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Baker's dozen of blood. Read full review
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Grae Drake began her love affair with cinema as a wee bairn, as she spent every weekend corralling her friends over to the local...Read full profile
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13 means luck for action-hungry audiences. Read full review
Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
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Metascore®Universal acclaimbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
Right makes might in Takashi Miike's excellent-and exceedingly violent-remake of a 1966 Japanese classic by Eiichi Kudo.
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Though it takes some time to sort out the large cast, the leads, all fine actors, eventually come into focus. As the good and bad samurai, Yakusho and Ichimura have the gravitas to take their roles seriously and perform a decisive one-on-one sword fight straight.
The film is terrifically entertaining, an ambitious big-budget epic, directed with great visuals and sound by Takeshi Miike.
See all 13 Assassins reviews at Metacritic.com
Not for kids
Incredibly violent samurai movie with epic battle scene.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that 13 Assassins is an incredibly violent samurai action movie, from the maverick Japanese cult director Takashi Miike, who is known for some of the most intense movies of the past ten years (including Audition). The final 45 minutes of the movie is a bloody, sustained battle sequence that literally includes rivers of blood, spraying and spurting blood, and hundreds of dead bodies. Weapons used include swords, bows and arrows, fire, and bombs. Rape, the murder of women and children, and the act of hara-kiri are all portrayed off-screen. Most disturbingly, we see one of the villain's victims: a naked woman whose arms, legs, and tongue have been cut off. Additionally, there's some sexual innuendo and some sake drinking. This review applies to the American theatrical release and the DVD/Blu-Ray release, which runs 126 minutes. The original Japanese version, which is not yet officially available in the U.S., runs 141 minutes.
Messages: The movie's main theme is revenge, although the target is a sociopath so unspeakably evil that his death feels like a good deed. (It is implied that killing him will save the lives of many future victims.) Characters bravely and calmly agree to risk their lives and work together to stop him.
Role models: All of the characters are brave, and each gets a chance to prove himself in battle. The leader of the group is the most noble, and encourages a spirit of teamwork. But the most changed over the course of the film is the bandit. By the end, he has renounced his shady ways and promises to settle down with the girl he loves.
Violence: Not much happens until the movie's final third, when it turns into one of the longest, bloodiest, and most sustained battle sequences ever filmed. There are literally rivers of blood flowing from the hundreds of dead bodies slain on the battlefield, in addition to spurting and spraying blood. We see one of the villain's victims, a woman with her arms and legs chopped off (and her tongue cut out). It's a gruesome, disturbing sight. Characters use swords, bows and arrows, bombs, and fire. We see bashing, stabbing, and beheadings. Bulls are lit on fire and sent into battle. The villain rapes women, and kills women and children (all off-screen). A man commits hara-kiri (off-screen).
Sex: There's no sex, but a naked woman is shown; she's the victim of the main villain; her arms, legs, and tongue have all been cut off. Needless to say, it's not a sensual image, but rather a violent and disturbing one. There's also some sexual innuendo in the form of dialogue among the men. A small naked boy is seen urinating.
Language: Not applicable
Consumerism: Not applicable
Drinking, drugs and smoking: The men drink sake in one scene, in a social setting.
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a current limit circuit, and a chip enable circuit.
These ICs perform with low dropout voltage and a chip enable function. The line transient response and load transient
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Low Temperature-Drift Coefficient of Output Voltage Typ. ±100ppm/
High Output Voltage Accuracy.................................. ±2.0%
Excellent Dynamic Response
Small Package ..........................................................WL-CSP(Wafer Level CSP)
Output Voltage...........................................................Stepwise setting with a step of 0.1V in the range of 1.5V to 5.0V is
Built-in Fold Back Protection Circuit........................Typ. 30mA (Current at short mode)
Ceramic capacitors are recommended to be used with this IC
Power source for electrical appliances such as cameras, VCRs and camcorders.
Power source for battery-powered equipment.
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Recommended Capacitors; GRM40X5R225K6.3 (Murata)
GRM40-034X5R335K6.3 (Murata)
GRM40-034X5R475K6.3 (Murata)
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A surveillance video of the incident, which had been posted to YouTube, was taken down after McDonald's charged copyright infringement (AKA, they wanted it pulled because of bad PR). However, TV station KARK has posted video that is not subject to copyright infringement. It's obvious from the video that Nigel Haskett, then aged 21, was a hero.
Nigel Haskett was working at a McDonald's in Little Rock, Arkansas last summer when he saw a patron, later identified as Perry Kennon, hitting a woman in the face. Haskett tackled Kennon, threw him out, and then after returning to the store, collapsed. Police say he was shot multiple times.
As a result of that act of heroism, Haskett has had multiple operations, and faces a $300,000 medical bill.
Sgt. Cassandra Davis of the Little Rock PD said:
He was an employee of the McDonald's; he was at work. He wasn't involved in the physical or verbal altercation initially. He did come to the aid of the female that was involved in the disturbance.
Sounds like a Good Samaritan Act, which according to this post, and the examples herein, if they provide Good Will Benefit toward the employer, and are thus "free advertising," are covered, even if the person is on a lunch break.
Of course, McDonald's actions now are probably not earning it good will with most people.
Misty Thompson, a rep of the administrator for McDonald's workers compensation plan said:
"... we have denied this claim in its entirety as it is our opinion that Mr. Haskett's injuries did not arise out of or within the course and scope of his employment."
Haskett's attorney Philip Wilson said:
"They (worker's comp) do everything they can not to pay a client. That's what we have here. They just try to get out of paying any way they can."
Watch the news report, including surveillance video, attached to this post.


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'Top Chef Duels' Warms Up With Fried Chicken, Ribs and Lobster Rolls
Bravo is upping the ante of its "Top Chef" franchise with head-to-head competition. The cable network kicked off "Top Chef Duels," which premieres tonight, at a tasting event in Manhattan earlier this week.
In the show's new format, each episode will focus on two chefs, who will compete in three rounds worth $10,000 each, with the third contest determining who will move on. A total of 18 contestants—all former "Top Chef" or "Top Chef Masters" alums—will compete.
To capture the spirit of the competition, three dueling stations—featuring two versions each of lobster rolls, ribs and fried chicken—gave roughly 300 guests a sampling of dishes at the tasting event. Dale Talde oversaw a booth of Korean short ribs, while his "dueling" partner, Tiffani Faison, sprinkled fried shallots and other toppings over her spicy, sticky Thai ribs.


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Santa Clara Mag Blog
Everything Everywhere: Ron Hansen in Lafayette on Thursday
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012
Kick off the new year with a literary evening in Lafayette, Calif: Writer Ron Hansen M.A. '95 will be at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. He'll be talking about the writing life—and work that's taken him from The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford to Mariette in Ecstasy and, most recently, A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion.
Hansen is the Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. Professor of Arts & Humanities at SCU, the author of 10 books, and recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He's also the literary editor for Santa Clara Magazine.
Read more about his appearance in Lafayette.
Read the story behind A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion in the Summer 2011 edition of SCM.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission graduated 18 new officers Feb. 1.
At a ceremony at the Florida Public Safety Institute near Tallahassee, the members of FWC's 19th officer class pledged their efforts to patrol Florida's lands and waters, protect its people and preserve its resources.
"Each year, more than seven million residents and visitors participate in resource-related outdoor activities in Florida and they contribute over $30 billions into the economy," said FWC Executive Director Nick Wiley. "We want these people to be able to enjoy Florida's beautiful natural resources safely and for years to come."
Making sure that is possible is just what these new officers will do.
FWC officers are responsible for patrolling all of Florida's woods and waters, including its state forests and state parks. Due to their jurisdiction and specialized training and equipment, they are often the first to be able to respond to boating accidents, missing boaters and lost campers, hikers and hunters. Each year, FWC officers save around 1,000 people during search-and-rescue missions.
"Our officers are often the first point of contact people have with the agency," said Col. Jim Brown, director of the FWC's Division of Law Enforcement. "This privilege carries great responsibility, and I know these new officers will uphold our values: integrity, professionalism, dedication and adaptability."
They began their training in July 2012. The beginning part of each FWC academy teaches recruits basic law enforcement techniques and skills.
"During the final eight weeks of each academy, we focus on the unique information and skills it takes to be an FWC officer," Brown said.
The specialized training involves firearms proficiency, wildlife identification, vessel operation, defensive tactics, all-terrain vehicle operation, detection for boating and driving under the influence and a focus on state and federal wildlife, fisheries and environmental laws.
"These 18 individuals will now join an exceptional group as they face the challenging and rewarding path ahead," Brown said.
They will spend the next three months with a field-training officer and are assigned to the following counties:
Collier: Nicole Allen, Marcus Reith, Christine Smith; Miami-Dade: Christine Baird, Adrian Perez; Putnam: Ryan Campbell; Highlands: Daniel Fagan; Monroe: Sean Hill, Lorenzo Veloz; Clay: Christiane LaRosa; Broward: Christopher Ryan, Donald Vacin; Martin: Tyson Matthews; Liberty: Charles Mims; Charlotte: Michael Morrison, Scott Sumpter; Franklin: Robert Ramos; St. Lucie: Justin Pifer


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NHIAA Div. III Boys' Hockey: Berlin, Stark/Hopkinton advanceBy IAN CLARK
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 06. 2013 11:01PM
CONCORD - The top two seeds in Division III NHIAA ice hockey tournament are still standing.
John Stark-Hopkinton, seeded-second, skated to a 4-0 lead early and never looked back in a 7-2 win over No. 3 Souhegan of Amherst in the first game at Everett Arena Wednesday night. In the nightcap, top-ranked and unbeaten Berlin defeated No. 5 Kennett of Conway, 5-2.
The Division III championship game will take place Saturday at Verizon Wireless Arena at 12:15 p.m
John Stark-Hopkinton 7, Souhegan 2: The onslaught began with a four-goal first period for John Stark-Hopkinton (18-1-1). The pressure was there early on, but the JSH squad did not break onto the scoreboard until the 7:52 mark, when Keith Galli stole the puck along the right wing boards and snapped a shot past Ryan Peterson inside the near post.
Just 33 seconds later it was 2-0 when defenseman Alex Lajeunesse's shot from the left circle found banked off Peterson's pads and trickled in. Simon Hunter made it 3-0 at 12:30, stealing the puck at center ice and breaking in alone to beat Peterson. Senior Callahan Loos closed the first period scoring with a goal at 14:10 to push the lead to 4-0.
"We were forcehecking hard, which helped the play. We kept it down deep and went straight to the net. Everything that came out, we dropped it back down and worked it from the corners," JSH head coach Denis Kolehmainen said. "We jumped on them hard."
Souhegan (14-6-0) came out with some jump to start the second period, but encountered a speed bump in the form of a fifth JSH goal 38 seconds in. Garrett Thomas banged in a rebound shot from close range to make it 5-0.
But the Sabers continued to push back, finally breaking through on goalie Connor McDonald at 2:50 of the second. Junior Michael Hayden scored a power-play goal with a wrist shot off the right post and in.
Stark-Hopkinton came back to make it 6-1 at 4:45 on a Ryan Hawkes goal. Souhegan fired the final shot of the middle frame, scoring at 8:23 to make it 6-2 with a goal from Hayden from the left circle. Lajeunesse scored the lone goal of the third period at 1:14 to account for the 7-1 final.
"We wish we could re-do that first period. That's pretty much it. We got off to a slow start and couldn't recover," Souhegan head coach Dan Belliveau said. "They gave it all. They left everything out there."
Berlin 5, Kennett 2: Junior Connor Jewett staked Berlin to a 2-0 lead with a pair of first period goals and the top-ranked Mountaineers (20-0) were on their way.
Berlin also got goals from Justin Vien, Trevor Labrecque and Mike Lemoine. Kennett (11-9-0) pulled within two goals, 3-1, on a second period tally from junior defenseman Dane Rivera.
A late goal from freshman Bryan Baker made it 5-2 with 1:30 left in the game.


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Yesterday afternoon's rally in the cotton market(NYBOT:CTK14) has continued throughout the night and the market now finds price trading above 9200. A weak dollar and high demand for cotton have fueled a huge rally in this market, which could very well continue through today's close. For those looking to jump on this rally, the 9191 level looks for a valid support pivot to place a stop below.
In the midst of a parabolic move like we've seen over the past few hours in Cotton, it is difficult to determine just how high the market will rise. All things considered, the market appears to be in a bull trend environment with extremely bullish near-term momentum. Buying corrective pullbacks seems to be the higher probability opportunity in this market opposed to trying to pick a top in this rally.


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Why do I favor this view? It solves a number of problems. For one thing, if it is the case that something simply always existed, as some atheists and most theists think, then why should that something exist instead of nothing at all?
Secondly, it allows me to give a Stephen-Hawkingesque answer to the question of time (in spite of his original theory in A Brief History of Time being proven wrong): Time is an imaginary construct we use to compare things changing and going in to different states in relation to one another. Without those things there to make a comparison, and with no conscious beings, there simply was no time. To ask what came before the void is to ask, "What is north of the north pole?"
Time is not imaginary (That was though before the Theory of Relativity), it is something we don't yet understand, but we proved that it changes with speed (Don't ask me how?)God is outside timeSee the full proof
Our universe is composed of precisely 50% negative energy and 50% positive energy.
Where is all this negative energy? And how come we don't have equal amounts of matter and anti-matter?
I think the matter/anti-matter asymmetry is just another example of the broken symmetry that makes our universe possible. Not to say it isn't worth investigating; any clues into the origin of any assymetry we observe should give us clues into the bigger picture of how it all began.Quantum fluctuations sounds nice and all, but they require space and time to happen, yes? And space and time are part of broken symmetry. So in a "perfect void", what would cause the "spontaneous symmetry breaking" that gives a structure to the vacuum in which the quantum fluctuations can occur? Note that "laws of physics" and "random event" don't really make sense without a structure to act upon.
I'm not particularly "in" with the equal +energy and -energy thing, is that a fact or your theory?It just confuses me that a universe which amounts in total to no energy, had the initial energy to inflate so quickly :/Is there some sort of solution to that?
The point is that we don't fully understand the nature and physics of the Big Bang, and we won't until we have a theory of Quantum Gravity.
Now the actual CAUSE of the Big Bang from the singularity is still a question of debate and speculation.
A theory of quantum gravity would surely strengthen our understanding of the Big Bang, perhaps even resolving what caused it in the first place. It may also answer our questions about space. My understanding is that the expansion of the Universe causes space to exist, so perhaps the existence of the first particles would have created the first space.
Cause and effect .. no.Read up on Quantum Physics, cause and effect is meaningless at the sub-atomic scale.
From what we understand ... things just happen at the Quantum level.Maybe there is a cause, but we can only predict things.Nuclear decay, why does that happen? What caused it? Why can't we predict when it will occur?These things can happen with no apparent cause, unless you know?
Quote from: Luthekar on August 11, 2008, 10:47:49 AMNow the actual CAUSE of the Big Bang from the singularity is still a question of debate and speculation. Gotcha, so yo believe that there was a cause for the Big Bang, (I called it X if you don't mind) Then continue into my proof, you will find Allah
Don't flatter yourself. But yes, nearly everyone thinks that there is a cause for the Big Bang. Just simply a "cause." Not a "creator God" as you so arrogantly assert. And stop calling your stupid post a "proof." Like I said before: Your "proof" proves nothing outside of itself, and has absolutely no affect on reality.
That's quite interesting.
Quote from: Cyberia on August 16, 2008, 03:03:33 AMThat's quite interesting.Yes. I am trying to sort this out in my own mind: First we have the laws of physics, then quantum fluctuations (which produce light), from there we get space and energy which condense into the singularity of the big bang, which makes the entire world around us.
Science will never stop discovering back what caused the universe
An uncaused cause is a must (God)
Quote from: AFadly on August 16, 2008, 03:29:20 AMScience will never stop discovering back what caused the universeEven if that is true, which it may not be, that means that science will never find god, and therefore god can not be proven, and your "prove" is worthless. Now go away and stop littering every post with your nonsense.
QuoteAn uncaused cause is a must (God)Why?Why is it a must?You're just making that up, because you can't yet see any other cause.I agree, that something, 'God' .. whatever you would call it, is a possibility.But your 'proof' is not proof! :|If the universe can NOT be of uncaused origin, then why MUST your God be?You cannot justify that, as you cannot prove it, and according to your much loved Cause & Effect principle, you would be wrong to assume an uncaused God. But you will try and justify that by saying that God does not conform with such laws ..


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Many patients with advanced cancer undergo a wasting syndrome characterized by anorexia, loss of weight, asthenia, and a poor prognosis, referred to as the cancer anorexia/cachexia syndrome. In defining these terms further, anorexia describes loss of appetite and/or an aversion to food. The term "cachexia" refers to a loss of body mass, including lean body mass and fat, in the setting of a disease state, in this case cancer. In a study that assessed symptoms in cancer patients being entered into a palliative care service, anorexia/cachexia and asthenia were more common than pain or dyspnea, but typically such symptoms cluster within the top five as the most troubling and bothersome for cancer patients approaching the end of life. Patients who exhibit such signs and symptoms generally have a short survival time, respond poorly to chemotherapy agents, and suffer increased toxicity from these agents.
In addition, cancer anorexia/cachexia often is associated with weakness, fatigue, and a poor quality of life. This symptom of anorexia not only affects the patient but also frequently has a negative impact on family members, in part because the patient is no longer able to participate fully in eating as a social activity.
Diagnostic Criteria
Cancer cachexia is not difficult to identify. In North Central Cancer Treatment Group research trials involving more than 2,500 patients, simple criteria for anorexia/cachexia have been used:
• A 5-lb weight loss in the preceding 2 months and/or an estimated daily caloric intake of less than 20 calories/kg
• A desire by the patient to increase his or her appetite and gain weight
• The physician's opinion that weight gain would be beneficial for the patient
Recently, other investigators have attempted to provide more detailed or comprehensive definitions of cachexia. For example, Fearon and others recently suggested that weight loss of greater than 2% might also serve to define cachexia in patients already showing evidence of a low body mass index or wasting of skeletal muscle. These definitions are important in stimulating further discussion of this entity and its pathophysiology.
Interestingly, recent studies also suggest that antineoplastic agents may be contributing to some of the body composition changes observed in cachexia. Artoun and others observed that cancer patients treated with sorafenib (Nexavar) manifest notable degrees of muscle wasting over time, with an 8% decrease in lean tissue at 1 year in contrast to placebo-exposed patients.
Nutritional Counseling
Nutritional counseling, as provided by written materials, dietitians, physicians, and nurses, has been recommended, although its value has not been well demonstrated. Recommendations that include eating frequent, small meals (as opposed to large meals), consuming larger quantities of food in the morning than in the evening, and avoiding spicy foods are often provided to patients. Patients may eat better if they are not exposed to the aroma of cooking. Although the benefits of such nutritional counseling are clearly limited, it appears reasonable to provide them.
Recent trials have led to further interest in studying dietary counseling. Ravasco and others observed improvements in treatment-related side effects and quality of life among colorectal cancer patients who had received dietary counseling as part of a randomized controlled trial. Similar findings from this same group were observed among head and neck cancer patients. These findings require confirmation. A meta-analysis investigating the effect of dietary counseling on clinical outcomes in cancer patients revealed a trend suggesting an improvement in quality of life. Again, the authors noted that nutritional counseling in cancer patients merits further study for purposes of truly establishing the magnitude of its efficacy.
Appetite Stimulants
Corticosteroids were the first agents to undergo placebo-controlled, double-blind evaluation for possible use in cancer cachexia. The first such trial, conducted in the 1970s by Moertel and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic, demonstrated that corticosteroids can stimulate appetite in patients with advanced, incurable cancer. Several subsequent placebo-controlled trials, using various corticosteroid preparations and doses, have confirmed these results.
Dexamethasone (3 to 8 mg/d) is a reasonable option for clinical use. Known detriments to corticosteroid use include the well-known toxicities associated with long-term administration, including myopathy, peptic ulcer disease, infection, adrenal suppression, and hyperglycemia. Many patients with advanced cancer anorexia and cachexia, however, do not survive long enough to suffer from these toxicities.
Progestational agents
Several placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials have demonstrated that progestational agents, such as megestrol (Megace) and medroxyprogesterone, can lead to appetite stimulation and weight gain in patients with anorexia and cachexia. These trials also demonstrated that the effect of these drugs is seen in a matter of days and that they are effective antiemetics.
Although high doses of progestational agents can cause adrenal suppression because of their mild corticosteroid-type activity (a phenomenon not well understood by many clinicians), they do not appear to cause many of the side effects attributable to classic corticosteroids (such as peptic ulcer disease, myopathy, and opportunistic infections). In lieu of this adrenal suppression, however, stress doses of corticosteroids may be necessary in patients with trauma or infection or in surgical patients while on progestational agents. On the other hand, progestational agents increase the risk of thromboembolic phenomena—a side effect not seen with classic corticosteroids.
A dose-response study with megestrol demonstrated a positive correlation between appetite stimulation and increased megestrol doses, as doses ranged from 160 to 800 mg/d. Nonetheless, given that appetite stimulation has been demonstrated with megestrol acetate doses as low as 240 mg/d, much lower doses are used by many physicians, based primarily on cost considerations.
In the United States, a liquid formulation of megestrol is considerably less expensive than the tablet form and, milligram for milligram, the liquid preparation is more bioavailable. It is reasonable to start with 400 mg/d of liquid megestrol, titrating this dose upward (maximum, 800 mg/d) or downward based on clinical response or the emergence of side effects.
A randomized, prospective clinical trial comparing the utility of megestrol (800 mg/d) with that of dexamethasone (0.75 mg qid) demonstrated similar effects of these medications on patients' appetites but different toxicity profiles. Whereas megestrol was associated with a higher incidence of thromboembolic phenomena, dexamethasone was associated with more myopathy, cushingoid body changes, and peptic ulcers.
Other agents
Various other drugs have been evaluated definitively for the treatment of cancer anorexia and cachexia and have demonstrated little or no benefit. These drugs include fluoxymesterone, pentoxifylline, hydrazine sulfate, dronabinol, cyproheptadine, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and etanercept (Enbrel). Of note, however, the antiserotonergic drug cyproheptadine does appear to be a relatively strong appetite stimulant in patients with the carcinoid syndrome, presumably because it directly counteracts the large amounts of serotonin secreted in these patients.
EPA has been tested extensively for cancer anorexia and cachexia. Although preliminary studies had claimed improvement in appetite, body composition, and survival with EPA, these favorable findings have not been borne out in subsequent phase III trials. Three phase III trials have shown that EPA does relatively little for cancer anorexia and cachexia when tested in the setting of either EPA versus placebo or EPA versus megestrol.
A number of other drugs have been evaluated in a pilot fashion for the treatment of cancer anorexia and cachexia. They include branched-chain amino acids, thalidomide (Thalomid), metoclopramide, oxandrolone (Oxandrin), insulin, and adenosine triphosphate.
Similarly, exciting data have arisen from a preliminary study of ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. A study of 21 patients demonstrated the safety of this substance, allowing for the possibility of its further testing in the future. In addition, Garcia and others recently conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study with anamorelin, an oral ghrelin mimetic, in 16 patients with cachexia and observed improvements in weight and trends to suggest greater food intake. Unfortunately, preliminary results from two phase III trials, known as ROMANA 1 and 2, show that the trials did not reach their dual primary endpoint of improved muscle mass and improved function of muscle mass. In addition, two phase III placebo-controlled studies of enobosarm, a selective androgen receptor modulator, were recently completed and reported in preliminary fashion. These preliminary data show that at a dose of 3 mg once daily, enobosarm had a favorable effect on stair climb power through day 84 of the study (P = .0185), although results for this endpoint were not consistent between trials. This agent also had favorable effects on lean body mass compared to placebo. Although preliminary results are promising, taken together, these two clinical trials did not meet the overall criteria for the co-primary responder endpoints of lean body mass and physical function, as outlined in the trials. The disappointing results from these large phase III studies underscore the challenge of improving outcomes for patients who are suffering from cancer-associated weight loss.
A recent surge in preclinical work points to other agents that may soon undergo further testing in the clinical setting. Of greater salience, Zhou and others examined inhibition of ActRIIB, observing in tumor-bearing animal models that such an intervention completely reversed prior loss of skeletal muscle and led to a survival advantage. Such provocative findings suggest a need for further study of anti-myostatin agents in the clinical setting.
Enteral or Parenteral Nutrition
Despite the demonstrated efficacy of corticosteroids and progestational agents in patients with cancer anorexia and cachexia, these drugs do not have a major long-term impact on the vast majority of such patients. Consequently, other treatment approaches, such as enteral or parenteral nutritional methods, have been studied extensively. Several randomized trials failed to demonstrate that these nutritional approaches improve either quantity or quality of life. As a result, experts generally agree that the routine use of parenteral or enteral nutrition cannot be justified in patients with advanced cancer anorexia and cachexia.
There are, however, relatively rare circumstances in which parenteral nutrition may play a role in patients with advanced cancer. Such circumstances have been documented by case reports and small case series and have included patients with gastrointestinal insufficiency due to surgery, radiation therapy, or abdominal carcinomatosis (without impending failure of other organs). The decision to initiate parenteral nutrition under these circumstances typically requires a multidisciplinary approach with extensive discussions between healthcare providers and family members.
With respect to enteral nutrition, Baldwin and others conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis encompassing 13 studies that altogether included 1,414 cancer patients, all of whom either appeared malnourished or at risk for becoming so. The purpose of this effort was to better understand the role of enteral nutrition among cancer patients who appeared malnourished. Enteral nutrition interventions were associated with improvements in weight and energy intake (mean difference in weight = 1.86 kg; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.25–3.47; P = .02; and mean difference in energy intake = 432 kcal/d; 95% CI, 172–693; P = .001), and they also seemed to have a positive effect on quality of life (emotional functioning, dyspnea, loss of appetite, and global quality of life). However, no impact on survival was noted (relative risk = 1.06; 95% CI, 0.92–1.22; P = .43; I2 = 0%; P (heterogeneity) = .56). Perhaps one of the main messages to emerge from this study is the large heterogeneity among studies and, hence, the need to undertake more rigorous research in this area. This latter point, coupled with a lack of survival advantage, suggests that enteral nutrition support should continue to be used with caution in selected cancer patients.
Prophylactic Therapy
Given the positive impact of corticosteroids and progestational agents on cancer anorexia and cachexia and the fact that many patients with advanced cancer die with, and/or of, inanition, the potential prophylactic use of these agents was evaluated. A double-blind trial was conducted in which patients with newly diagnosed, extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer were randomized to receive megestrol or placebo along with standard chemoradiation therapy. This trial was unable to demonstrate any beneficial effect of megestrol on treatment response, quality of life, or survival.
Thus, patients should not be prophylactically treated routinely for cancer anorexia and cachexia outside of a clinical trial. Rather, such treatment should be reserved for patients in whom anorexia and cachexia are patient-determined, symptomatic clinical problems.
Nutrition as It Relates to End-of-Life Care
Anorexia and cachexia are problematic for many oncology patients as they approach the final stage of life. Family members share in this distress. Questions commonly arise about giving enteral or parenteral nutrition or "forcing" patients to consume more calories in the belief that they would feel better, get stronger, and live longer. Appropriate education, with a compassionate explanation that more calories do not always appear to provide clinical benefit, can help patients as they struggle with loss of appetite and weight at the end of life.


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A few suggestions to dramatically reduce exposure to possible contaminants -- without breaking the bank
This is a sidebar to the feature story, Pesticides from Old Farmland Leave Toxic Legacy
- If you live in an at-risk neighborhood, do not garden in or till the onsite soil.
- Build containers or raised garden beds that are at least 12 inches high, line them with an impermeable barrier and fill with soil that your local lawn store or gravel pit has verified as tested and "clean." (Unfortunately, there's nothing like an organic certification for soil.)
- If you don't garden in raised beds/containers, avoid growing vegetables that can absorb toxic chemicals from the soil -- such as cucumbers, squash, pumpkins and other cucurbits -- or stick to ornamental plants.
- Wash all vegetables before eating.
- Keep exposed soil moist to prevent airborne dust.
- When you're gardening, do not eat, smoke, drink or engage in other activities that might get soil in your mouth.
- Wash exposed body surfaces as soon as possible after gardening.
- Remove footwear before entering the house.
- Store used gardening clothes outdoors.
- If you decide to test your soil, the Washington Department of Ecology has good instructions for collecting samples at www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0609050.html.
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This type of violation is particularly amenable to oversight by insiders because the CFTC has declined to apply a technical definition to "evasion." Rather, the agency will examine the totality of circumstances around a firm's conduct to determine whether the firm was evading regulation.
Whistleblowers will have an important role because the evasion inquiry focuses on the firm's intent. Whistleblowers will be in a position to provide the type of direct evidence rarely available to outside regulators. Because defendants may argue that they mistakenly violated the new, technical provisions, being able to provide evidence of scienter will be especially important during the regulations' early days.
Further, whistleblowers need not have technical knowledge to identify evasive transactions. But insiders' technical knowledge will help identify new frauds because the CFTC's various exemptions leave room for fraudsters to game legal loopholes. Some of those exemptions, like the hedge exemption, focus not only on the transaction, but also on the purpose behind it.
The Dodd Frank Act's whistleblower rewards programs provide ample incentive to disclose violations. Though evasion cases could be worthwhile alone, these cases could reveal much larger frauds. Because evasive transactions are treated as swaps, they count toward the aggregate annual notional value of a firm's swaps. Therefore, repeat offenses may trigger a firm's duty to register as a swap dealer or major swap participant. Through its evasion, the firm also will have then failed to meet entity-level obligations. Further, each evasive transaction may violate transaction-level requirements concomitantly, like mandatory clearing.
Finally, two points from the agency's requested FY 2013 budget suggest that this is a particularly good time to bring a CFTC whistleblower rewards claim.
First, the CFTC has sought to nearly double its swap and intermediary oversight budget, adding roughly 70% to the activity's work force. This suggests that the CFTC believes that the new swap regulations will require substantial oversight to ensure compliance.
Second, the Commission is seeking to add almost fifty employees to its enforcement division.
Coupled with a whistleblower's office that has a light workload compared to the Securities and Exchange Commission, this situation presents substantial potential for whistleblowers to bring successful rewards actions.
In sum, although cross-borders swap regulation appears much farther away than it did last summer, whistleblowers can help at least ensure that firms are not committing regulatory arbitrage by moving transactions to less-regulated jurisdictions.


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Bring your kids to Halloween trick or treating through the residence halls, Oct. 30
October 30, 2012
Dear faculty and staff,
Have a child that can't get enough Trick or Treating? Maybe they have two costumes that they can't decide between this year or one night of candy collecting just isn't enough?
No problem! The Community Relations Committee is proud to put on the Halloween Trick or Treating through the Residence Halls.
On Tuesday, October 30th come meet us in the Pavilion at 5:45, we will break off into groups from there (lead by CRC members) and start accumulating that candy!
The Trick or Treating should take around an hour and a half but everyone is welcome to come back to the Pavilion afterward for a candy swap.
Costumes are also obviously encouraged! It would also be best for kids to bring their own candy collecting bag since we will only have enough for those who forgot theirs.
Hope to see you there,
Hannah Olson '14
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under the wire a convincing 3 ¾ length winner in the $20,000 claiming feature
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length back to Eliedefeatspeyton, who paid $3.80 to show after a troubled trip. The time for the five furlongs over firm turf
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5-year-old gelding by Put It Back from the Prime Minister mare Prime Jewel, the
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Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts, opened in January 1799, and this "Catalogue of the scollars" [sic] shows forty-nine students enrolled for the first quarter term that winter. Although the practice of admitting females was not standard among academies at the time - they were not accepted at either of the Phillips academies - eight female students were among Deerfield's forty-nine. Fifteen of the first students came from Deerfield families. All of the students studied reading, writing, and English grammar. The academy's practice of keeping enrollment lists was short-lived, stopping when it closed temporarily for construction in 1810 and not resuming after it reopened.
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A person who transports only bulk commodities (such as sand or gravel) or who operates wreckers for-hire.
Bulk Commodities - any non-liquid, non-gaseous commodity shipped loose or in mass/aggregate and which in the loading and unloading thereof is ordinarily shoveled, scooped, forked, or mechanically conveyed or which is not in containers, or in units of such size to permit piece by piece loading and unloading.
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You are limited to the following operations:
- The transportation of Bulk Commodities, OR
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License Plates: For-Hire license plates
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Betsy Waters, 81 - February 11, 2012
Betsy Morris Waters, 81, of Gothenburg, formerly of Hollywood, FL, died Feb. 11, 2012 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte.
Services will be private.
Waters was born Feb. 4, 1931, in Parkersburg, WV, the daughter of Ben Wallace Morris and Bess Lucille McKinley Morris. She had one younger brother Benjamin.
She earned a master's degree in chemistry at the University of West Virginia and went back to get a master of library science degree at the University of Buffalo in New York once her children were teenagers. She worked many years for Moore Business Forms in Grand Island, NY, as a research librarian until her retirement.
Waters moved to Bonita Springs, FL, to enjoy the sun after retirement. As a former librarian, she loved to read and as a researcher, mysteries were the most fascinating to her. She loved to travel and took trips all over Canada and Europe. She met many friends from all over the world that she kept in touch with over the years.
She was active in the Bonita Springs Historical Society as its treasurer and in the United Methodist Women's Group for many years in Bonita Springs, FL.
Waters was an avid water walker and continued her exercise regime when she moved to Hollywood, FL, in 2009 to be close to her daughter, Susan. In December 2011, she moved again to Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg to enjoy being around her only two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Benjamin and her husband Carl.
Waters is survived by: a son, William Kent of Winchester, ID; two daughters—Susan Leigh Seiler of Hollywood, FL, and Mary Elizabeth "Becky" Cudzilo of Brady; two granddaughters—Savannah Irene Cudzilo and Piper C'Aira Dawn Cudzilo, also of Brady.
Donations may be sent to the Building Fund of Estero United Methodist Church, P0 Box 68, Estero, FL 33928 or to the Endowment Fund of Trinity United Methodist Church, P0 Box 38, Grand Island, NY 14072.
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Police: Man admits to robbing same Walgreen's twice in one week
Police: Man admits to robbing same Walgreen's twice in one week
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
A man faces multiple charges after police said he robbed the same Walgreen's twice at gunpoint.
According to the police report, on March 23, 2013, 18-year-old Elten Frillman entered a Walgreen's on Dixie Highway armed with a handgun, demanded cash and cigarettes and then fled the scene.
Four days later, police said he entered the same Walgreen's with a handgun, again demanded cash and cigarettes and again fled the scene.
Police said he admitted to the robberies and that the clothing he wore and the handgun he used were recovered at Frillman's residence.
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LA Galaxy 4, Houston Dynamo 1
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Home Depot Center — Carson, Calif.
Scoring Summary:
LA – Jovan Kirovski 2 (Sean Franklin 3, Michael Stephens 4) 1'
HOU – Cam Weaver 1 (Unassisted) 7'
LA – Jovan Kirovski 3 (Sean Franklin 4, Michael Stephens 5) 21'
LA – Tristan Bowen 2 (Unassisted) 48'
LA – Alex Cazumba 1 (Michael Stephens 6) 56'
Misconduct Summary:
LA – Gregg Berhalter (Yellow Card) 60'
LA Galaxy: Donovan Ricketts, Todd Dunivant, Gregg Berhalter© (A.J. DeLaGarza 78'), Omar Gonzalez, Sean Franklin; Chris Birchall, Alex Cazumba, Juninho (Chris Klein 61'), Michael Stephens, Tristan Bowen, Jovan Kirovski (Clint Mathis 70').
Subs Not Used: Josh Saunders, Eddie Lewis, Alan Gordon, Bryan Jordan.
Houston Dynamo: Pat Onstad, Craig Waibel (Brian Mullan 60'), Eddie Robinson, Bobby Boswell, Andrew Hainault, Danny Cruz (Dominic Oduro 60'), Brad Davis (Richard Mulrooney 67'), Lovel Palmer, Corey Ashe, Brian Ching©, Cam Weaver.
Subs Not Used: Tally Hall, Ryan Cochrane, Francisco Navas Cobo, Joseph Ngwenya,
• With the win, the Galaxy are now 10-0-2 on the season, giving them 32 points. They remain alone in first place in the Western Conference and are now 12 points ahead of second place Real Salt Lake who have 20 points. The Galaxy face Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
• Bruce Arena made two changes to the team that defeated Columbus 2-0 in Ohio last weekend. Alex Cazumba and Juninho each returned to the starting lineup, replacing Mike Magee, who missed the game with right hip soreness and A.J. DeLaGarza, who started the game on the bench.
• In addition to Magee, the Galaxy were also without Dema Kovalenko and Leonardo who missed the game through injury, while Edson Buddle and Landon Donovan were in South Africa with the U.S. National Team ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
• Alex Cazumba was making his first start for the club since the 2-0 win over Chivas USA on April 1.
• Jovan Kirovski gave the Galaxy a 1-0 lead 47 seconds into the game with his second goal of the season. The goal was the third fastest in club history behind Clint Mathis who scored 33 seconds into LA's 2-1 win over Kansas City on July 25, 1999 and Brian Mullan, who scored 39 seconds into a 4-4 draw at Tampa Bay on May 9, 2001. The goal is Galaxy fastest goal in 2010, surpassing A.J. DeLaGarza's 53-second goal against Philadelphia on May 1.
• Cam Weaver tied the game at 1-all with his first goal of the season in the seventh minute. The goal snapped the club's streak of minutes without allowing a goal at 463 minutes. The streak, which was the longest in MLS this year, started on the 84th minute of a 3-1 win over Philadelphia on May 1.
• Kirovski gave the lead back to the Galaxy in the 21st minute with his second goal of the game, his first multi-goal performance with the club since October 9, 2004 and fourth overall. Kirovski moves into a three-way tie with forwards Carlos Hermosillo and Welton for sixth place on the club's all-time list for most-goal games.
• Tristan Bowen scored his second goal in as many games early in the second half, giving LA a 3-1 lead. He has now recorded a goal or an assist in all three MLS games that he has started this season.
• Alex Cazumba gave the Galaxy a 4-1 lead with his first career goal in MLS in the 56th minute. Cazumba, who will turn 22 later this month, played the full 90 minutes.
• Rookie Michael Stephens recorded a career-high three assists on the evening, doubling his season total to six. He is now just three assists shy of MLS and team leader, Landon Donovan.
• Sean Franklin recorded two assists on the day to bring up his season total to four.
• Donovan Ricketts improves his season record to 10-0-1. He recorded one save in the game and now has an MLS best 0.28 goals against average.
• When Gregg Berhalter left the field, he handed the captain's armband to Chris Klein, who came in for Juninho in the 61sth minute of the game.
• LA is now 12 points ahead of the Eastern Conference leading Columbus Crew, who will play at Colorado later this evening, for the best record in MLS. The Crew are 6-1-3 for 21 points this season.
• The attendance for today's game was 20,826.
• The Galaxy are back in action this Wednesday, June 9 when they travel to Sandy, Utah to take on Western Conference Second-Place Real Salt Lake. That game kicks off at 6:00 p.m. (PT) and can be seen delayed on Fox Sports West at 11 p.m. (PT).
LA Galaxy Head Coach Bruce Arena
On the result:
"We're certainly pleased to get the three points. Houston played real hard and physical in the first half. In all fairness to them, their schedule over the past week with three games and a travel, they hit the wall in the second half, but that's not to take away from our team and the way they came in the second half. We really ended the game with those two quick goals in the second half. We came out and did what we needed to do in the second half."
On Tristan Bowen's performance:
"Tristan took his chance real well, and had couple of other great goal scoring opportunities. He's got these fabulous physical tools. He needs these games for the experience, but with all things being equal, the way we've thrown him in there the last couple of weeks, he's responded in a tremendous manner."
On Michael Stephens' form:
"Michael Stephens continues to play well. He's a very good player and versatile. He can play hard for 90 minutes, and he's really helped make a difference in our midfield with his quickness and endurance."
On Jovan Kirovski:
"He was excellent. Obviously, the two goals were big. He held the ball well. He's a good partner with Tristan. He could be a little more permanent in the center part of the field, which allows Tristan run into space, which is obviously one of his strengthens."
On Alex Cazumba:
"It was a great goal. We've been looking for him to do that since he arrived here. He's been a little bit hesitant. It was great to see him to come out of his shell a little bit tonight. He was a little bit more explosive than we've seen during the season. That was a real positive. It was a great goal, a great finish."
LA Galaxy Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts
On the disappointment of having his shutout streak snapped:
"I'm not disappointed at all. Once we get three points I'm happy. My focus is on winning games, not just keeping clean sheets and that's what we did tonight."
On the play of the back four:
"As usual, they were solid. That's been a hallmark of the team last season and into this one."
On Wednesday's game against Real Salt Lake:
"It's just another game. It's another game toward our goal of getting points and qualifying for the playoffs. Nothing new if it is the Red Bulls or Salt Lake or anyone else, we just want another three points."
LA Galaxy Forward Jovan Kirovski
On his two goals:
"The first one, we wanted to get off to a quick start. Sean [Franklin] breaking down the right. He played a great ball in. I made a little move, found a little space. It was a great ball in, and all I had to do was put it in. The second one we had a good build up to it. Sean, again, looked up and picked me out, and fortunately the ball went in."
On the depth of the Galaxy:
"We have a good team. We have a good group of first years. Landon and Edson are gone. We've had guys come in and step up, and we've done well. We have a deep squad. Look at our bench; we had Eddie Lewis, Chris Klein, guys that have played in international games and in Europe. We have good quality players."
LA Galaxy Defender Gregg Berhalter
On the Galaxy defense:
"I think it was a good effort. Obviously, giving up the goal, we aren't happy about that, so we'll look at that. We strive to get shutouts, and we didn't get that. So it was a good game, but not a great game."
LA Galaxy Forward Tristan Bowen
On why the Galaxy's depth has been so successful:
"The competition in practice. Bruce did a great job in getting a bunch of competitors on the team that every game when we go into practice we have to fight for our spot— and obviously when you hear your number called everybody wants to go out there and compete and show why they should be on the field. That's the secret."
On scoring early:
"I think we're playing well the first 20 minutes of the game. We go out there with a lot of intensity and the guys are coming out sharp. (The goals) are just the end product of us being at our best in the first 20 minutes of the game."
LA Galaxy Midfielder Michael Stephens
On the team's performance of the game:
"Giving up that goal early in the game wasn't a good thing, but overall we put the pressure on them and had a great game offensively."
On his three assists:
"I'm pleased. I found myself in good spots, high up the field in good attacking positions and I was able to contribute offensively, which is something that I want to continue to do the rest of the season."
Houston Dynamo Head Coach Dominic Kinnear
On his team's performance:
"I think we were doing okay in the first half and in the second half we ran out of gas. It's disappointing we are all disappointed because this is a proud group and this is the first time we have lost three in a row ever and a lot of question marks about the way we are playing. How our guys are playing individually and collectively so it's a very disappointing time."
Houston Dynamo Midfielder Lovel Palmer
On the game:
"It was a tough game. Every time you play obviously it is going to be hard especially every time a team plays against the Houston Dynamo because they expect us to come out and play well. They know that we are a good team so they're going to come out with their A game. The New York game was a tough one and then a long flight out here so I think the guys are a little bit tired but we can't find excuses, we need to find ways to win games. It's tough but we are going to have to bounce back for the Colorado game."
On the team's three-game losing streak:
"It's the first time in Dynamo history that we've lost three games on the trot so we just have to look ourselves in the mirror, evaluate our performance and work on it as individuals and as a team. We have to refocus over the next couple of weeks."
Houston Dynamo Forward Brian Ching
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"There's not much to say about that one. Disappointing. I can't remember the last time this team lost three games in a row, so things aren't going good. Tough week."


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A little earlier today, colleague Scott Taylor suggested that the obvious thing the Jets could do to remedy their scoring woes was move Dustin Byfuglien back to forward. Speaking as a fantasy hockey owner with Byfuglien in the line-up, I'm all for that. That doesn't mean it wouldn't be a big mistake for the Jets to do it.
For starters, offense hasn't even been Winnipeg's primary problem in the early going. Sure, they may rank 21st in the NHL in goals for, but they're even worse in terms of goals against: 25th overall in the NHL, allowing 3.14 goals per game. In ten of their fourteen games, they've allowed three or more goals.
Then there's the other issue: where their offense has struggled. In 5-on-5 situations, the Jets have scored 26 goals – tied for 6th overall in the NHL. In 5-on-4 situations, they're tied with virtually the entire bottom half of the league with seven goals, and their power play has converted just 14.6% of its chances. If the primary problem is on the power play, there's no reason Byfuglien can't be moved around without switching positions.
Some would point to Dustin Byfuglien's minus-5 rating and occasionally less than stellar defensive play and suggest he's part of the Jets' problem on the back end. That's an oversimplification, though.
Back towards the end of October, we took a look at Byfuglien's plus/minus rating – the bottom line was that he was playing the best possible opponents, his line was managing to outshoot the opposition, and the only reason his plus/minus was so bad is that his opposition was three times as likely to score on a goal as his line-mates were. In the six games since then, he's scored three points and gone plus-1.
Byfuglien is averaging nearly 20:00 per game at even-strength – the 11th-highest total in the NHL. He's still playing the best opposition every night. He and his line-mates are still outshooting that opposition. Tobias Enstrom is on the shelf – based on ice-time, if Byfuglien gets moved up front that leaves Zach Bogosian and Johnny Oduya as the two defensemen at the top of the depth chart (they presently rank third and fourth in even-strength ice-time per game).
For Claude Noel to move Byfuglien up front would be to exacerbate the team's greatest weakness and further damage a defensive depth chart already missing Tobias Enstrom. It's robbing Peter to pay Paul – sacrificing at a position of weakness to help shore up a position of slightly lesser weakness.


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Authorities say two runners have died near the finish line of a half marathon near Raleigh.
Race organizers said the deaths appear to be from natural causes and were treated near the finish during the 13-mile race Sunday morning. About 12,000 runners were expected to participate in the half marathon and the full marathon near downtown Raleigh.
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Medical Director Dr. P.Z. Pearce says doctors and race organizers spoke to the families of both runners, who asked for privacy. He says their prayers go out to them.
The names of the runners have not been released.
Temperatures for the race started in the 60s but moved into the 70s later in the morning.


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NEW YORK (AP) — The World Trade Center is taking another big step in recovering from the 2001 terror attack with a major new tenant in a rising skyscraper.
A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday advertising company GroupM has reached agreement with developer Larry Silverstein for space in 3 World Trade Center. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because talks are still underway.
The person says GroupM is moving into nine lower floors of the 80-story, $2 billion tower slated to be finished by 2016. The final contract has yet to be signed.
The Manhattan site now has three commercial towers under construction that real estate analyst Dan Fasulo calls the core of the new trade center.
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The climate summit in Bolivia is based on the start of a strategy—to bring social movements inside discussions about combating climate change—but more careful planning is needed.
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Learn more about the book in which we tell the story of how our interfaith work came about.
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Somewhere in our history, the link between inner spirituality and its expression in the world as loving social action grew faint. To renew that connection, we can draw deeply on traditions that call attention to our Oneness.
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The New Zealand Way: Another Approach to Health Care
When I ask New Zealanders if they would rather have a system like that in the United States, the response is a unanimous and unequivocal "No!"
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The federal health-care law is becoming a heavier political burden for President Barack Obama and his party, despite increased confidence in the economy and the public's own generally upbeat sense of well-being, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll suggests.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – King College Women's Soccer used a small piece of its offseason to give back to local children with a free soccer clinic. Last Saturday, over 200 participants from the Tri-Cities community gathered for instruction and live drills to enhance their game.
On Saturday, March 24, members of the Lady Tornado soccer team served over 200 children in the local community by running a free soccer clinic at Warriors State Park in Kingsport, Tenn. The clinic provided an opportunity for kids in the area from ages three to 16 to be exposed to a fun learning environment in soccer. The clinic was held in conjunction with the Sullivan County Soccer Association (SCOSA) and Fusion Soccer Academy.
"With soccer an up-and-coming sport in the area, it is a great way to help raise awareness of the game, increase a passion for the sport and give local potential players the ambition to become a collegiate athlete," said King assistant coach Danny McBride.
McBride, who also serves as the Kingsport Site Director for Fusion Junior Academy and SCOSA Soccer, continued, "This was a great opportunity for our ladies to go out and do some community service. King College and its athletic programs are about more than just winning conference championships and we want to take every opportunity we can to serve the local community. We hope it gave some of the kids the ambition to play at a competitive level."
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I didn't laugh much. I don't think the Stooges are funny, although perhaps I might once have. Some of the sight gags were clever, but meh. The three leads did an admirable job of impersonation. I think this might be pretty much the movie Stooges fans were looking for.
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Pop culture references intermingle with the loopy trio's iconic foolishness, and the result is a movie with some big laughs, plenty of heart and terrible coifs.
Stars Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso and Sean Hayes are on the money as Moe, Curly and Larry in a film containing more plot and sentiment than the boys' shorts ever had.
All three of the leads get very close to the Stooges' old looks and personalities, but they do more than impersonate; they inhabit.
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OK for kids 9+
Stooge tribute amuses despite violence, some iffy stuff.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that The Three Stooges is the Farrelly brothers' tribute to the famous 1930s/40s comedy team. Though the Stooges are generally good-hearted and have the best intentions, they're exceedingly violent, mainly to one another. This constant slapstick has no physical effect and no consequences for the Stooges themselves, though secondary characters do receive injuries. Also, the movie's plot has the Stooges accepting a job to murder a man for money, though they naively believe that he's dying and that the money will go to save an orphanage. Expect a few suggestive sexual situations and comical innuendo, as well as insulting language like "stupid," "moron," and "shut up." The reality show Jersey Shore is featured prominently. The Three Stooges is much tamer than the Farrellys' usual fare, and a semi-comical disclaimer at the end addresses the movie's violence and urges kids not to try it, but this is still the most juvenile brand of broad comedy.
Messages: Violence (poking, hitting, etc.) is the Stooges' reaction in just about every situation, and there aren't any consequences for it -- they're never injured, and they never learn any lessons from their behavior. (A semi-comical disclaimer comes at the end of the movie, urging kids not to try these things at home.) The Stooges may be, as one character describes them, "pure of heart," but they sometimes do bad things without realizing their gravity. And their reward at the end of the movie is riches and fame, which may send the wrong message about their motivations.
Role models: Though the Stooges perform good deeds, and though the movie does include a disclaimer about kids not trying this stuff at home, the main characters' violent and (accidentally) destructive behavior isn't something that parents would want kids emulating. That said, Moe is dedicated to staying with his friends through thick and thin, the Stooges are committed to saving the orphanage where they were raised, and the children there genuinely love them.
Violence: Guns are pulled, but not by the Stooges themselves, and no characters die. The Stooges' violence mostly happens among themselves and includes fists, pulling, poking, jabbing, and bashing with hammers, mallets, chainsaws, and other implements -- none of which results in permanent damage (often, obvious dummies are used for the more dangerous stunts). The Stooges naively accept a job to kill a sick man, and they make (comical) attempts but don't succeed. Moe also inflicts beatings on the cast of Jersey Shore. A villainous character is the victim of many attacks and accidents, and he's shown hurt, with bandages, casts, and scratches. The Stooges have a "fight" with peeing babies in one scene.
Sex: Lydia is shown in a hotel room with a man who isn't her husband. Sex isn't discussed, but it's clear that they've been up to something (the hotel is called the Filander Inn). In another scene, Lydia hoists a man over a wall; he steps on her breast, and it makes a "honking" sound. She's dressed in sexy clothes throughout; a pretty "nun" also appears in a revealing bikini. There's a quick shot of a lion's testicles as they're being hit with a projectile. Also mild innuendo in one or two scenes.
Language: Characters tell each other to "shut up" and call each other "stupid" and "moron." One "oh my God."
Consumerism: The TV show Jersey Shore is shown and referenced at length after Moe becomes a cast member. There's a joke involving an Apple iPhone.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue, though a salmon is shown with an unlit cigar in its mouth.
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Chemical maker DuPont will spend less on capital projects next year than initially planned due to uncertainty about the U.S. "fiscal cliff," Chief Executive Ellen Kullman said in an interview.
The company, which has the largest market value among U.S. chemical makers, plans to keep capital spending at around $1.8 billion in 2013 and is delaying some projects until it is clear what U.S. tax policy will be, Kullman said.
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The company had planned to hike spending in the new year.
"We're not going to spend as much as we thought next year," she said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday.
"We've looked at every program and asked, 'Can we spend less money now and delay some programs six months?'"
Agriculture and nutrition projects may get more funding due to their growth potential, but there's some uncertainty in the automotive sector, where DuPont sells paints and plastics, she said.
"Consumers will hold back until the fiscal cliff is resolved," said Kullman, who has run the Wilmington, Delaware-based company since 2009.
"It's not about politics anymore," she said. "It's about the country. It's about reducing our debt. It's about making a viable economy long into the future."
Kullman said she personally is willing to pay higher U.S. federal income taxes to help avert the fiscal cliff, a package of spending cuts and tax hikes due to take effect in January unless Washington lawmakers agree on a budget deal.
Kullman's 2011 compensation package was worth $12.2 million.
"We understand there has to be a balanced equation. There has to be increased revenues and there has to be decreased spending," she said.
If there is only a partial deal, one that doesn't address spending and the U.S. federal debt, Kullman said it could reduce U.S. GDP growth by as much as one percentage point.
"The biggest concern is not that they don't avert the cliff, but that they put forward a plan and never execute, or don't execute in a way that addresses the debt," she said. "Because otherwise you're just going to run up against that debt ceiling constantly."
Late Tuesday, DuPont announced a $1 billion stock buyback and said 2012 profit should hit the high end of its forecast.
DuPont decided a buyback, rather than a one-time dividend, would be better for shareholders, Kullman said. The company pays a 32-cent quarterly dividend currently, one of the better yields available to investors.
Due to the "fiscal cliff" uncertainty, Wal-Mart , Costco and other U.S. corporations have pulled forward 2013 dividend payouts to 2012, or issued one-time payouts, so shareholders won't have to pay expected higher capital gains taxes in 2013.
DuPont considered that approach, but decided against it, Kullman said.
"With the uncertainty that's out there, and with the tax law changes, we believe it better serves our shareholders to reduce our share count," she said. "Many of our shareholders are tax-exempt funds, so they don't pay tax on dividends."
Kullman said the United States should consider the impact that exporting shale-derived natural gas would have on the nation's economic growth. Natural gas exports are controversial among executives of companies that are heavy users of the energy source and chemical feed stock.
DuPont uses natural gas in some of its U.S. Gulf Coast plants and other facilities, but does not use nearly as much as rival Dow Chemical Co , which has argued natural gas should stay in the United States.
Asked if DuPont would support exports of natural gas, Kullman said, "I do think as a country we need to first and foremost make sure we have energy security ... If we have great excess reserves that we can monetize, that should be part of a consideration."
DuPont shares closed up 1.4 percent at $44.30 on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
(Reporting By Ernest Scheyder; editing by John Wallace, Nick Zieminski and Tim Dobbyn)