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Pathophysiology of ESRD
End stage renal disease is the irreversible deterioration of renal function, caused by multiple factors including, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, autoimmune diseases such as lupus, glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, inherited diseases, such as polycystic kidney disease and congenital abnormalities.
The damaged kidney responds by increasing filtration, which masks the dysfunction until only 10-15% of kidney function remains. The kidneys lose their ability to balance water and solutes, acids and basis, retain nutrients and excrete waste in the form of urine. This loss of regulatory and excretory function results in uremic syndrome (uremia), which can be diagnosed via high levels of serum creatinine (symptoms become troublesome when creatinine levels increase beyond 1000 micromoles per liter), high levels of urea and reduced glomerular filtration rate. High creatinine levels reflects a high glomurelar filtration rate which is an important measure of renal function. Almost any substance that is found in abnormal quantities in the blood can cause uremia including increased phosphate and parathyroid hormone. Uremic syndrome also has a negative impact on the kidneys ability to excrete and produce the hormones rennin, calcitriol and erythropoietin resulting in poor regulation of blood pressure, calcium metabolism and reduced erythrocyte production, respectively.
Associated Abnormalities and Dysfunctions..Cardiac Disturbances are one, Fifty percent of ESRD patients receiving haemodialysis die as a result of CVD such as congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias and hypertension. The most common morphological change in ESRD patients is left ventricular hypertrophy resulting in systolic and diastolic dysfunction including a decrease in left diastolic dispensability. This is caused by an increase in blood volume/edema due to a build up of uraemic toxins. Other factors contribute to the build up of pressure including ischemia, fibrosis and other biochemical abnormalities. Moreover, uraemic toxins also decrease myocardial contractility. Decreased left ventricular diastolic dispensability and decreased myocardial contractility result in an increase in blood pressure and an increased risk of CVD such as congestive heart failure. Cardiovascular and Autonomic Disturbances such as Chronic uraemia leads to ischemia, inflammation, and scarring of the myocardium causing uremic neuropathy. Uremic neuropathy causes electrical instability and reduced vagal activity resulting in a decrease in autonomic control and an increase in sympathetic stimulation. This overstimulation puts pressure on the heart causing hypertension and arrhythmias such as tachycardia increasing the risk of heart failure. In addition to this, psychological tension disrupts the functioning of the pacemaker cells, further contributing to heart failure.
Muscular Disturbances
Uremic myopathy is associated with changes in muscular structure and function including azotamia (high levels of calcium), academia (low levels of carnitine), abnormal activity of enzymes that produce energy, an increase in connective tissue, fibre grouping, atrophy of both fibre types and an increase in necrotic fibres due to phagocytosis. These abnormalities cause muscular weakness and fatigue in patients with ESRD.
Uraemic neuropathy is present in 65% of patients on or nearing dialysis and causes the degeneration of axons and myelin sheath resulting in a loss of sensation, decreased nerve conduction velocity, loss of or a decrease in deep tendon reflexes and muscular weakness.
Muscle weakness and wastage can also result from the debilitating nature of the disease (patients simply do not have the energy or strength to move).
Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
Individuals with ESRD also display electrolyte imbalances such as: Hyperkalemia – high potassium levels in the blood. Potassium is involved in regulating muscle tissue, metabolism and homeostasis. Hypocalcaemia – low calcium levels in the blood caused by a decrease in the release of calcitirol from the kidneys.
Symptoms include:
- Increased tendon reflex sensitivity, uncontrollable muscle contraction in the hands, tingling pins and needles around the mouth and or neck, life threatening conditions such as heart arrhythmias can also develop. Hypophosphatemia – high levels of phosphate in the blood. Hypomagnesaemia – low levels of magnesium in the blood causes increased irritability of the nervous system resulting in tremors, muscle weakness and an increased risk of arrhythmia.
Metabolic acidosis – is caused by the inability of the kidneys to excrete ammonia from metabolised protein causing a build up of hydrogen thus making the blood more acidic. Blood Ph is stabilised however, through the release of calcium phosphate from the bones. This contributes to renal osteodystophy increasing the risk of bone pain, deformation and or fracture. Sodium bicarbonate supplementation is required to maintain a blood Ph of greater than 7.35 (serum bicarbonate levels should remain at 20 meq/L).
Endocrine/Metabolic Abnormalities: Hyperparathyroidism The kidneys take vitamin D and convert it to its active form calcitriol. Calcitriol regulates calcium in the blood, increasing absorption from the intestines and resorbtion from the bones when calcium levels are low and increasing bone formation when calcium levels are high. Calcitriol also regulates the activity of the parathyroid gland which helps to maintain serum calcium levels in a similar manner. If the kidneys are not functioning properly calcitriol production reduces resulting in abnormal regulation of calcium, low serum calcium levels, high phosphate levels, resistance to calcitriol develops and there is also a decreased response to parathyroid hormone (resulting in an increase in release). All these factors lead to the development hyperparathyroidism (there is too much parathyroid hormone in the blood) resulting in osteodystrophy including osteomelacia and osteoporosis. Treatment includes dietary phosphate restriction, vitamin D supplements combined with strict monitoring of calcium and phosphate levels in the blood.
Insulin resistance ESRD patients experience insulin resistance and the problem is exacerbated by hyperparathyroidism and metabolic acidosis causing impaired insulin release. However, ESRD patients have poor insulin clearance therefore diabetic patients may not need insulin or may need to make a reduction to their insulin intake.
Thyroid disease
Thyroid disease may be difficult to diagnose however findings show a low conversion rate of thyroxine to triiodothyronine in patients with ERSD resulting in reduced metabolic rate and production of chemical. Some patients will also experience goiter.
Neurological Abnormalities : Uremic encephalopathy is a brain disorder in patients with ESRD. Toxin build up is a likely cause especially the build up of parathyroid hormone (hyperparathyroidism). Parathyroid hormone causes increased calcium deposition disturbing neurological function however dialysis reduces the risk of encephalopathy therefore build up of parathyroid hormone is not thought to be the main cause. There has also been mention of changes in neurotransmitters within the brain causing myoclonus and seizures as a result of uremia.
Haematological Dysfunctions : Anemia The production of erythropoietin is markedly reduced in ESRD patients attributing to anaemia. Other factors can cause anaemia such as reduced vitamin B12, iron deficiency, hemolysis of red blood cells (RBC's) and a short RBC life span therefore proper investigation is essential to determine the appropriate treatment. Anaemia decreases aerobic capacity, quality of life (QOL) and also exacerbates the symptoms of angina increasing the risk of coronary heart disease. Treatment includes subcutaneous or parental erythropoietin drugs with a dosage of 80-120U/kg per week. Serum ferritin levels may also be low which can be remedied through ferrous sulphate intake (325mg once to three times daily).
Coagulation and Platelet Dysfunction : Patients with ESRD also experience uremic bleeding (increased bleeding time) due to poor platelet function and abnormal factor VIII. Platelets aggregate more aggressively during circulation and are not able to clot the blood when needed. Discolouration of the skin due to bleeding under the skin can occur (purpura), as well as broken blood vessels causing small red marks (petechiae), increased bruising and an increased risk of bleeding. Uraemic bleeding can usually be controlled by cryoprecipitate (frozen plasma containing factor VII) and dialysis.
Abnormal Blood Lipid Profile : ESRD patients often experience abnormalities in blood lipid levels including high triglycerides and low HDL levels which lead to in conjunction with other endothelial disorders a high incidence of accelerated arthrosclerosis increasing the risk of CVD.
The Immune system
Immune function is depressed as total immunoglobulin's and complement levels are decreased in ERSD patients rendering the patient less able to cope with pathogens including bacterial, fungal and viral infections. The immune system can be maintained through good nutrition, moderate intensity aerobic exercise, proper education concerning the importance of hand washing and immunization.
The Gastrointestinal System : The retention of urea and other metabolic waste products result in gastrointestinal problems. Initial symptoms include a metallic taste, loss of appetite followed by nausea, vomiting and weight loss. Increased ammonia causes ulcerations in the mouth and GI tract. Treatment involves decreasing protein intake and once dialysis begins most GI problems generally resolve.
The Reproductive System : ERSD patients also have reduced levels of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and normal or increased levels of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. Women experience amenorrhea, menorrhagia, decreased libido and infertility. Men experience decreased libido and impotence. However I have read it has been that men are far more likely to ever be diagnosed with ESRD.
Read more: http://www.givehowto.com/high-blood-pressure-signs-and-symptoms-do-not-ignore-them-and-put-you-at-risk/


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Beleaguered quarterback Alex Smith got a vote of confidence from San Francisco, which exercised a multimillion-dollar buyback clause in the former No. 1 draft pick's contract that essentially extends his deal through 2010.
The 49ers also demonstrated that Michael Robinson, who had just 84 "touches" last season, remains a big part of the team's future. ESPN.com has leared that the club has signed the young tailback to a three-year contract extension.
Smith, who floundered through injuries and a prolonged public argument with coach Mike Nolan last season, will compete with former third-stringer Shaun Hill and likely another veteran quarterback in training camp. But general manager Scot McCloughan showed the 49ers' feelings about Smith by overriding the language in Smith's contract that could have allowed him to become a free agent after next season by voiding the final two years of his deal.
"It just shows that we believe in him to be our guy," McCloughan said. "He and Shaun are going to go out there and compete, and the winner of that is going to be a good quarterback for us."
Robinson's multimillion dollar extension, the complete financial details of which were not immediately available, keeps him with the 49ers through the 2012 season. Under terms of his original deal, signed as a rookie in 2008, Robinson was to have earned base salaries of $445,000 in 2008 and $530,000 for 2009.
Robinson, 21, has played mostly as a third-down back for the 49ers for the past two seasons, and has also been a special teams standout.
McCloughan declined to say how much the move on Smith's buyback clause cost the 49ers, though he said the overall deal was similar to the move made last season by the New York Giants, who bought back two voidable years in quarterback Eli Manning's contract for a reported $5 million bonus.
Smith has started 30 games in his three seasons with San Francisco, passing for 4,679 yards, 19 touchdowns and 31 interceptions while getting sacked 81 times.
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Finally, McCloughan warned fans not to expect the same excitement generated by the club during the NFL's free-agent signing period last season, when they inked cornerback Nate Clements and safety Michael Lewis to lucrative deals in the opening hours. McCloughan confirmed the 49ers are most interested in bolstering their defensive line.
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With the multiple Slicing nerfs since beta, earning credits via missions is now not really viable without a maxed skill, full crew of companions and a
of micromanagement. Basically the only really profitable missions in pure terms of ROI are the level 1 & 2 moderate missions, as well as the level 5 moderate/rich missions. Have a look at these -
For Slicing now you want to focus almost exclusively on harvesting to both level the skill and make money. This is quite doable, you just have to know when and where to do it. The things to keep in mind are as follows:
While other resource nodes are on about a 4 minute respawn timer, Slicing nodes are now on a 10-15 min respawn timer. Whereas with other harvesting skills you can often do multiple sweeps of an area, with Slicing don't bother - just keep moving.
Expect that pretty much every other player you see will have Slicing and thus will be directly competing with you for resources. Expect that every other player is a complete and utter bastard who will ninja your Slicing node while you are soloing the pack of Elites guarding it. This happens with pretty much everything anyway (like quest objectives and chests), but when it comes to Slicing nodes any shred of courtesy towards other players apparently goes out the window. To mitigate this, it pays to play at non-peak times (in the US). I have a natural advantage being on the opposite side of the world as my main play time is late night/early morning in the US west coast. Fewer players means more nodes for you. Also, as a secondary benefit, less ninja-ing of quest objectives. If you are going back to a place specifically to do a "Slicing run", that is the time to do it.
Keep an eye on your mini-map. Less a problem early on, but once you have a speeder you will often be moving long distances back and forth between areas and invariably not paying much attention. Scroll your mini-map out as far as it will go (mouseover and use scroll wheel) and watch for the asterisk-like harvesting node icons.
Know the spawn areas. While in some areas you get Slicing nodes out in the middle of nowhere, generally the spawns are more frequent around "civilised" areas like buildings and such. The direct result of this is that, unlike other resource nodes, some planets have an extremely high density of Slicing nodes clustered around some points. Alderaan in particular seems to be a hot spot for this sort of spawn pattern. If you find a place like this, file it away to come back to at 3am or after a server reboot.
Expect resistance. Slicing nodes will generally be far more likely to be guarded by mobs than other resource nodes. In particular, pretty much any place you see an Elite there will invariably be a Slicing node right next to him. Heroic areas are thus often quite good sources of Slicing nodes. To efficiently harvest in these areas, you'll likely need to be by yourself and a few levels over whatever mobs are around. Groups generally make harvesting impractical, often intent on blazing ahead like a bull in china shop without even stopping to heal, much less harvest nodes *cough*Lynk*cough*.
For missions, focus on augments. You'll likely find that the majority of these will be useless for your class, but you should be able to sell them on the GTN (especially the purples). Keep any that have stats of use for when you get a augment slotted item (I can craft you earpieces with augment slots). The other thing you'll get with critical successes (both with missions and nodes) is crew skill mission discoveries. These generally sell pretty quickly on the GTN, in my experience especially Bioanalysis and Treasure Hunting (I assume Underworld Trading and Investigation too, but I keep those for my alts). I have found that Diplomacy ones don't seem to sell as well. You'll occasionally get missions for the gathering skills too, like Scavenging and Slicing itself. Again, I generally keep these for myself or alts. You'll also get ship part and custom speeder schematics on crits. Unfortunately there seem to only be like a dozen or so of these in total, so subsequently the GTN is flooded with them. If you want these to sell you'll have to mark down the price to undercut everyone else.
For Treasure Hunting, absolutely avoid the lockboxes. I don't have any hard data, but I think the general consensus is these are even worse than the Slicing ones. Unless you are trying to harvest blue/purple gems for Artifice alts or selling on the GTN, focus on companion gifts. You can either use these yourself (make sure to use a guide for which type is best for which companion) or sell them on the GTN. Most sell pretty well as long as you stick with the price the GTN auto-selects. What you really want though are the gift fragments. You get these when you crit. Multiples of these (12 green/premium, 6 blue/prototype, 8 purple/artifact) can be assembled into high quality gifts, and should sell for a bunch on the GTN.
EDIT: I just threw some augments I had in the bank on the GTN and ran a few missions of varying levels to test the numbers and it seems I will have to revise my earlier statement. Based on likely yields, selling price and mission costs, it doesn't seem like augments are actually very much use at all purely from a financial gain perspective. Stick to doing those missions solely for the purpose of your own usage. That takes me back to my original statement, which is that in its current guise, Slicing is really only worth focusing on harvesting nodes rather than missions.
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But seriously...who wanted to see an Ohio State-Michigan rematch? Not this guy. I'm not crazy about the Gators, but I'm glad they'll be given a shot to take on the Buckeyes. Ohio State looks to me to be the only dominant team in college football this year -- there isn't a clear cut #2 in my book.
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I was walking on my way to work when two cars, one after the other, on the same block slowed down to "holler" at me. It took a while to get rid of the first one because i was going along with their conversation so i wouldn't seem rude since i am new to the neighborhood. They finally left me alone after i explained that i was not interested in hanging out because i had someplace to be.
As they drove away a second car slowed down to follow me and "holler". I told the guy that someone else had JUST done this to me and that it wasn't gonna work. He continued by saying that i should take it as a compliment. He was very confused when i told him that it WASN'T flattering. I had to explain that it was scary, intimidating, and annoying for a lady to be followed by men in cars. He thanked me for our exchange by saying "wow I'd never heard a woman's perspective before!" and he finally drove away.
THIS IS WHY HOLLERING BACK IS SO IMPORTANT. Many harassers have no idea they are being creepy! They think they are being nice and cool! We must stand up for each other and ourselves! I didn't use to be this brave and I am often frightened by the angry responses post hollerback but I feel so much better doing it than when I walk by and say nothing!
I was walking to the store when these two guys pulled up in there car and start talking to me.
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"Cat calls and wolf whistles shouldn't be a city girl's soundtrack. "Meat" is a role reversing comedic short video that parodies raunchy and obscene street harassment experiences felt by women. Although this 3 minute skit is clearly an exageration, it speaks to the absurdity of vocalized objectification."
Thanks to Nevline Nnaji for making this and sending it to us. You can find more of her work at www.yellokatproductions.com.
Back to school means back to harassment for 61% of men and 62% of women on college campuses. This year, we've decided to poke a little fun at the harassers by developing fake facebook profiles of all the different types of harassers we've come to know and hate over the years.
Name: Bump and Grind From Behind
Favorite Quote: "I don't see nothin' wrong with a lil' bump and grind, baby"~By the King of R&Baby-Making R Kelly!
About You: I'm a quiet guy who likes to let my hands and hips do the talking. I've got the moves like Jagger.
Political Views: My views are always from behind! Dayum, girl!
Relationship Status: Single, but looking 😉
Work/ Education: B.A. in Anthropology.
(Please note, the pictures are fake too. No dudes were harmed in the making of this spoof).
Hey Hollabackers!
Another exciting week here at Hollaback! We're gearing up for our big event with Cornell tomorrow, where we will release somepowerful research on street harassment, and then celebrate our success with a benefit dra g show (what else?). On Saturday, September 22nd, join us at Stonewall for RIOT! A drag show and benefit. Also this week, I was named one of Brooklyn Magazine's "Brooklyn 20." To congratulate me they dressed me up as a hipster super villain. Seriously. Check the picture (right).
Check out what our site leaders around the world have been up to this week:
Hollaback NYC Calls on State Leaders to Pass New Law Protecting Straphangers from Sexual Assault. In the current lawsubway "grinding" (also known as masturbating against someone) isn't considered "forcible," which means that it's not categorized as sexual assault. We're working with Public Advocate DeBlasio to close the loophole — check out our letter here.
Hollaback Czech holds its first workshop! It took place this week at the QueerFEM*Days conference and was a huge success.
Hollaback joins V-DAY's "One Billion Rising" campaign! Want to join, too? Make a "Why I am Rising" video and they will post it!
Hollaback Berlin on the radio! If you speak German, listen in here. (posted on fb Sept 14)
Hollaback Sheffield is working with the students union and police officers to make a safer city. To learn more, check out their recent article in "Forget Today."
Hollaback was at the Congress of Women in Poland! A video of us was shown at a panel called, "No more violence against women," (Saturday, 15/09/2012, 12 – 1.30 pm), during which Greta, one of our site leader in Poland, also briefly spoke about Hollaback Polska, its goals and achievements so far. Among others, she presented some of the data from their recently conducted study on street harassment in Poland. Joanna, our other site leader in Poland, also spoke about Hollaback Polska and the notion of street harassment, why it is so harmful, etc., during another event at the Congress. Hollaback Poleska also had a stand where we conducted various activities, discussed street harassment, presented the results of our study, gave out leaflets and badges, and made contacts. Go Hollaback Poleska!
Hollaback Des Moines is running a HOLLAween campaign, and they need your help! Last year, they spoke at Iowa Pride Network Leadership Summit, partnered with the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault to make street harassment part of SAAT programming, worked with Drake University student activists and tabled at their "Vagina Carnival," prior to three performances of Eve Ensler's play, partnered with the Chrysalis Foundation to facilitate a screening of the documentary, "Miss Representation." Check out their website for information on how you can help their efforts this year!
Hollaback UK site leaders met this week at feminist summer school in Bristol! They are collaborating on developing policy recommendations, campaigns, and garnering media attention. Stay tuned for more awesome updates coming from the UK!
Hollaback NYU in BUST online! Site leader Catie Brown talks about NYU's plan for the future: "We're going to be popping up all over campus this semester, getting the word out about our site and encouraging submissions. We're also planning a fundraiser concert for the spring, and we're always reaching out to and looking to collaborate with other campus organizations." To read the full article, click here.
Did you miss Hollaback Edinburgh's launch party? Watch it here:
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Earlier this week, the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) reported that a 20 year old woman was shot to death immediately after responding to a street harasser by whom she had been sexually assaulted. No one should have to ignore a sexual assault, and no one should walk in fear because she is accessing a public space. Our hearts and voices go out to this young woman and her loved ones.
As it is in many countries, street harassment has been "epidemic" in Egypt, but "now more women are talking about it," ECWR's Nehad Abul Komsan said recently. ECWR has been a strong advocate for harassment victims, gathering research statistics on street harassment and submitting proposed law drafts regarding the problem to Egyptian lawmakers, including Egyptian President Morsi.
Hollaback encourages all women to keep speaking out against street harassment—stories change the world and can shape policy. We urge all governments to take this problem seriously because we agree with ECRW that sexual harassment is a social cancer. In New York, we're calling upon elected officials to pass a new law that would enable prosecutors to bring felony charges against sex offenders who assault their victims on crowded trains and buses. Add your voice: let your community and elected officials know that you won't tolerate street harassment.
Man followed me for several blocks yelling "baby!" over and over again.
(You can see the full interview on NBC Bay Area)
"Corey: Do you have an opinion on cat calling?
Kamau: I certainly understand that women get cat called all over the world, even in San Francisco, but when we went to New York, I see it way more than I ever saw it in San Francisco. I didn't know we were still doing that as a male culture.
Corey: Is it like we see on TV and the movies, construction workers hollering?
Kamau: Absolutely. Construction guys or guys who just yell at women down the block. What's the best-case scenario here? When I was doing my show, I would be curious about stuff and do research and be like, 'Oh my God, I had no idea!' There's a series of movements women have started against street harassment, because street harassment covers cat calling and groping and whipping out your penis on the subway. We talked to a bunch of women on the street, and all of them had been cat called at some point in their life.
That's what I like about my act in general and the show; a lot of this is me learning about the world with the audience. At first the audiences were in the theatres and comedy clubs, but, hopefully, there will be a decent enough percentage of America that I can get a college fund for my baby daughter.
Corey: Nice.
Kamau: We talked to men about cat calling and some said, 'I don't do it and don't know anybody who does.' Others were like, 'I have friends who do it.' 'Really? Friends? You mean the guy you see in the mirror every morning?' I'm against cat calling. As a man with a daughter, I pretty much have to be."
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In just a couple of weeks I'll be heading into the studio in rural Ontario with Andy Magoffin to work on some new recordings! Before I headed over there, I wanted to share a video of one of the songs we'll be working on (below), as well as let you know about a Montreal show I'm playing TONIGHT as part of Michael Feuerstack's star-studded band (I even persuaded him to let me play the saxophone). Keep reading for more…
'Shapes' Video
If you made it out to any shows in the last year, chances are you caught an ear-glimpse of a song called Shapes that has become something of a live staple. I'll be committing it to tape soon, but the wonderful Here On Out sessions recently made a video down in an undisclosed location on St. Denis street in Montreal that can be watched below:
Michael Feuerstack band show tonight in Montreal!
Unquestionably my favourite thing about moving to Montreal has been the opportunity to get to collaborate regularly with some of my favourite people and musicians, and have the pleasure of getting to know and work with even more wonderful people. Tonight's gonna be a really special occasion in that regard, where I'll be playing in the band of one of the best humans and musicians, and a long-time collaborator and friend – Michael Feuerstack. It's a pretty special lineup for the night, and I'm really looking forward to playing at Casa Del Popolo with some old and new friends in the shape of Pietro Amato (Luyas), Jeremy Gara (Arcade Fire), Peter X and Laurel (Little Scream) Sprengelmeyer. There are still some tickets available, doors are at 9, and there's more info on the facebook page.
Into the Fall
This is the space where I tease about future dates, without giving away any concrete information. Once I'm done working on the new recordings, I'll be heading out east across the Atlantic provinces in September sharing the bill with a fantastic band from LA, followed up shortly by another tour across Southern Europe. Can't say more about either of those things, just yet, but expect some announcements in the coming weeks.


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Two recent grads and a senior from Girard College are gaining valuable lab experiences at U Penn.
Girard College recent graduates announce plans for post-secondary education.
Marcus Anthony Hunter, Ph.D. was the Commencement speaker at Girard College on Thursday, June 9.
Founder's Hall door renovation project wins award.
Members of Girard World Affairs Council attended a presentation by Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen.
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Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights
Health law, bioethics, and human rights are complementary disciplines for defining and analyzing how the public's health can and should be most effectively protected. Health law is the main means for defining and implementing public health policy. Law is also the primary tool for promoting individual civil and human rights. Bioethics provides a framework for values and beliefs that influence patients, providers, health care organizations, government agencies, and private institutions. A working knowledge of bioethics is critical for public health professionals to understand when and how legal rights and duties are grounded in ethics. Last, a human rights paradigm enables public health practitioners to make public health interventions more responsive to the people they serve and provides a global perspective on public health problems. All students in the HLB&HR concentration will explore the dynamic interaction between these three areas in a wide range of public health programs such as reforming health insurance, conducting biomedical research, and understanding reproductive rights.
The Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights is appropriate for students planning careers in law, public policy, advocacy, or academia. Students are provided with skills and knowledge in the legal aspects of public health and health care, written and oral presentation skills and tools for critical and analytical thinking. Students will gain practical skills that can be applied immediately in a variety of career pathways including hospital administration, biomedical research, law, and regulatory affairs. Students may enhance their learning and gain additional experience by participating in fellowship opportunities in Health Law & Bioethics.
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Labour and the Greens are throwing their weight behind a
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A federal judge made official what many Gulf Coast residents, workers and business owners have known for months: The U.S. Interior Department displayed contempt for a court order striking down the original ban on deepwater drilling by almost immediately implementing a nearly identical ban.
"Such dismissive conduct, viewed in tandem with the reimposition of a second blanket and substantively identical moratorium and in light of the national importance of this case, provide this court with clear and convincing evidence of the government's contempt of this court's preliminary injunction order," U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman wrote in an ruling issued this week.
Feldman ruled that the government will have to pay the attorneys' fees for the companies that had filed suit originally challenging the ban, enacted after the deadly April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon that set off the months-long Gulf oil spill.
Members of President Obama's administration argued that the ban was needed to give the government time to reassess its permitting practices, overhaul the agencies that manage and oversee oil and gas production in federal waters and rewrite safety protocols in the hope of preventing a future spill.
Business owners and workers in the oilfield argue that the ban was a needless disruption of a vital industry at a time when the government should be helping the Gulf Coast get back to work.
Even assuming the best of intentions on the part of the government, though, it is difficult to see how the Interior Department was doing anything other than showing its contempt for Feldman's ruling when it issued the second ban, essentially the same as the first.
The ban had its desired effect even after it was struck down. Uncertainty surrounding the oilfield, as well as a de facto drilling ban created by the government's refusal to issue new permits, has slowed work in the Gulf.
Unfortunately, the judge's latest ruling will have little impact. But it does lend credence what many oil-industry officials argue: that the Obama administration, bent on moving the nation toward alternative energy, is creating excessive hurdles for companies that drill in the Gulf and elsewhere.
Yes, safety is paramount. But communities like ours, which depend on the oil industry for jobs and economic stability, need the federal government to be reasonable and balanced in enacting new regulations on drilling. Let's hope the judge's ruling will encourage that balance going forward.
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'The Young and The Restless' Leads Daytime Emmy Noms
The 41st annual Daytime Emmy nominations have been announced!
'The Young and The Restless' Leads Daytime Emmy Noms
The 41st annual Daytime Emmy nominations have been announced!
'Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder' Leads 2014 Tony Noms with 10
The 2014 Tony nominees were announced this morning. Let the Tony fever begin!
2014 Drama Desk Nominees Announced!
The Drama Desk has announced their full list of nominees, with "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" topping the list with 12 nods.
Denzel, Cranston, and Cumming Among Nominees for Drama League Awards
The 2014 nominees for the Drama League Awards have been announced!
'12 Years a Slave' Takes Best Picture
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Spirit Awards Honor McConaughey, Blanchett
A recap of the 2014 Spirit Awards hosted by Patton Oswalt.
Will Academy Honor Camera Assistant Killed on Set?
A petition has submitted to have camera assistant Sarah Elizabeth Jones honored at the Academy Awards.
Oscars 2014: The Best Picture Nominees
The 2014 Oscar nominees for best picture are a diverse bunch, and are all strong contenders.
Oscars 2014: The Best Director Nominees
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For years I served as a teaching pastor at my church, but then left the pastoral team to pursue a calling outside the institutional church. For the first time since graduating from seminary, I found myself in the pews more often than in the pulpit. It changed my perspective. Working as a writer and editor, traveling more often, and juggling a young family left very little discretionary time in my schedule. There was simply no way I could participate in everything the church was asking me to do while also fulfilling the calling God had given me to pursue outside the church.
Within a few months, I understood how most of the people in my congregation felt. And I realized how insensitive and guilt-inducing many of my past sermons had been. In sermon after sermon I had called them to give more time, more money, more energy to the work of the church. Little did I understand or affirm their callings in the world.
I had inadvertently created a secular/sacred divide in which the "sacred" calling of the church was pitted against their "secular" callings in the world. I never said this explicitly, of course, but it was implied.
Later I was invited to preach again. This time my message included an apology for my failure to understand the value of their work outside the church. The sermon was met with shouts of "Amen!"—not a common occurence in our predominantly Anglo surburban congregation. Why did it take me so long to see my error, and why did I have to leave pastoral ministry to recognize it? Part of the problem is history.
Centuries ago the word vocation, meaning literally "a calling," applied only to bishops, priests, and monks—those occupying offices within the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. It was believed that the clergy had been called by God. They alone had a vocation while everyone else merely worked.
Why the Divide?
The idea dates back to Eusebius, the bishop of Caesarea in the fourth century. He wrote that Christ had established two ways of life, the "perfect life" and the "permitted life." The perfect life was the one God called the clergy to—a life of prayer, worship, and service to Christ through the church. Other occupations, while necessary, carried less dignity. The labor of farmers, artists, merchants, and homemakers was not evil, but neither was it blessed, nor were these roles callings from God. After all, they were concerned with the things of earth, while the clergy were occupied with the things of heaven.
This hierarchy of labor went largely unchallenged for until the Protestant Reformation. Leaders like Martin Luther and John Calvin called Christians back to the authority of Scripture, and there they found no justification for the exaltation of the clergy or the abasement of other labor. They read in the New Testament that everyone should work and do "something with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need" (Eph. 4:28). This was more than a rebuke of laziness; it was an affirmation of work, including physical labor, as a way of blessing others and manifesting Christian love. The Reformers also recognized that worship of God was not limited to one's time in a cathedral. God received glory in the ordinary activities of life, including work.
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Just because you pay a bill doesn't mean it gets reported immediately and thus, you won't see the change in your score immediately either. Updates after a payment is made are initiated by your creditor - probably monthly - just after your bill is cut. You might be able to find out that date just by calling customer service or by keeping track on a CMS.
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I'm trying to translate to Norwegian but the plugin will only translate words related to the theme, Super Skeleton, and not generell wordpress words.
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All texts mapped to textdomain "default" have to be inside the WordPress main translation file. Mostly this is a bug by the plugin authors, if the use texts not contained at WordPress main file.
Even if they would be contained inside the plugins file, they won't be used, cause the textdomain used in PHP code forces to lookup within the WordPress file instead of looking up inside the plugins file.
So i didn't allow to translate such mistakes, cause even if translated they won't be shown (except they are already inside WordPress core).
Please contact the plugin author about that, he/she has to repair that.
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Aren't you the plugin author?
Yes, I'm the author of "Codestyling Localization" but what is the relation to your inital question related to a Theme and it's translation?
I translated the words in the theme and it is ok. Now I'm trying to translate the words related to wordpress and it doesn't work even though I'm doing the same procedure.
Maybe this has something to do with it:
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No it has not. Did you really translate the WordPress itself or the words found inside theme shown as "default"?
Words related to WordPress within a theme can't be used at all. Only if the WordPress main file contains it, it will appeare. If not, you will never get a translation for those words out of a theme even if they would be packed into the themes file.
If a theme author is using the "default" textdomain, this is a bug within the theme.
Ok, thanks for the help.
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Ladies and gentlemen, start your violins.
I'm sitting in my kitchen. An airplane roars in the sky high above my roof. And I'm not on it.
The Stanley Cup finals are under way. In the old days, the days when ESPN televised professional hockey, part of my job was to attend the final series. (My bosses won't let me say "Stanley Cup final" even though it is, in fact, a final. They want me to say "finals" even though there is only one … final. So, excuse my way of getting around it. But I won't say Stanley Cup finals. It makes me feel, dirty. Carry on.)
From 2001-04, I attended every Stanley Cup series. Looking back, I can't believe I attended only four. Looking back, it feels like 20. Maybe because of the non-stop fun and adventures I had along the way.
It was what I thought my job would be when I used to turn the sound down on the TV and do my own broadcast of the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues games back in 1978, when I used to dream of my dream job. Dreaming of going to games in person, interviewing these players I watched on TV, feeling the excitement of the arena, and sometimes being part of history. To think, stupid me interviewed Maurice Richard back in 1999, is overwhelming. My job is now stale without these experiences. An anchorman without the Channel 4 News Team and without San Diahhhhgo.
(Barry Melrose and Steve Levy get to continue their streak of going to see the Stanley Cup raised in the air "like you just don't care." Meanwhile, I'll be in the SportsCenter studio, throwing it live to Dwyane Wade or Barbaro at the podium. "Barbaro, why the long face?")
Covering the Stanley Cup winner was the perfect way annually to end the calendar year of this column, which is, by far, the most satisfying part of my job as a Disney cast member. My dot.com fiscal year began with the lyrical Conference previews in late September and ended with the Cup in the air. So, for therapy, I'm going to look back at my personal frozen four.
I'll take some excerpts at Stanley Cup observations as they appeared at the time and then look back at what they mean now. At first, I was going to rank them, but realized that would be silly. They were all golden moments. So, here they are.
2001 -- New Jersey vs. Colorado
Then: I didn't have a hockey column in June 2001. This drivel faucet didn't start pouring until the following fall. What I remember from the series? Mostly, the final game, Ray Bourque raising his first Cup in his final game. Shjon Podein showing up at the Avs' victory party, held at a great restaurant called The Chop House, in full uniform. Meeting Chris Drury in the bathroom. (I can't make that last sentence any less uncomfortable sounding. People go to the bathroom. Restaurants have bathrooms. No big deal. Let's move on.)
But what I remember most is posing for a picture of me holding the Cup with former Masters champion Craig Stadler; I've got one end, he's got the other. I don't know who took the picture, but I've been hoping it would somehow show up in the mail. It's where hockey, golf and beer come together as one. The picture is out there somewhere. I need it now more than ever.
2002 -- Detroit vs. Carolina
For new readers of this column, I drove to this series. I hopped in my car and drove to Detroit. And then to Carolina. And then back to Detroit. And then back home to Connecticut. For awhile, what I took from this series was saving ESPN thousands in airline tickets and not getting reimbursed for mileage. But I got over it. Driving on the roads of this great country, on roads new and familiar, brings me great joy. This is also the White Stripes series. I played their CD, "White Blood Cells," more than any other in my 45 hours of driving. When I hear songs from that CD, I think Arturs Irbe, Bret Hedican, Jeff O'Neill, Scotty Bowman, Darren McCarty and Dearborn, Mich.
Then: Even when you think you are far away from hockey, you are reminded of the passion of the game's great fans. Driving along I-90 in the middle of New York, I spotted a New York license plate that read "BRODEUR." At first, I actually thought, "Hey, its Marty Brodeur!" Three seconds later, after pressing the accelerator to the floor mat, I realized two things: 1) Martin Brodeur probably doesn't live in New York; and 2) He probably doesn't drive a Chevy Corsica. Driving toward Detroit, I knew I had reached Ohio, not from the "Welcome" sign, but from two billboards. One read "FIREWORKS NEXT EXIT," and the other "BEEF JERKY OUTLET EXIT 220."
There isn't a louder rink in the NHL than the Hurricanes' barn. This is a college town and these fans are conditioned to cheer like teenagers. Too many venues in professional sports have been overrun with corporate suits that rattle their jewelry after goals and sit on their hands for the rest of the game.
Now: The road trip is still a treasure. Driving and listening to music is the one thing that is all upside. And so is watching Steve Yzerman's eyes in person. Leading that team of Hall of Famers, not with words, but with his eyes. Edmonton doesn't have players with Yzerman talent, but they have a group with Yzerman eyes. That always makes a team dangerous.
2003 -- Anaheim vs. New Jersey
This was God's way of telling me, "You are not driving this year." For those of you who don't believe in God, you might replace the word God with James Gandolfini and re-read that first sentence. This was the frequent-flyer-mile series. And the series I met Mike Myers.
Then: As we were introduced, I leaned in and said, "Every time I talk to my 3-year-old son Jackson on the phone, the first thing he says is 'SHHMOKE AND A PANCAKE?' He has 'Goldmember' memorized." Myers replied sheepishly: "I'm sorry."
I asked him to sign the back of my press credential and he incredulously replied: "Really?!" I answered: "Cha!" He signed: "You Rock, Mike Myers."
If there is a work stoppage it will be both sides' fault. There needs to be a partnership that doesn't currently exist. It should be simple to split the revenues and lower the ticket prices. But, the players don't trust the owners and the owners are sick of losing money because of the implausibly high salary structure that they created (Yes, this is all we talked about). ... Scott Niedermayer, world class. When I lay in bed thinking about the Stanley Cup final, it all comes back to watching No. 27 skate. He was Conn Smythe material. He's easily the most underappreciated defenseman in the game. He was at a Paul Coffey level.
Now: Meeting Mike Myers, talking with Devils fans in the upper deck, waiting for Paul Kariya to exhale -- good. Seeing Meg Ryan's distorted plastic-surgery effected face up close -- sad.
2004 -- Calgary vs. Tampa Bay
The non-direct flights series. And the series Shjon Podein painted himself from head to toe. Twice.
Then: Podes has good friends on both Calgary and Tampa Bay, so he decided to pay tribute in true Podes style. Before leaving Minnesota to head to Calgary for Game 3, he painted his entire body red, put "Yelle 11" on his back and sported a red Jofa hockey helmet sans the padding. And made it through airport security. Let me clarify that: He spray-painted his entire body.
Podes couldn't find body paint so he risked poisoning himself for the good of the team by emptying four cans of Krylon on his skin. Well, Podes needed a place to stay for the night and I said, "Stay with me." So, Podes comes back to the room and collapses from his long day in my bed. The only bed in the room. Now what? Well, the beds are Montana wide. You could comfortably fit Ken Hitchcock, Barry Melrose and Mark Hunter in there without incident. So, I tuck myself in on the other side and call it a night. You could have laid four Stanley Cups between us. Really! Anyway, Podes left at 6 a.m. to catch a flight. I woke up around 8. As I pulled the curtains and let in the day's light, it looked like a homicide had occurred in my bed. Podes left a body outline of red paint on the sheets. I was sure the Calgary police would have me arrested and questioned by noon. I waited until the maid service arrived to explain the giant red blotch on the sheets, and I remained a free man.
The 2004 Stanley Cup finals always will be about St. Louis and Iginla. They are old-school athletes, playing with enthusiasm and fire on the ice, and class and care off it. They are good people. The kind of people we would like to have as friends. I was in the locker room with two other reporters, the benefit of working for a network rights holder. The next time the Stanley Cup is awarded, NBC will be the U.S. network airing the celebration, so this might have been the last time I'll ever be in that position. The room was empty. Then, in walks Lightning captain Dave Andreychuk. He places the Stanley Cup in the middle of the locker room, then leaves. Maybe he had to pee or something. So the Cup is just sitting there in the middle of the room. No one else was there. Just the Cup. It was a very surreal moment. The Cup runneth over in an emptyeth roometh.
Now: Podes also painted himself blue when he came to Tampa Bay. Feeling the heat on my face from that big Flame Calgary sends into the air inside their rink. And this other sentence that I wrote back in 2004:
"This would be my exclamation point to another year covering hockey for ESPN and ESPN.com. It is an experience and an honor I never take for granted and still approach with enthusiasm equal to what I had as a kid when I listened to hockey games on the radio with my dad and when I bought my first Mylec street hockey goalie stick in 1975.
I never did take it granted.
"And that's why the memories are so vivid and vast. And what makes it so hard to be home and not at the Stanley Cup championship round. (Cue the Enya music) Not to be able live and share all the wild and crazy Stanley Cup stories with you. (I'll tell the really good ones over a beer some day) Not to hang around Ray Ferraro for two weeks who has become one of my best and closest friends. But, perhaps it was meant to be. All four years were fast, intense, wild and crazy times."
And in the final analysis, a great lesson was learned: When you find yourself sleeping with a spray painted man, perhaps it's time to move on.
The Mother of All Mailbags
Hi John,
As he often is, Don Cherry was right. Months ago, he predicted the new delay of game penalty for shooting the puck into the stands would come into play in a crucial situation, and it did against Buffalo. The Sabres played too well to have their season end that way and it is no way to decide a Game 7. The league did a good job as a whole in adjusting the rules to open up the game, but this rule is unnecessary and counterproductive. The suits should listen to Grapes and end the travesty.
Rochester, N.Y.
I disagree. The rule is designed to keep NHL referees from being figure skating judges and trying to gauge intent. Also, the glass is very high. Any hockey player from Squirts to Brian Campbell can keep the puck from going over the glass. Sweep it along the boards, wrist it mid-board, or more importantly in terms of the rule's intent, take the puck up the middle. Make a nice individual move or a sweet pass. The rule makes the game harder and the game should be hard. The rule is simple and I think the NHL should keep it.
I am a 20-year-old Lance Corporal in the Marine Reserves and I have been a devout Islander fan for the entire Reign of Error. Now that Milbury is finally on the way out after a decade of disastrous trades that crippled the once proud Islanders, who do you think is the best man for the GM chair to bring balance to the force and restore peace throughout the galaxy? Also, since the Isles let go of a now extremely successful Peter Laviolette, is a Pat Quinn appearance in N.Y. possible? And, which players can the Islanders bring in, bring up and ship out to make the team better?
LCPL Stoger
Freedom on the Island
Pat Quinn has taken the Flyers, Canucks, and almost the Maple Leafs, to the finals. He has a presence and a respect that probably instantly would make the Islanders better in the short term. Peter Laviolette is in a perfect situation. His contract with Carolina expires June 30. The Islanders and Bruins could offer him a dual role as coach with a front-office title, which would likely get his salary up to the 1.5 million area. If he has genuine interest from other teams, it will cost Carolina five years at $1-1.5 million a year. I wouldn't take any job with the Islanders unless there is written language that stipulates Mike Milbury has no say in hockey matters unless asked.
I must have sent 10-plus e-mails now to you and never once have you responded.
Reading, Pa.
I wrote that identical sentence in an e-mail to Shakira last week. I know how you feel, Ethan.
You said: "The season prior, he had one power-play goal. One! In the same number of games (78). For some reason, Brind'Amour stopped shooting when he first became a Hurricane."
Paul Maurice rarely played Rod Brind'Amour on the power-play units. When he did, I don't remember Rod out there doing anything but sitting in front of the net looking for a deflection. I always appreciated his defensive skills, but never knew he could score.
We all loved Maurice as a person, but Brind'Amour's resurgence this year is the most damning indictment of Maurice's coaching abilities of any metric you would use. I hope he learned a lot from his year off and his stint with the Marlies for the Leafs' sake. (Not that it hurt my feelings that they missed the playoffs.)
Bill Studabaker
Look, I'm all about clogging the shooting lanes, but the Oilers are just making this ridiculous. Wasn't that Ryan Smyth I saw making a snow angel to cover a puck in front of Roli one night last week during the Ducks series? That should be a delay of game. If shot blocking becomes that important to winning and keeps trending upwards, don't you think it will become the new neutral-zone trap, so to speak?
Athens, Ga.
The evolution of hockey equipment has greatly enhanced defensive-minded hockey. Goaltenders no longer have anything to fear and blocking shots is safer with the improved body armor on the players. If there continues to be an issue with a lack of shots on goal and/or lack of entertaining and quality shots on goal, the NHL will have to begin to look closely at how this can be averted in the future. It might be 20 years from now, but the game is only going to get more clogged by all the high level, fast athletes entering the league. Bigger nets? 4 on 4? The game is going to get more defensive next year, I predict. There is nothing wrong with that on the surface. Defense can be an entertaining skill, but there has to be a balance and the players have to be having fun.
With the Blues having three draft choices in the first round, do you think we can be a playoff team again next year or are we a few years away? Who do you think we will draft with the first pick? Around here, I've heard Eric Staal's little brother or a big defenseman, I forget his name though. I'm a former player myself and won two national championships with the Junior Blues. Just wish the NHL Blues could win like us.
Pete Wildhaber, No. 4
Once John Davidson is likely named President of the Blues following the completion of the Stanley Cup finals, I believe he will be allowed to add payroll and make the Blues competitive and give fans a reason to buy season tickets beyond Reinhard Divis. I also believe they will draft Jordan Staal, a big centerman with big game and a cool name. Also, when you have a Staal on your team, it increases the chances of getting another one. Eric will be unrestricted in a few years. Maybe he'll want to play with one of his brothers. Jamie Langenbrunner and Pavel Kubina might be a couple of good signs, to start, for the Blues.
I'll ask the question that all of us Atlanta hockey fans are dying to have answered. With Brad Richards signing a big contract, will the Thrashers be able to pay Marc Savard enough to keep him in Atlanta? If not, what can the Thrashers do to replace him as it does not seem as if they have any quality centers in their system?
Alex Botoman
Marc Savard is the best center available in free agency. He turns 29 in July and is coming off a 97-point season. He will get big offers. Five years, $25-30 million. I think they can keep him at that figure if Atlanta's owners allow the Thrashers to get close to the cap and they can move some salary. But, buyer beware. Savard has had ONE high-level year. He's never played in an NHL playoff game. If you play on a line and/or a power play with Ilya Kovalchuk, you will have good numbers. Savard is a very good player at a good age to make an aggressive offer, but this past season may have been a career year.
Dear John,
I miss NHL 2Night and am hoping it comes back for next season. The Sharks have a young corps of defensemen that is led by Scott Hannan. Do you think the Sharks should go after a big-name defenseman like Zdeno Chara or Wade Redden?
Jake M.
Lake Tahoe
GM Doug Wilson knew he needed a little blue-line help last offseason. Then, when he had to deal Brad Stuart to get Joe Thornton, he knew he had a hole back there. Chara would be a colossal signing for the Sharks. I see Chara getting similar five-year offers from multiple teams. It will come down to where he wants to play, who are the teammates, coaches, and perhaps, the GM. I think Ottawa will re-sign Wade Redden unless his heart is set on playing elsewhere. The Sens and John Muckler will sign the Canadian, first and foremost. Jay McKee would be a good sign for San Jose. Will Rob Blake want to return to California? If I'm the Sharks, I target Ed Jovanovski.
Do you think hiring Gretzky for five more years is a good move by Phoenix?
BJ Blinston
Of course, but I wouldn't read much into the five-year deal. That is for ticket sales. Get people committed to suites and club seats. Wayne will take it year to year, I am sure.
Martin St. Louis to Anaheim for Jiggy, to be announced after the Cup. Any thoughts?
Makes sense. Tampa Bay needs a goalie and a little salary relief. St. Louis signed a six-year deal at about $32 million last summer. So, has five years left. He would be a good guy to stick in amongst Anaheim's "Bigs." Jean-Sebastien Giguere is in the last year of his deal, so it allows Anaheim to get something and Tampa Bay to have salary flexibility. St. Louis turns 31 later this month, so he should have decent value the next three years. The last two years, he will likely be overpaid. Anaheim, or any team in a St. Louis deal, may look for some help paying that salary, like a million or two a year. But Anaheim has some cap room and a young team that won't require large salaries for years. And despite his size, St. Louis is a playoff beast -- 39 NHL playoff games. 20 goals and 20 assists. If I am Anaheim, I make that deal.
Do you think Sergei Fedorov has a shot at the Hall of Fame?
Jim Gonzalez
Los Angeles
I think he is in.
I hope you are well. Question for the mailbag: Has there ever been analysis on the correlation between the conference champions' captain and his reaction during the trophy ceremony and his team's success in the Stanley Cup?
(i.e. If the captain ignores the conference trophy per superstition, is he more or less likely to win the Cup than one who touches it or picks it up?)
Rob Slane
If memory serves me right, when the Red Wings won the Western Conference in 2002, Steve Yzerman carried the Campbell trophy off the ice in his arms. Didn't he? I remember thinking (unless this was a post-NyQuil-chugging-induced dream), "How cool is that?" The move obviously should have quelled any jinx. I would think it would be cool for the captain to take a lap around the ice if it's won on home ice. Just the captain. A simple lap.
Mr. Buccigross,
I have typed three e-mails to you and you have yet to post me in your mailbag. Please for the love of God put me in there.
So my question to is: Can you please type up a list of free agents (restricted and unrestricted) so I can see which players would fit with the Avs? And finally, what do the Avs need to do to become contenders in the Western Conference?
P.S.: I think the Avs should trade Hejduk, a second- and a third-round pick to Pittsburgh for the second overall pick and Ric Jackman.
Jeff Clementine
Milan Hejduk, a second and a third won't get the second overall pick. The Penguins are keeping that and will likely draft Erik Johnson. The Avs need to get younger, upgrade their defense (especially if Rob Blake leaves) and their overall skating. Ed Jovanovski would be a target. Patrik Elias would be a great sign to put with Hejduk for some Czech Republic magic. Of course, Elias makes every team better. He is a no-brainer sign. But overall, things may have to get worse for the Avs before they get better. They might be caught in the middle. I think Pierre Lacroix knew when to get out. He might have forecasted some troubled times ahead and got out. Free agents this summer include: Sakic, Shanahan, Arnott, Samsonov, Kubina, Langenbrunner, McKee, Sykora, Sillinger, Lidstrom, Redden, Chara, Blake, Roloson, Gerber, and Carney. (Small hands. Smells like cabbage!)
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To the Dead Sea, And Beyond, On A Treasure Hunt
By BARBARA KREIGER
Published: May 4, 1997
AS the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan experiences a steady increase in the number of foreign visitors, it has been opening up its rich and varied countryside with new highways, including the stunning Dead Sea road that was completed in 1995, extending all the way to Aqaba. Last year I traveled from Amman to the Dead Sea, along the freshly paved two-lane road, then up to Kerak and back to Amman via the millenniums-old King's Highway. The trip can easily be done in a day, with a total of around four and a half hours of driving, but a night in Kerak is an attractive option.
I was in Jordan to do research on the potash industry and other Dead Sea projects, especially those related to the peace agreement between Jordan and Israel. The Arab Potash Company had provided a driver to take two professors from a British university and me from Amman to the potash plant at Safi, near the southern end of the Dead Sea. After our work was concluded the next day, the two others went south, while I was driven back to Amman, with stops along the way.
The route along the Dead Sea is very manageable, with hardly any opportunity for taking a wrong turn, and hiring a driver in Amman, especially for a day trip, is very convenient. The major rental car companies are represented in Amman, but the quality of the vehicles varies; travelers are probably best off with the newer models.
I had made the ''other'' Dead Sea descent, from Jerusalem, many times, and had long anticipated this parallel trip. From Amman the hills roll down just as they do from Jerusalem, and the Dead Sea first comes into view as a pale haze at the bottom of a distant plain. After the initial plunge, we turned south on the two-lane highway that follows the shoreline. The bright March day turned the sea into a trove of turquoise shades.
The recession of the lake is not as severe as on the western side because of the off-center fault line, and the rocks look chunkier, less sandy, at times redder and somehow harder. But small visual differences vanish with the stronger impression that the valley's hands are cupped in symmetry, holding the Dead Sea between them. I had walked many times on the western shore and been impressed by the Jordanian horizon, the Moab Mountains emerging in shades of rose and gray. Now I was at the base of those very cliffs, looking west toward the Judean Mountains, which rise in steely-hued tones of beige under the mottled shadows of passing clouds. The road swayed, gliding lightly around the cliff base, as we continued south.
About an hour and a half after leaving Amman we were halfway down the coast, and stopped at the outlet of the famed Wadi Mujib, its deep red walls angling precipitously overhead. Wadi Mujib, the biblical Arnon River, has for centuries been a major attraction on the eastern coast of the Dead Sea, but its outlet to the sea has not been accessible since boat travel ceased some years ago, with the recession of the lake.
The new road has brought the juncture into view once again, and although the dramatic meeting of gorge and lake has been diminished by the distance that now separates the canyon walls from the Dead Sea depths, Wadi Mujib still has the power to impress. Hikers are warned not to venture more than a very short distance into the canyon, since flash floods are a danger, but a brief walk between the chasm's mighty flanks offers a hint of the grandeur that was confirmed the next day, when we approached it from above and descended to its depths.
Walking for a few minutes along the shore, I found my eye constantly turning to the other shore, relishing its changing image, at one moment a near reflection, at another strikingly singular. From Wadi Mujib, the Judean Mountains across the lake rise toward a flattened horizon. A splash of green a good way up the slope is the Kibbutz Ein Gedi, sitting in isolation on a prehistoric delta overlooking an oasis.
On the Israeli side, Lot's Wife may be seen as a pillar on the salt mountain, Mount Sedom; in Jordan she is on display atop a cliff just south of Wadi Mujib. Chemistry favors the Israeli identification, for we are told in Genesis that she was turned to salt when she looked back on the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. But geography favors the Jordanian site, since Genesis also suggests that Lot went up to the hill country after he escaped from Sodom.
It was there, in a cave, that his daughters plied him with wine and conceived children with him. Lot's Cave has recently been identified, based on local tradition, not far south of Wadi Mujib, at the southern end of the Dead Sea. We were allowed to enter the site, and we viewed the mosaic floor of the Byzantine church that was built over the cave entrance and was then being excavated. Lot's Cave is now open to the public, and is easily reached by a new paved road.
The Arab Potash Company is just south of Lot's Cave, and after a lunch meeting at the plant, I parted from my companions and we all went to work. The next day I started back to Amman, beginning with the steep ascent up through Wadi Kerak. The view as we climbed was even more dramatic than from the northern end of the lake. The cliffs that hover over the road are horizontally stratified, but slanted toward the plain -- as though a layer cake had slid off its platter and was with great effort maintaining its shape.


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