical record is faxed from the spoke sites to the physician at the hub site (ECU). We are working on a system that will present the patient's medical record on a personal computer in the telemedicine booth where the specialist physician is located. The spoke site's computers are connected to the computer in the telemedicine booth via a wide area network (WAN) using the same T1 connection that provides audio and video. Although presenting a single patient's medical record does not constitute an electronic medical record system (EMRS) in its broadest sense, it is a step in the right direction.
Another important criterion for a fully integrated health information network is that the technology be transparent to the user. In other words, the hardware and software interfaces must be friendly and easy to use. For example, in our network, the physician at ECU can switch from one rural site to another with the touch of a button. In our regularly scheduled dermatology, cardiology, allergy, and rehabilitation clinics, the ECU specialist may see a patient at Central Prison in Raleigh, then switch to a rural hospital almost 200 miles from Raleigh. This is all accomplished without the physician leaving the telemedicine suite.
The next design criterion for our program is that the network must support production telemedicine. In other words, the system must efficiently support scheduled routine consultations, urgent consultations, distance learning, and continuing medical education events. Our multipoint and point-to-point network allows for multiple events to occur simultaneously. For example, while a dermatologist examines a patient at one spoke site, a cardiologist may be performing an examination at another site. At the same time, physicians in rural communities may be participating in a continuing medical education event such as grand rounds via the telemedicine network. Further, our network interconnects a variety of telecommunications services, including T1, microwave, ATM, SW56, and POTS. This contrasts with most telemedicine programs, which use only one telecommunications service, typically T1 or integrated services digital network (ISDN).3
Finally, important criteria regarding the physical setup of the telemedicine equipment shaped and continue to shape our telemedicine program. There are two guiding principles. First, the telemedicine equipment must have minimal impact on the current physical plant and yet still be an optimized space for online consultations. Second, the space must be quiet and private, with minimal distraction. To meet these important design criteria, we built a custom-designed suite of four 6- by 12-feet, sound-proofed booths in which the physician has access to a full-range of diagnostic tools and can conduct examinations with few distractions.
Building a health information infrastructure that includes components of telemedicine requires much more than hardware and software. There is a clear need for a high level of teamwork among all network participants (physicians, engineers, nurses, technicians, etc.).4,5 In a new field such as this, where all participants may not share the same terminology or understanding of the technology, good interpersonal communication is especially important. Due to the newness of this technology, it is also important to consider the need for "techno-social integration." In other words, it is not enough to put the equipment in place and say, "Here it is; use it." Telemedicine is a new way of communicating, and the socio-cultural component cannot be overlooked. To address this issue, we conduct frequent demonstrations and "test drives" with physicians, nurses, administrators, and the community to introduce this new way of communicating and transmitting medical information. By introducing telemedicine technologies to a broad base of health care system participants, we hope the technology will gradually be accepted as a common component of health care in rural areas. However, we do not expect every patient, physician, nurse, or administrator to be enamored with this new technology. As others have also found, it is important to use a phased approach in developing a telemedicine infrastructure.6
Another important lesson regards staffing. Staffing needs in establishing a telemedicine network were greater than we anticipated. We found that implementing a multipoint infrastructure requires designated staff at each site. For the daily operation of our network, we employ three engineers and two program coordinators at the hub site (ECU School of Medicine) and part-time nurse coordinators at each spoke site. Until this technology is as ubiquitous and reliable as standard telephone service, there will be a need for troubleshooting and equipment adjustment. Equally important to the overall success of the network are the medical director, technical director, physicians and nurses at both the hub and spoke sites, and the administrative support staff.
We have also learned the importance of scheduling in telemedicine. Because we have multiple sites and limited resources, a very organized and systematic approach to scheduling telemedicine activities is imperative. Therefore, we implemented an on-line scheduling system in which the rural sites can electronically request specialty consults. The on-line system tracks the availability of the telemedicine equipment at both the hub and spoke sites and does not allow a resource be scheduled if it is already scheduled. Because the physician booths in the telemedicine suite and videoconferencing rooms at ECU can be connected to various sites, it would be very easy to cross-book resources without an on-line scheduling system.
Finally, we have learned that the technical requirements for this kind of network are also relatively new to local telephone companies. Therefore, we designed and built our own alarm system to inform our engineering staff when the T1 and ATM lines go down. While phone companies have good error detection in place for standard phone service, they are not as dependable for detecting problems in high-bandwidth transmission of low-frequency signals.
We believe that multimedia applications are an important part of the future of health information. Along with traditional paper-and-pencil information, the digital revolution has converted audio, video, and high-resolution still images into readily transmissible data. The power of these new technologies is that a wide spectrum of data can be made accessible to physicians and other health care providers regardless of the proximity of the patient. At ECU, we have demonstrated the feasibility of distant medical consultation. The next step is to incorporate distant consultation with other forms of health information to give physicians full access to all necessary information in treating patients. Until very recently, a model of healthcare information that incorporated all forms of data, including, audio, video, and high-resolution still-images, was almost unimaginable. However, we feel the Internet may provide the backbone to make this new model of health care informatics a reality.
The necessity of computer-based patient records has become an accepted reality and much work has been done to create electronic medical record systems.7 However, communicating among the wide variety of institution-specific electronic medical record systems is still very problematic. Ziegler compares the current state of health information networks with the American railroad system in the early nineteenth century.1 With each railroad system maintaining its own track, there was no uniformity in rail service. In 1863, Congress established standard rail widths, which eventually led to the standardization of rail service. Currently, health information and telemedicine networks are much like the early railroad systems—they do not share common operating systems and standards. The WWW has the potential to provide a common interface to current health information systems, and the Internet will eventually have the bandwidth to transmit most of the health information (financial, administrative, clinical, audio, video, and still image data) described above.
The feasibility of incorporating multimedia in a comprehensive, Web-based network is rapidly becoming realistic. Kohane et al. have already demonstrated a prototype of a National Electronic Medical System via the WWW.8 Further, Internet security issues are being resolved by using firewalls and passwords with time limitations. Although much more work must be done on store-and-forward image transfer via the WWW, the capability to transmit medium- to high-resolution clinical images via the Internet has been demonstrated.9 Further, the Internet currently provides a wealth of clinical reference information.10 However, to increase the usefulness of this aspect of the Internet, custom filters need to be built that facilitate easy and rapid access to specific health care information. The ECU telemedicine program is enlisting the help of librarians and Web experts to develop these Internet filters and support tools.
We believe the future of telemedicine is extremely promising. On the physician's desktop, in small, rural clinics, in large, inner-city clinics, in the patient's home, or wherever medical information is needed, the technologies to connect patient with provider are rapidly becoming a reality. At the ECU School of Medicine, our goal is to integrate these technologies into a comprehensive network of care. We have primarily used telecommunications technology for distant consultation and distant medical education activities. However, we believe that telemedicine must become fully integrated with traditional medical information systems to be more effective. By incorporating a Web-based electronic medical record system and other Internet-based applications in our telemedicine network, we hope to realize the potential of the digital revolution in health care.
The authors thank the JAMIA reviewers for invaluable editorial efforts.
Presented in part at the AMIA Spring Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, June 1996.
Supported in part by grants from the Health Care Financing Administration, the Office of Rural Health Policy, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
PubMed Central Canada is a service of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) working in partnership with the National Research Council's national science library in cooperation with the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the U.S. National Library of Medicine(NCBI/NLM). It includes content provided to the PubMed Central International archive by participating publishers.


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In August last year, after several interventions by friends and family, Sumit Narula finally enrolled himself in an online weight management programme. The 37-year-old Punjab-based teacher was 90kg when he got into the programme and has since then lost 12kg. "I realised I am overweight when people around me started noticing it. Whenever my friends and relatives met me after a brief period, their favourite line was, 'How have you gained so much? You must do something to lose weight. This isn't healthy.' And I decided to do something about it when my wife also started complaining," says Narula.
The self-proclaimed food lover credits his remarkable transformation to an online weight management programme by the young entrepreneur Dev Khosla. Started last year, Khosla's company www.theweightmonitor.com delivers personalised weight management advisory services with daily monitoring tools to help people lose weight. Khosla says, "Desktop weight management will soon become a trend in India."
CEO and founder of The Weight Monitor Khosla says, "Corporate experts predict that the working professionals of India would soon have a lot of money but no time to devote to personal health. Access and delivery of healthcare information in India is still fragmented and has not created a significant impact on arresting this epidemic of ill health. Technology-driven service delivery platforms can certainly contribute in a big way to correct this trend." The company has many satisfied clients. "Delhi-based Pooja Saigal lost 15kg in six months while Ankeet Teli from Gurgaon lost 8.5kg in just three months," he says.
According to a recent study by the market research firm Euromonitor International's global network analysis of 80 countries, obesity rate in India is expected to double by 2020. The report also suggested that with rapid rise in obesity, interest in online weight management system will likely remain high for the foreseeable future. Coincidently, the Fitho Wellness also found similar details. In its recent study, it found that 73 per cent adults in urban India are overweight, and 46 per cent are obese. Studies also indicate that India's weight loss market is worth roughly `9,500 crore per annum and this is expected to touch `17,000 crore by 2015.
Khosla adds that even though almost 70 per cent of the customers belong to metropolitan cities such as Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Hyderabad, many new subscriptions are coming from remote areas such Mandi Gobindgarh in Punjab.
Prachi Agarwal, founder, Fitho Wellness says, "As more Indians are logging on to the Internet, the online fitness market is growing in India." Founded in 2010, Fitho Wellness and Weight Monitor are a few of the many players in the web healthcare market; others include Indiadiets, Oomph-nutrition and Medico. Khosla says, "The Internet today is full of contracting information. Today red wine is good for your heart, tomorrow it's not. Structured delivery of customised scientific advice is the need of the hour. This is creating business opportunities in preventive healthcare in India. Needless to say nothing motivates a person more than results."
Most of these online weight management programmes work in a similar fashion. All one needs is sign up and select a weight loss programme and inform the company about it. These companies instantly create a customised daily diet and exercise routine according to the user's needs and preferences. "A team of certified dietician and fitness experts then work closely with members to understand their diet, answer their queries and motivate them to achieve the results," says Prachi.
Apart from being a click away, these online weight management programmes also score on cost. Services of an online weight management company can be availed for as low as `499 per month. Clearly, with rising demand for such services, the web healthcare market is set to take front seat and the beneficiaries are more than happy.


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Greetings from Paktika Province, Orgun-E, Afghanistan. I'm a Parachute Infantry Company First Sergeant with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based out of Vicenza, Italy. We're on our 14th month supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, and I'm on my 20th month away from my second love, my 1998 Camaro SS which is garaged in Virginia Beach, Va.
I've been a subscriber to your magazine for some time now and enjoy every issue. As a matter of fact, one of my platoon sergeants is also an F-body owner (1997 TA), and also misses his garaged vehicle in Ohio. Both of us share the issues sent over by my wife, additionally sharing stories of mashing vehicles back on the streets of the U.S.
As much as our wives enjoy living in the land of pointy-toed high heels and designer handbags and furniture, we are both ready to leave the potholed country that produces some of the most expensive driving machines on earth (the main reason we left our treasures on U.S. soil). Driving the Autostrata brings back memories of shifting into Sixth gear on I-95 outside Fort Bragg, N.C., to pass a Cobra. I have to wake up from the dream as I motor the XC90 down past Padova at 120 kph!
Mario D. Cockrell
Great to hear from you, Mario! As much as we hate to have you and your fellow soldiers away from home, we can't tell you how much it means to all of us back here that you're taking care of business. Keep your heads down, save up that hazard pay, get home, and throw a few more mods on that SS. In regards to your F-body suspension questions, keep your eyes peeled for some hardcore suspension and handling tech coming up in GMHTP.
Looks Aren't Everything ... Are They?
I just picked up your May issue at the bookstore and was disappointed to learn GM has decided to wait a few more years to roll out a new Camaro. I can't believe GM is going to sit back and let Ford grab up more of their market share of vehicle owners in this group.
They've got a great looking concept in the Camaro. One look at it brought back something I saw in your sister publication High Performance Pontiac. This was the GTO I was hoping to buy instead of the G6-looking body style we got in 2004.
On to my question: on page 12 of your May 2006 issue, you mention that a new GTO is going to be released in 2008. Is this car going to resemble the concept car from 1999, or are we looking at another G6-looking disappointment?
Chuck Mooney
Munster, Indiana
While it will take a little longer for the new Camaro and GTO to come to market, all indications point toward two high-powered hot rods. As outstanding as the '04-06 GTOs are, we all know that a few styling tweaks would make it a must-have ride. GM is keen on this fact too-we can't guarantee that you'll love its looks, but we'll bet that it is a good sight more eye-catching than our current Goats.
Price Wars
I don't understand your assumption that the V-8 Fifth Generation Camaro can be built for $25,000. GM couldn't do it 2002, I don't see how they could do it in 2010.
Tom Pfeifer
Via e-mail
We didn't assume that it could, we merely stated that GM execs were quoted as saying they hope to price the Camaro to compete with the Ford Mustang. As the Mustang GT goes for mid-20s, that's the price they would need a base V-8 Camaro to be at to be competitive.
Give Us More...
First, thanks for continuing to make GMHTP grow and be on the cutting edge of GM performance. Thanks for continuing to support the F-Body, Y-Body, G-Body, and the Sy/Ty. And thanks for the coverage of the Impala SS Nationals and for throwing in a nice Impy now and then. But how about some more B-Body performance articles or buildups? How about either an Impala SS, Caprice, or maybe a Caprice Wagon or Buick Roadmaster Wagon buildup? Same motor and running gear, for the most part, and the bolt-ons and motors are the same.
Give us bigger family guys something to read about. I just like the bigger cars--inside and out--and this is the closest I can get with a GM right now since they no longer make a RWD, body-on-frame, V-8 passenger car. Plus, these can be scored at great prices nowadays. I think you could garner some good support from the B-Body enthusiasts out there!!! Eric Mann Via e-mail
I have been a subscriber to your magazine for quite awhile now. I have especially enjoyed the 10th Anniversary reprints from the back issues that I missed.
You guys go on and on about the LS1. It makes me wonder whether my lowly LT1 will be left out of coverage in GMHTP. Sure, the Gen III motors get all of the press, as well they should, but please guys, remember us Gen II owners.
P.S.-- I relished the "10 Best Budget Bolt-Ons" in the March 2006 issue!
Carlos Mac
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Don't worry Eric and Carlos, we've got lots of hardcore LT1-powered tech coming your way.


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Mazu religious pilgrimmage in Taiwan draws millions
Some people in the USA might wonder what life is like in far away Taiwan. Here is a brief news item and a link. Enjoy. {scroll down to read English version} There is the ET TODAY, from national Tv network ET-TV, website and video. .....a short translation, too, using the translation computer machine. it is a funny story. The news was on TV on April 13 in the evening. http://www.ettoday.com/2005/04/13/545-1777156.htm 大甲媽遶境∕憑3年前舊報紙 老外找到報馬仔 2005/04/13 17:38 Video 尋人超級任務!美國人與嘉義報馬仔相見歡。 記者吳家璇、楊政達∕嘉義報導 by Claire Wu, reporter, ETTV 大甲媽遶境活動中,負責走前鋒引路的俗稱「報馬仔」,他奇特的服裝打扮,往往吸引一般人的目光,而今年,有一個來自美國波士頓的外國人 [丹布隆] (Dan Bloom),拿著3年前的剪報,千里迢迢來到台灣,跟著大甲媽的遶境隊伍,說要來和報馬仔相認。 丹布隆 和報馬仔兩人互相問好:「你好你好!好久不見!」頭戴鴨舌帽,身穿綠色T恤的丹布隆,說著怪腔怪調的英式台語,兩人相見歡,不過奇怪,這兩個人一個英語,一個講台語,怎麼會認識的? 丹布隆 說,他3年前在報紙看過報馬仔的報導,對他產生興趣,所以特別到台灣來找他。於是來自波士頓的丹布隆,就被3年前的舊剪報打動,下定決心要找到報馬仔,並且認識他。 丹布隆 說,報馬仔的服裝、鞋子很特別,「他為什麼穿這樣,我都很感興趣。」這個意外的訪客,也讓報馬仔十分驚訝,即使語言不通,兩人還是努力比手畫腳。丹布隆 問:「你戴的紅線代表什麼?」報馬仔說:「是姻緣線。」 報馬仔談到 丹布隆 的來訪,對記者說:「看到他來很驚訝,想說外國人不都是信耶穌,怎會信媽祖,哈哈哈...。HA HA HA...」 就這樣,一個是「阿兜仔」,一個是媽祖的代言人,他們結成了好朋友。 尋人超級任務! 美國人與嘉義報馬仔相見歡 ※ The Dajia Mazu festival in Hsingkang gives an American newspaper reporter a chance to meet the famous Patrolman, reports ET TODAY reporter Wu Chia-hsuan, also known as Claire Wu. Yang Cheng-da was the cameraman. -------------------------------------------------------------- CHIAYI -- "the Mazu patrolman ", with his unusual clothing, often attracts many people's attention in Taiwan, but this year a very curious foreigner named Dan Bloom, in Chiayi, drove his motorscoot to Hsingkang to look for the Bo Bay Ya man. Bloom began studying the Bo Bay Ya as a cultural artificat of Taiwan and CHina three years ago and this year he came to Hsingkang on Tuesday with a newspaper clipping of a photo of the Patrolman, and asked everyone he saw "Where is the Patrolman today? Have you seen him? I want to find him. Can you tell me where I can find him?" Finally, Dan Bloom found the Patrolman and came face to face with the Bo Bay Ya man. "Long time no see" said Dan Bloom. "hello! " Dan Bloom is a newspaper reporter for the English newspapers in Taiwan, and he wears a black French cap and a colorful, green and purple, nightmarket T-shirt. |Speaking in a funny accent of strange Taiwanese words, Dan Bloom can communicate with the patrolman this way. But mostly the Boston man speaks English and the Patrolman from Taiwan speaks only Taiwanese. So how do they communicate? For the American reporter Dan Bloom, the uniform of the Patrolman is very intersting. He says that the outfit is interesting because the Patrolman wears only one sandal, and his left pant leg is rolled up above the knee!' I am curious, says Dan Bloom why does the patrolman dress this way, I feel this is a very special part of Taiwanese culture and more people, foreigners and even Taiwan young people, should know about this. Using smiles and body language to communicate, Dan Bloom and Mr. Lee the Patrolman can talk to each other inside the Hsinkang temple. " what does the red string represent, the red string you give out to many people here ?" The patrolman says that "it is to encourage people to fall in love, find a boyfriend or girlfriend, and get married and live in happiness." The Patrolman says: "This is very interesting for me, too, because I don't get the chance to talk to many foreigners and if they all beleive in Jesus, how can they come to learn about Mazu? I am very surprised, but I am glad this Dan Bloom man likes Mazu, too. Maybe he is not a Christian?" The American vagabond and the Mazu patrolman are happy when they meet in Hsingkang today.


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Oct 22, 2010
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Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man was arrested for robbing the Byrne Dairy at 1429 Butternut St. Tuesday night, police said.
Christopher Staats, 31, was arrested and charged by Syracuse Police with third degree robbery.
The robbery happened around 7:30 p.m. when a man walked into the Byrne Dairy and demanded money. He held his hand under his jacket as if he had a gun, but did not actually show a gun, police said. The man stole the cash drawer from the register and fled on foot.
Later, an officer canvassing the neighborhood for the suspect stopped at a nearby boarding house. He met a man matching the suspect's description. The man, identified later as Staats, let officers into his apartment to speak with him.
While talking with Staats, they noticed money from the robbery laying on a bed. Staats was later positively identified by a store employee and arrested. The money from the robbery was also recovered.
Staats is being held at the Onondaga County Justice Center and will be arraigned in Syracuse City Court on Wednesday.


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The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Doofus Of The Day #251
Today's Doofus - who might be better described as a luckless Lothario - is from Wisconsin.
It seems Mr. Donessa Davis loved, not wisely, but too well. Quite apart from his wife, he had a string of lovers on the side - up to five, according to one report. Unfortunately for him, his wife found out about them. Even worse, she called them, and told them he'd been using them for sex and money. (Yes, they'd been paying the expenses of their trysts with him!) They plotted their revenge together.
One of the ladies lured him to a motel and, by promising him a massage (seemingly of the kinky variety), persuaded him to disrobe, wear a blindfold and lie on the bed, to which she tied him. She then let in the other ladies. They beat him, and used superglue to attach his manhood firmly to his stomach. They then left, taking his wallet, cellphone and car.
The women have now been charged with false imprisonment and other crimes. However, I can't help but feel sympathy for them. Down in this part of the world, if a guy carried on like that and the ladies got together to take their revenge, everyone - including the cops - would be laughing far too hard to chase them, and the general consensus would be that he got what he deserved! I can't think that a local jury would convict them of any crime.
I somehow doubt that the experience will change Mr. Davis' attitude towards women, though. If he has so little respect for them that he cheats on multiple partners simultaneously, one can only hope that he'll meet someone acquainted with - and inspired by - the Bobbitt case before too long!
3 comments:
- Mango's Madness said...
My sweet departed wife would have cut everything off. She would not tolerate that bull for 10 seconds! I cant even think that I would have lived after that ordeal!!!
- August 4, 2009 at 2:05 AM
- Crucis said...
He's lucky they glued his weenie to his stomach. They could have glued it to something much more sturdy and you can think of some other follow-up activities from there.
My grandmother told a story supposedly from the late 19th century about someone much like your doofus. In those times, men liked to advertise their virility via the size of their mustache.
In this particular case, the ladies tied the ends of the mustache to the bed post while the character was sleeping. Then they threw ice-cold water on him (must've been in the winter). You can imagine the results!
- August 4, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- dshong37 said...
Hehe, he's from here in Wi, dumbshit is known in his hometown, trust me.
- August 6, 2009 at 5:16 AM


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The course begins by looking at how we can be 'Celebrating God'. The 'Growing in Grace' and 'Sharing Jesus' modules will follow in the Summer and Autumn terms respectively.
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By Amy Hackworth. Image by Hisaya Katagami.
"Gratitude is not only the greatest of all virtues, but the parent of all others." — Cicero
One of our most consistent bedtime routines with our children centers around remembering our favorite things from the day. We each try to list three wonderful things that happened in an effort to cultivate that virtue of gratitude. Sometimes our sons prove their very short memories and seem to only be able to remember the previous twenty minutes. Other times they are more thoughtful and their lists stretch well beyond three items. Time with friends usually tops our boys' charts and the best jokes of the day as well as family activities make frequent appearances.
Although our boys' responses are sometimes casual or even flippant, I hope we're helping them develop a mental muscle, teaching them the practice of feeling grateful every day for the good that happens in their lives. Our initial motivation for helping our boys develop gratitude wasn't based on research, but there's actually a growing body of scientific evidence on the benefits of gratitude.
Dr. Robert A. Emmons has pioneered the field of gratitude research at UC Davis and summarizes some of his incredible findings in his book, Gratitude Works! A 21-Day Program for Creating Emotional Prosperity, he writes, "When people regularly cultivate gratitude, they experience a multitude of psychological, physical, interpersonal, and spiritual benefits. Gratitude has one of the strongest links to mental health and satisfaction with life of any personality trait — more so than even optimism, hope, or compassion." Additionally, "people who experience gratitude can cope more effectively with everyday stress, show increased resilience in the face of trauma-induced stress, recover more quickly from illness, and enjoy more robust physical health," including benefits to blood pressure and cardiovascular health. Amazing!
Although most personality traits remain stable throughout our lives (I'm looking at you, procrastination), Dr. Emmons has found that developing the practice of gratitude can drastically change us in a relatively short amount of time.
I'm curious if you've ever had a moment of gratitude significantly influence your happiness? What helps you and your family practice gratitude in your lives? What are the things for which you're most grateful?
P.S. — Mara's post about gratitude in the face of failed IVF is a beautiful demonstration of this concept.


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WikiLeaks advises supporters to bet against Assange's freedom
- By Joshua Keating
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy
From the site's official Twitter today:
Paddy Power opens betting on the fate of Julian Assange paddypower.com/bet/novelty-be… (supporters: please bet *against* freedom inorder to hedge)
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 1, 2012
(i.e if he doesn't win freedom then you can use the money to campaign for his freedom)
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 1, 2012
That doesn't sound particularly confident. The market has actually been up for a few months, and specifically requires you to bet on how Assange will leave the embassy. "UK police car" is the favorite at 16/8 odds. More adventurous punters can take 100/1 odds on "jet pack."
As for Assange himself, he's still holed up in the embassy. Ecuadorean officials have expressed concerns about his health, but fashion designer Vivienne Westwood who met with him recently (why not?) says he's just in need of fresh vegetables.


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DNC prevails in first court challenge
A U.S. District Court Judge says the first lawsuit challenging the Democratic National Committee decision to strip Florida of its presidential delegates is so flawed he won't even let the plaintiffs amend it and try again.
"The court...is of the view that allowing Plaintiff to amend to cure the deficiencies of his complaint would be an exercise in futility," wrote U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara in an order issued Friday.
Lazzara wrote that the suit by Tampa political consultant Vic DiMaio fails to show that he has standing -- or rather, that he has been dealt some singular wrong that the court must right. Further, the judge says prior court rulings have made clear that political parties, as private entities, are allowed to set their own rules under Constitutional freedom of association guarantees.
The DNC rules committee voted in August to strip Florida of all of its 210 delegates in response to the state scheduling its primary earlier than party rules allow. The decision effectively renders Florida's Jan. 29 Democratic primary moot.
DiMaio filed suit last month claiming that the DNC rules committee decision and failure by the state party to adopt another means of selecting delegates violates his rights to equal protection.
Judge Lazzara notes that DiMaio will still be permitted to vote and that it is the party's right whether or not to consider that vote.
Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, filed their own federal lawsuit against the DNC Thursday in Tallahassee.
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Children need foods from each food group – grains (bread, cereal, rice, pasta), vegetables, meat and alternatives (chicken, fish, eggs, legumes), dairy foods and fruit – every day. These foods provide the vital nutrients they need to be at their best. Children's nutrition needs vary between different ages and stages, but a good rule of thumb is to provide a third of their daily food to eat during school hours, with plenty of fluids (mostly water) to keep them hydrated, especially for sport and warm weather. Your child's appetite is the best guide to how much food they need: you provide nutritious food, and they decide how much to eat.
Simple swaps can do the trick.
- Switch from white bread to wholemeal, mixed grain or soy-linseed.
- Use reduced-salt margarine spread instead of butter.
- Include plain popcorn instead of chips or biscuits.
- Swap processed meats such as devon and chicken loaf for sliced roast beef and chicken.
- Choose reduced-fat milk, yoghurt and cheese.
- Pack dried fruit rather than fruit straps and sweets.
If you're short on time packaged foods can help, but choose healthier products. Look for foods that offer essential nutrients but are not too high in saturated fat, salt, kilojoules and sugar. You can find healthy canteen-approved products at www.schoolcanteens.org.au.
For when time is short or the kids are revolting!
|Fresh fruit coming back home in the lunchbox
|Fruit snack tubs or dried fruit
|'I hate water!'
|Add a dash of lime cordial
|'Brown bread – yuck!'
|High-fibre white bread
|'All the other kids get
muesli bars'
|Plain, oat-based muesli bars (no chocolate, 'yoghurt'
bits or coatings)
|'I want cookies'
|Plain wheatmeal biscuits
|'Sandwiches are boring'
|Wraps, frittata, pasta or rice salad, finger food, crispbread, leftovers
|'I don't like vegetables'
|Corn on the cob, cherry tomatoes, vegie sticks with dips such as hommus, guacamole and salsa
The last thing you need is a sick child. Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) recommend the following to keep school lunchboxes safe:
- Wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly.
- Always wash hands when handling food (and teach your kids to do the same).
- Keep lunchboxes, utensils and drink bottles clean using warm soapy water.
- Keep lunches made ahead of time in the fridge or freezer.
- Keep lunches cool by packing a frozen drink or ice brick. Place perishable foods against the drink or brick.
- Warn children not to share drink bottles to prevent the spread of infection.
- Encourage your child not to leave their lunch bag in the sun!
- Go to www.foodsafety.asn.au for more information.
Many schools now have healthier canteens where foods high in saturated fat, salt, and kilojoules such as fried foods, cakes, confectionary and soft drinks are offered on a limited basis only during the term. Go to www.schoolcanteens.org.au for more information. Many schools are also setting rules for the food students bring from home, such as no confectionery or nuts if there are allergic students. Learning curve Children are learning about food and nutrition at school, so ensure their lunchbox reinforces their lessons – they'll probably tell you which foods are 'everyday' and 'sometimes' foods. They're also being exposed to cooking information via the media. Encourage your junior masterchef by trying new foods, flavours and recipes in their lunchbox as well as the family dinner. Don't let your child be the only one who doesn't know their zucchini from their eggplant, or their parsley from their mint!
- Egg-cellent: 1 slice bread with margarine spread + 1 boiled egg + 1 cup mixed salad + 100g reduced-fat yoghurt + small bunch grapes + water
- Wrapstar: 1/2 wholemeal wrap with 1 thin slice roast beef, 1 thin slice reduced-fat cheese and salad + cherry tomatoes + 1 small banana + water
- My little chickadee: 2 small wholegrain crispbreads + 1 chicken drumstick (no skin) + 4 to 5 baby carrots and hommus dip + 2 small watermelon wedges + 1/2 cup reduced fat milk or soy milk + water
- Provide sturdy reusable water bottles and containers.
- Pack lunchbox food that comes in its own 'packaging' – such as an apple or a banana, a small carrot or a boiled egg.
- Buy fresh and dried fruit and yoghurt in larger packs or tubs and place individual serves into smaller reusable containers.
- Start a vegetable patch for the family in the garden, or grow herbs in pots – children will love the activity and are more likely to enjoy eating food they've helped produce.


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Investigator: John Williams Jr., Rhode Island College
Scientific Theme: Cancer and Molecular Toxicology
Abstract: Arylphosphonium salts (APS) are cytotoxic lipophilic cations that can cross cell membranes. They show SAR's for DNA binding in electrophoresis. Computational models indicate both electrostatic and intercalation binding. They are antibacterial and antifungal by unknown mechanism(s). Some are active against cancer cells in culture and in vivo. They concentrate in mitochondria and have been used as carrier molecules to deliver DNA-alkylating agents into mitochondria. They can also be conjugated with flurophores to enhance cell imaging. We have synthesized some of these compounds and observed these effects in our laboratories. Three to five step high-yield protocols developed in our laboratories using readily available reagents and microwave-assisted and/or solvent-free syntheses are employed. Selected compounds will be tested by cellometry using a MuseTM Cell Analyzer for selective toxicity against malignant (4TI) vs. normal (NMuMG) cancer cell lines. We will use a luciferase ATP assay, ATPiyte®, to probe inhibition of ATP synthesis as a specific toxic consequence of selective mitochondrial uptake. We will begin with a set of triarylcinnamyl and triaryl (alpha-toluic acid) phosphonium salts that have proven to be the most active in previous toxicity screenings and prepare modifications of these by the synthesis methods noted herein. Leads discovered in this screening will be modified to increase potency and efficacy. They will be tested for binding to both ds and G4 DNA in electrophoresis and by CD and lTC experiments. New compounds will also be screened for estrogenic activity. Up to six students can be involved directly in this project during the summers. Three to five students can continue the project during each following academic year. The overall aim of this project is to discover new selective anticancer agents and produce leads for preclinical development. This will be done by synthesis of new compounds and selection of library compounds which will be screened for mitochondrial ATP suppression, selective toxicity in cellometry experiments and DNA binding in gel electrophoresis. Eventually we intend to do preclinical trials in mice with the most promising candidates.
Human Health Relevance: Cancer therapy, early cancer diagnosis, breast cancer, cell culture, cell-imaging, cell targeting, cytometry, medicinal chemistry, computational medicinal chemistry, dsDNA toxicity, G4 DNA toxicity, selective drug uptake, blocking of DNA amplification, fluorescence labeling, ATP inhibition, mechanisms of antipoliferation agents, correlations for and predictors of anti-cancer activity, green chemistry, microwave assisted synthesis, computational screening. in vitro screening. preclinical in vivo screening.


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Sometimes, all you need are no-fuss jeans and a white button-down shirt to look super stylish. Case in point: Cameron Diaz at AFI's Night At The Movies event in LA. Even in denim, the actress shined. Of course, you can't walk the red carpet looking too casual, to help remedy that, Cam threw on red caged sandals, a bronze Gucci clutch, gold hoop earrings, and red lipstick. What a divine combination of menswear and womenswear. Try it sometime.


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New BMW N54 and 335 turbo / boost only 1/4 mile record - 11.1@127 with Rob Beck upgraded turbosCongratulations to BimmerBoost member LostMarine! This is breaking news from the private track rental today at the ATCO drag strip in New Jersey. This run was done at 19 psi on the upgraded Rob Beck turbos. Car was launched in second gear on drag radials. Car also has meth and upgraded axles which it clearly needs now with all this power. Check out the timeslip below, more details are coming.
This article was originally published in forum thread: New BMW N54 and 335 1/4 mile turbo / boost only 1/4 mile record - 11.1@127 with Rob Beck upgraded turbos started by Sticky View original post151 Comments
klipseracer - 05-17-2011, 01:37 PM
+1 to something we saw develope and become great while the newbies to the market just see it as a part that always existed I used to be #2 on that rb turbo list right behind midlife.... If anyone remembers that haha, who ever bought my cores anyway?
ItalianStallion - 05-17-2011, 02:05 PM
ItalianStallion - 05-17-2011, 03:26 PM
IMO, a 6 cyl that comes standard with twin turbos and is capable of putting out these type of numbers, both dyno #'s as well as trap speed, is much more impressive than the top-dog M3's V8 with supercharger's putting out comparable or even lower numbers.
The 335 was trapping 127 with an automatic transmission. Not DCT. True, a few of the supercharged M3's have trapped 130-132 but these cars have the quick shifting DCT and have A LOT more money pumped into them, not to mention the sticker price alone is a hefty premium over the 335.
It is also my belief that the 335 era is just beginning. Once the price comes down and more people get a hold of these cars, you will see more and more people going with larger compressor wheels and machined housings and even throwing on GT25 turbos and such. 10's without nitrous shouldn't be a problem and once the turbos get larger, you'll see mid 130mph traps.
A car that is $20k cheaper and has the potential to be just as fast or even faster than the M3 is more attractive to me. Of course the M3 is more complete with it's better brakes, suspension, and baller bodystyle. But otherwise I still think the 335 is more of the bargain and is more exciting since for M3 money you can basically wing a GT-R or a used 997 Turbo.
The money difference isn't really all that great at this point with the upgraded turbos but yes, the M3 isn't a cheap and easy platform open to everyone. Part of the appeal to me.
Fueling will be a constant issue as direct injection hinders the power potential.
GT-R doesn't have a V8 and has cramped rear seats. 997 turbo is basically a 2 seater and in the similar price range you can't get a DCT. Building an M3 is more unique than either as everyone mods a GT-R or 997 turbo because it is easy.
I can't wait to open eyes.
ItalianStallion - 05-17-2011, 03:46 PM
I hope you do open some eyes with your build. Best of luck to you I understand your decision not to go with the GT-R or 997TT as you want something unique and I respect that.
As far as efficiency and boost numbers go, You can't look at the boost numbers of 2 tiny turbos vs the boost numbers of a V8 with a supercharger. If you look at built Z06 Corvettes, they only need a few lbs of boost and they can make 800-1000whp easily. With Supras, you need 30-40+psi. It doesn't matter though because the Supras are a small displacement (to the Vettes) with a BIG single turbo. The Vettes are very high displacement with mid sized GT30 or 35 turbos.
You can't say "my M3 at 7psi makes the same power as a 335 at 20psi, therefore my M is superior." The M is high compression, larger displacement, more cylinders. The 335 is a lower compression, 6 cyl, twin turbo setup with turbos designed to reach double digit PSI numbers from the factory. It is the nature of these cars. The 335 is built for boost so you can crank up the PSI. The M3 is high compression with no boost in mind. Turn it up to 7 or 8 psi and it makes a ton of power. Turn it up to 15 or 20psi and it won't be pretty.
Listen, both platforms are great. The M3 is a perfected 3 series. But I do think the money is a factor as well as the underdog factor of the 335. The 335 is made from the factory for boost. I think it will prove to be a very suprising platform and it will give the M3 a run for it's money.
The Z06 has more displacement and is a better motor in NA form than the Supra.
The M3 is built with no boost in mind which is exactly the point. They have to squeeze every last pony out of it. When you do build it for boost, as in lower the compression, you still have the beautiful heads, cams, and valvetrain. Not to mention internals designed for over 8k rpm.
Drop the compression and turn it up to 20 psi and it's going to be beautiful, just like the S54.
The M3 has yet to put up big boost low compression numbers. Thus far we are comparing the 335 to stock internal M3's on low boost. The M3 hasn't even gotten it's pimp hand out so to speak.
Anyway, it's a 335 thread and I respect the performance here but we are going to see some big changes this year in perception.
ItalianStallion - 05-17-2011, 04:02 PM
And it's going to be VERY expensive.
I'll make a prediction that with the internals being untouched, the 335 with larger turbos will put up the same or at least very close numbers to the M3 with a supercharger. It will be done much cheaper and much more effectively (twin turbos vs supercharger). I think LM started to show us that with his car vs the supercharged M3 he ran against. Not in ET because of the traction but you can look at their traps and see the difference. No reason a 335 with larger turbos can't trap 130+ and compete with a supercharged M3.
This is LM's thread though so sorry to hijack it. I have nothing to gain from this argument anyway since I don't see E9X M3's or 335's as a "threat" to my car. I sure do respect them and hope that both the 335 and M3 prove themselves to the world.
I am sure LM will be out proving (or at least trying to) that the 335 is a force to be reckoned with and that most M3 owners better beware...most
ItalianStallion - 05-17-2011, 04:03 PM
When is building anything for the upper triple digit rear wheel hp range cheap? It has not even been determined the N54 is capable of that kind of power and the block is open deck isn't it? So, costs on it to try to keep up will grow exponentially.
The N54 is still short of the top stock internals M3's and the M3's are getting more aggressive on stock internals now that there has been some time with SC's on motors to prod the limits.
I realize you have nothing to gain and it really is nothing more than a discussion.
I wish him the best in maximizing his platform, just as I intent to maximize mine. I just see much more headroom in mine.
LostMarine - 05-17-2011, 06:17 PM
In sticky's world, the only fair comparo is whichever one shines the light on the M3
Eleventeen - 05-17-2011, 07:13 PM
M3, 335i... whatever. All I know is there is going to be more than one type of E9x running around like a raped ape soon enough. Between more companies working on the N54 fuel system and people continuing to push the M3 platform, there are going to be a bunch of 600+HP E9x cars out and about.
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North Carolina has lost starting cornerback Kendrick Williams after he suffered a knee injury in Saturday's game against Virginia Tech. Despite an appeal for additional eligibility for Williams, due to his former status as a walk-on, he may have played in his last game at UNC.
"Kendrick Williams is lost for the season," said head coach Butch Davis on Monday. "He has a torn ACL, and he's going to go through probably a week, to two weeks, to two-and-a-half weeks, of rehabilitation to try to strengthen the knee and stuff, so that's there's not as much deterioration while he's incapacitated (after surgery)."
Williams, who will have surgery after his couple of weeks of rehab, is naturally upset about the situation, and the Tar Heel coaches are also disappointed.
"He was around here (at the UNC football offices) yesterday (Sunday)," said Davis. "His spirits, obviously, were a little down and depressed. He's a good kid, and somebody that was a valuable contributor to this football team, not only defensively but on special teams. We certainly hate to lose him."
Due to the fact that he has already played in five games this season, Williams is most likely not eligible for a medical redshirt. However, UNC has made an appeal to the NCAA to get Williams another year of eligibility based on the fact that he was formerly a walk-on that was low on the defensive depth chart, and did not see game action for much of his time as a Tar Heel player.
Williams did, however, participate in a Junior Varsity game back in 2005, which could cost him an entire season.
"I think after you've already played this many games, I don't know whether or not that would appeal (for a medical redshirt)," said Davis. "At one point, it's my understanding that North Carolina used to play JV games. I think if you played in only one play it still counted (as a year of eligibility), and so when he came as a walk-on into the program, he played (in the JV game). I think they played a lot of the scholarship freshmen kids, and some of the walk-ons."
Davis was unaware that the Tar Heels played J.V. games under former head coach John Bunting until just prior to this season. He originally thought that Williams might have two more years to play at UNC, but now his future as a Tar Heel is very much up in the air.
"It was something I just found out right before the start of the season, because I actually thought he was a junior," he said. "I didn't realize that he was actually a senior until someone said that he'd played in a JV game. Initially they'd sent in that appeal to see if there'd be a chance of him getting an extra year. I don't know. We haven't heard anything back on it."
Williams started at cornerback for each of the team's first five games this fall, recording a grand total of 15.5 tackles.
He will be replaced in the starting lineup by sophomore Jermaine Strong, who Williams overtook in the starting lineup during the spring and training camp, along with freshman Charles Brown, who plays mostly when the Tar Heels employ a fifth defensive back in certain formations.
"We're trying to get as much speed on the field as possible at all areas; linebacker and secondary. Certainly both of those guys have got some speed, and now obviously with Kendrick being gone, they're going to be pressed into more opportunities," Davis said of Strong and Brown. "Jermaine came in (after Williams was injured) and we were encouraged. He did some nice things over the course of the ball game. Now he's got to continue taking that performance and build on it. Charles will continue to accommodate the role that we've kind of created as him as part of our nickel and dime and "sub" packages, and we'll allow him to continue to grow in that area."


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Sumner County Cemetery Book, by Snider & Yorgason has: Austin, Rev. G. H. Austin - 30 Apr 1859 - 2 Dec 1938
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Edgar Harris of Portland, a sister, Mrs. G. L. Butt and two nieces, Mrs. Irene Harris and Mrs. Lura Bender of Pueblo, Colo, one grand-son, Hugh Harris and a great-granddaughter of Portland. Bro. Austin, as he affectionately known to his legion of friends, entered the ministry at the age of 31 years. He preached his first sermon at the old Hall Town church where held the pastorate for 41 years. He retired from active pastoral duties on account of declining health about seven years ago. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and was buried with Masonic honors. Bro. Austin was the only son of the late Lieut. James T. and Malinda Brinkley Austin. His father was a cavalryman under the south's "Wizard of the Saddle" Nathan Bedford Forrest. In addition to his long pastor at the Hall Town church, he also served in the same capacity for the period of years at Salmons, Ky., and several other local churches, and during his active years he was always busy in the season of revival meetings. He probably performed more marriage ceremonies and preached more funerals than any other minister in this section of the county. Burial was at the Hall Town cemetery with Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman in charge.
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WKU has high expectations for 2011 despite last year's 2-10 season, the first under former WKU star Willie Taggart. Despite suffering a few growing pains, the Toppers seemed upbeat and ready to put in the work to achieve their ultimate goal: win the school's first ever Sun Belt Conference football championship.
At today's annual football media day, it began what the players were wearing off the field: blue collared shirts.
"I wanted our guys to get back to having that blue collar mentality," Taggart said. "I thought it was fitting for our university because that's what we have always been is a blue collar university and a blue collar football team."
Senior defensive lineman Jared Clendenin brought a similar mentality to the table in his remarks.
"We should wear [the shirt] everyday because we are working every day, but not having the shirt on doesn't mean we aren't working," he said.
When it comes to hard work, no one worked harder than running back Bobby Rainey, who finds himself at the forefront after finishing third in the FBS in rushing last season. Rainey seemed unfazed by all the hype and focused on the team success.
"I don't get into all that," he said. "The longer we stay focused and continue to do what we do, everything will handle itself."
Taggart shared the same idea as Rainey when he added "if Bobby be Bobby he's going to do a lot for us."
First year Offensive Coordinator Zach Azzanni added to the pressures facing Rainey to duplicate his success from last season. He knows it won't be easy.
"We're not going to sneak up on anybody this year by running the ball with Bobby Rainey," Azzanni said. "We've got to take some of the pressure off of him."
One way Azzanni can alleviate the pressure on Rainey is to improve junior quarterback Kawaun Jakes, who is coming off a frustrating 2010 campaign. Last season, he completed just over fifty-one percent of his passes and faced the blunt of the team's criticism.
"I'm proud of Kawaun thus far," Azzanni said. "To go through two different offenses, two different head coaches, two different coordinators, that's tough on a kid especially a quarterback."
Taggart also seemed confident in his quarterback.
"He's putting in the work now," Taggart said. "He's studying film constantly. When we're in meetings, he's writing, taking notes, and that's good to see."
As the team prepares for its Sept. 1 showdown with Kentucky, there are still many positions with question marks. On defense the Toppers' biggest question is the linebackers.
"It's still a battle," said first year defensive coordinator Lance Guidry. "Everyday we are competing for a job. Whoever practices the best will be the starter."
One area that is not a question is the defensive line, which returns all four starters from last season. The line will be anchored by Clendenin who, in the words of Guidry, is "the blue collar guy of anybody on our defense."
On the offensive side, the health of sophomore receiver Courtney Dalcourt is also a big question. Taggart and Azzanni both believe that if Dalcourt can recover physically and mentally, he will be a big part of this team's success.
The offense could be without sophomore wideout Willie McNeal whose knee injury might sideline him for the entire season. Taggart was optimistic that McNeal would return at some point this season.
"Willie is ahead of schedule on his rehab, and if [he's] 100% he can go, we will play him."
The play of senior kicker Casey Tinius is also a big question mark this year as he struggled greatly in 2010. Despite this drop off, Taggart said he knows how important this aspect of the kicking game is.
"If we can be much better on our field goal team, we'll win a lot of ball games," he said.
Despite the questions on the offensive side of the ball, the Toppers will embody their blue collar attitude.
"We don't need to go out there and be superstars every single play," Azzanni said. "We need to manage the game, and play the game."
As WKU rapidly approaches its opening game under the lights in Nashville against Kentucky, their blue collar attitude has made itself clear. If the Toppers are going to beat Kentucky in front of a national audience, it will be through hard work, and it will bring a lot of good things to the campus of Western Kentucky University. Rainey said it best.
"All eyes are on us," he said. "If we beat UK, we'll be good!"