text:
This weekend's Dose begins with a recap of Friday's top stories, then examines the most-improved performers in individual statistical categories over the past two weeks. Injury updates are scattered throughout this first page, and those in search of an exhaustive list can head to RW's continually-updated Injury Report. For even more game news and analysis, check out last night's news blurbs, read Matt Stroup's newest Roundball Stew, and dive into Rotoworld's awesome forums.
Friday's Top Stories
Andrea Bargnani started at PF again on Friday, but he only scored two points in nine minutes before leaving with a strained right elbow. Yes, it is Bargnani's right elbow that already caused him to miss 25+ games this season. It's too early to speculate on the severity of the injury (test results should be reported this weekend), but any missed games would feed minutes directly to Jonas Valanciunas and Amir Johnson. Johnson should already be owned in all leagues, but JV is floating on many wires and (yet again) makes for an intriguing speculative pickup.
David Lee bruised his knee vs. the Rockets, though he was able to play in the second half and finish with 26 points and five rebounds. He said afterward that his knee was "not feeling too good" and we're considering him iffy to play on Saturday, so check back for confirmation after the Warriors' late-afternoon shootaround.
Ersan Ilyasova didn't practice on Friday due to a bone bruise in his knee, leaving him day-to-day. He has been a top-10 value in nine-cat leagues over the past month, and his absence would punch a huge hole in fantasy lineups. If he does miss any games, expect his minutes to be absorbed by John Henson, Gustavo Ayon, Samuel Dalembert and others.
Carmelo Anthony didn't go through Saturday's shootaround and he is questionable to face the Jazz. Kurt Thomas made a token start at PF on Thursday, but it was J.R. Smith who exploded for 36 points in Melo's absence. Amare Stoudemire added 16 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in an expanded offensive role, but a sore right knee has suddenly made him questionable to play on Saturday. Knees have been a long-standing issue for Amare, so this will probably freak out his owners, but for now it's being portrayed as a minor issue. If he can't suit up, expect more playing time for Kenyon Martin, Steve Novak and James White. (UPDATE: Carmelo is out Saturday night, and Amare will miss six weeks after a cyst ruptured in his knee, requiring another debridement procedure. The guys I just mentioned should pick up most of the slack, but this will be a team-wide effort and I doubt there's one clear winner, beyond perhaps K-Mart in deep leagues.)
Follow me on Twitter @Knaus_RW.
Al Jefferson returned from his sprained ankle in high style on Friday, scoring 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting in a disappointing loss to the Bulls. The Jazz turn around and play in New York on Saturday, so we'll keep an eye out for possible updates, but Big Al is safe to keep in all lineups. His return shifted Derrick Favors back to the bench, but Favors still racked up 11 points, 10 rebounds, one steal and six blocks in 27 minutes of action. Enes Kanter scored 10 points in 18 minutes, one again restricted to ownership in deep leagues, but surprisingly it was Paul Millsap (10 points, six rebounds in 21 minutes) whose role was limited the most on Friday. I've heard nothing suggesting a setback with his sprained ankle and for now I'm assuming that Chicago's size was the cause of Millsap's inactivity.
Zach Randolph (ankle) missed his third straight game on Friday and his status is very much in doubt for Saturday. With any luck we'll have official confirmation of his status after shootaround, but he said this morning that his ankle "doesn't feel right." Cautious owners should already have a fallback plan in place – the Grizzlies have won four straight games and they're facing the woeful Hornets on Saturday, so they're not likely to rush Z-Bo back. Ed Davis scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a start at PF, as Darrell Arthur remained sidelined with neck and back injuries relating to his hard fall last week. Jerryd Bayless also made some noise off the bench with 17 points, one 3-pointer, three assists and one steal. Injuries forced Lionel Hollins to go smaller than usual vs. the Cavaliers, and I'm not reading much into Bayless' two-game streak in double-digits.
Greg Monroe (ankle) had 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in his return vs. the Mavs, though Detroit fell by three points at home, 99-102, for their fourth consecutive loss. He only missed one game with the injury, which obviously wasn't very serious, and he belongs in all fantasy lineups. Monroe has been solid with Andre Drummond (back) out of commission for the past two weeks, averaging 18.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals, though his value remains muted in many formats due to high turnovers (3.7), lousy FT shooting (68.6 percent) and limited blocks (0.2). We have an update on Drummond from Saturday morning but it's not very helpful – he has reached the four-week mark in his rehab, but despite his original timetable of 4-6 weeks there is no clear date for his return. Interim coach Brian Hill said the Pistons "literally have had no discussion whatsoever as to any type of a timetable of when he might be back." Enormous upside and a probable starting gig are enough reason to keep him stashed, though I'm mildly disappointed (if not surprised) about the lack of clarity.
Shawn Marion missed Friday's game due to a bruised calf. The injury came out of the blue, leaving his status uncertain for the Mavs' game on Sunday, but at least it's a contusion and not a strain or pull. Jae Crowder started in his place vs. the Pistons on Friday but he was unimpressive, scoring just two points with five assists in 26 minutes.
Although the Bobcats are a complete mess, owners hunting for points and 3-pointers should look no further than Ben Gordon. He's a disgruntled veteran playing for a rebuilding team with a coach he's already clashed with a few times, but Ramon Sessions' sprained knee is expected to cost him 2-4 weeks, which leaves Charlotte desperate for scoring. Enter BG, who scored 19 points on Friday with three 3-pointers, four rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes. Reggie Williams (five points, five boards, five dimes in 20 minute) also looms as an intriguing pickup in deeper leagues.
Dion Waiters (illness) had just three points and one assist in 20 minutes in a loss to the Grizzlies. It was obvious that he didn't have any energy, but he was playing very well before his injury and he should be a safe option in Cleveland's upcoming three-game week (the Cavs finish the season 3-3-3-4-4-2). In a spot of good news, Kyrie Irving also played through illness but unlike Waiters he was successful, scoring a game-high 24 points on 11-of-21 FGs, with one 3-pointer, three assists, one steal and four turnovers. Irving continues to play with pain in his bruised knee, which has sent up a few red flags. At present neither he nor the Cavs have showed any inclination to shut him down, but Irving's attempts to downplay the problem aren't entirely convincing. "The only way it'll get better is to sit out the rest of the season, and I'm not doing that," he said recently. It remains to be seen how long the Cavaliers let their franchise player limp toward a 12th-place finish in the Eastern Conference – with the losses mounting his owners should prepare for all contingencies..
The Magic have been a source of significant value for adventurous and quick-thinking fantasy owners all season -- J.J. Redick emerged as a potent force until the trade deadline sentenced him to a backup role in Milwaukee, Nikola Vucevic has been a top-50 player in nine-cat, E'Twaun Moore is a decent fill-in whenever Jameer Nelson hits the injury list, and we've seen glimpses of enormous value from Moe Harkless, Tobias Harris and Andrew Nicholson. Unfortunately, none of that was on display in Friday's blowout loss to the Pacers, which played out in Orlando's $500 million dollar Amway Center.
Nikola Vucevic had 11 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks, but he also turned the ball over five times. Maurice Harkless shot 0-of-8 from the field in 27 minutes, finishing with three points, six rebounds, three steals and four turnovers. Tobias Harris started at PF but scored just seven points with eight rebounds, two blocks, four turnovers and five personal fouls in 21 minutes. Andrew Nicholson played 18 minutes off the bench, scoring two points with four rebounds. The rebuilding Magic will take plenty of lumps in the next five weeks, and blowouts typically spoil the party for fantasy owners, but all of the guys mentioned above (save Nicholson) should be worth deploying vs. the Sixers on Sunday. (It has since been reported that Tobias Harris, for instance, will get another start vs. Philly.) Fantasy owners should be aware that the Magic schedule finishes 3-3-4-4-2-2, so hopefully your league doesn't count the final 'garbage time' weeks of the season.
Going back to the Raptors for a moment...they nearly shocked the playoff-hungry Lakers on Sunday, falling in overtime despite DeMar DeRozan's 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting. He didn't even attempt any 3-pointers, which is probably a good thing given his 22.3 percent mark from downtown, but nor was this a hollow line, as he added five rebounds, five assists, one steal and zero turnovers in 44 minutes. Kyle Lowry added 15 points and 10 assists, and Alan Anderson scored 17 points off the bench, but Rudy Gay shot a whole in the Raptors' boat with 17 points on 7-of-26 shooting. It was also a disappointing night for Amir Johnson, who fouled out with eight points, two rebounds and two blocks. He came off the bench again, but he's been solid even as a reserve this season, and Bargnani's injury should further cement his value.
A loss to the visiting Raptors would have been bitter for the playoff-hungry Lakers, but fortunately they have Kobe Bryant. He has been a man possessed since the All-Star break, and he knocked down a pair of spectacular 3-pointers to force OT last night, finishing with 41 points, five 3-pointers, six rebounds, 12 assists, two steals and nine turnovers. The win pulled L.A. within a half game of the Jazz for eighth place in the West, while remaining a game behind the seventh-place Rockets and two games ahead of the tenth-place Blazers. Steve Nash only had two assists but he thrived as a designated shooter, scoring 22 points with four 3-pointers. Dwight Howard also filled up the stat sheet with 24 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and five blocks – he played 46 minutes, further proof that his conditioning has improved, though as usual he bricked seven of his 13 free throws. His shoulder injury may seem like a non-issue, but he was in "a lot of pain" as recently as Wednesday and any awkward play or hard contact could aggravate the problem. Keep him active, but be on the lookout for updates in-between games.
Now let's shift from the team with the highest payroll to the team with the third-highest payroll, the fourth-place Nets. Deron Williams rained down 42 points vs. the Wizards, including a franchise-high 11 three-pointers, nine of which came in the first half (setting an NBA record). His ankle woes have reasonably concerned fantasy owners, and he's likely to require surgery this summer, but it seems as though the combination of rest and cortisone shots around the All-Star break have truly rejuvenated the Nets' franchise PG. I would absolutely use this as a sell-high moment if your trade deadline hasn't passed and you're able to get back a first-round talent, but that might be a hard sell given his lackluster play this season. D-Will's trade value aside, his owners have to be absolutely thrilled with his better-late-than-never surge.
Volatile Values
To succeed over the course of a fantasy basketball season, owners must constantly react to injuries, trades, demotions, slumps, bad schedules, and much more. Sometimes an injured player can be stashed away in a calculated gamble based upon expected returns, but the most pertinent question is often, "What have you done for me lately?"
Below you will find lists of players who have improved in the nine most popular statistical categories, as measured over the past two weeks. In some cases I've listed the top 10 players for a category, but sometimes there are more or less. This information can be invaluable for roto owners hoping to make up ground in a particular category, and it should also be very useful in head-to-head leagues, where owners can shape their roster/lineup to exploit individual opponent's weaknesses.
Two weeks is a small sample, and players' numbers will be inordinately influenced by things like fluke games, injuries, and schedule strength, so use your judgment when interpreting these numbers…Jeremy Evans would have topped nearly every list, for instance, but only because of one game in which the thrived with Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap both sidelined (a game sandwiched between six DNP-CDs). Evans was easily the most extreme 'random' guy to appear on these lists, which by and large do a good job of capturing recent trends. Please also keep in mind that this is merely a guide to changing values...the fact that Kenneth Faried has improved dramatically as a source of FT percentage value over the past two weeks does not mean that he will help you in that category – he's just a lousy FT shooter who has been mediocre for the past 6-8 games. But before examining individual categories, let's first consider the players whose playing time has increased the most in the past two weeks:
FG percentage
NOTE: FG percentage must be weighted to accurately assess a player's fantasy impact, so the following are simple ranks tracking overall changes in values, not actual percentages.
Top Ten Improvers
Bottom Ten Backsliders
FT percentage
NOTE: FT percentage must also be weighted by attempts, so I'm listing simple rankings based upon value changes in the past two weeks, not actual percentages.
Top Five FT% Improvers
Bottom Five FT% Backsliders
And finally, for no particular reason, here is an alphabetical farewell to all of the players who have appeared this season, but who didn't even take the court in the past two weeks. You can probably guess half of them without looking. Many will be familiar to you from Rotoworld's unfortunately expansive Injury Report, while others have simply had their roles eliminated. Leandro Barbosa, Kwame Brown, Shannon Brown, Chase Budinger, Omri Casspi, Jason Collins, Chris Copeland, Jared Cunningham, Glen Davis, Andre Drummond, Pau Gasol, Ben Hansbrough, Lazar Hayward, Jordan Hill, Tyler Honeycutt, Damion James, Chris Johnson (the other one), Terrence Jones, Linas Kleiza, Malcolm Lee, Kevin Love, Scott Machado, Corey Maggete, Fab Melo, Quincy Miller, Jannero Pargo, Sasha Pavlovic, Mickael Pietrus, Joel Przybilla, Jason Richardson, Rajon Rondo, Brandon Roy, Brandon Rush, Josh Selby, Donald Sloan, Ish Smith, Jerry Stackhouse, Julyan Stone, Jared Sullinger, Tyrus Thomas, Hedo Turkoglu, Anderson Varejao, Rasheed Wallace, Hakim Warrick, Maalik Wayns, and finally...Lou Williams. May better times lie ahead.


text:
Right now you're looking at a website. Okay you're actually looking at a computer which is displaying a website. Stop being so picky.
So what actually goes into the creation of a website? Into the actual running of the Internet itself? I'm not talking about the people wfriting the content or designing web pages, etc. I'm talking about the hardware that it takes to keep your favorite sites and LOLcats humming right along on the Internet superhighway.
Thanks to an infographic by Broadband Choices, it's now easier to understand the mess system behind each website. Enjoy!
Via Gust MEES

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Just hours into his new job as NSW premier, Mike Baird has been asked by his opposite to detail a plan to "tackle the toxic culture" of backroom players and their proximity to politics.
Mr Baird has also been hit with questions about his appointment of Liberal lobbyist and fundraiser Nick Di Girolamo to the board of Sydney Water in mid 2012, a lucrative taxpayer-funded gig.
Mr Di Girolamo has featured significantly in the most recent Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry.
His gift of a $3000 bottle of 1959 Grange led to Barry O'Farrell resigning as premier this week after misleading the corruption watchdog about whether he had received it.
Responding to Opposition Leader John Robertson's call on Friday to "come clean and explain" Mr Di Girolamo's appointment to the Sydney Water board, Mr Baird sought to distance himself.
"There was an independent panel that put together some recommendations, spoke about the suitability of candidates, that candidate has gone to cabinet and that cabinet has made the full decision," he said on the Manly foreshore during his first day as premier.
He says he understands why the questions are being asked.
"Was that decision right? In hindsight, clearly not. Did people know what was transpiring? No, they didn't," he said.
Mr Baird said he would "certainly" undertake reforms relating to donations and lobbyists while in office, before taking a swipe at Mr Robertson and his party.
"If you want to be serious about reforms, take a look at your own side," he said.
But when asked what action his government would take, Mr Baird had only a vague answer.
The electorate, he said, "had spoken on donations and lobbyists" and it was critical to retain their trust.
"I believe the community has strong trust in the government and the actions it has taken over its three years but we need enhance it," he said.
"We will be responding."
Mr Baird will spend Easter compiling a cabinet he says won't be structured to placate factions.
The new premier, who as treasurer supported the sale of the state's $30 billion "poles and wires" electricity infrastructure, said decisions to liquidate government assets would be "done with a mandate".
But Mr Robertson said selling poles and wires would be bad for consumers.
"If Mike Baird proceeds to sell poles and wires it will be a disaster for NSW, a disaster for those families who've already seen power prices rise on average by $650 a year in just three years under this Liberal government."


text:
So which team has the advantage today?
Well, see if you agree with me:
When the Dolphins run the ball: You know about the Dolphins short-yardage struggles. They have converted only 12 of 26 tries on third-and-1 or less and only 5 of 11 tries on third-and-two. Well, Miami would be better off staying out of short yardage situations because this game because when opponents face third-and-three or less, the 49ers defense has allowed just a 39.5 percent conversion rate. That ranks first in the NFL. Reggie Bush said he expects this to be the Dolphins most physical game of the season. If Miami cannot win the battle against San Francisco's front seven, it basically cannot win the game because the 49ers aim to make their opponent a one-dimensional passing team and then come after the quarterback. The Dolphins don't want that. Bush must keep his average around 4 yards per carry. And he needs to get enough carries to keep the 49ers honest. ADVANTAGE: San Francisco.
When the Dolphins pass the ball: As good as the 49ers have been stopping the run, they have better credentials against the pass. They are ranked second in the NFL against the pass. Although the sacks are down slightly this year (the team ranks 10th in the NFL) the 49ers lead the NFL in sacks over the past three years. That is a big deal for Miami this week because the Dolphins will be without left tackle Jake Long to protect quarterback Ryan Tannehill's blind side. Interestingly, the Dolphins are confident Long's replacement Jonathan Martin can handle the assignment because he played left tackle at Stanford, played well last week in replacing Long, and is perhaps the future at the position. But the switch from right tackle for Martin forces Miami to use Nate Garner, the team's sixth or seventh best lineman, into the starting job at right tackle. And that makes the chances of San Francisco moving NFL sack leader Aldon Smith over to Garner's side highly likely. ADVANTAGE: San Francisco.
When the 49ers run the ball: This should be epic. The thing the Dolphins do better than just about anything else on either offense or defense is stop the run. The front seven has been mostly consistent throughout the season. Only one running back has gone over 100 yards against the Dolphins and only three teams have gone over 100 yards rushing against Miami. But the thing the 49ers do best is, you guessed it, run the football. The 49ers are No. 2 in the NFL in rushing. Former Coral Gables High and University of Miami product Frank Gore has not slowed down in his eighth season. He is already the team's all-time leading rusher and leads a rushing attack that averages 5.3 yards per attempt. The addition of Colin Kaepernick at quarterback also adds a dangerous dimension in that he can scramble as well as throw. ADVANTAGE: Even.
When the 49ers pass the ball: Randy Moss can still run and blow the top off the defense, but the 49ers have not been using him in that role very often. It's the reason he has only 19 catches. Ted Ginn can run and blow the top off the defense. But he's caught only two passes and is mostly a return specialist. The big problems the 49ers pose are Michael Crabtree, a possession receiver, and tight end Vernon Davis, who has a knack for getting behind the secondary. Davis has catches of 53 and 46 yards this season and had a 100-yard game against the Bills. The Dolphins will be without Jimmy Wilson, their nickel cornerback, this week. That may not be a bad thing as Wilson has struggled in coverage this year. That means either Nolan Carroll or R.J. Stanford will be coming on the cornerback blitz this week. ADVANTAGE: Even.
Special teams: One special teams flop against Buffalo was happenstance. Another against Seattle was a trend. And a couple of more miscues against New England are starting to look like a troubling habit. The Dolphins special teams are hurting the team's chances of winning the past few weeks. That needs to stop. The 49ers aren't having such issues. Punter Andy Lee is a three-time Pro Bowl player and kicker David Akers has been to six Pro Bowls. Akers kicked a 63-yard field goal against Green Bay in September – a kick that tied Tom Dempsey for the NFL's longest kick ever. ADVANTAGE: San Francisco.
Coaching: The 49ers, at their core, are a very physical no-nonsense team. The problem they pose on offense is they take that philosophy and use disguise and misdirection and multiple sets that are hard to dissect and prepare for. It will be a test of the Dolphins coaching staff. Joe Philbin and his staff also have to figure out a way to make the loss of left tackle Jake Long seem inconsequential against, yes, the NFL's sack leader. ADVANTAGE: San Francisco.


text:
Gold square ring with spiral design for the middle finger or the index finger.
This adjustable unadorned metallic ring is hammered and cut by hand. Is adjustable and has a rustic geometric style. The ideal women gift under 25 USD.
Such contemporary simple and plain ring is perfect for everyday use, it won't damage when it is exposed to water.
Description of the product:
• Shiny hammerd tumbaga or matte tumbaga, also available in matte hammered tumbaga. Select from options when ordering your ring
• Length of the ring: 1.18 in (30 mm)
• Width of the ring: 1.18 in (30 mm)
• No stones
• Adjustable
Tumbaga jewelry has a gold appearance and its cleaning procedure is the same as silver jewelry. Tumbaga is an alloy that contains copper and zinc, It will not fade over time and it is an affordable alternative to gold.
Cleaning procedure of tumbaga jewelry
Place some metal cream polisher on the ring and polish it with a cloth.
The ring that you will receive may have slight variations due to the nature of handmade.
Makes a Great Gift: every jewel is delivered with a gift packaging: cardboard jewelry box and eco- paper bag . (see picture).
I'm an approved Etsy Wholesale seller. If you're a retailer, ask me for my linesheet
To view more items from this shop, click the link below:
If you have any question related to shipping and payment click the link below
Feel free to contact me with any questions or requests.
Thank you :)
1-2 business days
I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Just contact me within: 14 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 30 days of delivery
Request a cancellation within: 12 hours of purchase
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Please be careful when handling tagua nut jewelry. It is made from a natural material and carved by hand.Avoid getting your item wet and spreading fragrances.
Silver jewelry: you may polish it gently with a polishing cloth. To clean away excessive tarnish, use a silver polishing dip cleaner.
Brass and alpaca jewelry: these two metals are alloys that will naturally tarnish when exposed to oxygen, however they can be easily cleaned:
Place some metal cream polisher on the metal part of the jewel and polish it with a cloth.
Tagua nut beads and brass wire designs might damage when exposed very often to water. Hence it is better to avoid wearing these jewels when washing your hands or when taking a shower.
Every jewel is delivered with a gift packaging: cardboard jewelry box with iron ribbon that includes one fresh water pearl or Christmas color semiprecious stones during Christmas. In addition, an eco- paper gift bag . (see Picture) on every item.
Yes, we make personalized orders. please tell us what you have in mind and we will be happy to help you.
Yes we are Etsy wholesalers of tagua nut jewelry, tumbaga and alpaca jewelry.
We don't wholesale our silver jewelry items.


text:
Colorado Springs is preparing to welcome football's orphan.
Yes, we're talking about Tim Tebow, one of our nation's most prominent and adored sports heroes. Alas, this same Tebow is unwanted by every team in the National Football League.
This is not an exaggeration. The New York Jets, current owners of Tebow's contract, would be thrilled to part with him for, say, a seventh-round pick, but no team has offered this bargain price for a former first-round pick who doubles as one of the highest achievers in college football history. And to add to his lure, Tebow is guaranteed to sell tickets.
Tebow arrives in Colorado Springs at a strange, discouraging time in his career. He speaks Saturday night at The Broadmoor in a benefit for Colorado Springs Christian School.
He remains hugely popular, and this is not a shallow popularity. His fans are close to rabid – no, they're just plain rabid – in their devotion. Say something remotely mean about Timmy, and legions of his followers will announce their wish for plagues to invade your life. Trust me on this one.
He is so close to having everything required for stardom. He's fast, mighty, elusive and determined. He's a charismatic leader. He's one of the best runners to ever play quarterback.
But Tebow's thorn in the flesh pollutes all his other gifts. This thorn appears ready to sabotage his NFL career.
That thorn is his erratic left arm.
If Tebow could develop into a mediocre passer, and we're talking NFL standards here, he would become a superstar. This is an age of multitask quarterbacks, of the 49ers' Colin Kaepernick and the Chiefs' Alex Smith and the Eagles' Michael Vick.
But Tebow has a long journey to mediocre. In his final three losses as starter for the Broncos in 2011, he completed 28 of 78 passes with five interceptions and one touchdown. Yes, I realize there was that spectacular 316-yard playoff outburst against Pittsburgh thrown in the middle of those defeats, but it was obvious defensive coordinators knew how to silence Tebow.
He's on the verge of vanishing from the NFL. The Jets didn't want him last season and refused to give him a chance to shine. This Jets' treatment is sad, but it's even sadder no other team wants him, either.
For the true believers in all things Tebow, he's a victim of persecution. NFL teams harbor a vendetta against him, partially because of his strong Christian faith. To his most devoted fans, Tebow can do no wrong. He's a modern apostle and a future member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Forget all those discouraging numbers, his followers say.
Tebow says this, too.
"Oh, man, ya'll have a lot of different statistics," Tebow said toward the end of his days with the Broncos. "It's all about wins and losses."
To the rest of us, Tebow is a sad tale. Nearly everyone I've talked with admires his modesty, his toughness, his resilience and his ability to deliver drama and touchdowns in the final minutes of games.
But there's also that thorny left arm, which often flings passes that resemble wounded vultures. And those are some of his better throws.
There is no NFL conspiracy against Tebow. There is recognition of reality. Many sensational college quarterbacks have encountered the intricate, violent defenders of the NFL and never quite found a route to success.
Tebow appears ready to join Terry Baker, John Huarte, Gary Beban, Pat Sullivan, Andre Ware, Gino Torretta, Danny Wuerffel and Matt Leinart (among others) as Heisman Trophy winners who stumbled their way to quick NFL exits.
Don't get me wrong. I'm rooting for Tebow.
Even while I'm doubting him.
Twitter: @davidramz
• Sky Sox win twice with late-inning heroics.
• Dodgers' star breaks collarbone in brawl with Padres.
• 2013 Air Force football schedule leaves Saturdays unusually quiet.


text:
Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Summit – Spring Arbor
Spring Arbor University plans to host an autism summit for the community on April 30. Asperger's and High Functioning Autism: Putting the Pieces Together, A community Venture, will be held in SAU's Ralph Carey Forum in the Student Center from 8:00-11:00 a.m.
The event is open to the public and free thanks to the Jackson Community Foundation. It will include a light breakfast and a range of topics about the disorder.
The summit will address accurate diagnosis for those with autism and Asperger's along with strategies used while working with these individuals, as well as sector discussions, and an overview regarding the understanding of Asperger's. The summit hopes to attract a diverse range of people in order to get usable feedback and varying opinions and input.
The hope of the summit will be to arrive at a collective vision in order to better address the needs of the autistic and Asperger's syndrome community. "It's a population that hasn't gotten a lot of help," says Terri Pardee, associate professor of psychology at SAU. Pardee says the summit is looking to get people from many different businesses and workplaces such as Target, Walmart, McDonald's, local law enforcement, etc.
Opportunities will be available for businesses to take an assessment to see how accessible their sites are to this population and receive approval and a sticker to put on their building as being approved for access among the Asperger's and autistic community.
Partners in the summit include SAU, Jackson Community Foundation, Jackson Intermediate School District, Life Ways of Jackson, and Recovery Technology. The event is RVSP only. To reserve a seat, contact Terri Pardee at 517.750.6319 or email@example.com.


text:
Hi There,
I have been reading lots of threads and code suggestions to make Simplecart checkout by sending an order to an email but I must be doing something wrong because I'm not sure why it is not working.
SimpleCart.js website is here: http://simplecartjs.org/
I have installed a view cart button at the top of the page and a shelf item on this page as my starting point following the guidance from the website:
which then points to my checkout page:
I started putting in some other form fields here that I found from someone else's code to populate the customer details, and a form action button to submit to sends.php, but nothing happens. I added Javascript code at the bottom of simple cert.'s - me.emailCheckout = function enquire() { , that is supposed to action the email method and added some script to the checkout page again requesting email checkout. I'm stuck! Can anyone please help? I'm not sure if it is something that I have set incorrectly in the javascript files or whether the PHP file I have created is wrong. I have spent hours and hours trying to figure it out, and would appreciate if anyone can help me?


text:
CNET también está disponible en español.
Don't show this again
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, unveiled Facebook Home for Android today during a press conference in Menlo Park, Calif. The new UI renders the popular social networking site more integral to Android-based mobile phones, fully immersing users with their Facebook accounts.
A simplistic visualization of how Facebook Home operates on a user's handset. Zuckerberg stated that his company is not building a new operating system. However, the new experience is a "whole lot deeper than an ordinary app."


text:
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Just when it seemed Mikaela Shiffrin was going to remove all suspense from her pursuit of Olympic history here Friday night, the precocious teenager from Eagle-Vail had a heart-stopping flirtation with disaster that made her coach and her mother think the gold medal she seemed destined to win was lost.
Shriffin had a comfortable lead after the first slalom run, a lead that grew wider after some of her closest pursuers faltered in their second run. The race that could make her the youngest slalom champion in Olympic history at age 18 seemed like a lock — if she didn't throw it away.
She almost did. Midway down the floodlit course Shriffin got caught off balance with her weight back. Her left ski came up in the air and she barely made it around the next gate.
"That was pretty terrifying for me," Shiffrin said after winning the race by 0.53 of a second. "There I was, I'm like, 'All right, I'm just going to win my first medal,' and then in the middle I'm like, 'Guess not.' I'm like, 'No! Don't do that, do not give up, you see this through!' "
Her mother, Eileen, and coach Roland Pfeifer were just as scared.
"When her ski went up, I almost died," Eileen said. "I was like, 'No!' Roland and I definitely had a heart attack."
Pfeifer thought it was over.
"Sometimes Mikaela, for some reason when she is really hammering it, she gets a little in the backseat, her skis shooting out," Pfeifer said. "That was brutal. I can't describe how I felt. Luckily she was really ripping the top, and it was just good enough to win."
Marlies Schild of Austria, Shiffrin's role model and inspiration when she was a junior racer, claimed the silver medal and teammate Kathrin Zettel took bronze. Schild stood in sixth place after the first run, so she was happy to make Shiffrin, the medal favorite, work for the gold.
"I think I won the silver medal, I did not lose any gold medal," Schild said. "She's a great girl, and she knows what she does. She picks out the good things from other racers, and I think she picked out some good things of me, too. She's skiing great in every condition at the moment, so she really deserves the gold medal today."
It was fitting, and rewarding, for Shiffrin to share the podium with the woman she worked so hard to emulate and surpass.
"I always wanted to challenge her to take it a step up and see if I can do what she does, but better," Shiffrin said. "I'm just so excited to be able to share this moment with her, too. I'm really proud of myself and proud of her and Kathrin."
Since her spectacular season a year ago when she won the World Cup slalom title and a gold medal at the world championships, Shiffrin was considered the slalom favorite here even though no one her age had won it before. Some wondered if the added pressure of the Olympics would bother her, or if she would handle it just as maturely as every other step in her development.
When teammate Ted Ligety won the giant slalom Wednesday as the reigning world champion and heavy favorite, Shiffrin found new inspiration.
"In the morning she was really confident," Pfeifer said. "She (said), 'I'm going to win the thing, I'm going to do the same as Ligety did, I'm the world champion and I'm just going to do it.' That made me really comfortable."
Despite a sinus infection and a scratchy throat that had Eileen a little concerned, Shiffrin posted the fastest first run with a margin of 0.43 over the reigning Olympic slalom champion, Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany.
"In between runs, she seemed great," Eileen said. "She seemed super psyched about her first run, just really positive. She said, 'I just really like to ski slalom, I'm just going to go ski slalom, not worry about all this anymore.' "
Hoefl-Riesch and Tina Maze of Slovenia, another close pursuer who won two gold medals here, had poor second runs. Schild's sister, Bernadette, failed to finish after posting the fourth-fastest first run. It was shaping up as a rout until Shiffrin lost her balance. Even though she made a quick recovery, she hesitated before looking at the standings when she crossed the finish line.
"I was a little bit scared," Shiffrin said. "I was like, 'Oh, I gave it away.'"
Shiffrin's father, Jeff, ever the man with the plan, saw the evening as another step in her development.
"It's the same old story, it's about the process, it's about improving, it's not about winning," Jeff said. "And when you win, enjoy it, be excited. It's about sticking with, 'I have to be better tomorrow than today, if at all possible.' "
Shiffrin became the first American woman to be Olympic slalom champion since Barbara Cochran in 1972. She also gave the U.S. its fifth alpine medal here. Only at the 2010 Vancouver Games has the U.S. won more (eight).
"This is where somebody is expected to win, they've proven that they're the best in their discipline, they've won a world championship, but it's like Ted — you have to come here to confirm who you are," said Bill Marolt, chief executive of the U.S. Ski Team. "It's such a fulfilling thing to see and be part of and watch and enjoy. It just makes you feel good."
Shiffrin said it was an "amazing feeling" to be Olympic champion.
"I owe this to so many people, and I'm really glad I can share it with them," Shiffrin said. "It's not just me, it's the entire U.S. I've seen all the Tweets, and all of the support, and all of the critics too — the doubters who don't want to see me do it, or don't know if I can. Every single one of them has pushed me to this point, and I owe this to them as well."
John Meyer: 303-954-1616, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/johnmeyer


text:
Interner Bericht / Fachbereich Informatik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a.M.
- Principal Independent Component Analysis PICA (1) (remove)
- 98, 01
- The principal independent components of images (1998)
- Classically, encoding of images by only a few, important components is done by the Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Recently, a data analysis tool called Independent Component Analysis (ICA) for the separation of independent influences in signals has found strong interest in the neural network community. This approach has also been applied to images. Whereas the approach assumes continuous source channels mixed up to the same number of channels by a mixing matrix, we assume that images are composed by only a few image primitives. This means that for images we have less sources than pixels. Additionally, in order to reduce unimportant information, we aim only for the most important source patterns with the highest occurrence probabilities or biggest information called "Principal Independent Components (PIC)". For the example of a synthetic picture composed by characters this idea gives us the most important ones. Nevertheless, for natural images where no a-priori probabilities can be computed this does not lead to an acceptable reproduction error. Combining the traditional principal component criteria of PCA with the independence property of ICA we obtain a better encoding. It turns out that this definition of PIC implements the classical demand of Shannon's rate distortion theory.


text:
A freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 17 others as the float tried to get through a West Texas railroad crossing on its way to an honorary banquet, authorities said.
The four killed have now been identified as veterans.
The train was sounding its horn and people were jumping off the decorated flatbed truck before the collision around 4:40 p.m. in Midland, according to witnesses and Union Pacific spokesman Tom Lange. A preliminary investigation indicates the crossing gate and lights were working, Lange said, though he didn't know if the train crew saw the float approaching.
Midland city spokesman Ryan Stout says 37-year-old Sgt. Maj. Gary Stouffer and 47-year-old Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Boivin were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident Thursday afternoon.
Stout says 34-year-old Army Sgt. Joshua Michael and 43- year-old Army Sgt. Maj. William Lubbers were pronounced dead later at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Six people remained hospitalized Thursday night, including at least one in critical condition; the other 11 people injured have been treated and released, hospital officials said.
About two dozen veterans and their spouses had been sitting in chairs on the float, set up on the back of a flatbed tractor-trailer decorated with American flags and signs identifying each veteran. Many seemed to panic as the locomotive's horn sounded, said Patricia Howle, who was waiting in her car at a nearby traffic light as the train approached.
"I was on the phone, and I just started screaming," she told The Associated Press late Thursday night. "The truck was on the other side of the train, but I did see the panic on the faces of the people and saw some of them jump off."
The float was among two flatbed tractor-trailers carrying veterans and their spouses. Police said the first truck safely crossed the railroad tracks, but the second truck's trailer was still on the crossing as the train approached.
"The train honked its horn, but the 18-wheeler could not go anywhere because of the other one being right in front of it," said Daniel Quinonez, who was in traffic that had been stopped by sheriff's deputies to allow the parade to pass.
"It was a horrible accident to watch happen right in front of me. I just saw the people on the semi-truck's trailer panic, and many started to jump off the trailer. But it was too late for many of them because the train impacted the trailer so fast," he told the AP.
Several police vehicles remained at the crash scene late Thursday night. Flood lights illuminated the wreck as investigators in reflective vests and hard hats carefully took measurements of the site, which was cordoned off by yellow police tape.
The parade had been scheduled to end at a "Hunt for Heroes" banquet honoring the veterans. The wounded service members were then going to be treated to a deer-hunting trip this weekend. The events were canceled.
The events were organized by Show Of Support, a local veterans group. Its president, Terry Johnson, did not immediately return an email for comment and his phone number was unlisted; the phone rang unanswered at the group's offices.
Lange said Union Pacific is offering help to the community and victims' families, as well as peer-to-peer counseling for the train crew, who did not sustain any injuries.
"There is going to be a very thorough investigation," Lange said. "It's obviously a very tragic incident."
The National Transportation Safety Board also is investigating, NTSB spokesman Peter Knudson said.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta "was deeply saddened by news of the tragic accident involving veterans heroes and their spouses in Midland," Pentagon spokesman George Little said in a statement. "His thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, with those injured in this incident, and with the entire community."
Midland is about 320 miles west of Dallas.


text:
Shardonnae Pruitt, 19, was charged with simple assault and battery after the incident late last month, according to Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak.
The patron, 25, told police Pruitt stabbed her on Sept. 30 at the restaurant at 5030 S. Kedzie Ave., Kubiak said.
The patron was with a 40-year-old man who became angry that Pruitt had taken away his salad plate and threw his utensils on the floor and demanded to see the manager, police said.
Pruitt returned with the manager, and the man asked to make a formal complaint against Pruitt, police said. When the manager stepped away, Pruitt threatened the man and pulled out the box cutter and stabbed the woman, police said, citing reports.
Security guards at the restaurant detained Pruitt until police arrived.
The woman was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where she was treated and released.
A manager of the Chuck E. Cheese declined comment Tuesday.
Pruitt is due back in court on Nov. 14, according to court records.


text:
Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa has spoken of his desire to be used in a more central role for the club, as he looks to build on his disappointing debut season with the Red Devils.
The former Borussia Dortmund man began Tuesday's goalless Champions League draw with Real Sociedad on the left side of midfield, before being moved into the No.10 slot in the second half.
The 24-year old has had limited first-team opportunities under new manager David Moyes, but believes he has more to offer the side should he be deployed more centrally.
"I had an easier time playing as a shadow top [No10] than I did on the left wing," Kagawa is quoted by Goal.com.
"I need to be more involved in the match and I hope I can do so in our upcoming fixtures. I want to play better, sharper and faster."
The Japan international also felt the game was for there for the taking against Real Sociedad, after Robin van Persie missed a penalty against the Spanish side.
"I think it was a game we could have won," he added. "If you look at the other groups, too, the number of points you earn in games like these can decide whether or not you advance.
"If we could convert our chances, we could have won."
The midfielder showed glimpses of what he's capable of last season, most notably his hat-trick against Norwich City.
In his final season at Dortmund he contributed to the double winning campaign with 17 goals and 10 assists in 38 starts.
Write for GiveMeSport! Sign-up to the GMS Writing Academy here: https://gms.to/1a2u3KU
DISCLAIMER: This article has been written by a member of the GiveMeSport Writing Academy and does not represent the views of GiveMeSport.com or SportsNewMedia. The views and opinions expressed are solely that of the author credited at the top of this article. GiveMeSport.com and SportsNewMedia do not take any responsibility for the content of its contributors.
Do YOU want to write for GiveMeSport? Get started today by signing-up and submitting an article HERE: https://www.givemesport.com/writeforgms


text:
Pope Francis biography expected next year
- Associated Press
- October 9, 2013 - 5:30 PM
NEW YORK — A leading Roman Catholic commentator and founder of a pro-Catholic media organization has landed a deal to write a "full-scale" biography of Pope Francis.
Publisher Henry Holt announced Wednesday that it has acquired a book by Austen Ivereigh, a British journalist who helped found Catholic Voices, which seeks to improve how the church is presented in the news. Ivereigh also is a former press secretary for the Archbishop of Westminster.
The book, currently untitled, is expected next year.
According to the publisher, Ivereigh's biography will show that the Pope has pressed the "reset button" for the church. Pope Francis has made international news by saying the church should not spend too much time focusing on gay marriage and abortion and should concern itself more with the poor.
© 2018 Star Tribune


text:
Very cute and tasty.
Very cute and tasty.
This guy is absolutely AWESOME!
holy fuck shit! im guna be jerkin 2 these for wks 2 cum haha
A few offerings!
i want to make a contribution with a video if that's cool:
big dark dick, fat head
Yes to Marcos!!!
God was truly having a great day when he invented Latinos!!!
Here's Douglas... a PRIME example from JUB's latest front page (can't believe no-one has posted this already!!!). Just savour the enormity of his delicious cock!!!
I'm an Anglo-Saxon mutt, and I'm a huge fan of Latino guys. Unfortunately, they don't seem to be a huge fan me usually
I've had precious few encounters. But when I lived in Texas, I was lucky enough to strike up a conversation with a Latino couple at a bar, and went home with them. They were classic Latin tops, and they made me see stars. Even better, they were genuinely nice guys and I enjoyed talking with them before and after. But in the bedroom, they both were all top and all business!
I also met a nice Latino bottom out there and hooked up with him a few times before I lost touch with him. He was one of the sexiest kissers ever.
Guys, meet Leandro Viana from Bang Bang Boys (how appropriate!!!). What a beautiful specimin of manhood!!!
Latin guys have pretty much the best everything!
^ NO KIDDING! And WHAT an angel he IS!!!!!!!!.......
All those cocks are stretched out quite nicely.
^ I'm hooked........
Pictures 1 & 3 have the following in common with Pictures 2 & 4:
a) Both models have enormous dicks...
b) They both have asses to die for
c) They are both called 'Rafael'
But that's where the similarity ends. What I am trying to say is that you have pictures of two different "Rafael's" here. Pics 1 & 3 certainly are Rafael ALENCAR as you state, whilst Pics 2 & 4 are not...they are of Rafael CARRERAS. Below are some more pics of 'Senor' Carreras from the same series' as those you printed.
Not that there's any problem. All you've done is given me an excuse to submit pictures of yet another hot, massively-dicked Latino hunk!!!
Sorry...forgot to post your original attatchments for the above...
oh and i just noticed...why is this thread in the fetish forum? It's not a fetish to love latino men..or, i didn't think it was anyway.
So tell me, are those cookies made with real Girl Scouts?
Happy New Year to you all! Here are a few boys to greet you when you get home tonight!
New to the site and thought I'd make a contribution!
Here's Luiz from LatinBoyz...also goes by Marcello now. Hope you like!
Nice LatinTop - welcome!
Back to post another hot Latin boy! Hope you like him...
Couple more
Iron Man es guapo! How big?
Some pics of Erik Mendoza. My recollection is that he was to star in a gay porn movie, but decided against it. Too bad...woulda been nice to see him in action.
I think this guy goes by Nightmare. You like?
Luiz has such a fat cock I thought you guys might like a few more pics of his meat!
^ > .......
Yes to Javier & Luis!!
I want him for dinner Hot pics SuperBoy
Me too I can start at one end we can meat in the middle?
Hahaha, sounds like a good plan man. Once we meet in the middle I want to start on his nuts, you can have the first taste of that whopper
i need a kink NOW!! pm me
Damn! Bernado is HOT! I wanna snuggle up with him!
I bet his cock will feel really good in my ass!
I never understood the obssession with so called "latinos". Latino is not a race, in pornos I have seen so called "latinos" that were phenotypically completely black, or completely white, or indigenous (amerindian). I have also seen mestizos and mulattos but the variety just proves that the only thing that is selling them is the fact that it has the word "latino" in it.
But I'm not going to kill the mood so...
the reason is because we have a different kind of sexiness than other races. i think any guy can be hot, but latinos, men and women, have a certain radiance with their darker skin tones or hair color. that's what does it for me anyway.
quite literally, we are a bit hotter culturally as well with our bright colored traditions and spicy cuisine
Latino is technically a race, it just denotes any one of a LATIN-american country who's native language is spanish. just like "Hispanic". i really prefer the term more than "Hispanic", because I'm Mexican and Puerto Rican.
some are white because they have more spanish in them, others black from afro-caribbean heritage, which can be found in places like the dominican republic, cuba, and puerto rico; all latin-american countries. nonetheless, they can all be especially hot! with or without the "latino" label.
just wanted to express my interpretation...also don't mean to kill the mood.
just want to continue busting my nut to all of the hot dark meat to see here


text:
Higgins Funeral Home recently offered a workshop which was open to community leaders. This workshop was part of MAD SAM (Making A Difference-Suicide Awareness Movement) which is a local organization focused on suicide awareness and prevention.
The seminar, administered by the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network and Contact Lifeline of the Highland Rim, taught the community leaders in attendance how to identify warning signs of suicidal behavior and also how to react in those situations.
"They covered a good range of related topics, including warning signs of suicidal intention, how to tell if you are dealing with depression and bullying," said Clay Higgins of Higgins Funeral Home.
Some 22 local ministers, teachers and community leaders attended the meeting.
Higgins Funeral Home, who, according to Higgins, "focuses on being proactive in our community," put on the event at the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce.
"We appreciate the opportunity to serve," Higgins said.
The program engaged the group with a platform based on prevention. The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network includes Higgins and other local leaders who would be immediately thought of in a crisis situation, the invitation read. "We want you to be ready when that moment comes."
"Those in attendance went in ready to learn and that enabled everyone to get the most out of the training," Higgins said. "We feel better prepared to help one of any age group who shows signs of needing help."
Additional information can be found on Facebook by searching "Higgins Funeral Home," "MAD SAM" and "Contact Lifeline of the Highland Rim."


text:
A woman accused of cleaning blood stains from the floor after a deadly argument at her Broomfield home in August has pleaded not guilty.
Carissa Koch, 27, appeared Friday in Broomfield District Court, where she pleaded not guilty to charges of accessory to a crime and tampering with physical evidence.
Her trial is set for July 21. She will appear in court again for a motions hearing on May 2.
Koch is the wife of Matthew P. Burnett, 32, who has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of James Clifford Fernandez.
Burnett also has been charged with possessing child pornography.
The body of Fernandez, 34, was found in a street in Westlake the morning of Aug. 17. He died, according to an arrest affidavit, after an argument with Burnett at the couple's home.
Burnett told police he dragged Fernandez into the street hoping a passerby would discover him. The argument apparently started because Burnett found Koch in a "compromising position" with Fernandez, according to the arrest affidavit.
Burnett told police he didn't mean to hurt his friend, but "just panicked" after Fernandez lost consciousness, according to the affidavit.
Fernandez's body was reported in the street in the 2500 block of West 134th Circle near Alcott Street shortly before 6:30 a.m. Aug. 17.
Koch is suspected of attempting to clean up blood stains at the home just after Fernandez's death.
In an arrest affidavit, police stated Koch was "in the process of cleaning" several blood stains when officers arrived to interview the couple on Aug. 17. Koch told police she had been cleaning the stains, but believed they were vomit stains.
Police also observed a trail of blood stains just inside the front door of the home, on the front porch and on a driveway leading into the street where Fernandez was found, the arrest affidavit states.
When police questioned Koch, she said she had not seen or heard an altercation between Burnett and Fernandez. She said the last time she had last seen Fernandez was about midnight.
Burnett's arraignment, originally scheduled for Jan. 2, was postponed until March 6.
Burnett also faces additional felony charges after police say thousands of images of child pornography were found on computers taken from his home, which was once the site of a home day care center run by Koch.
Detectives said two hard drives taken from the home contained 2,475 images and 129 videos of child pornography.
The arrest affidavit describes Burnett as a "collector of pornography in general, and specifically child pornography."
Contact Enterprise Staff Writer Megan Quinn at 303-410-2649 or email@example.com


text:
Fixing A Blunder
As the government attempts to figure out the problems with the Obamacare flagship site and the backend databases, solution providers said that there are options for a few so-called "quick wins" to help the site get up and rolling. The 20 million hits on the website show that people are "voting with their mouse clicks," said David Lloyd, CEO of IntelliResponse, and that many people want to use the site to sign up rather than phone calls or paperwork.
In light of all the technical problems, CRN asked solution providers what they would have done if put in charge of the site and what they think the best course is going forward. Here's a look at the first 10 first steps solution providers say they would take to get the site working again.


text:
Nearly half of this season's flu supply has been eliminated. Now, people two to 65 years of age are being asked to hold off on getting their flu shot. But if you're in that category, don't panic, there are preventative steps you can take to help you stay flu-free.
It's a common sight now-a-days, a doctor fielding questions from a concerned mother, but no vaccine to ease her worries.
"I think a lot of clinics are in the same boat. We're waiting for something, anything," says Dr. Brian Mudry of Professional Medical Center."
It seems like common sense, but Dr. Mudry says the best way to prevent the flu is to wash your hands, and that's not all. Dr. Mudry says you should also avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Stay home when you're sick to prevent others from catching the flu and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. They could carry germs, and if it's too late to heed this warning, don't wait to see your doctor.
"If you're sick you need to see a doctor right away. If you're seen within 48 hours there are some medications that you can use to lessen the symptoms," says Dr. Mudry.
Although the situation seems bleak, health officials say it's still not time to panic.
"We managed to ship out yesterday I think about 13,000 doses of the vaccine. We are going to use them primarily in our county health department system for children who are in high risk group," says Dr. John Agwunobi, Florida's health secretary.
The Bay County Health Department has received a small shipment of the vaccine and may start giving it out to high risk children on Monday.
Dr. Mudry will have an hour-long seminar on preventing the flu Friday, October 29. It will be held at the Professional Medical Center on Middle Beach Road.


text:
It is a big pleasure for me to announce that Luminance HDR won the award as May 2012 Sourceforge Project of the Month. It is an honour for us to win this award, that has been given to absolutely brilliant projects for the last 10 years. And it is also a good occasion to talk a bit more in detail on what is going on in Luminance HDR.
I would like to start by saying my appreciation for the work made by Daniel and Franco: they are both seriously skilled developers and they compensate my lack of time by carrying on the development. It is all thanks to their work that we have a new beta version to play with after such a short time from the release of the 2.2.1: if you are curious to test the latest progress, we will appreciate any kind of feedback.
However, a lot of work needs to be done to bring Luminance HDR were I would love it to be. When I took it from the hands of the former founder, nearly two years ago, Luminance HDR was facing a really bad moment, and it was really close to be abandon [1][2]. Not much development was going on, so it was given to me, a person that had no clue of the internal structure of the project. But I didn't have a build for Mac OS X and I need a copy of Luminance HDR for my pictures. So I started compiling everything on Mac. And it worked. Sort of.
Without telling you the all story (I don't want to bug you!), since that day, I've started working more and more on Luminance HDR. I've fixed several heavy memory leaks, merged the Main Window with the Tonemapping Window and started using tabs instead of MDI containers, just to name a few. At the same time, I've moved the building system to CMake and the source control repository to Git (and now that I'm forced to use SVN for other projects, I cannot tell you how much I love Git!). It's probably thanks to my first efforts that Franco and Daniel started to work again on the project, pushing myself to do even better.
But the greatest thing that happens to Luminance HDR in these two years is you. Yes, you! I've started a Facebook group and in a few weeks we were 100. Now, almost 300. And you are all active users, sharing pictures, suggestions, tricks and proposing ideas. Without your support and feedback, we couldn't understand whether our work was appreciated or not (something really important when you work for free!).
And now? I think this award is not the finish line, but more the start. While the current code is being maintained and improved, many thing are happening to prepare the next generation. It's a complex work, that involves rewriting a large part of the underlying processing engine, but it is a challenging task that will completely change our baby. I would love to have near real-time processing, and more improved and advanced post-processing features, in order to speed up the entire workflow. The GUI needs to be polished and improved as well. And much more. So, stay tuned…


text:
The family and friends of Nancy Dailey breathed sighs of relief Thursday afternoon as the verdict was read in Alan Wood's murder case.
After a bit more than two hours of deliberation, a jury found Wood guilty of all counts — first-degree murder, felony murder, larceny in a building and two counts of illegal use of a financial transaction device.
Wood faced those charges after the death of Nancy Dailey, 80, who was beaten and had her throat slashed and stabbed at her Royal Oak home on Nov. 20, 2011.
"It was an answer to prayer," said Nan Drinkard, Dailey's niece.
"God is good, no matter what happens in our lives. We're so thankful that God, he sees us through, and we're just thankful that the truth came out. The jurors made a good decision."
James Reynolds, Dailey's nephew who lives in Savannah, Ga., said Dailey was "like a second mother."
"Although she had no kids, we were basically her kids, so we did all the fun things together, like go to the zoo. (I have) nothing but happy memories."
Drinkard, who was named after Dailey, said her aunt loved jazz music, dancing and life.
"Short of having her back here with us today, we know she's in a good place with my mom, and we're just so glad that justice prevailed."
Both Drinkard and Reynolds credited the Royal Oak Police Department and the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office for their work in the case.
"It was a horrific crime," Oakland County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Paul Walton said. "We are happy to see that the jury reached the correct verdict in this case and is holding him accountable, and he will spend the rest of his life in prison, where he should be."
Walton said Assistant Prosecutors Tricia Dare and Rob VanWert, who tried the case, did an "outstanding job."
"They are two highly dedicated professionals," Walton said.
Defense attorney Elias Escobedo spoke with the jury following the verdict.
"They gave a great deal of weight to Tonia Watson's testimony and the fact that ... (Wood's) scarf was at the scene was another component."
Watson, Wood's former co-defendant, reached a plea deal last month and testified against Wood earlier this week. The scarf, which belonged to Wood, was used to tie Dailey's arms behind her back during the assault.
"I have to respect (the jury's) decision," Escobedo said.
"They worked hard. They had a lot to think about. They did say they don't want to hear about Y-STR (DNA) anymore."
Jurors heard plenty of testimony about Y-STR DNA, which tests along paternal lines only. Wood could not be excluded as a donor of DNA found on Dailey's fingernails and on the scarf.
Escobedo, who called an expert to the stand Thursday morning in an attempt to discredit Y-STR DNA testing, expects Wood to file an appeal and said there are "four or five issues he might want to consider" in filing it.
Escobedo will not represent Wood in a potential appeal.
Earlier Thursday, both the defense and the prosecution agreed that it was evident who killed Nancy Dailey.
As one would expect, their opinions on who did it differed.
"Clearly, the defendant caused the death of Nancy Dailey," Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Tricia Dare said.
Dare quoted testimony from Watson.
"I've never cut an old lady before," Watson said Wood told her. "I had to cut her twice and then stab her in the neck."
"Why would he have to do that if his intent was not to kill her?" Dare asked.
Dare said Wood thought about the crime before perpetrating it that day. He also had time to think about what he was doing "every time he pulls his fist back," as well as when he walked back toward Dailey to slash her neck and stab her.
Both sides spent considerable time speaking about Watson.
"I've got to tell you, the poor lady's pathetic, and it's sad and it's tragic the poor life she's lived," Escobedo said of Watson.
"Alan Wood was tired of taking care of Tonia Watson. Alan Wood was tired of providing for her $200 a day drug habit. She knew her time with Alan Wood was coming to an end and she was desperate. Who was going to buy heroin for her? Who was going to buy the crack cocaine?"
Escobedo believes Watson went to Dailey's home by herself on Nov. 20, 2011, to rob and kill Dailey.
"After Tonia Watson killed Nancy Dailey she took the purse, she took all the items from her home and she goes ... to the love of her life (Wood), and says 'Hey look, I've got these credit cards. I've got this money. Let's go get some dope.'
"I can just imagine what Alan's thinking. 'What do you mean? What's going on?'
Escobedo believes Watson told Wood that she went to Dailey's house, prompting Wood to check it out.
"He goes to see what's going on and there are police all over the place. 'Let's get out of Dodge, Tonia. I don't know what you did, but let's get out of here.'"
Dare spoke of Watson in her closing argument.
"The defense wants you to believe, I'm sure, that Tonia is a liar," she said.
"But it's up to you to determine her credibility. The evidence is consistent, and it matches what she said, and it's not just luck.
"Tonia Watson is a hard-core drug addict. She's been a thief pretty much her entire life. But she did not kill Nancy Dailey."
Dare also spoke about letters Wood wrote to Watson in jail.
One letter read, in part, "Don't answer one thing without a lawyer or sign anything."
Another read "You've got to talk to your lawyers and tell them you were told what to say to Detective (Perry) Edgell. You were sick and hurtened so you lied. All I know is your evidence is all the evidence. They have no proof. So you gotta get your statement back. All they doin' is puttin' us against each other."
Escobedo also spoke of graphic photos of Dailey's injuries that were shown during the trial.
"(The prosecution) wants you to become so inflamed and so angry at what happened to this lady that somebody's got to pay. What's a way to do that? Show you all these gory photographs."
Dare said her reasoning for showing the photographs was sound.
"I didn't show you those pictures because I wanted you to convict someone of these crimes," she said.
"I showed you those pictures because I want you to convict the person who perpetrated these crimes, the defendant."
Wood will be sentenced at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 15 in front of Oakland County Circuit Judge Colleen O'Brien. He will receive a mandatory life sentence.