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Resection means the total or partial removal of an organ. The liver's remarkable regenerative ability allows it to continue functioning, even when parts of it are removed.
For people diagnosed with liver cancer, liver resection offers the best chance for cure or long-term survival.
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In fact, UPMC's liver surgeons pioneered minimally invasive (laparoscopic) liver surgery and have performed this technique more than 250 times — making them one of the most experienced teams in the United States.
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Rocketing insurance costs spark two-year investigation
The Competition Commission is launching an investigation to find out whether insurance companies are ripping off their customers.
The announcement comes as figures show that premiums are rising at an incredible rate of £225 million a year.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today referred the insurance industry - worth an estimated £9.4 billion in the UK - to the Commission after discovering that at-fault drivers had little control over the way in which repairs were carried out or the way in which replacement vehicles were supplied to not-at-fault drivers.
It said that practices within the insurance industry were ramping up premiums, potentially by around £10 per policy, adding that there was no ''quick fix" to the problems identified and that further investigation was needed.
The commission now has up to two years to report its findings.
Clive Maxwell, chief executive of the OFT, said: "Competition appears not to be working effectively in the private motor insurance market.
"The insurers of at-fault drivers appear to have little control over the bills they must pay, and this may be leading to higher costs for them and ultimately higher premiums for motorists."
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) welcomed the news. Nick Starling, ABI's director of general insurance, said: "The OFT found what insurers have known for years – that when a customer has a crash that is their fault, the insurer has little control over the cost of the subsequent claim.
"Regulation of all players in the market to tackle excessive costs is needed, and we look forward to working with the Competition Commission to bring much needed reforms to the market that will, in turn, result in lower car insurance premiums for consumers".
Andrew Moody, managing director of Retail Motor Law, added: "I applaud the OFT for making this bold move – it is good news for small businesses and consumers. The Competition Commission has strong and wide ranging powers, so it will be very interesting to see what happens next."

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After 30 months above 8%, on Friday, a month before the U.S. election, the Labor Department reported that the jobless rate dipped to 7.8%. However, on Thursday the first-time unemployment number was reported as 373,000, an uptick from the prior week. That assumes the worker applying for unemployment lost his job. On Friday, the monthly jobs data reported jobs created of 114,000. Once again, the failure of the media to associate the weekly job loss with the monthly job gains is a mystery.
We will keep abreast of additional information as to the miraculous adjustment to the labor situation. With the election only a month away, we expect additional news emanating from both major parties addressing such news with their individual spin.
The ongoing Eurozone debt crisis will continue to impact market psychology. With 20,000 people in Madrid protesting the austerity programs in Spain, we cannot dismiss the possibility of a default that could exacerbate the situation.
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Interest Rates: The December U.S. Treasury 30 year bond closed at 147 and 16/32nds, down 1 and 10/32nds as the jobs report surprised the markets with the unemployment rate declining from 8.1% to 7.8%. Any "good news" on the jobs front or the economy portends a potential for a rate increase and as bonds are fixed coupon, as yields go up or expected to rise, prices decline. We remain skeptical that a month before the U.S. election the unemployment rate after remaining above 8% for 30 or more months, "suddenly" declines by 0.3 points. We will await any "revision" but for now bonds remain in the range I have suggested for some time, 145 to 155.
Stock Indices: The Dow Jones industrials closed at 13,610 up 34.79 and for the week gained 1.29%. The S&P 500 closed at 1,461, down 0.47 but for the week was up 1.41%. The Nasdaq closed at 3,136, down 13.27 and for the week was up 0.64%. Stocks benefited from the surprise drop in the U.S. unemployment rate early in the session but later lost ground to the skepticism over the sudden drop and pressure from the tech sector. We continue to warn that a serious threat to the U.S. equity markets persist due to the ongoing Euro zone debt crisis and the rhetorical "benefits" derived from speeches by Mario Draghi, the head of the ECB. We doubt very much, given the continuing protests against the austerity programs necessary to qualify for the bailouts, that a resolution is near. We suggest the implementation of hedging strategies for holders of large equity portfolios.
Currencies: The December U.S. Dollar index closed at 7946, up 2 points after declining early in the session but garnered strength after the U.S. jobs data came in better than expected. Any "improvement: in the U.S. labor situation or the economy could prompt the Federal Reserve to negate its "limitless" stimulus program and assume the prior stimulus programs were working. That would alleviate the need for additional stimulus and push rates higher. Higher U.S. rates would help seniors and those on fixed income such as retirees relying on interest for living expenses, a condition long forgotten since the onset of lower U.S. rates. Another factor for the dollar strength was when European Central Bank President mario Draghi said the ECB is "ready to start buying euro-block nations' debt to stem the region's debt crisis." I hope he figured out where to get all that money but I fear his rhetoric is "empty" like the "accounts" he thinks money exists in…..or can be "printed"…Stay with the dollar.
Energies: December crude oil closed at $90.26 per barrel, down $1.81 as refinery problems and shutdowns are increasing supplies. Meanwhile gasoline prices in California, thanks to those refinery shutdowns is costing the public over $5.00 a gallon for gasoline and almost crippling the retail industry as people are refusing to drive to stores until prices decline in line with actual supply/demand tied to crude. The U.S. refineries typically shut down in order to convert from summer blend to winter blend gasolines but this year the effect has been more dramatic than in the past. As far as crude is concerned, there is ample supply and reduced demand tied to recessionary trends globally so we remain bearish for crude.
Copper: December copper closed at $3.7580 per pound, down $2.8c and remains under pressure along with other dollar denominated commodities. A slowing global economy and especially China, the world's largest metal user, could continue to pressure prices. Stay with the put positions.
Precious Metals:. December gold closed at $1,783.60 per ounce, down $12.90 tied to the better than expected (and questionable) jobs data showing a decline in the jobless rate after 30 months over 8% to 7.8% possibly leading to expectations of an economic recovery in the U.S. We of course doubt any such recovery as the weekly first time unemployment figure comes in over 370,000. The jobs created figure of 114,000 is "anemic" and does not signify an economic improvement. However, with only 30 days left before the U.S. election, number "manipulation" is a real possibility to keep the current administration in power. That goes for not only the President, but also for congress. We could see continued wide price swings for gold and if you must own precious metals, try silver for less downside risk and as a better percentage gainer than gold. December silver closed at 34.62c per ounce, down 48.1c also tied to selling pressure from the strong dollar and the possibility of higher U.S. interest rates. December palladium closed at $660 per ounce, down $14.75 or 2.2% against October platinum's close of $1,705.00, loss of $18.20 per ounce or 0.9%. Palladium has outperformed platinum on a percentage basis of late and should revert to its premium position on a spread basis on any dollar decline. Platinum continues to benefit from South African mining strikes and any resolution will put platinum under pressure against palladium. Stay with that long palladium/short platinum spread.
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An off-duty police officer fired shots at a man who was trying to break into his north Charlotte home early Tuesday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.
The officer fired his personal gun around 1 a.m. after seeing a man kick in his back door, WCNC reported.
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- Trump Administration Policies Impact Business Aircraft Operations to Cuba
- Nov. 29, 2017
The Trump administration recently announced new restrictions on travel to and trade with Cuba. Policies created under the Obama administration allowed Americans to travel to Cuba for a number of reasons, including the "people-to-people" category of educational travel. The Trump administration rolled back the "people-to-people" category, but is still allowing certain humanitarian and business development trips. "Operators should work with their flight planning providers and their passengers to ensure any flights to Cuba are operated in accordance with policies current at the time of the flights," said Doug Carr, NBAA's vice president of regulatory and international affairs. Learn more about business aircraft operations to Cuba.
- Revised Routes Between Miami Center, Havana Area Control Center Starting Oct. 12
- Oct. 5, 2017
A major revision to the route structure for aircraft operating to/from Cuba, as well as overflying Cuba, in and out of Miami Center will begin on Thursday, Oct. 12. Additional routes have been added to increase the capacity of the airspace. Learn more.
- New Customs Facility in Florida Keys Services Flights from the Caribbean, Cuba
- May 2, 2016
A new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport (MTH) is one more sign of the increasing excitement being generated among operators over the eventual opening of Cuba to business aviation flights. Learn more about the new CBP facility.
- U.S. Aircraft Visiting Cuba Now Allowed to Stay Seven Days
- Oct. 8, 2015
U.S.-based aircraft operators authorized by the FAA to fly into Cuba may now keep their aircraft there on "temporary sojourn" up to seven consecutive days, according to changes recently by the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments. Previously, aircraft were limited to a single overnight. The latest revisions also allow for export/re-export to Cuba of items "to help ensure the safety of civil aviation and the safe operation of commercial passenger aircraft." However, tourism is not yet permitted for U.S. citizens. Read more about flying to Cuba.
- Restrictions on Flying to Cuba Still Largely Intact
- Feb. 13, 2015
Operators considering flights to Cuba should carefully review the requirements and limitations on such operations, as well as the types of travel authorized, as there are significant civil or criminal penalties for violating the U.S. embargo. While there is substantial interest in flying to Cuba, most of the restrictions on business aircraft flights have not changed, noted Brian Koester, NBAA's project manager of operations. For example, private operation of any N-registered aircraft will still require an advance "temporary" sojourn license from the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security. This authorization can take several months to obtain, making it difficult to arrange private flights to Cuba. In addition, a private operator would need to comply with most of the FAR and Customs requirements for air carriers. Read more about restrictions on flying to Cuba.
- FAA Makes Changes to Approvals for Extended Overwater Operations in WATRS Airspace
- Nov. 20, 2014
The FAA recently made changes to OpSpec/Management Specification (MSPec)/Letter of Authorization (LOA) B045, Extended Overwater Operations Using a Single Long-Range Communication System. The changes affect part 91K, 121, 125, or 135 operators utilizing a single long-range communication system in the West Atlantic Route System, Caribbean, or Gulf of Mexico. Operators must receive the mandatory new approval by April 23, 2015. The current template for B045 is combined for parts 121, 152 and 135, which causes confusion with respect to operational control organizations. The new templates are tailored to the operational control organization and communication requirements of each part. Learn more.
- Puerto Rico Ports Authority Publishes Private Aviation Guide
- Nov. 20, 2014
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA), which owns and operates nine public-use airports in Puerto Rico, has published a Private Aviation Guide to provide pilots and operators with helpful operational information when flying to the Caribbean island territory. The guide covers an overview of Puerto Rico's airport system, including customs and immigration requirements and hours, arrival procedures, VRF transitions through the San Juan Class C airspace, and general FAQs related to flying to Puerto Rico.Read more about the new guide to flying to Puerto Rico.
- New RNAV Routes for the Gulf of Mexico
- Janury 8, 2013
On Jan. 10, 2013, at 0630 UTC, new RNAV routes will take effect for crossing the Gulf of Mexico. Two ATS routes will be maintained. Aircraft entering GoMex airspace at or after 0630 UTC are expected to file and fly the new GoMex route structure, including the new "Lima" and "Mike" RNAV routes. This will allow the application of 50 NM lateral separations for qualified aircraft, authorized for RNP 10 (minimum) or RNP 4. Learn more.
- Overflying Mexico or Venezuela? Ensure Your Account Is in Good Standing
- April 2, 2012
Recently, both Mexico and Venezuela have implemented the practice of denying overflight privileges for operators with overdue fees. "This is not something where people were receiving a bill and electing not to pay it," explained NBAA Operations Service Group Project Manager Scott O'Brien. "These operators had not even received a bill." NBAA has been investigating this issue on behalf of Members who were previously unaware that they had unpaid balances in these countries. Find out what your company needs to know about overflying these countries in this week's NBAA Flight Plan podcast. Learn More .
- NBAA Provides Guidance to Operators on Mexico Overflight Fees
- March 26, 2012
Operators overflying the Mexican Flight Information Region (FIR) and not landing in the country should be aware of overflight fees imposed by SENEAM, the provider of air navigation services in Mexico. While the Mexican authority to collect these fees has been in place since 2002, the government has recently denied aircraft access to the Mexican FIR for nonpayment of fees. The overflight fees must be calculated by each operator and paid to SENEAM. Operators should not expect to receive a bill for the fees; they must be self-reported and paid in full to ensure access to the Mexican FIR. Download the Guide to Overflying Mexican Territory (3.0 MB, PDF).
- Further Guidance Published on RNP 10 in the Gulf of Mexico
- December 16, 2011
For operators flying aircraft with a Single Long Range Navigation System (S-LRNS), the FAA has published guidance on the authorization process for conducing RNP 10 operations in the Gulf of Mexico Oceanic Control Areas (GoMex CTA). On October 20, the FAA implemented 50-nautical-mile lateral separation between aircraft authorized for RNP 10 or RNP 4 operations in the GoMex CTA. The process for RNP 10 authorization of aircraft equipped with S-LRNS is the same as that for aircraft equipped with two or more LRNS with the exception that S-LRNS RNP 10 eligibility is currently restricted to GoMex operations. Learn more operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more about the Gulf of Mexico airspace. Learn More.
- Clarification Regarding Collection of Piarco FIR Air Navigation Fees
- May 11, 2010
There has been some confusion expressed by operators who have received invoices from several collection companies in the Caribbean for air navigation fees incurred in the Piarco FIR. Specifically, questions were raised as to whether or not the charges were valid. NBAA has confirmed, with the Trinidad Civil Aviation Authority, that invoices received from CANAS and ATCHL (Air Transit Clearing House Limited) are legitimate and that these companies are known entities for invoicing / collecting air navigation and related fees for non IATA ops in the Piarco FIR. For more information, contact NBAA International Region II Lead Paul Worrell.
- Additional Mexican Customs Requirement for GA Operators
- March 3, 2008
All general aviation (GA) aircraft operating into Mexico from the Caribbean, Central America and South America now have to stop in Cozumel (MMCZ) or Tapachula (MMTP) for illegal substance inspections. Countries that are considered to be within the Caribbean zone are Bermuda, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. While operators may stop at either MMCZ or MMTP, Mexico is recommending Cozumel (MMCZ) due to better customs facilities at that location. For information on the requirements, which went into effect on February 1, view the Notice to Airmen.
On June 5, 2008, a redesigned route structure and 50 nm lateral separation between aircraft authorized RNP 10 or RNP 4 will be implemented in the WATRS Plus control areas. The FAA will accommodate a small percentage of flights by aircraft that are not RNP 10 endorsed, but eligible operators are urged to obtain operational approval for RNP 10 or RNP 4 by May 5, 2008. U.S. operators will continue to obtain operational approval using the guidance in FAA Order 8400.12A (RNP 10 Operational Approval)
- FAA Order 8400.12A and an 8400.12A-based job aid for U.S. operators and FAA inspectors are posted on the WATRS Plus web site
- The FAA WATRS Plus Operator Overview presentation is available to download here.
A new Electronic Advanced Passenger Information System (eAPIS) notification requirement became effective on February 1 for private and commercial flights to and from member states of the Caribbean community (CARICOM), which are: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. No special visas are required of citizens of Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, U.S. and their dependent territories, as well as nationals and residents of CARICOM states (except Haiti). Visit the NBAA CARICOM APIS resource for more information.
Crew members entering Mexico's national territory will need to present for inspection a pilot certificate issued by the crew country of nationality and fill out a Statistical Immigration Form. It is recommended that crew members also have a passport. Initially, Mexican Immigration wanted crews to present a passport, but the most recent Mexican Immigration announcement, April 22, 2005 - CRM/115/05, amends the earlier requirement. More.
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We all have moments we're not particularly proud of. For me, one surrounds an issue that's front and center in this year's election: the debate over a $15 an hour minimum wage.
Back in May I wrote a quick blog post for Seattle Weekly at the onset of one of the first fast-food workers strike in our area. Without much thought I expressed the overall sentiment of our newsroom that morning: that the $15 an hour demand was "probably a bit steep."
While that was the sentiment of our newsroom that morning – one I held, one many of my colleagues held, not to mention one held by at least three ladies I heard discussing the matter on my bus ride home that evening – I've since come to believe we were all wrong. (The fact Dori Monson agreed with us should have been the first glaring sign.)
Here's why:
In hindsight, my reaction was understandable – and probably not uncommon. My first job was at a McDonald's in Federal Way, making $5 an hour taking the orders of hungry (and often moderately terrible) people heading to Costco or Wild Waves. It was one of the most thankless and exhausting jobs I've ever had. But as a 16-year-old high school student entering the workforce – an economic status that most of my coworkers shared - I considered it a rite of passage. I considered it par for the capitalist course. Why should I have been making enough to support a family when I was still in high school and my only real qualification for the job was an ability to legibly fill out an application? I was a skill-less kid, after all. I was the kind of person who should have a low-paying job.
But things have changed, and my initial reaction to the demand for $15 an hour for fast-food workers failed to take this into account. As has been well-reported at this point, the fast-food worker of today is not the fast-food worker of the past. More and more, today's burger flippers are not just skill-less kids. More and more, blue collar jobs are disappearing, with service industry jobs taking their place.
As $15 minimum wage supporter and venture capitalist Nick Hanauer wrote for Bloomberg:
Low-wage jobs are fast replacing middle-class ones in the U.S. Economy. Sixty percent of the jobs lost in the last recession were middle-income, while 59 percent of the new positions during the past two years of recovery were in low-wage industries that continue to expand such as retail, food services, cleaning and health-care support. By 2020, 48 percent of jobs will be in those service sectors.
Not only are more and more fast-food workers exceptions to the accepted high-school kid stereotype, but the discrepancy of wealth distribution in this country has exploded. As The New York Times recently noted – citing a study by economists Emmanuel Saez and Thomas Piketty - the top 10 percent of earners raked in over half of the country's total income in 2012, and the top 1 percent brought home more than one-fifth. In other words, the Occupy movement continues to have a point.
It's obvious something needs to change, and raising the minimum wage for the low-wage workers that this country's economics have grown increasingly dependent on seems like as good a place to start as any.
Admittedly, there are real questions about the impact raising the minimum wage would have, both on our economy as a whole and on small businesses trying to survive. Along with an inaccurate view of who is working in fast food these days, my initial reaction to the call for a $15 an hour minimum wage was based on the premise that it would be an incredible hardship on small businesses inadvertently caught up in a battle targeting McDonald's, Walmart and their ilk.
I'm no longer so sure this is the case.
It seems like for whatever stance you want to have on the subject of a minimum wage hike there's a study to back it up. Those in favor of raising the minimum wage, like Hanauer, cite studies showing that the move would "inject about $450 billion into the economy each year," and "directly affect 51 million workers and indirectly benefit an additional 30 million" – giving them the ability to buy more stuff and, in turn, bolster the economy and help businesses prosper. Others worry that raising the minimum wage would mess up our already vulnerable economy, leading to more outsourcing and less jobs. While it's easy to vilify McDonald's and Walmart – because, you know, they deserve it much of the time – the impact that an across the board minimum wage hike would have on small business is still a legitimate concern.
After some months of consideration, however, I'm siding with the Hanauers of the world, willing to bet that the bluster behind the anti-minimum-wage-hike crowd is largely the work of those making record profits from the new, increasingly unjust economic landscape we all inhabit. Yes, a minimum wage hike would need to be thoughtful, but I've come to believe it can be done without dooming small business and is, in fact, very necessary. Socialist Alternative Seattle City Council candidate Kshama Sawant, for instance, would tax the area's ridiculously wealthy huge corporate entities to help subsidize any small businesses unable to afford a minimum wage hike. Others have suggested an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit as a way to provide more support for low-wage workers without placing as much burden on small businesses. I'm not sure what the exact solution should look like, but I now believe today's workers deserve that we try to find it. The road we're headed down goes nowhere.
Lastly, some historical perspective is helpful. As Goldy over at The Stranger noted on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, MLK's historic words came as part of a full day of activism – the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." One of the ten demands presented by organizers that day was a national minimum wage act, one that would "give all Americans a decent standard of living." As Goldy pointed out: "'Government surveys show that anything less than $2.00 an hour fails to do this,' the organizers duly noted back in 1963."
More from The Stranger: "Adjusted for inflation, $2.00 in 1963 dollars would be worth $15.27 today."
The fact is, even $15 may be a bargain for today's leaders of industry and commerce. As Hanauer wrote for Bloomberg: "If the minimum wage had simply tracked U.S. productivity gains since 1968, it would be $21.72 an hour -- three times what it is now."
In a very real sense, a failure to protect the minimum wage has helped lead to the demise of the middle class – so much so that many people today can't imagine a world where low-wage workers aren't relegated to sub-standard living and government assistance. But it doesn't have to be this way, and having a serious conversation about the necessity – and our societal obligation – to provide livable wages is an excellent place to start. In Seattle, $15 an hour may also end up being an excellent place to start.
If you've made it this far – and, really, bless your heart if you have – one question that's probably on your mind is: Why now? None of the information presented is particularly new (proponents have been making the same arguments since the very beginning, after all), and it would have been easy to just pretend like my initial minimum wage skepticism never happened (I mean, have you tried finding something on our website lately?).
For me it was twofold. Most importantly, the election is fast approaching, and voters in SeaTac and Seattle will both be making important decisions about what direction the minimum wage discussion will go in the future. It's not a decision to be taken lightly, and it will have a very real impact on where things go from here.
Less importantly, but still relevant, I hope my shift will provide a catalyst for others to do the same. Or, at the very least, inspire readers to examine the reasons they believe low-wage workers don't deserve more of the pie, and ask real questions about whether that rationale holds water in today's economic landscape.
For me, it just didn't anymore. And I felt obligated to say it on the record.


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The Oklahoma City Thunder forward had newly installed stitches in his bloody lip and a tooth that had been jarred loose by the back of Tim Duncan's head. On this night that was so painful for him and his Thunder teammates, the man who replaced injured Serge Ibaka in the lineup was the unwitting poster boy for a team that already finds itself in deep trouble in these Western Conference finals after Monday night's 122-105 loss in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs.
Collison will find out on Tuesday if his tooth that was pushed back toward his throat will need to be glued back in place. The Thunder, meanwhile, have a repair job of their own to get to work on in time for Game 2 on Wednesday.
"We weren't good enough," said Collison, the always-classy veteran who only played 15 minutes and missed all three of his shots. "Offensively, we've got to be better too. But it's not necessarily like, 'Serge is gone, replay Serge (and his role).' It's like, whoever is the five who are out there have to really play at a high level. The Spurs are great at moving the ball, finding the open man and eventually getting to the paint. We've got to be able to cut that stuff off so they're not getting in the paint and we're making them shoot jumpshots over a hand instead of letting them get to the basket so much."
Easy to say. So much harder to do.
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Yes, it's only one game, one that happened to have the same final score as the Thunder's series-opening loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round. But there are statistical oddities, then there are reams of credible research, and the problem from here on out for Oklahoma City is that everything the data told us about the loss of Ibaka and what it would mean against these Spurs came to pass.
Sixty-six points in the paint for this Spurs team that averaged just 41.5 points in the paint in those four regular season losses to the Thunder. Twenty-seven points for Duncan, his biggest output since Game 1 of the first round. A 57.5% shooting mark from the field and a 52.9% mark from beyond the arc that said everything about the lack of Thunder resistance without Ibaka, their one-of-a-kind presence in the paint who is out for the postseason with a left calf strain.
It's unfortunate that his worth has to be proven this way.
But this was the sort of series the Thunder had in mind when they gave him a four-year, $48 million deal in August 2012, one that eventually came with the ripple effect of Oklahoma City trading James Harden to the Houston Rockets just two months later. With him, they attack from inside and out and have the ability to cover as much hardwood as anyone in the league on the defensive. Without him, they simply don't have enough to match the all-for-one, one-for-all Spurs and sage coach Gregg Popovich.
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook already were carrying the heaviest of loads, and asking them to take their MVP-caliber games to another level was like asking always-reliable Collison to take Ibaka's place. And now that Plan A clearly didn't work, coach Scott Brooks has two days to decipher this Spurs code before Wednesday's Game 2.
"Well, we play team defense," said Durant, who had 28 points on 10-for-19 shooting, nine rebounds and five assists. "We don't just rely on Serge. He does a great job of blocking shots, but it's all because of our team defense.
"Look, Serge is not going to be here. He's injured for the rest of the postseason, so we've got to move past that and just keep playing as a team."
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Westbrook, per usual, shared his postgame news conference with Durant, and they were as in concert with their message then as they had been with their games during the physical 48 minutes. But the league's best duo simply isn't enough in this situation, even with Westbrook tallying 25 points, seven assists and five rebounds and almost singlehandedly giving the Thunder their first lead in a furious third quarter in which he scored 12 points. They had 10 of the Thunder's 16 turnovers between them, the number indicative of all the justifiable defensive attention paid to them throughout.
So what can the Thunder do from here? Even the players weren't sure in the downtrodden locker room afterward.
Collison said he would understand if Brooks wants to go small with the lineup and put him back in his reserve role.
"If coach doesn't feel like that lineup is good or whatever, then that's up to him," he said. "But for me personally, I'm just trying to get in there and do what I do well and try to get to the right spots and make the right plays."
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Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha, who missed a few crucial open looks early as the Spurs jumped out to a 20-9 lead and then played just nine of the game's final 36 minutes, was clearly frustrated by his lack of playing time. He finished scoreless and was 0-for-4 from the field, the kind of line that matters more than ever now that this is an all-hands-on-deck sort of Thunder crisis.
"Coach is going to keep substituting the way he does, but for us I think it's trusting the offense," Sefolosha said. "I don't really know what to say about (his missed shots). The last game in L.A. (against the Clippers), I made two out of three, and I never came back out on the court. It's whatever. I'll play my role, and whenever they call me to play, I'll play. When I'm on the bench, I'm there for the guys. That's all I can do at this point."
Brooks sent shivers down the Thunder nation's spine in the second quarter, when he played a lineup that didn't include Durant or Westbrook for nearly four minutes and the Thunder were outscored 15-10. It was a small sample size, to be sure, but still served as a relevant reminder that his team will have no margin for error from here on out.
Ibaka being out means this Thunder squad that so sorely misses him likely won't be far behind.
"He's not coming through those doors," Brooks said when asked if there was any chance Ibaka could make a miraculous return. "He's not coming back. We have to play better. We feel bad for Serge. He has worked all year to be put in this position, but we're all men. We have to step up and play much better."
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Republicans in Congress took their first vote Friday in a gamble that almost no one expects to end up going their way. The bet is that, to avoid a government shutdown, Democrats and President Obama would agree to gut funding for his signature domestic program, the nation's healthcare law.
Even Republicans in the Senate have acknowledged that is not going to happen. But the measure passed anyway, largely because Obama's plan has become, for a hugely influential piece of the Republican Party, about something far bigger than healthcare.
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A poll released Sept. 16, and conducted jointly with USA Today, found middling disapproval nationally for Obamacare. But even those who disapproved of it narrowly wanted their elected officials to make it work rather than make it fail — by, say, stripping its funding in the way the House bill would.
But among Republicans and Republican-leaning Americans who ally themselves with the tea party movement, opposition to the healthcare program was nearly universal, with 94% opposing it. Most of them — 89% — said they disapproved very strongly, a figure of uncommon vehemence.
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Among tea party sympathizers, the job approval rating of Republican leaders had fallen 15 points since it was measured in February, from 42% to 27%. Among non-tea party Republicans, there was no such drop in views about Republican leaders, and Democrats strongly approved of their own leaders.
The results illustrated that, even as the tea party-associated Republicans have become sort of outliers, they drive the party's agenda because of their emphatic views on Obamacare and the idea of compromise.
"The healthcare law, to tea party Republicans, is just the emblem of everything that concerns them about Barack Obama," said Michael Dimock, director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. "The issue almost can't be separated from Obama. To dislike the bill is to dislike Obama, and vice versa."
And, it follows, to allow Obamacare to survive is tantamount to endorsing the president himself. Dimock noted that the lopsided numbers are rare in polling, except in instances like the war in Iraq, whose poll findings also broke in sharply partisan ways.
Politicians tend to ignore polls if they don't agree with them; if not, Republicans in the House might have been voting for background checks for gun buyers rather than to de-fund Obamacare. (The voter corollary: Voters don't care all that much about a politician who changes views, so long as the politician now agrees with them.)
But there can be real world consequences for Republicans who choose to ignore these recent polls, and members of Congress know it. In the last two election cycles, tea party-fueled candidates have knocked off more establishment GOP members in primaries, making them the first line of focus for those seeking re-election. In some one-party states, a primary challenge will be the fiercest competition a sitting lawmaker will have.
Healthcare has become a visceral issue in which a normally accepted disagreement over policy evolves into a dispute over rock-ribbed matters of character. That is why Republicans have voted dozens of times to kill it legislatively — the better to convince its opponents that they really mean it — and why their allies are spending great sums to turn public sentiment against it. It is now a clash about the direction of the nation itself.
Polls show that the individual pieces of the healthcare plan are broadly popular, particularly required coverage for those with pre-existing conditions, and coverage of young college graduates on their parents' policies. It is when those elements come under the umbrella of "Obamacare" that views of the whole change.
"It's not about them thinking that the law will be bad," Dimock said of the opponents. "It will be disastrous. It's so intertwined with broader political concerns."
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When asked about the bestselling success of E. L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy (a series that began as Twilight fan fiction) Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer told MTV News: "Good on her — she's doing well. That's great!"
In the short video interview embedded above, the novelist admitted she hadn't read the erotica bestseller, but wished her old fan luck. Even though the book has its roots in fan fiction, Meyer said James would have been a writer no matter what inspired her. Here's more from MTV:
"Fifty Shades" follows the sadomasochistic affair of college graduate Ana Steele and dominant billionaire Christian Grey … Christian represents Edward Cullen, a brooding, self-deprecating and impossibly good-looking man with a few secrets, while Ana is an adaptation of the clumsy and shy Bella Swan. Without Meyer's novel, "Fifty Shades" might not exist. "It might not exist in the exact form that it's in," Meyer said. "Obviously, [James] had a story in her, and so it would've come out in some other way." (Via Book Riot)


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Sony's willingness to support third-party developers and hackers is well known at this point. Just some months ago, with support from Google, Sony more or less turned the Xperia S into a Nexus smartphone. They provided all the binaries they could for the device, along with a developmental AOSP, stock Android, build for developers to play around with. Unfortunately, Google backed away from the project within a short time, and the Xperia S never became a bonafide AOSP managed device. But that didn't stop Sony from keeping all the necessary files to run stock Android available on their github page.
Announced today on their developer blog, Sony is now doing the same thing with their latest flagship smartphone, and has released an AOSP build for the 5-inch 1080p Xperia Z, complete with as many binaries as they can possibly supply. Sony was able to provide the necessary files to get the SD-card, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, LED light, and most sensors working, but cannot provide the binaries for the camera or modem. Although they do have both working well internally.
Because of the broken modem and camera support, along with a handful of bugs, AOSP for the Xperia Z isn't ready for every day use quite yet, but it could be only a matter of time. A quick look on XDA shows that the Sony released AOSP code for the Xperia S was used to make a successful ROM. There's little reason to believe the Xperia Z won't follow suit. All the files needed for getting AOSP up and running on your Xperia Z are located on Sony's github, ready for contribution from developers committed to making this project daily-driver worthy.
The decision to give developers and consumers the tools needed to customize the firmware on their Xperia S was, as you would imagine, very well received. Sony was celebrated for being open minded and receptive to consumer demands. Doing the same thing with the Xperia Z seals that reputation. What do you think of Sony's decision to release vanilla Android for their flagship devices?


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- Benvenuti's OT goal lifts Princeton past Maryland in the NCAA semis
- North Carolina advances past Syracuse to play for the national title
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- Frazer's last minute goal propels Maryland past No. 3-seeded UConn
- Syracuse tops Penn State, heads to semifinals for the second time
- North Carolina beats Old Dominion to move on to its 17th NCAA semifinal
- Princeton rallies against Virginia, advances to semifinals for sixth time
- van Rijswijk ties NCAA single-game scoring mark as ODU advances
- Virginia advances as Selenski, Madison both reach century mark
- Syracuse advances to NCAA quarterfinals for fifth year in a row
- Defense leads Maryland past Lafayette and into quarterfinals
- Arthur's double-overtime score leads UConn into second round of tourney
- Balanced attack leads North Carolina past Stanford in NCAA tourney opener
- Princeton uses second-half surge to advance past Drexel in NCAA opener
- Herold scores twice as Penn State advances to quarters past Albany
- Selections named for 2012 tourney
- No. 1-seeded Penn State wins consecutive Big Ten Championship
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How does the internal circuit in the comparator work?
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There is one channel that is not used when using the uPC393 comparator. I will design circuits with the recommended processing (using a 5 V single power supply, short circuit the - input pin and + input pin and connect them to GND (0 V), and keep the output pin open) for the unused pin of the unused channel. In this case, how does the internal circuit in the comparator work?
When the input pins are short-circuited, output transistor Q8 turns either ON or OFF as a result of the offset state (amplification voltage is output from the input differential amplification circuit due to the VBE difference between the transistors connected to - input pin and + input pin) in the input differential operational amplification circuits (Q1 to Q6) in the equivalent circuit described in the data sheet.
Due to the fact that the output pin is open, the output current of the unused channel has no influence on the other channels.
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Plaistow man sentenced 25 1/2 to 67 years in prison for toddler abuse caseBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
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August 14. 2014 1:18PM
BRENTWOOD – A Plaistow man was sentenced 25½ to 67 years in state prison abusing his girlfriend's tot son so severely that he nearly killed him.
Prosecutors called for a 30- to 60-year prison term for Roland Dow, saying he carried out a months-long campaign of abuse against 3-year-old James Nicholson in the fall of 2012.
"For whatever reason -- God only knows -- he hated James," Assistant County Attorney Patricia Conway said.
Defense lawyer Tom Gleason argued for a five-to-10-year sentence, saying jurors never conclusively decided if he was the principal abuser or an accomplice of the boy's mother.
The mother, Jessica Linscott, is serving a 2½ to 7 year prison term for felony witness tampering and endangering the welfare of a child. Linscott was a key witness for prosecutors during Dow's seven day trial in June. Prosecutors maintained that Dow, not Linscott, beat and burned Nicholson.
Judge Marguerite Wageling disagreed with the defense's argument, saying the videos and audio recordings of Nicholson suffering couldn't even begin to capture the horrors that he endured.
"Hell is not even the appropriate word to describe the life he was leading with these two individuals," Wageling said.
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Florida will be without two more key players to start the 2013-14 season.
Florida will find out quickly how well it responds to adversity during the 2013-14 season.
Forward Dorian Finney-Smith and center Damontre Harris will be suspended indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules, Florida coach Billy Donovan announced Thursday. Finney-Smith and Harris will sit out tonight's preseason opener against Florida Southern and more games moving forward.
"I've got them in practice right now," Donovan said. "They're practicing. They will do that. Right now, we'll make a decision. There's some things that they need to do as well. Hopefully, they will do it and we'll see how that translates going forward."
Asked if Finney-Smith and Harris will be suspended for the season opener Nov. 8 against North Florida, Donovan responded: "At least that if not more. A lot is going to depend on how those guys handle themselves."
Finney-Smith and Harris join senior point guard Scottie Wilbekin as suspended players to start the season. And that doesn't include injured players. Donovan said he intends to let Will Yeguete make the call whether to play in the preseason game. Yeguete, who is recovering from knee surgery, practiced Tuesday but sat out practice Wednesday.
Sophomore guard Michael Frazier II is out indefinitely with mononucleosis, while junior guard Eli Carter (broken leg) is practicing, but not at 100 percent.
"He's laboring," Donovan said. "He runs with a little bit of a limp and he has to work through that. So we're going to at least throw him in there and see how much he can respond. But he will be available to play."
Donovan half-joked that walk-on Jacob Kurtz could end up in the starting lineup. But it appears Florida will have at least six scholarship players available for the game and possibly seven if Yeguete decides to play.
The injuries have opened an opportunity for sophomore guard/forward DeVon Walker, who is projected to start at shooting guard tonight.
"I've really seen him make a huge jump from last year to this year," Donovan said. "He's physically stronger. He's done some good things. I would say this right now with the way DeVon Walker has done, even with a full allotment of players, he's going to earn himself into some type of role this year. That would be my feeling."
Donovan has approached Walker about redshirting a few weeks ago.
"For me, it was motivation," Walker said. "But at the same time, I tried not to think about it because that's like added pressure on myself. That's something I don't need. I'm just trying to go out there and play basketball. That's why I'm here."
Walker said he's confident the Gators will rally around the players who are available.
"It's part of the game," Walker said. "It happens. Unfortunately, it did happen, but it's not going to hold us back from trying to win games. It's not going to last the whole season."


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Lupus Fact Sheet
- Lupus is a chronic, complex and prevalent autoimmune disease that affects more than 1.5 million Americans.
- Lupus is difficult to diagnose because its symptoms come and go, mimic those of other diseases, and there is no single laboratory test that can definitively identify the illness.
- Early detection and treatment is the key to a better health outcome and can usually lessen the progression and severity of the disease.
Mainly a Woman's Disease
- Lupus is one of America's least recognized major diseases. While lupus is widespread, awareness and accurate knowledge about it is lacking.
- More than 90% of lupus sufferers are women, mostly young women between the ages of 15 to 44.
- Women of color are two to three times more at risk for lupus than Caucasians.
Serious Consequences
- In lupus, the immune system, which is designed to protect against infection, creates antibodies that attack the body's own tissues and organs — the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, blood, skin, and joints.
- Lupus is a leading cause of premature cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and stroke among young women.
Three Types of Lupus
Although "lupus" is used as a broad term, there are several different types of lupus: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), cutaneous affecting only the skin and drug-induced lupus triggered by a few medications.
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the form of the disease that most people refer to when they say "lupus." The word "systemic" means the disease can affect many parts of the body — including the kidneys, brain or central nervous system, blood and blood vessels, skin, lungs, heart and joints. Skin involvement occurs in up to 80% of patients.
Under- and Mis-diagnosed
Lupus is very difficult to diagnose. No single test can definitively determine whether a person has lupus — but several laboratory tests of blood and urine along with clinical assessment can help make a diagnosis.
Signs and symptoms that suggest systemic lupus include:
- Painful or swollen joints
- Fingertips and/or toes become pale or purple from the cold or stress
- Sores in the mouth or nose
- Low blood count
- Red rash or color change on the face, across the cheek or bridge of nose
- Unexplained fever for several days
- Chest pain associated with breathing
- Protein in the urine
- Extreme fatigue — feeling tired all the time
- Sensitivity to the sun
- Depression, trouble thinking, and/or memory problems
- Unusual hair loss, mainly on the scalp
Difficult to Treat
- Lupus is usually treated by a rheumatologist who specializes in treating diseases that affect the joints, muscles and bones. Specific manifestations of lupus, such as heart and kidney disease, may be treated by other types of physicians specializing in that field.
- Since lupus is highly individualized, and no two cases are exactly alike, the treatment also varies depending on the symptoms and needs of the patient.
- Anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-malarials, and steroids, such as prednisone, are used to treat lupus. Cytotoxic chemotherapies similar to those given in the treatment of cancer are also used to suppress the immune system in lupus patients.
Reason to Hope
- While there are no known root causes or cure, the progress of recent discoveries and treatments in development is encouraging.
- In addition to funding studies paving the way for treatments to suppress the disease, the Lupus Research Institute initiated the Distinguished Innovators initiative to support research specifically aimed at finding the causes of lupus and driving towards prolonged drug-free remission — a cure.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – In just a few days Coker College's campus will be a buzz of action as students return to campus to start the 2011-12 school year. As we begin to prepare for the upcoming year, and what will surely be a very exciting year in Coker Athletics, we take a look back at the 2010-11 year.
In the Cobras second year under the direction of Coach Leese, they once again advanced to the championship game of the Conference Carolinas Tournament, coming up just short with a 2-0 loss to Lees-McRae. They finished the year with a record of 7-7-5 overall and a 3-4-2 record in conference play.
They had three players named to All-Conference teams with senior Marc Mergena and sophomore Rommel Fondin both named to the Second Team and senior Daniel Shirzad was named to the Third Team. Mergena and Fondin were also named to the Conference Carolinas All-Tournament team along with sophomore goalkeeper James Sweeney.
In addition to Fondin's All-Conference and All-Tournament honors, he also earned Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Player of the Week honors.
Next year's schedule looks to be one of the toughest in program history, including an opening weekend trip to the Division II National Championship runner-up Rollins College, the team has an exciting challenge ahead next fall.
During the fall the Cobras had two players named Academic All-Conference, seniors Jamie McCoy and Mandi Warner.
In addition to Warner's Academic All-Conference selection, she was named a finalist for one of the most prestigious honors in Conference Carolinas, the Murphy Osborne Award. The Award is given annually to the most outstanding student-athlete with the highest academic performance in the conference. Athletes are nominated by their institutions based on their academic and athletic accomplishments of that year.
On the field they were 1-14-2 with a 5-3 win over Barton and a thrilling 0-0 tie against Chowan University in their homecoming match.
With the arrival of new head coach Dan Muns in January and the addition of several new players and good nucleus returning we hope for big things from
the Cobra women's soccer team in the future.
In their first year under the direction of head coach Todd Caughlin the women had some bumps in the road, but the future looks very promising for this group of young players. The Cobras went 2-25 on the year with both of their wins coming at home. The first against Mount Olive 3-0 and the second against Converse 3-0.
With a solid core of players returning, including team MVP Katie McElveen, and the addition of nine newcomers, Coach Caughlin and the Cobras look to be conference contenders next season.
They open their 2011 season on September 2-3 at the Queens University of Charlotte Tournament with their home opener on September 7 against St. Andrews.
Both the Coker men's and women's cross country teams had successful seasons under the leadership of first year head coach Kevin Kelley. The women finished in the top 10 in five of their six meets and they placed ninth in the Conference Carolinas Championships and had some of their best times in recent years.
The men's team won the Claflin Invitational and placed in the Top 10 in three other meets. They placed 10th at the conference meet and with a solid group of runners returning they are looking forward to an even more successful 2011-12 season.
Two of the women were named Academic All-Conference; seniors Alex Ochoa and Ashley Meador and senior Kendyl Seawright was named Conference Carolinas Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week twice.
The Cobras top runner, Seawright set a new Coker record with a 6k time of 24:13, giving her the Coker record for 5k and 6k times. She won the UNC-Pembroke Invitational, placed third at the Guilford Invitational and had two other top 10 finishes during the season.
Senior Austin McJunkins was an Academic All-Conference selection for the men.
The Coker women's team basketball also had a new coach this season with Jenny Finora leading the team in her first year as the head coach. The women finished out very strong, winning three of their last five games, just one game shy of making the conference tournament.
They had two buzzer-beater victories, both of which senior Megan Thomas nailed the game winner, while sophomore Jasmine Alston set a single game record for most points in a game scoring 47 against Lees-McRae in the final game of the year. In all the Cobras were 5-21 on the year, with all five wins in conference. With their strong finish to end the season they will surely be a team to watch next season.
They also had two Academic All-Conference performers, seniors Megan Thomas and Maija Castren.
It was a Cinderella year for the Coker men's basketball team. Their season got off to a slow start as they won just two games before the holiday break, but they continued to fight and closed out the year winning nine of their last 12 games. Included in those wins were two huge victories in the quarterfinal and semifinals of the conference tournament, both at home. The first was an 89-87 win against Pfeiffer in the quarters and the second an 87-80 win over Belmont Abbey in the first ever semifinal game hosted at Coker.
Thanks to that semifinal win the Cobras made history yet again as they advanced to face Limestone in the championship game of the conference tournament, another program first.
The men finished the year with two all-conference and all-tournament team selections, seniors Tom Wright and Liam Kyle. Wright was also selected as the Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Scholar Athlete of the year and he was named the C.G. Timberlake Male Athlete of the Year at Coker.
This was the first season for women's golf here at Coker and under the leadership of coach Tommy Baker the women had a successful year. They placed in the Top 10 in five of their tournaments, including a win over St. Andrews in a Dual Match, along with a third place finish at the St. Andrews Spring Invitational.
With the addition of several new faces for next year the future is bright for this young group of golfers. Leading the way is freshman team MVP Krista Thorpe. She led the team with the lowest stroke average on the team. Her score was counted in 16 of 18 rounds this season as she managed to rack up three Top 25 finishes along the way.
Another solid season for the men's golf team also led by Tommy Baker, they had seven Top 10 finishes including winning the Lenoir-Rhyne Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate and the St. Andrews Dual Match. The Cobras also placed second in the Carolina Sands Invitational and placed second at the Conference Carolinas Championships. They had two Academic All-Conference selections, junior Diego Polo and sophomore Ben Conroy.
Individually, sophomore Jake Murphy had an outstanding season as he finished the season as the No. 4 ranked NCAA Division II golfer in the nation. A First Team All-American, Murphy finished third at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf National Championship. He was also an All-Region and First Team All-Conference selection. He had eight Top 5 finishes during the season, including winning medalist honors at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational and the St. Andrews Dual Match. He also finished fifth at the Conference Carolinas Championship and the NCAA South/Southeast Super Regional. He was named to the Conference Carolinas Men's Golf All-Tournament team and was the Coker Athletics Athlete of the Month for April 2011.
Murphy is just the second golfer in Coker history to be selected as an All-American and his third place finish is the highest finish at the National Championship by any Coker golfer in school history.
The women's tennis team had a very successful season in their first year under Coach Tim Pleasant's leadership. They finished fifth in the conference with a overall record of 10-10 and 5-4 in conference play.
They had two All-Conference players, junior Alyssa Blanchard was named first team and senior Kendall Sigmon was named third team. And Blanchard made history as the first Coker women's tennis player to be named Conference Carolinas Player of the Year with a singles record of 18-3 and a doubles record of 16-5.
With just one senior, next year should be a very exciting year for the Cobra women.
Tim Pleasant also led the Coker men's tennis team. The Cobra men had a very young squad of two seniors and six freshmen.
They finished the year seventh in the conference standings going 6-13 overall and 3-6 in the conference.
Senior Juan Vallejo-Gonzalez was an Academic All-Conference selection.
With nearly the entire team returning next season things looks good for the Coker men's tennis team in the future.
The Cobra baseball team had some big wins this season. They finished the year with a 16-27 record, finishing seventh in the conference standings, but along the way they helped Coach Dave Schmotzer earn his 600th career victory, they took two of three games from regionally ranked Limestone and then they ended the year with a 3-1 win over nationally ranked No. 6 Francis Marion.
Sophomore Tyler Witzel was a Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Week and a Second Team All-Conference selection and senior Matt Ammons received Academic All-Conference Honors.
The addition of several key players for next season should help the Cobras return to the top of the Conference Carolinas standings.
Another successful year for the Cobra softball team, they finished third in the conference standings with a record of 23-22 overall. The Cobras had an awesome nine game winning streak near the end of the season and they were within striking distance of the conference championship.
They also helped Coach David Hanna to 699 career victories at Coker, just one shy of a major career milestone.
They had three All-Conference performers with freshman Katie McElveen earning Conference Freshman of the Year honors, senior Sydney Greenwalt was a First team All-Conference selection and freshman Stacy Burr was named Second Team All-Conference. Greenwalt along with junior Becky Dillon were Academic All-Conference selections and Academic All-Americans.
Greenwalt was also named the C.G. Timberlake Female Athlete of the Year for Coker and was named the Conference Carolinas Scholar Athlete of the Year for Softball.