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With little but pride at stake as Wales take on Scotland; both sides remain desperate to end disappointing campaigns on a high.
With little but pride at stake as Wales take on Scotland; both sides remain desperate to end disappointing campaigns on a high.
Warren Gatland is not a man prone to uncertainty or excuses when times are tough. Nor does he panic and deviate from Plan A when it isn't bearing fruit. Perhaps then it was surprising to see the Kiwi make such comparatively sweeping changes to a side he has crafted and trusted for several years on Thursday. We shouldn't read too much into this selection – after all, there isn't a lot at stake in Cardiff this weekend – but it does hint at the first signs of the guard changing in this Wales team.
Gone is stalwart Adam Jones, a man whose mere substitution a year or two ago was enough to raise the heartbeats and dampen the brows of most Welsh supporters. But Jones, now 33, has struggled with the new scrum protocols this season. He isn't alone in that regard – just ask Nicolas Mas or Dan Cole – but there's no doubt the warhorse is not the force of old.
Richard Hibbard is benched too as he nears the end of a season best described as "bruising". The Ospreys hooker has established himself as one of Europe's most physical players, and the combined effect of his and Jones' absence from the scrummage will be important. The duo's exclusion from the starting lineup does, however, add to the typically powerful bench Gatland has at his disposal.
With Scotland's lineout suddenly hitting form, and Jim Hamilton proving an aerial nuisance against Italy and France for as long he kept bouts of rashness to a minimum, Wales' set-piece must be slick. Hamilton and Richie Gray are towering presences to match Luke Charteris' extreme height, and the Scots have functioned much better on their own throw since the introduction of Scott Lawson at hooker.
Wales undoubtedly have the better of the back-rows, as Scott Johnson sticks with the powerful but unbalanced trio that started last week. A huge performance is needed from captain Kelly Brown, who finds himself up against an all-British and Irish Lions triumvirate at the breakdown.
The hosts, whose backline from 11-15 is as entrenched as they come, have the edge behind the scrummage too. Scotland's centres are maturing and improving, but face a real physical challenge in Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies.
There are a couple of rather glaring mismatches out wide as the hulking duo of George North and Alex Cuthbert line up on the wings against the diminutive Max Evans and the slight Dougie Fife, making his Test debut. Evans can hold his own, but defensive frailty is the biggest blight on Edinburgh man Fife's game – kicking off one's international career against a British and Irish Lion roughly 10cm and 20kg larger is nothing short of a stern examination.
For the visitors, smart rugby is the key: keep possession, and pin Wales back in their own half; it's worth testing Liam Williams at full-back with high ball or three. The problem is that "Scotland" and "smart rugby " don't often mix. The Scots, as they demonstrated so perfectly against France, are blessed with the uncanny ability to shoot themselves in the foot. Even in the absence of Leigh Halfpenny, Johnson's men cannot afford to add another 12 or 13 infringements to their staggering Championship penalty count of 51.
Players to watch:
For Wales: Dan Biggar, the form man in the eyes of many a Welsh supporter heading into the Championship, has the chance to impress.
For Scotland: Worth keeping an eye on debutant Dougie Fife, who has enjoyed an excellent PRO12 season and has little to lose against such illustrious opponents.
Head-to-head: The magnitude of the aerial duel between four very accomplished locks will match the size of the combatants, and captains Brown and Sam Warburton will slog it out on the deck, but key to the outcome of this one is the battle between Ryan Grant and Rhodri Jones at the set-piece. Grant hasn't perhaps scaled the heights of last season, while Jones is better known for his carrying than his scrummaging. With a French referee in charge, this tussle in the tight will be pivotal.
Previous results:
2013: Wales won 28-18 at Murrayfield
2012: Wales won 27-13 in Cardiff
2011: Wales won 24-6 at Murrayfield
2010: Wales won 31-24 in Cardiff
2009: Wales won 26-13 at Murrayfield
2008: Wales won 30-15 in Cardiff
2007: Scotland won 21-9 at Murrayfield
2006: Wales won 28-18 in Cardiff
2005: Wales won 46-22 at Murrayfield
2004: Wales won 23-10 in Cardiff
Prediction: Both sides will be itching to right the wrongs of last week, and in Wales' case, defeat to an inconsistent Scotland team on home turf would be disastrous. The hosts should gain the ascendancy at the breakdown, and their superior firepower out wide will see them through. Wales by seven.
The teams:
Wales: 15 Liam Williams, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Sam Warburton, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones, 4 Luke Charteris, 3 Rhodri Jones, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Gethin Jenkins.
Replacements: 16 Richard Hibbard, 17 Paul James, 18 Adam Jones, 19 Jake Ball, 20 Justin Tipuric, 21 Rhodri Williams, 22 Rhys Priestland, 23 James Hook.
Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Dougie Fife, 13 Alex Dunbar, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Max Evans, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Greig Laidlaw, 8 Dave Denton, 7 Kelly Brown (c), 6 Ryan Wilson, 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Geoff Cross, 2 Scott Lawson, 1 Ryan Grant
Replacements: 16 Ross Ford, 17 Al Dickinson, 18 Euan Murray, 19 Tim Swinson, 20 Al Strokosch, 21 Chris Cusiter, 22 Duncan Taylor, 23 Jack Cuthbert
Date: Saturday, March 15
Venue: Millenium Stadium
Kick-off: 14:45 GMT
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (Fra)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (NZ), Greg Garner (Eng)
TMO: Graham Hughes (Eng)
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The strong crop has driven down prices, and Shearer says costs for storing and packaging are up since last year. Shearer says he's not sure whether he'll lose money on this crop, but with good storage, he says he'll be selling apples well into next spring. For other growers that sell their crop at farm stands and markets, the big crop isn't a concern. Ben Clark of Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield says the large crop means he'll just keep his farm stand open longer.


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I enjoyed Nicholson Baker's essay about Wikipedia (a warning: in his discussion of Wikipedia vandalism, he quotes some profane language) in The New York Review of Books. He notes the astonishing fact that 1500 articles are deleted from Wikipedia every day, and there are warring factions of deletionists and inclusionists battling each other all the time.
Baker has often written about his worry that overlooked but wonderful things are disappearing from the world. He once said in an interview, "It makes me unhappy when certain things change or things are superceded… my nine year old daughter's personality… Card catalogues; things too. Jiffy Pop right now feels imperiled. I always think, thank God it's still hanging there, even though people don't really buy it for the popcorn anymore — maybe they never did — but now it's a nostalgia item." (If I knew more about Wikipedia, I would edit the page on Jiffy Pop to include Baker's anxiety about its continued survival.)
It made me think of St. Irenaeus, whom John O'Donohue quoted on our most recent show. A second century bishop of the Christian church, he helped delete a lot of early Scripture from the canon, including all the writing of the Gnostics. But when it came to choosing which of the several testaments to the life of Jesus was the right one, he gave up his deletionist tendencies and became an inclusionist. It was due in part to him that the New Testament included four gospels instead of just one.
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Sasha is not part of the Oly Team and she shouldn't be. Had she decided to give Nats a try, and why not?, starting in 2008 would have been the year for training. over and out.
Her comments re Mirai and Rachael are tasteless, imo, but she has a right to predict as anyone else has.
Here is what Sasha said:
"The American girls that reached Vancouver are young and haven't competed as much internationally, so they're kind of hit or miss."
"They're good skaters, they're just not at the same level as the international girls."
Here words seem like an honest and realistic appraisal.
That I didn't know, and it sounds much better than what was printed before.
I'm sure that what Sasha said and how the reporter spun it are very different. Amazing what context can do.
The thing to remember, also, is that athletes are often by necessity very self-centered, or at least self-absorbed. Except in team sports (and sometimes even then!), many of them are caught up in evaluating their own performances and their own needs 24/7 and don't have much time left over for considering either the abilities or the feelings of competitors. Certainly there are exceptions to this statement--some people are inherently gracious and mature.
Remember that in her Olympic years, Katarina Witt was known to enjoy psyching out rivals (and did a swell job of it, too). By 1994, when she was known as "Mutti" ("Mom") among other skaters, there's photographic evidence to show that when Szewczenko and Baiul collided on the ice in practice, the person who helped both of them up off the ice was Witt.
I agree with Sasha's assessment, the US ladies are set to flop at these Olympics barring some miracle. We're set to have a ladies podium completely free of Americans. If this were to occur, it'd be the first time since 1964 that no US lady managed to make it on the podium at the Olympics, and that was after Flight 548. You can try to spin it however you want, but it'd be a flop.
The ladies might not be the strongest, but the this is one of the strongest men's teams we have ever set to the Games. And also, who would have thought that we would have not one, but TWO medal threat dance teams. Even in pairs, Denney and Barrett are the strongest technically the US has had in a while. Although the dominance of our US women has ceased, we have very strong medal chances in men and dance.
Actually, I can envision a scenario whereby Mirai is at least third in the short program. Mao and Yuna are susceptible to nerves, and if Mirai skates as well in the Olympics (short program) as she did in Nationals-who knows? Often the skater that has nothing to lose skates the best.
As far as Sasha is concerned, she will do anything to keep her name in the public eye. She is a wonderful show skater, does some wonderful things on the ice, but without the jumps.....
Rachael could make the podium! She is living a normal life, catching up on her studies, while everyone else is worrying themselves to a frazzle.
I read that Mirai said that she'd be happy if she could be on the podium with Mao (when asked what she thought about competing with the Japanese team).
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For Rachael to win a medal it seems we would have to see a bad competition full of mistakes.
I would rather see the best skaters perform well and if that means Rachael only finished 5-8 so be it.
If the judging has any semblance of fairness I would not be surprised if Mirai finished ahead of Rachael.
I understand Sasha was asked a question and gave an honest answer, an assessment most of us agree with. I think Sasha could have been more diplomatic, even if she just repeated what she said at Nationals about them being good skaters and excited to compete, and left out the not up to par thoughts. What I feel is ironic is Sasha was in the same shoes back in 2002, young, very little International exposure, and she felt she was capable of winning at those Games. IIRC, she had admitted her original goal was to "win in 2002 and retire like Tara did." While there were many hyping up an American sweep of the podium, most of those in the know didn't think Sasha would break through at those Games and thought 4th (3rd in SP) was a very, very good result. SO, my point is, Mirai and Rachel are in the same skates Sasha was back in 2002. Granted, in 2002, there were probably 4 or 5 serious podium contenders ahead of Sasha, while there are 6-7 considered ahead of the Amerian Ladies. But if one can reach the Final Flight, I think that is a great result, and certainly an attainable one. If one podiums, or is 4th, I think that would be fantastic! I do believe this could be a breakout competition for them, much like 2002 was for Sasha, and vault them into the next Olympic cycle. We'll see!
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I am no expert -- far from it -- but from the videos I have looked at, it appears that the problem is that she reaches down for the ice with her toe-pick before completing the rotation, then she gets caught for underrotation. Skaters with more solid technique seem to be able to let the ice come up to meet them, or something like that (?)
Anyway, I don't think it needs to be splat-fest for one of the American girls to end up in podium contention. Nobody will skate perfectly. All Mirai and Rachael have to do is -- plan your skate, skate your plan. If you finish eighth -- hey, you are top ten in the world at something. (I wish I were. )


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Few household chores are quite so loathsome as vacuuming. Cooking can be out and out enjoyable, mowing the lawn gets you out in the sunshine, cleaning the bathroom is a quick and small job. However, vacuum cleaning is hot, dusty, laborious work that needs to be done with far too much frequency for it to ever be a novelty. In other words, if there were a robot that could do it for us, we'd lap it up. Oh frabjous day! What do we have here?
Okay, so this isn't exactly the first robot vacuum cleaner to hit shop shelves and neither is it even the first made by Samsung. However, it is the first one made by Samsung to be available in the UK and it's the first we've looked at.
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West Springfield is now the second Western Massachusetts community to sign a deal with a prospective casino operator. Hard Rock Gaming wants to build a resort casino on part of the Eastern States Exposition grounds.
The 800-million-dollar plan calls for a casino, 12-story hotel and commercial development. West Springfield would receive 18-million-dollars each year from Hard Rock plus 40 million dollars in up-front payments. Most of that would cover road construction. West Springfield Mayor Greg Neffinger says the economic impact from the proposed project would allow for other parts of town to be revitalized.
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What was former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn up to on the weekend he was arrested for sexually assaulting a hotel worker? Why, just "[blowing] off steam before the French presidential race" by having sex with three women!
This is all according to an anonymous friend of Strauss-Kahn's wife Anne Sinclair, so take it, as they say, avec un grain de sel plus grand que Versailles. But Strauss-Kahn is said to have engaged in sex activity with three ladies over his big New York weekend before allegedly assaulting a woman at his hotel:
DSK confessed to his wife he "had" a trio of lovers as he blew off steam before the French presidential race, according to an unnamed friend of spouse Anne Sinclair, who was quoted in Le Point magazine.
"So, it wasn't just one for the road before the presidential campaign," Sinclair's friend said. "It was three."
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HUNTINGTON-Joyce G. Larsen, age 83, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at home after an extended illness. Joyce was born in Hiawatha, Utah, on June 20, 1926, to Vaughn and Clara Elizabeth Staker Gordon. She married Keith Andrew Larsen on Aug. 6, 1943. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Jan. 31, 1944.
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She attended elementary school in Royal and Castle Gate, Utah. She graduated from North Emery High, College of Eastern Utah, and Utah State University in Logan, Utah, as valedictorian from the College of Education. She served as a secretary for Supt. Orson Petersen and later as an elementary school teacher in the Emery School District. She loved teaching children and helping them to learn.
Joyce had a pleasant personality and treated everyone like she would have liked to be treated. She loved her family, and especially enjoyed family gatherings. She was always glad to hear when a new baby was on the way to join the family. She enjoyed camping up Huntington Canyon and traveling to new places. She also loved taking trips to the San Rafael Desert. She liked sewing and quilting, was a member of the local quilting guild, and was able to make a quilt for each grandchild.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Keith; children: Keith Gary (Michael) Larsen of Huntington, Utah, Janice Gay (Louis Patrick Jr.) Leech of Midland, Texas, Carolee Larsen of Huntington, Utah, Garth (Colleen C.) Larsen of Cedar City, Utah, Robert Kurt (Becky B.) Larsen of Ferron, Utah, and Blair "J" (Maurdi Rae) Larsen of Huntington, Utah; two brothers: Ross V. (Reva) Gordon and Richard Brent (Hilary) Gordon, both of Huntington, Utah; a brother-in-law, Ronald John (Marilyn) Larsen of Lehi, Utah; 22 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
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ace attacks arent as lethal as enels while enel can do a 200 mill bolt and end the fight right there while ace has to try and damage him with fire till the other guy gets tired
God Enel knows no foe, he wins handsdown
Blackbeard turns Enel into a battery
Both guys die or run away(Tie)
ace attacks arent as lethal as enels while enel can do a 200 mill bolt and end the fight right there while ace has to try and damage him with fire till the other guy gets tired
Gave BB my vote as well. I get the feeling (from his fight with Ace) that he's resilient on a completely different level from what we've seen (one of the reasons being how Oda is pushing for him as the main antagonist). And he's taking the punishment from Ace very well.
Also, I'm banking lots of money that his gravity powers can suck up less than solid objects as well or work to shield him etc. Can't see how he's gonna live through the fight on Banaro Island otherwise.
All just good speculation though...
If Teach manages to grab Enel (and it's kinda easy with his gravity power), the "god" is just dead. Enel may have some chances only if he manages to stay away and shock him from distance. Enel also has mantra and may be able to teleport away just before Teach begins to suck everything in.
I suppose Blackbeard would win, but not before taking some serious damage from Enel. In fact Enel's strength depends too much on his fruit power, and Blackbeard can remove that power just by touching him.
Up to this point in the series, we have seen enels full capabilities in the Luffy Vs Enel fight. Blackbeard on the other hand is still kind of a misterious character. It is described that he has the most powerful devil fruit ability on the planet, and to date, I doubt we have seen his full potential. Due to the fact that we dont know his true powers, i think black beard would own him.
with those ears Enel is more of a donkey than a "god" + he's not important nor his so-so arc
i say blackbeard for sure


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The Keystone XL pipeline will not be built unless it can be shown that it will not lead to a net increase in carbon emissions, President Barack Obama declared in a major Tuesday speech on climate change at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. While appearing to appease environmentalists, the announcement could mean that the project will move forward.
"Allowing the Keystone pipeline to be built requires a finding that doing so would be in our national interest," he said. "And our national interest will be served only if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution. The net effects of the pipeline's impact on our climate will be absolutely critical to determining whether this project is allowed to go forward."
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"The standard the president set today should lead to speedy approval of the Keystone pipeline," Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio), told The Hill. "Based on the lengthy review by the State Department, construction of the pipeline would not have a significant environmental impact. It's time to sign off on Keystone and put Americans to work."
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It turns out that a large donation to the DNC will prevent the pipeline from warming the planet.
How the hell is a pipeline going to warm the planet? That's like saying we should stop construction of the new World Trade Center because the construction leaves garbage all over the place.
One Big Ass Mistake America!
From the checking account of Warren Buffett.
..this clown would s*** his pants if someone didn't show him the bathroom door
Why does this look like a bad make-over of Escape from the Planet of the Apes?
We are ruled by the brain-dead and the dishonest. There's not one lick of evidence that CO2 is the cause of planetary warming. Not that facts matter in religious controversies.
Since there is no global warming, let's build the pipeline.
Translation: No Keystone XL if it competes with my donor and tax hike advocate, Warren Buffet's Oil transport company, Burlington Northern.
He's pretty much said he's not letting it get built, period. Just because.
I'm sure he will find plenty of oil to fuel his jet junkets and cavalcade of giant gas-guzzling limousines.
Environmentalism is for the serfs.
Build it anyway. It's not his decision. If the States give a thumbs up to the pipeline, JUST DO IT!
The pipeline will come across the border after a new president is elected.
More oil means more warming of homes in the winter. Is that what he means by warming the planet?
No,what he means is that if he can find some filthy Communist "scientist" who'll blog that the planet's temperate will rise by 0.00000000000000000000000000000001 degree then no pipeline.I'd say that they chances of such a blog appearing is about 99.9999999
Well,you get the picture.
OK, if WE put in the pipeline and and use the oil in this country and it "warms the planet" then that's bad.
If we DON'T put in the pipeline and the oil goes to China and other countries and it "warms the planet" then that's OK.
Ah, typical lib/destroyer think. It always seems to make sense to them, but never to us.
Also typical obama to try to fire people up about something that is not on their radar.
It will probably make his ratings go even lower and he won't be able to figure it our.
OK, no pipeline, no dem house and senate starting in 2014, no dem president in 2016. Fine with me.
Ah, but that was the OLD atate department under Hillary. Now Jon Cary (who served in Vietnam, I just learned) is in charge and the review process will have to be repeated. It should only take 12-15 more years, I would imagine.
Frikkin SOB would be all for it if it warmed the White House.
Yes! And if they say "STOP!" just say "NO!" What are they going to do? Take them to court? Arrest them? Send in marshal's? Send in the FBI? Send in the military? Fir drones at them?
It would be interesting to see. But it won't happen.
I would really like all liberals to STFU on this subject until after the last Dem voter in the NE US is converted from burning oil to burning natural gas/propane in their homes.
Liberals contribute to global warming every winter much more than the pipeline ever will.
I said this back in March.
The Keystone XL pipeline gets the Senates endorsement
March 24, 2013, 9:18:25 PM CDT · 20 of 21
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I think it will be denied. The way coal has been treated the last few year makes this deal a no go. Instead they will ship the oil intrastate by train. The first clue to me was the recent deal by Kinder Morgan to ship by train.
Mr. President:
Try fewer plane trips, it will warm the planet less.
That means a green light for the pipeline!
Because it certainly will not warm the planet.
Oops, I forgot,we're using econut reality and Obama reality......
We will just hire all the people Barry used to say Obamacare wouldn't increase anyone's healthcare premiums.
Western Canada will easily sell the oil elsewhere. And being a net exporter of oil and other important commodities, Western Canada stands to do very well in the future.
I think that's the whole gameplan....the train stocks are looking great over the past couple of years. They will haul it and the President doesn't care about trains delivering it. If you posed the question that trains might move the oil....he's bound to just look at you with glazed eyes, and not understand.
I wonder if he would approve building the pipeline if Canada promised to keep all the global warming on their side of the border. At least they will be warm in the winter.
The entire annual vacation costs for this POS and his brood should be prominently displayed in every news outlet in the country . . . oh never mind how racist of me . . . oh gotta go, the phone is ringing and by caller ID I see that it's the IRS.
No pipeline but Buffet's railroad can ship it and burn it.
The pipeline project is being slowed by layers of local, influential NIMBY constituents in each of the states planned for it, with one possible exception maybe being Texas. Environmentalism is used by constituents of all levels of government to prevent competition.
Can we get an infrared analysis of Washington DC?
Well, then. We know how this is going to go. We're going to run the oil in trains through flyover country, and if anything bad happens it'll just be small-town fol who get screwed. We can't all be Chicago, can we?
Jon Scarry served in Vietnam? You don't say...
If it means lowered fuel costs, people will use their cars more. So by his logic yes, the globe will significantly increase in temperature because of this pipeline.
Obama: No Keystone XL if it Warms MY Planet
You're giving him too much credit for honesty. An honest politician is one who stays bought. I don't believe that's the case here.
China wants the oil so china wants to kill the pipeline. Obama is achina's punk.
It's time for the States to start ignoring Washington!
Now lets see if I get this straight.
If we put in the Keystone, we warm the planet. Bad.
If we don't, Canada will sell the oil to CHINA and they will warm the planet. Good.
At lest we can watch glo-bull warming increase, with the smug satisfaction that "We didn't do it!"
I've always wondered why we don't refine it here (Alberta), and pipeline the refined products Stateside? NOW might be a good opportunity to increase employment in Canada by building the infrastructure to refine the crude into finished products and then selling them to the US. It could be 'sold' to Zerobama that all the CO2 created by refining the products was 'spent' in Canada therefore, adding zero CO2 to the US atmosphere! In fact, it would be a net reduction in gases in the US as there would be less refining there.
In reality, Obamugabe will do ANYTHING to kill Keystone and the US economy.
"Allowing the Keystone pipeline to be built requires a finding that doing so would be in our national interest," he said. "And our national interest will be served only if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution. The net effects of the pipeline's impact on our climate will be absolutely critical to determining whether this project is allowed to go forward."
Things like this make me wish time travel were possible. I'd make Rachel Carson wish she'd never heard of environmentalism. Without her insanity, logic alone would probably be guiding this decision.
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Days after University of Louisville football coach Charlie Strong interviewed for the Texas head coaching job, a pair of candidates have withdrawn their names for consideration.
Neither Baylor's Art Briles nor UCLA's Jim Mora will pursue the Longhorns' opening as Steve Patterson, the Longhorns' athletic director, attempts to replace Mack Brown. Patterson has set for himself a Jan. 15 deadline — when the NCAA's recruiting dead period ends — to hire a replacement.
Briles released a statement Friday saying, "I have no desire to pursue other coaching positions."
ART BRILES: 'I am a Baylor Bear'
Mora also took his name out of the running, telling the Los Angeles Times, "It is always flattering when someone is interested in you. But I am committed to being the UCLA coach."
THE BOWLS: All the matchups, results
Patterson has taken over the search following recommendation of four candidates by a private firm: Strong, Briles, Vanderbilt's James Franklin and Florida State's Jimbo Fisher.
Earlier this week, with Louisville's season over, Strong met with Patterson for about four hours, after which the athletic director indicated to the Cardinals coach that he'd be speaking with other candidates. The Dallas Morning News' latest report published before Mora withdrew said that, according to multiple anonymous sources, Strong remains a "serious candidate."
Strong has not commented on his status.
Fisher has the BCS Championship Game left to play against Auburn after signing a new contract this week, and during interviews before the game, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston said he's talked with his coach about the Texas job.
"I told him I'd go with him," Winston said. "He's my coach.
The latest round of Texas-based reports did not mention Franklin, considered a top candidate in the Penn State coaching search, though Franklin did also reportedly interview with Patterson. Vanderbilt plays Houston on Saturday in the BBVA Compass Bowl.
"The other big fish still out there is Alabama's Nick Saban, considered by many a longshot," wrote the Austin American-Statesman's Kirk Bohls and Brian Davis. "Now that Alabama's season is over after Thursday's Sugar Bowl, could Patterson make one final call to gauge Saban's interest?"
According to the Morning News, billionaire Texas donor Red McCombs is also lobbying for the athletic department to look at ESPN analyst Jon Gruden, a Super Bowl-winning coach during his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Brown, who resigned from Texas December amid an 8-5 season, made $5.32 million at Texas in 2013, according to USA Today's salary database, but lost at least four games in each of the last four seasons. After Strong turned down an offer from Tennessee in late 2012, his latest contract pays a guaranteed $3.7 million a year plus incentives.
Jonathan Lintner writes for The Courier-Journal in Louisville.


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Which Way to the Gym?
Jason Strudwick
July 20 2012 11:38AM
Twenty years ago players would show up at training camp looking like Gregor or Wanye. Not bad but not great. Training camp would be used by everyone to get back into playing shape and to work off the summer chub.
Those days are long gone.
The offseason is now used to get into great shape for the season. When do they start? It depends on each individual player and how far their team went in the playoffs. For this article I will look at a typical non-playoff team player's summer...
12 Month Commitment
Some guys start at the beginning of July, others the beginning of June. For many, the month of April is used to rest and then in May the process begins. May is a time to make sure all injuries from the previous season have healed. It is very frustrating and difficult to really train hard with a nagging injury.
This can mean a lot of time spent at physiotherapy or even lots of yoga. More and more players are using yoga to lengthen the muscles and get them ready to train hard. It is a great way to get over a long NHL season.
June is when the guys get back into the gym for real. This means four or five days a week working out. I always found June a good month to work on specific weaknesses. That could be anything from strength, foot speed, endurance or body composition. Each player is unique. It was still a month to prepare for July which is a very heavy month of training.
By the start of July, the body should be feeling recovered and strong. Ready for a very heavy month of tworking out. July is usually the hardest month of the summer: heavy weight lifting, lots of quickness/footwork and body function are the focus. Six days a week, all with a different length and intensity of workout are common, somewhere between one to three hours are day.
The length of workouts shorten in August but the intensity remains elevated. This is because many guys start to skate regularly and the body needs to have a chance to be fresh heading into camp in September. Some guys skate every day, others maybe once a week. Depends on the individuals need and goals of the summer.
More and more players are spending a lot of time on skill work over the summer. Makes sense. Once September comes guys will pull back a lot, even take time off. The NHL season is long and grueling, so you want to be as fresh and healthy as possible when it starts. If by September you still look like Wanye or Gregor you have two big problems - First, training hard for those two weeks won't make a big difference, it is too late. Second, you better get used to having sand kicked in your face at the beach!!!
Are you serious?
That is a nice little offer sheet that Shea Webber signed with the Flyers yesterday. Good for him. He deserves it. A great defenseman and good captain.
Many people and media members alike wondered if he should still be the Captain of Nashville if the Predators match it because he signed with another team. Are you serious? Was that a joke? You are suggesting you take away the captaincy from a player you just gave north of one hundred million dollars to over the next fourteen years? Wow!
I choked on my bowl of mini wheats when I saw those comments. That would be a great way to start off that relationship! It is as bad of an idea as texting a prenuptial contract to your fiancé on the way to the church!
Hopefully some good gym days will lead to some early success in the fist games of the season.
Good article Struds. Interesting to see your take on the training regime required to recover from the past season, and rebuild for the upcoming one. Without throwing Teddy Peckman completely under the bus, I noticed that there was no mention of cheeseburger in any of the off-season training regimens. I am the furthest thing from an elite athelete - but know from training for cycling races that it only takes a few days off from training, or poor lifestyle choices (beer) and you've taken several steps back in strength/fitness. Being a pro athelete takes huge commitment.
Good article Struds... as for Weber comments regarding whether he should continue as their captain if Nashville matches the offer sheet, I have to admit that I was one of those guys.
No one questions that Weber is an exceptional player and leader but rather I posed that question because of the comments made by his agent and himself that confirmed that the Suter situation changed everything for him and how he viewed the Pred's and that Philly had tried to trade for his rights earlier to no avail before going the offer sheet route.
This tells me that this has been a process of "disengagment" by Weber from being the face of the Pred's and even if Nashville matches the offer sheet, a new captain may not be unreasonable, even if it is for a season or two to make sure that Weber is comfortable with their direction and doesn't pressure them for a trade.
I also think of the Nash situation in Columbus and seesome parallels. How do you be a team leader when you clearly want out the door?
This is way better than Nerd Camp updates.
July 20 2012, 12:58PM
Who is that in the top picture? Is that Gagner?
July 20 2012, 01:36PM
It's current Winnipeg Jet Kyle Wellwood.
not Wellwood - but "Well Fed"
Everybody knows you email a locked PDF copy of the pre-nup to your soon to be wife. Texts are for amateurs.*
*Speaking on behalf of a friend.
He is reading the Dictionary, he likes to work up a mental sweat in the offseason too.
July 20 2012, 04:54PM
I can't see the Predators matching. It makes no sense from even a competitive perspective:
They COULD probably afford Weber even on their internal budget, but could they build competitive teams? Unlikely.
Combine with the fact that the Predators were a good team this year, yet Nashville still clearly struggled to make money. If they overspend, there's no guarantee the fanbase will suddenly appear. Nashville is a music town first (the night life there is unbelievable for a city its size), a football town second. I don't even know where hockey registers there on the interest scale. People just don't talk about it, and if asked, change the subject.
Besides, Weber wants out. He wouldn't sign an offer so clearly hostile to Nashville if he was interested in staying.
July 20 2012, 05:34PM
Great article Struddy, but, ummm, just WHERE did you find that calendar?
One item that is starting to make headway is over-training. A body needs complete rest (not just different muscle groups on opposite days).
There was an Olympic swimmer for the US last Olys... She trained 7 days a week leading into competition.. As soon as I heard that, I followed her intently.
She failed miserably.
July 24 2012, 12:24PM
"It is as bad of an idea as texting a prenuptial contract to your fiancé on the way to the church!"
Well said!
In addition to training their bodies or rather in conjunction with this critical part of being a pro athlete,are their any direct and focused attempts to work out players perspectives or vision for the game?There must be a related growth in their perspectives parallel to their physical personal evolution.What i mean is,I believe that their is a constant and paralell evolution of an athletes perspective and vision of the game both on and off the ice and I am curious wether or not there is a system in place to address the need to take an organised approach to properly maintaining and supporting this growth and evolution.I have a system that has been designed to integrate both of these components during the season and especially dureing the off-season when training methods begin to really vary in their form and function from player to player.Dureing the developmental process when I was designing my NewAge Hockey System I encountered this challenge and devised a way to integrate the solution into the systems form and function on a base level.I can provide one system that will be allow these two critical dynamics to be addressed and integrated into ALL the individual off-season routines used by players.This developmental issue is addressed on a constant basis through the application of the Newage Hockey Systems core value components when teams use it,so it is integrated into the everyday actions of the players,however the catalysing core values can be isolated from the NewAge Hockey System and applied anywhere in any physical dynamic.Are their any systems this accomodateing to individual formats that the athletes at the pro level use that accomplish the goals I have outlined??


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Topical anesthetic creams can be useful. Patients love them because there is no needle needed. Doctors love them because they make the patient less anxious and can eliminate the edema of an injection at the surgical site.
Topical anesthetic creams can not replace local injections/blocks for all procedures. When used properly and in selected situations, they are a wonderful addition. They can and have been used before routine biopsies, minor operations, laser removal of hair, veins, and tattoos, and botulinum toxin type A and filler placement.
It is safest to use standard formulas of anesthetic creams. With the standard formulas, it is easier to predict the systemic blood levels that will be obtained by use of the topical. Absorption of topical anesthetic creams is a side effect of the desired local effect. It is affected by the surface area covered by the cream and the duration of application. Systemic blood levels of the local anesthetic will depend on the absorption, patient size, rate of elimination, and type of surface (for example, mucosal versus extramucosal and intact versus broken skin). The blood level of lidocaine approaches that obtained after parenteral use when lidocaine is applied to a mucosal surface.
For most topical anesthetic creams, the systemic blood levels reached with proper use are a small fraction of the blood levels that will produce toxicity. A good example is: 60 gm of EMLA cream ( placed on a 400-cm2 area for 4 hours produce peak blood levels of lidocaine that are 1/20th the systemic toxic level of lidocaine and 1/36th the toxic level of prilocaine. This makes its application very safe, with levels well below the concentration that would cause systemic toxicity.
When compounded (non-standard) formulas are used, it is much easier to get into trouble. Take the example (hopefully an extreme example) of the 22 yo college student who died in 2001 from lidocaine toxicity after applying a 10% lidocaine and 10% tetracaine cream from her waist to her feet for her laser hair removal. Note the high concentration of lidocaine/tetracaine and the very high surface area covered.
Ester anesthetics, such as procaine and tetracaine, stimulate the central nervous system, causing restlessness, agitation, and excitement, which may eventually lead to seizure activity.
Amide anesthetics, such as lidocaine, mepivacaine, and bupivaine, resist hydrolysis by plasma esterases and produce a more prompt and longer-lasting anesthesia. They result in central nervous depression, which can result in drowsiness, lethargy, and sleep.
BLT: Triple Anesthetic Gel
- is a triple anesthetic gel consisting of 20% benzocaine, 6% lidocaine, and 4% tetracaine. It is formulated in dimethyl sulfoxide and pluronic lecithin organogel, which increases its absorption through the skin.
- It is usually applied to INTACT skin 10 to 30 minutes before surgery.
- Because it contains ester anesthetics, its use is contraindicated for patients allergic to p-aminobenzoic acid, hair dyes, and sulfonides.
EMLA Cream
- an oil-in-water emulsion of 2.5% lidocaine and 2.5% prilocaine.
- It should be used on INTACT skin. An occlusive dressing increases its penetration.
- It must be left on for 0.5 to 2 hours, depending on location and depth of penetration.
- Its use must be avoided near the eyes, since sodium hydroxide is a component of the cream to allow for proper penetration.
- EMLA cream has been shown to be safe and efficacious in geriatric patients (65 years or older), but its use is controversial in neonates less than 3 months of age.
- It is similar to TAC in effectiveness.
- Transient blanching and erythema appear at the site of application due to peripheral vasoconstriction.
- Contact dermatitis is occasionally reported secondary to the prilocaine.
- A very rare methemoglobinemia can develop in patients less than 1 year of age who take medications that exacerbate the methemoglobinemia or who have a congenital methemoglobinemia or a glucose 6-PO4 dehydrogenase deficiency.
- Cost is approximately $11 per 5 gm tube and occlusive dressing.
- Recommended Dose/Area/Time use for EMLA
|Pt Age/ Wgt
|Max Dose
|Max Area
|Max Applied Time
|0-3 months or less than 5 kg
|1 gm
|10 sq cm
|1 hr
|3-12 mo AND more than 5 kg
|2 gm
|20 sq cm
|4 hr
|1-6 yr AND more than 10 kg
|10 gm
|100 sq cm
|4 hr
|7-12 yr AND more than 20 kg
|20 gm
|200 sq cm
|4 hr
- composed of 0.5% tetracaine, 1:2000 epinephrine, and 4% lidocaine.
- When used for laceration repair--a shred of LET-soaked cotton or LET mixed with methylcellulose is placed directly in the wound prior to cleansing and repair. The solution or gel can be held in place with an occlusive dressing, tape, or bandage.
- The wound edges blanch when numb, usually after 20 minutes (15 - 30 min). Anesthesia lasts an average of 21 minutes after removal.
- LET has been found to be just as efficacious as TAC with no severe side effects.
- LET cost per application is approximately $3.00 compared to $35.00 for TAC
- LMX-4 (formerly ELA-max4) or LMX-5 (formerly ELA-max5) contains 4% or 5% liposomal lidocaine, respectively.
- The cream is usually applied for 15 to 40 minutes to intact skin with no occlusion necessary.
- The rapid absorption also results in a rapid dissipation of the drug, with diminishing anesthesia approximately 40-60 minutes after application.
- A transient erythema may occur, but no serious adverse side effects have been seen.
- To prevent toxic systemic levels, it has been recommended that LMX be applied to an area less than 100 cm2 in children weighing less than 20 kg.
- Its effectiveness is similar to that of EMLA.
- LMX-4 can be purchased over the counter. Cost is similar, $6-7 per 1- to 2-gm application [approx $30 per 0.54 oz tube]
- It can be used before superficial and medium-depth peels without affecting the results of the peel.
S-Caine Peel
- developed as a local anesthetic peel (Zars Pharma).
- This cream dries on exposure to air and becomes a flexible membrane that is easily peeled off. This eases the delivery of the anesthetic to contoured regions of body.
- It has been shown to provide a highly effective local anesthesia. It should be applied 20-30 minutes prior to procedures such as dermal filler injections or facial laser ablation, and for 60 minutes prior to procedures such as laser treatment of leg veins and tattoo removal.
- It could be used for minor surgery as well.
Synera (Formerly S-Caine Patch)
- Tetracaine and lidocaine mixed 7%/7% in a self-contained patch have been studied for venipuncture.
- It is designed to look like a child's bandage and is recommended for children aged 3 years and older.
- It contains a heating element that, when activated, enhances absorption, allowing for rapid anesthesia and some degree of vasodilation.
- Cost is approximately $12 per patch.
- Was one of the first topical anesthetic creams to be developed. Initially it was composed of 0.5% tetracaine, 1:2000 epinephrine, and 11.8% cocaine.
- Later the tetracaine was increased to 1% and the cocaine decreased to 4%. It was found that the effectiveness remained the same.
- It should be applied 30 minutes before the procedure.
- Its effectiveness is comparable to that of lidocaine infiltration when used properly.
- The effectiveness of most anesthetic creams is compared with that of TAC.
- Inadvertent mucosal application or overdose can result in significant cocaine absorption, leading to serious adverse effects such as seizures and cardiac arrest.
- TAC is also very expensive at about $350 per 35-gm tube.
- is a 4% lidocaine gel.
- It is usually applied 30 to 60 minutes before the procedure with occlusion.
- Erythema, blanching, and edema at the site appear to be mild and transient.
- Allergic contact reactions to this ester group of anesthetics are common.
- Effective anesthesia with topicaine can be obtained after 30 minutes.
If a medical-grade occlusive dressing is not available, occlusion can be obtained with Glad Press-n-Seal. The product is not sterile, but over unbroken skin this is not an issue. It does not contain latex and has the added benefit of painless removal.
Topical Anesthetic Creams [Safety and Efficacy Report]; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery:Volume 121(6)June 2008, pp 2161-2165; Kaweski, Susan M.D.; Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Technology Assessment Committee
Topical Anesthetics in Children; Medscape CME Article, Feb 19, 2008; Amy L Baxter MD


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The 2007-08 Emery High wrestling team opened the new season with a 61-5 win over Grand High School. Winning all but one match on the evening allowed the Spartan team to kick off the new season with a bang.
Winning by pins were Clay Collard at 125 lbs., Hayden Hatch at 135 lbs., Cort Jensen at 145 lbs., Jace Guymon at 145 lbs., Landon Huntsman at 160 lbs., Mike Jones at 189 lbs. and Cyal Christmas at 275 lbs.
Winning with a major decision were Wade Bohn at 215 lbs. and Cade Whittle at 152 lbs. McKay Allred at 130 lbs. won by forfeit as did Colton Wilcox at 171 lbs. Joey Stream at 112 lbs. suffered the only loss.
The Emery wrestling team is back on the mat Wednesday night as they host Altamont and then this Friday and Saturday they participate in the Carbon duals at Carbon High School in Price.