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Acute Kidney FailureSometimes kidney failure occurs rapidly and this is called acute kidney failure. This may be a result of injury, infection, or other causes. For acute kidney failure, dialysis treatment may be urgently needed for a period of time, but kidney function often recovers.
aHUS (atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome)Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, or aHUS, is a very rare and life-threatening genetic condition. In those living with aHUS, part of the immune system (known as the complement system) is uncontrolled. As a result, the immune system is always active, attacking the body's cells. This can lead to serious problems such as blood vessel damage, abnormal blood clotting, and damage to major organs, including the kidneys, brain and heart. Patients living with aHUS often experience severe issues. Additional information on aHUS is available at www.aHUSCanada.org.
Alport SyndromeAlport Syndrome (AS) is an inherited disorder of the basement membranes of the kidney, eye and ear. People who inherit defective genes for the "collagen" proteins in these basement membranes may develop progressive loss of renal function, deafness and abnormalities of the eye.
Cancer(see Kidney Cancer)
Compatibility of blood and tissueIn any type of transplant, the blood group of the donor must be compatible with the blood group of the recipient. If the donor's blood group is compatible with the recipient's, a second blood test called tissue typing is done. This test will determine if the donor and recipient have the genetic similarities to ensure the greatest chance of a successful transplant.Conservative careA treatment option which aims to provide physical and emotional comfort care, instead of extended life.Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) Form of peritoneal dialysis in which dialysis fluid is exchanged at regular intervals throughout the 24-hour day.CreatinineWaste product of muscle activity.Cross matchBlood test to measure the compatibility of a blood transfusion, or of a transplant donor and recipient.CyclosporineMedication used to prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney.
CystinosisCystinosis is a genetic disease caused by the body's inability to process cystine, which is a by-product of protein metabolism. This leads to a buildup of cystine in the body's organs and tissues and ultimately leads to severe organ damage. There are three forms of the illness: infantile, juvenile, and adult cystinosis. The infantile form of the disease is the most common and the most severe, and generally leads to kidney failure, hypothyroidism, muscle weakness, rickets, growth retardation, and vision problems. Treatment is focused on improving symptoms by replacing fluids and providing phosphate, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D supplements. Children are also treated as early as possible with cysteamine, which helps the body to process cystine, delaying the onset of kidney failure and hypothyroidism, preventing visual impairment, and improving growth and survival.Cytotoxic antibodySubstance in the blood (antibody) designed to kill the antigen; usually means that the body would reject a transplanted kidney. Daily eating planPlan worked out by a dietitian and a kidney patient which determines the types and amounts of foods which should be eaten daily.Deceased donor transplantA transplant from a deceased donor is also called a non-living or cadaveric transplant. In this type of transplant, a healthy kidney from someone who has died, often as the result of a sudden brain injury, is transplanted into a recipient's body. The family of the donor is asked to consent to the organ donation. DiabetesDiabetes is caused by either a lack of insulin in the body or the body's inability to use insulin properly. People with diabetes suffer from damage to the small blood vessels of the body. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease in North America. Kidney disease from diabetes usually progresses slowly, over a period of 10 -15 years. Damage occurs to the glomeruli, the blood-filtering units of the kidneys. When these blood filtering units are injured, the kidneys cannot clean the blood.Diabetes mellitus (Type 1)Disease of the pancreas in which the production of insulin is decreased. Commonly called diabetes.Diabetes mellitus (Type 2)Disease in which the body does not use the insulin that the pancreas makes. Also commonly called diabetes.
DialysisFrom Greek, meaning "to separate or dissolve." A treatment for kidney failure which removes wastes and water from the blood.Dialysis fluidSpecial fluid used in dialysis into which wastes are passed. Also called dialyzate, or bath.DialyzerThe part of an artificial kidney machine which acts like a filter to remove wastes from the blood.
Drug- and medication-induced kidney problemsThe use of illegal drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, can cause kidney damage. Some over-the-counter medications may damage the kidneys if used in large doses over a long period of time. At times, even prescription medications may cause kidney dysfunction. However, many prescription medications can be safe for people with kidney disease as long as the doctor makes special changes to the dosage.Dry weightThe body weight achieved when extra fluid is removed during dialysis. Sometimes called target weight. EdemaSwelling of the body tissues (usually ankles or lungs) due to salt and water retention.eGFREstimated glomerular filtration rate (see GFR). The eGFR is estimated by a mathematical calculation using blood tests and other information in order to get an approximate measure of the amount of kidney function present.End-stage renal disease (ESRD)Stage 5 in chronic kidney disease when treatment, such as dialysis or transplantation, becomes necessary. "End-stage" refers to the end of kidney function. Also called end-stage renal failure or end-stage kidney failure.Energy foodsFoods, particularly sugars and fats, which provide the body with energy. Usually measured in calories.Erythropoietin (EPO)Hormone which stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. The hormone is naturally produced by the kidneys, and is also available as a family of injectable medications.ExchangeOne complete cycle of peritoneal dialysis, consisting of inflow, equilibration (also called dwell), and outflow. Fabry DiseaseFabry disease is a rare genetic disease due to the deficiency or absence of an enzyme that breaks down globotriaosylceramide, a fatty material that can accumulate in blood and blood vessel walls, leading to decreased blood flow. Kidney complications due to Fabry disease are common and serious. End-Stage Renal Disease typically occurs in the third decade of life and is a leading cause of death.
Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD)Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a condition characterized by abnormal cell growth within the arterial wall. As a result, areas of narrowing (stenosis), enlargement (aneurysms), or tears (dissections) may occur and cause a decrease in blood flow to the organs. FMD is most commonly found in the arteries that supply the kidneys with blood but can also affect the arteries supplying blood to the brain, abdomen, arms and legs. The cause of FMD is unknown and many people with FMD do not have any symptoms or signs on physical examination.
FistulaCommonly used method of providing access to the bloodstream in which a vein and an artery in the arm are joined together.FK506Medication used to prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney. See Tacrolimus. GFRGlomerular Filtration Rate is an accurate measure of kidney function which usually requires specialized tests. Doctors can approximate this measure. The approximated result is called "estimated GFR". See eGFR.GlomerulonephritisGlomerulonephritis (nephritis) means inflammation of the kidney glomerulus, or filters. The inflammation may be so severe that the filters are destroyed, resulting in kidney failure. Glomerulonephritis is caused by a problem in the body's immune system whereby it mistakenly attacks the kidneys' filters. There are many types of glomerulonephritis. One example is a condition known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). As a group of diseases, glomerulonephritis is the third most common cause of kidney failure in Canada.GlomerulusMicroscopic filter in the kidney which separates excess water and wastes from the blood. More than one glomerulus are called glomeruli.GraftA vein and an artery in the arm are joined with a piece of special tubing. The graft provides access to the bloodstream for dialysis. HemodialysisTreatment for kidney failure in which the blood passes through a dialyzer to remove wastes and water.HemoglobinThe protein in red blood cells which carries oxygen.
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)Commonly referred to as "Hamburger Disease", HUS is more commonly seen in the warmer months of the year, following a gastrointestinal illness caused primarily by a particular strain of bacteria known as E.coli 0157:H7. This bacteria has been associated with consumption of undercooked ground beef (hence, "Hamburger Disease"), unpasteurized milk and cheese, cold cuts, hot dogs, chicken, pork, lamb, and contaminated water sources. People of all age groups are at risk however young children and the elderly are at greater risk for more severe symptoms. This infection is highly contagious and poses a substantial threat to Canadian children as one of the leading causes of both acute and chronic kidney failure. HeparinSubstance often added to blood during hemodialysis to prevent it from clotting in the dialyzer.
High blood pressure (hypertension)Blood pressure (BP) measures the force of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. Blood pressure is measured as two numbers: the systolic blood pressure (when the heart contracts), and the diastolic blood pressure (when the heart relaxes). A blood pressure reading of 130/85 means a systolic BP of 130 and a diastolic BP of 85. These two numbers show how hard the heart is working. The harder it is for the blood to flow through the vessels, the higher the blood pressure will be. High blood pressure is one of the major risk factors of kidney disease and the second leading cause of end-stage renal disease in North America. It accounts for about 12-15 per cent of the causes of kidney failure in new patients in Canada.
Home nocturnal hemodialysisMethod of carrying out hemodialysis at home while you sleep.HormoneChemical messenger which regulates bodily functions such as blood pressure and the making of red blood cells.HypertensionSee High blood pressure. Immune systemSystem which protects the body from foreign materials such as viruses and bacteria.ImmunosuppressantsMedications which suppress (decrease) the body's immune system and help prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney.InsulinHormone produced by the pancreas which regulates the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Jugular veinBlood vessel located in the side of the neck sometimes used to provide access for hemodialysis. KidneyOne of two organs located at the back of the abdominal cavity on each side of the spinal column.Kidney cancerKidney cancer is formed in the nephrons – the tiny tubes of the kidney that filter blood and produce urine. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer in adults, and is considered advanced when the cancer has metastasized, or spread, beyond the primary cancer site. Metastatic cancer is often found in nearby lymph nodes and may spread to other organs or bones. Known risk factors for kidney cancer include smoking, hypertension, obesity, and occupational exposure to some chemicals.Kidney failureProgressive deterioration in kidney function. Also called chronic kidney disease (Stages 1 to 5).
Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) ProgramThe Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) program, previously referred to as the Living Donor Paired Exchange (LDPE) Registry, is an innovative transplant possibility for patients across Canada with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The KPD program facilitates living kidney donations between patients with a willing but incompatible donor and another pair in the same situation. It is a partnership between Canadian Blood Services and transplant programs across the country, and was launched as a three-province pilot in January 2009. Since then, all other provinces have gradually joined the registry.
Live donor transplantType of kidney transplant in which a kidney is donated by a live donor, often a blood relative. Live donor transplants tend to last longer than transplants from deceased donors. This is usually because a live donor kidney is healthier and there is often a better genetic match. In addition, the transplant can be planned at the best time for both the donor and the recipient.Living Donor Paired Exchange (LDPE)Renamed; see Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) Program above. The Living Donor Paired Exchange (LDPE) is the first Canada-wide organ donation registry. The LDPE registry facilitates living kidney donations between patients with a willing but incompatible donor and another pair in the same situation. It is a partnership between Canadian Blood Services and transplant programs across the country, and was launched as a three-province pilot in January 2009. Since then, all other provinces have gradually joined the registry.LupusSee Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).LymphocytesWhite blood cells which are part of the immune system and which are involved in transplant rejection. Medullary Sponge Kidney (MSK)A rare congenital disorder that affects the tubules of the kidney through which urine normally flows. In MSK, tiny sacs called cysts form in the innermost part of the kidney, keeping urine from flowing freely and creating a sponge-like appearance. MSK may cause blood in urine, kidney stones, and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Symptoms may begin at any age but usually develop during adolescence or between the ages of 30 and 50 years. The condition affects slightly more women than men.
MembranePorous material which is used to filter wastes from the blood.Muromonab CD-3Medication used to treat or prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney.Mycophenolate mofetilMedication used to prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney. NephritisSee Glomerulonephritis.NephronThe functional unit of the kidney which acts to maintain the body's chemical balance. Consists of a filter (glomerulus) attached to a tubule.Non-living transplantSee Deceased donor transplant. Peritoneal cavityAbdominal cavity (tummy) which contains the intestines and other internal organs.Peritoneal dialysisTreatment for kidney failure in which dialysis fluid is introduced into the peritoneal cavity to remove wastes and water from the blood.PeritoneumThin membrane which encloses the peritoneal cavity and surrounds the abdominal organs.Phosphate binderMedication which binds with some of the phosphate when the food is in the stomach and intestine causing the phosphate to be passed in the stool instead of letting it get into the blood.Phosphorus (phosphate)Mineral in many nutritious foods. In the body fluids it is regulated by the kidneys. At normal levels, keeps bones strong and healthy. At high levels, causes itching, painful joints, and parathyroid and bone disease.PlateletsCells in the blood which are involved in blood clotting.Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder involving the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. PKD cysts can slowly replace much of the mass of the kidneys, reducing function and leading to kidney failure.PotassiumMineral in the body fluids regulated by the kidneys. At normal levels, helps nerves and muscles work well. At high levels, may stop the heart.PrednisoneMedication like cortisone, used to prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney. A relative of prednisone may be used to treat rejection in higher doses given intravenously.ProteinSubstance obtained from food which builds, repairs and maintains body tissues. High sources of protein are mainly from animal foods. Red blood cellsCells in the blood which carry oxygen to the body tissues.Reflux nephropathyCondition in which the kidneys are scarred because of an abnormal flow of urine from the bladder backwards into the kidney. Reflux nephropathy usually affects children born with an abnormal junction of the ureter and bladder. If not diagnosed early, or if the kidneys are badly scarred, reflux nephropathy can cause progressive kidney disease or lead to end-stage renal failure. RejectionProcess in which the body recognizes that a transplanted organ is not its own and mobilizes the immune system to fight against it. Rejection can occur at any time after the transplant, but is more common in the early months. Different medications are used to prevent rejection, either alone, or in combination. These medications work by blocking the activity of the immune system. Renal arteryMajor vessel which delivers blood to the kidneys for cleaning.Renal medullaThe innermost part of the kidney, composed chiefly of collecting tubules.
Renal pelvisFunnel-like structure which collects urine from the kidney and delivers it to the ureter.Renal replacement therapy (RRT)A treatment, such as dialysis or transplantation, which attempts to replace the normal functioning of the kidneys.Renal veinMajor vessel which returns freshly cleaned blood from the kidneys to the circulatory system.ReninHormone produced by the kidneys which regulates blood pressure. Serum creatinine levelBlood test to measure the level of creatinine, which is a waste product of muscle activity. As kidney function decreases, the serum creatinine level increases.SirolimusMedication used to prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney.SodiumMineral in the body fluids which increases thirst and is regulated by the kidneys. Affects the level of water retained in the body tissues.SteroidMedication which reduces inflammation and acts as an immunosuppressant. Prednisone is an example. Not to be confused with anabolic steroids which are a medication sometimes abused by some athletes.Subclavian veinBlood vessel located underneath the collarbone sometimes used to provide access for hemodialysis.Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)Disease of the immune system which may affect a number of organs, including the kidneys. Tacrolimus (FK506)Medication used to prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney.Target weightThe body weight which is "targeted" after extra fluid is removed during dialysis. When all of the body's extra fluid is gone, this is the dry weight.Tissue typingLaboratory test to determine the genetic makeup of a person. Used to ensure compatibility of a kidney before transplant. See Compatibility of blood and tissue.TubuleTube in the nephron which collects and processes urine from the glomerulus before the urine passes into the renal pelvis. UltrafiltrationProcess in which blood entering a dialyzer is placed under pressure to remove excess water.UreaWaste product from the breakdown of protein.UremiaFrom Greek, meaning "urine in the blood". Uremia develops as the kidneys fail and are unable to remove wastes from the body. As the kidneys continue to fail, more waste products build up in the blood. Symptoms may become very severe, including shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, itchy skin and headaches. Serious problems may occur because of high blood pressure, anemia or the increase in acid and potassium levels in the blood. Before severe uremia develops, treatments such as dialysis and transplantation are usually needed.UreterTube which takes urine from the renal pelvis and delivers it into the bladder.UrethraTube from the bladder which takes urine out of the body.UrinalysisTest to measure the presence of protein and other substances in the urine.Urinary tract obstructionKidneys may be damaged if there is an obstruction of the urinary outflow. Obstructions may occur in the ureters or at the outlet of the bladder. Birth defects can cause narrow ureters that could lead to kidney damage in children. In adults, an enlarged prostate gland, kidney stones and tumors can cause obstructions. VeinBlood vessel returning blood to the heart. White blood cellsCells in the blood which fight infection and are active in the process of kidney rejection.
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BRUSSELS, April 25 (UPI) -- The European Union will be unable to meet its agricultural policy goals unless it embraces genetically engineered crops, Spanish researchers said.
Paul Christou of the University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Center in Spain and colleagues said studies suggest the EU's stand on genetically-modified crops is undermining its competitiveness in the agricultural sector and that of its humanitarian activities in the developing world.
"Many aspects of the EU agricultural policy, including those concerning GMOs, are internally inconsistent and actively obstruct what the policy sets out to achieve," the scientists wrote in the journal Trends in Plant Science,.
A de facto moratorium exists in Europe on the cultivation of genetically engineered crops such as maize, cotton and soybean, even as the same products are imported because of insufficient capacity to produce them by conventional means at home, the scientists said.
"EU farmers are denied freedom of choice -- in essence, they are prevented from competing because EU policies actively discriminate against those wishing to cultivate genetically engineered crops, yet exactly the same crops are approved for import," Christou said.
The EU refuses to change its policies even though GMOs must pass stringent safety tests and there has been no evidence of harm or health risks in more than 15 years of GMO agriculture around the world, he said.
"Failing such a change, ultimately the EU will become almost entirely dependent on the outside world for food and feed and scientific progress, ironically because the outside world has embraced the technology which is so unpopular in Europe, realizing this is the only way to achieve sustainable agriculture."

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text: Carole Mortimer was born in England, the youngest of three children. She began writing in 1978, and has now written over one hundred and seventy books for Harlequin Mills and Boon (R). Carole has six sons, Matthew, Joshua, Timothy, Michael, David and Peter. She says, `I'm happily married to Peter senior; we're best friends as well as lovers, which is probably the best recipe for a successful relationship. We live in a lovely part of England.'


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A young Bobby Fischer at Lina Grumette's The Chess Set in West Hollywood, California. Photo by Lina Grumette
Chess Life takes a fresh look at the Bobby Fischer saga on this 35th anniversary month of his world championship, and we wonder: What does it all mean?
Peter Winston at the 1974 World Open. Photo by D. Barry
Few situations in life are as sad as promise unfulfilled. When a promising junior player of the Fischer era disappears without a trace, the sadness is multiplied.
A 76-year-old legendary player with more than 50 years of international tournament experience makes an appearance at this year's National Open--but finishes a half point behind the teenager Nakamura.
Left to right: Stefan Fruebing, Viktor Korchnoi, Bernhard Rutschke. Photo by Harald Fietz.
The veteran player, who just completed a rare U.S. trip, reveals insights on his favorite opening to his new teammates in the Second German Bundesliga.
Colorful Kalmykian costumes help set the atmosphere. Photo by Tara McGowran
I'd fly five thousand miles for a camel.
America's top-ranked player and our best hope to bring the world championship back home to the United States falls just short of his goal on the Kalmykian steppe.
Lt. Col. Douglas Taffinder won the overall title at the 2007 United States Interservice Championship. Photo by Pfc. Austin Goacher
... as an American soldier and chess player currently deployed in Iraq, this is what I can say:
"I can leave my wife, my children, and my dog but never will I leave my rifle and my chessboard."


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Early repolarization is present if all of the following criteria are met
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If the ST-segment is upward sloping and followed by an upright T-wave, the pattern should be described as "early repolarization with an ascending ST segment."
If the ST-segment is horizontal or downward sloping, the pattern should be described as "early repolarization with a horizontal or descending ST segment."
The leads in which the notching or slurring occurs should be used as part of the description, so that, for example, a complete report might state, "Early repolarization with descending ST-segment in leads II, III, and aVF."
If the ST-segment is ascending in at least 2 leads in each territory and is horizontal or downward sloping in 1 lead, it should be defined as ascending and vice versa. If the ST-segment is horizontal in the inferior leads and ascending in the lateral leads, the final interpretation will depend on the extent (more leads) and the (higher) amplitude of the end QRS slur or notch, that is, on the territory where the early repolarization is most prominent.
The consensus view of the group is that ST-segment elevation in the absence of a slur or notch (Figure 4) should not be reported as early repolarization. This is in keeping with the early publications on early repolarization (6,7), which included a notch or slur as part of the description of the pattern.


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India's capital of New Delhi is regarded as a must-see for travellers to the country. But after the brutal gang rape on Dec. 16 that killed Jyoti Singh Pandey, a 23-year-old Indian woman, New Delhi has faced mounting pressure from locals across the nation to change the country's societal attitude towards women.
Pandey's death also brought international attention to New Delhi's reputation as India's "rape capital," prompting some to question how safe India is for female travellers.
In light of this, HuffPost Canada Travel reached out to three travel experts familiar with travelling in India. In the video above, you'll hear the personal experience and advice from Rudayna Bahubeshi, a freelance writer who studied and travelled solo in India; Marybeth Bond, the author behind travel books like Gutsy Women, and Mariellen Ward, the writer behind the award-winning blog on India, breathedreamgo.com.
As Ward told viewers, attitudes towards women vary, depending on whether you live in India or are just visiting.
"There's a big difference between being a women living in India and a foreign traveller, travelling in India. It's two completely different worlds. [Foreign travellers are] not subject to the social structures Indian women are. We have a lot more freedom and some say we get a lot more respect," said Ward.
For Bahubeshi, Pandey's death followed an "unfortunate history of horrific attacks" against women in India. She's been the target of unwanted attention from men while travelling, but not just in India.
"I was violated on a Delhi train but honestly, these things happen all over the world — that's not to trivialize them, they're awful, but it's happened to me in Italy too." Bahubeshi also adds that with common sense and precaution, female travellers in India can feel safe.
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I was just sitting here at Butts-Mehre chatting with another one of the writers and said the following:
"You know, I don't care whether Georgia wins or loses, but even I'm just overwhelmed by all the negativity at this point. It's just smothering."
Then I click over through my email less than a minute later and get this comment (not surprisingly, posted anonymously):
"David - you are such a 'glass half-empty' guy. Negativity drips from every word you write lately. Why don't you spend some time looking at positives? This blog has been reduced to a vent session, with you providing the fodder, and countless pissed Dawgs calling for the firing of the greatest coach we've ever had."
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1.) Please CLICK HERE. That was posted four days ago. Or CLICK HERE. That was posted over the summer.
2.) Your team just got blown out by a previously winless team in the SEC coached by the youngest (and at times, most obnoxious) coach in the SEC.
What am I supposed to write about?
My job is to be objective and analytical. At no point during this season or last have I called for a coach to be fired. In fact, I have routinely defended a number of them, including as recently as two weeks ago when I posted about the strong adjustments the stats seem to indicate Willie Martinez makes during the games. I have defended Joe Cox to the point of being called "too close to the program to be objective."
I know I'm probably speaking to the minority of people who read this blog, because the vast majority are pretty even-keeled people with a semblance of perspective, but I think there's also a fair number of folks who could take a valuable lesson from Mark Richt.
When the fervor for knee-jerk reactions and over-the-top statements is at its zenith, that's the best time for you to take a step back and regain some composure.
All is not well in Athens right now. All is not lost either. But blindly assuming players need to be benched or coaches need to be fired is silly. Blindly assuming we should ignore the problems is silly, too.
Last month, this blog had more page views by a long shot than it ever had before. That's a sign of the passion of Georgia fans (and, I hope, that I'm doing something right with the content). But as more and more passionate fans visit, and more and more of them comment, there's bound to be some negative things said, some things written that I don't agree with or that you don't agree with. The beauty of the Internet is that it is the ultimate form of free speech.
But please believe me when I tell you -- we all want the same thing here. You want information and analysis of your team, and I want to provide it for you. I have no agenda. I'm not trying to get a coach fired or keep a player in the starting lineup when he doesn't belong. I'm simply passing along the best information I can to you. At the same time, I'll pass along any other information I see that is relevant that another journalist has found.
My job is to keep you informed. If you don't like the information, you're welcome to read something else.
Your job is to remain as passionate about your team as ever. If you want to comment and share your thoughts, I welcome that, and I assure you, I read every one of them.
But please remember, we're not enemies here. We're all on the same side. I want you to be informed and passionate fans. You want to be passionate about your team. The coaches and players are all working hard, despite what the final results may show, to ensure your passion is repaid.
Everything else is simply fodder for debate, but not an excuse to be ignorant.
ADDENDUM: I didn't mean to fish for compliments with this post, although I certainly do appreciate the kind words. I simply meant it as a reminder that, for the sake of all of our mental health, maybe put down the pitchforks a bit and let's try to be a little more rational in our analysis and a little more focused in our passion. One of the things I've truly enjoyed about this blog is that the vast majority of comments have fit under the umbrella of common sense. That gets harder to do in times like this, but I'd like to think we can all make it happen.


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State Codes and StatutesStatutes > West-virginia > 16 > 16-2d-2
§16-2D-2. Definitions.
Definitions of words and terms defined in articles five-f and twenty-nine-b of this chapter are incorporated in this section unless this section has different definitions.
As used in this article, unless otherwise indicated by the context:
(a) "Affected person" means:
(1) The applicant;
(2) An agency or organization representing consumers;
(3) Any individual residing within the geographic area served or to be served by the applicant;
(4) Any individual who regularly uses the health care facilities within that geographic area;
(5) The health care facilities which provide services similar to the services of the facility under review and which will be significantly affected by the proposed project;
(6) The health care facilities which, prior to receipt by the state agency of the proposal being reviewed, have formally indicated an intention to provide similar services in the future;
(7) Third-party payors who reimburse health care facilities similar to those proposed for services;
(8) Any agency that establishes rates for health care facilities similar to those proposed; or
(9) Organizations representing health care providers.
(b) "Ambulatory health care facility" means a free-standing facility that provides health care to noninstitutionalized and nonhomebound persons on an outpatient basis. For purposes of this definition, a free-standing facility is not located on the campus of an existing health care facility. This definition does not include any facility engaged solely in the provision of lithotripsy services or the private office practice of any one or more health professionals licensed to practice in this state pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty of this code: Provided, That this exemption from review shall not be construed to include practices where major medical equipment otherwise subject to review under the provisions of this article is acquired, offered or developed: Provided, however, That this exemption from review shall not be construed to include certain health services otherwise subject to review under the provisions of subdivision (1), subsection (a), section four of this article.
(c) "Ambulatory surgical facility" means a free-standing facility that provides surgical treatment to patients not requiring hospitalization. For purposes of this definition, a free-standing facility is not physically attached to a health care facility. This definition does not include the private office practice of any one or more health professionals licensed to practice surgery in this state pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty of this code: Provided, That this exemption from review shall not be construed to include practices where major medical equipment otherwise subject to review under the provisions of this article is acquired, offered or developed: Provided, however, That this exemption from review shall not be construed to include health services otherwise subject to review under the provisions of subdivision (1), subsection (a), section four of this article.
(d) "Applicant" means: (1) The governing body or the person proposing a new institutional health service who is, or will be, the health care facility licensee wherein the new institutional health service is proposed to be located; and (2) in the case of a proposed new institutional health service not to be located in a licensed health care facility, the governing body or the person proposing to provide the new institutional health service. Incorporators or promoters who will not constitute the governing body or persons responsible for the new institutional health service may not be an applicant.
(e) "Bed capacity" means the number of beds licensed to a health care facility or the number of adult and pediatric beds permanently staffed and maintained for immediate use by inpatients in patient rooms or wards in an unlicensed facility.
(f) "Campus" means the adjacent grounds and buildings, or grounds and buildings not separated by more than a public right-of-way, of a health care facility.
(g) "Capital expenditure" means:
(1) An expenditure made by or on behalf of a health care facility, which:
(A) (i) Under generally accepted accounting principles is not properly chargeable as an expense of operation and maintenance; or (ii) is made to obtain either by lease or comparable arrangement any facility or part thereof or any equipment for a facility or part; and
(B) (i) Exceeds the expenditure minimum; or (ii) is a substantial change to the bed capacity of the facility with respect to which the expenditure is made; or (iii) is a substantial change to the services of such facility;
(2) The donation of equipment or facilities to a health care facility, which if acquired directly by that facility would be subject to review;
(3) The transfer of equipment or facilities for less than fair market value if the transfer of the equipment or facilities at fair market value would be subject to review; or
(4) A series of expenditures, if the sum total exceeds the expenditure minimum and if determined by the state agency to be a single capital expenditure subject to review. In making this determination, the state agency shall consider: Whether the expenditures are for components of a system which is required to accomplish a single purpose; whether the expenditures are to be made over a two-year period and are directed towards the accomplishment of a single goal within the health care facility's long-range plan; or whether the expenditures are to be made within a two-year period within a single department such that they will constitute a significant modernization of the department.
(h) "Expenditure minimum" means $2,700,000 for the calendar year 2009. The state agency shall adjust the expenditure minimum annually and publish an update of the amount on or before December 31 of each year. The expenditure minimum adjustment shall be based on the DRI inflation index published in the Global Insight DRI/WEFA Health Care Cost Review, or its successor or appropriate replacement index. This amount shall include the cost of any studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications and other activities, including staff effort and consulting and other services essential to the acquisition, improvement, expansion or replacement of any plant or equipment.
(i) "Health", used as a term, includes physical and mental health.
(j) "Health care facility" means a publicly or privately owned facility, agency or entity that offers or provides health care services, whether a for-profit or nonprofit entity and whether or not licensed, or required to be licensed, in whole or in part, and includes, but is not limited to, hospitals; skilled nursing facilities; kidney disease treatment centers, including free-standing hemodialysis units; intermediate care facilities; ambulatory health care facilities; ambulatory surgical facilities; home health agencies; hospice agencies; rehabilitation facilities; health maintenance organizations; and community mental health and mental retardation facilities. For purposes of this definition, "community mental health and mental retardation facility" means a private facility which provides such comprehensive services and continuity of care as emergency, outpatient, partial hospitalization, inpatient or consultation and education for individuals with mental illness, mental retardation or drug or alcohol addiction.
(k) "Health care provider" means a person, partnership, corporation, facility, hospital or institution licensed or certified or authorized by law to provide professional health care service in this state to an individual during that individual's medical, remedial or behavioral health care, treatment or confinement.
(l) "Health maintenance organization" means a public or private organization which:
(1) Is required to have a certificate of authority to operate in this state pursuant to section three, article twenty-five-a, chapter thirty-three of this code; or
(2) (A) Provides or otherwise makes available to enrolled participants health care services, including substantially the following basic health care services: Usual physician services, hospitalization, laboratory, X ray, emergency and preventive services and out-of-area coverage;
(B) Is compensated except for copayments for the provision of the basic health care services listed in paragraph (A) of this subdivision to enrolled participants on a predetermined periodic rate basis without regard to the date the health care services are provided and which is fixed without regard to the frequency, extent or kind of health service actually provided; and
(C) Provides physicians' services: (i) Directly through physicians who are either employees or partners of the organization; or (ii) through arrangements with individual physicians or one or more groups of physicians organized on a group practice or individual practice basis.
(m) "Health services" means clinically related preventive, diagnostic, treatment or rehabilitative services, including alcohol, drug abuse and mental health services.
(n) "Home health agency" means an organization primarily engaged in providing professional nursing services either directly or through contract arrangements and at least one of the following services: Home health aide services, other therapeutic services, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, nutritional services or medical social services to persons in their place of residence on a part-time or intermittent basis.
(o) "Hospice agency" means a private or public agency or organization licensed in West Virginia for the administration or provision of hospice care services to terminally ill persons in the persons' temporary or permanent residences by using an interdisciplinary team, including, at a minimum, persons qualified to perform nursing services; social work services; the general practice of medicine or osteopathy; and pastoral or spiritual counseling.
(p) "Hospital" means a facility licensed as such pursuant to the provisions of article five-b of this chapter, and any acute care facility operated by the state government, that primarily provides inpatient diagnostic, treatment or rehabilitative services to injured, disabled or sick persons under the supervision of physicians and includes psychiatric and tuberculosis hospitals.
(q) "Intermediate care facility" means an institution that provides health-related services to individuals with mental or physical conditions that require services above the level of room and board, but do not require the degree of services provided in a hospital or skilled-nursing facility.
(r) "Long-range plan" means a document formally adopted by the legally constituted governing body of an existing health care facility or by a person proposing a new institutional health service which contains the information required by the state agency in rules adopted pursuant to section eight of this article.
(s) "Major medical equipment" means a single unit of medical equipment or a single system of components with related functions which is used for the provision of medical and other health services and costs in excess of $2,700,000 in the calendar year 2009. The state agency shall adjust the dollar amount specified in this subsection annually and publish an update of the amount on or before December 31 of each year. The adjustment of the dollar amount shall be based on the DRI inflation index published in the Global Insight DRI/WEFA Health Care Cost Review or its successor or appropriate replacement index. This term does not include medical equipment acquired by or on behalf of a clinical laboratory to provide clinical laboratory services if the clinical laboratory is independent of a physician's office and a hospital and it has been determined under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to meet the requirements of paragraphs ten and eleven, Section 1861(s) of such act, Title 42 U.S.C. §1395x. In determining whether medical equipment is major medical equipment, the cost of studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications and other activities essential to the acquisition of such equipment shall be included. If the equipment is acquired for less than fair market value, the term "cost" includes the fair market value.
(t) "Medically underserved population" means the population of an area designated by the state agency as having a shortage of personal health services. The state agency may consider unusual local conditions that are a barrier to accessibility or availability of health services. The designation shall be in rules adopted by the state agency pursuant to section eight of this article, and the population so designated may include the state's medically underserved population designated by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services under Section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, Title 42 U.S.C. §254.
(u) "New institutional health service" means any service as described in section three of this article.
(v) "Nonhealth-related project" means a capital expenditure for the benefit of patients, visitors, staff or employees of a health care facility and not directly related to preventive, diagnostic, treatment or rehabilitative services offered by the health care facility. This includes, but is not limited to, chapels, gift shops, news stands, computer and information technology systems, educational, conference and meeting facilities, but excluding medical school facilities, student housing, dining areas, administration and volunteer offices, modernization of structural components, boiler repair or replacement, vehicle maintenance and storage facilities, parking facilities, mechanical systems for heating, ventilation systems, air conditioning systems and loading docks.
(w) "Offer", when used in connection with health services, means that the health care facility or health maintenance organization holds itself out as capable of providing, or as having the means to provide, specified health services.
(x) "Person" means an individual, trust, estate, partnership, committee, corporation, association and other organizations such as joint-stock companies and insurance companies, a state or a political subdivision or instrumentality thereof or any legal entity recognized by the state.
(y) "Physician" means a doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally authorized to practice by the state.
(z) "Proposed new institutional health service" means any service as described in section three of this article.
(aa) "Psychiatric hospital" means an institution that primarily provides to inpatients, by or under the supervision of a physician, specialized services for the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of mentally ill and emotionally disturbed persons.
(bb) "Rehabilitation facility" means an inpatient facility operated for the primary purpose of assisting in the rehabilitation of disabled persons through an integrated program of medical and other services which are provided under competent professional supervision.
(cc) "Review agency" means an agency of the state, designated by the Governor as the agency for the review of state agency decisions.
(dd) "Skilled nursing facility" means an institution, or a distinct part of an institution, that primarily provides inpatient skilled nursing care and related services, or rehabilitation services, to injured, disabled or sick persons.
(ee) "State agency" means the Health Care Authority created, established and continued pursuant to article twenty-nine-b of this chapter.
(ff) "State health plan" means the document approved by the Governor after preparation by the former statewide health coordinating council or that document as approved by the Governor after amendment by the former health care planning council or the state agency.
(gg) "Substantial change to the bed capacity" of a health care facility means any change, associated with a capital expenditure, that increases or decreases the bed capacity or relocates beds from one physical facility or site to another, but does not include a change by which a health care facility reassigns existing beds as swing beds between acute care and long-term care categories: Provided, That a decrease in bed capacity in response to federal rural health initiatives is excluded from this definition.
(hh) "Substantial change to the health services" of a health care facility means: (1) The addition of a health service offered by or on behalf of the health care facility which was not offered by or on behalf of the facility within the twelve-month period before the month in which the service is first offered; or (2) the termination of a health service offered by or on behalf of the facility: Provided, That "substantial change to the health services" does not include the providing of ambulance service, wellness centers or programs, adult day care or respite care by acute care facilities.
(ii) "To develop", when used in connection with health services, means to undertake those activities which upon their completion will result in the offer of a new institutional health service or the incurring of a financial obligation in relation to the offering of such a service.


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With Apple under pressure, CEO Tim Cook said the company would release "several more game changers," hinting that wearable computers could be among them. The rumor mill went into overdrive following his comments as to what products the tech giant could release with Cook explaining that he was cool on Google Glass but liked the idea of technology for the wrist.
But it's not only Apple and Google that are innovating with wearables. New research by analysts at Credit Suisse calls wearable tech "the next big thing" and details how investors should be correctly placed for an industry set to grow from around $3 billion to $5 billion today to $50 billion within five years.
"It will take a few years, but wearable computing will be widely adopted among the mass affluent," David Pringle, a freelance content consultant for the tech industry, told CNBC. "At the moment, we use smartphones to do all kinds of jobs, but they aren't really optimized for any of them. For some applications, the pendulum will swing back to more single-purpose devices."
Whether it's controlling your computer, tracking your marathon training or even just stopping you from slouching, CNBC lists the new tech that you may be slipping on before you walk out the front door.
By Matt Clinch, CNBC.com
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20 September 2013 at 4.40pm | 7 Comments
The opera may be called Elektra but it's her father's name that dominates the score.
A rampaging, unison, fortissimo orchestral 'Aga-MEMMMM-non' opens Richard Strauss's 1909 opera. It's a monumental statement and a thrilling beginning to a work depicting a woman tormented by a single obsession: the revenge of her father's murder.
Listen to the opening played by the London Symphony Orchestra:
Elektra's mother Klytämnestra killed her husband (Elektra's father) Agamemnon on his return from the Trojan War. Elektra has longed for the death of Klytämnestra, and that of her accomplice and lover Ägisth, since then. Elektra buried the axe they used to murder her father and has stood watch over that patch of ground, waiting for the return of her exiled brother Orest so they can exact justice with the same weapon. Elektra thinks of nothing but Agamemnon; there is nothing else left.
The 'Agamemnon' motif is a musical monolith. In technical terms it's a minor triad (three-note chord), one of the most fundamental building blocks of tonal music. Following the immediately recognizable speech rhythm, two semiquavers shape a descending 4th before we rest blaringly on the minor third, the note that's most crucial to the character of the chord. It's an astonishingly basic musical idea – and one that has terrifying consequences for Elektra.
It could have been enough that Strauss has the 'Agamemnon' motif open the opera, and in such an unequivocal statement. But that he also makes the motif so simple means Elektra can never escape the spectre of her father. It's woven into everything, becoming her whole reality.
Naming and identity is crucial to Strauss's score, and to Hugo von Hofmannsthal's libretto. Orest, when Elektra finally recognizes him, is adoringly greeted by his sister over and over again on a rising 4th, part of the three-note form of the 'Agamemnon' motif. The few statements of Elektra's name are also triadic. The name of Chrysothemis, Elektra's sister who refuses to help her sister carry out their revenge, is never spoken.
But Agamemnon's name lurks round every corner, and it's the orchestra's explicit statements that hit hardest: an obscene upbeat to Elektra's attempts to seduce Chrysothemis into helping her; a teasing, bubbling motif that torments Elektra as she digs desperately for the buried axe; when Elektra, with a horrified Orest, recalls her former beauty and how it has been sacrificed to her revenge.
Agamemnon even has his stamp on Strauss's other main motifs. The savage accent of Agamemnon's name – pah-pah-PAH – becomes the motif representing Orest's action, appearing with more and more insistency as we approach the opera's terrifying climax. You can also hear its influence on the mournful motif that signifies Elektra's relationship to her brother.
It all builds to one of the most thrilling endings in opera, where Strauss's sophisticated use of musical keys also plays an important part. A violent E flat minor chord sends the exhausted Elektra crashing to the ground, dead. Several brutal statements of the 'Agamemnon' motif, in C minor, are answered by implacable, very soft chords in E flat minor. Finally, Chrysothemis's plaintive cry for her brother, uttered twice, is answered by a vicious repeated statement of the motif of Orest's action, hammering down a horrifying C major ending. It's almost too much to bear – but that's what makes it great opera.
The Royal Opera's Elektra runs from 23 September - 12 October 2013. Tickets are still available.


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I love baked eggs, no matter the season! –SB
Breakfast 2.0
Baked Eggs: Comfort en Cocotte
Drowned in cream or atop a soothing soup, baked eggs may be the ultimate antidote to a winter that's outstayed its welcome
From left: LUXE AND LUSCIOUS | Eggs en cocotte with herbs and cream; OR HEARTY AND HEALING | Garlic potage with egg-in-a-basket. Ryan Liebe for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Jamie Kimm, Prop Styling by DSM
POISED BETWEEN austere February and muddy, mild April, March demands the same kind of cooking it does clothing: something that straddles the seasons, warming and fortifying while anticipating the new and the green. It's an ideal moment for oeufs en cocotte à la crème—otherwise known as eggs baked in cream.
They sound swanky, but eggs en cocotte (also called shirred eggs) have been a classic since the days of Escoffier for a reason: They're dead easy to throw together. Just crack a few eggs into buttered ramekins, pour on a drizzle of cream and, if you fancy a little color, finish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs (I like tarragon, sage and thyme). Then plunge the ramekins into a pan of boiling water to make a bain-marie, and pop them into the oven. This method will unfailingly produce creamy whites and luscious, sunshiny yolks full of the promise of spring.
As with most matters egg-related, timing is all: Perfect eggs en cocotte should strike that elusive balance between opaque whites and yielding yolks. The key is to pull them from their bath the moment they appear done and devour them urgently, before they can cool.
Once you grasp the method, there's no end to the potential improvisations. Follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth David by lining your ramekins with a bed of cooked asparagus. Or if it's true luxe you're after, take a cue from James Beard, who ups the ante with shallots and seared duck livers.
" It's uncomplicated but hardly meager, and blessed with lots of soothing, molten bits to sop up. "
Still, for my money, there's nothing quite as elementally elegant as the basic version. While pretty enough to serve as a meal for company, with a baton of toasted bread it's a singleton's ultimate one-dish repast, uncomplicated but hardly meager, and blessed with lots of soothing, molten bits to sop up when no one else is looking.
In the past few weeks, trapped in what's felt like an endless loop of snow and sore throats, I've not only found myself craving eggs en cocotte again and again, but recalling another breakfast of my youth: that raft of crusty toast with a soft egg set into its center known as egg-in-a-basket, toad-in-a-hole or one-eyed-jack.
When I was little, my grandma served it to me under the moniker Egyptian eggs. I have no idea why and can only offer its vague resemblance to the Eye of Horus as a possible reason. I loved it as a kid, yet it hadn't occurred to me to make it in ages—until recently, that is, when a chilly Saturday, a head cold and a leftover pot of garlic soup gave me an unexpected flash of inspiration.
The soup in question was a plain but pungent potage of immune-boosting roasted garlic and creamy potatoes I'd adapted from Anna Thomas's wonderful 2009 book, "Love Soup." The morning after, with some almost-April sunshine peeking through the windows, I had to wonder what it might become with a little embellishment. Ms. Thomas suggested serving it with petite garlic crostini, but I found my mind wandering back to those Egyptian eggs and also the hearty broiled toasts that anchor French onion soup.
And so, out of the cupboard came a little gratin dish. Into the dish went a puddle of chunky soup and a slab of sourdough, drizzled with olive oil and punctured in the center with a hole just the right size to crack an egg into, which I did. Then it was off to the broiler with the lot.
Five minutes later, the dish was sitting in front of me, forged by fire into a blistered, aromatic whole, and dusted with smoked paprika. I'm still not sure what to call it—not a soup, not a stew, not eggs en cocotte or Egyptian, just a breakfast I'd happily curl up with every morning until the thaw.
Eggs en Cocotte With Herbs and Cream
Total Time: 20 minutes Serves: 4
2 tablespoons butter
8 eggs
8 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place a kettle full of water on the stove and bring to a boil.
2. Place four 8-ounce ovenproof ramekins in a large baking pan. Divide butter evenly among ramekins. Crack 2 eggs into each ramekin, then spoon 2 tablespoons cream overtop. Combine herbs, divide evenly and sprinkle over ramekins. Season each ramekin with ¼ tablespoon salt and pepper to taste.
3. Arrange ramekins in a deep baking pan, then pour boiling water into pan so it comes halfway up sides of ramekins. Place pan in oven and bake until egg whites are set but creamy, 12-15 minutes.
Garlic Potage With Egg-in-a-Basket
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Serves: 4
2 heads garlic, papery outer husks removed and ¼ inch sliced off top of each head
6 teaspoons olive oil
5 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed (about 2 cups)
3 cups vegetable stock
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Four ½ -inch-thick slices country white or sourdough bread
4 eggs
Smoked paprika, for garnish
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drizzle garlic heads with 2 teaspoons olive oil, then wrap loosely in aluminum foil and place in oven. Roast until flesh yields when pressed, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven, unwrap and let cool.
2. In a large, lidded pot over medium-high heat, combine potatoes, stock, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes. Discard thyme and bay leaf. Squeeze cooled garlic cloves from their skins and add to pot. Using an immersion blender, pulse potato-garlic mixture until it's creamy but still has plenty of chunks, 5-10 seconds. (Alternately, soup can be poured carefully into a blender or food processor.) Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Turn on broiler. Ladle potato-garlic mixture into four wide, shallow oven-proof bowls. Poke a hole 1½ inches in diameter into center of each bread slice, drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil, then place one slice on top of each bowl. Crack an egg into each hole. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Place bowls under broiler and cook until whites are set but yolks are still soft, about 4 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle each serving with a pinch of paprika.


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Kyle Gibson '15 racked up 244 rushing yards on 35 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter as Wesleyan University topped Hamilton College 34-14 in a NESCAC game at Wesleyan's Corwin Stadium on Sept. 29.
Jesse Warren '15 completed 16-of-25 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for one score. Kevin Hughes '14 led the Cardinals with 60 receiving yards on four catches and a touchdown. John Vassar '16 hauled in the other touchdown pass for Wesleyan. Sebastian Aguirre '14 connected on 2-of-3 field goals and all four extra point attempts.
Jake Siciliano '15 led Wesleyan's defense with 10 tackles and Andy McKeon '13 chipped in seven tackles, including 1.5 sacks.
Hamilton was led by Jeff Hopsicker '15, who completed 10-of-15 passing for 117 yards and a touchdown. James Stannell '14 rushed for 81 yards on 24 carries and Kevin Petrick '13 caught four passes for game-high 74 yards. Petrick had one receiving touchdown and Pat Donadio '15 added a rushing touchdown. Garrett Hoy '13 was a perfect 2-for-2 on extra points.
Mike MacDonald '13 led all players with 13 tackles for Hamilton. Andrew Austin '14 added 12 tackles and Jared Kochenash 13 recorded 10.
The Continentals (0-2) took a 7-0 lead with 9:33 remaining in the second quarter after a scoreless first. Hopsicker found Petrick over the middle for a 35-yard touchdown in which he out raced the Cardinal defense into the endzone.
Wesleyan (2-0) cut the lead to one following a pair of field goals by Aguirre of 25-yards and 22-yards. The later as time expired in the first half which sent Hamilton into the locker room with a 7-6 lead.
With 7:04 remaining in the third quarter, a two-yard run by Gibson gave the Cardinals a 13-7 lead that they would not relinquish. The score led to a 21-0 run for Wesleyan that extended into the fourth quarter. Warren's rushing touchdown came with 30 second left in the third quarter and gave the Cardinals a 20-7 lead heading into the last quarter.
Wesleyan scored on their first possession of the fourth quarter on a three-play, 35-yard drive that ended with a 29-yard pass to Hughes with 12:25 remaining.
Hamilton added another touchdown on their next possession, a nine-play drive that started at their own 39-yard line. Back-to-back completions to Petrick and Donadio for first downs lead the Continentals to the Wesleyan 25-yard line. After a pass interference and nine yards on the ground, Donadio punched in Hamilton's second score from the five-yard line and cut the lead to 27-14.
The Cardinals responded right back with a 71-yard drive of their own. On 2-and-11 from their own 28-yard line, Gibson broke free for a 67-yard rush that brought Wesleyan down the Hamilton five-yard line. Two plays later, Warren found Vassar open on the right side of the end zone for a three-yard score with 4:39 to play and a 34-17 final score.
Wesleyan improved its all-time record vs. Hamilton to 24-17-1 and defeated the Continentals for the seventh time in the last eight meetings in Middletown.
Hamilton host Trinity College in their home opener and annual Fallcoming on Saturday, Oct. 6. The Cardinals return to action on Saturday when they travel to Colby College.
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Kyle Gibson '15 racked up 244 rushing yards on 35 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter as Wesleyan University topped Hamilton College 34-14 in a NESCAC game at Wesleyan's Corwin Stadium on Sept. 29.


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Turmoil Returns to Jolt Italian Politics
Italy's government teetered on the brink of collapse as conservative lawmakers withdrew their support for the ruling coalition. WSJ's Giada Zampano reports on the latest developments from Rome. Photo: Reuters
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This story appears in the March 2000 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
In 1996, Mark Zisek and Roger Kung came up with a great idea for a new company. The partners, both age 35, founded Yardley, Pennsylvania-based Home-to-Home to sell a system that allows frequent movers to quickly and easily alert organizations of their new addresses. The system lets a person fill out a single change-of-address form indicating which organizations should be notified about an address change, including magazines, catalogs, alumni associations, frequent-flier programs, and book and record clubs. At the outset, Home-to-Home focused on the Philadelphia area and a few other test markets, but launched its nationwide expansion in early 1997.
Problem was, the Web site they created to sell and promote Home-to-Home's services was all wrong.
Melissa Campanelli is a technology writer in Brooklyn, New York, who has covered technology for Mobile Computing & Communications and Sales & Marketing Management magazines. You can reach her at email@example.com.
By Poor Design
A Web site seemed a natural for Home-to-Home's national expansion: The company could promote its services, collect order forms and allow customers to buy services online. But Zisek found it difficult to nab a good Web designer who would devote a lot of time to the project. He finally found a big-name Web designer with a good reputation through a contact, but because Home-to-Home was a small client, it still didn't get the attention it needed. "We always ended up second or third on their list," recalls Zisek.
As a result, Home-to-Home's very first Web site was less than stellar. It took six months to put up, cost about $1,000 and was, according to Zisek, "overly verbose, unorganized and without much content. In addition, some of the pages were slow and clunky."
In mid-1999, Zisek tried again. This time, he found a Del Mar, California-based company called TheNETrep (http://www.thenetrep.com), which specializes in upgrading Web sites. Among other services, TheNETrep critiques sites for $100 using 12 criteria, including overall look, message, speed, text readability and mistakes.
Zisek commissioned a critique under advice from his company's chief technical officer, Dave Horoschak, and, at first, tried to redo his site internally. However, last August, Zisek signed up TheNETrep to do more work and "generally give us a more professional look," he says.
Now the site has cleaner graphics, more content, a quicker load time and a better all-around image, which, Zisek says, will boost investors' confidence in the company. In addition, he says the upgrade has contributed to Home-to-Home's increased online sales recently, which hit nearly $2 million last year.
TheNETrep has also put together an affiliate program for the company, where other businesses place banners on their Web sites to refer their own customers to Home-to-Home. The whole enhancement process took less than five months to complete and cost Home-to-Home about $4,000.
TheNETrep president Bruce Lawrence sees many poorly designed Web sites that could profit from a little simplification. "The words on the site have to be clear and simple, graphics have to do no more than elaborate on the words, and the site has to be quick," Lawrence says.
According to Lawrence, a complete Web overhaul typically costs between $2,500 and $5,000, and can include basic Web enhancements such as a reworking of words and graphics. It may also include add-ons, such as affiliate programs and weekly newsletters.
After making cosmetic changes, improving the download speed and adding content areas, it's important to consider the next phase of Web-site enhancements--upgrading back-end operations. This process is much more expensive because it often means integrating a Web site with a database and accounting system or creating an intranet for suppliers. The cost for these improvements can top $50,000.
Do You Need To Upgrade?
Before you revamp your Web site, hire a third-party consultant to evaluate the site and help determine the need for a complete overhaul. That's exactly what Home-to-Home did before committing to an upgrade.
"You should upgrade only when there will be a measured benefit to doing so," says Gary Valle, president of Valley Programming Service Inc., a Web consulting company based in Canoga Park, California.
If you don't want to use a third-party agency, however, you can try a service that offers instant performance appraisal. Keynote Systems (http://www.keynote.com), based in San Mateo, California, offers a service called Lifeline, which measures the length of time it takes to download Web pages and compares that time with an index of download times from 40 well-known Web sites. The results of these comparisons are sent as graphics and tables in real time through the Internet.
Keynote's Lifeline also includes automatic alerts by e-mail or pager when Web-page download times exceed a specified threshold or when the Web site becomes inaccessible and generates error conditions. The whole service costs $695 per URL for one year.
Though Web-site download time is just one facet of the overall package, upgrading does not necessarily mean a wholesale revamp of the site. Valle suggests focusing on one element of effectiveness--such as ease of use, content, accessibility, visibility or appearance--and moving on to others over time.
"When possible, I prefer to do incremental upgrades, since it's not as disruptive as a wholesale upgrade," says Valle. "The goal is to make upgrades evolutionary."
Is Your Web Site Up To Snuff?
Before jumping ahead with a full site enhancement, check out the following 12 criteria that TheNETrep, a Del Mar, California-based Web-enhancement company, uses to critique a Web site. If you follow these rules already, you may not need an overhaul at all!
Overall look: Go for clean, simple and attractive. Underwhelm.
Home page: Think billboard. Tell them exactly what you want them to know right up front--simply, clearly and immediately.
Message: It's tough to lure visitors to your site. Give them a reason to stay. What's your offer? Exactly to whom is it directed? What's in it for surfers if they stick around?
Speed: Your site must be quick. Use graphics judiciously. Try to keep each page and all its components under 20KB.
Graphics size: Appropriate graphics amplify your message, but graphics are a bandwidth hog. So reduce their dimensions and use compression software to squeeze out extra bytes.
Text legibility: A simple font on a light background is usually best. Separate wide blocks of text into columns. Leave plenty of white space.
Page "skimability": Use short headings at the beginnings of paragraphs.
Copy quality: Make your copy crisp. Keep your paragraphs and sentences short. Talk directly to the customer.
Navigation: Make your site easy to navigate. Include a link back to your home page on every page of your site.
Contact form: If you collect information, collect as little as necessary, and tell your visitor how it will be used.
Testimonials: Prominently list testimonials from your best customers.
Mistakes: You'll lose visitors if your site has broken links, missing graphics or scripts that don't run correctly. Check out your site's accessibility with all the popular browsers.
Contact Sources
Home-To-Home, (215) 321-9525
Valley Programming Service Inc., http://www.valpro.com


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Thousands to Pay Respects to Thai King
Thousands to Pay Respects to Thai King
BANGKOK (AP) -- A white-and-blue van carrying Buddhist monks and the remains of King Bhumibol Adulyadej led a royal convoy Friday from a hospital to the Grand Palace, where the body will remain to allow people pay respects to the monarch who many Thais revered as their father and a demigod.
Bhumibol died Thursday at age 88 at the Siriraj hospital, which had been his virtual home for years as doctors treated him for various illnesses afflicting his lungs, liver, kidneys, brain and blood.
Thousands of people sat four to four rows deep on both sides of the road, sobbing openly in a display of their devotion and love for the monarch and bowing deeply as the convoy passed. Most of them held up portraits of the king in regal yellow robes. Those without portraits simply pulled out currency notes from their wallets — all bank notes carry the king's face. Many had camped 24 hours since Thursday.
Most Thais had known no other king as Bhumibol, the world's longest-reigning monarch, had been on the throne for 70 years. His son, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is to take over the throne, followed the king's body in a yellow Mercedes van. Accompanying Vajiralongkorn was his consort, Lt. Gen. Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhaya.
The body will lie at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaew, inside the ornate Grand Palace complex. No date has been set for the cremation.
"It is a great loss for Thai people," said Siwanart Phra-Anan, on office worker. "His Majesty will be in Thai people's heart forever."
"I'm lost for words because since I was born, I had him as a father of the nation and he unified us," said another, Siwanee Varikornsakul. "I've never been in this situation before. I don't know what to say. My heart is numb."
Friday marked the first day in 70 years that Thailand has been without a king as Vajiralongkorn asked for more time to mourn with the rest of the nation before ascending the throne. The constitution says that in the absence of a king, the regent will head the Privy Council, but it is vague about the situation where the heir apparent hasn't taken over.
The government declared a public holiday and people across the shaken nation donned black, their eyes swollen and red with hours of weeping. Many were still breaking down and sobbing — in building halls, elevators, shops — in spontaneous outburst of emotion that reflected the deep love and respect Bhumibol commanded in Thailand.
The momentous news of his death, announced in a palace statement, had long been both anticipated and feared. But the nation remained stable and life continued largely as usual with most shops, banks and tourist sites open.
A one-year mourning period for the government has been declared together with a 30-day moratorium on state and official events. But as previously speculated, no demands have been made of the private sector. The government has only urged people to refrain from organizing entertainment events for a month, apparently mindful of the need to ensure that the sputtering economy does not suffer. Tourism is one of Thailand's biggest revenue earners, and entertainment remains an integral part of it.
The stock market and banks remained open, as did Thai embassies worldwide. After plunging for days, the Thai stock market opened up, rising more than 4 percent in morning trading in a sign of renewed confidence in the economy.
Television channels were running non-stop footage devoted to the life of the king, who was deeply revered and held up as a unifying figure in the politically fractious country despite two coups in the last decade alone.
Most Thais have seen no other king in their lifetime and thought of Bhumibol, who reigned for 70 years, as their father and the embodiment of goodness and godliness.
Although a constitutional monarch, he wielded enormous political power and served as a unifying figure during Thailand's numerous political crises. But in recent years, he suffered from a variety of illnesses that affected his kidneys, brain, lungs, heart and blood. He remained publicly detached from recent political upheavals, including the 2014 coup that brought Prayuth, an army general, to power.
"His death means that the Thai political system must find an alternative focal point around which to unite the country's factionalized population," said Tom Pepinsky, a Southeast Asia expert at Cornell University.
He said one challenge that royalists will face is the possibility that the monarchy's popularity would be undermined by the crowning of Vajiralongkorn, who does not command the same respect his father did.
Bhumibol Adulyadej (pronounced poo-mee-pon ah-dun-yaa-det) became king in 1946. He anchored the Southeast Asian country through violent upheavals at home and communist revolutions next door with a blend of majesty and a common touch.
So revered was Bhumibol that his portraits would be displayed in virtually every Thai home and businesses, generally depicting him in arduous travels to remote villages, where he often went to see the situation of his subjects first hand.
But recently, whenever Bhumibol appeared in public, he was in a wheelchair, waving feebly at his subjects. Even those rare appearances stopped as he became confined to the hospital.
He died a little before 4 p.m. on Thursday, the palace said. It said he passed away peacefully.
"He is now in heaven and may be looking over Thai citizens from there," Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said in a statement. "He was a king that was loved and adored by all. The reign of the king has ended and his kindness cannot be found anywhere else."
Besides Vajiralongkorn, the king is survived by his 84-year-old wife Sirikit who herself has been ailing and rarely seen in public in years. The couple has three daughters — Princess Sirindhorn, the most beloved royal after her father, Princess Ubolratana and Princess Chulabhorn Walailak. Sirindhorn is unmarried; Ubolratna is divorced from her American husband and their two daughters live in the U.S.; Chulabhorn is also divorced and has two daughters.


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Several days back I was startled by a flash of light from outside as I passed a window.
The blinds were closed and I could not figure out where the light came from.
But then a heavy clap of thunder came, and I realized it was lightning. It is rare in winter so I did not immediately think of it when the flash occurred.
Not too many minutes after that I was on Facebook and I found that others had experienced the lightning as well. And they were already speculating about how long it would be before snow came.
One person said the lightning meant snow in seven days. Another said it would be 10 days, while others were emphatic that it would be nine days.
It was the old superstition at work again, just as it is every time there is lightning in winter.
So did it work? Well, there was a bit of snow this past Tuesday, and I think it fell within the 10-day period at least. So that gives some credence to the 10-day theory. But how often does it prove true?
There are so many superstitions like this related to winter weather, and we look to them every year to try to foretell the weather to come.
One of those superstitions many follow in our area is the persimmon seed forecast. When you pop open a persimmon seed, there is a little image which has the appearance of a knife, a fork or a spoon. The knife is supposed to indicate a very cold winter � the cold cutting like a knife � while the fork foretells a mild season. The spoon shows we�re going to have to dig out from a lot of snow.
As I remember, back in the fall we heard that the seeds had the spoon this year. Little snow so far. But we have really had a lot of the cutting cold weather.
And there is the woolly worm up in Banner Elk. Folks there look at the colored bands on that creature and predict the winter weather. This year�s forecast called for a lot of cold. Right on with that one.
A big acorn crop is supposed to indicate a winter with lots of snow. Lots of acorns gives the squirrels a chance to load up the cupboard for the days ahead when the ground will be covered. From my own observations, the crop is less this year than last. I walk daily in areas covered in oaks, and last year in the fall it was raining acorns � a hardhat would have been good � and they were piled on the ground. Not so much this year.
Also, if the squirrels bury the nuts deeper, there will be more snow. But I�m not going out to check the depth of squirrels� diggings, so we will just pass on this one.
Another superstition tells us that if snow falls when the sun is shining, more snow is sure to follow. And if fruit trees blossom twice in a season, there is going to be a lot of snow and a severe winter.
And of course, there is the groundhog that will be making an appearance in a couple of weeks. If the groundhog sees his shadow when he comes out of his winter den, we are supposed to have six weeks of bad weather, while no shadow indicates an early spring. At last that�s what we are told.
How good is the groundhog forecast? I read this week that his prediction is correct a whopping 28 percent of the time. Not too reliable, huh?
As you can tell as you read through these superstitions, they are correct sometimes and not correct sometimes. They are not really very accurate.
So how did they all become so much a part of our lives?
Back in the days before scientific weather forecasting, farmers in our country were on their own as far as weather went. They could not turn on the radio or the television and get a report. They had to rely on their own methods. And a lot of those methods included these superstitions.
Perhaps the superstitions proved accurate often enough to make the farmers believe them to be the best indicators they had, and they prepared for the weather on the basis of those superstitions.
They learned that if there was a red sky in the morning, there likely would be rain on the way that day, but a red sky at night means clear weather. Remember the old saying, �Red sky at night, sailor�s delight; red sky at morning, sailor�s warning�?
Today we have the very best in scientific weather forecasting, and we don�t have to rely on acorns or persimmon seeds or woolly worms. But we continue to pay attention to them.
It�s fun. And we seem to particularly remember those times when the superstitions prove true and ignore the times when they are wrong. Like that lightning a few days back. We are going to remember next year that there was snow within 10 days after that lightning this year � even though it was hardly a snow at all.
But that makes the superstition so.
Don Bolden is editor emeritus of the Times-News. His column appears every Sunday. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I personally hope it doubles as a USB drive—I really miss the design of the first iPod Shuffle and the Sansa Express, low-profile DAPs with built-in USB. That was so convenient! But we'll have to wait for a real announcement from Cowon to figure out what's going on here. [DAPReview]


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