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Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system resulting from depletion of dopamine-producing cells in a region of the brain called the substantia nigra. A variety of genetic and environmental factors underlie this loss of brain cells. However, emergent research implicates oxidative stress, inflammation, and dysfunctional mitochondria as major contributors to neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.
Up to one million Americans live with Parkinson's disease, with 60,000 new cases being diagnosed each year. Men are more likely to be affected than women, and the risk increases substantially after age 50 – 60; however, one in twenty patients is diagnosed under the age of 40 (Parkinson's Disease Foundation 2011; Heisters 2011).
Progression of the disease usually leads to characteristic symptoms such as tremors, muscle rigidity, bradykinesia (slowness and difficulty with movements), poor balance, sleep disturbances, and loss of coordination; eventually, cognitive decline occurs, and, in advanced disease, dementia arises.
Conventional medical approaches to treating Parkinson's disease aim to replace the lost dopamine, but fall short of addressing the ongoing destruction of dopaminergic neurons. Over time, the ability of medications to replenish dopamine levels becomes overwhelmed by further loss of dopaminergic cells. Moreover, the pharmaceutical drugs typically used to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's disease are laden with debilitating side effects and often worsen affection over time. Thus, the prognosis for Parkinson's disease patients relying on conventional treatment remains limited.
The mainstream medical establishment has failed to recognize the urgent need to address the multiple, interrelated pathological features of Parkinson's disease in order to prevent further neuronal loss and slow disease progression.
Scientific innovation has led to the realization that natural compounds and some underappreciated pharmaceutical compounds can synergize to support mitochondrial function, suppress inflammation, ease oxidative stress and may improve outlook for Parkinson's disease patients.
Life Extension's approach encompasses a regimen combining conventional therapeutics to ease symptoms and innovative natural ingredients along with state-of-the-art pharmaceuticals to reduce the destruction of dopaminergic neurons. This approach offers Parkinson's disease patients a chance for symptomatic improvement and enhanced quality of life.
Parkinson's Disease – Brief History, Classifications, and Risk Factors
Dr. James Parkinson first described the motor system disorder known today as Parkinson's disease in an 1817 paper entitled "An Essay on the Shaking Palsy" (Parkinson 1817). In his report, Dr. Parkinson described several characteristic traits, including an abnormal posture and gait, and partial paralysis with muscle weakness; he also described the progression of the disease. The contribution of more clearly defining the condition, theretofore known as paralysis agitans, lead to the adoption of Dr. Parkinson's last name as the moniker that remains with us today.
Since 1817, medical advancements have helped us establish a much greater understanding of Parkinson's disease. Today, clustered symptoms like tremor at rest, stiffness, slowed movement, and postural instabilityare classified, based upon their cause, into different categories:
Parkinson's disease (primary Parkinson's) – This is the most common form of the disease; what most of us think of when we hear the term "Parkinson's". Primary Parkinson's disease has no clear external cause, and is therefore classified as idiopathic or (without cause; arising spontaneously). Recently, however, several genes directly tied with the development of Parkinson's disease have been identified. This has lead to the classification of heritable Parkinson's disease of genetic origin as familial Parkinson's disease, while Parkinson's disease that arises independently of genetic predisposition is referred to as sporadic Parkinson's disease.
Despite the fact that conventional medical dogma holds tightly to the notion that primary Prakinson's disease truly lacks an identifiable cause (other than genetics in familial Parkinson's disease), metabolic phenomena, such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial fatigue, and other age-related abnormalities are linked with the death of dopamine-producing neurons (Martinez 2011).
Exposure to pesticides may substantially increase risk for Parkinson's disease (Astiz 2009; Fleming 1994; Betarbet 2000; Brooks 1999; Kenborg 2011; Wang 2011). In one study, higher pesticide exposure increased Parkinson's disease risk three-fold (Wang 2011). Numerous epidemiological studies have confirmed the association (Flemming 1994; Priyadarshi 2000). Toxin-induced Parkinson's symptoms may be classified as secondary (see below), rather than primary Parkinson's (Martinez 2011; Moretto 2011).
Interestingly, pesticides seem to accumulate in the dopaminergic tract, where they inhibit mitochondrial function and lead to neuronal death (Betarbet 2000; Corrigan 2000). Dopaminergic neurons are particularly susceptible to the pesticide dieldrin, which is no longer in use in the United States, but remains ubiquitous due to environmental contamination (Kanthasamy 2005). In addition to acting as neuronal and mitochondrial toxins, some pesticides also impair the breakdown of protein aggregates, like Lewy bodies (Sun 2005).
Several lines of evidence suggest that a genetic inability to properly detoxify environmental toxicants may predispose some individuals to Parkinson's disease (Steventon 2001; Williams 1991).
In addition, those who experience constipation throughout their lives appear to be at increased risk (Petrovitch 2009). In one study, constipation documented in medical records as much as 20-years before disease onset was associated with a significantly increased risk (Savica 2009). Some researchers believe that this may be related to intake of drinking water – lower water intake appears to be a risk factor as well (Ueki 2004). This may be linked to reduced elimination of water-soluble toxins.
Due to the strong association between pesticides, and other environmental toxins, with Parkinson's disease, readers are strongly encouraged to review Life Extension's Metabolic Detoxification protocol.
Parkinsonian syndrome (secondaryParkinson's) – Other forms of Parkinsonism can occur as a secondary effect of brain tumor, drugs, toxins (e.g. carbon monoxide poisoning), post encephalitis (viral infectious disease, "sleeping sickness"). For example, another cause of Parkinsonism is brain damage sustained by repeated blows to the head such as suffered by professional prize fighters and athletes in high-impact sports like football. Traumatic events, infections, the use of certain medications; etc. can all damage the dopaminergic cells within the midbrain and lead to the same symptoms as primary Parkinson's disease.
For example, the defining basis for Parkinsonism due to encephalitis (brain inflammation) was a worldwide influenza pandemic in 1917. After recovering from this illness, many patients developed Parkinson's disease years later (Dickman 2001). Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) may also lead to Parkinsonism (Sardar 1996). Resuscitation from cardiac arrest (due to temporary lack of oxygen supply to the brain), and stroke can lead to Parkinsonism as well (PubMed Health 2011).
Several centrally acting drugs, especially those that exert an effect on the dopamine system within the brain, such as antipsychotics, frequently induce secondary Parkinsonism after sustained chronic use. In fact, drug-induced Parkinsonism is a well-documented phenomenon (Mamo 1999; Schouten 2011; Bondon-Guitton 2011). Some antidepressants and calcium channel blockers, and the antiarrhythmic drug amiodarone, can lead to Parkinsonian tremors as well (Bondon-Guitton 2011). Several illicit drugs can cause Parkinsonism as well.
Some diseases or disorders considered to cause Parkinsonian syndromes include multiple system atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBGD), and Pick's disease.
Parkinson's Disease – Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that, among other functions, allows messages to be sent to regions of the brain responsible for coordinating movement. When dopamine levels decline, due to the death of dopaminergic cells, these messages no longer reach their destination, and so the regions of the brain that control movement no longer function properly. This results in loss of conscious control of movement, and, in advanced Parkinson's disease, loss of control over several other bodily functions.
The onset and course of Parkinson's disease may be different for each patient. For example, while tremor is evident is most patients, some may not experience movement complications until the disease has advanced considerably.
Initial symptoms of primary Parkinson's disease typically develop slowly and randomly as the supply of dopamine dwindles over time. In some cases, symptoms do not appear until approximately 70% of the dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra are already destroyed (Heisters 2011).
Motor Symptoms
The onset of a slight tremor, usually in the hand, which increases in intensity over time, is often the initial sign of Parkinson's. However, roughly 30% of patients do not develop a tremor. Parkinson's patients often experience muscle rigidity or cramping that can be painful – movements as simple as turning over in bed or buttoning a shirt can become arduous, and as the disease advances, nearly impossible. Progression of Parkinson's disease leads to slowness of movements, which can cause a great deal of frustration for patients who cannot move as quickly as they would like.
"Freezing" is a frequently reported motor symptom in advancing Parkinson's. This involves the sudden onset of the inability to move at all; patients sometimes describe freezing as feeling as if their feet are stuck to the floor. Freezing is temporary and usually lasts from a few seconds to a few minutes.
Non-Motor Symptoms
Dopamine is involved in a number of functions beyond control of movement, so loss of dopaminergic neurons (and other neurons in late-stage Parkinson's) can cause several non-motor symptoms as well. However, non-motor symptoms usually develop at later stages of disease progression; nonetheless, they can be equally as debilitating as motor symptoms for many patients.
Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease may experience a variety of non-motor symptoms. These can include incontinence, constipation, difficulty swallowing, inability to control saliva, dizziness, which can lead to falls, excessive daytime sleepiness, intense frightening dreams, depression and/or anxiety, and hallucinations (Heisters 2011). In addition, Parkinson's disease can cause perceptible pain throughout the body, which is sometimes severe.
Dementia and related cognitive decline is a major concern among those with advanced Parkinson's disease; up to 75-80% of those with Parkinson's develop dementia near the end of their life (Francis 2009; Aarsland 2010). In addition to loss of dopaminergic neurons, cholinergic neurons are also at risk. Cholinergic neurons produce a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which is important for cognitive function. The accumulation of protein aggregates (clumps of dysfunctional proteins) known as Lewy bodies within cholinergic neurons is a common characteristic of Parkinson's disease.
As Lewy bodies accumulate inside neurons, the cells can no longer function, and eventually die. Loss of acetylcholine leads to diminished attention span, blunted sensory perceptions, loss of arousal and structural changes in the synaptic junctions (the connections between neurons through which they communicate using chemical and electrical signals). Loss of acetylcholinergic signaling is thought to be associated with memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease as well, though the exact mechanisms are complex (Francis 1999).
Two subsets of dementia exist in the context of Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's Disease Dementia (PDD) and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). The distinction of the two is quite subjective and largely based upon the time of dementia diagnosis in relation to onset of motor symptoms. Whether or not the two dementias are truly separate entities, or simply manifestations of different points along the "Lewy body spectrum", is a hotly debated topic (McKeith 2009).
Clinicians must rely on clinical experience, interpretation of symptoms, and evaluation of medical history in order to tentatively diagnose a patient as having Parkinson's disease. This is because there are no lab tests available that definitively diagnose Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a diagnosis of exclusion; in other words, the physician will first rule out other possible diagnoses before assuming Parkinson's.
If Parkinson's is suspected because the patient is exhibiting signs such as a tremor on one side of their body, or rigidity with loss of postural reflexes, oftentimes L-DOPA, a drug used to treat Parkinson's symptoms, is administered. If L-DOPA causes the symptoms to subside, the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease can be made more confidently, yet still not definitively.
Due to the elusive nature of a definitive Parkinson's disease diagnosis, patients should be reevaluated regularly to make sure that their symptoms are not due to another neurological disorder that causes similar symptoms.
Parkinson's Disease – Causes, Pathological Mechanisms, and Lessons from Biology
Genetics – Familial Parkinson's
Roughly 15% of Parkinson's disease patients have a first-degree relative who also has/had Parkinson's disease; this suggests that genetics play a consequential role in the development of familial Parkinson's disease (Samii 2004). Roughly, nine genetic mutations have been associated with Parkinson's disease; of these, six have been particularly well characterized (Lesage 2009; Samii 2004). Mutations in these genes are generally associated with early onset Parkinson's disease, which is diagnosed before age 40; Parkinson's disease of genetic origin is sometimes diagnosed in childhood.
Mutations in the following genes are associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease:
Additional research is required to fully elucidate the role of genetics in Parkinson's aetiology; it is likely that several additional genes involved in the pathology will be identified in the coming years. Treatments based upon genetic therapy are likely to become more widespread and therapeutic as scientific knowledge progresses.
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
A flurry of emergent research has linked mitochondrial dysfunction to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Mitochondrial dysfunction results in impaired ATP generation, loss of cellular repair mechanisms, and cellular inefficiency.
As mitochondria become dysfunctional they generate large quantities of free radicals, which contribute to oxidative stress that, in turn, causes further mitochondrial dysfunction. Concurrently, loss of mitochondria to oxidative damage means fewer mitochondria are available to meet the energy demands of the cell to repair damaged components. The cascade of mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and loss of mitochondria form a continuity that ultimately leads to cell death (Kempster 2010; Lee 2011).
Numerous studies have clearly identified mitochondrial dysfunction as a central pathological feature of both genetic and sporadic Parkinson's disease (Schapira 2008; Zhu 2010). Moreover, many of the genes that confer predisposition to familial Parkinson's are intimately related to mitochondrial function; much of the neuronal death in Parkinson's of genetic origin is due to mitochondrial dysfunction, and impaired mitophagy (Lin 2009; Van Humbeeck 2011; Geisler 2010). While several factors, including exposure to environmental toxins (Song 2004; Kraytsberg 2006; Lin 2009), also contribute to mitochondrial dysfunction in the substantia nigra, age-related mutations in mitochondrial DNA are thought to be a primary culprit (Kraytsberg 2006; de Castro 2011). Alarmingly, dopamine itself, and L-DOPA, may contribute to mitochondrial toxicity in dopaminergic neurons (Gautam 2011; Khan 2005; Mosharov 2009).
Mitophagy, Lewy Bodies, and alpha-Synuclein
Damaged mitochondria are continually being cleared from within the cell through a process called mitophagy. Mitophagy, a type of autophagy, is a kind of cellular recycling system that clears damaged mitochondria before they can accumulate and cause cellular dysfunction. However, age-related mutations in mitochondrial DNA, which cause mitophagy to become less efficient, coupled with an ever-intensifying propensity for endogenous and environmentally mediated mitochondrial damage cause the neuronal mitophagic system to become overwhelmed (Van Humbeeck 2011; Chu 2011). Over time, damaged mitochondria build up inside the neuron, leading to cell death. Not surprisingly, several of the genetic mutations linked to familial Parkinson's disease cause disturbances in mitophagy (Van Humbeeck 2011; Geisler 2010).
Another toxic byproduct of mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired mitophagy is the formation of Lewy bodies. Lewy bodies form as reactive oxygen species derived from dysfunctional mitochondria damage structural components of the cell called microtubules. As microtubules are damaged, they release a protein called alpha-synuclein. The loose alpha-synuclein proteins then group together, or aggregate, and form a toxic mass (a Lewy body) that further damages the cell. Moreover, alpha-synuclein has been shown to directly interfere with mitochondrial function and inhibit ATP synthesis, furthering the spread of mitochondrial dysfunction in the brains of Parkinson's disease patients (Li 2007; Liu 2009; Devi 2008). Over time, Lewy bodies spread to neighboring cells, damaging neurons within the vicinity of a dead or dying neuron (Iseki 2000).
Lewy bodies share some characteristics with toxic proteins that develop in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, primarily in that they cannot be broken down and cleared from the cell by normal autophagic (cellular house cleaning) actions.
The Role of Inflammation in Parkinson's Disease
Inflammatory responses contribute to the perpetuation of neurodegeneration in Parkinsons's disease. The brain contains immune cells called microglia, which are known to be activated in Parkinson's disease (McGrer 1988; McGeer 2004). Upon activation, microglia release inflammatory cytokines that can spread to nearby healthy neurons and cause degeneration. Dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, the brain region most affected by Parkinson's disease, express receptors for an inflammatory cytokine called Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), which suggests that excess TNF-α released by nearby activated microglia may damage nigral dopaminergic cells.
Elevated cytokines in the brain of those with Parkinson's disease is a consequence of neurodegeneration (Barcia 2009). In experimental models, exposure to the neurotoxin MPTP (a chemical used to induce Parkisnon's disease in experiments) leads to death of dopaminergic neurons. Interestingly, in monkeys, inflammation is increased even years after initial exposure to MPTP (McGeer 2004). This suggests that inflammation, once initiated, has long-term consequences in Parkinson's disease.
As dopaminergic cells succumb to either environmentally or genetically induced mitochondrial dysfunction, they release free radicals. These free radicals then activate nearby microglial cells, which in turn, excrete inflammatory cytokines that bind to and damage nearby dopaminergic neurons. This positive feedback loop may continue over years or even decades and slowly contribute to the loss of dopaminergic neurons that leads to Parkinson symptoms (Barcia 2009; Glass 2010).
Epidemiological studies on the use of anti-inflammatory drugs and the risk of Parkinson's onset are conflicting. Some studies suggest a protective role of ibuprofen, but not other anti-inflammaotry drugs (Chen 2005). However, a large study published in the British Medical Journal involving over 22,000 subjects found no association between use of any NSAID reduced risk (Driver 2011). These findings reinforce the notion that, rather than initiating dopaminergic cell death, inflammation may perpetuate it, thus contributing to Parkinson's disease progression. Life Extension believes that suppressing inflammation may slow disease progression in Parkinson's disease patients.


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Originally Posted by SlumdogPicks: Anyone think NY can still take the series? Personally, I don't think this will happen. In fact I will go out on a limb and say they will loose in game 6 as well. Last time Brodeur played like this (Less then 3 goals a game in 15/17 games so far) was back in 2000... Where I think he had 21 of 23 games where he let in 3 goals or less. Anywase, they won the cup that year, and if they stay composed they stand a fighting chance this year as well.
came back to win the last two gegen Ottawa BUT "Der Teufel und Der Alte Marty Der Senators ist NICHT"
rerun of 1994 Eastern Conference Finals?
well THAT didn't work
just check this link >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_playoffs#.281.29_New_York_Rangers_vs._.283.29_New_Jersey_Devils
Excellent info!
Originally Posted by Cyrusflex: Devils is my pick. Rangers are worn down and need a long summer to recover. Go Devils.
Just got back travelling down south. I'm very please to write this. Rangers were the very over rated team that relied way to much on lunqvist. And tortorella looked like a fool and ended up being the biggest idiotic failure fool in a while. Cheers Jersey. Go finals go. Don't really care who wins. Just gonna enjoy the rest of the games.

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Summer's Best Movies You Haven't Heard Of!
Chances are you're definitely going to see all of the big blockbusters like X-Men: Days of Future Past and Godzilla this Summer because, why not? But everyone has heard of these megamovies. If you'd like to change up your film selection, then check out this list of under-the-radar flicks coming to theaters. For example, They Came Together is filled with favorites like Amy Poehler , Paul Rudd , and much of the cast of Wet Hot American Summer . So what's on your updated watch list?


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For those of you who never had the chance to experience Fashion Week live in any of the major cities are probably unaware of the activities outside the shows. Yes sure, you know what streetstyle photographer's are all about by now, but here's a little insight of the great bunch from New York on how it works, lovely Craig Arend from nymag.com does the talking.
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Department Managers / Team Leaders Supermarket / GroceryIndustry leading Supermarket / Grocery Retailer Interviewing for Supermarket Department Managers / Team Leaders.We are looking for proven leaders with a passion for customer service and driving sales to join our management team. Management experience in perishables, grocery, supermarket, Walmart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot or retail stores or high volume or Chain Restaurants.Seeking qualified candidates for the following areas: Department Manager Positions Customer Service Managers Deli / Bakery Managers Prepared Food Managers Meat / Seafood Managers Floral Managers Grocery Managers Produce Managers Dairy / Frozen Food ManagersManage the store as to maximize controllable profit and minimize expenses, while maintaining Company Standards. Ultimate responsibility of a Department. Supervise department associates in the retail store.Responsibilities will include: Interviewing and training associates Planning, assigning, and directing work Assist in appraising performance Rewarding and disciplining associates Addressing complaints and resolving problems.Supervisory Skills: Commitment to unparalleled customer service Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Willingness and desire to advance stores current position in the community through involvement in local activities Willingness to participate in training and team orientation and to work with the team to increase customer satisfaction and salesMust have 3 to 5 years of high volume Supermarket, Grocery, Restaurant, Food Service, Walmart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot , Big Box Retail management experience. We offer competitive salary plus bonus along with excellent benefitskeywords: Perishables, Grocery, Meat, Seafood, Deli, Supermarket, Restaurant Manager, Kitchen Manager, Chefs, Executive Chef's, Pastry Chef, Prepared Foods, Culinary, Fast Food, Catering, Fast Casual, Coffee, Cafe, Bakery, Cake Decorator, Floral, Dairy, Frozen, Customer Service, Pizza, Sandwich, Front of house, back of house, FOH, BOH


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Each week, we'll ask our stable of scribes to weigh in on the three most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below.
Week 24: Can Knicks give Miami a run? | Needing, using the top pick | Last call: Are Lakers in or out?
Once and for all, do the Lakers make the playoffs or not?
Steve Aschburner: Lakers are in. C'mon, after Wednesday, they have only three nicely spaced-out home games remaining, against teams with rest-and-recuperate agendas. Utah has to navigate a tricky home-and-home with feisty Minnesota, which still might be looking for a positive end to a dreary season. And oh yeah – there's the furnace blast of Kobe Bryant's it's-not-over-till-he-says-it's-over will. The Commish will not have to settle for his final postseason sans Lakers.
Fran Blinebury: No. Every time the Lakers have looked ready to take the next step, it winds up being off another cliff.
Jeff Caplan: Hey L.A., at least the Clippers are in. As amazing as Kobe's around-the-clock performances are, the Lakers will rue just one of their many ugly losses. The Jazz own the tiebreaker so L.A. must finish a game up. After pulling off a grueling home win against the Hornets, the Lakers must play Wednesday night (L.A. hasn't swept a back-to-back all season) at Portland where they've won four times in the last 10 years (0-1 this season). Then there's the remaining three games. Yes, L.A. gets them all at home, but against a Golden State team fighting to hold onto the sixth seed, San Antonio (take a guess as to which starters Gregg Popovich will or won't play with the No. 1 seed unsettled) and then Houston, which wants Golden State's sixth seed to avoid the Spurs and Thunder in the first round. Utah's final three? Home-and-home against Minnesota and then at Memphis, which might or might not have anything to play for. Give me the Jazz.
Scott Howard-Cooper: They make the playoffs, but I don't have a good reason to think that. My reason is that it is impossible to imagine them not making it. Even this late, even after everything. Incomprehensible. Plus, I like their home-heavy schedule to finish, and the Jazz are not exactly the most trustworthy bunch going either.
John Schuhmann: I really have no idea, because neither the Lakers nor Jazz can be relied upon to win the games they're supposed to. The Lakers barely beat the Hornets at home on Tuesday. Even with the urgency of a playoff push, both L.A. and Utah have been below average defensive teams since the All-Star break, giving any opponent a chance on any given night. But I'll guess that the Lakers go 2-2 and the Jazz go 2-1, making Utah my pick. Either way, I'll be riveted by every game these two teams play until the 8 seed is decided.
Sekou Smith: I've done more waffling on this one over the past two months than I'm ready to admit. I think the Lakers' season on the brink goes over the edge this time and they miss out on the playoffs. And it has more to do with the Jazz rising up and making their own late charge for that eighth and final spot in the Western Conference than it does anything the Lakers have or have not been able to get done down the stretch run of the regular season. The Lakers had every opportunity to seize control of that spot and couldn't handle the responsibility.


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"We lost two-thirds of our team from last season and two-thirds of this year's team is new players," Forehand said. "They know what we lost, but they don't know the type of players that we signed."
In the losses column the Bisons, who finished second in the A-Sun last season with a 17-13 record and battled Jacksonville in the tournament championship game, are missing starting pitchers Rex Brothers and Brandon McClurg, outfielder Allen Bolden, shortstop Branden Cadavid and first baseman Justin Sanders.
Brothers was a first round draft pick by the Colorado Rockies in June.
"We had some key losses," Forehand said. "Until the new guys are tested it is going to be difficult to see how our team is going to perform. So when you sit back and analyze it the coaches were pretty accurate."
Forehand agreed that Florida Gulf Coast is the best team in the conference and that Jacksonville is No. 2. He is quick to point out; however, that he thinks the third through 11th place teams could all be up to the task of competing for the regular season title.
"Florida Gulf Coast is the clear cut No. 1 team," Forehand said. "The biggest concern for every team is to make the conference tournament and win it to qualify for an NCAA regional."
The Bisons practiced on Ken Dugan Field at Stephen L. Marsh Stadium Monday and Tuesday, their first two days outside due to the snowy weather. Teams could officially start practicing Friday.
Forehand thinks this preseason poll will be a major motivational tool for his players.
"Florida Gulf Coast is flattered to be No. 1, but the No. 2 through No. 11 teams are going to do what they can to prove that they should be higher in the rankings.
"I want our players to realize that we have some work to do. We want to be higher in the poll at the end of the year than the one at the beginning of the year."
Forehand was happy that fifth-year senior Josh Smith was named to the A-Sun Preseason All-Conference Team as one of the three starting pitchers.
Smith was 32nd in NCAA Division I in strikeouts with 101 and 29th in hits allowed per inning with 7.1. He was 7-4 with a 3.86 earned run average.
"Josh should be flattered that he has been selected," Forehand said. "Now he has to continue to prove that he is one of the top pitchers in the conference.
"He is going to be going against the No. 1 pitcher from the opposing team every weekend. It is going to be tougher for him. He should give us 15 or 16 solid games. "
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The lease states that the county will pay $3,000 per month beginning Feb. 1, and will continue to pay that amount on the first of each month until the term of the lease expires. A special session was held Tuesday, Jan. 29 to accept bids for the moving process.
The Watonwan County Human Services building will be moving from its current location to Marian hall over the long weekend. The department will be closed Friday, Feb. 15 while the transition is taking place.
The department is moving so renovations can take place on the roof at the Human Services building which was completed in 2002.
A lawsuit has been filed against the builders, engineers and material suppliers involved in the construction of the building. Since it's completion, work has been done on the leaking roof repeatedly. A contractors report indicated that the roof had not been installed properly. The county has since decided to reconstruct the roof.
They have been given permission to use the Marian Hall building for $3,000 per month while renovations are taking place.
The lease for the use of Marian Hall was amended to include insurance information into the lease.
"We have to provide them with a certificate of insurance for $2 million," said Auditor Don Kuhlman.
Kuhlman indicated that some problems have arose on the insurance side of the deal to rent Marian hall, but that a solution has been reached.
The lease states that the county will pay $3,000 per month beginning Feb. 1, and will continue to pay that amount on the first of each month until the term of the lease expires. A special session was held Tuesday, Jan. 29 to accept bids for the moving process.
In the process of moving, the Human Services department chose a phone provider. They received bids from Christiansen Communication and Century Link. The Human Services Building needed to update it's contract for communication, and the telephones will follow the staff of the department of Human Services no matter what building they are currently using. Christiansen Communication's bid was cheaper by about $2,000 at $25,488. The Watonwan County Board decided unanimously to accept Christiansen Communication's bid.
In the past, the Human Services Building has been serviced by Century Link, but the County has been considering a move to a different provider for the past two years. With the change, the Human Services department will no longer be charged the long distance rate for phone calls to Madelia.
The Watonwan County Board also decided to accept a bid for 35 cubicles at $600 a piece. After shipping and tax the total for the cubicles will be about $24,194. Chris Glass, the producer of the cubicles is willing to purchase the cubicles back at $250 a piece. In total the cubicles will cost $15,444 with about 20 percent federal reimbursing.
The County Board approved an office assets wire transfer of $24,405.06 for the cubicles that will be used in the new building at a Feb. 5 meeting.
"We were going to get [the cubicles] from San Antonio, but that fell through." said Collins. "Now we're actually getting a lot nicer ones from the Twin Cities, at no additional cost."
The cubicles are simple box cubicles that will be put up temporarily in Marian Hall.
Movers will cost the County $240 per hour, that was the decision of the county commissioners. This is based on the assumption that they will need six people to move. The have accepted the bid by Fitzgerald Movers at $240 per hour.
"Fitzgerald moved our original and they did outstanding," said Director Rich Collins.
All of the paperwork in the Human Resources Building will fit into 300 boxes, which still need to be purchased. The board decided the decision could be made by the Human Services Department to accept the bid which will most efficiently make use of taxpayer dollars.
It is unclear at this time how much of the cost of the move and renovations will fall onto the county, but Kuhlman reported both sides have been searching for experts to aid them for their upcoming day in court.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Palestinian terrorists operating out of the Gaza Strip fired a barrage of at least seven rockets at southern Israel Tuesday evening, one of which struck a local kindergarten.
Fortunately, no one was at the facility at the time of the attack, but the building did sustain damage.
The other rockets all landed in open areas and did not cause injuries or damage.
Israeli forces returned fire at the source of the rockets, and Palestinian media indicated that at least some of the terrorists had been hit.
Earlier on Tuesday, a rocket fired from Gaza landed in the southern Israel coastal town of Ashkelon. Two people were treated for shock.
In other violence, Israel's Ynet news portal reported on Wednesday that the outlying Jerusalem neighborhood of Nof Zion has been victimized by incessant stone throwing attacks by residents of a neighboring Arab village for the past few months.
While most of the attacks have resulted in property damage, on at least one occasion a Jewish child was injured by a stone to the head while playing in her backyard.
Local residents say police are reluctant or unable to do what is necessary to gain control of the situation, and for the most part the media has ignored the ongoing attacks.
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Students work in multinational teams to identify the challenges, opportunities and risks involved in a global business cases study. Over a two hour period, they analyze and deliberate the business case study. The students then prepare a presentation for later delivery before a panel of judges. Virtual Enterprises International's Global Business Challenge was part of the Youth Business Summit held at NYU's Kimmel Center in New York on April 1, 2014. (Photo: JeffreyHolmes.com)


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There's an awful lot of angst, if not outright fear out there among the bulls. The high-beta stocks like Nuance Communications Inc. NUAN, SanDisk Corp. SNDK and Fusion-io Inc. FIO and especially big tech like Apple Inc. AAPL and Google Inc. GOOG have been the leaders on the way up of late, but the momentum seems to be about to run out, at least for the near term. These are all stocks I've been long from much lower levels, and am looking to trim back some at these levels.
I'm buying some J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. JPM puts today. So far, I've only been short the common, and I've been dead wrong about the timing on the entry of that initial tranche, but this is still not a full-sized position and I don't have any puts in the name yet. So I'm buying some slightly in the money JPM puts with strike prices ranging mostly around $45 a share, and dated out into December 2012 and January 2013.
I don't necessarily foresee some sudden collapse or catalyst for the stock to crack, but as I have been doing with my slow tranche hedging with other financials, the J.P. Morgan short works to help reduce some of my overall net long exposure, and would help me capture some gains on the downside if the markets were to crack.
If indeed the markets were to crack, I would expect that the financials would lead on the way down, along with, unfortunately the high-beta and big tech stocks that have been up so huge of late.
Other than that, here are a few headlines and my thoughts on them.
Union chief gives NFL referees' side on lockout in open letter – I did a little research on the NFL referee dispute. It's not a dispute and definitely NOT A STRIKE, but an outright lockout — which means that the NFL has reneged on a long-term CONTRACT with the NFL Referee Union and has said if you won't renegotiate with lower pay and benefits, you are not allowed to return to work and we will not honor that contract. The value of those benefits that the NFL no longer wants to pay its referees, even though it's in their contract, is worth probably a few hundred million dollars in future pension funding by the NFL, which equates down to about $10 million to 20 million a year right now that the NFL doesn't want to pay their 180 referees.
The NFL, which is a not-for-profit that includes an arrangement in which the owners get to deduct their $5 million to $10 million a year in fees from their own taxes like a church or the Red Cross's own donors do (and keep in mind that the owners' stadiums are also recipients of billions in direct and indirect welfare for "their" stadiums, parking, real estate and other taxpayer help), will do nearly $10 billion in revenues this year, including donations from the billionaire owners into the league's coffers. Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner and my old beer-drinking buddy when I hosted my Fox show out of the Waldorf Astoria, and one other guy, the NFL president, will take home about $20 million in salary this year. I am not a commie and I am not a socialist, and if that is capitalism then I guess I'm not a capitalist either — at least not in this crony-capitalist 21st century. Please spread the word and maybe at least the referees can benefit from the welfare the NFL gets. Not cool at all.
Lopsidedly bullish sentiment on Apple – I'm looking to sell down some more of my Apple calls from purchases that I've outlined for my TradingWithCody.com subscribers when Apple was $150 lower. I've sold most of the lower strike-priced calls so far, which lowers my risk on the downside somewhat, but I'd like to roll some of these calls out into longer dates and higher strike prices so I can have a little bit less capital exposed to Apple.
Taibbi on Mitt Romney as Preface to Video of Romney Speaking Privately to Wealthy Donors – Gov. Romney and President Barack Obama personally pay less than any middle-class, small-town business owner and General Electric Co. GE doesn't pay taxes at all, and Microsoft Corp. MSFT and Apple hardly pay 10% on their record profits for years, while Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS was completely insolvent but that one firm got $1 trillion in direct welfare to save its billionaire shareholders and executives — many of whom were knowingly in on fraudulent financialization schemes … and Obama, Romney and the media who fawn over them have the gumption to talk about some supposed 47% of the population that "doesn't pay taxes"!? And yet so many of my dear friends from both sides here fall for the class-warfare doctrine. It's all about how they frame the issues. Don't fall for it anymore please. Close all tax loopholes, every single one of them, and stop all other direct and indirect targeted tax tricks, subsidies and loopholes for EVERYBODY. We'll have an immediate surplus. Then let's talk about welfare for the poor, OK?
Everything You Need to Know About Investing – In my brand-new book available in digital and paperback, I've tried to cover every topic in a way that will be helpful for the average Joe, but I guarantee that every investor and trader, no matter how experienced and successful, will find a lot of gems in here too. We've presented the information in a Q&A format that I hope makes the content accessible and enjoyable. There's also a glossary of key terms, concepts and phrases and a helpful bibliography of suggested further reading for those who want to dig deeper. You can never be too educated when it comes to your money.
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Posted on April 30, 2014
Well, looking back, I'd say it has been a good time. There was drama and comedy, unexpected surprises, moments of moroseness and cries of joy. I suppose, if I had the chance to do it all over, I'd do it much the same way.
I refer, of course, to the month of April, one of our periodic "Please Don't Bring Us Any Books" months.
We started the month with fifty boxes of religion and philosophy and finished, well, we'll see what today brings. As I have said, probably too many times, we do not chase book donations away during these moratoria: we don't want to be in a position where we have to say, "No, we can't take that Gutenberg Bible; we have all these paperback romances to price."
There was the donor with seven and a half tubs of opera CDs. (He thought he was donating nine tubs, but one was half full of picture frames and the other was full of antique lamps. I'll keep you posted if we wind up selling the lamps.)
There were forty-two bags of shiny new mysteries and fantasy novels. There was, of course, the collection involving that first edition Lord of the Rings and Hobbit. (I don't believe anybody bought that first edition of the Tolkien Reader last year. We may have a Tolkien case in this year's Collectibles.) There were two people who said they were bringing over lots of art books who actually did bring lots of art books. (The difference between what people say they're bringing and what they actually bring is the stuff of a thousand blogs.)
These art donations do not include twenty big heavy boxes from the library of a former officer of the Art Institute. (I don't like to give out names, but there was also a selection of International Harvester material.) We had ten boxes of opera LPs for those of you who want to compare them with all those opera CDs. (Both these people were the type who want to compare artists, and buy multiple versions of the same opera.)
In another corner of the world of culture, we continue to get lots of these box sets of entire seasons of television shows: Charmed, Buffy, Midsomer Mysteries, and one series I will not name which we get so often I have quietly awarded it the "See It Once, You're Done" prize. There was also a small box of DVDs from a newspaperman who got them direct from the studios for review. They are all stamped "Not for resale", but that meant HIM, not us. I will not allow studio rules to keep me from selling that pompon-festooned box of "Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Season 2".
There have been three donations of fine and delicate examples of 20th century typography, unopened boxes of stationery, magazines on maritime archaeology, and a 1300-page account from a conference on pulsars and protostars which I am calling the "charm bracelet edition". Somebody, to prove a point or to pass a dull moment, drilled a small hole straight through it.
By gummibears, I can hardly wait until Thursday, when it will be May and we're accepting donations again, just to see what comes in next. This optimism is entirely dependent, of course, on how many people pull their SUVs to the dock today,


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- CU-Boulder prepares to close campus on 4/20 for second year
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- CU-Boulder to shut down campus on 4/20 for second year in effort to kill smoke-out
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What: 4/20 Teach-In
When: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Kittredge Central Multipurpose room, University of Colorado
Schedule of events:
5 p.m. speaker: Chancellor Phil DiStefano
Topic: History of 4/20 at CU, perspectives on campus closure to non-affiliates, impact of cannabis legalization on university policy
5:30 p.m. speaker: Brigitte Mars, herbalist, author, lecturer
Topic: Marijuana properties and history of medicinal applications, recreational uses and potentials for addiction
6 p.m. speaker: Carol Conzelman, anthropologist
Topic: Legal history of cannabis prohibition and its consequences in the U.S., and recent legalization in Colorado
6:30 p.m. speakers: Brooke and Russel Wise, The Growing Kitchen
Topic: Reform initiatives in other countries (Portugal, Uruguay, etc.), and impacts of marijuana's medical vs. recreational status on communities and local businesses in Boulder
Every year, Carol Conzelman has watched April 20 and its pot smokeout come and go without any public education about cannabis and drug policy.
This year, Conzelman, a University of Colorado anthropology instructor and associate director of the Global Studies Academic Program, decided to organize a "teach-in" around the hash holiday.
For the third year, the university administration is closing the campus in an attempt to extinguish the annual tokefest, but Conzelman said it's a good time to educate the campus and the public about cannabis. The teach-in will be Thursday.
"What I've seen year after year when 4/20 comes around is that there's a big sort of rebellious demonstration or celebration of the counter-culture, but no public education," she said. "And it just seems like a colossal waste of an opportunity to actually educate the public on what's a serious issue, not just, 'Oh yeah, man, let's go smoke a joint and get high on campus, ha ha ha.'"
CU Chancellor Phil DiStefano, who has been a vocal opponent of the large weed-centered gathering that at its peak drew 10,000 people to Norlin Quad, will deliver the opening talk of the teach-in. He'll cover the history of 4/20 on the Boulder campus, the impact of recreational marijuana's legalization and his reasons for closing the campus to the public April 20.
Through a campus spokesman, DiStefano's administration has been supportive of academic events around cannabis, including a CU Student Government pot symposium earlier this month.
"Basically, what I said was, 'I would like you to come and explain in person the administration's perspective,'" Conzelman said. "I'm trying to present multiple perspectives, and I want to honor multiple views. Teaching is not about advocating for or against cannabis or any substance. It's also not advocating for or against participating in any event on 4/20. What it's meant to do is educate students so that on 4/20, they're armed with information and can educate their peers."
In her class this semester, "Culture and Power: The War on Drugs," Conzelman's students are exploring drug use, abuse and addiction, drug policies and reform, the cultural history of drugs and their components, the criminal justice system and other topics.
Her students, who helped organize the teach-in, will introduce each topic and speaker.
Conzelman, who's been at the university for the past 17 years, said students are always surprised when they learn about drug policy and drug history.
"This generation has been raised with D.A.R.E and M.A.D.D. and all these programs that just tell them, 'Drugs are bad; Don't do them; Just say no,' to be afraid and not to be empowered at all ... to make choices for themselves as responsible adults," she said.
Other speakers at the teach-in include Boulder herbalist and author Brigitte Mars, who will discuss the history of medicinal uses for cannabis and the potential for addiction.
Brooke and Russel Wise of Lafayette-based edibles company The Growing Kitchen will discuss drug reform movements in other countries, as well as the affect of marijuana's status, medical or recreational, on the community.
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Like previous packs based on Mass Effect and Skyrim, the Halo pack will completely change the look of your Minecraft worlds. An exclusive texture set, new menus, user interface designs and new looks for tools and weapons will be included, as well as 40 new character skins based on Master Chief and other Halo favorites. A pre-made map is also provided, and features classic Halo locations like Blood Gulch, Sandtrap and Valhalla. The Mash-Up Pack will also change the way the game sounds, with a collection of Halo music tracks replacing the game' somewhat depressing original score.
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Delaware family historians have a new source of information about their ancestors, thanks to the Delaware Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
At least 75 percent of the people who use the Delaware Public Archives do so to trace their family roots. Those researchers got a big boost to their efforts Aug. 7 with the donation of 700 applications presented by the Delaware Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Founded in 1890, DESSAR members are descended from men who took part in the Revolution. Their goal is to preserve the memories, ideals and sacrifices made in the nation's struggle for independence.
The files, which date from 1891 to 1976, contain a wealth of information, including names of ancestors, dates and places of birth and death, parentage and military assignments of their Revolutionary ancestors.
The older records are particularly valuable because the men who prepared them sometimes were only two or three generations removed from their forebears and often had first-hand information about those ancestors not available anywhere else.
"With each passing generation, there are greater and greater chances for errors to be made," said Outreach Services Manager Tom Summers. "I think it's great because this is information that's taken from sources much closer to the individual himself."
For example, Summers noted, detailed information was not collected on birth or death records before 1913, and census records before 1850 exclude spouses and children, listing only the head of household.
Each submission is personally signed by the applicant, giving the modern-day researcher an added bonus: the autograph of his or her ancestor.
Men wanting to join the DESSAR and the national Sons of the American Revolution must prove their descent from a Revolutionary War ancestor. Thorough research and unimpeachable documentation is required on each application, which is then reviewed before membership is granted.
The records' journey to state ownership began last year with a call from DESSAR historian Michael Keen.
The DESSAR had more than 1,600 records on file, all stored in a file cabinet, none of which had been digitized, a process he completed after two years. Keen said.
"Many states don't have buildings to preserve their records," Keen said. "Other states had given their files to historical societies or their public archives. Our board of managers decided to do that."
Keen was understandably concerned something could happen to the irreplaceable files, Summers said.
"It's an issue when you have these types of valuable records, and if something happens, they're gone," he said. "Knowing the Archives' reputation for preservation and conservation for future generations, he decided to turn them over to us."
At first, Keen brought in copies of the records for a review and to screen out any files submitted by persons still living. Those files, Keen indicated to Summers, will be donated as time passes.
The records can be amazingly detailed, Summers said. One, submitted by the DESSAR's first president, Thomas Francis Bayard more than 110 years ago, details his ancestry back to that of Richard Bassett, a man credited with raising the First Delaware Regiment, one of the largest military contingents in the Continental Army.
Descended from Bassett and his second wife, Bayard served as secretary of state and ambassador to Great Britain under President Grover Cleveland.
You don't have to live in Delaware to become a member, either. The files contain a December 1895 application by Alexander Griswold Cummins Jr., of New York City, claiming membership through his great-grandfather, Daniel Cummins. Cummins detailed his ancestor's military exploits in tiny but neat handwriting at the bottom of the application form.
Other well-known Delaware surnames in the files include Stockley, Townsend, Sipple, duPont, Clayton and Richardson.
Although now in the Archives' possession, the new files first must be processed and recorded before they are available to the public, Summers said.
That should be sometime in the fall, he added.
For more information about accessing these new records at the Archives, call (302) 744-5000.


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Jenny Jones secured Great Britain's first ever Olympic medal on snow after a superb performance earned her bronze in the Women's snowboarding slopestyle in at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
Jamie Anderson of the United States took the gold with Enni Rukajarvi claiming silver, but it proved to be an anxious wait for Jones, who had to wait for the very last runner of ten to finish before the placings were confirmed.
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A solid opening run earned Jones a score of 73.00, before a brilliant second score of 87.25 earned moved her up into first place.
However, Rukajarvi nailed a 720 on the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park slope to receive a score of 92.50 and bump Jones down to second place.
With only four riders left to run, Anderson produced a run full of tricks which had the judges impressed enough to hand her a score of 95.25 and give Jones a nervous wait to the finish.
However, Isabel Derungs and Anna Gasser could not put pressure on the Brit with their last runs and Jones was left to claim a historic third-placed finish.
"It feels amazing. I cannot believe it, I just can't believe it. I knew I was going to drop but I didn't know how far. I am just so happy," Jones told the BBC.
"It was so difficult waiting. I thought I did my best run and landed it as best as I could. with the course the way it was, I did my best run."


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BUY LEXOTAN OVER THE COUNTER, IOWA CITY — The reunion of Iowa's 1980 Final Four team last weekend was something that impressed current Hawkeyes coach Todd Lickliter.
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Fuller knew after last season, his freshman year, that he had to get stronger.
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