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Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are the most common of all ankle injuries, occurring when there is a stretching and tearing of ligaments surrounding the ankle joint. The numerous ligaments around the ankle can become pulled and torn when the ankle is forced into a position not normally encountered.
It is common for this to happen while running or jumping on an uneven surface. The foot rolls in (inversion) or out (eversion) and the ligaments are stretched. Occasionally a loud "snap" or "pop" is heard at the time of the sprain.
Ankle sprains are classified by the degree of severity.
These are:
Grade I – stretch and/or minor tear of the ligament without laxity (loosening)
Grade II – tear of ligament plus some laxity
Grade III – complete tear of the affected ligament (very loose)
Arthritis Management
Arthritis, the inflammation of a joint, is usually accompanied by pain and may lead to deformity.
Both occupational and physical therapies play important roles in the treatment of patients affected by arthritis. The primary goals of therapy include maintaining or improving joint mobility and muscular strength; protecting affected joints from additional irritation, structural deterioration or deformity; enhancing functional capacity, and managing analgesia and pain.
There are a variety of ways to treat arthritis and manage its symptoms, including paraffin baths, mobilization, hydrotherapy, fluidotherapy and customized splinting. Your therapist will determine the best approach to your treatment based on your specific condition.
Back and Neck Pain Stabilization
Commonly caused by poor posture and body mechanics, stressful living, working habits, accidents or loss of physical fitness, neck and back pain are two of the leading causes of disability and time lost from work. In the acute stages of back disorder, patients tend to recover in a short period of time, approximately one to seven days. Sub-acute back pain usually lasts from seven days to seven weeks, while chronic pain usually lasts more than three months. More than 85% of people with low back pain improve with minimal treatment. However, back problems are recurrent and progressive in nature.
Our goal is to break the cycle of recurrent neck and back pain through exercise, therapy and lifestyle change. We offer instruction in correct sleeping, sitting and standing postures, as well as training in proper body mechanics for correct lifting, carrying and reaching during everyday activities. We couple that with flexibility and strengthening exercises (for the neck, lower back, legs and abdominal muscles) and aerobic activity to help maintain a healthy weight. We also teach relaxation techniques to reduce emotional stress that can cause muscle tension, and modalities to reduce and manage acute pain.
Balance Therapy
Balance issues may be a result of orthopaedic injuries, postural issues or problems with the vestibular system, such as BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).
Our therapists are trained to identify the source of your balance issues and address them through strengthening and stabilization, corrective exercises or special techniques such as canalith repositioning.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when nerves in your wrist become pinched due to swelling. The condition can be caused by excessive repetitive movements of the arms, wrists or hands and can lead to numbness, tingling or pain in the hand, wrist and forearm. Physical therapy and special hand exercises have been known to relieve mild to moderate symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Gliding exercises
- Some people who do not get adequate relief from splints and activity modification do get more relief when these treatments are combined with nerve and tendon gliding exercises. Gliding exercises alone may help, but usually not as much as when combined with other treatments.
- Tendon gliding exercises – You move your fingers through five positions with your wrist in a neutral (unbent) position.
- Median nerve gliding exercises – You move your hand through six positions while your wrist is in a neutral position.
- Exercises and physical therapy do not change the natural course of carpal tunnel syndrome, which tends to worsen over time. These treatments are typically most effective in temporarily relieving symptoms of mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Keep in mind, though, if you change how you do routine activities and treat any underlying medical condition that might be worsening your carpal tunnel syndrome, you may notice permanent improvement.
Chronic Headache
Studies show that chronic headaches affect one in seven Americans. These types of headaches can affect not only quality of life, but also careers and family interactions. That's why we believe headaches should always be taken seriously. At BenchMark, our headache treatment program is designed to help patients reduce or eliminate their pain and regain control of their lives.
Our headache treatment program offers a multidisciplinary approach. First, you'll receive an extensive evaluation by a licensed physical therapist to identify all possible physical causes, as well as a review of any possible diet and emotional factors. Then we develop a customized treatment plan to specifically address your identified problem areas.
Our chronic headache therapy program consists of three treatments. The first is stress management instruction, which helps patients identify and effectively deal with lifestyle stressors that can lead to headaches. Second is physical therapy, which eases muscular tension, mechanical problems in the spine and other problems. Lastly, we use manual therapy (deep massage) to release key trigger points and relax muscle spasms.
Ergonomic Assessment
Ergonomics is the study of work – specifically, the study of the impact of work on the human form. We are able to assist your organization in maintaining a safe work environment by conducting on-site evaluations of workstations. Specially trained therapists, educated to look for current or potential hazards that an employee may encounter while performing a specific task, perform ergonomic assessments. Our professionals can help you modify an existing job or help you design the best approach to a new workstation or specific task. Additionally, we provide "back school" sessions and injury prevention training for groups of all sizes.
Fibromyalgia is a common condition that can cause body-wide pain and tenderness in joints, muscles, tendons and other soft tissues, as well as extreme fatigue. Although there is no cure for fibromyalgia, physical therapy treatment can relieve some of the symptoms.
The most important therapy for muscle pain is regular, low-impact exercise. Keeping muscles conditioned and healthy by exercising three times a week decreases the amount of discomfort. It is important to try low-stress exercises such as walking, swimming, water aerobics and biking rather than muscle-straining exercises such as weight training. Besides helping with tenderness, regular exercises can also boost energy levels and help with sleep.
One of the main aspects of the rehab approach is the physical therapy and exercise segment of treatment. In a rehab approach program, fibromyalgia patients are taught about the importance of physical therapy and exercise, and work together with professionals to develop exercise regimens they can perform at home. In particular, our patients learn how to stretch and relax their muscles and maintain proper posture, as well as self-massage and deep relaxation and breathing techniques.
General Deconditioning
Patients often suffer from deconditioning due to a major medical event, chronic disease process or a sedentary lifestyle.
Our therapists will customize a plan that holistically addresses risk factors, lifestyle and access to create achievable results that will allow you to return to, or begin, a healthy lifestyle or even prepare you for an upcoming surgery.
Hand Therapy
Hand-to-shoulder therapy is the rehabilitation of the upper extremity of the human body through specialized knowledge of upper extremity function. Hand-to-shoulder therapists work with patients to prevent injury or impairment, restore functional activity and enhance participation in daily life.
We provide:
- Outcome scores nearly three times greater than what is considered clinically significant improvement
- Functional capacity evaluations
- Lymphedema management
- Ergo/job-site evaluations
- Impairment rating calculations
IT Band Syndrome
IT band syndrome (ITBS) is a painful overuse condition affecting the iliotibial band, an extension of a muscle located on the outside of the thigh. This can occur from quickly increasing distances with running or biking type activities. Those suffering from ITBS may feel pain on the outside of the knee or hip that becomes worse with activity.
Many other biomechanical factors can contribute to this condition, which may warrant evaluation by a physical therapist to determine the best course of treatment. Treatment of ITBS may include a change in footwear, icing the area of pain, stretching, resting, low-impact cross-training and anti-inflammatory medication.
Knee Pain
Knee problems are common whether due to trauma or overuse injuries. Our licensed therapists develop a program to increase strength and range of motion to prepare you to return to normal activities.
We also have pre- and post-surgical protocols to assist you with the best outcome possible for your particular diagnosis (ACL tear, sprain/strain, patellofemoral syndrome, total knee replacement, bursitis/tendinitis, arthritis, etc.).
Manual Therapy
Orthopaedic manual therapy is a clinical approach to patient care that involves specific hands-on techniques. The result of manual therapy in certain musculoskeletal conditions is reduced pain, increased joint mobility and range of motion. It is often prescribed for chronic back pain involving joint problems, such as sacroiliac joint dysfunction, and soft tissue injuries, such as strains.
95% of our patients receive manual/mobilization techniques as part of a hands-on approach to optimize patient care and eventual overall outcomes. Manual therapy techniques are often incorporated in a patient's treatment plan to maximize physical function of joints within the spine and extremities as well as surrounding muscles, nerves, blood vessels and other soft tissue structures.
Physicians know that advanced training in fields of medicine means better results for patients. That's why physicians value the fact that our company has more advanced certified therapists – including those with advanced certification in manual therapy – than any other physical therapy practice in the region.
Orthopaedic Therapy
Orthopaedic physical therapy is a form of health care that identifies, alleviates, corrects and prevents acute or chronic movement dysfunction of anatomic or physiologic origin. The orthopaedic physical therapist measures the function and integration of the musculoskeletal and neurological systems, and then develops specific, goal-oriented programs to correct problems caused by an illness or injury. We provide comprehensive orthopaedic physical therapy services to our community. Available treatment services include joint and soft-tissue mobilization, therapeutic exercise, myofascial release, gait training, mechanical spinal traction, neuromuscular re-education, pre- and post-op home programs, and modalities to help modulate pain such as: electrical stimulation, ultrasound, whirlpool, heat and ice . Our treatment services are enhanced by a therapeutic gymnasium equipped with advanced exercise stations.
Physical therapy is an important part of treatment for osteoporosis, and our therapists have specialized training in the treatment of this disease. Our team will provide you with a thorough assessment of your physical abilities and limitations.
Physical therapy for osteoporosis patients without a fracture includes strengthening exercises and resistance exercises intended to increase bone mass and make bone-supporting muscles stronger to help prevent fractures. To ease the stress on your bones, your physical therapist will also teach you about body balance, body mechanics and posture. Your therapist will also work with you to find out if there are any risks to you at home and at work, such as specific activities that can lead to bone fracture.
Physical therapy for osteoporosis patients suffering a fracture involves specific exercises and other treatment methods designed for pain relief and bone strengthening as well as prevention of fractures in the future. Physical therapy for osteoporosis seeks to strengthen bones, increase flexibility and manage pain. It also increases the patient's awareness of their body and develops responsibility for their health.
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is an irritation or swelling of the plantar fascia, a thick tissue on the bottom of the heel. Plantar fasciitis causes stabbing or burning pain that's usually worse in the morning because the fascia tightens (contracts) overnight. Once your foot limbers up, the pain of plantar fasciitis normally decreases, but it may return after long periods of standing or after getting up from a seated position.
Plantar fasciitis is easily treated using a regimen that includes physical therapy exercises, stretching, manual therapy, icing the affected area and taking anti-inflammatory medication.
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Physical therapy is a crucial part of regaining full function after surgery to repair an injury or other condition. That's why more physicians refer their post-surgery patients to our elite team of physical therapy professionals.
Our therapists are well educated in the latest postoperative treatment protocols involving tendon and joint repairs of the hand and fingers, carpal tunnel release, spinal discectomies and fusions, knee or shoulder arthroscopy, ACL repairs, ankle and foot reconstruction, amputation and much more. For information about your specific postsurgical rehabilitation, contact your local clinic.
Posture and Body Mechanics
Poor posture is one of the main causes of neck and back injuries. Forward head position and rounded shoulders contribute to poor posture.
Any employee who sits at a desk or computer has probably been guilty of poor posture at some point in their career and can attest to the fact that it's a hard habit to break.
When incorporated into activities of daily living, body mechanics help decrease the amount of stress on the spine. Education in body mechanics is therefore essential in preventing the occurrence of back pain.
The goal of body mechanics is to learn how to move the body so as to prevent further injury to the spine. Awareness of common mistakes and proper principles can only help to achieve this goal. Our trained professionals can help evaluate your postural needs and assist you in getting information to modify your working environment to decrease the stress on your body.
Repetitive Stress Injuries
Repetitive stress injury is caused when too much stress is placed on a joint as a result of the same action being performed over and over.
Specific kinds of repetitive stress injury are caused by certain actions. Bicipital tendinitis is often caused by using the arm to make repeated scrubbing motions. Tennis elbow is caused by repeatedly bending the wrist backward with force, such as when playing tennis or painting with a brush. Golfer's elbow is caused by repeatedly bending the wrist forward with force, such as when pulling ropes or golfing. De Quervain's tenosynovitis is caused by repeated pinching or twisting of the wrist. Housemaid's knee is caused by kneeling or leaning forward for a long period of time, such as when scrubbing the floor.
Some forms of tendinitis and bursitis may also be caused by diseases such as rheumatoid (pronounced room-a-toid) arthritis, gout, psoriatic (pronounced sore-ee-at-ick) arthritis, Reiter's (pronounced rit-urz) syndrome, thyroid disease and diabetes.
Our team of therapists can initiate a program designed to help you understand how to impact your condition when away from your therapy sessions. Therapeutic intervention will include modalities to reduce inflammation and manual activities to increase range of motion and strengthen the injured area. Postural awareness is also a key component to avoiding stressful positions and activities.
Return to Performance (Athletic Enhancement)
If you have suffered a complicated orthopaedic injury, been sidelined for a few games, or have just felt a dip in your athletic performance, our therapists can return you to an elite level of performance. Additionally, if your athletic performance has reached a plateau, we can customize a plan for you to enhance:
- Vertical leap
- Ball-handling skills
- Speed and agility
- Response time
- Strength and endurance
- Core stability
- Accuracy
Shoulder Therapy
The shoulder is a complex joint and has both good mobility and stability. Due to the demands placed upon the joint and its structural limitations, the shoulder is a common area of injury. Both acute trauma (occurring quickly and suddenly) and chronic overuse or repetitive movement can result in injury to the shoulder. We commonly treat injuries such as tears, strains, sprains, tendonitis, dislocations and more.
Good upper body strength and flexibility can reduce the risk of shoulder injuries from sports. The stronger and more flexible your joints, the more easily they can withstand impact or hold up under repetitive motions.
Sports and Running Injuries
If you have suffered from injuries during sports-related activities or running, our therapists can customize a plan to have you back on your feet and back in the game. Many of our therapists are triathletes or have a history of high-level sports performance themselves, so they fully understand the desire to compete again.
Our therapists can customize a plan that fits your busy lifestyle and takes into account your prior level of performance, the nature of your injury, and your goals.
Sports Medicine
Our certified and licensed athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, evaluation and rehabilitation of injuries to those engaged in sports-related activities. Athletic trainers administer emergency care for acute injuries and rehabilitate chronic injuries. Licensed athletic trainers contribute to a cost-effective health care system by emphasizing injury prevention and injury evaluations that prevent unnecessary trips to emergency rooms and unnecessary X-rays. Through aggressive rehabilitation, trainers focus on restoring patients' good health and ability to participate in sports activities they enjoy.
Our athletic trainers have experience working with weekend warriors, high school athletes, professional athletes, youth sports participants, Olympic and NCAA division/collegiate athletes as well as workers and others injured while engaged in physical activity.
We offer free initial screenings to injured athletes. Contact us to schedule your sports screening.
TMJ Dysfunction
We offer a progressive approach to the management of temporomandibular joint disorder (often referred to as TMD or TMJ). TMD/TMJ is a disorder that occurs when the temporomandibular joint in the jaw becomes misaligned.
Our individualized programs serve as either the primary treatment or corresponding treatment to splint therapy, medications and surgery for TMD/TMJ. In most cases, TMD/TMJ is successfully treated using non-intrusive, conservative measures including physical therapy.
Our program emphasizes patient education and self-management for long-term improvement. Treatment includes balancing and relaxing the neck and jaw muscles using heat, muscle stimulation, ultrasound and massage; maximizing function with mobilization/manipulation and exercise; and decreasing pain with modalities and instructions on the proper resting positions of the head, neck and jaw.
Work Conditioning/Occupational Injuries
When an injury or other condition threatens your ability to work and earn a living, it can throw your whole life off balance. But when you trust your therapy to the professionals at BenchMark, we can get you back on track – and back to work – as quickly as possible.
Our work conditioning program offers customized, work-related, intensive, goal-oriented treatment specifically designed to restore your neuromusculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary functions – and your ability to perform your job. Our elite therapy professionals have the necessary knowledge and experience to deliver better work-related therapy outcomes faster. When you choose BenchMark, you can expect to return to work, fully healed, in a hurry. So you can get back to providing for your family with as little time away as possible.
Workers' Compensation/Industrial Rehab
A commitment to serving the needs of employers while providing excellent care for their injured employees is the hallmark of our industrial injury management program. Designed to decrease the incidence and severity of workplace injuries, the program also facilitates injured workers' timely return to work.
Individual employee rehabilitation is delivered through our extensive network of clinics and includes but is not limited to:
- Work conditioning
- Physical, occupational and hand therapy
- Back therapy and education
Industrial rehab work conditioning entails a two- to nine-week systematic program of gradual progressive exercise and vocationally specific activity that reconditions the patient's musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and psychomotor systems for a timely and safe return to work. Activities are individualized to prepare the patient for realistically obtainable goals, defined by achievable vocational abilities, and followed by placement in appropriate work environments.
Prevention and early intervention programs
Decreasing the costs of workers' compensation is the primary goal of the early intervention process. The program is implemented after a thorough assessment of the employer's needs, workplace culture and physical job demands. Specially trained therapists assist employers with each phase of program deployment.
The program may include:
- Documentation of physical demands of jobs
- Post-offer physical abilities testing
- On-site first-aid screening of musculoskeletal injuries
- Manager and associate safety training for manual material handling ("back school")
- Development and training for on-site flexibility programs
- On-site ergonomic work risk analysis
- Administrative controls for work injury case management
Aquatic Therapy
Why water? No matter a patient's age or fitness level, water is a great equalizer. Three unique properties allow it to be an effective way to jump-start therapy treatment:
- Buoyancy – helps restore stability, coordination and balance without bearing weight on the joints
- Resistance – helps increase muscle tone, strength and endurance without joint stress
- Warmth – encourages muscle relaxation and increases blood flow to injured areas
Common diagnoses
- Rheumatoid arthritis/osteoarthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Post-operative care/post-mastectomy care
- Neck and back pain
- Loss of balance and endurance
- Sports/industrial injuries
- Pregnancy
- Obesity
Our aquatic therapy program allows patients to exercise in warm water using its benefits to assist in their recovery process. Many musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and orthopaedic diagnoses are treated effectively with aquatic therapy. Patients are set up on an individualized treatment program by a licensed physical therapist who closely monitors the patient's progress.
With little or no weight bearing on injured joints, aquatic therapy allows patients to begin exercising an injured area much sooner than they normally could and helps prepare them for regular, land-based exercise.
*only offered in specific locations
Dry Needling
Trigger point dry needling is a manual therapy technique using small needles to deactivate trigger points and loosen shortened muscles. A needle is inserted at a myofascial trigger point to elicit a twitch response, relax the muscle and promote healing.
Benefits include:
- Decreased muscle pain and soreness
- Muscle relaxation
- Increased flexibility
Common diagnoses:
- Acute and chronic tendonitis
- Post-surgical pain
- Headaches and whiplash
- Lower back pain
- Athletic and sports-related injuries
- Post-traumatic injuries
- Other chronic pain conditions
*only offered in specific locations (not offered in Washington)
Arthritis Management
Back and Neck Pain Stabilization
Balance Therapy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Headache
Ergonomic Assessment
General Deconditioning
Hand Therapy
IT Band Syndrome
Knee Pain
Manual Therapy
Orthopaedic Therapy
Plantar Fasciitis
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Posture and Body Mechanics
Repetitive Stress Injuries
Return to Performance (Athletic Enhancement)
Shoulder Therapy
Sports and Running Injuries
Sports Medicine
TMJ Dysfunction
Work Conditioning/Occupational Injuries
Workers' Compensation/Industrial Rehab


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- A quiet groan could be heard when Tony Gwynn Jr was announced as the leadoff hitter. Gwynn's OBP (.324) doesn't lend itself to this slot. Here's an interesting tidbit: It's actually third highest on the club, behind Adrian Gonzalez (.399), David Eckstein (.326), and Yorvit Torrealba (.338). It would be awesome to hit the catcher leadoff, but I don't think Bud black is that progressive.
- Chase Headley had a rough night at the plate. He left 2 runners on in each of his first two at bats. He would have hit into a double play in the sixth, but Scott Hairston's great take out slide broke it up. Finally he was caught stealing in the eighth, although to be fair that looked like a blown hit and run.
- I hate the contact play. San Diego ran themselves out of a run in the third. Clearly Scott Hairston gets pitched differently with a runner on third and two out instead of a runner on first and two out, so we cannot say he would have gotten the single anyway. Why send the runner with the infield halfway in the third inning? Gwynn Jr made a great slide, but he was out. A little over-aggressive there, I think.
- Gwynn Jr's RBI single in the seventh was foul. We were sitting in Section 220 and had a great look at it. The umpire hesitated on the call because Rockie LF Ryan Spilborghs blocked the ball with his body after he landed. I think the ump decided the ball hit Spilborghs while Ryan was still in fair ground. It didn't look that way to me.
- Jerry Hairston Jr's HR would have been out even if the fan hadn't caught it; it bounces off the scoreboard and into the crowd. That was one of two fine plays in the stands tonight (the other being the barehanded catch of a soft line drive just behind first base).
- Yorvit struck out in the eighth and the catcher didn't hold the strike. Why didn't Torrealba run to first?
- The ball Carlos Gonzalez hit out was crushed. Actually I'm glad the Rockies scored a few more runs, it would have been unjust for LeBlanc to lose 1-0 on that lone mistake.
- Edward Mujica will hereafter be known as "Home Run Ed". When he was announced, I unloaded a loud "NO!" into the air. Someone behind me asked who I'd wanted to come in, Mike Adams? I replied, "Anyone but Mujica. Here comes a HR." Of course the same guy told me I was to blame for the home run. He was kidding, I think, but good God: 10 HR in 40 IP? Perhaps Black needs to re-think his situational pitching.
- The Padres blew a hit and run in the eighth that got Headley thrown out stealing. The Rockies perfectly executed a hit and run in the ninth, which jump-started the inning and eventually led to 2 insurance runs.
- Why did Beimel pitch to Gonzalez? Because Gonzalez was 4 for 24 going into that at-bat. 4 for 25 afterwards. Yes his groundout knocked in a run, but the Rockies were still ahead, and Belisle struck out Scott Hairston to end the threat.
- The first six innings were played in 90 minutes. The last 3? Ninety minutes. Eight pitching changes help make the game go a lot longer.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Padres/Rockies, 29 June - Notes
Last night was unused season ticket night at the old ballpark, so we had an excuse to go. Not that we really need an excuse, we have season tickets. Some thoughts on Tuesday's game:
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King Felix, Mariners bullpen can't protect early runs
SEATTLE -- Kyle Seager and Michael Saunders hit solo home runs, the Mariners took a 3-0 lead into the fifth inning with Felix Hernandez on the hill, but the ace faltered and the bullpen couldn't withstand a late Texas rally, as Seattle fell 6-3 to the Rangers Saturday night at Safeco Field.
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SEATTLE -- Kyle Seager and Michael Saunders hit solo home runs, the Mariners took a 3-0 lead into the fifth inning with Felix Hernandez on the hill, but the ace faltered and the bullpen couldn't withstand a late Texas rally, as Seattle fell 6-3 to the Rangers Saturday night at Safeco Field.
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With the score tied at three, Mariners reliever Charlie Furbush led off the eighth inning by hitting Prince Fielder.
Enter right-hander Yoervis Medina to face third baseman Adrian Beltre, who followed with a single back up the middle. After Alex Rios grounded into a fielder's choice, advancing Fielder to third, Mitch Moreland hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly. Texas added two more insurance runs in the ninth off lefty Joe Beimel. With the loss, Seattle's record dropped to 9-14.
It started well enough.
In his first at-bat in the leadoff role this season, Saunders began the bottom of the first by hitting his first home run of the year to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. It was the third leadoff homer of Saunders' career.
Continuing his power surge this homestand, Seager tacked on in the second with a solo home run to right. It was his third homer in as many games after going without one in his first 77 plate appearances.
"I tried to bunt the first pitch so I was kind of thankful it went foul," he said. "I got a fastball that I could handle."
After back-to-back singles from Seager and Justin Smoak to begin the fourth, catcher Mike Zunino added a sacrifice fly, extending Seattle's lead to 3-0. But in top of the next inning, Hernandez gave up three singles to Moreland, Donnie Murphy, and Leonys Martin, then walked No. 9 hitter Robinson Chirinos with the bases loaded to force in a run. Entering the game, Hernandez had walked just four batters in his first five starts of the season.
Manager Lloyd McClendon was upset the Mariners didn't score more than one run in the fourth when they loaded the bases with no outs.
"We certainly had an opportunity to blow the ball game open and we didn't get it done," he said.
Hernandez knew he could have shut the door in the fifth. But he didn't.
"They were swinging at the first pitch, I made a couple mistakes and they just put good swings on it," he said. "After that I don't even know. I don't even remember the last time I walked somebody four straight pitches with the bases loaded."
Michael Choice's single through the left side cut the lead to 3-2, then Elvis Andrus tied the game at 3-3 with a sacrifice fly before Hernandez got Fielder and Beltre to ground out to end the inning.
"The big thing for us was making the guy throw strikes," Andrus said. "Felix had 70-something pitches by the fifth inning so everybody was doing a great job. We were fighting whether it was a positive at-bat or a negative at-bat. As long as we made him throw a lot of pitches and find a way to get on base, good things happen."
Hernandez threw a scoreless sixth before his night ended after 107 pitches, 66 of which went for strikes, but his final line showed that he wasn't especially sharp. In six innings, Hernandez allowed three runs on five hits and three walks. He struck out four but extended his winless streak to three games after beginning the year 3-0.
"He just elevated some balls -- strikes but just not quality strikes for him," McClendon said.
Seattle threatened with a runner on first and two outs in the sixth when shortstop Brad Miller laid down a perfect bunt. Rangers reliever Aaron Poreda fielded it and threw to first. Initially, Miller seemed to beat the throw, but first-base umpire Gabe Morales ruled him out.
McClendon immediately left the dugout to discuss the call before opting to use his challenge under Major League Baseball's new instant replay policy. The umpires conferred with MLB headquarters in New York, then upheld the call.
"It's not a guarantee that we'll get a hit the next guy coming up, but I would have liked to have the opportunity," McClendon said.
Adam Lewis is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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Chingawassa Days filled with events for young and old
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People from all over will flock to Marion this weekend for Chingawassa Days.
More than 1,400 volunteer hours go into planning, setting up, working, and cleaning up from the event with 30 volunteers assisting Thursday and Friday to set everything up.
"To clean up, community service workers help begining Saturday night and we work until about 2 a.m.," Margo Yates said. "A smaller group of us comes back at 7 a.m. on Sunday and works about six hours to finish."
This year's headlining act is contemporary country duo Love and Theft, who will take the stage at 9:15 p.m. following performances by Lexi Larsen and the Silver Bullet Band. On Friday Journey tribute band Revelation will perform at 9 p.m.
Several new attractions have been added to this year's schedule including bike races and decorating contests, kids' treasure hunts, karaoke, video game tournament, and a hotdog eating contest.
Several demonstrations can be enjoyed such as chain saw art carving. New children's events will keep even the youngest entertained. They include a play dough table, knock-em down bubbles and buckets, cow patty toss — farmer style, and a tattoo parlor in the northeast shelter house.
A rhino-sculpting contest will be at 12:45 p.m. at the south picnic table, and a trampoline will be available north of the gazebo. A water balloon "war" will be at 3 p.m. at the volleyball court.
Other events include a community barbecue and ice cream social on Friday, basketball and volleyball tournaments on Saturday as well as Dinky Duck races, a 5K Rhino Run, watermelon feed, and beer garden.
A pancake feed will be available Saturday under the blue tent from 7 to 10 a.m. Children under 10 may eat free.
Register for the Saturday morning 5-K and 2-mile run/walk before 7:30 a.m. on Main St. The registration fee is $20.
The food court will feature mountain oysters, bierrocks, pocket tacos, brats and hotdogs, cotton candy, lemonade/limeade, barbecue, stuffed cucumbers, funnel cakes, and shaved ice.
For a complete schedule, see pages 6 and 7.


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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has suspended five traders suspected of inappropriate conduct following an internal investigation into possible manipulation of the Europe Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor), a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Germany's flagship lender launched an internal investigation after regulators drew attention to potential involvement of Deutsche Bank staff in a global scam to manipulate benchmark inter-bank lending rates.
The traders, who worked on Deutsche Bank's money market team in Frankfurt, were suspended on Tuesday, the source said.
Deutsche Bank, which suspended two traders last year for involvement in the manipulation of Libor (London interbank offered rate), would not say how many traders were suspended. It added that no current or former board members have been implicated.
Deutsche Bank is cooperating in the various investigations into potential manipulation of interbank offered rates and last week said it did not expect to announce a resolution of regulatory probes in to Libor this year.
On Wednesday British bank Royal Bank of Scotland was fined some $612 million to settle charges of rigging the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). Rival Barclays was fined $453 million in June while UBS paid about $1.5 billion in December.
Libor is just one of a raft of legal problems haunting Deutsche. It faces lawsuits accusing the bank of misleading investors about the quality of risky residential mortgage-backed securities, and it saw senior executives drawn into a widening tax evasion probe linked to carbon trading following a raid on its headquarters.
Deutsche on Wednesday referred to a statement made in January when it commented about progress on its internal probe, triggered by concerns that benchmark interest rates were being manipulated.
"Upon discovering that certain employees acted inappropriately, we have suspended or dismissed employees, clawed back unvested compensation, and will continue to do so as we complete our investigation," the bank said at the time.
The investigation is being led by Deutsche Bank's legal department, with the support of external counsel, and reports to the management and supervisory boards.
In July, the bank had said it had found that a limited number of employees, acting on their own initiative, had engaged in conduct that fell short of the Bank's standards.
Euribor and its larger counterpart Libor are Europe's key gauges of how much banks pay to borrow from their peers and are used to set the prices of swathes of financial products, from some mortgages to more complex derivatives.
They also are a key indicator of financial market tension. When the financial crisis hit in 2008 interbank rates soared as trust between banks crumbled.
More than 40 banks contribute toward setting the Euribor interbank lending rate.
When it released fourth-quarter earnings on January 31, Deutsche Bank said it had increased its litigation reserves to 1.8 billion euros ($2.4 billion) from 800 million euros, some of which is related to the Libor probe.
In addition, 2 billion euros of contingent liabilities remain, the bank said, referring to possible losses over and above existing legal provisions.
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Face transplantation calls for 'reverse craniofacial planning'
As surgical teams gain experience with facial transplantation, a careful approach to planning based on the principles of craniofacial surgery can help to maximize patient outcomes in terms of facial form and function, according to an article in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
In patients with extensive facial defects including loss of the normal bone and soft tissue landmarks, a "reverse craniofacial planning" approach can restore normal facial relationships, the report suggests. The lead author was Dr. Edward J. Caterson, a member of the facial transplant team at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Craniofacial Principles Applied to Facial Transplantation
Dr. Caterson and colleagues apply some basic principles of craniofacial surgery to the planning and performance of facial transplants. Although still a rare and relatively new procedure, facial transplantation now offers a reconstructive option for patients with severe facial deficits. Most patients who are candidates for facial transplant have loss of soft tissues only (such as skin, muscle, blood vessels, and nerves).
However, some patients also have defects of the underlying facial bones. In these cases, the challenge for the facial transplant team is nothing less than "the complete restoration of the structural anatomy of the craniofacial skeleton," the authors write.
Through their experience with reconstructive surgery in patients with severe congenital deformities, craniofacial surgeons have developed an understanding of the "intimate functional relationship" between the facial soft tissue and supporting bone. In the traditional craniofacial procedure, the surgeon carefully plans and designs "bone movements that will translate into a desired change of the attached soft tissues."
But in facial transplantation, the situation is essentially reversed: the degree of injury and the subsequent transplantation of facial soft tissues dictate the "osteosynthesis" of the craniofacial skeleton. Dr. Caterson and colleagues describe a simple but practical technique for surgical planning to promote proper positioning of the facial transplant. The technique applies "normative" data on facial landmarks and relationships and then transposes them onto the recipient.
Understanding the relationships of facial structure allows surgeons to compensate for missing bony or soft tissue landmarks. The authors provide a straightforward approach to establishing a plane of reference, allowing the facial transplant to be positioned in a proper relationship with the skull base and occlusal plane (teeth and lower face).
Optimal positioning of the facial transplant is essential not only to achieve the most normal-appearing result, but also to maximize function—particularly in eating and breathing. Dr. Caterson and colleagues emphasize that "proper positioning of the hard tissues of the allograft is the fundamental starting point for functional and aesthetic restoration." As long as the bony structure is right, any cosmetic soft tissue problems that remain after surgery are relatively easy to correct.
The authors believe that such craniofacial principles are likely to become an increasingly important consideration—"especially with the trend toward full face transplantation." In early experience, donor selection for face transplantation has focused mainly on immunological factors—similar to those used in organ transplantation.
In the future, transplant teams may become more sophisticated in donor selection—including assessment of the degree of "craniofacial match" between donors and recipients. In the meantime, Dr. Caterson and coauthors conclude, "[C]areful attention to the soft tissue relationships with the skeletal anatomy requires that face transplantation include 'reverse craniofacial planning' to optimize the form and function of the recipient's new face."
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1. China is not going to stop buying copper just 'cos some idiot in New York invented a new way of ripping off the Europeans and then watched all his pals jump on the bandwagon and cause the whole toxic mass to disappear up their own recta.
2. The dollar has been, is, and will be in the crapper for a while. This means the dollar won't be able to buy so much stuff in the future. Copper is a good example of a "stuff".
3. The rise in demand from China and the Asia satellites beats out the softening in US demand by an order of magnitude.
4. China's copper demand is not...I repeat is NOT export market related. If you don't believe me, tough. I'm right. You're wrong. Now go away and read what I've read (which is lotsa stuff, including the Chinese gov't 5 year plan 2005-2010). China uses 4.7 times more copper than it produces, and it uses it on electricity infrastructure and copper pipes for houses.
5. And you don't think there's any room left for upside in China copper demand? Well, lessee. The US uses 6.6kg of copper per capita. Western Europe uses 9.7kg per capita. Japan uses 10.2kg per capita. Taiwan and South Korea uses a chunky 19.9kg per capita.
China uses 3.5kg per capita. That's up from 0.45kg in the period 1990 to 2007. Got it?
6. Copper supply is tight, and it doesn't matter if the LME adds or subtracts 10,000MT on its notoriously fakey inventory levels. New mines aren't coming on line. Production problems keep on coming via strikes in Peru, weather in China, droughts in Chile, idiots in Zambia.
7. Copper is not going back to U$2. Ever. Again. Amen. If it goes under U$3 for any length of time before my 4yo girl gets to university I'll be shocked'n'awed, too.
8. Wanna know what it WILL do? Well you should really be paying me for that kind of info, but in a nutshell it'll bounce around the U$3.50 to U$4 range, breaking U$4 some time this year. It'll consolidate at or above U$4 in 2009 and then we may or may not see U$5 depending on what the dollar decides to do. No point trying to go too crystalball at this stage.
9. Wanna know about Zn, Pb, Al, Mo, Ni, U too? Aaaaaaah, well....that you can pay me for.


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What a fun filled week we had! Happy Friday!
Shamrock sun catchers
These were really easy to make. I just laid down a piece of contact paper on our counter, gave Sweet Girl green tissue paper and glitter and let her go at it! Once she was done, I covered it with another piece of contact paper and then cut out shamrock shapes!! I love having these sun catchers in our kitchen window!!
Finger painted shamrocks
We used yellow and blue paint to make green shamrocks. Sweet Girl didn't get the whole "color mixing" thing, but did enjoy getting all dirty! This would be a great activity for teaching color blending to older children!
Rainbow with a pot of gold
This took FOREVER to make. First we had to sort our cheerios by colors, then glue them onto the rainbow (I did that part...Sweet Girl lost interest after the sorting). Then we took a little break for a while and came back to add the pot of gold, clouds and sun. Sweet Girl insisted it had to have a sunshine!!
Heart shamrocks
We made shamrocks out of heart shapes. Then Sweet Girl used her watercolors to paint the page (watercolors are her absolute favorite!!).
F is for....feathers
Sweet Girl loved this one because it involved glue and feathers. Warning, though....cutting out the letter F made quite a mess. There were feathers everywhere!!
F is for....flower prints from soda bottles
I saw this neat idea over at Frugal Family Fun and thought it would be great for our letter F week. As you can see we made three flowers and then Sweet Girl decided to add her artistic touch!
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SHREVEPORT, La. – Junior Billy Shida (Berkeley Lakes, Ga.) was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the David Toms Award, a new honor created by Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and the David Toms Foundation to be given annually to a men's collegiate golfer who has overcome adversity to achieve collegiate excellence. Shida beat out golfers from across all three NCAA divisions, the NAIA and junior college golf to receive the honor.
"Congratulations to Billy for winning the award," said PGA great David Toms. "He has shown a great deal of perseverance to overcome illness and other personal issues to not only excel on the golf course but in the classroom as well. He is a great role model for a lot of his peers in collegiate golf. I know great things are ahead of Billy in his future, and I wish him the best."
An All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) competitor this season, Shida was diagnosed with Lyme disease in August 2008, then after learning that it had progressed into chronic Lyme disease in March 2009, Shida kept the extent of his illness to just his family and coach.
"I didn't want someone to feel sorry for me," Shida said in an article for GolfDigest.com. "Especially around my teammates. I never wanted the attention for it. If it did come up, I would downplay it."
The disease had a tremendous effect on Shida's health, producing achy joints, pounding headaches, unforgiving back pain, and bouts of lethargy. Despite the litany of debilitating effects, Shida was a regular starter as a sophomore, pounding out a 74.5 stroke average as one of just three Bobcats to start all 12 events. In addition to the physical pain, Shida battled the sun as well. Tetracycline, the medication used to treat Lyme disease, limits the amount of time one can spend in the sun's rays.
All of the hard work and difficult treatment began to pay off last fall, as doctors told Shida the disease was in remission.
"I feel so much better," Shida added in the GolfDigest article, an accounting major who has maintained a 3.0 GPA despite the illness. "The back pains are 100 times better. Being a golfer you still sometimes get aches and soreness, but it's hard to describe how much better I feel. The pain I went through … some days it was difficult to just get around. Since it went into remission, I haven't had to deal with the back pain. It was something that's not on my mind anymore."
Shida takes an assortment of herbs daily to treat minor discomfort, also serving as a preventative measure should the disease recur. During his worst times, Shida leaned on family to help him cope. Additionally, he credits GCSU head golf coach and associate athletic director Jimmy Wilson for being a mentor and trusted friend.
"Jimmy went to a few doctor's appointments with me," Shida said. "He's the ultimate encourager."
Wilson was also there when Shida was a freshman and struggled to deal with the separation of his parents (they have since reconciled), a personal matter that caused Shida to be distracted on the course, so much so that he wondered whether he wanted to play the game anymore. In the midst of being treated for Lyme disease, Shida also had three swollen lymph nodes removed from his neck. While there was initial fear of a potential cancer threat, it thankfully was not the case with the nodes testing benign.
A Christian, Shida contends that his faith helped him ultimately persevere through all the troubles he has faced. "Everything happens for a reason and I truly believe that," he said in GolfDigest. "Turning to my faith, I know I was healed through the hands of God. I've learned to really cherish the health that I do have. I know how it feels to struggle to get up in the morning and [when] it hurts to swing a club. My entire outlook on life has been altered because of all this. I like to say I'm a better friend, a better person, and it's made me a more mature individual."
Shida's maturity has also shown on the course in 2009-10, a year he spent with a 73.3 stroke average and four top-10 finishes in his 11 starts. His best finish came in the Kiawah Island Invitational kicking off the season Sept. 7-8. Shida carded a pair of under-par 71s for third place, helping guide the team to a tournament title.
He also helped bring the Bobcats to a PBC Tournament Championship for the first time in 10 seasons, finishing seventh as an individual at plus-seven. Shida will be heavily counted upon for senior leadership and low scores next season.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Georgia College prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Are large storage arrays dead at the hands of SSD?May 17, 2012 – 11:58 am
An industry trends and perspective.
Are large storage arrays dead at the hands of SSD? Short answer NO not yet.
There is still a place for traditional storage arrays or appliances particular those with extensive features, functionality and reliability availability serviceability (RAS). In other words, there is still a place for large (and small) storage arrays or appliances including those with SSDs.
Is there a place for newer flash SSD storage systems, appliances and architectures? Yes
Similar to how there is a place for traditional midrange storage arrays or appliances have found their roles vs. traditional higher end so-called enterprise arrays. Think as an example EMC CLARiiON/VNX or HP EVA/P6000 or HDS AMS/HUS or NetApp FAS or IBM DS5000 or IBM V7000 among others vs. EMC Symmetrix/DMX/VMAX or HP P10000/3Par or HDS VSP/USP or IBM DS8000. In addition to traditional enterprise or high-end storage systems and midrange also known as modular, there are also specialized appliances or targets such as for backup/restore and archiving. Also do not forget the IO performance SSD appliances like those from TMS among others that have been around for a while.
Is the role of large storage systems changing or evolving? Yes
Given their scale and ability to do large amounts of work in a dense footprint, for some the role of these systems is still mission critical tier 1 application and data support. For other environments, their role continues to evolve being used for high-density tier 2 bulk or even near-line storage for on-line access at scale.
Does this mean there is completion between the old and new systems? Yes
In some circumstances as we have seen already with SSD solutions. Some will place as competing or replacements while others as complementing. For example in the PCIe flash SSD card segment EMC VFCache is positioned is complementing Dell, EMC, HDS, HP, IBM, NetApp, Oracle or others storage vs. FusionIO who positions as a replacement for the above and others. Another scenario is how some SSD vendors have and continue to position their all-flash SSD arrays using either drives or PCIe cards to complement and coexist with other storage systems in an environment (e.g. data center level tiering) vs. as a replacement. Also keep in mind SSD solutions that also support a mix of flash devices and traditional HDDs for capacity and cost savings or cloud access in the same solution.
Does this mean that the industry has adopted all SSD appliances as the state of art?
Avoid confusing industry adoption or talk with industry and customer deployment. They are similar, however one is focused on what the industry talks about or discusses as state of art or the future while the other is what customers are doing. Certainly some of the new flash SSD appliance and storage startups such as Solidfire, Nexgen, Violin, Whiptail or veteran TMS among others have promising futures, some of which may actually be in play with the current SSD market shakeout and consolidation.
Does that mean everybody is going SSD?
SSD customer adoption and deployment continues to grow, however so too does the deployment of high-capacity HDDs.
Do SSDs need HDDs, do HDDs need SSDs? Yes
Granted there are environments where needs can be addressed by all of one or the other. However at least near term, there is a very strong market for tiering and mix of SSD, some fast HDDs and lots of high-capacity HDDs to meet various needs including performance, availability, capacity, energy and economics. After all, there is no such thing, as a data or information recession yet budgets are tight or being reduced. Likewise, people and data are living longer.
What does this mean?
If there, were no such thing as a data recession and budgets a non-issue, perhaps everything could move to all flash SSD storage systems. However, we also know that people and data are living longer along with changing data life-cycle patterns. There is also the need for performance to close the traditional data center IO performance to space capacity gap and bottlenecks as well as store and keep data longer.
There will continue to be a need for a mix of high-capacity and high performance. More IO will continue to gravitate towards the IO appliances, however more data will settle in for longer-term retention and continued access as data life-cycle continue to evolve. Watch for more SSD and cache in the large systems, along with higher density SAS-NL (SAS Near Line e.g. high capacity) type drives appearing in those systems.
If you like new shiny new toys or technology (SNTs) to buy, sell or talk about, there will be plenty of those to continue industry adoption while for those who are focused on industry deployment, there will be a mix of new, and continued evolution for implementation.
Related links
Industry adoption vs. industry deployment, is there a difference?
Industry trend: People plus data are aging and living longer
No Such Thing as an Information Recession
Changing Lifecycles & Data Footprint Reduction
What is the best kind of IO? The one you do not have to do
Is SSD dead? No, however some vendors might be
Speaking of speeding up business with SSD storage
Are Hard Disk Drives (HDD's) getting too big?
IT and storage economics 101, supply and demand
Has SSD put Hard Disk Drives (HDD's) On Endangered Species List?
Why SSD based arrays and storage appliances can be a good idea (Part I)
Researchers and marketers don't agree on future of nand flash SSD
EMC VFCache respinning SSD and intelligent caching (Part I)
SSD options for Virtual (and Physical) Environments Part I: Spinning up to speed on SSD
Ok, nuff said for now
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text: Dystrophies Lattice Dystrophy By about age 40, some people with lattice dystrophy will have scarring under the epithelium, resulting in a haze on the cornea that can greatly obscure vision. In this case, a corneal transplant may be needed. Although people with lattice dystrophy have an excellent chance for a successful transplant, the disease may also arise in the donor cornea in as little as three years. In one study, about half of the transplant patients with lattice dystrophy had a recurrence of the disease from between two to 26 years after the operation. Of these, 15 percent required a second corneal transplant. Early lattice and recurrent lattice arising in the donor cornea responds well to treatment with the excimer laser. Although lattice dystrophy can occur at any time in life, the condition usually arises in children between the ages of two and seven. Map-Dot-Fingerprint Dystrophy This dystrophy occurs when the epithelium's basement membrane develops abnormally (the basement membrane serves as the foundation on which the epithelial cells, which absorb nutrients from tears, anchor and organize themselves). When the basement membrane develops abnormally, the epithelial cells cannot properly adhere to it. This, in turn, causes recurrent epithelial erosions, in which the epithelium's outermost layer rises slightly, exposing a small gap between the outermost layer and the rest of the cornea. Epithelial erosions can be a chronic problem. They may alter the cornea's normal curvature, causing periodic blurred vision. They may also expose the nerve endings that line the tissue, resulting in moderate to severe pain lasting as long as several days. Generally, the pain will be worse on awakening in the morning. Other symptoms include sensitivity to light, excessive tearing, and foreign body sensation in the eye. Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, which tends to occur in both eyes, usually affects adults between the ages of 40 and 70, although it can develop earlier in life. Also known as epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy gets its name from the unusual appearance of the cornea during an eye examination. Most often, the affected epithelium will have a map-like appearance, i.e., large, slightly gray outlines that look like a continent on a map. There may also be clusters of opaque dots underneath or close to the map-like patches. Less frequently, the irregular basement membrane will form concentric lines in the central cornea that resemble small fingerprints. Typically, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy will flare up occasionally for a few years and then go away on its own, with no lasting loss of vision. Most people never know that they have map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, since they do not have any pain or vision loss. However, if treatment is needed, doctors will try to control the pain associated with the epithelial erosions. They may patch the eye to immobilize it, or prescribe lubricating eye drops and ointments. With treatment, these erosions usually heal within three days, although periodic flashes of pain may occur for several weeks thereafter. Other treatments include anterior corneal punctures to allow better adherence of cells; corneal scraping to remove eroded areas of the cornea and allow regeneration of healthy epithelial tissue; and use of the excimer laser to remove surface irregularities. Contact Us Today! 617-523-7900


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Senate Given The Go-Ahead To Use Encrypted Messaging App Signal
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Certain senators have repeatedly pushed for encryption bans or encryption backdoors, sacrificing personal security for national security in a move that will definitively result in less of both. Former FBI Director James Comey's incessant beating of his "Going Dark" drum didn't help. Several legislators always managed to get sucked in by his narrative of thousands of unsearched phones presumably being tied to thousands of unsolved crimes and free-roaming criminals.
It will be interesting if the anti-encryption narratives advanced by Sens. Feinstein and Burr (in particular -- although others equally sympathetic) continue now that senators can officially begin using an encrypted messaging system for their own communications.
Without any fanfare, the Senate Sergeant at Arms recently told Senate staffers that Signal, widely considered by security researchers and experts to be the most secure encrypted messaging app, has been approved for use.
The news was revealed in a letter Tuesday by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), a staunch privacy and encryption advocate, who recognized the effort to allow the encrypted messaging app as one of many "important defensive cybersecurity" measures introduced in the chamber.
ZDNet has learned the policy change went into effect in March.
If this isn't the end of CryptoWar 2.0, then it's at least a significant ceasefire. Senators are going to find it very hard to argue against encrypted communications when they're allowed to use encrypted messaging apps. It's not that legislators are above hypocrisy. It's just that they usually allow a certain amount of time to pass before they commence openly-hypocritical activity.
This doesn't mean the rest of the government is allowed to use encrypted chat apps for official communications. Federal agencies fall under a different set of rules -- ones that provide for more comprehensive retention of communications under FOIA law. Congressional communications, however, generally can't be FOIA'ed. It usually takes a backdoor search at federal agencies to cut these loose. So, members of Congress using an encrypted chat app with self-destructing messages may seem like the perfect way to avoid transparency, but it's the law itself that provides most of the opacity.
If encryption's good for the Senate, it's good for the public. There's no other way to spin this. Even Trump's pro-law enforcement enthusiasm is unlikely to be enough to sell Congress on encryption backdoors. With this power in the palm of their hands, they're more apt to see the benefits of leaving encryption un-fucked with.
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Director of the Office of Research and Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts
What's the piece of news this week that is forefront on your mind when you think about technology, policy, and the arts?
I haven't been following this as closely as I would like, but there is of course the Google Books verdict. The whole idea that gets to the heart of Google decision: balancing the really exciting and delicious opportunities for getting more access to art online with the need for artist rights – in this case authors rights. It has been interesting to read the arguments.
Why do you think this issue is relevant to the arts community?
I think there is a lot of discussion within the arts community about things like how intellectual property law needs modernization – or is it in fact where it should be? – in the face of the many more expansive opportunities to engage with art and also create art because of technology.
One of the places where the more expansive opportunities to engage with art comes up most frequently in our own work is the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. We survey for example about many types of performance, how people participate in performances, or even create art. But what about things like mixing or remixing? Or what people in the arts sector call the curatorial aspects of the arts? Remixing may not be viewed by some as curatorial, some might view it as straight up creation or performance.
What are some exciting things happening in the nonprofit arts sector with respect to technology, policy or research?
On Friday the National Council on the Arts meeting had some really interesting presentations. One of them was from the New World Symphony, who showed us some amazing things they had done with wall screens. For me, this presentation really raised questions about the traditional infrastructure needed for arts organizations or for arts venues. You know the idea that you have this portable aspect that can occur anywhere. In one sense it could be venue neutral because you have a technology that enables presentation of art in a variety of different kinds of settings. And that's really interesting and it changes the way we think about where art is consumed or enjoyed, and how to facilitate that. And of course there is a cost issue with that too. Does that mean ultimately these organizations are going to have more costs and will need more infrastructure to do these kinds of things? Or can these types of innovations happen relatively cheaply through more inexpensive media platforms?
Why is this exciting to you?
You're just seeing much more of an understanding across the field. I'm glad that the NEA in a small way has been able to contribute to that understanding through the research we've done showing a strong connection between people who participate in the arts through, say, more traditional forms and through media. You know this from our report Audience 2.0: How Technology Influences Arts Participation. This study found that when we controlled for other factors, people who used digital media to engage with the arts or electronic media to engage with the arts are 2-3 times as likely as non-arts-media users to actually go to live events and to create art of their own.
I think there is a symbiosis here. It might be bold to say symbiosis. We can't show any cause/effect relationship but certainly people are starting to understand the same values that drive people to go on the computer and look up art or engage with the art through electronic media are really what's ruling demand for arts in other settings and other experiences. For example the whole idea of interactivity. That people are engaged in a way they can respond back in a way to the artwork or comment on it. They can do their own mixing as we just talked about. Their own curating. That freedom, the choice that is reflected in these kinds of values is exactly what in many ways more traditional live arts more traditional live events are trying to emulate.
Fairs and festivals are a good example. These have been going on for many years. Performing arts festivals for example or visual arts fairs or festivals basically realize that part of the reason people go to these things is because they have that interactive element that you don't necessarily get at some kinds of arts events. At a fair or festival there is a freedom to choose the kinds of events you see. You have options. It's kind of a smorgasbord of arts events in one place. And there is freedom of movement. All of these things that in other context you can think of as purely internet-related are virtues you see people programming in many kinds of more traditional arts experiences.
What do you see as a major challenge for the arts sector with respect to technology and copyright policy?
That's an issue we certainly want to look at further. Our office hasn't focused on it very closely the last few years. We are like a lot of people in the nation, who are still catching up with the technology and understanding what is permissible, what isn't permissible and how do we ensure that the contributions of artists is recognized appropriately.
What do you think needs to happen to overcome the challenge?
A lot of it has to do with people's ability to focus on an issue for a long period of time and having the resources to give it its due weight. But clearly this is an area that has so many cross-cutting interests. Getting people to talk about these issues and with a wide range of interests at the table – building a broad coalition – is probably what is needed to make a difference in this area.
Do you have a latest toy that you're playing with that you'd like to comment on?
I recently got an e-reader for my dad and he's become overnight almost a much more voracious reader. And he's going back to his old syllabi, things that he was assigned to read in college – maybe for nostalgia or something – and he never got around to reading. So he's really enjoying all that and I'm really tickled by his enthusiasm.
Anything you are working on that you would like to share?
We've been looking at the way Americans spend their time on arts activities – whether it's going to arts events or doing arts and crafts. We're starting to see some interesting things. Analogous with consumer spending patterns we're seeing how people are spending their time doing art in the course of a day even.
For me, one of the big unanswered and unexplored questions is this. Lets say that one of the core attributes of art is that is provides a space to reflect, and creates a safe space for people to really engage with something in a sustained way. How is that impacted by this immediacy of art through media, this emerging environment where people can instantly interact with art?
Just like how the 24-hour news cycle was started with CNN, there is a similar cycle in terms of appreciation and enjoyment of art that is becoming shorter and shorter. How does that change the way we appreciate, respond to and understand art? We now have the ability to access anything almost at the drop of a hat and juxtopose different artworks with other kinds of art works. I wonder how the meditative quality of art will fare over the long term.


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Scripps College of Communication Dean Scott Titsworth, left, speaks during the Washington Policy Forum kickoff event on Jan. 16 in Washington, D.C.
Photographer: Megan Westervelt
Jan 22, 2013
By Amista Lipot
Nearly 100 Ohio University alumni attended a Washington Policy Forum kickoff event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The event was the first in a series aimed at reconnecting alumni in the nation's capital to Ohio University.
David Hoover, '93, opened the event by saying, "I've long been impressed by the accomplishments of Bobcats in the nation's capital who have distinguished themselves in a variety of fields. Tonight's panelists are just one example. The creation of this forum started with a simple idea—how do we better connect and engage with Bobcats in Washington who have a passion for public policy discussions?"
Panel moderator Randy Wynn, '73, deputy executive director of CQ Roll Call, challenged the panelists on various topics including the internet tax, cyber security, the healthcare act, and most popular and on everyone's mind, the debt ceiling.
Panelists included Ryan Berger, '02, senior policy advisor to U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R., Tenn.); Ken Kies, '74, managing director, Federal Policy Group; Crystal King, '05, political director, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Don May, '92, managing director, Farragut Square Group; and Drew Fields, '89, partner, Mercury Strategies. Questions from the audience came rapidly from everything from gun control to corporate taxes.
Neal Denton, senior vice president and chief government affairs officer at the YMCA of the USA attended the event and hopes the series will bring about increased contact between alumni working in D.C. and Bobcats in Athens who wish to follow suit.
"This was a great event for connecting with old friends and for meeting other Bobcats working in and around Washington, D.C. The more we are connected with each other and our friends in Athens, the more we can support Bobcats looking for opportunities to serve in D.C."
A reception allowed alumni the opportunity to network with like-minded people, bringing all together around the same topics and providing them the opportunity to reconnect with OHIO research, news and projects related to timely policy issues.
The Washington Policy Forum was sponsored by Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, the Scripps College of Communication, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Ohio University Alumni Association.
The Washington Policy Forum is now planned as a quarterly event series with the next event focusing on cyber security. Planning for a second event is under way.


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LeTourneau University President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford has promoted Eric McCrory to Executive Director for Development. He will lead the operations of the Development Department and will serve on the President's Cabinet and the university's Administrative Council.
McCrory has served LETU this past year as Special Assistant to the President, working in a development role in fundraising for the university's strategic initiatives.
"LeTourneau University is fortunate to have Eric's leadership," said LETU President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford. "Giving to the university has never been greater, and we continue to see progress in our comprehensive campaign for the university. Growing financial aid for our students is a strategic priority, and Eric is a compelling champion for increasing the number of funded scholarships we can award."
A Dallas native, McCrory earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from the University of North Texas. Immediately out of college, he worked for Campus Crusade for Christ as campus ministry staff, first at University of Oklahoma and then at Texas Tech University. The opportunity to serve as Director of Youth Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Longview brought him to his wife's hometown in East Texas in 1999. He worked for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals for 12 years, rising from sales representative, to sales trainer and to the position of District Sales Manager. He and his wife, Katherine, have three young children, Kate, 10; Hannah, 8; and Nathan, 4. They attend Mobberly Baptist Church.
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Q What is Bumi and why is it always in the headlines?
A An Indonesian coal miner - and probably the biggest float fiasco the London market has seen in years. Created via 2010's ill-starred $3bn (£1.85bn) deal between billionaire financier Nat Rothschild and Indonesia's politically wired Bakrie family, Bumi has lost investors two-thirds of their money and descended into internecine warfare amid claims of theft, email-hacking and lies.
Rothschild, who quit the board last October, has now raised the stakes by calling an EGM to oust 12 of Bumi's 14 directors, including chairman Samin Tan, new chief executive Nick von Schirnding and senior independent director Sir Julian Horn-Smith.
Rothschild has 18.2pc of the votes versus 29pc for a concert party of the Bakries, Tan and former non-exec Rosan Roeslani. The Bakries claim that, should Rothschild win, they won't do a deal that sees them split from the company.
Q So, what has gone wrong?
A Rewind to June 2010 when Rothschild floated a cash-shell, Vallar, raising £707m at £10 a share. His aim, which looks laughable now, was to buy fast-growing emerging market assets and get them a racy stock market rating by adding London's superior corporate governance. He used Vallar to buy a 29pc stake in the Bakrie-controlled Bumi Resources and 85pc of another Indonesian coal miner Berau Coal, headed by Roeslani. Vallar was then renamed Bumi.
Rothschild's founding team put in £100m at £10, with around £80m coming from him. But the team also subscribed for £20m of controversial "founder shares", contingent on them making acquisitions, with Rothschild putting up 80pc of the money. These shares converted into a 6.67pc stake in Bumi, worth £138m at the time of the award.
Since then three main things have happened to wreck the investment. First, the coal price collapsed. Second, the Bakries, who had borrowed to fund their 47pc stake, found themselves so cash-strapped they had to sell half of it to Tan. Third, the Indonesian assets have been found to be embroiled in at least $1bn of alleged financial shenanigans. War has broken out over who knew what when.
Q Is that what the Macfarlanes report is all about then?
A Up to a point. The law firm has been on the case since September, when Bumi was alerted to "potential financial and other irregularities" at its Indonesian assets, triggering a 25pc share price fall in a single day. Macfarlanes' investigation is based on a whistleblower document handed to the board by Rothschild.
Tuesday was meant to provide some clarity on what the law firm had found. Instead, Bumi largely focused on what it couldn't say, while sticking it to Rothschild. Bumi blamed him for the due diligence "outsourced" to his Vallar Advisers, though the banks involved in the deal – Vallar's adviser JP Morgan Cazenove and the Bakries' Credit Suisse - hardly emerge with credit. What is more, Horn-Smith and another Bumi non-exec – a JP Morgan Cazenove vice-chairman, Lord Renwick – also approved the deal. Bumi also savaged Rothschild for refusing to disclose the "provenance" of the whistleblower materials, while adding that a "technical examination" showed information had "been obtained illegally by email hacking". Both, said Bumi, exposed it to "unacceptable legal risks", particularly in Indonesia.
Rothschild denies both the implied hacking allegation or that he is himself the whistleblower, whose identity he says he must protect. What is more, he reckons the board should be focusing on the $1bn or so that has gone missing.
Q Does Rothschild have a point?
A Whatever the provenance of the information, Tan's own due diligence at the end of 2011 – before he bought his $1bn stake in Bumi – shows he has known about the alleged financial wrongdoing for more than a year. The board must have known some of it since then, too, because Rothschild alerted it to some irregularities. Yet, the board has got none of the money back – despite Tan also chairing Bumi Resources.
Bumi says there is only "circumstantial evidence" of wrongdoing. But much is in the accounts – such as $390m for non-existent Yemeni oil fields, $75m that vanished out of Berau into the so-called "Chateau" fund and $231m still owed to Bumi Resources by Roeslani's Recapital fund. Then, there's Bumi Resources' mysterious sale of a 30pc stake in a key coal infrastructure business for just $1 that occurred while Tan was chairman.
Rothschild calls this "surrender" by the board and Tan. Some shareholders appear inclined to agree with him.


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Sheryl Hill of Mound loves to travel — so much so that she and her husband, Allen, had explored eight foreign lands, from Scotland to Australia, with their two sons. So by the time her eldest, Tyler, had signed on for a People to People student ambassador trip to Japan in 2007, at 16, he was a seasoned traveler. But Tyler never returned home. He died in a hospital, where he arrived too late, sick and dehydrated after a hike up Mount Fuji. Since then, Hill has founded ClearCause Foundation, a nonprofit that educates youth about staying safe overseas and advocates for oversight of study-abroad programs. Meanwhile, she continues to explore our world.
Q: How did ClearCause get started?
A: My son Tyler died a preventable death in 2007. In 2008, we launched a website called tylerhill.org. We received so many calls from other families whose kids had been abandoned, abused, raped or killed on programs abroad. As Americans, we are so used to having laws that protect our kids. We assume, incorrectly, that those same laws protect their well-being abroad. But there are no laws, no oversight, no transparency, no sanctions at all for organizations that send our children overseas. We launched ClearCause in 2011, on the day of Tyler's birthday, June 6.
Q: Isn't there some way to determine the safety record of a particular program?
A: No. What I tell parents is that you have to Google "death" and other words plus the name of the program their child is considering. Programs can whitewash their history any way they want because there is no oversight.
Q: Beyond that Google search, how do students and their parents prepare for an overseas experience?
A: We have a 50-point checklist to help students make sure they are ready, called "A Student Abroad Preparedness Plan — ASAPP." I've heard from people who say things like, "Oh my God, I never thought of this, I never thought of that." (Go to ClearCauseFoundation.org to request a copy of the checklist and see sample questions at right.) I also tell people to register their trip with the U.S. State Department (at travel.state.gov). You leave emergency contact information there. On the site, you also get your consular and embassy locations, travel warnings for the country you're going to, death reports by unnatural causes and other information. Once registered, the embassies know how to contact you. I've been notified twice when there was the possibility of unrest. Also, when you fill out forms for your passport, line 17 is your emergency contact. Leave several different phone numbers there.
Q: You've had foreign students live with you, so in a sense you have a keen awareness of this from both sides.
A: Our family has had eight students live with us over 12 years. The first Christmas after Tyler died, our son Alec said he wanted a brother. I said, "I can't help you. I'm in my 50s." Alec's dad, Allen, suggested we try hosting a student again, telling Alec the process can take some time. The following morning our answering machine light was blinking. I checked it and there was a message from Youth for Understanding [an organization that places foreign students in American homes]. They told us there was a student from Germany with Russian heritage who needed a family by Friday. It was Tuesday. How they got our name, I didn't understand. I said, "Our family has a big heart" and though Tyler recently died, we were willing. Nikita rounded out our table to four again. It turned out, Tyler had signed us up shortly before he left for Japan.
Q: So how do you feel about student travels?
A: Global travel for our kids breaks down barriers, gives them a greater respect for the world we live in. In Chile, a very sophisticated South American country, there is such a split between those who have and have not. In Scotland, in their long history, they deforested the land; any forests they have now have been replanted. We protect our forests. We love our land so much that we put some barriers up. I want kids to have that kind of awareness.
Q: It sounds like you have traveled extensively. What are some of your favorite places?
A: I have to say the Japanese people are so elegant and beautiful and loving and generous. We love Japan. And just for the scenery, I think Alaska. Australia is breathtaking.
Q: Where do you still want to go?
A: I have a bucket list. Tyler wanted to see Greece. Gardens of Salonica [a Greek restaurant in Minneapolis] has a trip to Greece every year, and I hope to go sometime. Portugal, Greece, the Fiji Islands. There's a big world out there yet.


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"Women are way tougher than men. That's why we have the babies, you guys could never handle kids," Williams said after thumping top seed Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-3 to win the Madrid title on Sunday.
"We ladies don't complain we just do our best. On the WTA (tour) we are real performers, we are not about going out there and being weenies."
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That's so hilarious it's uncommentable...
But she's right. Novak and Rafa are obviously weenies, right?
foot fault.... Serena Williams.....
she has mastered the foot work called foot in mouth.
Haha! But she said what she was thinking. Maybe "weenie" is a word an elementary school kid might use to taunt his/her peer. I like her saying what's on her mind. hehe
You're kidding right Tim ? :) If you saw the tournament and all its matches in depth, you'll notice all of them were slipping on the surface,including Fed ..
they should have allowed the players to wear cleats! Nadal was denied use of his grass shoes though
Cleats? Now that would've made it dangerous to the cleat wearer. Who wants that much grip?
Well, no one got injured. Probably better that way. lol
lol let nole or rafa take her out on the blue clay and run her ragged. let's see what she has to say after that. ;-)
Well, that's an idea. But then again, let's see Nole or Rafa give birth. lol
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