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Reggie Bush ran for 986 yards and six touchdowns with the Dolphins last season. (Joe Rimkus Jr./Miami Herald)
It sounds exciting. It might even be plausible. But by now, the Lions surely have learned a few lessons, haven't they?
Reggie Bush apparently will be available when free agency opens March 12. The Dolphins reportedly are ready to let him go — too expensive, too much of a luxury, not an essential piece. Hey, a perfect fit for the Lions!
No. Oh, if the price dropped considerably — below $4 million per season — maybe it would work, in theory. In reality, no, it's not wise to invest in a niche running back who's about to turn 28 and has seven seasons of NFL wear.
Sorry if that bores you. But this is the time of year when someone (besides me) needs to keep the shiny, enticing objects away from Lions general manager Martin Mayhew. Bush is shiny and enticing. So is Denard Robinson, whom Mayhew called a "Swiss Army knife type of player." Swiss Army knives are cool and Robinson is intriguing, but before collecting more fancy cutlery, the Lions need everyday silverware just to set the table.
They have too many holes elsewhere and too many salary cap issues to add another pricey offensive piece, especially one past his checkered prime. Bush has topped 1,000 yards once in his career. Last season, he rushed for 986 yards and caught 35 passes, one shy of a career low.
Could he make a short-term impact? Of course he could. Since speedy Jahvid Best was sidelined a year-and-a-half ago with a concussion when the Lions were 5-0, they've gone 9-19. Best's career probably is over, and Mikel Leshoure showed no explosiveness after returning from an Achilles injury. Leshoure and Joique Bell still could be a decent tandem, but outside of Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford, the Lions have no big-play ability.
That's why Bush is enticing, and several reports link him to the Lions. The Dolphins seem prepared to move on, although that could change.
Time to make changes
Incredibly, the Lions offense needs yet more help, with receivers Nate Burleson and Ryan Broyles recovering from injuries and Titus Young bottoming out. Not incredibly, the defense needs more help, with so many free agents on the roster, they're facing a major overhaul.
If end Cliff Avril gets a great offer from another team, the Lions should let him leave. Same with safety Louis Delmas and linebackers DeAndre Levy and Justin Durant. I'd suggest Mayhew focus on re-signing cornerback Chris Houston and searching for younger, under-the-radar free agents.
The Lions can't keep overpaying no matter how many times they restructure player contracts to create salary-cap breathing room. They went for it last season by retaining practically every starter, and it blew up on them.
Mayhew and Jim Schwartz bet on the players then. Now, they have to bet on themselves. They need sound moves, not necessarily splashy moves. Just because they might be interested in Bush doesn't mean they're ignoring essential areas such as the offensive line, which is why Bills guard Andy Levitre, 26, is a prime free-agent target.
Under Mayhew, the Lions reached the playoffs before regressing to 4-12, and you can point to awful drafting. Gains made by signing veteran free-agents have dissipated, with Kyle Vanden Bosch gone and Burleson nearing the end. Burleson recognizes it and has been campaigning for Bush, who was drafted No. 2 overall in 2006 but hasn't met expectations.
To me, signing Bush would be the easy (but not cheap) route. It requires no intensive scouting, not even much risk-taking. He was injured early in his career but has been productive the past two seasons, missing one game.
If the Lions were on the verge of a Super Bowl run, I'd go for it. But they can't keep patching and plugging. They need pieces closer to their primes, good players who will be around for a while.
Focus on the draft
So what do they do? Dig deeper for gems instead of caving to temptations such as Young, Broyles, Best or Bush. It's how contenders are built. For instance: The Falcons also are considered a possible destination for Bush but aren't desperate because they have Jacquizz Rodgers, who caught 53 passes last season. They drafted him in the fifth round. Nice concept, huh?
Once defenses figured out how to slow Stafford and keep Johnson out of the end zone, the Lions labored, more evidence they still need play-makers. They'd love to land someone such as West Virginia receiver Tavon Austin or Oregon running back Kenjon Barner, absolute burners, but both have risen so high, they're likely out of reach.
The Lions can't draft a shiny object at No. 5. They'll happily take one of the talented defensive linemen, one of the touted offensive linemen or cornerback Dee Milliner. But I've double-checked NFL rules, and nowhere does it say a team can't select future impact players in later rounds.
Mayhew and the Lions can't afford luxuries and must address necessities. Enticing, exciting, shiny — every team needs some of that. The Lions need more of this: solid, selective, smart.


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Reasons for Procedure
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory intestinal diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
- Intestinal blockage
- Trauma to the intestine
- Diverticular disease —small pouches in the wall of the colon
- Precancerous polyps, especially those seen in familial polyposis
- A hole in the bowel wall, or a dead piece of bowel
- Bleeding from the colon
Possible Complications
- Damage to other organs or structures
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Hernia forming at the incision site
- Blood clots
- Complications from general anesthesia
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
- Colonoscopy with biopsy
- CT scan
- Ultrasound
- X-ray, with barium drink and/or barium enema
- A special diet.
- Your colon must be completely cleaned out. A number of cleansing methods may be used. This may include enemas, laxatives, and a clear-liquid diet. You may be asked to drink a large container of solution. It will aid in the complete emptying of the colon. This preparation may start several days before the procedure.
- Antibiotics. It is important to take them as directed.
- A shower the night before your procedure using antibacterial soap.
- Wearing comfortable clothing.
- Arranging for a ride to and from the hospital.
- Arranging for help at home for the first days after your procedure.
Description of Procedure
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Immediately After Procedure
How Long Will It Take
How Much Will It Hurt?
Average Hospital Stay
Post-procedure Care
- You may need antibiotics. You may also need medication for nausea and pain.
- You may require a nasogastric (NG) tube for a few days. The tube enters through your nose and goes to your stomach. It is used to help decompress your intestines.
- Your intestine will require some time to heal before it will function properly again. At first, you will get nutrition through an IV. As you improve, you will be slowly advanced through liquid and soft diets to a regular diet.
- If you had a colostomy or ileostomy, a pouch will be attached on the outside of your body. Waste material will be collected in it. You will receive instructions about diet and activity. During the first few days after surgery, you may be restricted from eating.
- You will wear boots or special socks to help prevent blood clots.
- You will be asked to walk often after surgery.
- You may be asked to use an incentive spirometer, to breathe deeply, and to cough frequently. This will improve lung function.
- Your incision will be examined often for signs of infection.
- Washing their hands
- Wearing gloves or masks
- Keeping your incisions covered
- Washing your hands often and reminding your healthcare providers to do the same
- Reminding your healthcare providers to wear gloves or masks
- Not allowing others to touch your incision
- You will need to take it easy for 1-2 months.
- A specialized nurse will teach you how to care for the stoma site and change the ostomy bag .
- Ask your doctor about when it is safe to shower, bathe, or soak in water.
- You will progress from a clear liquid, to a bland, low-fiber diet, to your regular diet after about 6-8 weeks.
- Alert your physicians and pharmacist that you cannot take medications that are considered time-released or time-sustained.
- Do not use laxatives, because postcolostomy stools are usually quite liquid.
- Drink plenty of liquid daily as extra fluids will be lost in your stool.
- You will need to practice good skin care of the area around the stoma. This will help to prevent inflammation and infection.
- You may wish to join a support group or seek counseling to help you adjust to your colostomy.
Call Your Doctor
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, warmth, drainage, or bulging at the incision site
- Nausea and/or vomiting that you cannot control with the medications you were given after surgery
- Severe abdominal pain
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain
- Pain and/or swelling in your feet, calves, or legs
- Pain, burning, urgency, frequency of urination, or persistent bleeding in the urine
- Not passing any stool
- Blood in your stool, or black, tarry stools
- Diarrhea
- Feeling weak or lightheaded
- Not collecting stool in the ostomy pouch
- The skin around the stoma appears irritated, moist, red, swollen, or develops sores
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Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons http://cscrs.ca
Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
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Colorectal cancer. American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003096-pdf.pdf. Accessed June 27, 2013.
Colorectal cancer. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated June 12, 2013. Accessed June 27, 2013.
Colorectal cancer prevention and treatment. American Gastroenterological Association website. Available at: http://www.gastro.org/patient-center/digestive-conditions/colorectal-cancer. Updated June 2013. Accessed June 27, 2013.
Crohn's disease. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse website. Available at: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/crohns-disease/Pages/facts.aspx. Updated January 18, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2013.
Diverticulitis. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated June 13, 2013. Accessed June 27, 2013.
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Washington, DC, to advocate on behalf of rehabilitation research and to push
for a delay in potential sequestration cuts to programs within the National
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of the Senate and House appropriations committees and their individual members
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research to the overall US economy and its ability to remain globally
competitive in the future. The researchers strongly urged Congress to continue
funding agencies that support rehabilitation research within NIH, in light of
5%-7% sequestration cuts set to take effect on March 1.
In addition, the researchers informed members and their staff
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Nuclear store fall-out: Could west Cumbrian councils merge?
Last updated at 15:38, Friday, 01 February 2013
Politicians have hinted that the veto of plans for an underground nuclear waste site in west Cumbria may have brought the county to a political crossroads that could result in a merger of Copeland and Allerdale councils.
Some senior Cumbrian councillors are now openly speculating about a possible new unitary authority.
The MP for Copeland Jamie Reed has reacted by hinting that the two west Cumbrian councils, which both backed further investigations to see if the area's geology was suitable for an underground repository, may well join forces.
Meanwhile, Allerdale and Copeland council leaders have written a letter to the Energy Secretary Ed Davy, seeking an urgent meeting.
As the political dust from the bruising political debate settled, senior politicians spoke of the huge pressure they faced as they prepared for this week's historic vote.
The county council's cabinet voted by 7 votes to 3 to halt the process to identify a suitable repository site. Had the £12bn facility been built, it would have housed nuclear waste from across the UK for thousands of years.
County council leader Eddie Martin, who represents Dearham and Broughton, defended the veto decision, saying there just were too many uncertainties with the repository plan.
"We had literally thousands of emails, letters, and telephone calls," he said.
"There were arguments both ways, but they were roughly about 20-1 against going forward with the process.
"We had more than 30,000 signatures on petitions, and they were predominantly against. Interestingly, I have had several emails from Sellafield workers who urged us not to continue with the process."
Mr Martin said he supports the nuclear industry, but he called for greater Government efforts to grow and diversify Copeland's economy.
A long-time supporter of unitary local authorities, he suggested Copeland and Allerdale may choose that path as a means to achieve their goal of further exploring the repository idea but he stressed that such a change would not mean he could support the plan.
He said the issue should have been decided by a Cumbria wide referendum.
"If we can have a referendum to elect a police commissioner, how much more important was this issue: it was a decision of enormous magnitude, affecting all the people of Cumbria and future generations," he added.
"But at the end of the day, you want to do what's right for the people of Cumbria and for future generations.
Councillor Liz Mallinson from Carlisle said: "I've had hundreds and hundreds of emails – at least 70 and 80 a day, from all over the world as well as Cumbria.
"Some could be construed as threatening in the way they were presented, but you have to draw a line under that."
Mrs Mallinson said the cabinet had listened to the views of the whole of Cumbria, not just Copeland, and most people did not want an underground repository the size of Carlisle built in the area.
She added: "For Jamie Reed to try to get it in by another method does no favours for democracy at all. It sends out the wrong message."
Mr Reed, who has vowed to continue fighting for the repository process to continue, said: "It's very interesting that Eddie Martin is now choosing to raise this debate [about the county's local authority structure].
"The reality is any process to deal with radioactive waste is likely to outlive the county's current local government structures because of the financial pressures they are now facing.
"They're already talking about a Copeland Allerdale merger. We are definitely at a fork in the road.
"As for Liz Mallinson's comments, I have a lot of respect for her but the overwhelming democratic will of the people of Copeland is to discover whether the geology is suitable for a radioactive waste repository."
Cumbria County Council's cabinet voted by 7-3 to withdraw from the selection process.
Those voting to pull out were Conservatives and council leader Eddie Martin (Dearham & Broughton), Tony Markley (Solway Coast), Liz Mallinson (Carlisle Stanwix Urban), Duncan Fairbairn (Bowness, Thursby & Caldbeck), James Airey (Ulverston West) and Gary Strong (Penrith Rural).
Labour's Stewart Young (deputy council leader and Carlisle Upperby) voted with them.
Tim Knowles (Cleator Moor North & Frizington), the cabinet member with responsibility for the nuclear industry and fellow Labour councillor Anne Burns (Barrow Hindpool) voted to stay in, as did Independent Oliver Pearson (Old Barrow).
Allerdale council's cabinet voted 5-2 in favour of moving forward to phase four.
Councillor Michael Heaslip (St John's, Workington) proposed agreeing to move to stage four. Council leader Alan Smith seconded the motion to go forward to stage four.
The other yes votes came from Barbara Cannon (deputy council leader and Moss Bay, Workington), Mark Fryer (Stainburn, Workington) and Carni McCarron-Holmes (Ewanrigg, Maryport), with Philip Tibble (Clifton) and Carl Holding (St Michael's, Workington) voting against.
Copeland council's cabinet voted 6-1 in favour of moving forward to phase four. Only Hugh Branney – who represents Cleator Moor North – spoke out against the proposal.
Yes votes came from council leader Elaine Woodburn, John Bowman (Distington), George Clements (Kells, Whitehaven), Phil Greatorex (Bransty, Whitehaven), Allan Holliday (Kells, Whitehaven) and Gillian Troughton (Bransty, Whitehaven).
First published at 15:29, Friday, 01 February 2013
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
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For those who have not yet woken and smelled the coffee. It is not an issue about the benefits that Sellafield has brought to the area historically nor of those it might yet bring, nor of those it promised in the early fifteies that never happened. Of course, people want and need jobs. Nuclear power is clean; it is possible to mass produce it fairly easil;it does not blight the whole of the country only those areas that have to put up with a nuclear station; it is powerful; it is probably less expensive than relying upon hideous unproductive windfarms which benefit nobody but the energy companies and the farmers who either sell their land or lease it.But for goodness sake, it produces a highly toxic, highly poisonous bi-product called low and high level radiation waste about which neither the political classes nor the industry had any idea how they would manage it from the outset seven decades ago. Whether you want or need a job at Sellafield, you can't argue that wasn't particularly clever. So can we please have a sensible objective debate about this without the divisiveness that Jamie Reed and Elaine Woodburn are using as a strategy for further action?
yea sounds like a good idea then you can cut jobs for the council rather than eny one else lose a job hey yous are the ones banging on about saveing the cash point proved !!!!!!!!!!
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The Tigers and Fox Sports Detroit have a deal that lasts into the "early 2020s," according to a source. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News)
Now that the Dodgers are closing in on a $6 billion-$7 billion television deal, their haul for granting Fox Sports the privilege to carry their games, it's understandable if the Tigers and other teams are jealous, angry, or even a tad homicidal.
They'd appreciate even half of that $240 million-$280 million per year the Dodgers are projected to pull in once the new contract's ink is dry within a few days or weeks. Nice money, particularly when you're loading up on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of player paychecks, as the Dodgers have been doing since July, all with visions in mind of that TV cash-cow, ready for milking.
The Tigers have to think — and plan — smaller. Even with some of the best TV ratings in America, they pull in about $40 million per year in local TV treasure, which is what was estimated in an article that appeared this week on FanGraphs.com.
Each team's local contract is unique. Some teams — Yankees, Red Sox, Mets, Orioles, Nationals, White Sox, Cubs, etc. — own portions of their networks, which helps explain why their annual local TV take can approach $100 million per season. Some have equity stakes in their carriers, which is nice when the equity revenue is protected from Major League Baseball's revenue-sharing pool.
Those equity stakes, by the way, are how teams like the bottom-rung Astros ($80 million per year, estimated) and relatively small-market Padres ($60 million per year, according to FanGraphs) have been able to pump new cash into their yearly allowances.
Those deals were recently done. The Tigers?
They're a few years into a pact with FSD that won't expire until "the early 2020s," according to a front-office executive who would just as soon stay out of the discussion.
It's just as important to know that contract is non-negotiable ahead of its expiration. The Tigers and FSD are partners for the next decade. They'll deal with a different pre-nuptial arrangement, for sure, if and when they renew vows in 2022 or so.
But nothing will be altered or revisited until then.
Huge audience
And yet here's the surprise.
Both parties say, with conviction, they're happy with this current arrangement.
I get it as far as FSD is concerned. Although the Tigers play in America's 11th-largest TV market, telecasts had the highest local ratings — 9.13 percent of households — of any team in 2012.
The audience soared 41 percent during 2012. The team's average audience size (168,000) was third in baseball behind the Yankees and Mets. It's no wonder advertisers have been pushing and shoving like Black Friday customers, aching to get time so precious the FSD broadcast team of Mario Impemba and Rod Allen last season saw its introduction chopped to make room for ad customers.
And this is a supposedly mid-sized market in which the Tigers and FSD do business. You wouldn't know it by the numbers. Nor would you gauge it by that $40 million the Tigers are believed to be hauling in, which is one-half the take of baseball's worst team in 2012, the Astros.
More to the picture
Then why are the Tigers — genuinely — smiling?
It's because the estimates of what teams are taking in from their local TV deals aren't necessarily a dollars-for-dollars comparison. The secrets are in-house and aren't being shared, at least by the Tigers and FSD. But the Tigers have all but written in a Comerica Park accountant's blood that they're doing just fine with the arrangement, well beyond that alleged $40 million the Dodgers are threatening by comparison to turn into pauper pay.
"I will tell you that the Tigers have an outstanding working partnership with FOX Sports Detroit," Tigers vice president of communications Ron Colangelo said Wednesday during an otherwise tight-lipped conversation.
I don't know what else Colangelo could say about a marriage the Tigers and FSD are obliged to share for the next 10 years. But I also know Colangelo well enough to believe he was being straight with me about the Tigers' comfort level. There was an assurance by him and others privy to this arrangement that estimated dollar figures don't necessarily convey the entire story about teams, their TV partners, and their profits.
Greg Hammaren, senior vice president and general manager for FSD, had this to say about the Tigers and their ratings-popping TV carrier: "We have a long-term agreement in place and look forward to being the Tigers TV partner for many years to come."
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In the last three games, Charlie Villanueva, left, is shooting 2-for-18, and the only reason he�s still playing is because he rebounds � he has more rebounds (11) than points (nine). (Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News)
Auburn Hills -- Charlie Villanueva and Jonas Jerebko want to play.
They want to be the focal point of the team.
There's only one problem.
They play the same position — forward — for the Pistons.
"It is not about fight," Pistons point guard Jose Calderon said. "Yes, you are fighting for the same position and you want to work hard and do your best. But at the end of it, you are teammates. You are on the same page here and that is the way this team has to be."
But in another lost season — the Pistons are 61/2 games behind the Bucks for the final playoff spot in the East — guys are playing to impress coach Lawrence Frank for next year.
Mixed results
As Villanueva and Jerebko battle for playing time, they also fight consistency.
Villanueva played less than a minute the first 11 games before he hit a revival. After fighting his way into the rotation, however, he's working his way out of it again.
In the last three games, Villanueva is shooting 2-for-18, and the only reason he's still playing is because he rebounds — he has more rebounds (11) than points (nine).
"Everybody wants to play," Villanueva said.
While Jerebko got his chance, too, before slipping out of favor, he had a nice showing Monday against the Hawks, scoring 21 with six rebounds and three assists.
Still, he's watched 26 of the 59 games.
"Horrible," Jerebko said when asked how it feels to watch a game from the bench. "But I am trying to keep my head up and work on my game and control the things I can control and work on my game."
Pressure spot
Jerebko admits a ticking clock goes off in his head every time he steps off the bench.
He knows he has a matter of minutes to show off for Frank — or he could be riding the bench again.
"Maybe a little bit in the back of my head," Jerebko said. "Right now I am trying to play the right way and the other things will come. Right now I am trying to stay ready.
"When my name is called I am trying to do the best in my situation."
The best situation for Jerebko, however, would also be for him to concentrate on playing.
In a recent interview in a Swedish newspaper, Jerebko's father was quoted as saying he hoped Frank got fired.
Jerebko needs to put all that thinking behind. He, like Villanueva, needs to concentrate on competition.
"I enjoy every competition there is," Jerebko said.
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Ray Lewis has had a remarkable NFL career, but as it nears a close with Sunday�s Super Bowl, some observers are saying a fatal incident in Atlanta 13 years ago is a defining moment in his legacy. (Nick Wass/Associated Press)
New Orleans — It's good to be us, isn't it?
With our pristine lifestyles and unwavering morality, we've never made a bad choice or had to ask for forgiveness. We've never found ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. You'd never catch us in a fight outside a bar at 4 a.m. There's no way we could ever be duped by some sick prankster, either online or over the telephone. No way.
As 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh likes to say — "Who's got it better than us?"
We get to stand up on our soapboxes — on Twitter, in comment sections on newspaper sites, on sports talk radio and whatever other fake pul-pits we can hide behind — and cast judgment and derision on all the sinners and screw-ups. We get to vilify a 21-year-old kid for being na�ve, even though his na�vet� hurt no one. We get to assume he's either complicit in the hoax or gay, before he even begins to tell his story.
And then after Manti Te'o unburdened himself, we get to revel in his public humiliation.
Who's got it better than us?
For two full weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, we get to cluck our tongues and indignantly shake our heads as the NFL celebrates the storybook end of the Hall of Fame career of Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis.
Maybe others have forgotten, but we, in all our righteous glory, have not. Two men were killed outside an Atlanta nightclub Jan. 31, 2000, and Lewis, then 25, and two acquaintances initially were charged with murder.
Never mind the prosecution in the case found no evidence Lewis killed anybody, in fact found more evidence he acted as peacemaker. Never mind the battered and bumbling prosecutors stopped mid-trial and offered Lewis a deal.
Never mind that even with Lewis' testimony, the co-defendants ultimately were acquitted and the case was closed, with nobody being charged for the murders.
Never mind, either, that for the last 13 years, Lewis has been one of the most inspirational and positive forces on and off the field, with nary an incident or allegation against him.
We're not buying it.
We weren't there that night in Atlanta. We've never spoken to Lewis or anybody who knows him. And it's been 13 years, so our memory of the case, the trial and Lewis' role in it is fading. But we know two young men were killed and, by God, we know Lewis had something to do with it. They never found that white suit he was wearing that night, right?
Once a thug, always a thug. How many kids has he fathered with how many women (reportedly six with four women)? And he has the audacity to quote scripture? He's a fraud.
Old business
What's happened to us? Where has the compassion gone? Has the constant negative bellowing on talk radio or the sarcastic yammering from the bitter and clueless social media trolls beaten it out of us, made it uncool?
We're all a bunch of tough guys on Twitter, aren't we? Always quick to administer the verbal boot when somebody fails to live up to our expectations. And let's be honest, who could ever live up to our expectations?
Are we so frustrated in our lives and envious of the successes of others, that it gives us pleasure to watch the once mighty fall from grace? Whether it's Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Te'o or Lewis — do their failures really make us feel better about ourselves?
Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Whatever happened to double jeopardy?
Lewis never was convicted of murder and by law (Google the 5th amendment) he can't be tried twice for the same crime. Yet, as we buckle up for another week of Super Bowl hype, it sure feels like Lewis is back on trial for that tragic night 13 years ago.
ESPN aired a full 30-minute special on the incident. USA Today, the Baltimore Sun, National Public Radio, Deadspin and the Orlando Sentinel have all revisited that night and the subsequent trial and acquittal.
Presumably, the outcome of the trial remains the same and the case remains closed, though it wouldn't surprise me if it ends up as a "Cold Case" episode.
"I'm sure he felt bad that two men lost their lives, tragically," Shannon Sharpe, a former teammate of Lewis' in Baltimore, told the Baltimore Sun. "His name will forever be attached to that. I told him ... a great portion of people will always remember you for what transpired in Atlanta; you can't change that, no matter if you win 10 Super Bowls."
Lewis understands that. Obviously. As he said in a 2010 interview with the Sun: "I'm telling you, no day leaves this Earth without me asking God to ease the pain of anybody who was affected by that whole ordeal. He's a God who tests people — not that he put me in that situation, because he didn't make me go nowhere. I put myself in that situation.
"But if I had to go through all of that over again ... I wouldn't change a thing. Couldn't. The end result is who I am now."
Good deeds
And that's where I am going with this. The question will be asked repeatedly this week — is Lewis a hero or a villain?
To me, he's neither. He's a man who grew up angry and made mistakes when he was in his 20s, but matured and has since led a mostly exemplary life, a life that has inspired much more than the Ravens franchise.
I do believe in second chances. Sorry if that makes me a wuss. I believe in repentance and redemption. That's what Lewis' story is to me — a wondrous tale of redemption.
Yes, two young men were killed and certainly the families of Richard Lollar and Jacinth Baker deserve respect and sympathy for their loss. But, again, Lewis was not convicted of any crime. The prosecution found no evidence he was involved in the deaths.
You can spend your time picking that apart and damning Lewis for things nobody knows anything about, but to what end? I'd rather celebrate what he's made of his life and how he's enriched so many other lives the past 13 years.
And I am not even talking about football — where he will go down as the best to ever play middle linebacker in the NFL. (It still blows my mind that for 51 straight games from 1998-2001 with Lewis as the main run-stopper, the Ravens never allowed a 100-yard rusher.)
But more to the point, check out the work his Ray Lewis 52 Foundation does, in Baltimore and Lakeland, Fla., providing food, clothing, school supplies and more to families in need.
It is easy to be cynical these days, to say that everything Lewis does is ultimately for the betterment of Lewis and his brand. But I am sorry. If he were truly a fraud, there's no way he could command the unconditional love and respect he clearly has of his teammates and from players across the league.
If he were phony, if all his scripture-spouting speeches were thought to be self-aggrandizing or self-promoting in any way, the players would be the first to call him on it. Believe that. There is no greater reality check for posers than an NFL locker room.
Lewis may not be a hero (sports stars rarely, if ever, are true heroes), but he's damn sure not a villain. He's a great football player, an iconic NFL star, who overcame a turbulent upbringing, was perhaps scared straight after the tragedy in Atlanta and went on to live a productive, honor-worthy life.
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This guide is now becoming out of date, but should still give a very good start. I have not personally used EAC since some time mid-07. I now strongly suggest using dBpoweramp Reference. Note, EAC is free, dBpoweramp is not, plus to get the real benefits you need the better (ie more expensive package - Reference, not powerpack). However, dBpoweramp outperforms EAC in secure ripping on drives with C2 handling (basically most modern drives), being both faster and more reliable. In my experience dBpoweramp is also more stable than EAC. dBpoweramp is also being actively developed and updated. Spoon, its developer, is an active member here at HA. dBpoweramp is much easier to set up and configure, and features the best meta-data system available - PerfectMeta! A guide is available dBpoweramp FLAC guide
First, install EAC V0.95, Accurate Rip and configure with a key disk, and FLAC
EAC Options:
Extraction Tab
[X] Fill up missing offset samples with silence *Optional. For drives that overread lead in/out this is not needed.*
[ ] No use of null samples for CRC calculations *Doesnt change audio*
[X] Synchronize between tracks
[ ] Delete leading and trailing silent blocks
[X] Skip track extraction on read or sync errors (wont affect rip, but I check yes for next 3)
[X] Skip track extraction after duration longer than X times realtime
[X] After each 30 minutes of extraction, cool down the drive for 5 mins
[X] Lock drive tray during extraction
Extraction and compression priority: Normal
Error recovery quality: Medium **this is a change from my previous recommendation. This will decrease the number of error bars from 5 to 3. I have never had a rip go past 3 bars (really usually only 2 at most) and have an error free rip. Save the time. Plus its easier on your drive.
General Tab
doesnt matter for ripping.
Tools Tab
[X] Retrieve UPC/ISRC codes in CUE sheet generation
[X] Use CD-Text information in CUE sheet generation
[ ] Create '.m3u' playlist on extraction - **user option
[X] Automatically write status report on extraction
[X] On extraction, start external compressors queued in the background [1] - **user option.
[X] Do not open external compressor window - **user option
[X] Submit drive features after detection
[ ] Activate beginner mode, disable all advanced features
Normalization Tab
Filename Tab
Naming Scheme: %A - %C - %N - %T (or as you prefer, check EAC's FAQ.txt)
Various Artists: %C - %N - %A - %T (see above)
Catalog Tab
Not important
Directories Tab
**user option.
Write Tab
Nothing to do with extraction here
Interface Tab
Not so important, you can use the Native one
Drive Options
Extraction Method Tab
Secure Mode (after "detect read features" option is used, with appropriate settings)
**It is also reasonable to use Burst Mode if you always use Shift-F6 (Test & Copy). It has been argued that this is more secure then secure mode and its tends to be faster. Burst mode alone (without Test & Copy) is not secure!
[X] Drive caches audio data (clears the drive cache)
[ ] Drive is capable of C2
Drive Tab
Autodetect for drive read command
[ ] Big endian
[ ] Swap channels
[X] Spin up before extraction
Offset / Speed Tab
Offset locked by AccurateRip
Overread into lead-in and lead-out data (You will need to test this one on a disc, if you get a read sync error on the first or last track of a new CD your drive cant overread and the option should be unchecked - this will mean that you loose the number of samples equal to your drive offeset on either the first or last song, the only solution is a different drive)
[X] Allow speed reduction during extraction
[X] CD-Text Read capable drive
Gap Detection Tab
Gap/Index retreval method: per drive setting (start with method A or B)
Detection Accuracy: Secure (some prefer to use accurate)
Compression Options
External Compression Tab
[X] Use external compression
User defined encoder
Use file extension: .flac
Program including path: -browse and select flac.exe-
Additional Command Line Options:
-6 -V -T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" -T comment="%e" -T "comment=EAC (Secure Mode)" %s
Bitrate: Doesn't matter
[X] Delete WAV after compression
[ ] Use CRC check
[ ] Add ID3 tag
[X] Check for external compression return code
Offset Tab
[ ] Use offset detection for encoding and decoding Do NOT check this as it will add gaps to gapless music
When ripping the tracks, I suggest using Shift-F6 (test & copy) to decrease the chance of having a bad rip go undetected. The CRCs should match for the T&C, if they don't there is a problem.
You may want to look for a drive that can overread into the lead in and lead out. You will need to get this feature to get 100% perfect copies of CDs, though you probably wont notice if you dont have it. A list of drive features can be found here:
DAE Drive Feature Database - look for green in the overread column. The smaller the read offset the better too.
Plextors are almost a universally good choice. I strongly suggest investing in a Plextor since you will be archiving your CD collection. Do it once and do it right. In addition, there is a switch available that works for most Plextor drives that disables the drives cache. This gives burst mode speeds (often >30x) in secure mode. Search the forum for the -USEFUA switch if you have a plextor drive.
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run by men with stark, stern, occasionally toothless faces.
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dollar. No one is shouting at me, Hey chunky, try your luck!
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fair folk are even trying.
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a jolt of hopeI have yet to visit the oddity barns, the ones
that are always chock-full of politicians and snake-oil salesman
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for Obama draws my companions interest. My girlfriend buys
a bumper sticker for her car. Although she is a supporter,
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My mother hands over 10 dollars for an Obama shirt, so she
can anger her conservative neighbors in rural southern Albany
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about it.
I hope
to be helped by a gritty mechanic type ready to do some fair
wheeling and dealing. Instead, a preadolescent girl approaches.
Do you need help? she asks.
much do the scooters cost? I ask.
Um .
. . , the girl says, her finger to her chin, they cost 200
dollarsor 1,000!
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laughs, excited that with my salary I might be able to afford
a Vespa, depending on the young girls mood.
it is time to cap the evening with fair food, the one reliable
thing about a fair. As we stand in line for barbecue chicken
and ribs, I wonder if it is me or the fair that has changed.
Could anything about a fair be as shocking, mysterious, and
amusing to me as it was when I was 12?
the musicians on the stage next to the food vendors start
to play. A woman with a huge voice belts out Michael Jacksons
Beat It, followed by C&C Music Factorys Gonna Make
You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now). My companions are horrified.
Their tastes and ears are clearly offended. But I am grinning
ear to ear and bobbing my head.
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time they begin Billie Jean, I realize that I got what I
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"It's called winter season training and it always kicks our butts," senior co-captain Mark Chu said from a crowded deck at the Country Day School pool Wednesday morning. "It's like vacation, but we're training."
Chu and the other 46 Dartmouth swimmers had just completed a 2-hour, 20-minute workout and even though another arduous workout awaited in the afternoon, most of the athletes were smiling.
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"It's been a great stay so far on St. Croix, but I think the kids are in for a rude awakening when they shack up in the college dorm rooms at UPR-Mayaguez," Wilson said. "They may be a little smaller than their hotel rooms, but it doesn't matter because we're here to work."
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Bob Halk, who runs the Buccaneer Hotel and happens to be a Dartmouth alum, made the swim team feel right at home. From his kayak, he led the swimmers on a 3-part open swim, during which the Big Green got intimate views of the coral reef and a shipwreck near Buck Island.
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North Beach is often called "Little Italy." This quirky neighborhood is filled with cafes, bars, strip clubs, bookstores – and Tai Chi in Washington Square. Potrero Hill is a collection of cute lofts and condos, while Presidio is famous for its lush landscape and historic homes. SOMA (South of Market) is offbeat and unique. It contains dance clubs, warehouses, and a collection of funky shops. The Castro District has a large LGBT community as well as the famous Castro theatre, a historic movie palace, boutiques, bakeries, cafes, and restaurants. Nob Hill is fancy, glitzy, has amazing views, and is home to the Grace Cathedral and the Fairmont Hotel.
Why San Francisco Apartments Are Hot:
There's a reason Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco … high on a hill … where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars. The City by the Bay has claimed many hearts with its dazzling sunshine, stunning architecture, brilliant location, and friendly residents. Filled with natural beauty, fantastic weather, a strong and diverse economy, gorgeous architecture, and an endless supply of things to do, San Francisco is one of America's favorite cities for good reason. Renting an apartment in San Francisco means you'll be able to stroll along the rocky shore of the Pacific Ocean, go surfing or sailing, ride a cable car, stroll across a stunning piece of American history (the Golden Gate Bridge), visit one of the nation's most unique museums (Alcatraz Island), and dine at some of the world's top restaurants.
Why San Francisco?
- Amazing sites, including Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Enjoying the shops, live entertainment, seafood, and sea lions at Pier 39.
- World-class restaurants, great shopping, art galleries, and theaters.
- Strolling the boardwalk at Fisherman's Wharf on a breezy afternoon.
- Pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods with elegant Victorian "Painted Ladies."
- Cheering on NFL football's San Francisco 49ers.
The Golden Gate bridge remains a beautiful and remarkable landmark in San Francisco.
Sail boats park at Pier 39 in San Francisco, CA
The Financial district of San Francisco lights up at night.
Cable cars line up on Market Street in San Francisco.
A full moon shines over the Ferry Building and Bay Bridge in San Francisco.
- South San Francisco
- Oakland
- Belvedere Tiburon
- Alameda
- San Bruno
- Tiburon
- Sausalito
- Emeryville
- Daly City
- Brisbane
- California Institute of Integral Studies
- American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- California College of Arts
- Fashion Institute Design-Merch San Fran
- American Conservatory Theater
- Treasure Island Naval Station
- United States Navy Reservation
- East Fort Miley
- Alameda/Us Naval Air Station San Francisco
- West Fort Miley