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Fister emerging as critical component to Nationals
Doug Fister joined the Nationals this past winter under unexpected circumstances.
Fister had just finished his second full season with the Tigers, going 14-9 with a 3.67 ERA in 208 2/3 innings. He followed that up by compiling a 2.40 ERA in two postseason starts, though Detroit fell to the eventual-champion Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.
Doug Fister joined the Nationals this past winter under unexpected circumstances.
Fister had just finished his second full season with the Tigers, going 14-9 with a 3.67 ERA in 208 2/3 innings. He followed that up by compiling a 2.40 ERA in two postseason starts, though Detroit fell to the eventual-champion Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.
The right-hander was gearing up for another season at Comerica Park. But late in the night on Dec. 2, the Tigers dealt the consistent and battled-tested Fister to Washington in exchange for infielder Steve Lombardozzi, left-hander Ian Krol and Minor League pitcher Robbie Ray -- a move that left fans and Fister scratching their heads.
"Obviously, [I was] surprised," Fister said. "There wasn't any precursor coming up to it or anything."
Fister's mood quickly changed, though, when phone calls and text messages started pouring in from Nationals players, welcoming him to his new home. Part of the reason for the group's impressive outreach stemmed from Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter, who, according to Ian Desmond, gave the Nats a "scouting report" on Fister's renowned presence as a team-first player.
"It's all held true," Desmond said.
It was the subtle collective gesture Fister needed to replace his confusion with excitement, and his commitment to the organization -- not only as a pitcher, but also as a teammate -- has never wavered.
"That's something that makes the whole process of going into new territory, a new team and everything else a lot easier," Fister said. "And I've loved it ever since."
The Nationals have loved him right back, as Fister has exceeded expectations on the field. He's gone 9-2 with a 2.92 ERA and walked just 10 batters over 13 starts and 81 1/3 innings so far this season.
However, Fister's ability to contribute early in the season was delayed due to multiple injuries during Spring Training. First, he encountered elbow inflammation on March 2 after a Grapefruit League start against the Marlins. The 6-foot-8-inch hurler worked his way back onto the field after several weeks, only to strain his right lat muscle pitching against Minor Leaguers on March 27.
The second injury required a stint on the 15-day disabled list and forced Fister to miss the first month of the season. And for a fierce competitor like Fister, watching hopelessly from the dugout during a time when he should have been proving his worth to new teammates and coaches transformed his excitement into frustration.
As he always has, though, Fister found a way to be productive even if he couldn't play. He was the team's biggest cheerleader, and he made sure to always provide an ear to anybody wanting to talk baseball -- or anything, for that matter.
"I tried to not let any time go by and waste," Fister said. "I spent [it] working on the relationships with the guys and learning what it takes to interact with each one.
"I put extra effort into knowing these guys. I didn't know anybody coming into it, so I felt like [we grew] together in a short time as much as you can without playing."
Fister put his injuries behind him and made his debut on May 9 against the Athletics. And though it was his worst outing of the season -- he surrendered seven runs (five earned) on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings -- the right-hander said it was a relief to finally get back on the field.
"There was some extra energy there," Fister said.
Fister rebounded during his next six starts, limiting opponents to two or fewer runs and eight or fewer hits in each appearance.
And apart from a shaky outing at the Cardinals on June 15 in which he allowed four earned runs over seven innings, Fister's success has continued through the All-Star break and into the second half, as he's earned wins in four of his last five starts.
In essence, Fister has provided the Nationals' starting rotation with exactly what it was missing: a quick-working, strike-zone-pounding workhouse who places complete faith in the defense behind him. Between Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann, the Nats are stacked with legitimate strikeout pitchers. Fister, meanwhile, as a sinkerballer, pitches to contact.
Fister's goal in every start is to induce 27 ground-ball outs in 27 pitches. A nearly impossible feat, yes, but it forces him to not stray away from the approach that has made him effective during his six-year Major League career.
"It was something I had to focus on," Fister said. "I wasn't a big strikeout guy. I've never really been a big strikeout guy. So I go out there and try to get as much bad contact as possible as early as possible to allow me to go deeper in games."
Couple that commitment to throwing strikes with a lightning-fast pace while on the mound, and you have a fielder's dream. Fister is exactly that.
Watch one Fister start, and this unique aspect of his baseball DNA becomes apparent. He takes as little time in between pitches as possible, partly to disrupt the hitter's timing and partly to help him find his "groove." But mostly, it's because Fister understands what kind of impact a fast pace can have on the defense behind him, because he was once a first baseman in college at Fresno State, where his quick motion originated.
"[The tempo] helps out the offense, because you're not sitting on the field for 20-minute half innings; and it helps your defense, because you're always on your toes," Desmond said. "You're always focused and alert to what's going on."
Fister's uniqueness doesn't stop there. Unlike most pitchers in the Major Leagues today, the right-hander never looks at scouting reports -- a method he deemed "a little on the old-school side." His approach from hitter to hitter never changes, regardless of tendencies or hot zones.
Fister's fastball averages 88 mph, according to Fangraphs.com, but that doesn't mean he's afraid to throw it. The mindset is simple: any pitch in any count to any batter.
"If I start worrying about what this guy does or what that guys does, I stray away from ... my strengths," Fister said. "Why do I want to go out there and throw a guy my second- or third-best pitch when I have confidence in my first and [can] go out there and go to battle with it?"
That fearlessness has rubbed off on right-hander Tanner Roark, the Nationals' young sinkerballer who has established himself as a key member of the team's five-man rotation thanks to a career-best season.
Roark is a beneficiary of Fister's inadvertent teachings, the result of the duo's insistent eagerness to discuss baseball. With another Nats pitcher on the mound, Roark said he sits next to Fister and asks him what pitch he would have thrown in a given situation. Most importantly, Roark watches intently when Fister is on the mound.
"We talk a lot," Roark said. "Just pick his brain and learn from him."
In the days following the trade for Fister, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo raved about the 30-year-old right-hander's playoff experience -- he's 3-2 with a 2.98 ERA in seven postseason starts, including one in the 2012 World Series with the Tigers.
Eight months later, the Nats have built a one-game lead in the National League East, but they continue to jostle with the Braves in a fierce pennant race.
So despite Fister's seamless transition into the Nationals' clubhouse and his tremendous performance on the field so far this season, the most crucial days in Washington may very well lie ahead.
"He's definitely got a lot experience," Roark said. "He's got a lot of knowledge up there in his head."
Daniel Popper is an associate reporter for MLB.com. He also can be found on Twitter @danielrpopper.


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Translator's Summary
Adaptogens, first defined in the 1950s by Lazarev are substances that normalize
body functions, strengthen systems and functions compromised by stress and
have a protective effect against a wide variety of environmental and emotional
stress. In this article, German researchers define the term and identify
ways in which science can identify medicinal plants that have these abilities.
A number of plant adaptogens are reviewed, including ginseng, eleuthero,
and the Japanese Kampo medicine, Shosaikoto.
What is meant by Adaptogens?
The concept "Adaptogen" was coined in 1947 by the Russian scientist,
Lazarev (1). He discovered the adaptogenic effect of dibasol (2-benzylbenzimidazol)
in tests aimed at the stimulation of non-specific powers of resistance in
test subjects. Lazarev, who called this new group of medically-effective
substances, "adaptogens," defines them as substances meant to
put the organism into a state of non-specific heightened resistance in order
to better resist stresses and adapt to extraordinary challenges.
It was Selye who examined the actions and consequences of such stresses
on the healthy organism (2). He formulated the "General Adaptive Syndrome"
(GAS). As a consistent, non-specific response of the organism to stressful
influences of totally diverse types, the adaptive reaction enables the body
to heighten its power of resistance towards stresses, and to adapt to external
conditions. The limiting factor within this adaptive capacity is, according
to Seyle, determined by the so-called "Adaptations Energy" (3)
of the organism. This means that the resistance reserves towards unfavorable
influences are not inexhaustible, but they diminish by extreme stressfullness.
The consequences are mis-adaptation and diseases.
Brekhman, who examined the effects of adaptogenic drugs at a later point,
summarized the concept "adaptogen" in 1958, as follows (4):
1. It must show a non-specific effect (raising the power of resistance to
toxins of a physical, chemical or biological nature).
2. It is to normalize, independent of the type of pathological condition.
3. It must be harmless and disturb the body functions as little as possible.
Accordingly, adaptogens are to strengthen the non-specific powers of resistance
to non-infectious stresses, raise the general performance capacity during
stress situations and thereby prevent diseases that could develop due to
over-stressing the organism.
Adaptogens and their Definition and Differentiation from other Drugs
with Related
Pharmacological Effects
If one accepts the concept of adaptogenic effects in the medical sense,
it is necessary to define and differentiate them from other remedies of
related action. Although a strict differentiation is not possible, there
is a number of criteria which allow a formal arrangement of these other
drugs in immune stimulants, Nootropics, anabolics, tonics and geriatric
aids. Immune Stimulants are substances which bring about a heightened resistance
through the stimulation of non-specific defensive processes which are largely
independent of antigens (5). There occurs a rise in non-specific resistance
towards bacterial, and especially viral infections, as also in chronic inflammation.
Nootropics (cognition enhancers), according to Giurgea (cited in ref. 6)
are effective psychopharmacological agents which are said to improve the
higher integrative brain functions, such as memory, learning, understanding,
thinking and the capacity for concentration. No specific mechanism is known.
It is assumed that nootropics stimulate existing neural synapses to optimum
performance (adaptive capacity), and also for damaging influences, such
as disturbances of the energy and neurotransmitter metabolism or ischemia
(protective capacity).
A delineation of adaptogens from nootropics is difficult simply because
the analysis of the effective action of nootropics is undertaken with animal
experiments, whereby biochemical changes, physiological regulatory systems
and types of behavior are registered. Thus it applies also to nootropics
that there exists no typical model for the analysis of their effects, but
only a broad palette of diverse experimental approaches. Recently, in an
announcement of the BGA, "recommendations for establishing effectiveness
of nootropics in the indications area of dementia (phase III) are given,
whereby 5 groups of models are quoted for analysis of activity (7).
Anabolics are substances which activate the anabolic metabolism. They promote
the synthesis of nucelic acids and protein metabolism; thereby in general,
growth. No precise conceptual definition can be given for tonics and geriatric
remedies. They fall into the category of wellness enhancers and are therefore
without pharmacological significance.
Tonics, according to a very generalized definition, are substances
which mitigate conditions of weakness or lack of tone within the entire
organism, or in particular organs. Being adaptogenic, like all the others,
generally, adaptogens raise one's capacity, therefore may also be included
in the group of "tonics."
Geriatric remedies are substances serving as a preventative treatment
of "old-age diseases." "Stiffness and age-conditioned rigidity,
are possibly the outer manifestations of diminished or lacking ability to
It is seen as characteristic of adaptogens that their anti-stress
effect towards stresses of a non-infectious variety, always stands in the
foreground. Although in so-called adaptogens," immune-stimulating,
nootropic, or metabolic effects have also been observed.
Physiological Foundations of the Adaptogenic Effect; Goals of Adaptogenic
Selye (2,8) placed the reactions of the body to affecting stresses under
the (wellness enhancing) concept of general Adaptations Syndromes (GAS).
This syndrome, which manifests independent of the damaging agent, has been
divided into three phases by Selye, based on rat experiments (Fig. 1)
1. The "Alarm Reaction"
The first phase of the GAS, observed in rats, normally 6 to 48 hours after
the initial effect of a damaging agent, leads to changes which are always
of the same nature, and independent of the type of stressor, comparable
to shock symptoms.
The activity of the sympathetic nervous system is heightened, catecholamine
levels are raised. On the basis of the increased corticosteroid production
the content of cholesterin and ascorbic acid, in the adrenals, is diminished.
The weight of the adrenal gland increases, the weight of the thymus, spleen,
lymph glands and liver diminish. Body temperature is lowered_there occurs
acute damage in the digestive tract, with the frequent formation of stomach
ulcers. Through the condition of the catabolic metabolism, the organism
is in a degenerative phase, and the non-specific stress resistance capacity
is raised.
2. The "Stage of Resistance"
If the stressor continues to act on the organism, there follows the second
phase of AAS after a few days. The organism now responds with heightened
capacity of resistance to the damaging factors. The changes observed during
the alarm phase normalize themselves gradually and anabolic functions prevail.
The organism is becoming increasingly resistant towards the damaging agent.
The optimal adaptation has been reached.
This adaptation is strictly stressor-specific. The heightened stressor non-specific
power of resistance observed during the alarm phase is no longer observable.
3. The Stage of Exhaustion"
If the impact of a stressor goes beyond a certain limit, the third phase
of AAS is reached:
The resistance of the organism is exhausted. The "energy of adaptation,"
according to Seyle (3) is used up. The condition of adaptation reached in
phase 2 is lost. In animal experiments, death usually occurs at this stage.
The damage in organs correspond to those occurring during the alarm phase
In human beings, the exhaustion phase leads to the development of diseases
such as stomach ulcers.
Besides the general adaptation syndrome of Seyle, the "stress proteins"
or "heat-shock proteins," which have been proved in Procaryotes
and Eucaroyotes need to be pointed out in this connection (9,10). The syntheses
of these proteins is induced during a stressful event, such as heightened
temperature. Many of the "stress proteins" play an important role
for normal cellular function under stress-free conditions, especially in
periods of development, differentiation and growth. Which types of stressors
in particular lead to the induction of "stress proteins," is to
this day still quite unclear. Heightened prostaglandin concentrations or
an accumulation of damaged cell proteins are, for example, discussed as
possible trigger factors for "stress proteins." It is certain
that the prompt induction of "stress proteins" in stressful situations
is a vitally-necessary protective function for the cell. "Stress proteins"
can for instance, protect sensitive cell proteins from irreversible denaturalization?,
influence RNA- and protein-synthesis in a specific way, temporarily inactivate
certain receptors or initiate immune reactions.
The general hope regarding adaptogens is the reduction of stress-reactions
in the alarm phase, the delay or avoidance of the exhaustion stage, thereby
providing a certain protection towards stress. In a similar way, Brekhman
(4) describes the adaptogenic effect as a strengthening or extending of
the physiological adaptation. He bases this effect on the attempt of the
body to protect energy resources from depletion and to accelerate the biosynthesis
of proteins and nucleic acids.
Drugs Known for Adaptogenic Effects
Because the concept of the "adaptogenic effect" is of relatively
recent occurrence, one cannot find it in old drug lists. The assignment
into the group of adaptogens happens, therefore retrospectively, on the
basis of xx criteria, based on experiential medical data and in a few cases,
on data gained from in vitro and in vivo tests. Adaptogenic
drugs are found in the most diverse families they are distinctly different
in the pattern of their constituents. Table 1 lists drugs described in the
literature as having adaptogenic effects.
Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, Araliaceae
The tonifying effect of the ginseng root has been described in a Chinese
text as early as the 1st century after Christ. According to current understanding,
the adaptogenic effect of the drug is ascribed to the ginsenosides or panaxosides.
We are dealing here with diversely glycosolized triterpene saponins which,
with the exception of ginsenoside R0, belong to the tetracyclic dammarane-type.
Ginsenoside R0 has oleanolic acid as the aglycone. The chief glycones are
the ginsenosides Rb1 and Rg1 (Fig. 2).
Additional constituents previously cited include essential oil, the sesquiterpene
beta-elemene, polyacetylenes (12,13), salicylic- and vanillic-acid (14),
polysaccharides, as well as ubiquitously-occurring amino acids, fatty acids,
sterines and sugar.
In animal experiments, heightened powers of resistance from diverse stresses
through an adaptogenic effect is noted (Table II):
Beyond these, pharmacological examinations using ginseng extracts, ginseng
fractions and ginsenosides have revealed, besides adaptogenic effects, anabolic
and nootropic properties.
In endocrinological examination for testing ACTH and corticosteroid profiles
after i.p. application of ginseng saponin fractions, as well as diverse
purified ginsenosides (Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd, Re), all applications have led
to a distinct rise in ACTH and corticosteroids (19). After pre-medication
with Dexamethasone, which has a blocking effect on the hypothalamus and
the pituitary gland?, the release of ACTH and corticosteroids through ginseng
saponins, did not occur.
Consequently, the site of activity of the saponins seems to be on the pituitary
or the hypothalamus and not on the adrenals. Accordingly, the secretion
of the corticosteroids after an application of ginseng seems to be not directly
caused, but indirectly via the release of ACTH by the pituitary gland.
In vitro studies on the binding of steroid receptors showed a ginseng saponin
affinity toward gestational, mineralcorticoid and especially glucocorticoid
receptors (20). In vitro examinations with rat testes showed that a ginseng
saponin fraction affected a rise in DNA- and protein-synthesis (21). In
the animal model, an increase of physical capabilities has been proven (17,
In the swimming test, ginseng saponin fractions, given to mice either i.p.
or p.o., led to a postponement of exhaustion (17). Brekhman (22) performed
tests with mice in which he registered, after an application of diverse
ginsenosides, in a "climbing test on a moving rope," an antifatigue
effect by stages. In these, the effect of the single ginsenoside was far
superior to that of the total extract.
The oral intake of a watery ginseng extract, as well as the ginsenosides
Rb1 and Rg2 by mice, during a pre-treatment phase, clearly affected an improvement
of the learning behavior that had been influenced by negative stress (passive
avoidance response model). Ginsenoside Rb1 proved to be especially effective.
In vitro, ginsenoside Rb1 potentized the stimulating effect of the "nerve-growth
factor" on the production of nerve fibers in the embryonal cerebral
cortex. Moreover, it gave protection against cellular toxins, such as colchicine
The results seem to confirm that ginsenosides are the responsible chief
constituents of the Panax ginseng root for causing these effects.
The theory put forth by Han (14)_namely that it is principally the "antioxidant
effects" of phenolic compounds which brings about the adaptogenic reaction_is
less convincing because there are many other plant substances with "antioxidant"
effects; such as for example, flavonoids, vitamin C, etc. These substances
have not been officially ascribed an adaptogenic effect.
Taiga root, Siberian Ginseng root
Eleutherococcus senticosus Maxim., Araliaceae
In search of a drug which could replace the expensive ginseng root, one
came across the Taiga root, originating from Siberia. Its phytochemical
and pharmacological processing goes back to Russian works, in particular,
that of Brekhman and his circle. The chief constituents are considerably
different than those of the ginseng root (Fig. 3). They may be arranged
in the following groups (23).
1. Phenyl propane compounds: syringin = eleutheroside B, sinapin alcohol,
coniferyl aldehyde, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid derivatives.
2. Lignanes: syringaresinol-4-4'-0-beta-D-diglucoside = Eleutheroside E
(D), syringa-resinol monoglucoside, syringaresinol, sesamin.
3. Cumarins: e.g. Isofraxidin-7-0-glucoside and its aglycon, isofraxidin.
4. Polysaccharides.
5. Additional constituents, such as sterins, oleanolic acid, essential oil,
The anti-stress effect of Eleutherococcus extracts have been demonstrated
in animal experiments, through a raised protection from the typical organic
changes during the alarm phase, as described by Seleye (24).
Improved resistance occurred in diverse models, with regard to a series
of stressors (Table 3).
In experiments with healthy probands, stress-mitigative effects have been
proven by giving single doses from 2.0 up to 16.0 ml of the extract (p.o.).
No side-effects have been observed (29). The required normalizing effect
for adaptogens(Brekhmann) has been confirmed (29) in diseased patients.
The tolerance of the Eleutherococcus extract was very good. Only
a few patients complained of side-effects of a mild nature, such as headaches,
raised blood-pressure, sleeplessness.
Eleutheroside B stimulates in vitro the activity of the yeast-hexokinase.
The inhibition of hexokinase by beta-lipoprotein or by the beta-lipoprotien-corticoid-complex,
which is formed in the blood during stressful situations, has been neutralized
by eleutheroside B (30).
Endocrine effects of Eleutherococcus can be read from an increase
in the weight of the adrenal cortex, while the simultaneous decrease in
the content of cholesterol and ascorbic acid indicates an increased formation
of corticosteroids (4). In recently-performed examinations, a rise in corticosterone-serum
values after the application of intra-peritoneal application of Eleutherococcus
extracts on rats has been proven (31).
After the i.p. application of Eleutheroside B and E, the weights of the
testicle and the prostate gland of young mice was raised, the RNA-content
of the testicles was simultaneously increased. A corresponding testosterone-like
effect has been observed after castration, whereby the deterioration of
the testicles and prostate has been avoided by Eleutherococcus intake
(32). Active constituents Eleutherococcus, similar to constituents
of ginseng, bind with receptors of gestation-, mineralcorticoid- and glucocorticoid-
receptors; but beyond these, also with estrogen receptors (20). The reduction
of the c-AMP-phosphodiesterase through eleutheroside E (33), which was already
proven in vitro by Nikaido and collaborators, may be the explanation for
the rise in the c-AMP-panel already found by Brekhman.
In some performance tests on humans, as also in swimming tests with mice,
the improvement in the capacity of physical performance described
for adaptogens has been confirmed also for Eleutherococcus (29, 34).
The improved endurance of rats in the swimming test after application of
Eleutheroside has been cut short by giving proteic- or nucleic- acid synthesis
blockers (35).
The anabolic effect of Eleutherococcus extracts has been proven,
after an i.p. application in rats, as a stimulant of protein synthesis in
the pancreas, liver and adrenal cortex (36). Also in frog embryos, an anabolic
effect has been proven, which was neutralized by puromycin (37). The injection
of Eleutherococcus extract led to improved circulation in the brain
of anesthetized cats (38), and a rise in the content of biogenetic amines
in the CNS of rats, (39).
Eleutherococcus improves the non-specific immune defense, as has
been proven in a double-blind study with 36 probands, through quantitative
(Durchflusszytometrie). Immune-competent cells, particularly T-lymphocytes
and natural killer cells, were increased after intake for 4 weeks (40).
Purified prepared polysaccharides stimulated the phagocytic activity in
vitro and in vivo (41).
The question as to the active compounds responsible for these effects is
yet to be determined. Because the Eleutherococcus root has no compounds
which are comparable to ginsenosides, either as yet unknown compounds or
the phenylpropane glycoside syringin (= eleutheroside B) and syringaresinol-4-4'-0-beta-D-diglucoside
(= eleutheroside E), which have already been used in animal experiments,
are to be accepted as responsible.
Ashwaganda, Indian ginseng
Withania somnifera L., Solanaceae
The leaves of this plant are used in India as a folk medicine for a local
treatment for skin tumors (42). The root drug is considered a tonic and
roborant. It is said to "protect the organism from illness through
maintaining the healthy balance of the physical energies (43). The root
contains the steroid lactone withaferin A and related withanolides, beside
various alkaloids. The sitoindosides IX and X isolated by Ghosal et al.
represent C-27-glycowithanolides (44), the sitoindosides VII and VIII, acylesterylglucosides
(43) (fig. 4).
By examinations of the anti-stress effect, Singh et al. (45) found in albino
rats, that extracts of the seeds of Withania somnifera, when given i.p.,
significantly improved the protection against stomach ulcers that were induced
by aspirin or stress (45). Oral intake over 3 days of this extract (60 mg/kg)
effected a weakening of the milk-induced leucocytosis in mice (45). Similar
anti-stress effects were shown by the sitoindosides VII and VIII: the induction
of stomach ulcers through stress was hindered by a pre-treatment with sitoindoside
VII or VIII (43). The Porsolt-test, in which mice fall into behavioral despair
through forced swimming stress, showed a distinct shortening of the duration
of immobility, after giving sitoindoside VII and VIII (i.p.). This anti-depressive
effect can come about through a diminishment of the stress effect, or through
intervention in the monoamine metabolism of the brain (43). Examinations
showed that stress effects in rats led to a significant increase of the
dopamine receptors in the Corpus striatum and that this effect can
be suppressed through pre-treatment with Withania somnifera or with
Panax ginseng extracts (46). The sitoindosides IX and X protected
rats after oral application from stress-induced stomach ulcers (44). Withaferin
A showed no effects.
In contrast to the immuno-stimulating total effect of Withania extracts,
withaferin A has an immune-suppressive effect (44).
The testing of the physical endurance of mice, after pre-treatment with
withania-extract (i.p.) showed a near-doubling of the length of perseverance
in the swimming test (45). The significantly increased body weight in albino
rats, after one month of extra intake, speaks for the anabolic effect (45).
In learning and memory patterns in mice, sitoindosides IX and X, given p.o.
effected a significant improvement in the "step-down test", both
in short range and long-range memory. Here, too, the withafern A showed
no effects (44). The results indicate that sitoindosides VII, VIII, IX,
and X represent the adaptogenic-active substances of Withania somnifera,
in spite of diverse steroidal structures.
Tulsi, Holy Basil
Ocimum sanctum L., Lamiacea
Ocimum sanctum is a plant that is known in India as Tulsi, and "Holy
Basil." It has gained a solid place as a tonic in traditional Indian
medicine (fig. 5). Ocimum sanctum leaves contain an essential oil of varying
compositions. The chief components are eugenol, methylchavicol, alpha- and
beta-bisabolen (47). Additional constituents are the flavonaglyca luteolin
and apigenin and their 7-0-glucuronides as well as the C-glycosides orientin
and molludistin and the triterpene acid ursolic acid (48).
After p.o. application of the 70% ethanolic extract of the drug, in animal
tests, non-specific resistance from stomach ulcers and carbon tetrachloride
poisoning was improved (49).
The physical endurance of mice, after i.p. application of the extract, was
strengthened, without any increase in the weight of the adrenal gland, and
without a lowering of the ascorbic acid-content of the adrenal glands (49).
The CNS-effect of the 70% ethanolic extract (p.o.) in animal tests, was
comparable with the effect of low-dose barbiturate rates (50): cramps were
mitigated, the pentobarbital-effect was lengthened. However, stimulating
effects also showed up in the form of increased motor activity (50).
In the "Prosolt-test" (behavioral despair) (50) the oral intake
of the extract led to a shortening of the immobile condition, and thereby
to an imipramin(e)-like effect, which could be blocked by giving haloperidol.
This behavior allows one to assume an eventual dopamine-like effect.
Godhwani and collaborator (51) describe immune-stimulating effects in albino
rats after p.o. intake for 10 days for the watery and methanol extracts.
Because the examinations at hand have been made with the total extract from
the herb or leaves, no statement can be made about the inherent active constituents.
The constituents described until now (see fig. 5) occur as plant components
in many drugs, so that their participation in the described adaptogenic
effect has little likelihood.
Rhodiola rosea L., Crassulaceae
Rhodiola rosea is used by the ancient Siberians for the prevention
of tiredness and reduced interest in work (52). Besides salidrosid, the
thyrosol-glucoside, cinnamol alcohol glycosides are considered to be the
active constituents. Especially notable is the rosavidin, the cinnamyl-0-(6'-0-L-arabinopyranosyl-D-glucopyranosid)
(fig. 6). Additional constituents are thyrosol and cinnamic alcohol, essential
oil, anthraglycosides, beta-sitosterin, daucosterol, monoterpenes, flavonoids
and 16-18% tannins (53, 54).
Adaptogenic properties were observed in several tests (52): salidroside-application
protected, in the animal model, from an experimental leucocytosis created
by terpentine oil (52). After adrenaline injection, the substance showed
an antihyperglycemic effect, and after insulin application an antihypoglycaemic
effect (52).
In human studies, doses of 10 mg of salidrosid (p.o.), led to improved mental
capacities: in the "corrections test?", the error rate fell nearly
50% (52). The alcoholic total extract goldroot raised the learning and memory
capacity of rats in the "irrgartenmodell-" (maze-model), with
a dose of 0.1 ml/animal. Salidrosid raised the physical capacities, or the
working capacity, in white mice: the subcutaneous application of the substance
lengthened the time of "multiply-forced clinging" by white mice
Until now, especially salidrosid and rosavidin have been presented as the
inherent active constituents, however, the plant contains additional glycosides
of similar structure (for instance the cinnamylglucoside rosin). The chemical
relationship of the compounds to syringin (=eleutheroside B), which has
been isolated from the Eleutherococcus senticosus root which also
showed adaptogenic effects, is interesting. This substance also has a phenylpropane
structure and is glycosilated, although, in another place.
Cicer arietinum L., Fabaceae
In India, the chickpea is an important food. It is considered especially
nutritious because of its high content of proteins, carbohydrate, fat and
minerals. The strengthening and "performance elevating" effects
seem, however, to go beyond those of a mere food. In the search for the
responsible active substance, Singh and collaborators found pangamic acid
(fig. 7), also called vitamin B15 (56).
Pangamic acid does indeed show endurance-raising effects in the mouse swimming
test (57), however, besides Cicer arietinum, corn, soybean, peach
kernels and peanuts also contain pangamic acid in comparable concentrations,
without these foods having ever been described as adaptogenic.
Hoppea dichotoma Wild.
Hoppea dichotoma is used in Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment
of hemorrhoids, dropsy, and as a nerve tonic. Constituents acting adaptogenically
have been isolated from a root extract of the plant, and have been identified
as the flavan glycosides dichotosin, dichotosinin and diffutin (58) (fig.
The adaptogenic effect of these compounds (i.p. Appl. in white rats) showed,
for instance, in raised endurance during the swim test and improved protection
towards stress-induced ulcers in the stomach (58). Their corticosteroid
profile in the serum had been raised in unstressed rats by 1.5 (58). When
the glycosides were given in combination with the relevant aglyca, the anti-stress
effect was noticeably raised, which has been interpreted as a synergistic
effect (58).
The drugs Leuzea carthamoides [Willd.] DC. (root), Trichopus zeylanicus
Gaertn. (leaves) and Codonopsis pilosula [Franch.] Nannf. (root)
also seem to have anti-stress effects.
For Leuzea, predominantly anabolic effects have been measured, which
apparently are caused by the phytoecdysones which they contain. Trichopus
zeylanicus has been described by Pushpangadan as a potent adaptogen
(59). No phytochemical analysis has been performed. Codonopsis pilosula
"Dangshen", is used in traditional medicine, either by itself,
or in diverse combination preparations. In phytochemical examinations, besides
other constituents, phenyl propane compounds, such as syringin have been
found (60).
Shosaikoto is a drug mixture that is used in Japan as a water-extract in
Kampo medicine, and is primarily known for its liver-protective and antiinflammatory
effects. For the composition of Shosaikoto, see Table IV.
For testing its adaptogenic effectiveness, mice have been put into
stress through immobilization (forced fixation) (61): the lowering of body
temperature caused by this stress, did not occur after peroral Shosaikoto
as also after Diazepam. Also, the diminished motor activity caused by stress,
has been mildly improved by both preparations. The hypertrophy of the adrenals,
induced by stress, however, was influenced neither by Shosaikoto or Diazepam
to any significant degree (61).
An immune suppression caused by stress, was mildly improved by the extract
p.o. (61). this could either be based on the immunomodulatory activity
(62) or an anti-stress effect.
Age-conditioned reduced learning capacity was significantly improved
in "passive avoidance response" models of 110-weeks-old rats,
after peroral Shosaikoto application. In comparison to the control group,
the brains of the treated animals showed raised dopamine and lowered noradrenalin
and 4-hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid (63).
Because we are dealing in Shosaikoto, with a combination of seven diverse
drugs, the total adaptogenic effect cannot be assigned to any single drug.
Bupleurum falcatum root (Saiko), the chief component in Shosaikoto,
contains triterpene alcohols, the so-called Sakogenins, and their glycosides,
the Saikosaponins. The watery drug extract (extracted hot) showed in vitro
a c-AMP-phosphodiesterase-blocking effect of about 40% (64). In the animal
model, Saikosaponins A and D caused an increase in the plasma concentration
in ACTH and cortisol, while Saikosaponin c remained without effect (65).
The influence of Panax ginseng and Glycyrrhiza glabra on the
glucocorticoid metabolism is already known (19, 66).
Although there are numerous phytochemical works relevant to the four other
drugs, one cannot ascribe an adaptogenic effect to any of the isolated constituents.
Examinations up until now on the scientific method of proof of the biological
activity of Adaptogens
Testing the Antistress Activity
Because an adaptogen is meant to raise the non-specific resistance toward
every king of stress, one exposes animals (mice, rats) after pre-treatment
with the assumed adaptogen to diverse stresses and measures the changes
in resistance towards toxins, on the basis of a control group.
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The limited immune response in the eyes of freshwater fishes has created a great home for parasites, according to research published online in the journal Molecular Ecology. The study provides a lens into the evolutionary world of the larval flukes that parasitize Canadian fish.
"Canada probably has the best studied freshwater fish parasites in the world, so we were amazed when we found four times more species of flukes in a few fishes from the St. Lawrence than were previously known in all fishes across the whole country," says Sean Locke, who recently obtained his PhD from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.
The larval flukes that infect freshwater fish mostly appear as microscopic, indistinct white blobs that are nearly impossible to identify. As a result, biologists have long had only a vague idea about how many fish‐dwelling parasite species exist.
The prevailing view has been that only a small number of generalist species infect all sorts of different fish. But Locke and his colleagues used DNA barcoding to show for the first time that this was not the case. The parasites found in most tissues— including muscle, gills, brains and internal organs—specialized on one or a few closely related fishes, the researchers found. In contrast, the lenses of fish eyes were home to five species of non‐specialized flukes that thrived in many different fish species and even frogs.
"The lens seems to be the host's Achilles' heel," says Locke. "An immune response there would blind the fish, so it appears evolution has favoured immunological restraint. The parasites there haven't needed to specialize in dealing with any one host's immune response and hence the same parasite species appear in all sorts of different fish."
The findings may have practical benefits for wildlife managers and fish farmers. Larval flukes are among the most common fish parasites in the world and cause problems in aquaculture and sport fisheries.
"Getting rid of wildlife parasites is very difficult even when you know what you're dealing with," notes Locke. "But identifying a pathogen is the first step to controlling it."
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Top rankings in Google don't just happen. If you get them, you got them for a reason. Let's look at some of those reasons.
Valuable Content On Site
It is "common knowledge" that Google's algorithm prefers pages that have at least 300 written words. If you are in a market where there is more than one company like yours that offers the products or services you do, you need to go beyond the minimum requirements if you want to achieve top rankings. You need to offer valuable content.
I define valuable content as content which meets or exceeds the informational needs of visitors to your webpage. That will often take more than 300 words, which is absolutely fine. You don't achieve maximum results with minimum effort when it comes to SEO except in a few special situations which I'll talk about later.
Case Study: A customer of mine sells telecommunications products. So do thousands of other companies. A search for one particular model of headset showed that it was sitting at the 135th position in Google's search results. As a test, I added some valuable content answering common questions about the headset. 514 words, to be exact. That page jumped to the 2nd page of search results within two weeks and it has held that ranking since April 2016. I should also mention, the site is not responsive, doesn't have SSL, and doesn't meet a whole bunch of Google "best practices". That's okay, because the content about that headset is more valuable than the content on other websites that sell the same headset.
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"Content Marketing" is a phrase being used a lot by people like me to explain why blogging is so important. A lot of people distill the idea of content marketing down to the notion that if you create great content, search engines will notice and then people will take notice. This is true, but it's not the whole story.
You will get more results for your great content if you proactively market it rather than passively hope the search engines will take notice. Marketing your content can take many forms, but it's relatively easy to do. It just takes time. Send a link to your customers and ask them to post it on their blog or link to it from their Facebook page. Link it from your own social media platforms. Ask people to talk about it. If you don't, chances are they won't. These mentions on other sites are all examples of inbound links, which Google's algorithm analyzes for quality and quantity. If you pay for thousands of links from link farms to your great content, you won't get great results. However, a few links to great content from credible websites like your Chamber of Commerce or customers' sites will be more likely to give your content a ranking boost. If you do that regularly, you'll eventually build hundreds of quality links to your website which will in turn, be picked up by Google's algorithm and will likely result in better search engine rankings for your site overall.
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I alluded to some situations where you can get top rankings in Google with minimum effort. Here they are.
- People search directly for your business by name. If someone does a search for your business name, they'll probably find you. If they narrow it down by city, (i.e. Joline's Hairstyling Niagara Falls), they'll probably find you at the top or in the top 10. Why not #1? Sometimes the folks at the Yellow Pages or other directory sites have done a better job at SEO than you.
- People search for your brand. The good people at Despair.com have trademarked the term "Demotivators". If you forget their website but remember their brand name, you'll find them in the #1 spot for that term. If other folks are outdoing you in the SERPs for your own brand, you have nobody to blame but yourself.
- You build a better resource before anyone else. I have a website that has a list of Niagara wineries. It has consistently been ranked in the top 10 Google results for over a decade. The page does not follow Google's best practices guidelines for SEO, but it was one of the first listings of Niagara wineries and it has a good number of inbound links. It may not stay in the top 10 forever, but it's done well over the years, even being the #1 result for a few years. It was built first, it was marketed, and it has remained. You could do the same with your content.
Successful SEO involves creating valuable, user-focused content on a regular basis which is then marketed through blogging, social media and other outreach methods to build inbound links. In other words, it is work. It's not hard work, compared to digging a ditch, but it takes effort. The steps I've outlined above aren't rocket science. Lots of other people have talked about them for years, as have I. What I hope you'll take away is that if you want your site to have great SEO, you have to be better than the other websites in your market at providing and marketing your valuable content and creating a great user experience.


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Barnard alumnae exhibit a tremendous diversity of interests, careers, and political opinions. However, one thing all alumnae appear to share is a voracious appetite for reading. Barnard book discussion groups have sprung up across the world, from Phoenix to Paris and beyond, to satisfy this need.
Book discussions have long been a staple of regional club activity, and these groups show the true spirit of alumnae clubs—women of all ages and interests, bound by their love of Barnard and their love of literature. The book lists often feature Barnard authors, but the books selected are as diverse as the women themselves. Alumnae read about significant moments in American history and about issues across the world; they read classics and contemporary literature.
In many cases, these book clubs are strongest in the areas that have the smallest Barnard populations, and they are the most consistent form of connection to other alumnae. The Paris group is particularly robust and also serves as an expat outpost. Genevieve Ramos Acker '61, the president of the Barnard Club of Paris, reports, "It has evolved into a networking and support group that shares helpful hints about everything from jobs to adapting to life in Paris, and provides moral support for those who need it."
Discussions are lively and insightful, and made richer by the diversity of Barnard women. Phyllis Edelstein Stern '65, the president of the Barnard Club of North-Central Arizona, says, "As Barnard women, we are not shy about voicing our many opinions, which makes the group a lot of fun. We come from varied professions and span a wide age range, which also adds to the enjoyment of being together in a small group and makes the conversation more interesting. Kind of like being back at Barnard!"
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Rep. Alan Grayson: I Learn Much More About The NSA From The Press Than From Intelligence Briefings
from the and-that's-important deptRep. Alan Grayson has been among the most outspoken members of Congress about the NSA's surveillance efforts, and his latest is an op-ed in the Guardian, in which he notes that Congressional "oversight" is really Congressional "overlook," and that he learns much more about the NSA from the press than from the House intelligence briefings:
Despite being a member of Congress possessing security clearance, I've learned far more about government spying on me and my fellow citizens from reading media reports than I have from "intelligence" briefings. If the vote on the Amash-Conyers amendment is any indication, my colleagues feel the same way. In fact, one long-serving conservative Republican told me that he doesn't attend such briefings anymore, because, "they always lie".We've covered in detail how House Intelligence chair Mike Rogers had blocked other Reps. from learning information about the spying program, refusing to answer questions or provide more access to certain Congressional Reps, as well as generally making sure that curious Reps can't find out the answers to their questions. Grayson goes into more detail:
Many of us worry that Congressional Intelligence Committees are more loyal to the "intelligence community" that they are tasked with policing, than to the Constitution. And the House Intelligence Committee isn't doing anything to assuage our concerns.
I've requested classified information, and further meetings with NSA officials. The House Intelligence Committee has refused to provide either. Supporters of the NSA's vast ubiquitous domestic spying operation assure the public that members of Congress can be briefed on these activities whenever they want. Senator Saxby Chambliss says all a member of Congress needs to do is ask for information, and he'll get it. Well I did ask, and the House Intelligence Committee said "no", repeatedly. And virtually every other member not on the Intelligence Committee gets the same treatment.This is even more important than just a few concerned Congressional Reps. Just recently, we wrote about the FISA Court's defense of its latest renewal on the bulk metadata collection of phone records under Section 215 of the Patriot Act. A very key piece of that decision had to do with the FISA Court's belief that Congress was well-informed about the programs when it voted to renew Section 215 -- thus, arguing that Congress approves of such things. Grayson's comments (along with those of many other House Representatives -- not to mention the 207 Reps who voted for the Amash Amendment against such bulk collection) suggest that the FISA Court is simply wrong on this, but doesn't seem to care enough to find out the truth.
Recently, a member of the House Intelligence Committee was asked at a town hall meeting, by his constituents, why my requests for more information about these programs were being denied. This member argued that I don't have the necessary level of clearance to obtain access for classified information. That doesn't make any sense; every member is given the same level of clearance. There is no legal justification for imparting secret knowledge about the NSA's domestic surveillance activities only to the 20 members of the House Intelligence Committee. Moreover, how can the remaining 415 of us do our job properly, when we're kept in the dark – or worse, misinformed?
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A. Total membership shall consist of:
- Dean of Arts and Sciences
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- Humanities
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
B. Terms of Commitment:
- Each member shall serve two years with one member elected from each discipline every year.
A. The primary goal of the committee is to serve as an advisory board to the Dean of Arts and Sciences, with special consideration given to strategic planning.
- Advise the Dean before she/he discusses goals, objectives and future plans with base units in the school.
- Review base unit plans as they are presented, and assist in setting the priority of these for the organization unit.
- Coordinate strategic plans as a school plan to strengthen the likelihood of success.
B. Act as an advisory committee in matters which are deemed necessary by the Dean.
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- A quorum shall consist of all members present with a minimum of four members.
B. Officers
- The chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote at the first meeting of the academic year.
- The position of secretary shall be filled by each member in turn on an alphabetical rotation basis, unless otherwise agreed to by the committee.
C. Minutes
- The secretary shall report minutes to the Dean, who will review and distribute to all members of the committee, department chairs and the University Senate Archivist.
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Gladys Schmidt of Hillsboro held hands with her husband of 65 years, James, as they sat together in his room Oct. 14 at Bethesda Home in Goessel.
Much had changed over the years for James since he returned to the Unitied States from service in the Philippines and Japan during World War II, but two things have remained constant. One is Gladys. The other?
"He's so proud to be a veteran, it means so much to him," Gladys said.
"I've been in the American Legion for 63 years," James said.
Schmidt moves more slowly these days than during the 14 years he delivered prescriptions for Greenhaw Pharmacy in Hillsboro. Since moving to Bethesda Home in 2008, a wheelchair makes it easier for him to get around.
Memories can sometimes be elusive for James, though other times he's the go-to authority on family history.
"You're reminding me of things I forgot," Gladys said, as James talked about the 33 years he worked for Panhandle Eastern, when he and Gladys raised three children together.
When Gladys learned about Kansas Honor Flights, which provide transportation and support for World War II veterans to see the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., she wanted her husband to have that experience.
"I thought it would be such an honor for him to go," Gladys said.
Schmidt needed his mother's permission when he left the family farm near Haviland to join the war effort in 1944.
"One day I asked my mother to drive me to Haviland. I went to the Kiowa County courthouse, and I went in when I was 17," James said.
Schmidt was assigned to the U.S. Army 164th Infantry division, which in 1942 was the first Army unit to engage in offensive operations in Guadalcanal. When Schmidt arrived in the South Pacific, the 164th was engaged in securing Leyte, Mindanao, and Cebu in the Philippine islands.
Enemy attacks were always a concern, but mosquitoes, not bullets, put James in the hospital, where he lingered near death for several days with malaria. Doctors packed his body in ice to bring down an unusually severe fever, Schmidt said.
"I was so sick the doctors gave up on me," James said. "Later on it was pointed out my fever was higher than any they had record of."
When the Japanese formally surrendered in September 1945, Schmidt moved on to Japan, where he served in the 720th Military Police occupation force.
"We patrolled the roads between Yokohama and Tokyo," James said.
Schmidt returned to the U.S. in December 1946, and a few months later he married Gladys and started working on putting the war behind him.
The Schmidts moved to Hillsboro in 1982 to be nearer their daughters, Phyllis Van Horn and Darlene Bartel.
"By that time Darlene had married Daryl Bartel and lived in Hillsboro and started a family," said Van Horn, who lives in McPherson.
The first honor flight group Gladys signed up with, in Great Bend, encountered financial problems and canceled all 2012 flights. But another group, Kansas Honor Flights, picked up the slack, and the trip was on again.
"Since he had been on the list the year before, they put him on the list for September," Gladys said. "In just a matter of days they called me
The Schmidts asked Van Horn to accompany her father as his guardian for the trip.
"I had gone to their website a few times, so I was familiar with what was involved. It was pretty much a shoo-in," Van Horn said.
Hillsboro American Legion contributed to cover a portion of Van Horn's expenses, and the Schmidts picked up the rest.
The flight that left Wichita early in the morning had 29 veterans and their guardians on board, Van Horn said. They met up with another group that flew from Kansas City when they arrived at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
The first stop was Fort McHenry, the site where Francis Scott Key penned the national anthem during the War of 1812.
"We went through the fort, saw the cannons, read the posters they had out. We spent quite a bit of time there. We stayed long enough to see them lower the 1812 flag that flies there," Van Horn said. "It really is a pretty place, and it's beautifully-restored."
The second day began with the trip to the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall. The group was greeted by former U.S. Sen. and fellow Kansas war veteran Bob Dole.
James said it was a humbling and moving experience as they moved around the memorial, particularly when he and Van Horn found the column honoring Kansans.
"I just thought 'What those guys must have gone through. What they must have gone through,'" James said. "I looked at her and she was about to cry, and I was, too."
The group moved around the Mall, taking in the Korean War, Lincoln, and Vietnam War memorials before lunch. They had time for a short visit to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
The group rode next to Arlington National Cemetery. They witnessed the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Kansas veterans had a special tribute.
"We stayed around because people from our flight laid a wreath at the tomb," Van Horn said.
"All in all, it was a very worthwhile trip, worth everything it took," Gladys said. "I'm just so thrilled he got to see the memorial."
Van Horn said any interested family with a World War II veteran should consider reserving a place on a future honor flight.
"I would encourage other World War II veterans to make this flight, even if they think they are unable, even if they think getting around is difficult," Van Horn said.


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2013: 11-2 (7-1 SEC); lost Allstate Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma As the defending champ for the third time in four years, Alabama came into 2013 on top of the college football world again. They played like it too, beating Virginia Tech in Atlanta in Week 1, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and LSU along an 11-0 start that kept them the #1 team in the nation. But the stunning Iron Bowl loss on a kickoff return touchdown sent them backwards, costing them a likely bid in the national title game. They were beaten handily in the Sugar Bowl by Oklahoma. The SEC became its own worst enemy as is often with power conferences. Especially with the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Big 12 hot on their tail to become football powerhouses at their level. AJ McCarron (2,063 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, 67% completions) was a great quarterback who will always be remembered in Tuscaloosa, even if his NFL career doesn't even live up to his already low expectations. TJ Yeldon quickly became the top running back especially after the departure of Eddie Lacy. Look for him to continue greatness along with another big name running back. But the dominating defense is what sets them and the rest of the SEC apart. The biggest non-conference game is the home opener against downtrodden West Virginia, a game that would've been bigger two or three years ago. But the SEC schedule has home games against Texas A&M, Florida, and Auburn. The Alabama Crimson Tide are members of the Western Division in the SEC. Gold Coast Tickets has the best deals on tickets to Crimson Tide football games this season! The team operates under head coach Nick Saban at Bryant-Denny Stadium, which holds just under 102,000 fans. They have won 15 national titles, 27 conference titles, and Mark Ingram won them a Heisman in 2009. The Crimson Tide have had many famous NFL players throughout the years; however, currently the most notable include: Julio Jones, DeMeco Ryans, CJ Mosley, Eddie Lacy, Trent Richardson, and Courtney Upshaw. This year they look to get to another National Championship run and Gold Coast Tickets does not want you to miss out on another historic season.
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iTunes has officially eclipsed Best Buy in music sales and now comes in as the number two music retailer in the world. That's not just digital music either—that's all music, including CD sales. iTunes now sits just behind Wal-Mart, according to new data from the NPD Group that accounts for the amount of music sold during 2007. The trend shows once again that digital music sales are exploding at the expense of physical CDs, but the increase has yet to offset the decline in physical media sales.
According to NPD, there was "a sharp increase" in legal digital downloads, but a 10 percent decline in overall music spending (most likely because digital music stores enable people to buy individual tracks instead of full albums). The research firm says that the number of customers buying music digitally increased by five million last year, driven largely by those between the age of 36 and 50. Comparatively, NPD estimates that a million customers dropped out of the CD market last year, led mostly by the younger demographic. "In fact, 48 percent of US teens did not purchase a single CD in 2007, compared to 38 percent in 2006," said NPD.
People are no longer flocking to P2P anymore either, NPD found. It said that the number of US consumers using P2P file sharing for music plateaued at 19 percent during 2007, while legal music downloads grew. About 10 percent of music acquired in the US are legal music downloads, said the research firm, with iTunes coming out the strongest of all digital-only music stores.
"The continued growth in legal download sites is encouraging, yet the industry struggles to improve the value of each digital customer," said NPD analyst Russ Crupnick in a statement. "With so many baby boomers and gen-Xers entering the market, there are certainly opportunities to sell more digital albums, promote older catalog titles, or create bundles that will raise revenues. In the near term that's going to be the best means available to narrow the gap on dwindling CD revenues."
It was only eight months ago that iTunes passed Amazon to become the number three music retailer. Wal-Mart is still holding its own with a massive brick-and-mortar retail business in addition to its online music store, but must be getting nervous as iTunes continues to close in. NPD did not provide data this time around about whether Amazon has shifted positions, but if it hasn't yet passed up Best Buy, it probably will soon. Amazon's DRM-free music store is the only one that sells unprotected tracks from all four major music labels (something that even iTunes can't brag about yet), and remains a force to be reckoned with in the digital market. Wal-Mart started selling DRM-free tracks as well in August of last year, but only from EMI and Universal, and only censored albums.
As CD sales continue to spiral downward, 2008 will be the first year during which all major music labels sell their music without DRM. The record industry hopes that will translate to even better sales throughout the year. But the labels will still need to figure out ways to sell more, by volume, to digital consumers. Otherwise, the trend of buying one-offs or a handful of track purchases will continue to eat away at the music industry's overall revenues.


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Topic : Ged math practice worksheets with answers.
Author : Beyonce May.
Published : Mon, Jun 03rd 2019 02:31 AM.
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There are many parents, who make use of the writing worksheets for teaching the children about the writing patterns, even before they start their school. There are lots of options available and even online options are prevalent these days. This will make your kids ready for going to high school. Online means are easy for parents and teachers and also interest the children to get the interest in getting the ideas about writing.


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Good Samaritan catches man who attacked another with ax handle | Crime
Tarpon Springs, Florida -- A patron at a convenience store stepped up in a big way to help police catch a man who attacked a fellow homeless man with the handle of an ax Wednesday afternoon.
Mark Tucker told Tarpon Springs police officers he saw James Knott come up behind Brian Kennedy with a 3-foot wooden ax handle in his hands and hit the man in the head as he sat on the edge of the sidewalk in front of the EZ Stop & Shop on S Walton Avenue.
Kennedy fell forward and Tucker said Knott hit him again in an overhead motion. Knott then dropped the handle and fled on foot. Tucker ran after him and caught him near the back of Florida National Bank, just east of the store, where he held him on the ground until police arrived.
Kennedy, 55, was taken to Bayonet Hospital with serious, possibly life threatening injuries.
After his arrest, police say Knott admitted to attacking Kennedy in self defense after Kennedy had pulled a box cutter on him earlier in the day. Officers say they did not find a box cutter on Kennedy or at the scene and no one reported seeing one at anytime during the attack. Police say alcohol appeared to be a factor in the incident.
Knott, 49, has been charged with Attempted Murder.


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In a previous thread I posted part of a passage from Mipham's commentary on Chandrakirti's Introduction to the Middle Way (Padmakara Group Translation, p. 197). Here is a fuller version:
I read this as saying that conventionally existent objects exist objectively – as part of a web of causes and conditions which includes the mind, of course – but not in direct dependence on the mind. This is what is referred to as having "entity". I would like know whether this is an orthodox Madhyamika view (the response to my earlier, shorter post would suggest not, but the issue was not at the heart of that thread). Any comments about this, or suggestions for further reading?If, despite the fact that they have no "entity" conventionally, phenomena are validly established by the force of mental imputation, it follows that Buddhist and non-Buddhist tenets are on a level in being neither correct or incorrect (since there is, in that case, no objective criterion of truth or falsehood), and all distinctions of virtue and vice, cause and effect, good and bad, and the notion of (rational) moral choices would dissolve into chaos. Therefore, the Prasangika tradition does not say that phenomena are validly established by the force of mental imputation. When, on the conventional level, conceptual imputation corresponds to the object, the phenomenon in question is necessarily regarded as validly established (or established through valid cognition). When the imputation does not correspond with the object, the phenomenon is not validly established. But there is absolutely no way to distinguish between "correspondence" and "noncorrespondence" without reference to the relative thing in itself. Given, therefore, that the subject is regarded as valid or invalid according to whether the way of apprehension corresponds to relative phenomena or otherwise, the object itself must be established as valid, or discounted as invalid, according to whether the consciousness is unmistaken or not. If however, relative phenomena are merely the imputations of thought, they have no "entity". It is therefore worth reflecting: How can you speak of valid or invalid cognition at the same time as entertaining the notion of validly or invalidly established objects?
By contrast, what appears to the undamaged sense powers is regarded as conventional, beyond which it is impossible to assert a further validly established conventional reality. If there is no ground of imputation on the conventional level and if things are no more than conceptual imputations, they are like a rabbit's horns, nonexistent. How, therefore, can they be validly established? On the other hand, if there is a ground or basis of imputation, namely, phenomena arising in interdependence, the latter do exist conventionally; they are not mere imputations. Furthermore, if mere conceptual imputation is made equivalent to conventional existence, it absurdly follows that anything can become anything. Poison could become medicine, virtue could become sin, and fire could become water. Thus valid cognition would be the same as invalid cognition. But this is not the case; therefore, mere imputation and relative phenomena are not equivalents, and it must be asserted that on the conventional level, there are objects that appear to the unimpaired senses.


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Correspondence Management create correspondence UI is split in to two columns.
LHS shows the contents that are used in the letter and RHS shows the PDF preview.
CCR view has a drop down that changes the view on left hand side to data entry view or content view based on value selected in the drop down
There is some logic that determines the default view on left hand side (Flex UI) and shows content view or data view depending specific to letter
If a letter contains only layout fields that are user fillable – default view is data entry view
If a letter contains any content (like text , condition , image and/or list ) – default view is content view
There are some customer use cases where they always want the default view to be data even if the letter has content data modules.
To enforce Create Correspondence UI to always show data entry view (by default) follow the steps mentioned below :
- Log on to CRX DE Lite http://hostname:port/lc/crx/de/index.jsp as admin
- Navigate to /content/cm/tbxeditor-config.xml
- set ccr default view as DATA (default would be AUTO , change it to DATA)
<!– In Create Coorspondence UI, LHS should default to what view: DATA|CONTENT|AUTO–>
- Click Save All
- Repeat the above steps on all instances (author & publish)
Now for any letter preview the default view would be data entry view (data is selected in the drop down by default) but users can switch to content view by changing the value of drop down to content
some customers had a requirement to completely hide the content tab , I will blog a separate post to select the default view to data and completely hide the data/content drop down
stay tuned…


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The generation that went to Woodstock, fought with police against the Vietnam War, and later, enjoyed a "me" decade – the "Baby Boomer" generation – has taken part in transforming our economy into a system that many regard as genuinely hostile to "the people."
Now a participant in 1960s social activism has written a book showing in sharp relief the impact of decades of downsizing and outsourcing on families and on some of the good-paying jobs that once sustained the American middle class.
Down the Up Escalator: How the 99% Live in the Great Recession is a three-part opus in which Barbara Garson befriends and tells the stories of people who can't find work, people who are losing their homes, and people whose savings have evaporated.
Amid this contemporary Brothers Grimm collection are Garson's savvy views on how chunks of America ended up on a down escalator. She comments, "[U]nlike the Great Depression, the Great Recession didn't narrow the wealth gap.... For all our bruises we merely went into a deep pothole and emerged on the same rough and dangerous road."
Many of Garson's stories are heartbreaking. She tells of Alice Epps from California. When the interest on her adjustable-rate mortgage rose to 17 percent and then her son was murdered, she got behind on payments. Her herculean efforts to arrange a loan modification, and the thousands she paid in fees, did virtually nothing to reduce her debt or enable her to keep her home.
Some may disagree with Garson's view that too much capital has been invested in buying out competing companies, in real estate speculation, and in other schemes that do nothing to create new businesses and jobs to replace the well-paid ones lost in manufacturing and other business sectors. Others might take issue with her statistics, which often come from sources with a strong liberal bias. But there is no arguing with what's happened to millions of people who, during an earlier era, would be thriving, not struggling to survive.
And Garson is the perfect person to write a book about economic injustice. Since the '60s, she has been reporting on and advocating for populist issues. She played a key role in the Berkeley Free Speech Movement and she's written three other books on work and our financial system.
"Down the Up Escalator" starts with the stories of four funky New Yorkers she calls the "Pink Slip Club." Garson describes the frustrations and indignities these professionals suffer looking for work after losing their jobs early in the recession. Garson keeps track of them for several years as they all fail to win back mid-level white-color positions.
Elaine, who'd worked in accounts payable for a broadcasting conglomerate, eventually starts to fantasize about scoring some hours helping in a hole-in-the-wall shop that converts records to CDs. Gerri, who had been an insurance adjuster, experiences similar disappointments, and becomes increasingly anxious as expenses bite chunks out of her shrinking savings. (Garson named these members of the Pink Slip Club after two of the main characters from the Seinfeld TV series.)
Then there are the men. Feldman, previously a very busy graphics designer, was finding that even temp work was scarce. Kevin, who'd been an editor at a trade journal, was struggling because he felt employers preferred hiring recent graduates to experienced professionals in their 50s.
Garson is an excellent storyteller. And she's a good listener – even, apparently, in this book when interviewing individuals involved in the type of financial manipulation that yanked our economy to its knees.
But one inherent weakness of a collection like this is that it can't possibly tell the full story of what's happened to working families. And even during the recession, many people continued to do just fine. Meanwhile, Garson spends a lot of time talking to New Yorkers and Californians, whose crises represent only part of the picture.
So I particularly liked her profile of the Kenny family in Evansville, Ind. Some may disagree with the description Garson provides of Evansville, as a hollowed-out small city where many traditional employers have left. But it's certainly true that manufacturers have largely disappeared from American cities, resulting in reduced employment prospects for many.
The dad here works for a Big Box retailer that is pressuring him in nasty ways to retire early so they can hire a younger, cheaper worker. And the adult son – an intelligent young man who in another place and time would find plenty of work – designs Grateful Dead T-Shirts.
The senior Kenny provides an illustration of a worker who has labored diligently but has little to show for it. "[S]tarting around the mid-1970s," Garson says, "the wealth gap widened while hourly wages stagnated or declined." She argues that, "Between 1976 and 2007, 58 percent of every new dollar of income generated went to the top 1 percent of households."
Now it's 2013; stock prices have rebounded, many people have found jobs, and the housing crisis has receded. But our unemployment rate remains high, and as Garson's anecedotal examination of the American economy would suggest, millions of individuals and families are still hurting.
Garson asks at the end of her book: "How many times can we emerge [from a recession] with the rich richer, the poor poorer, and more of the middle class marginalized? ... What happens to a market economy when all the money winds up in one pocket?"
Garson's book clearly doesn't provide a balanced view, and the stories she presents are more a stream-of-consciousness-style effort than a scientific sampling. Yet her book of stories is a convincing effort to show that the recession was part of ongoing restructuring – a restructuring at least partially motivated by greed – that is making it hard for many Americans to ride up the economic escalator.
David Hugh Smith is a communications specialist in Brookline, Mass., who recently started a full-time job after many months of underemployment.


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Bubble Gang September 30 2016 Full Show Replay
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Bubble Gang first aired on GMA Network on October 20, 1995. It was inspired by the ABC's gag show Tropang Trumpo. Two of its first cast members; Ogie Alcasid and Michael V. came from that show. The show occupied the Friday night timeslot of the now-defunct musical variety show, Vilma!. The cast of the show where: Aiko Melendez, and Eric Fructuoso, and newcomers Susan Lozada, Assunta De Rossi, Jackie De Guzman, Wendell Ramos and Antonio Aquitania (who were hired by the late GMA talent manager, Douglas Quijano) who is one of the first casts of Bubble Gang with Alcasid and Michael V. on their early days. There were two extras in the show, such as Diego Llorico, who was working as a production assistant to the show, currently also a segment producer, & Susan Lozada's personal assistant Marissa "Mykah" Flores, she was eventually one of Wendell Ramos love interest.
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Wordless Wednesday (Almost): Catching Up
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I think the iris tops my list as the most beautiful flower. Something happened to mine....I really need to plant some more after seeing yours.ReplyDelete
Still enjoyable to look at. I agree with Lindalee, the iris, esp. purple bearded is tops. Thanks, I think we all enjoy flowers any time of the year.ReplyDelete
We all agree, those iris are FAB!!! Mine are almost finished for the year. SIGHHHHHReplyDelete
I'll make it unanimous - iris are my favorite (though I have a lot of flowers for very close second place)! Thanks to you all for stopping by - and Linda - not that you need any encouragement - yeah, go out and get more iris!ReplyDelete
Oh, Greta, I love your peach-colored iris! I have several colors but haven't seen peach for a long time. If you ever have to divide them, maybe I could send you some money and you could send me some rhizomes? I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your flowers.ReplyDelete
I am joining the Iris fan club here. The peach one is beautiful. Mine were already to bloom, nice big buds (or whatever you would call them) and it SNOWED. Froze them all. I still had some later bloomers that I was very pleased with. I am new to irises just in the last two years. One of the few things the rabbits or javelina don't eat.... much....:) Greta, again beautiful, thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Nancy - These are my "darlings' among my peach-colored irises. I have another set, unfortunately the most prolific irises that I have, that make long stems and flop over! But I don't have the heart to yank them out.ReplyDelete
Jo - ooh, so sorry to hear that about your irises; it's always such a shame when the weather beats up on them. Usually we get unseasonable heat for just enough days to make the blooms wilt, but we did pretty well this year.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous!!! I love the last one.ReplyDelete


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Toyota and Heineken
{ Posted on 3:35 PM by Noah Wieder }
At the Del Mar Race Track, and right next to the scoreboard is an advertisement with Toyota and Heineken together.
Not only does toyota have to recall millions of vehicles but now they share an advertisement with Heineken.
Leading one to think it's okay to promote drinking and driving.
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History of the New England Clambake/
Marcus is hosting a traditional New England clambake on the Jersey Shore this Saturday at The Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival. In preparing for the event, many of us here in the Marcus Samuelsson Group offices recently found ourselves quite curious about the custom. We turned to trusty Google to learn more, and wanted to share our findings with you.
Today, clambakes are no longer exclusive to New England, as they are incredibly popular in Ohio and even California. There are also endless variations in technique and ingredients. For instance, some clambakes include sausages and other meat. In the past, seafood was not considered an adequate protein source for the men doing the hard labor of digging and gathering for the clambake, so meat was added for energy. This is why some clam chowder includes ham bone or bacon. Other menu items for a clambake can include lobster, white potatoes, corn, and cold beer; the only universal item is steamed clams. Clambakes have also been streamlined in recent years with the use of enormous stainless-steel pots heated by propane burners.
We were astonished to learn that clambakes have been a tradition in New England for over 2,000 years. Native American tribes of states such as Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut have long cooked clams and lobsters in sand pits as means of subsistence. In fact, it is possible to still stumble upon remnants of historic cooking pits in Rhode Island.
A traditional clambake begins by digging a pit in the sand of the beach where the clams are gathered. The pit is a product of centuries past: Native Americans did not have massive cooking pots, so they used the earth as their cooking vessel. The pit is then filled with seaweed, lined with hot rocks or stones that have been heated until white-hot over a wood fire. Next, live clams, mussels, and lobsters are added, and the pit is covered with more seaweed and some sand. Finally, a wet tarp of canvas or plastic is laid over all until the food is cooked.
The end product of a clambake is not necessarily a decadent meal. Clambakes are the types of cultural traditions that don't just feed the participants. Instead, they are deeply nourishing events for the individual and the community. Kathy Neustadt's book Clambake paints a vivid picture of the Allen's Neck Friends Meeting's annual clambake in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, which has occurred on the third Thursday of August since 1888 (!). Neustadt discusses how the event is inclusive, relying on the abilities of every individual. She also emphasizes how clambakes revere the surrounding environment, relying on the fertile soil and easy access to the ocean to create the custom. Clambakes exist as a reminder of ancestry as time marches on.
Few meals are as fulfilling as a clambake. It is an all-day activity that yields scrumptious results, but the long process and intricate cooking method creates a reverence for the tradition and its participants.


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What are cash reserves and how much does the district currently have in reserves?
Cash reserves refer to money an organization such as CUSD sets aside in order to be able to cover emergency or short-term needs and program stability for students and staff. Reserves are mandated in Education Code and the minimum level for a district our size is 2% of annual expenditures. This amount would not even cover one month of payroll.
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A Traditional 50s Smoothie With A Touch Of The 80s Blended In
Like many of us, Gary Chapman became infatuated with hot rods as a kid, reading magazines like Rod & Custom , Hot Rod , Honk , Car Craft , and others. His first car, a 29 Model A Tudor, was quickly followed by a 31 roadster pickup and a 29 Model A coupe. However, Chapman always had a thing for the 40 sedan. He says, I just love the shape of those old things. Now a business owner and family man, Gary needed a car with enough room to haul his growing family, and the Tudor fit the bill perfectly.
Twelve years ago, Gary located his 40 through a friend in Oklahoma City. A buddy of mine had a neighbor who had this 40 Tudor sitting in his backyard, says Gary. He was moving and had to sell it.
An initial inspection of the old war horse revealed that it was solid, with the exception of a rusted-out passenger-side door hinge, which had been closed and re-closed far too many times without sufficient lubrication. The exchange of a lone $100 bill sealed the deal.
Credit for much of the build goes to Kar Shoppes David Elledge, also from Oklahoma City, whos built more than his share of race cars, street rods, and musclecars over the years. David was particularly interested in building this car after he found out that I had planned on painting it orange, laughs Chapman, since everything David Elledge owns is painted orange.
As 40 Ford street rods go, this is a traditional 50s smoothie with a touch of the 80s blended in. The front fender openings have been cut and closed up for a tighter, cleaner look around the front wheels. The center grille insert is handmade. The 40 DeLuxe headlight covers have been shaved and molded into the body. Both front and rear bumper indentations have been filled, and the car runs bumperless. The rear license plate has been recessed into the decklid, and the hood has been welded up and shaved.
Powering the car is a mildly warmed-over 69 vintage Chevrolet 350 backed up by a TH350 automatic. And yes, the car is air-conditioned for those hot Oklahoma summers.
Weather permitting, Gary and wife Sue drive the sedan everywhere (the Chapmans are members of both the NSRA and City Heat Cruisers). To date, the orange-and-tan scalloped 40 has participated in Americruise 98 as well as attending the NSRA Nationals, the Southwestern Nationals, and many local rod runs.


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We welcome submissions from students, practitioners, affiliated and independent researchers, those working for nonprofits, in civic tech, K-12, public libraries, and other community members. Proposals with representative and inclusive speaker involvement will be favored by the committee.
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Hindusthāni Music: An Outline of Its Physics and Aesthetics
G.H. Ranade, 1938 - Hindu music - 177 pages
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