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Smith leaves 49ers on top in all respects
Alex Smith will exit the Bay Area in a way few could have expected two years ago.
Appreciated. Honored. Perhaps even beloved.
Two years ago, that wouldn't have been the case. Back then, as 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was beginning his reign, Smith was an unwelcome necessity. The starting quarterback because there were no other options. A hold-your-nose-and-deal-with-it choice.
Now Smith will leave - in a trade being reported as a done deal with the Kansas City Chiefs that under league rules can be consummated on March 12 - as a quarterback who has not only proven he can win games, but win over the fans. And change his reputation in the process.
His 19-31 record as a starting quarterback in the first five years of his career has become an asterisk. His past two seasons, both on and off the field, are what will be remembered. Not just his 20-6-1 record as a starter (particularly the "and -1," the Week 9 tie with St. Louis where he suffered a concussion that led to the end of his playing career as a 49er), but the bar he set for professional behavior. Not just for the 49ers organization or for Bay Area sports, but for professional athletes in general.
The evidence was there before the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Wave after wave of reporters surged around Smith, waiting for a glimpse of bitterness or self-absorption. They came away empty, wondering if Smith was for real. He was. While some of his teammates embarrassed themselves on the big stage, Smith showed what it means to be a professional and a loyal teammate.
A win-win trade
So it's fitting that the 49ers have appeared to cut a deal that works for both parties. Smith will head to the Chiefs, a team with the potential to rebound and one with a long tradition and hungry and devoted fans. He joins former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, who knows offense and quarterbacking and who has skin as thick as Smith's. They both earned (to borrow a Harbaugh phrase) their armadillo skins the hard way. They will likely forge a practical and honest relationship: Smith will know better than to believe effusive praise; Reid will know better than to hand it out.
Kansas City is a vastly preferable landing spot to Jacksonville or Cleveland, or even Arizona, where there's more offensive talent but where new head coach Bruce Arians will be learning on the job.
Something in return
In turn, the 49ers will receive a high draft pick - they will now have the 31st and 34th pick in the draft, essentially two low first-round picks. The team's decision-makers now have a cornucopia of draft picks and precious few roster spots to fill, allowing them to maneuver to their hearts' delight on draft weekend. And they will have cap room to re-sign safety Dashon Goldson, one of the team's best players. What the 49ers won't have is experienced protection at quarterback. They are left potentially exposed with Colin Kaepernick and his 10 starts, backed up by Scott Tolzien, who's never taken an NFL snap. Kaepernick should only get better, but if he struggles or gets hurt, fans will pine for Smith. The 49ers will likely add a veteran backup, but probably not the kind of insurance that the proven Smith would have offered.
Over the past eight years, we watched Smith grow up. When he was drafted in 2005, he was the youngest quarterback in the league and held on to that distinction for two seasons. He immediately embarked on an obstacle course of almost ludicrous difficulty - new playbooks every year, head coaches and offensive coordinators of almost comic obstinacy, a porous offensive line, a separated shoulder, fans who chanted for former backup David Carr. Smith grew tougher but, surprisingly, never bitter.
Giving and getting
Smith wanted it to work out here and, to an extent, it did. He got the 49ers to an NFC Championship Game two seasons ago and should get a lot of credit for helping them reach a Super Bowl this past season. He won fans by wearing his San Francisco Giants cap to a news conference and was threatened with a fine by the NFL for doing so. (Is a Royals cap in his future?) He owes a debt to Harbaugh for rehabilitating his career, for bolstering his confidence and teaching him how to be an effective quarterback.
And Harbaugh, in turn, owes Smith a debt for his leadership and his grace. Smith took charge during the 2011 lockout, organizing team workouts despite being unsigned at the time. He didn't sulk during the wooing of rival quarterback Peyton Manning before last season. And he was solid in supporting Kaepernick, which prevented the coach's risky midseason quarterback switch from backfiring in the locker room.
Smith, denigrated by so many for years, never lashed out. And over the past four months, while more prominent athletes around the globe were embarrassing themselves in historic proportions, Smith provided an unusual thing in the world of sports.
He behaved like someone you could point to and tell your kid, "See that guy? That's how a good teammate behaves."
It's a rare gift that Alex Smith leaves behind. And likely his greatest legacy.
Ann Killion is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @annkillion


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The lack of a chicken strap (5th strap in the middle rear area) is a serious shortcoming of the board. What were they thinking? A lot of people use the chicken strap going downwind and most other race boards can accommodate one.
I guess I am still upset that my fins fit so poorly. Did anyone else have this problem or was mine just unusual. I do know that other race boards produced at the Cobra factory have Tuttle fins fitting perfectly. This picture shows how it arrived. I expected better.
In fairness, overall I like the way the board rides.

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The Friends of the Lewiston Public Library group is now seeking donations of used books, DVDs and videotapes for its annual book sale. Proceeds from the event will go to the Lewiston Public Library.
The Friends' book sale will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10 and 11, at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St.
On Friday night, Aug. 9, the book sale will be open to members of the Friends of the Lewiston Library for a $5 entrance fee. Anyone can join or renew their membership on Friday night.
Donations are accepted at the Red Brick gym anytime during village business hours.
In addition, the Friends will be seeking volunteers in mid-July to help set up the books for the sale. Volunteers are needed to work the hours of the book sale also.
Contact JoAnne Lotterio at 716-754-1153 to volunteer or for further information.


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In this tutorial, you'll learn how to control a DC motor's direction using an H-bridge.
To reverse a DC motor, you need to be able to reverse the direction of the current in the motor. The easiest way to do this is using an H-bridge circuit. There are many different models and brands of H-Bridge. This tutorial uses one of the most basic, a Texas Instruments L293NE or a Texas Instruments SN754410.
If you simply want to turn a motor on and off, and don't need to reverse it, for example if you're controlling a fan, try the tutorial on controlling high current loads with transistors.
What You'll Need to Know
To get the most out of this lab, you should be familiar with the following concepts. You can check how to do so in the links below:
- Electronic components
- Digital input with Arduino
- How to use transistors to control high current loads
- How to use transistors to control high current loads with Arduino
- Video: H-Bridges
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Prepare the breadboard
Connect power and ground on the breadboard to power and ground from the microcontroller. On the Arduino module, use the 5V and any of the ground connections:[table "" not found /]
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Add a Digital Input (a switch)
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Find a motor
Find yourself a DC motor that runs on low DC voltage within the range of 5 – 15V. RadioShack often sells several small DC motors, the NYU Book Store on occasion has a few, the junk shelf is almost always a goldmine for discarded motors and fans. Asking classmates and second years is another good approach.
Solder leads to the motor's terminals. With DC motors, there is no polarity regarding the motor terminals so you can connect it any way you'd like.
Optional: Consider testing your motor with a bench power supply from the equipment room. Ask a teacher or resident if you need help setting one up. Begin by adjusting the voltage on the bench power supply and observe its effects. Take note of its speed at different voltages without dipping to low or too high.
Safety Warning: Running a motor at a voltage much lower or much higher than what it's rated for could potentially damage or permanently destroy your motor. When the motor doesn't spin, the voltage is too low. When the motor runs hot, or sounds like it's straining, the voltage is too high.
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This example uses an H-bridge integrated circuit, the Texas Instruments L293NE or Texas Instruments SN754410. There is one in your Physical Computing Kit, and the NYU Book Store and many distributors such as Digikey, SparkFun, Mouser and Jameco sell them as well.
Connect the motor to the H-bridge
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If you need an external power supply, you can use any DC power supply or battery from 9 – 15V as long as your motor can run at that voltage, and as long as the supply can supply as much current as your motor needs. Related video: Connect 12V Power Supply, Wiring a power supply using a DC power jack
Plug an external DC power source into the Arduino's external power input. You may still leave your USB cable plugged in for quick and easy reprogramming. Whichever motor you use, make sure the power source is compatible (i.e. don't use a 9V battery for a 3V motor!). The external voltage input is available at the Vin pin, so you can use it both to power the Arduino, and to power the motor.
Program the microcontroller
Program the microcontroller to run the motor through the H-bridge. First set up constants for the switch pin, the two H-bridge pins, and the enable pin of the H-bridge. Use one of the analogWrite pins (3,5,6,9,10, or 11) for the enable pin.
const int switchPin = 2; // switch input const int motor1Pin = 3; // H-bridge leg 1 (pin 2, 1A) const int motor2Pin = 4; // H-bridge leg 2 (pin 7, 2A) const int enablePin = 9; // H-bridge enable pin
In the setup(), set all the pins for the H-bridge as outputs, and the pin for the switch as an input. The set the enable pin high so the H-bridge can turn the motor on.
void setup() { // set the switch as an input: pinMode(switchPin, INPUT); // set all the other pins you're using as outputs: pinMode(motor1Pin, OUTPUT); pinMode(motor2Pin, OUTPUT); pinMode(enablePin, OUTPUT); pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // set enablePin high so that motor can turn on: digitalWrite(enablePin, HIGH); }
In the main loop() read the switch. If it's high, turn the motor one way by taking one H-bridge pin high and the other low. If the switch is low, reverse the direction by reversing the states of the two H-bridge pins.
void loop() { // if the switch is high, motor will turn on one direction: if (digitalRead(switchPin) == HIGH) { digitalWrite(motor1Pin, LOW); // set leg 1 of the H-bridge low digitalWrite(motor2Pin, HIGH); // set leg 2 of the H-bridge high } // if the switch is low, motor will turn in the other direction: else { digitalWrite(motor1Pin, HIGH); // set leg 1 of the H-bridge high digitalWrite(motor2Pin, LOW); // set leg 2 of the H-bridge low } }
Once you've seen this code working, try modifying the speed of the motor using the analogWrite() function, as explained in the Analog Lab. Use analogWrite() on the enable pin of the motor, and see what happens as you change the value of the analogWrite().
Get creative
This is a suggestion for a possible project. It's not a requirement for the class homework.
Use your motor to make something move, vibrate, rise, fall, roll, creep, or whatever you can think of, in response to user input from a digital input device (switch, floor sensor, tripwire, etc). Look inside moving toys, you'll find a number of excellent motors and gears you can re-purpose. See the innards of a cymbal monkey below as an example. Perhaps you can re-design the user interface to a toy, using the microcontroller to mediate between new sensors on the toy and the motors of the toy. Whatever you build, make sure it reacts in some way to human action.


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Take a standard 40-foot, 84-passenger yellow school bus and make it into a rolling technology center.
Scottsdale Unified School District unveiled its eCoach yesterday at Mohave Middle School. They brought out the Saguaro High School Jazz Band, provided refreshments, put up a tent to shade attendees and conducted quick tours through the bus, which is equipped with a Smartboard, document camera, audio, Wi-Fi, extra air conditioners and enough room for 11 people and an instructor.
Tom Clark, the district's chief technology officer, said it wasn't too expensive to create because the district already had the bus, district employees made the furniture, partners donated various parts and services to make it a reality and they'll have a district bus driver cruise around to where the teachers are. All in all, Clark said, it cost "a few thousand."
The district also intends to use the bus for community outreach to teach parents about the technology their kids are using in school and to provide online access to kids who might not have a computer or an Internet connection at home.
The benefit for teachers is that they will be able to schedule the eCoach to come to their school when they need training rather than having to drive to another school or the district office.
One area of staff development Clark mentioned was the increasing use of iPads in the classroom and apps to enhance the teaching and learning process. The eCoach will make it easier for teachers to get up to speed on the newest apps.
There are 31 schools in the Scottsdale district and about 1,700 teachers, so it looks like the eCoach driver will be on the road non-stop for much of the school year.
For more information, visit ecoach.susd.org.


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Carbon is a snap-together construction set of hexagons, pentagons and connectors to build open and closed 3-dimensional surfaces from 1mm thick styrene.
Details of the connectors are highlighted when a Carbon capsule is used as a low-wattage lamp shade (pictured) on a table lamp. A type "T" 25-watt bulb fits into the capsule easily. Avoid larger bulbs or higher wattages to prevent warping or melting the styrene.
The eps file carboncapsule.eps contains enough pieces to build the lampshade, plus a few extras. If designing your own set of pieces, be sure to keep the part edges at least 5mm apart on your layout. See photos for alternate views of the assembled capsule and some illustrations on how to assemble the connectors and polygons.


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If we are to believe Rex Ryan when he says he built the Jets with the goal of enhancing his chances of beating the Patriots, then Quinton Coples was drafted with Sunday's game in mind.
The Jets took Coples, a 6-foot-6, 290-pound defensive end from North Carolina, with the 16th pick in last year's draft, a selection seen as a reach by some for a player whose work ethic had been questioned. The last thing the franchise needs is another Vernon Gholston, putting added pressure on Coples to make some kind of impact to calm the skeptics.
An impressive preseason raised optimism, but it has otherwise been a slow birth in the NFL for the rookie still trying to master Ryan's complex defensive schemes.
"This defense overall is something you just can't walk into and learn," Coples said. "You've got different plays, difference schemes and different formations, and different personnel groups. At the end of the day you've got to get down into your playbook and learn week after week what's going on."
He collected his first solo sack and another half sack in the Jets 35-9 win over the Colts last week. Ryan viewed that as progress for a 22-year-old the Jets are counting on to apply the pressure needed to take Tom Brady out of his comfort zone.
"He's a guy I think is scratching the surface," Ryan said. "The guy has a ton of ability. He can rush from outside, he can rush from inside. He's country strong."
It's not a stretch to suggest Ryan made his last three first-round picks with the Patriots in mind. Kyle Wilson, taken in the first round of the 2010 draft, was the extra cornerback needed to contend with the Patriots abundance of talented receivers. Ryan also had Patriots on the brain when the Jets took defensive tackle Muhammad Wilkerson with the first pick in 2011. At 6-foot-4, 315 pounds Wilkerson has the big frame and young legs to shut down the Patriots running game, which has emerged as a threat, averaging 152.3 yards per game.
Coples is being groomed to be a multi-dimensional defender, someone who can attack from different spots on the field.
"We try to do a lot of things with him," Ryan said. "I think he's done a good job playing right, left, all over the place. He's a rare athlete, a guy with great size, speed and strength. We'll see when it's all said and done the kind of player he ends up being. But we certainly feel fortunate that he's on our team."
Coples collected his first sack on the day he made his first NFL start. They are milestones he won't soon forget.
"There was a lot of pressure as far as getting the first sack," he said. "Every defensive lineman is driven to get his first sack. It happened. I'm glad I could do it and I'm ready to move forward."
His next challenge is Brady and the Patriots' top-rated offense. It will be his first taste of Jets-Patriots.
"Every game is the same to me as a rookie," he said. "At the end of the day, I'm excited to go out there and compete and get after it. I'm growing each and every day. I don't feel any pressure. It's straight forward with me. I'm getting better each day and in do town it will build itself."
The last time the Jets beat the Patriots was 28-21 in the 2010 divisional playoffs game in Foxborough where they sacked Brady five times. The Jets were swept in both games last season. If we go by what Ryan said, Coples was drafted to be a factor in this game. His job: get Brady.


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Sixteen people have applied for the full-time position of grant writer in St. Joseph County.
With the deadline passed, it was revealed at Tuesday's county commission meeting that a committee will begin reviewing the applications.
The cost of the grant writer is being shared by St. Joseph County and the cities of Three Rivers and Sturgis.
In other personnel news:
Assistant prosecuting attorney Timothy J. Reed has changed his resignation date from Jan. 7 to Dec. 3.Erin Harrington, assistant prosecuting attorney, will step up to grade 10, step 2 on the Rye system effective Dec. 4. Her new salary will be $51,274.Lonnie Palmer, who was promoted from county detective to detective sergeant, will be upgraded to $25.02 per hour.Lea Buscher, Central Dispatch shift supervisor, will receive a step increase to $19.20 per hour.Natasha Pattanshetti has been authorized to work casual part-time (no more than 25 hours per week) in the prosecutor's office at $18 per hour. On Dec. 4, she will be hired as regular full-time assistant prosecuting attorney at $43,463.Alex Milliman will work casual part-time for Animal Control at $7.50 per hour, effective Oct. 17.Landon Hackenberg has been hired as part-time building security guard at $13.20 per hour, effective Oct. 17.


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Super Isa launch sees savings surge
Consumers strongly ramped up their cash savings in July as the new "super Isa", which allows more money to be put away tax-free, was launched, banks have reported.
The amount of money being put into cash Isas surged by £4.9 billion last month, suggesting that people were hanging on for the new rules to come into effect before putting their cash away, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) said.
It hailed the figures as an "encouraging" sign that Britain's savings culture is being rebuilt as the economy recovers.
The amount of money being put into cash Isas surged by £4.9 billion last month, the British Bankers' Association said
Measures which were announced in this year's Budget have near-tripled the amount that someone can put away tax-free in cash. The introduction of the super Isas, or Nisas (new Isas) as they are also known, has meant that, from July 1, savers have received a more generous annual Isa allowance of £15,000, which they can hold in cash, stocks and shares, or any combination of the two.
The £4.9 billion put into Isas in July makes up more than half of the £8.7 billion flow into cash Isas seen over the first seven months of this year. The BBA said the earlier part of 2014 had generally seen weaker amounts being poured into Isas compared with early 2013.
BBA chief economist Richard Woolhouse said: "The banks have been working with the Government to help rebuild Britain's savings culture. So it's really encouraging to see evidence of savers taking advantage of the new cash Isa regime in the latest figures.
"Savings were a little low during the first half of 2014, but it seems people were just waiting until the new rules came into effect to invest their money.
"Initiatives like Nisa are steps in the right direction but today's household savings ratio is half that of our parents' generation. More still needs to be done."
The typical proportion of income saved by households has halved over the last 40 years, according to research released earlier this month by Lloyds Bank.
Lloyds found that households saved around 9.9% of their income between 1974 and 1984, against a backdrop of rising interest rates which reached double digits for the first time in 1979.
But following five years of the Bank of England base rate sitting at its historic low of 0.5%, households are now saving around 4.8% of their incomes into the bank and/or into pensions and shares.
Despite signs that people are regaining their appetite for saving, financial information website Moneyfacts said the average return on offer on a cash Isa has actually fallen since the new rules came into place.
On July 1, the average Isa rate on offer was 1.57%, but it has now fallen to 1.54%. A year ago, the average Isa rate on the market was 1.66%, Moneyfacts' figures show.
Charlotte Nelson, a spokeswoman for Moneyfacts, said: "With the new Isa limit increasing to £15,000 many would expect providers to be competing for savers funds; however, this has not been the case, with the market remaining relatively subdued."
She said that, with recent speculation over the possibility of the base rate increasing, "it may be wise for savers to opt for easy-access Isas so they are able to move funds around more freely if rates increase".
The BBA's figures also show that mortgage approvals are continuing to recover following the introduction of stricter lending rules at the end of April which mean that home-buyers and people looking to remortgage need to provide more evidence about their spending habits in order for lenders to be sure that they can truly afford their payments.
Some 69,489 mortgage approvals worth £10.5 billion were recorded in July, marking a 1.5% increase compared with June. The figures are still down on the 79,935 mortgage approvals seen in January.
The BBA said mortgage approval processes "have now settled" since the introduction of the new rules under the Mortgage Market Review (MMR), with around 40,000 approvals being made each month to home buyers, which is 12% higher than a year ago.
Looking at non-mortgage lending, the BBA said it has also seen an acceleration in personal loan and overdraft borrowing, which has grown by 2.6% over the last year.
The BBA said: "Higher loan demand continues to reflect rising consumer confidence and an improving economy.
"Net borrowing on personal loans and overdrafts is now showing annual growth after contracting for a long period."
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Enjoy an evening of discovery at Sherwood Island
Visitors to Sherwood Island State Park this weekend can learn about some of the area's "amazing adaptations."
In a free program offered by Stamford-based Animal Embassy and presented free by the Friends of Sherwood Island State Park, visitors will learn about animals from around the world and how they have adapted to their habitats and environmental challenges.
The program will run Saturday, July 13, in the East Beach area.
A variety of animals will be there, as well, to help in the interactive and educational aspect of the program. Look for a Nile Monitor lizard, a spectacled owl, an alligator snapping tool, a hedgehog and others.
Sherwood Island (State Park) Nature Center, southern terminus of the Sherwood Island Connector, Westport. Saturday, July 13, 6-7 p.m. Parking is free at 6 p.m.; program is free. If you get there early, there are admission fees: $13 for resident ($6 after 4 p.m.); $22 for nonresident ($7 after 4 p.m.). http://theanimalembassy.ning.com, http://friendsofsherwoodisland.org.


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PrEP Found to Be Safe For Gay, Bisexual Adolescent Boys
A pill that protects people from contracting HIV can now be safely prescribed and used by young men who have sex with men.
A recent report by Reuters Health reports that a new study found that pre-exposure phrophylaxis (PrEP) in the form of a pill like Truvada, which combines emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate was well-tolerated among adolescents.
"I do hope clinicians increase their comfort with being able to provide PrEP to adolescents," said lead author Sybil Hosek, a clinical psychologist and HIV researcher at Cook County Health and Hospitals System's Stroger Hospital in Chicago.
Hosek hoped the new data will be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), who would approve the pill for use by younger people for HIV prevention, as it is for adults.
Gilead's Truvada for PrEP was first approved by the FDA in 2010, after trials found that it reduced the risk of HIV infection by 90 percent. But there was little evidence on its use by gay and bisexual adolescent males, who are those at most risk for HIV infection.
For their study, researchers enrolled 78 gay and bisexual men aged 15-17 years old, from six U.S. cities. They were all at high risk for HIV infection, but all were negative at the start of the study.
They received daily doses of PrEP for 48 weeks, as well as a counseling session about HIV risk. About 47 participants completed the study, with only three adverse events possibly related to PrEP reported.
"I think the safety piece is important," Hosek told Reuters Health. "It was well tolerated. We didn't see many complaints about side effects. We did not see many adverse events."
The researchers said they didn't find any increase in sexually risky behaviors over the study period. However, three men did contract HIV. Blood samples suggested they were taking less than two doses of PrEP per week, at the time of infection.
"I think the safety piece is important," Hosek told Reuters Health. "It was well tolerated. We didn't see many complaints about side effects. We did not see many adverse events."
The rate of HIV infection in the study was 6.4 cases per 100 people per year, which is about twice as high as the rate seen among men ages 18 to 22 years enrolled in a similar trial, the researchers write in JAMA Pediatrics. "I shudder to think what the (HIV infection) rate would be if we didn't offer PrEP," said Hosek.
She said the high rate of HIV infections is likely due to poor adherence. While more than 95 percent of the young men had evidence of the preventive medication in their blood during the first 12 weeks of the study, by week 48 only about 15 percent of participants had detectible levels of the drug.
Low adherence to medications is a common problem with adolescents, said Hosek, who suggested that doctors be more connected to their young patients on PrEP, to keep them engaged in the prevention.


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The conditions caused delays and cancellations for passengers at Chicago's airports.
ComEd crews also worked to restore electricty to homes and businesses that lost power due to the stormy weather. The major of outages were reported in the south suburbs.
The torrent of rain slowed the evening commute, and is causing concerns of overnight flooding.
Still, many Chicago-area residents say they'll take the soaking rain in exchange for 60-degree temperatures in.
Across the country, two dozen record highs were recorded - some of the warmest ever in January.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, deep water overwhelmed some cars, while tornados were reported in Arkansas and Texas.
The warm weather persisted in Chicago Tuesday, providing an assist for those who work outdoors.
"You gotta enjoy the day because tomorrow it's just gonna drop again," said David Beltran, tree trimmer.
At Niles Ice Land, hockey practice was moved indoors due to the warm weather.
The arena is down to its final inch of ice.
A compressor is working non-stop to keep the warm rain from thawing what's left of the ice. Patrons and employees are in the minority when it comes to the weather- they say they are actually looking forward to winter temps.
"We're about ten degrees away for the next 12 hours. I think we'll keep it as long as the temperature goes down," said Marty Stankowicz, general manager.
Stankowicz may get what he asked for.
In addition to Tuesday's rainy outlook, forecasters say winter coats and hats will need to come back out because temperatures will be in the single digits again by Thursday.


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FORT BRAGG, N.C., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, based in Fort Bragg, N.C., has been charged with multiple counts of forcible sodomy and adultery, officials said Wednesday.
Sinclair was charged with the rapes just months after his sudden removal from his post in Afghanistan, NBC News reported.
Sinclair, a 27-year veteran of the Army, was relieved of his post in May. He also has been charged with possession of pornography and alcohol, and having inappropriate relationships with female subordinates while in country, NPR reported.
He faces an Article 32 hearing to determine if he should be court-martialed.
Only two generals have been court-martialed in the past 13 years, NBC said.


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Drugstore Lobby Poll of Seniors: Mail-Service Pharmacies Cost Less than Community Drugstores
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PCMA: Remove Barriers Restricting Seniors' Access to Mail in Medicare Part D
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A drugstore lobby poll finds by a 3-1 margin (51-17), that seniors agree mail-service pharmacies cost less than community drugstores, raising questions as to why Medicare Part D restricts the use of 90-day home delivery. Unlike Medicare, the use of mail-service pharmacy is encouraged in FEHBP plans, TRICARE, Fortune 500 retiree plans, and other popular programs.
"When the drugstore lobby admits that mail-service pharmacies cost less than local drugstores, it's time to remove Medicare barriers that keep seniors from accessing home delivery," said Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt. "Removing Medicare's restrictions on home delivery and encouraging beneficiaries to get refills of maintenance medications by mail would also reduce hospital and physician costs by improving adherence to chronic medications."
Currently, beneficiaries in private-sector retiree plans use home delivery four times more often than those in Part D plans. Nearly eight-out-of-ten small businesses want to be able to continue offering discounts that encourage employees to use mail-service pharmacy and consumers who use home delivery are strongly satisfied with it. Mail-service pharmacies offer patients private counseling over the phone from trained pharmacists seven days a week, 24-hours a day.
In addition to greater convenience, mail-service pharmacies can save Medicare seniors, employers, unions, government employee plans, consumers, and other commercial-sector payers $46.6 billion in prescription drug costs over the next ten years, according to a recent study. Compared to brick-and-mortar drugstores, mail-service pharmacies offer deeper discounts and reduced copays. (click here to read more about mail-service pharmacies)
- Mail-service pharmacies save Medicare seniors, consumers and payers an average of 15% on 90-day prescriptions compared to 90-day prescriptions obtained at brick-and-mortar drugstores.
- Mail-service pharmacies save Medicare seniors, consumers and payers an average of $22 per 90-day prescription compared to the same prescription obtained at a drugstore.
PCMA represents the nation's pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which improve affordability and quality of care through the use of electronic prescribing (e-prescribing), generic alternatives, mail-service pharmacies, and other innovative tools for 210-plus million Americans.
SOURCE Pharmaceutical Care Management Association


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South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress and was warmly received by both Democratic and Republican members of the House and the Senate. He stressed the strong economic ties the two countries share and the mutual defense alliance they forged 58 years ago to the day Thursday.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner introduced South Korean President Lee to a full chamber of enthusiastic lawmakers.
"Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and the distinct honor of presenting to you His Excellency Lee Myung Bak, President of the Republic of Korea," said Boehner.
The South Korean president was quick to thank both houses of Congress for passing a major trade agreement with South Korea Wednesday night, in a rare display of bipartisanship. He spoke through an interpreter.
"And I am particularly grateful to the leadership of both parties, and to all the esteemed members of Congress for their support in ratifying the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement last night, in a swift manner, in a swift manner that I am told is quite unprecedented," said Lee.
Congress also passed free trade agreements with Colombia and Panama that had been negotiated five years ago. President Lee cited experts he said predict that U.S. economic output will grow more from the free trade agreement with South Korea than with Americas' last nine free trade agreements combined.
The South Korean leader got a standing ovation when he thanked all those U.S. servicemen currently serving in South Korea, as well as all the veterans of the Korean War, including several current members of Congress.
Earlier in the day, Lee held a joint news conference with President Barack Obama, and both leaders agreed that they remain united in their approach to Communist North Korea. Lee said a united Korea would be a threat to no one.
"We therefore must achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. [Applause] And North Korea must give up their nuclear ambitions."
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I. In Focus This Week
Legislation round up
An early look at state-level elections admin. legislation
While some legislatures are addressing the problems of voting efficiency that caused long lines in a handful of states in November 2012, others are addressing voter ID, pre-registration, voting rights and a host of other issues.
This is just a snapshot of some of the legislation that is currently being debated or has been pre-filed. We'll take another look in the coming months to see what else has been introduced and what has passed or failed.
Same-day registration
Although Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) had threatened to introduce legislation to repeal same-day registration in the Badger state, he eventually pulled back on that proposal although some legislators still seem eager to move that direction.
Legislation has been introduced in Montana to repeal that state's same-day registration law. The bill, which would end voter registration at 5 p.m. on the Friday before an election, has drawn widespread opposition. At a recent hearing on House Bill 30, 20 people testified in opposition to the bill while only two testified in support.
State Rep. Eric Johnson (D-Dallas) has introduced a bill in the Texas Legislature that would allow voters in the Lone Star state to register to vote on election day. HB 464 was introduced on the first day of the session and Johnson said it is just one tool to help enfranchise voters.
Voter ID
The second bill filed in the Arkansas Senate (SB 2) this session would require all voters to show a valid government photo ID. The bill would also require those voting by mail to enclose a copy of their government ID with their completed ballot. A similar bill was approved in the House in 2011, but failed in the Senate. Senator Bryan King (R-District 5) who filed SB 2 also filed a bill that would put the issue of voter photo ID to the voters as a constitutional amendment.
When the Nevada Legislature returns to work on Feb. 4, Secretary of State Ross Miller (D) will introduce SB 63 that is sort of a photo ID lite. Under the proposal, using electronic poll books, voters would no longer be verified by their signature, but with the photo they have on record with the Dept. of Motor Vehicles and other government agencies.
Although the North Carolina Legislature is not in session until Jan. 30 you can expect that one of the first items on the GOP-controlled legislatures agenda will be undoing former Gov. Bev Perdue's (D) veto of photo ID legislation.
Even though legislators in West Virginia don't get back to work until Feb. 13, the state GOP delegation has already made it clear that voter photo ID legislation will be one of the first items on their agenda. Legislation introduced in 2012 failed in committee.
A proposal by the Frederick County legislative delegation to use the county as a pilot for voter photo ID won't see the light of day in the Maryland General Assembly after the delegation decided not to introduce the bill. Although the county commission supports voter ID for the county that serves as an exurb for both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, the state legislators felt the support would not be at there on the state level.
On Jan. 9, Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan (R-59th) introduced SB100 in the New York State Assembly that would require voters to show a photo ID in order to vote. The legislation allows for a variety of government-issued IDs, but does not allow a voter to cast a provisional ballot if they do not have the proper ID with them at the polls.
Under current law, Montana voters may provide a variety of forms of ID to vote—anything that essentially shows the voter's name and address—but under legislation recently introduced (HB108) voters would have to show a current Montana or tribal ID card only.
Virginia Delegate Mark Cole (R-88th District) introduced legislation that would limit the type of ID that is acceptable. Currently Virginia law requires voters to prove their identity through a variety of means including photo ID or utility bills. Under the proposal (HB 1337), items such as bank statements, utility bills and paychecks would not be acceptable, but social security cards and voter registration cards would remain acceptable.
Although she had previously said she would not introduce voter ID legislation this session, New Mexico Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R-Carlsbad) has had a change of heart and now says she will introduce a bill requiring photo ID to vote.
Late in 2012, legislation was introduced in the New Hampshire legislature that would repeal the state's voter photo ID law.
And even though voters in Texas have yet to cast a ballot under the state's new voter ID law (it's hung up in litigation), some Democratic legislators are trying to get rid of it. On the first day of the session HB 465 was introduced that would prevent the implementation of the 2011 law regardless of what the court system does.
Early Voting
With the support of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), two bills have been introduced into the state Assembly that would allow for early voting. A689 and S01461 would allow voters to cast their ballots one week in advance of a primary or special election and two weeks in advance of a general election.
Although Minnesota's legislature just got back to work this week, chairman of the House Elections Committee Steve Simon (DFL-St. Louis Park) told Minnesota Public Radio to expect the committee to take up legislation providing Minnesotans with the opportunity to cast a ballot in advance of election day.
In some states, early voting hours vary from county to county, but in Texas they can vary even within a county. However, under a recently introduced bill (HB 467), early voting hours would have to be uniform at all early voting locations, whether it is the main early voting location or a "branch" early voting site.
Two Florida lawmakers — Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R) and Sen. Gwen Margolis (D) — filed legislation that would reinstate early voting on the Sunday before Election Day. Diaz de la Portilla's bill (SB 176) would also increase the number of early voting hours per day from 12 to 14. The Margolis (SB 82) legislation would increase the number of early voting days from eight to 14 and would increase the number of early voting sites.
While some states are considering instituting or expanding early voting, one piece of legislation in Nebraska would actually decrease the amount of time to early vote. LB 271 would decrease the number of early voting days from 35 to 25. Secretary of State John Gale suggested the legislation.
Voting Rights
Outgoing Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) made restoring the voting rights for ex-felons one of the main talking points of his final State of the Commonwealth speech at the beginning of 2013.
Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem) introduced HJ 539, a constitutional amendment that would restore the voting rights to ex-felons once they have fulfilled all aspects of their sentence.
Although the legislation had the support of McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R), a House panel rejected it and eight other pieces of legislation that would help restore voting rights. The Senate legislation survived a Senate committee vote essentially moving forward with no recommendation because the committee vote was 3-3.
A plan to expand voting rights to ex-felons in Delaware is underway. The constitutional amendment, which is required to pass in two consecutive legislative sessions, would eliminate the five-year waiting period for eligible ex-felons to have their rights restored. House Bill 10 was introduced by Rep. Helene Kelley (D-Wilmington) and is identical to the legislation approved in 2012.
Nebraska State Sen. Amanda McGill (District 26) worked with students from Omaha-area high schools to draft LB 127 that would give 16-year-old Cornhuskers the ability to pre-register to vote.
Also in Nebraska, legislation introduced this week would give state lawmakers the authority to confirm election commissioners appointed by the governor in the state's three largest counties—Douglas, Sarpy and Lancaster. State Sen. Russ Karpisek (District 32) introduced LB 188 and LB 183 that would take the appointment process out of the hands of the governor and place it in the hands of the local county boards in charge.
Virginia Sen. Chap Peterson (D-Fairfax) — in an attempt to deal with the lines many Virginians faced on Election Day — has introduced SB739. The bill would require that there be at least one voting machine for each 500 registered voters. The current standard is one machine per 750 voters.
Two other bills introduced in Virginia would extend voting hours till 8 p.m. and allow for no-excuse absentee voting. With only 45-days in their session legislators got right to work on the no-excuse absentee voting legislation and the measure was killed — along party lines — in committee in both the House and Senate.
An additional bill in the Virginia General Assembly would dictate the timing and scheduling of special elections. Introduced by Del. Bob Brink (D-48th), the bill would require special elections for the General Assembly to be held concurrently with the November general election if the seat is vacated 50 to 180 days before the general election.
Senate Bill 1 in the Kentucky Legislature was introduced by Sen. Robert Stivers (R) on the first day of the session and would make it easier for military and overseas voters to cast an absentee ballot. Under the proposed legislation service members and their spouses would be able to cast their ballots electronically.
Two Maine legislators—Rep. Janice Cooper (D-Yarmouth) and Sen. Dick Woodbury (U-Yarmouth)—have submitted draft legislation that would bring ranked-choice voting to the entire state. Currently the city of Portland uses ranked-choice voting for it's mayoral elections.
Florida Sen. Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth) filed a bill that would in essence create automatic registration for the Sunshine State. SB 234 would require the state, using DMV records, to automatically register residents to vote upon their 18th birthday.
Clemens also introduced SJR 254, a constitutional amendment that would limit to three the number of amendments the Legislature could put on a ballot in any one election. Many voters and elections supervisors cited ballot length as the cause for the lengthy lines on Election Day.
Minnesota legislators will also consider changes to their election law on how constitutional amendments make the ballot. Sen. Tom Bakk (D-Iron Range) decried the "sign war" that marked the 2012 election when both marriage equality and voter ID amendments were on the ballot.
Oklahoma Sen Randy Bass (D-Lawton) introduced three bills this week aimed at making the voting process easier for voters and elections workers. SB 279 would expand the period of in-person absentee voting for counties with more than 50,000 people, SB276 would allow a representative of an incapacitated voter to apply for an absentee ballot for the voter and SB277 would widen the pool of people who can work on election day.
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Hurricane Irene: Extend Tax Filing Deadlines for Areas Affected by Storm
September 8, 2011
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants on August 30 asked the Internal Revenue Service to extend the Sept. 15 filing deadline for business returns where the taxpayers or tax return preparers are located in areas affected by Hurricane Irene.
"Many of our members are currently actively engaged in preparation of corporate, pass-through entity and trust tax returns with extended filing deadlines of September 15, 2011," Patricia Thompson, chair of the AICPA Tax Executive Committee, said in the Aug. 30 letter.
"The provision of these services has been drastically affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Irene," she said. "We are hearing reports of members who have limited internet connectivity and power outages, both at their offices and at their personal residences. Our members have experienced massive transportation disruptions and flooding of their residences and offices. Also we have heard from members who are having difficulty communicating with their taxpayer clients who are located in the affected areas, including difficulty obtaining information necessary to prepare the return."
The AICPA asked the IRS to use its administrative authority to grant an extension of the filing deadline for those in the affected areas. Thompson asked that any relief apply to situations where the taxpayer, tax return preparer or the records are located in areas impacted by Hurricane Irene.
On Sept. 1, the IRS announced it would allow taxpayers who reside in, or have businesses in, counties that were declared federal disaster areas to file returns late. As of Sept. 7, counties in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Vermont and Puerto Rico are included. As the Federal Emergency Management Agency reviews states' requests for disaster assistance, the IRS is expected to include additional areas. Information about the types of relief available is on the IRS website.
The IRS extended the Sept. 15 and Oct. 15 extended due dates until Oct. 31 for individuals, corporations and other business entities, as well as for clients of CPAs who have offices located in federally declared disaster areas. In addition, the AICPA tax staff verified with the IRS that taxpayers whose tax preparers were under an evacuation order or severe weather warning for Hurricane Irene are eligible for a one-week extension in the Sept. 15 due date until Sept. 22. For more information, see the Sept. 2 Tax Adviser article.


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Reality TV star Kim Kardashian took time out during a trip to Africa earlier this month (Jan13) to visit orphaned children.
The pregnant socialite jetted to the Ivory Coast for a promotional tour, but showed her maternal side by taking gifts and food to abandoned young kids in Abidjan.
Kardashian has released a set of snaps from her visit, which shows her being presented with flowers and the children performing a dance for her.
On her blog, she writes, "We had some time off in Abidjan so we wanted to visit an orphanage and we brought them tons of food and toys! The kids sang and danced for us and it was such a magical experience! They were the sweetest kids and I'm so glad I got to visit during my short trip."
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Title: Professor of Education and Lester D. Crow Professor in Education
Courses Taught: Intervention Specialist
I chose education as the result of volunteering while in high school. I enjoyed the opportunity to work with kids with exceptionalities. It was amazing to see how every little task became a great accomplishment for the children.
Special Moment
While teaching in the Columbiana County MRDD program, one of my severe down syndrome students, Rosie, after months of daily encouragement and practice, was able to write her name on her own. This task is something that we take for granted. The moment she brought her paper to show me will always be very special to me.
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I love working with students. Helping them with any part of their growth and development is important to me.
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I like the Hoover-Price Campus Center (HPCC) the most. I like the informal conversations that I have there with my fellow colleagues and students.
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The community atmosphere at Mount Union provides the opportunity for all on campus to really get to know each other.
Preparing Students
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The first freezing temperatures of the season are not only a sign for Northeasterners to dig their scarves and winter jackets out of the closet. It is also the time to get a flu vaccine, experts say.
"People should be getting vaccinated for the flu right now," said Dr. Diane Tenenbaum, a pediatrician at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. "Now is the perfect time."
Although the flu season is just beginning and usually does not peak until February, Tenenbaum explained that cases of the flu begin increasing in late December and early January.
"It usually takes at least two weeks to develop some degree of immunity after getting the flu vaccine," she said, "so right now would be a great time to get the vaccine to protect yourself throughout the season."
Dr. Paul Sorum, professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at Albany Medical Center, agreed.
"Although there is no confirmed flu in the vicinity, now is the time to get the vaccine," Sorum said. "I think we'll start getting some confirmed cases to the hospital in December."
Seasonal influenza, or the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a range of influenza viruses that tends to spread during the winter season. Although the viruses that cause the flu are well studied, the timing and duration of the flu season can be unpredictable.
"The flu season varies from year to year, so it's hard to say when the season will begin and end," Sorum explained.
"It is the $10,000 question," Tenenbaum said. "There are patterns to the flu that are tracked worldwide by the Centers for Disease Control, and the flu season is predicted based on that historical data."
"For example, we know that the flu happens a little bit earlier in the southern part of the United States, and it takes some time for it to spread to the Northeast," Tenenbaum explained.
No matter the time of year, most healthy individuals who get the flu can expect a fever, runny nose, chills and fatigue that go away within a week.
However, in "high-risk" individuals, including infants, the elderly and those with chronic diseases, the flu can cause life-threatening complications that require hospitalization.
"Although the scariest complication of the flu is death, we more commonly see pneumonia and dehydration, which require hospitalization," Tenenbaum said.
The elderly are particularly at risk, with the CDC reporting that 90 percent of influenza-associated deaths occur among adults over 65 years of age.
"The most at-risk are the very young and the very old and anybody whose immune system doesn't work so well, including those with asthma and chronic lung or cardiac diseases," said Tenenbaum. "These people should be consulting with the physicians about getting a flu shot."
However, it is equally important for healthy adults to be vaccinated for the flu, not only to protect themselves from getting sick, but also to protect others.
"You can't see if someone sitting next to you is immunocompromised," Tenenbaum said, "so you should get vaccinated to protect the community as well."
Sorum said this is a change from previous practices when only "high-risk" patients were encouraged to get the vaccine.
Otherwise healthy individuals should get a flu vaccine "first because, even though it's rare, the flu can cause severe illness, even in healthy people ... But, more importantly, to protect people who are less healthy by not spreading the flu to them," Sorum said.
This concept, known as "herd immunity," means that the flu vaccine affords double the protection -- protecting the vaccinated person and preventing them from passing the flu to anyone else.
"Protecting healthy people protects a lot of people," Tenenbaum said.
Flu vaccination is particularly important for families with babies who are younger than six months of age.
"Babies under 6 months of age are quite vulnerable and we can't protect them by giving them the vaccine," Tenenbaum said. "It is very important for families to be vaccinated so they don't spread the flu to babies."
Sorum said despite the benefits, many people avoid getting a flu shot because they fear the vaccine will give them the flu rather than protect them from it.
That's an unfounded fear, he said. "It is absolutely not possible to get the full flu from a flu vaccine. It is biologically impossible."
Sorum explained that with so many other illnesses going around in the winter months, there is a high probability that someone who receives the flu vaccine will get sick from another illness. He said that often leads people to wrongly connect the vaccination they received to the separate sickness they contracted.
The flu vaccine is available in an injection and a nasal spray, and may have side effects in certain individuals.
"There are complications and side effects to anything we're exposed to, and anyone getting the vaccine should speak with their physician," Tenenbaum said.
"Unless you have a severe -- and I mean severe -- allergy to eggs, unless you are currently having moderate to severe illness and unless you have had a bad reaction to the vaccine in the past, you should get the flu vaccine," Tenenbaum said. "You risk putting people you care about in the hospital if you don't."
Where to get a flu shot
Saratoga County Flu Clinic
o When: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13
o Call 235-8500 to make an appointment. Appointments are necessary.
o Located at Waterford Senior Center
CVS Minute Clinic
o Available every day; check pharmacy hours
o No appointment necessary
o Most insurances accepted, including Medicare Part B
o Vaccines available for all ages
o Without insurance, shots cost $31.99
Rite-Aid pharmacies
o Available every day; check pharmacy hours
o No appointment necessary
o Most insurances accepted
o Without insurance, shots cost $30
o No appointment necessary
o Check store's pharmacy hours
o Most insurances accepted
o Without insurance, shots cost $31.99
Price Chopper
o Only available in stores that have a pharmacy
o Most insurances accepted
o Without insurance, shots cost $30
o No appointment necessary
o Only available in stores that have a pharmacy
o Most insurances accepted
o Without insurance, shots cost $25
o No appointment necessary
o Open during pharmacy hours, closed from 1:30 to 3 p.m. for lunch
o Without insurance, shots cost $17
o No appointment necessary
o Most insurances accepted
o Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed from 1:30 to 2 p.m. daily for lunch
o Flu shots no longer available
-- List compiled by Morgan Rumpf


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Hi, I'm Gem and I was so excited to find this website!! I adopted a vegan lifestyle after coming across Dr John McDougall and Forks over Knives & I did it in an attempt to reduce the inflammation caused by an auto-immune disorder that I've had for the last 3 years. It's week 5 for me now and I have had such positive results and I am now back in the gym and lifting weights again (with greatly reduced joint pain). Becoming vegan has literally changed my life in such a positive and dramatic way!! My first goal is to reach 20% BF and I've already lost 2% over the last 4 weeks. It would be great to network with people doing the same as most people in the gym are doing high animal protein and low carb diets. BTW, any other aussies on here??
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Welcome Gem. Good to hear you are getting such positive results from the lifestyle change.
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As captain of the Canadiens from 1981-89, Bob Gainey would look into the eyes of the players in his Forum dressing room and do his reading.
Who needed a push? Who was committed? Whose skin was crawling with the pressure of the playoffs? Who could he depend upon to deliver the goods when the team needed them most?
Gainey need seldom cast a glance in the direction of his young goaltender, Patrick Roy. There were no questions there that needed answers.
"He was no-maintenance as far as motivation (was concerned)," the Canadiens general manager said with a laugh yesterday, one of the game's greatest defensive forwards standing deep slot in the shadow of television lights that bathed his dependable No. 33.
Last February, Gainey stickhandled deftly through the emotional night of his own sweater retirement, his No. 23 pulled to the rafters of the Bell Centre.
On Nov. 22, he will see Roy's 33 hoisted up, the illustrious career of another former teammate celebrated.
So much has been discussed about Roy's train-wreck departure from the Habs in 1995. Gainey, now in a loftier position of authority than he was as Roy's captain in the 1980s, sees things in a different hue.
"I don't know so much about reconcile," he said of the goalie's handshake with the Canadiens after both have so long walked different sides of the street. "He's not the only person who's had a problem with authority figures in his employment place. He had an enormous impact late in (the Canadiens') 100 years. Anyone who has a vivid memory of him can see you just can't turn away from his career.
"In any kind of crisis, time can take care of things," Gainey added of the wounds between player and club that now have been salved.
"I get a message from him that the timing is right for him. He feels positive about it, and he feels honoured and wants to use this as a doorway into his future."
Gainey recalls a cocky, fresh-scrubbed Canadiens farmhand arriving at training camp in 1985, one of a three-man goaltending landscape that included Steve Penney and Doug Soetaert. And he saw someone unique that day, as he would throughout their years together.
"I don't think there was any hiding that (Roy) was an assertive, aggressive young player," Gainey said. "He wanted his place, he wanted it quick and he was ready to push and make space and elbow to do that.
"As a veteran player, you like things to unfold in a certain way. (But) you appreciate somebody who comes in and makes space for themselves, pushes someone else out of the way and makes your team better."
Gainey, Roy, 42 other Canadiens Hall of Fame players and 10 of the club's storied builders will be linked at the Bell Centre in the team's newly announced Ring of Honour. It will be unveiled in the arena bowl before the club's centennial-year home opener on Oct. 15.
Yesterday, Roy finally set foot for the first time in the Canadiens' Bell Centre dressing room. He had not before seen his own photo gazing down from the gallery of legends, included for his 2006 Hall of Fame induction. Roy is over the head of Carey Price - purely by coincidence.
He had not before seen the stone slab on which his Vézina and Conn Smythe trophies are celebrated, though his photo stares directly at it, nor the team plaques that bear his name.
Nearby on the wall of the Canadiens dressing room is a photo of his former captain, Bob Gainey. Their eyes still don't meet, nor must they.
Gainey says he's received enormous credit the past two decades for having led the Canadiens to their improbable 1986 Stanley Cup victory. Yesterday, again, he deflected the praise, recalling a Drydenesque rookie goalie named Roy winning 15 games and the Conn Smythe Trophy that season, with a 1.92 goals-against average.
"(Roy) is the person who carried the team," Gainey said. "This is the person who shouldered that good team, not great team, and dragged them through the playoffs and won the MVP.
"Part of the things that made up Patrick's character and made him such a good player can play against you at times," Gainey added of the separation that is no more. "I don't think he's hiding behind any of that.
"His career is what it is and what he's being honoured for today is the production of his career, the mark that he made, the legacy that he's left and the changes that he made in the position of goaltender.
"In my opinion," said a man whose viewpoint matters a great deal in this city, "he richly deserves all of it."


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The Cobras got on the board first, scoring a run in the second on a sacrifice fly by Brian Johanson that brought home Ben Davidson. Coker added another run in the third, when Eric Losten doubled down the left field line to score Ty Medlin, giving the Cobras a 2-0 lead.
The Panthers answered with a run of their own in the top of the fourth, when Ryan Steen led off the inning with a triple and was then brought home with a sacrifice fly from Patrick McDonald.
Coker held a 2-1 lead until the top of the eighth, when Claflin's Trivon Howard singled home Rafael Outler, tying the game.
It did not take Coker long to get back on top, back-to-back singles by Steven Evans and Anthony Chester in the bottom of the eighth put runners in scoring position for Johanson, who laced an RBI single through the left side, giving Coker the lead 3-2.
Mikael Owens came on to close out the ninth and with a quick ground out and a pair of strike outs, Owens (1) had his first save and Jesse Hatchell (1-0) had the win. Hatchell went three strong innings, allowing one run on four hits with a strikeout.
Jeffery Pierce took the loss for Claflin, throwing seven and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on 10 hits, while striking out four.
Leading the Cobras at the plate were Johanson, Davidson and Ryan Schaeffer. Each was 2-for-3 on the day, while Johanson had two RBIs and Davidson had a double.
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Since 1981, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has helped millions of low-income Americans pay their energy bills. Today, LIHEAP is a widely supported, essential program that delivers critical short-term aid to our nation's most vulnerable citizens, including seniors on fixed incomes and the desperately poor.
As Congress faces very difficult fiscal challenges, tough budget decisions will need to be made. However, cutting LIHEAP funding is not the answer, and will deny people heating and cooling, which are basic needs for survival. Without energy assistance, low-income families, the elderly, and the millions of people seeking work could be forced to make painful choices between heating or cooling their homes or paying for other necessities such as food, medicine, and clothing.
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Autism researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have received a prestigious $13 million award from the National Institutes of Health to establish an Autism Center of Excellence and Treatment Network, making the MIND Institute one of only nine such centers in the United States.
Announced on World Autism Awareness Day, the Autism Center of Excellence, or ACE, award underwrites a research program aimed at advancing the quality, pace and coordination of autism research and is led by Sally J. Rogers, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and principal investigator. Rogers will collaborate with scientists at Vanderbilt University, Nashville; the University of Washington, Seattle; and Harvard to conduct the research. The award will support two separate treatment studies designed to provide the most up-to-date data possible on the most effective methods of treating very young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
"While progress in research on ASD has been rapid, complex questions remain about the causes of these disorders, how to detect them very early and how to intervene most effectively," said National Institute of Mental Health Director Thomas Insel. "Centers receiving ACE funding have marshaled the interdisciplinary expertise and technical resources needed to move the science forward as quickly as possible."
Rogers said that supporting and improving the outcomes of young children with autism and other disabilities is a national commitment and health priority, and a community and family necessity.
"The number of children who develop autism now overshadows all other early childhood disabilities and represents more than 1 percent of all the children in our country. The funds from the National Institutes of Health, and the support of the MIND Institute and UC Davis, will allow us to identify the best treatments for autism early in life and mitigate as much as possible the disabling effects of this all-too-prevalent and lifelong condition," Rogers said.
The efficacy of early intervention for improving children's functioning may be the biggest treatment success story in autism. The most widely used therapy is an approach called applied behavioral analysis, or ABA, pioneered by O. Ivar Lovaas during the 1980s. Discrete-trial therapy modeled after Lovaas-style intervention is widespread and is offered by school districts nationwide.
A highly successful alternative therapy uses play as the treatment context. Rogers, with her colleague Geraldine Dawson of the University of North Carolina and Autism Speaks, created the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) method of early autism intervention, a form of therapy that fuses play-based, developmental, relationship-based approaches with the teaching methods of applied behavioral analysis. ESDM has been found to result in IQ, language and adaptive behavioral gains that equal those of discrete-trial approaches.
The ACE Award will provide funds for a new study that will include 108 very young, diverse, male and female children at three different study sites, 36 at the MIND Institute, 36 at the University of Washington and 36 at Vanderbilt.
The study's participants will at the outset range in age from 15 to 30 months. Each child will receive either 15 or 25 hours per week of either ESDM or discrete-trial training. The therapies will be by delivered one-on-one by trained interventionists in the children's homes for one year. In addition, the children's parents also will receive 1½ hours of monthly coaching in the methodologies; parent-delivered intervention will be measured via a small camera, about the size and weight of a finger, which they will wear as they interact with their children.
"This study will provide answers to two critical questions that parents and interventionists ask: 'How many hours of intervention are necessary for my child?' and 'What type of early intervention should my young child with autism receive for the best possible outcome?' Up until this point, no study has been designed to directly answer these questions," Rogers said.
"This study is the first to test directly the effects of the number of hours and type of early intervention approach on the progress of a large group of very young children with autism," she said. "The results should provide some practical answers for parents, interventionists and policy makers, all of whom are committed to supporting as much progress as possible for young children with autism."
The second study will continue Rogers' earlier ACE Treatment Network research at UC Davis and the University of Washington on the long-term effects of the efficacy of the ESDM play-based approach to autism early intervention. In an earlier trial, toddlers receiving the intervention showed major improvements in IQ, language, adaptive behavior, and severity of their diagnosis over the two-year study period. The current study will follow participants up to 6 to 7 years of age. The participating centers include UC Davis, Harvard McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass., and the University of Washington.
Researchers at Harvard will provide data analysis for both studies. Other ACE research centers are located at UCLA, UC San Diego, the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Washington and Yale, among others.
The ACE Awards program is funded jointly by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The program was created in 2007 to launch an intense and coordinated research effort aimed at identifying the causes of autism spectrum disorder and finding new treatments.


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Olivia Munn: My Fans Are Everything
Olivia Munn is all smiles as she heads out of BOA Steakhouse with a pal on Friday (January 11) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 32-year-old actress, in an Oliver Tolentino dress, recently opened up about her love for her fans.
"My fans have given me everything," she told Entertainment Weekly. "They're people who are helping me make my dreams come true."
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Olivia Munn
The night before, Olivia attended the Alberta Ferretti and Vogue Limited Edition Collection 2013 Fashion Show at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles where she posed for photos with friend Kate Beckinsale.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – King Women's Volleyball extended its current winning streak to eight matches and remained undefeated after defeating the North Greenville Crusaders, 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-18), on Tuesday night. Summer Kremer led the offense with 10 kills while Kelsey Griffitts had a day at the net offensively and defensively.
King jumped out to a one-game lead after taking a 22 all tie deep into the first set before closing the deal, 25-23. Coming out of a timeout North Greenville's Yomi Adeyeye committed an attack error and was followed by a kill by junior Mariah Herington (Jonesborough, Tenn.) to set up set point. The Crusaders fought off defeat once with a block at the net on an attack attempt by Lauren Willoughby (Cary, N.C.), but the freshman came right back and put the game-ending kill away for the quick start.
The defense came to play in the second set with the team posting two total blocks on four block assists between Summer Kremer (Mills River, N.C.), Kelsey Griffitts (Bristol, Va./John Battle H.S.), and Mariah Herington. The offense spread the wealth around but also benefitted from eight attack errors and a .000 hit percentage by the visiting Crusaders. North Greenville once trailed by six points, 21-15, but returned tie the game behind a trio of attack errors and two blocks at the net. King then pulled away after facing a 21-21 second set behind kills from Herington and Jordan Baty (Wilmington, N.C.) then capitalized on three consecutive errors by NGU for a 25-22 win and 2-0 advantage.
The Lady Tornado maintained a strong handle of the third game after going on a 6-2 run early to achieve a five-point advantage, 15-10. King held that lead for the duration of the match, never letting NGU come within four points and taking the match with a seven-point win, 25-18.
King hit at a .256 attack percentage for the day behind Summer Kremer's 10 kills on 29 attempts (.276). Earlier in the day, Kremer had been awarded the Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Player of the Week award.
Hitting at an incredible .643 percentage was junior Kelsey Griffitts, who finished 9-of-14 with zero errors to accompany three block assists.
Mariah Herington and Lauren Willoughby each had strong days on the offensive end, combining for 15 kills. Herington finished with eight kills on 24 attempts (.208) while Willoughby continued to be a viable offensive asset with seven kills. Each had one block assist.
On the defensive side, Payton Tipton (Cleveland, Tenn.) led the team with 16 digs while freshman Brooke Calhoun (Johnson City, Tenn./Grace Baptist H.S.) also had 10 digs.
The win extends the Lady Tornado's current winning streak to eight consecutive matches dating back to Sept. 12 when they upset defending conference champion Lees-McRae, 3-2, and snapped the Bobcats' 58-match league winning streak. Now, the Lady Tornado (11-5) have a streak of their own and remain the last unbeaten team in the conference at 5-0.
The team's steak will be taken on the road for three matches. Their road trip begins in Sumter, S.C. where they play the Coker Cobras on Sept. 28. The following day, King will play the Belmont Abbey Crusaders and play the final leg of their road trip out of conference against the Tusculum Pioneers. They will return home on Oct. 5 to begin a four-game homestand, beginning with the Converse Valkyries.