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Pancreatic Enzymes and Enzyme Supplements in Swan, Texas
If you have been searching high and low for a company that provides holistic alternatives to medication and medical solutions, look no further. Holistic Alternatives is your one-stop shop for information, advice, and products. With over 40 years of experience providing holistic alternatives to our customers, we are happy to help you find the best products to fit your needs. We stock a huge variety of products, so if you need any type of holistic product, Holistic Alternatives in Swan, Texas is the first place you should turn. We also have distribution agreements with some other companies, so if we don't currently carry the product you need, chances are good that we can get you what you need and do so quickly. That being said, if there is a product that you need but you don't see it on our website, give us a call or send us an email. There is a good chance that we can still get it for you.
As stated, we offer a great variety of products and services, but here are some of our most popular holistic alternative services:
- Pancreatic Enzymes
- Systemic Enzymes
- Digestive Enzymes
- Proteolytic Enzymes
- Chelation Formula
- Chelation Therapy
- D-Limonene
- Acid Reflux Fighters
- Vascular Health Supplements
- Circulation Improvers
- Natural Heartburn Remedies
- Supplements for Men
- Supplements for Women
Here are the main types of products that we offer. Again, if you don't see what you're looking for, be sure to contact us at Holistic Alternatives in Swan, Texas today!
- Digestive Aids
- Herbs & Botanicals
- Vitamins
- Gland & Organ Support
- Minerals
- Arthritis, Joint, and Bone Support
- Allergy, Sleep, & Depression Aids
- Heart & Circulatory Health
- Immune System Boosters
- Specialty Formulas
What Is an Enzyme?
A nutritional enzyme is simply a catalyst. It assists the body in biochemical reactions and metabolizing. Most enzymes are proteins, working to break down molecules that enter the body. An enzyme does its job but remains unchanged, ready to accept another molecule to break down.
Pancreatic Enzymes in Swan, Texas
Pancreatic Enzymes are delivered by the pancreas to the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine) during digestion. There are several types of pancreatic enzymes, but the most common are as follows:
- Pancreatin
- Trypsin
- Alpha Chymotrypsin (a-chymotripsin)
- Lipase
- Amylase
Pancreatin is not its own individual enzyme. Rather, it's a combination of pancreatic enzymes. It includes trypsin, alpha chymotrypsin, lipase, and amylase. Because each different pancreatic enzyme works to digest a different type of food, Pancreatin, a combination of all of these pancreatic enzymes, would be incredibly helpful as a digestive aid. Trypsin and Alpha Chymotrypsin are very potent, and they are protein digesting enzymes, or proteolytic enzymes. Alpha Chymotrypsin is also anti-fibrolytic, which means that it is very effective against dense fibrous tissue. Lipase digests fat, while Amylase digests starch.
For more information or to purchase a variety of pancreatic enzymes, contact Holistic Alternatives in Swan, Texas today!
Proteolytic Enzymes
Proteolytic enzymes break down protein molecules that enter your body. So a proteolytic enzyme is essentially protein breaking down other protein. A proteolytic enzyme is also called a protease, which means that it is not a specific enzyme but rather a type of enzyme. Although proteolytic enzymes break down or digest protein, some are also pancreatic enzymes, and many proteolytic enzymes actually come from a plant source.
One common vegetable-based proteolytic enzyme is Natto-Kinase. Natto-Kinase is derived from soy, and it's a very potent anti-fibrolytic protease. Another plant-based porteolytic enzyme called Bromelain is derived from pineapples. Papain is a proteolytic enzyme derived from papaya. Although these proteolytic enzymes have a reduced life span inside the body, they are a great deal more resilient than most pancreatic enzymes.
Proteolytic enzymes are some of the safest enzymes to ingest, even in large amounts, because the unused enzymes will simply turn into amino acids. Protein based foods are changed into amino acids for nutrition when they are not used, and since proteolytic enzymes are protein as well, they are treated similarly by your body. So even if you take far more proteolytic enzymes than you need, your body will simply convert them into nutrition and use them very effectively.
To learn more or get advice on which proteolytic enzyme is best for you, pick up your phone today and call Holistic Alternatives in Swan, Texas.
While most proteolytic enzymes are either pancreatic or plant based, there is another source that brings about proteolytic enzymes. Serropeptase was first discovered and extracted from a silk worm, but is now more commonly extracted from ultra-purified fermenting bacteria. Many believe that serropeptase is the most potent anti-fibrolytic proteolytic enzyme available. However, there is a small percentage of people that have an allergy to something in the source of the serropeptase, so this is a more questionable protease for some.
If you would like more information on serropeptase, get in touch with Holistic Alternatives in Swan, Texas today.
Systemic Enzymes in Swan, Texas
Systemic enzymes are not a separate type of enzyme, but rather they are an enzyme formula that is designed for maximum absorption and efficiency. What makes them systemic enzymes is the way they are designed to systemically deliver their contents directly to the duodenum rather than to the stomach where they would act more as a digestive aid. Stomach acid is a great thing for regular food digestion, but it is very destructive to enzymes, especially pancreatic enzymes.
The best way to take systemic enzymes to ensure the best result is to take them on an empty stomach. A person taking a system enzyme should not have eaten two hours prior to taking it, and they should not eat for an hour after taking it. This allows for minimal stomach acid, and it helps the systemic enzyme get to the duodenum faster without having to spend valuable time working as a digestive aid.
As stated previously, a protease is not a particular type of enzyme. A protease is simply any enzyme that digests or breaks down protein. A protease can be any pancreatic enzyme that breaks down protein, as well as any protein digesting plant, fruit, or other based enzymes.
Proprietary Blends
One way that some formulas describe their contents is by calling it a proprietary blend. This just means it's a combination of several different enzymes. Many formulas boast highly potent enzymes, such as trysin, chymotrypsin, Bromelain, and Papain. Sadly, these ingredients are usually minimal, and less active enzymes make up the majority of the "proprietary blend." While the idea of a proprietary blend is nice, and while you could benefit from a variety of enzymes taken all at once, proprietary blends simply give you a list of ingredients; they typically leave out the amounts of each ingredient, leaving you to wonder about the actual potency and usefulness of said proprietary blend.
Enteric Coatings
One common problem with enzyme absorption has to do with when the actual enzymes are released into the body. Many companies use a protein-based enteric coating that does not result in maximum efficiency of pancreatic and other enzymes. Two problems can occur with a protein-based enteric coating. One problem has to do with the enteric coating breaking down too early. Proteins are made to be digested by stomach acid, but if the enteric coating is broken down too quickly, the enzymes that it was protecting are broken down and essentially destroyed before they even begin working. A second problem with enteric coatings is almost the opposite of the first. If the protein-based enteric coating keeps the enzymes protected through the stomach, the likelihood of it being broken down in the duodenum is very low.
The only solution to keep enzymes protected through the stomach and to have them absorbed in the duodenum is the ph- or alkaline-sensitive enteric coating. A German company came up with this brilliant concept over fifty years ago, and they instantly became a leader in nutritive systemic enzyme sales because their products worked far better than anyone else's. That was simply because of their alkaline-based enteric coating. This enteric coating is specifically designed to break down and come off when it reaches a particular ph level—a 6.7 or higher. Stomach acid has a ph level of around 1, and the duodenum has a ph level of around 7. So while the alkaline-based enteric coating protects the enzymes wonderfully during their trip through the stomach, once reaching the duodenum the enteric coating practically falls off instantly, allowing for maximum absorption into the bloodstream.
To find out more information about alkaline-based enteric coatings and how they can maximize your enzyme absorption, contact Holistic Alternatives in Swan, Texas right away!
Fortase and Fortase XL
Fortase and Fortase XL, offered only by Holistic Alternatives, are the most potent systemic enzyme formulas available. They both have ph-sensitive enteric coatings for maximum absorption of the enzymes. Both of these formulas are based on Omnizyme and Omnizyme Forte, both of which we also carry at discounted prices.
Fortase contains the following enzymes in each alkaline-sensitive enteric-coated tablet:
- Pancreatin – 1250 mg
- Papain – 150 mg (66,000 FCC units)
- Bromelain – 150 mg (12 GDU)
- Trypsin – 125 mf (18,000 USP units)
- Lipase – 50 mg (200 FIP units)
- Amylase – 50 mg (250 units)
- Alpha Chymotrypsin – 3 mg (3,000 USP units)
- Lyophilized Calf Thymus – 55 mg
- Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD) – 10 mg (80 IU)
- Catalase – 7 mg (140 BU)
- L-Glutathione – 10 mg
Fortase XL contains the following enzymes in each alkaline-sensitive enteric-coated tablet (asterisk by each item that differs from Fortase):
- Pancreatin – 1850 mg*
- Bromelain – 150 mg (12 GDU)
- Papain – 150 mg (66,000 FCC units)
- Trypsin – 960 mg (72,000 USP units)*
- Alpha-Chymotrypsin – 60 mg (12,000 USP units)*
- Natto-Kinase – 20 mg (400 FU)*
- Lipase – 50 mg (200 FIP units)
- Amylase – 50 mg (250 units)
- Lyophilized Calf Thymus – 55 mg
- Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD) – 10 mg (80 IU)
- Catalase – 7 mg (140 BU)*
- L-Glutathione – 10 mg
- N-Acetyl Cystein – 10 mg*
For more information on Fortase, Fortase XL, Omnizyme, or Omnizyme Forte in Swan, Texas, contact Holistic Alternatives right away!
A vitamin is used to supplement your daily intake of nutrition. Many of our vitamins are formulated by us, but we also sell vitamins made by other trusted companies, such as NOW Foods, Food Sciences of Vermont, Longevity Plus, and more. Many of our vitamins are specifically formulated for a particular purpose. That is, one vitamin can often meet one or more nutritional needs that you have. We offer several vitamins; many are available to read about on our website, while others require that you contact us in Swan, Texas for us to check our inventory. Even if we do not have a particular vitamin available, say Vitamin B-12 or B-Complex, we are usually able to get it for you within a short period of time. Here are some of the vitamins that we sell most often and that are incredibly useful for meeting your nutritional needs:
- Multi-forte Plus Vitamin (Multiple Vitamin, Amino Acid, & Enzyme)
- Natural Beta Carotene (Vitamin A)
- B-Complex
- Vitamin B-12 (Methylcobalamin)
- Super-15
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D-3
- Vitamin E (Synthetic Vitamin E & Natural Vitamin E)
- Vitamin K-2
To learn more about a particular vitamin or to request a vitamin from Holistic Alternatives in Swan, Texas, contact us today!
Digestive Aids
In order to help your food digest properly and be absorbed to get its full nutritional value, sometimes a digestive aid is necessary. The most effective is a two-phase digestive aid, which has two layers, essentially. One layer will be broken down in the stomach and used to aid in digestion of food, while the other layer will remain intact until it reaches the duodenum, where it is broken down to aid in absorption of nutrients. Some two-phase digestive aids have hydrochloric acid and some do not.
Acid Reflux or GERD
Acid reflux, also known as Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), is when stomach acid essentially splashes back into your esophagus. This has nothing to do with the amount of stomach acid that you have, but rather it is a problem with the valve between your esophagus and stomach. If it does not close properly or at the right time, the result is acid reflux. The symptoms of GERD can be reduced with D-Limonene, or Orange Peel Extract. If problems persist, however, you should see a doctor.

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Lea Michele: 'Cory Monteith heard my album before he died'
Lea Michele opened up about Cory Monteith and her new album Louder on Monday's "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show."
The "Cannonball" singer shared, "What I love so much about that album is that, with the exception of two songs, he heard every single song."
Michele said Monteith "was like, my biggest fan - and critic -and he loved every song and would give me all of his notes."
"I took every single one into consideration," added the "Glee" star.
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Paula Deen reschedules chat with Matt Lauer
(Yahoo!) - The Paula Deen drama has reached a new boiling point.
Before being dropped like a bad biscuit by the Food Network, the celebrity chef issued an apology, scheduled an appearance on the "Today" show, bailed on that appearance (seriously irking Matt Lauer) and issued a follow-up video apology, begging for forgiveness. In other words, her recovery efforts got off to a rocky start.
That's why it's no surprise that several other behemoth brands associated with Deen are threatening to pull the plug on their partnerships. At least she's managed to reschedule that date with Lauer.
On Sunday, a representative for the shopping network QVC, which hawks Deen's cookware, issued a statement to People expressing "concerns [over] the unfortunate ... situation," and adding, "QVC does not tolerate discriminatory behavior."
But the airwaves aren't the only place Deen's empire is faltering. Sears Holdings also confirmed that "the company is currently exploring next steps as they pertain to Ms. Deen's products." We're not sure how much of her cash flow comes from big box retailers like Sears, but we're betting it's a lot.
In addition, Deen's next book, (now unfortunately) titled, "Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up," may be in jeopardy. The book is due to hit shelves in October, but a spokesman for her publisher, Random House, Inc. cautioned, "We are monitoring the situation closely."
Even Novo Nordisk, which joined forces with Deen after she revealed she had diabetes, is considering abandoning ship, as is Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment, which has several of Deen's restaurants in its casinos. A rep for Caesars stated Friday that it also "will continue to monitor the situation."
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Jerrod Niemann sings during Friday's Cubs game
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Jerrod Niemann is taking in a little baseball on his summer tour. The country star made a stop at Chicago's Wrigley Field Friday to see the Cubs play -- and sing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch.
He also chatted with the Cubs' announcers on WGN America. Jerrod discussed some of his earliest songs -- which he wrote at the age of ten -- admitting they're not quite up to par with what he's writing today. He recalled performing at Wrigley Field last year, saying it was a "great honor" to join Brad Paisley for his 2012 concert at the iconic ballpark.
Niemann added that he's now on the road a lot, but after spending "many years" watching "the paint dry" on the walls of his home he welcomes all the opportunities he gets to perform for his fans. Jerrod has also posted a number of photos on Facebook from his time at Wrigley.
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Selena Gomez fires parents as managers
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Selena Gomez has reportedly taken a big step in her transition from child star to adult star.
TMZ reports that the 21-year-old singer and actress has ended her business relationship with mother Mandy and stepfather Brian Teefey, firing them as her co-managers.
Sources tell TMZ that Selena wants to hire an industry professional to take over her career. She's reportedly still on good terms with her family, although they aren't happy about her decision to find new representation.
Mandy and Brian, who welcomed their first child last year, have been managing Selena since she started acting on the Disney Channel.
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WATCH: Adam Levine talks 'Sexiest Man' honor on 'Conan'
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Maroon 5 rocker and "Voice" coach Adam Levine has mixed feeling about being named "People's" Sexiest Man Alive. On Thursday's "Conan" Levine opened up about the honor.
Adam hasn't let the honor go to his head. In fact, he says nowadays he's much less confident about his looks than he was in the past. Adam described himself as being "delusionally and unreasonably confident" in high school. He also revealed that he was really into himself and often a jerk during those days.
Looking back on a high school photo, he called himself a "goober." Adam also recalled that his favorite romantic line from one of his songs appears in the Maroon 5 track "Woman."
Adam also dished the dirt on his fellow "Voice" coach Blake Shelton. While they often appear as adversaries on-air, Adam says Blake is one of his best friends. In fact, he believes their close friendship allows them to take jabs at each other that would otherwise be offensive.
The two part season finale of "The Voice" is set to begin Monday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on NBC.
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SCALE 9X: It's a wrap
Yeah, it's over, but it was an absolutely great show. Visit the site for some of the details, and see you next year in L.A.!
Just call me the ADD Poster Boy: After winning a Palm Pre 2 from the HP booth, I am finding that I now own a phone that is smarter than me. While I search far and wide regarding its hackability — like, Google: "Can I install Android?" (heh heh heh) — I have to say much of the Sunday/Monday learning curve has taken me away from this blog.
But now that I've figured it out, I can report back about Sunday, the weekend and everything else SCALE 9X. Like:
More people: SCALE had been flirting with overwhelming success all weekend. Friday's "problem" at registration was that the folks in that department faced a lot more people than normally come on a Friday, to the point of where 800 of the attendees for the weekend came on Friday. The final tally — 1,802. So 1,002 folks came over the weekend to make this a record year for SCALE, and as a result, it makes the outlook for FOSS this year really robust. So get out there and FOSS it up, folks.
Better venue: The Hilton went above and beyond to help SCALE be a success. The larger venue made for easier traffic flow in the aisles to the point where it appeared that there were less people at times due to the fact that there were less human jams, save for booths holding raffles (like the HP booth, where yours truly won a Palm Pre 2. Did I mention that?). Most booth folks I spoke to said they were incredibly happy with the event, as were many attendees.
Better connectivity: The wireless, which was choked last year, performed well after a small hiccup on Saturday morning. Bear in mind that when you get 1,800 geeks in the same area at the same time, your wireless performance may be . . .. how can I put this tactfully? . . . taxed. But the SCALE communications staff nailed it this year and there were few, if any, of the holdups that the show suffered from last year.
But at this point, you're probably asking, "But Larry the Free Software Guy, what about Sunday?"
Sunday was fairly uneventful, as they usually are. Jane Silber of Ubuntonical gave her keynote talk on "The Cloud and Human Beings," which was well attended. Booths on Sunday took the usual breather since there were less people around — and this serves as a hint to those attending shows: Want to have a longer, more engaged talk with folks in a booth? The second day — in SCALE's case, Sunday — is the best day to do this. At the Fedora booth, we were able to help some folks with Fedora related problems and got to take more time with issues that came up. Not only this, it allowed me a chance to go swag hunting and this year, rather than taking one of each and backing in the fork lift, I took things I was actually going to read and/or use.
A couple of notes:
Nexenta a server darling? A couple of server vendors had booths at SCALE, one of which was Pogo Linux, and the server folks seem to have latched on to Nexenta, a Solaris-based OS, as their operating system of choice. Maybe it's a sign of things to come, but it's interesting that they've taken this Solaris based distro and made it their own.
Best swag: Rackspace didn't have the tattoo sleeve at SCALE, so the best SWAG — stuff we all get, for those of you keeping score at home — goes to Softlayer for their flying rings. Honorable mention also goes to The Positive Internet Company for their giraffe toy.
The legend lives on: The borders on the OpenSUSE booth structure this year are black, where once they were grey. They were grey when I accidentally — accidentally, I swear — spilled coffee on it and possibly stained it when Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier gave me a stuffed lizard for Mirano that year and I spilled coffee on the booth. The legend of the coffee spill lives on and it has grown to become that I had spilled a pot of coffee on the booth, as well as I might have spilled a pot of coffee on Zonker himself in my zeal to trash the OpenSUSE booth. None of which is true, but it makes for a great story of which William Randolph Hearst ("never let the facts get in the way of a good story") would be proud.
Meanwhile, 40 minutes later . . . .: For those of you still keeping score at home, I am told it took approximately 42 minutes for Jane Silber to say the word "Linux" in her keynote on Sunday. I wasn't there — I had a couple of other things to do, so I'm never able to make keynotes — but this was relayed to me by someone who thought that was peculiar. Indeed.
Now it's on to Linux Fest Northwest.
(Fedora ambassador Larry Cafiero runs Redwood Digital Research in Felton, California, and is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation. He is also one of the founders of the Lindependence Project.)
March 1, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Well done Free Software Guy.
1,802, that should be getting the attention of the media…
the msm media.
It is sad that the "proprietary" Linux company does not
want to play nice. What to do?
Linux Fest Northwest and LtFSG has two (2) shows on the
docket. Keep on keeping on Larry. 2012 you WILL be in
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White House wants immunity for phone companies that surrender customer data
The White House is asking lawmakers drafting National Security Agency reform bills in Congress to give telecommunications companies immunity when they provide customer data to the government.
A four-page document was privately sent to congressional legislators weeks ago outlining items the White House would like to see included in surveillance reforms, and specifically petitioned lawmakers to include protection for "any person who complies in good faith with an order to produce records" against any future potential legal liability.
American telecommunications providers were similarly granted retroactive legal immunity for cooperating with the Bush administration's infamous warrantless wiretapping programs in the 2008 FISA Amendments Act, which then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama also supported. The new proposals requested by the Obama administration would extend that protection to ongoing phone records and data court orders.


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More names of Lindsay Lohan's famous lovers list revealed!
Lindsay Lohan's infamous list of lovers has grown, as more names have been revealed! '
In Touch Weekly recently revealed a handful of names from a list that Lindsay put together during a night hanging out with friends, later on found in her hotel room.
Now, In Touch has revealed more of the list, exposing many A-List celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, Ryan Philippe, Orlando Bloom, and more!
The new reveal also names actor/producer Benicio del Toro, Stavros Niarchos, hockey player Aaron Voros, and Maggio Cipriani (heir to the Cipriani restaurant empire).
There are only a handful of names left on the list that have yet to be revealed. Who could they possibly be?!
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Kerry, Russia to Syria: Turn Over Chemical Weapons
(NEWSER) – Russia made the surprise move today of prodding ally Syria to hand over its chemical weapons, just hours after John Kerry suggested that Bashar al-Assad and Co. could avoid a military strike if they did exactly that within a week. "If the establishment of international control over chemical weapons in that country would allow avoiding strikes, we will immediately start working with Damascus," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. "We are calling on the Syrian leadership to not only agree on placing chemical weapons storage sites under international control, but also on its subsequent destruction and fully joining the treaty on prohibition of chemical weapons."


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Zoe Saldana inks new 'Avatar' deal!
Avatar fans, prepare to get excited!
Zoë Saldana will reprise her role as Neytiri in the next three Avatar movies! (That's right, THREE new Avatar flicks!)
E! News reports that director James Cameron is going to make the sequels back-to-back-to-back, and that the second Avatar movie will hit theaters in December 2016. A third movie will come in December 2017 and the fourth comes in December 2018.
"Zoë captured every aspect of the character I envisioned, bringing to Neytiri a mix of delicacy, fierceness and incredible physicality. I am beyond pleased they'll be returning with us," the director said.
But we won't have to wait that long to see Zoe in another pic. The 35-year-old newlywed actress next appears in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and was recently cast in NBC's Rosemary's Baby miniseries. She also will likely reprise her role as communications director Nyota Uhura in the next Star Trek movie, which is pegged for a 2016 release.
Whew! She's busy!
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Russell Westbrook logs second-fastest triple-double in NBA history
The Philadelphia 76ers are the worst defensive team in the NBA. Their head coach wonders if they'll win another game this season. But those two things don't diminish what Russell Westbrook accomplished Tuesday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard logged the second-fastest triple-double in league history in a 125-92 shellacking of the Sixers. He finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high 14 assists in just 21 minutes.
And it was a supremely efficient effort by the three-time All-Star, who grabbed his 10th board at the 4:55 mark of the third quarter. "It's crazy, man," Westbrook told The Oklahoman. "I'm just trying to get my groove back. I'm blessed to be able to do that in such a short amount of time." It was Westbrook's second triple-double of the season and eighth of his career. He also turned the trick on Christmas Day against the New York Knicks but it was discovered after that game he had a right knee issue. Following arthroscopic surgery, Westbrook didn't return until Feb. 20.


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Pope accidentally utters F-bomb
(NEWSER) – Pope Francis' native language is Spanish, which helps explain the F-bomb that he dropped during his weekly blessing yesterday. Speaking from the Vatican in Italian, he intended to say the word "example" or "case," which would have been "caso." Instead, he said "cazzo," which UPI reports literally means "penis," but is also a synonym for a certain four-letter swear. The actual line: "If each one of us does not amass riches only for oneself, but half for the service of others, in this f–- [pause], in this case the providence of God will become visible through this gesture of solidarity." The New York Post reports that some called the slip-up an easy one for a Spanish speaker to make when speaking Italian.


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Westboro Baptist Church to protest One Direction concert
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The Westboro Baptist Church has found a new target in British heartthrobs One Direction. The extremist group, that has a reputation for picketing at celebrity events, has added the boy band's July 19th concert in Kansas City to its protest schedule.
The group posted a message about One Direction on its site along with the announcement, saying the band was "a perfect representation of this filthy world." The message referenced the boys' running joke of smacking one another's back sides on stage.
The joke seemed to be lost on the people at the Westboro Church however, who called Harry, Louis, Liam, Zayn and Niall "five perverts" whose "one purpose is to encourage the youth of this generation to pursue every lust their evil hearts can imagine."
Their attack on One Direction comes just after they announced plans to picket Taylor Swift's August 3rd Kansas City concert.
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About BurgundyView a map of Burgundy wineries
Burgundy is a small region, only about a fourth the size of Bordeaux. The narrow thread of vineyard land stretches from the city of Dijon to Lyon. The five main districts of Burgundy are – from North to South - Chablis, Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais, and Beaujolais. Chablis is far removed geographically (above Dijon) and adheres to its own classifications. Beaujolais is its own region due to grape variety, vinification methods and regulations. Leaving us with the Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise and Maconnais as the heart of Burgundy.
Grapes of the region are easy to remember - Pinot Noir for reds, Chardonnay for whites. Burgundy can be called home for both varietals, despite their increasing presence in every winemaking country. In this area red wines out number whites, although the quality for both is unparalleled.
A bit of History...Once owned and run by the church and nobility, the vineyards of Burgundy were seized during French Revolution and sold off piece by piece. Further separation occurred with Napoleonic Law, which ordered that inherited land be divided among children equally. These two factors put Burgundy where it is today – a myriad of vineyards and villages, each with a number of growers and producers.
NégociantsBurgundy is organized by plots of land and labeled as such. About half of Burgundy works on a négociant system. Growers of small plots sell grapes, or more often, barrels of already made wine, to négociant houses who then blend it with other wines from that region and put it under their label. While the négociant system may sound like a way to produce mass amounts of anonymous wines, that is, luckily, not the case. Wines are labeled with a sense of place, so you know what land you are getting. There are some négociant houses that are much more renowned and consistent than others, and for the most part, the system works. But times are changing. Some growers are purchasing more land and making the wine on their property, under their label, for more consistency. On the other side, négociant houses are buying up their own vineyards so they will have more control over winemaking.
Classification SystemThe classification system is similar to a pyramid. At the base of the pyramid is the most basic of the classifications, the Burgundy AC, meaning grapes can come from anywhere in the Burgundy region. Next up is a village wine, such as Côte de Beaune or Côte de Nuits, or the villages within these regions, like Givery-Chambertin or Puligny-Montrachet. The label will say Appellation Puligny-Montrachet Controlée. At the next level is the premier cru. A wine that says Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru will still be Appellation Puligny-Montrachet [premier cru] Controllée, but may include the premier cru vineyard name, such as Les Pucelles. At the tip of the pyramid are the grand cru vineyards. There are only 30 in the Côte d'Or and the name of the vineyard is the appellation name.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.


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Phil Jackson says he'd take Bill Russell over Michael Jordan to start his team
NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson is something of an authority on what it takes to win championships, but he typically hasn't weighed in on the more contentious basketball topics about which players are best or give their teams the best chance to win. In promoting his new book "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success," Jackson has switched up his approach and made some stronger statements on these debates. For instance, he's directly compared Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryantfor the first time ever, adding to an argument that probably won't stop even after science allows us to pit their clones against each other in hand-to-hand combat.


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Rapper Nixes Flag Trample Imagery From Finished Video
Lil Wayne is skirting the potential for more controversy with the magic of video editing. The rapper has cut footage of the video shoot flag footwork that prompted calls for an apology last month. Lil Wayne caught heat when a rough cut from his "God Bless Amerika" video showed him stepping on the American flag that had been lowered to the ground during production. Wayne took to Twitter to defend himself against critics who called him unpatriotic, saying he didn't step on the flag on purpose. The video's final cut shows Wayne from the waist up after the flag drops - and no signs of him walking over Old Glory.
The edited clip signals Lil Wayne's second attempt at making amends in recent days. The rapper verbally apologized to the family of slain civil rights figure Emmett Till during a concert in Nashville last week. The family has taken exception to Wayne dropping Till's name in a crude rap reference that conjured reminders of the teenager's brutal slaying in 1955.


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Thomas Rhett & Rhett Akins log special chart accomplishment
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Thomas Rhett is sharing a special career moment with his dad. A few weeks ago the country newcomer and his father, Rhett Akins, ruled the "Billboard" Country Airplay chart.
Between the two of them, they'd co-written five of the top ten songs on the list. Thomas says to the best of his knowledge they're the first to achieve the feat. He adds that Rhett didn't believe it when he heard the news.
Florida Georgia Line's "Round Here," which Thomas co-wrote, topped the "Billboard" Country Airplay chart dated September 9th, 2013. Rhett co-wrote Justin Moore's "Point At You," which was perched at number five, as well as Billy Currington's "Hey Girl," which followed at number six.
Thomas' own single, "It Goes Like This," which he wrote with Ben Hayslip, Jimmy Robbins, and Rhett, occupied the number nine spot.
And Lee Brice's "Parking Lot Party," which Thomas and Rhett wrote with Luke Laird, wrapped up the top ten.
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Celebrities react to Nelson Mandela death on Twitter
Nelson Mandela died at 95 on Thursday, leading to a worldwide outpouring of grief and tributes to the South African icon.
See some of the reaction from Hollywood and beyond below.
I'm hearing about Nelson Mandela's death while on African soil in Oran, Algeria. Sending prayers to Mandela's family. pic.twitter.com/i5ONBP9Xez
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) December 5, 2013
Today the world lost one it's greatest leaders. Rest in peace Mandela...
— Eva Longoria (@EvaLongoria) December 5, 2013
Never met a better person in my life than Nelson Mandela. My sympathy to his family & his country.
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) December 5, 2013
A remarkable man and an inspiration to all. Remembering #NelsonMandela
— Barbara Walters (@BarbaraJWalters) December 5, 2013
So sad to read of the passing of the symbol of global resistance to racism. RIP Nelson Mandela
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) December 5, 2013
So sad to read of the passing of the symbol of global resistance to racism. RIP Nelson Mandela
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) December 5, 2013
Oh Mandela, rest in peaceful freedom.
— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) December 5, 2013
#BREAKING Nelson #Mandela has died. So heartbreaking. There is no one like him. #inspiration
— maria menounos (@mariamenounos) December 5, 2013
We have lost one of humanity's greatest treasures. RIP Madiba. I will never forget the lessons learned from him or his vision that lives on.
— josh groban (@joshgroban) December 5, 2013
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." #RIPNelsonMandela
— Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) December 5, 2013
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he… http://t.co/fYIzKRdHDZ
— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) December 5, 2013
"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered." ~Nelson Mandela
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 5, 2013
R.I.P. Nelson Mandela. Humanity at its absolute best.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) December 5, 2013
He lives within us forever. We will never forget. pic.twitter.com/xLOEr8QW6O
— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) December 5, 2013
Rest in eternal peace, love and light #NelsonMandela
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) December 5, 2013
Dearest Nelson Mandela. An inspiring life doesn't begin to describe, an icon, a hero, a saint to the fullest. #RIP marvelous, beautiful man.
— Eliza Dushku (@elizadushku) December 5, 2013
The valiant Nelson Mandela. http://t.co/TexZSXlASU
— Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) December 5, 2013
RIP Mandela
— Adam Lambert (@adamlambert) December 5, 2013
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. ~Nelson Mandela
— bob saget (@bobsaget) December 5, 2013
Nelson Mandela, rest in peace. What an unbelievable legacy…
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) December 5, 2013
I hope the great work started by Nelson Mandela continues to spread across the world. He will be remembered as an icon for equality.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) December 5, 2013
RIP Nelson Mandela. God Bless You. http://t.co/yRZh3RrP7K
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) December 5, 2013
What a huge and impactful life he led. http://t.co/BvsY3iAfYX
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) December 5, 2013
#RIP Nelson Mandela. The best example of a human being I can think of. The world is a better place because of you. Thank you
— Sarah Michelle (@RealSMG) December 5, 2013
Rest in peace http://t.co/rubHOLcWxC
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) December 5, 2013
"Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again." http://t.co/SEpk0cKeI5
— Kris Jenner (@KrisJenner) December 5, 2013
A giant of a man, Nelson Mandela, dead at the age of 95. His legacy and his spirit will live forever. pic.twitter.com/dJLuo7rRwy
— Al Roker (@alroker) December 5, 2013
Huge sadness for the loss of Nelson Mandela, a sterling example of human greatness and achievement.
— Emile Hirsch (@EmileHirsch) December 5, 2013
What a heroic, beautiful life Mandela lived. Rest in peace.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) December 5, 2013
"To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." RIPNelsonMandela
— oliviamunn (@oliviamunn) December 5, 2013
Wow. RIP Nelson Mandela. "After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
— Randy Jackson (@YO_RANDYJACKSON) December 5, 2013
There is a party in heaven. Angels are celebrating. The one and only #NelsonMandela has arrived. RIP
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) December 5, 2013
Today is officially one of the saddest days! The world has lost the most inspirational person to ever walk the earth rip #NelsonMandela
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) December 5, 2013
Nelson Mandela was an angel walking on this earth. You were one the greatest teachers this world has ever known. We love you and we miss you
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) December 5, 2013
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Steelers 24, Browns 10: Ben Roethlisberger threw two of his three touchdown passes in the second half as host Pittsburgh ended its season by snapping a three-game losing streak.
Roethlisberger was 15-of-23 for 134 yards for Pittsburgh (8-8), which had only 212 total yards but turned two Cleveland fumbles into TDs.
Thad Lewis completed 22 of 32 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his NFL debut for the Browns (5-11), who lost their final three games overall and finished 1-7 on the road.
After a scoreless opening quarter, the teams traded field goals before Roethlisberger connected with Leonard Pope for a 1-yard touchdown with 47 seconds remaining in the second. Cleveland pulled even when Lewis hit Greg Little with a 7-yard scoring strike less than four minutes into the third, but Roethlisberger threw a 9-yard TD pass to Antonio Brown with 4:39 left in the period to give Pittsburgh a 17-10 lead.
Roethlisberger put the game away when he hit Plaxico Burress over the middle for a 12-yard touchdown on third-and-10 with 3:20 remaining in the contest.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cleveland K Phil Dawson missed only his second field goal of the season when his 39-yard attempt early in the second quarter was wide right. Dawson entered the game 28-of-29. ... Lewis made his first career start as both Brandon Weeden and Colt McCoy were inactive with shoulder injuries. Browns RB Trent Richardson also did not play due to a sprained left ankle. ... Burress made two catches for 24 yards after hauling in only one pass over the first two games of his second career stint with Pittsburgh.


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WATCH: Dolly Parton name drops Miley Cyrus in 'Queen Latifah Show' rap
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Dolly Parton is expanding her musical horizons. The country legend delivers a rap in a promo for her appearance on "The Queen Latifah Show," in which she references Miley Cyrus.
Dolly's "wrecking balls" comment was just one joke about her ample bosom in her two-minute, 40-second rap. She also mentions Dollywood, calls the "Duck Dynasty" cast the "Redneck Mafia," and incorporates a bit of "She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain" in the performance.
Dolly will be a guest on "The Queen Latifah Show" on Monday. She's on the show promoting her new Lifetime movie "A Country Christmas Story." Parton also sings a song from the film, which will have its premiere on November 9th.


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Burglars Who Hit FBI in 1971 Finally Come Forward
(NEWSER) – The inner details of a March 8, 1971, hit on the FBI office in Media, Pa., are finally coming to light—from the mouths of those who wielded the crowbars. An eight-person antiwar group (made up in part of professors, a day-care director, and a 20-year-old self-taught lock picker) descended on the office while the rest of the country watched Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier go 15 rounds, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. The New York Times reports they spent months casing the building, with one member posing as a college student inquiring about job options to gain access and determine there was no alarm system. They picked a lock, used a crowbar to break another, stuffed suitcases with as many as 1,000 documents, and fled in getaway cars, later meeting at a farmhouse to review their haul—which included files they mailed to reporters, files that shook the FBI "to its core," per the Inquirer.


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She's Back! New Revelations in JonBenet's Unsolved Death
Anger, frustration, disappointment—these were among the emotions that hung thick in the air 14 years ago when lead investigators with the Boulder Police Department heard the news: John and Patsy Ramsey would not be indicted for the death of their beauty princess daughter, JonBenet.
One lead detective, gun at his hip in disbelief, pounded the table with his fists before storming out, slamming the door behind him. For 18 months this team of detectives had worked 60-hour weeks, finding witness after witness, building what they were sure was a rock solid case.
And it had all been for nothing.
Several blocks away, secluded in the home of friends, John and Patsy were down on their knees praying in front of a television, unsure if their next night would be spent in a jail cell. They jumped up when they heard District Attorney Alex Hunter announce the decision to assembled reporters. The grand jury was officially dismissed.d
On Friday, one of America's most famous unsolved mysteries will be revived when portions of the grand jury's final recommendations to the DA are revealed. One key revelation, according to two sources familiar with the matter, is that the grand jury had, in fact, recommended indicting John and Patsy Ramsey with child abuse resulting in death.
In his order to release the documents, retired County Judge Robert Lowenbach noted that Hunter himself had suggested several "possible charges regarding John Ramsey and Patricia Ramsey based on the fact that the child had died and that there was evidence that a sexual assault of the child had occurred."
Yet in the end, Hunter decided not to indict anyone. That decision continues to baffle some law enforcement officials nearly two decades later.
"They're frustrated that they didn't get the support and cooperation they needed from the DA's office so that they may have moved this case to its conclusion," says A. James Kolar, a former lead investigator with the Boulder County DA's office and author of the book "Foreign Faction".
Indeed, police felt they had given Hunter plenty of ammunition to charge the Ramsey couple. Among the witnesses who had gone before the Grand Jury were the Ramseys' housekeeper, the best friend with whom they'd spent Christmas, and her brother Burke. There had been handwriting and DNA testimony. (John and Patsy Ramsey were never called to testify.) But in the end, Hunter had decided it wasn't enough to prosecute JonBenet's parents for her death.
Hunter declined to comment for this story, saying, "I'm bound by my oath to the court and Colorado statutes governing Grand Jury proceedings."
Since the day Hunter refused to indict, the Boulder grand jury that heard the case has been largely silent, avoiding the limelight despite the fact that their names and faces can be found with a simple Google search. The husband of one juror said in an interview that he still tries in vain to get his wife to talk about her experience: "My wife never told me anything, and I sleep with her!" Another juror declined an interview request with The Daily Beast, saying only, "This was not a case of 'Twelve Angry Men.' There wasn't much argument at the end."
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A pair of three light Louis XVI sconces in their original aged bronze finish, having exquisite chased details in the naturalistic feathers, bows, and ribbons. The finial below the fluted, tapered, and twisted column was cleverly the original switch for the lights. Attributed to the New York maker E. F. Caldwell Co.
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Robert Plant might take field with hometown soccer team
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Robert Plant is giving himself a chance to test his soccer skill in a professional arena.
Britain's "Express & Star" says the Led Zeppelin frontman took part in charity auction last Thursday, and placed the winning bid to have a spot on the team for a Wolverhampton Wanderers exhibition match next year.
Plant dropped nearly $1,500 for the prize. Plant is a longtime fan of the Wolves, and has been the football club's vice president since 2009. The upcoming game is in honor of the team's recently retired player Jody Craddock.
The auction was part of an event also honoring Craddock, and raised nearly $13,000 for the Birmingham Children's Hospital in Birmingham, England. Craddock's son received treatment for leukemia at the medical facility.
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WATCH: Aroldis Chapman struck in face by line drive, suffers fractures above left eye and nose
Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman was conscious and talking to medical personnel after being struck in the face by a Salvador Perez line drive during Wednesday night's Cactus League game against the Kansas City Royals.
The early word from the Cincinnati Enquirer's C. Trent Rosecrans was Chapman never lost consciousness on the field and was to have suffered a laceration and a contusion above his left eye. The Reds later reported x-rays taken at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center revealed fractures above his eye and nose. He'll undergo further testing overnight.
The scary incident happened in the sixth inning as the hard-throwing lefty was attempting to get in some work against Kansas City's major league hitters. Athletic trainers from both teams immediately tended to Chapman as the stunned crowd in Surprise, Arizona watched on in complete silence.
According to Mark L. Sheldon of MLB.com, Chapman's father was among those who ran on the field before Chapman was placed on a stretcher and carted off the field.
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Government Shuts Down and Private Sector Feels the Pain, Too
You know the adage. For want of a nail, the shoe was lost, triggering a chain of events that leads to much greater debacles. For want of a nail, ultimately, the kingdom was lost.
That's a great lesson in leverage—how the removal of one small, seemingly insignificant item can trigger much larger consequences. It's also a great metaphor for the way in which the government shutdown is affecting the economy.
Fox News may tell its audience that the shutdown is in fact a "slimdown." Talking points may hold that the only federal employees furloughed are nonessential—useless, unproductive bureaucrats—so the effect on the private sector will be minimal. If you see the private sector as something that operates largely independent of government—a bunch of heroic entrepreneurs running around and getting things done as bureaucrats, politicians, and regulators try to hold them down—this view makes complete sense.
Of course, the reality is far more complicated. U.S. government spending is equal to 22 percent of gross domestic product. The federal government accounts for a very significant chunk of direct employment and consumption—unemployment benefits, payments to doctors, purchases of vehicles and ammunition for the military, salaries of federal marshals. Which is why analysts say that every week the shutdown lasts reduces quarterly growth in GDP by 0.15 percent.
But that's really just the beginning. As with the nail in the shoe, the government has a huge amount of leverage. Many parts of the economy are, in fact, highly dependent on the government. The presence of a relatively small group of people allows an awful lot of economic activity to happen; their absence can shut down a great deal of it. This goes way beyond the employees who operate national parks, airports, and ports. Whether they are providing information, credit, licenses, or oversight, small numbers of federal employees have a huge effect on business.
First, information. Economics and stock-market writers have been joking about not knowing what to do with ourselves because the Bureau of Labor Statistics won't be publishing its much-awaited monthly jobs report Friday morning. But the government controls other vital information necessary for commerce. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which buy almost every mortgage originated in the U.S., are still functioning. They don't get funding as part of the appropriations process. In fact, they are helping to fund the government. Fannie Mae in September paid a $10.2 billion dividend and Freddie Mac paid a $4.4 billion dividend. But let's say you're applying for a loan, and you need a document from the IRS to verify income—you (and your mortgage broker, and your real-estate agent) could be out of luck.
Second, think about credit. Credit is the lubricant that moves the machinery of global commerce. And the government provides a great deal of it—through loans, guarantees, and other programs.
Last fiscal year, the Small Business Administration made made 45,464 loans, valued at $17.24 billion. It's not in business. On Thursday, The Wall Street Journalreported that Biz2Credit, an online marketplace that brokers loans for the SBA, was seeing as much as 40 percent of its loan-seekers affected by the shutdown. The loans and guarantees provided by thet he Export-Import Bank—to giant companies like Boeing, or to small companies like a wallpaper company outside of Philadelphia—allow companies to close significant transactions. The Ex-Im Bankcharges fees and turns a profit while doing so. It's temporarily out of business.
The federal government also provides vital licensing and oversight for businesses that operate on federal land, or on federal contracts, or under federal regulation. And that encompasses a lot of businesses. Half of the country's mine inspectors are off the job. Which means safety problems or concerns that lead to closures will keep mines closed longer. For lack of several hundred mine inspectors, thousands of coal miners could be idled.
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Google Car Goes Wrong Way on a One-Way, Crashes
(NEWSER) – Google Street View is probably going to have to redo Tyler Street in Little Rock: The driver of a Street View car in the Arkansas city crashed into another vehicle after going the wrong way down the one-way street, making a U-turn, then hitting a car on an adjacent street, according to a police report obtained by the Smoking Gun. The Google driver, who was seen trying to take apart the car's camera equipment after the crash, was cited for "careless prohibited driving." The crash caused an estimated $1,500 in damages to the company-owned car and $2,000 in damages to the other vehicle.
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More cops dead from 9/11 illness than 9/11 attacks
(NEWSER) – It's a dismal milestone: The number of police officers who have lost their lives to 9/11-related illnesses has passed the number who died in the attacks themselves. The AP reports that 71 officers have now died from the former, compared to 60 in the latter group. The news comes as the 13 officers (named here) who died from cancers attributed to their work at Ground Zero had their names added Tuesday to the New York State Police Officers' Memorial in Albany.
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Apple Launches New iPads in Effort to Boost Sales
It's hard being the envy of nearly every brand.
Yet, as today's rollout of a new set of iPads demonstrates, that may just be Apple's core problem. It's the HBO of tech companies. It's a highly profitable, premium brand that got started in the 1970s, and that industry peers envy and love. But while highly profitable, it always has to cope with cheaper, aggressive competitors. (Netflix announced Monday that it had surpassed the premium cable network in subscribers).
Well, Apple is now a purveyor of expensive, high-end products in a market where consumers are turning to cheaper alternatives.
In the past year, Apple's dominance in the tablet market has crumbled. As Henry Blodget noted at Business Insider, in a market that's exploding, iPad's sales dropped 14 percent in the last quarter compared to the year prior. Apple has gonefrom controlling 71 percent of the tablet market in the beginning of 2012, to holding down just 28 percent by the end of the most recent quarter. In that time frame, more competitively priced competitors like Samsung and Microsoft have made significant gains.
And the biggest future gains to be made in the tablet market are in emerging economies, which are home to plenty of people who can afford Apple products at their current prices, but which are also home to hundreds of millions of people who never will be able to afford Apple products at their current prices.
To aggravate matters, Apple's most significant attempt at breaking that cycle, the cheaper iPhone 5c, has so far been a flop. Real Time host Bill Maher presciently noted that when it came to Apple's new iPhones, there was "a gold one for the haves. And for the serfs, a lime green one that looks like it's wearing Crocs." The 5S, particularly the gold one, has flown off the shelves, the 5c has stumbled as alack of demand led Apple to cut orders. The phone had two major problems. It was a cheap phone that wasn't that cheap. And if people are going to shell out for an Apple product, they want the real deal, not one that is called "the cheaper option."
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Cops: Scorned Judge Tried to Frame Romantic Rival
(NEWSER) – They take their rivalries seriously in Mingo County, West Virginia. But even residents like the Hatfields and McCoys of yore might do a double-take at the allegations against Circuit Court Judge Michael Thornsbury. He is accused of having an affair with his secretary and then trying for years to frame and imprison her husband after the affair went sour in 2008, reports theCharleston Gazette. Some examples from yesterday's federal indictment:
- Thornsbury allegedly plotted to have a friend plant drugs under the husband's truck, then have troopers pick him up. The friend backed out at the last minute.


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Post mortem: Cavs 97, Spurs 86
Virtually everything that the Cavs did wrong against the Rockets, went the other way against the Spurs.
LeBron James scored virtually at will in the paint and from the outside. He racked up his 121st career double-double and his 16th of the season.
He received serious backup from teammates as Delonte West scored 17 and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas popped in 10 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.
James led his team, but there's little doubt there would be no victory without them - especially in the case of West, who I think gets this team pumped up with his defensive play.
As a team they held the Spurs to under 42 percent shooting and they handcuffed Spurs point guard Tony Parker, who averaged 38 points in his last two game, holding him to 11 points. He tried, but couldn't get his team going.
An observation: if the Cavs are going to do what they are capable, they are going to need Anderson Varejao (five points, five rebounds) to be more aggressive offensively and they will need J.J. Hickson to keep his head in the game.
At one point, Hickson's lackluster play led Brown to call on fellow rookie Darnell Jackson, a not-too-subtle message for the rookie big man to wake up on the court.
Game: Cavs vs. San Antonio Spurs
Broadcast: TV: ESPN. Radio: WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM)
Starters: Cavs: LeBron James (F); Anderson Varejao (F); Zydrunas Ilgauskas (C); Delonte West (G); Mo Williams (G). Spurs: Michael Finley (F); Kurt Thomas (F); Matt Bonner (C); Roger Mason (G); Tony Parker (G).
Injured and inactive: Cavs: Ben Wallace, Eric Snow, Sasha Pavlovic. Spurs: Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Ian Mahinmi.
Officials: Scott Foster, Kevin Fehr, Phil Robinson.
Streaking: The Cavaliers lost one in a row. The Spurs are winner of five consecutive.
This year: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
Three things to look for:
Post Mortem: Rockets 93, Cavs 74
Three glaring reasons exist as to why the Cavaliers got spanked in Houston tonight.
The first: the inability to do anything with Rockets center Yao Ming who scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Yao was able to have his way with whomever guarded him be it Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Anderson Varejao or Ben Wallace. He hit from the outside and had more than his share of easy dunks.
Secondly: The Rockets didn't allow the Cavaliers many easy shots. They reduced them to taking jump shots. Some were good looks, others were ill-advised. But considering the Cavaliers weren't doing much in the way of ball movement, that was to be expected.
Lastly: Ron Artest and Shane Battier turned in a masterful performance on LeBron James, who hit for 21 points, but was limited to a single rebound and just one assist. They didn't allow him much in the way of penetration. James hit just 33.33 percent of his attempts, going 7-of-21 from the field.
Add those all up and it's a recipe for a loss Making things worse: Ben Wallace will sit out the next 4-6 weeks with a fractured right fibula.
Ron Artest on keeping LeBron James on the perimeter for his shots:
Post mortem: Cavs 94, Grizzlies 74.
Was anyone able to stay awake during that? Let's face it; it was over after the first quarter when the Grizzlies looked as if they wanted to hibernate.
LeBron James scores only 15 and the Cavs win? Take it. Cherish it. Yours truly was skeptical as to how the Cavs would look after the masterful performance against the Pistons because Delonte West sat this game out - reportedly as a precaution.
Yet when the starters were in, we saw the same ball movement as the other night and the same number of assists in the stat line.
For the record, West sat out because of soreness in the right wrist that he'd fractured, it had to be a decision made just before game time.
What do you read into it? It's Tuesday. They played the Grizzlies and it's February. Besides who knows if or when in the playoffs the experience some of those bench players get now will come in handy.
The Cavs go into a four-game road trip and a span of a couple weeks where 8-of-10 games are on the road. Heading into that storm with a five-game winning streak gives them some momentum.
Game: Cavs (43-11) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (15-40)
Broadcast: TV: FSOhio Radio: WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM)
Starters: LeBron James (F), Ben Wallace (F), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (C); Tarence Kinsey(G); Mo Williams (G). Rudy Gay (F); Hakim Warrick (F); Marc Gasol (C); O.J. Mayo (G); Mike Conley G).
Streaking: The Cavaliers have won four consecutive; the Grizzlies have lost four in a row.
This year: The Cavs ran into the Grizzlies while as they endured a 12-game losing streak the last itme and won 107-87, but it wasn't a piece of cake.
Injuries-inactives: Sasha Pavlovic (high right ankle sprain), Eric Snow (knee). Grizzlies: Mike Wilks (ACL)
Officials: Joey Crawford, Tommy Nunez Jr. and Michael Smith. Two things to watch:
Post mortem:
Someone on press row had to wake me when this one was over because the Cavs 99-78 win over the Pistons tonight was a snoozefest from the first quarter on.
The most excitement came toward the end of the game when fans wondered whether the team's deep bench players would score the magical 100 points to score them a free chalupa.
As you can see by the score they left disappointed.
If Friday night belonged to LeBron James, this one was Delonte West's. Injured since Jan. 15, he returned to score 25 points including hitting 5-of-5 from the three-point arc.
Game: Cavs (41-11) vs. Detroit Pistons (27-26)
Broadcast: TV: ESPN. WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM)
Starters: Cavs: LeBron James (F); Ben Wallace (F); Zydrunas Ilguaskas (C); Delonte West (G); Mo Williams (G). Pistons Tayshaun Prince (F); Antonio McDyess (F); Rasheed Wallace (C); Allen Iverson (G); Rodney Stuckey (G).
Injured-inactive: Cavs: Sasha Pavlovic (ankle)
Officials: Joe Forte, Gary Zielinski, Eric Dalen
This year: The series is tied 1-1, the Cavs won the last meeting on Feb. 1 90-8- at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Streaking: Cavs have won three in a row; the Pistons are losers of five consecutive.
Three things to watch:
Post-mortem: Cavs 111, Bucks 103
Yes, that was something to behold. Cavs fans have seen LeBron James carry the team before, but on few occasions have they seen him carry it quite like that.
Unleashing a 24-point barrage - 16 of it in the first 2:50 of the third quarter - James may as well had donned a cape and slapped an ''S'' on his chest because he took the Cavs from a six-point halftime deficit to a 14-point lead in that span.
What's amazing is that he did it with three-pointers that he shot from further away each time. Some of us on press row replayed footage online after the game and came to the conclusion that one shot came from at least 30 feet away.
By the time he was through he had his teammates jumping and giggling on the bench and even the fans cheering on the Bucks left impressed with his display.
He was hot in the first half scoring 25 points and perhaps a wicked three-pointer to end the half set the tone for him in the third, but Coach Mike Brown gave credit to the team's defense which came out blazin' to start the half.
Added incentive came from an imbroglio that saw Charlie Villanueva draw a Flagrant Foul-2 for an elbow that landed to Anderson Varejao's face. Cavs center Zydrunas Ilgauskas went to protect his teammate and soon found Villanueva's hand around his neck. Officials ejected the Bucks' player, Ilgauskas got T'd up.
The funniest part, however, came from referee Luis Grillo's takedown of Villanueva to avoid more violence. That moment seemed to motivate the Cavaliers more and from there it was a matter of when, not if, they won.
Milwaukee Bucks Coach Scott Skiles on the Varejao indident:
It begins with a whisper on a blog then blossoms into something bigger.
Such and such player is going here. This dude is going there. In the area of journalism, the rumor and innuendo take some getting used to.
For instance the Cavaliers have supposedly asked about the availability of Antawn Jamison of the Washington Wizards according to one report. Made a concerted effort to get Amar'e Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns according to a myriad of others. And now they are targeting Richard Jefferson of the Milwaukee Bucks and his 18 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, according to Yahoo Sports.
The bait for Jefferson's services: Wally Szczerbiak's expiring contract which would get the Bucks some cap relief. Jefferson has approximately $29 million left on his contract and the Cavs are one of few teams in a position of not having to worry about that issue.
But why would you do this deal if you're Milwaukee? What's the upside other than freeing up money? They are in the hunt to play sacrificial lamb in the opening round of the playoffs.
If you're the Cavaliers and you can do this deal - Szczerbiak for Jefferson - you take it and run cackling like a villain an a black-and-white western. That's why it's likely nothing more than rumor - without another player it doesn't make sense.
There are tell tale signs that the Cavs are busy at something - what it is, no one has quite figured out yet. Besides, they could be trying like hell to work out a deal but nothing pans out. What is sure is that we will know approximately 12 hours from now.
Cavs 93, Raptors 76
The Cavaliers should have won this game in the first half. It's that simple, but they were their own worst enemy. They went into the locker room leading 47-41, but that could have easily been double digits.
The problem: they committed 11-of-20 of their turnovers in the first half leading to 10 Raptors points. Ultimately, fans cannot quibble with the end results, which was victory sparked a return to the defense they featured earlier in the season.
They held the Raptors to 36.5 percent shooting from the field, blocked seven shots and had seven steals. They also crushed the Raptors on the boards 48-32, led by a season high from Anderson Varejao with 14.
Offensively, they accomplished something they'd not done in a while which was getting center Zydrunas Ilgauskas established in the low post - giving him a couple of easy shots. For them to have success in the post season, they will have to do this more.
At the half: The Cavs got off to a shaky start as you might expect after a prolonged break, but turned it around. They seemed to find their defensive rhythm again, holding the Raptors to under 40 percent in the first half, with Anderson Varejao leading the way with three blocked shots and nine rebounds.
But where there's good, there's bad and in this case it comes in the form of turnovers by the Cavs as they've given up 11 in the first half leading to 10 Raptors points.
Game: Cavs vs. Toronto Raptors
Last time: Cavs beat the Raptors 101-83 on Feb. 3.
Broadcast: TV: FSOhio. Radio: WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM)
Starters: Cavs: LeBron James (F); Anderson Varejao (F); Zydrunas Ilguaskas (C); Tarence Kinsey (G); Mo Williams (G). Raptors: Shawn Marion (F); Joey Graham (F); Andrea Bargnani (F); Anthony Parker (G); Jose Calderon (G).
Officials: Greg Willard, Tony Brown, Kevin Fehr
Injured and inactive: Cavs: Eric Snow (knee), Ben Wallace (lacerations); Delonte West (wrist). Raptors: Chris Bosh (knee).
Streaking: Cavs have won one in a row, the Raptors two.
Two things to look for:
Home, new home: How Shawn Marion reacts to his new environs, having recently come from the Miami Heat.
Rust, rust rust: First game afte rthe All-Star break, it's certain that both teams will have to shake off some rust tonight.
From the coach's office:
Mike Brown on J.J. Hickson's play:
You've likely read it here and here and here:
The Cavs are in the market for the Phoenix Suns' Amar'e Stoudemire according to those reports. OK. I get that. They're so close that they can taste. An NBA championship or two over the next couple years will likely be enough for LeBron James to stay put.
On some level, dealing with the Suns makes sense: Danny Ferry and Suns GM Steve Kerr have a relationship dating back to their Cavs days. You think that Pau Gasol trade from the Grizzlies to the Lakers wasn't helped by the fact that Jerry West had ties to both teams?
Will the Cavs do something? I wouldn't put it past Danny Ferry, given the trade he pulled off at the deadline last season. But a source close to the team said Saturday that they're not looking to do anything before the deadline.
Do you believe it? It's pro sports. What's true one day isn't necessarily so the next.
It would be easy to explain what happened to the Cavaliers in Indianapolis, but sometimes it's best to hear it with your own ears. In the audio, Brown, LeBron James and Mo Williams are talking about referee Joe Crawford's controversial call: brown-james-williams2
Game: Cavs vs. Indiana Pacers
Broadcast: TV: FSOhio WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM)
Starters: Cavs: LeBron James (F); Ben Wallace (F); Zydrunas Ilguaskas (C); Wally Szczerbiak (G); Mo Williams (G). Pacers: Danny Granger (F); Troy Murphy (F); Roy Hibbert (C); Jarrett Jack (G); T.J. Ford (G).
Injured and inactive: Cavs: Eric Snow, Tarence Kinsey, Delonte West. Pacers: Mike Dunleavy, Jeff Foster, Jamaal Tinsley. Officials: Joe Crawford, Bernie Adams and Eric Dalen Streaking: Cavs have lost one, as have the Pacers. Two things to look for:
Life must be easy for Lamar Odom: put on a cape in Cleveland and turn into Superman. The Lakers forward certainly looked like that for much of the game against the Cavaliers, scoring 28 points and grabbing 17 rebounds.
Odom created matchup problems that were exacerbated by the absence of Sasha Pavlovic, who left the game with a sprained ankle in the first quarter. With LeBron James on Kobe Bryant, he couldn't switch and that left a plethora of people trying to guard Odom.
It didn't help that others were, including Lakers center Pau Gasol, were getting easy points in the paint. Ultimately they won this one. The Cavs will have much to ponder between now and the playoffs.
At the half: Cavs 61, Lakers 51
Given the Lakers lead in almost every statistical category except one, they should be up. But the Cavs lead shot 8-of-12 from three-point territory. To give them an advantage.
Lamar Odom has 11 poitns for the Lakers at half and most of them have come on easy buckets. If they do not find a way to seal that off, and the paint in general, they could find themselves in trouble the second half.
Game: Cavaliers (39-9) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (40-9)
Broadcast: TV: WEWS (Channel 5) WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM)
Starters: LeBron James (F); Ben Wallace (F); Zydrunas Ilgauskas (C); Sasha Pavlovic (G); Mo Williams (G). Lakers: Luke Walton (F); LaMar Odom (F); Pau Gasol (C); Kobe Bryant (G); Derek Fisher (G).
Injured-inactives: Cavs: Eric Snow (knee); Delonte West (wrist). Lakers: Andrew Bynum (knee)
Streaking: The Cavaliers have won four in a row and have a 23-game home winning streak on the line. The Lakers have won five in a row.
What to watch:
With the football season officially over - and no that unnecessary Pro Bowl doesn't count - this is the time where the sports media world begins to scrounge for any and every story it can get its hands on.
Witness this week's topic: Can LeBron beat Kobe's 62 at the Garden? Me, personally, I don't care. And personally, when LeBron said that he wasn't a video game the other night and couldn't summon 60 or 70 points on a whim after a win over the Raptors, I took it to heart.
The guy's competitive, certainly. He's not above reaching for a milestone. And although he says he doesn't keep an eye on stats, he somehow realizes when he's remarkably close to a triple-double. Witness the way he lunged for that final ball with two seconds left to secure last night's triple double.
But he did want to prove something last night. He wanted to show the world who might be the all-around better ball player and set the stage for what should be a soap operatic like duel at Quicken Loans Arena at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
But let's go back to the former for a moment. James hit 52, dished out 11 assists, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked two shots. Kobe: 61 points, three assists and no rebounds. Ummm...you tell me who had the better game.
At this point, there is no debate. James did. As for Sunday's game. That should prove interesting. The Cavs went to the coast a few weeks back without Z and Delonte and laid a big fat rotten egg. Much of that was due to what the Lakers and Phil Jackson threw at them.
Now they get Z back and chances are I'll be ambivalent about this game if the Cavs win. Why? The Lakers lost Andrew Bynum to a knee injury this week. The excuse we had is now one they do. We shall see what happens, but I'm also expecting more in the way of a duel between LeBron and Kobe.
Kobe served notice against the Knicks. LeBron answered. Now it's on.
And while "will LeBron beat Kobe this week" was the huge topic, it sure as hell wasn't a story. That comes Sunday.
Post-mortem: Cavs 101, Raptors 83
Believe it or not, the game shouldn't have been close. The Cavs jumped out to a 23 point lead at one point, but the Raptors proved ferocious cutting it to eight on a few occasions.
The difference in the game: the fourth quarter when the Cavs got back into a defensive frame of mind. Coach Mike Brown was still in awe of two plays that LeBron James made in that period, the most obvious being a monster rejection of a would-be Chris Bosh dunk.
The second involved turning what could have been a Jermaine O'Neal dunk into a turnover.
But just as much credit goes to Daniel Gibson for pacing the Cavs with 10 four quarter points. He hit 4-of-4 shots in the quarter, including two three-pointers.
Overall the Cavs held the Raptors to 39.7 percent shooting in the game and a rather anemic 8 percent from the three-point arc.
Mike Brown on the defensive effort in the fourth quarter:
In case you hadn't heard, Mo Williams still has a shot at making the NBA All-Star Game because the Orlando Magic's Jameer Nelson suffered a separated shoulder against the Dallas Mavericks Monday night.
Already the jockeying has begun for other teams to get their players on the spot - most notably it comes from - of all places - New York as media there make the case for David Lee, last year's Eastern Conference Player of the Week. And with his stats: 16 points, 11.7 rebounds per game can't be overlooked, but sorry, and maybe I'm biased. Actually, I'm likely to be biased here.
You see, although they play different positions, Mo Williams' numbers with respect to scoring compare favorably with Lee's at 17.3 points per game. But because their positions are different an apple-to-apple comparison proves virtually impossible, so what does that leave us with?
For me it's simple: impact.
The Cavaliers would have likely won at least 45-50 games without Williams this season and grabbed a mid-range seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs bracket, but with him they challenge for the No. 1 see and are on pace to win more than 60 games and Williams is the primary reason.
Ben Wallace said it best last week when he called it a shamockery that Williams didn't make it on his merits last week. In his last five games he averaged 25 poitns per game and, more importantly, he is the one player on the roster who can maintain a lead or takeover a game.
Given Williams' impact and the Cavs' record, the NBA - that means David Stern in this case - has the chance to right an injustice.
So, have you ever sat at your desk trying to accomplish a task and haven't been able to because you don't have the materials or technology you need ?
That' s been me the past couple of days with this blog. Apparently there's been some type of problem with the server. I spent two-thirds of the Magic game trying to post and after dealing with the same problem with the Clippers game, I said for get it. Obviously, it's working again.
Too bad that happened, because there was such fun stuff to deal with in the past few days - some of it related to one LeBron James.
First up, a little shout out to one Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel. Bianchi wrote a scintillating piece about, of all things, LeBron James bolting the Cavaliers for the New York Knicks.
Why might you ask? Well, because Shaquille O'Neal did it to the Magic back in the day. You know - back when Shaq was SHAQ and not shaq. I have few problems with Bianchi's prognosticating. Heck, that's what we journalists do when we don't have an original idea. Notice how I admit that.
Of course, there's that matter of a little factual error where Bianchi states that if James wanted to re-sign with the Cavs he would have done so already. Ummmm...gee, nevermind that little NBA rule that says he can't sign any type of extension until July. That one error is for Bianchi's editor to contend.
But I take issue with this little gem that ends his column:


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