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Rick Perry, governor of Texas and a Republican primary candidate for president, recently said, "It's really far past time for us to call Obamacare what it truly is, an unprecedented government overreach into every American's life, forcing higher cost on individuals, practitioners, employers and state governments…"
The above quote was in an op-ed piece entitled "Another federal power grab!" It appeared in the Nov. 19 edition of USA Today opposite the lead editorial, "For Obamacare resisters, time to get with the program."
Everyone should get online and look up page 8A of that edition. I'm devoting this column to what was written in both editorials.
South Carolina, along with 14 other states at this writing, will not set up their own health care exchanges, the most critical element of the Affordable Care Act.
Let me clearly state that whomever you voted for, whatever party you affiliate with, whether you're left, right or center, the election is over. Obamacare is the law, like it or not.
Health care, as I have preached in every column, will never improve clinically or financially until we stop playing politics with our very lives. But it appears the South Carolina leadership wants to continue the war. It seems to be a war on the federal government and on so-called liberal legislation.
I thought when the election was over, the misstatements and downright lies would stop. Obviously, not by the Texas governor.
I'm not political when it comes to health matters, and I fully agree with USA Today's statement in bold letters: "The war is over, so find ways to make law work." The book has been thrown at the Affordable Care Act, and it survived all the hits and then some - including the Supreme Court of the United States and a clear-cut election, with clear-cut support.
Did you know there is a conservative group called Freedom Works that, according to the USA Today editorial, "argues it's still possible to kill ObamaCare by blocking it in the states"? It continues, "Several Republican governors (including our own) have dug in their heels."
Gov. Haley has said it's best for the state and its people to not participate; I think it's best for her move up the conservative ranks of the Republican Party. I believe that's true for Gov. Perry as well. To me, it is simply personal ambition over public health, law or no law. What a shame?
I can't put words on paper any better than the USA Today editorial writers. Since I want you to know exactly what they said, I'm going to directly quote four paragraphs. Please read them carefully; they're the honest facts.
"The latest battle is over one of the least costly and most consumer-friendly features of Obamacare; the state health exchanges where individuals and small business will be able to compare and buy insurance plans, the way travelers buy airline tickets at online sites and Medicare recipients choose drug coverage.
"The deadline was supposed to be Nov. 16, but the Obama administration gave states an extension to Dec. 14. If a state refuses to set up an exchange, the federal government will do it instead, or states can partner with the feds to run a hybrid exchange, with Washington doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
"Opposition to health exchanges seems pointless. The two states that already operate exchanges - conservative Utah and liberal Massachusetts - are bringing helpful information and order to a market that can otherwise be confusing and inefficient.
"Some of the refuseniks have said running an exchange puts too much of a financial burden on their states. Really? The law provides grants to pay to run a state exchange for the first year; after that, states could cover the cost by charging insurers a fee to participate."
There is no factual or common sense reason not to set up a state exchange. It's unfortunately amusing that these defaulting states cry they can do better than the feds, but are opting to let Washington run their health exchanges. Hello, Governor Haley.
Read Rick Perry's column. There is not one paragraph that is accurate; that's a nice way of putting it.
There are plenty of problematic issues in Obamacare; we should all be focusing our energy and thinking on how to improve it. South Carolina's leadership is out of focus!
Columnist Mike Silver lives in Pinecrest and may be reached by email at email@example.com or by calling 843-815-3894.


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Sun May 27th – 7th XI v Witham Friary
The narrative behind today's game does not begin at the start of the match, but in the smoke-filled denizens of the oak-panelled snug bar of the George Inn, Castle Cary, Somerset where the Captain and the Tour Organiser but, significantly, not the Vice-Captain met to select the Dulwich team for this game. It is a moot point as to whether these two professors represent the epitome of sagacity and insight into the game of Cricket. Many neutral observers were left speculating on their selection policy for today's game. As the name implies: the Dulwich 7th XI has at its disposal a glittering array of swashbuckling willow wielders and purveyors of subtly flighted spin. One has only to cast a casual glance at the scorebook for the corresponding 2011 fixture to find the names of some of these multi-talented players. Inexplicably, none of these players (although available) found themselves in the team. Instead, the septagenarian Peter Rochford made his debut: arguably, the oldest debutante in the history of the game.
But enough of this fatuous preamble (Ed's note: yes, enough is definitely enough!) let us turn our attention to what actually took place in the match. Owen, Dulwich's opening bat, sadly made little impact, finding himself bowled by a straight one in a very similar fashion to the way Matt Prior had been dismissed by Darren Sammy just an hour earlier in the Test Match. It must be said, however, that your correspondent struggles to find any further similarities between Mike Owen and the England wicket keeper. Your correspondent had the same difficulty when he came to compare and analyse the performances of the Witham Friary wicket keeper and his England counterpart. It is true that they both have beards and are well versed in the political shenanigans that take place in such hotbeds of Machiavellian intrigue as the House of Commons and the England dressing room, but it must be said that Matt Prior and David Heath find themselves in different constellations when it comes to Wicket keeping. Matt Prior would have struggled to emulate Heath's two efficient stumpings this afternoon. But let us return to the main events of the match: the Dulwich innings began to gain momentum when Webster and Mascarenhas found themselves at the crease. However, the initiative was wrested from them by some resolute Witham Friary bowling and some less than satisfactory running between the wickets which resulted in the octogenarian Rochford left high and dry: not for the first time in his long and eventful career.
At length, Dulwich reached what has become a "par" score of 152 all out. The last batsman, Smith, was dismissed for 0, when he departed from his usual modus operandi: the optimistic leg side hoick into cow-shot corner. Though this shot has not been particularly lucrative for the President over the years, it is what all his admirers have come to expect. It was something of a shock, therefore, to see him get out for 0 attempting an off-side shot. This is clearly not to be advised again.
A tea of sumptuous comestibles was served in the church hall and the game resumed with Dulwich in control and Witham Friary in disarray at 19 for 4, including the much prised scalp of the Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, who generously offered the Dulwich fielders some gentle catching practice. If only the coalition government could be equally beneficent in their fiscal policies. The youthful sapling of a cricketer Rob(?) Wood led the recovery and it is remarkable that the most technically correct forward defensive shot played by any batsman on either side was that of Rob(?) Wood. Despite Wood's resolute defence all looked set for a win by Dulwich until the uncompromising Paul Wacey arrived at the crease. It was clear that Wacey, with his pugnacious pulls and drives had the capability to win the match for Witham Friary. It was, therefore, an horrific moment for Dulwich when the nonagenarian Peter Rochford dropped a regulation catch behind the stumps from Wacey.
It was finally left to Peters (regarded in some quarters, as Dulwich 7th XI's most valuable player) to bowl Wacey and then the obdurate but precocious Wood departed thanks to a wonder slip catch by Arts Council apparatchik Ward. And so, this fluctuating and pulsating game of Cricket entered its fifth act. The counter distractions of BMX Bikers, passing Roto Bull Mengele silage carriers and the noisy activities of the nearby campanologists were all forgotten as Webster and Hawes put pressure on the Witham Friary lower order batsmen. Dulwich had not reckoned, however, with trenchant pulling and driving of Comas at no. 10, but even he was no match for the accurate Webster and Witham Friary duly succumbed to 132 all out. Both teams repaired to the local hostelry where some members of the Dulwich team partook of the local cider, while others took quantities of the beverage home in specially supplied jamjars to assist them in their paint stripping endeavours.

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The reason? Well, we now know that HIV "seeds" certain reservoirs in the body very soon after infection: the gut, brain, genital tract, and an important part of the immune system known as "resting memory CD4 cells." These cells have been a particular target of cure research. Unlike most CD4 cells, which live only a week, memory CD4 cells live for decades. They do this by shutting down -- going into hibernation -- to be reactivated only when the infection they were created for reoccurs. HIV infects about one in a million memory CD4 cells, and attempts to purge them of HIV have so far proven futile. But efforts are continuing. Over 20 HDAC inhibitors (cancer drugs that may be able to activate the latent virus in these cells) are being studied. IL-7, a growth factor found in the body, can activate cells and is moving forward into clinical studies. There has even been talk of destroying all these cells, but that would wipe out all the "immune memory" a person has spent a lifetime building, It also wouldn't solve the problem, since there are other places in the body HIV can hide, and other cells (dendritic cells, monocytes, macrophages, etc.) that act as reservoirs.
The good news is that the low-level replication in these reservoirs usually does not create resistant virus if a person's viral load remains undetectable. The bad news is that HIV is still there and once HAART is stopped, viral loads quickly rebound.
So the possibility of finding a treatment than could eliminate every particle of HIV from the body remains slim. Hopes for a cure got a boost in 2008, however, when researchers reported on Timothy Brown, the "Berlin Patient." He had failed treatment for leukemia, so a risky bone marrow transplant was attempted. But instead of searching only for a bone marrow match, scientists looked for a donor who also had the "delta 32" mutation. It was discovered in the early 1990s that some people have a natural mutation that eliminates a receptor HIV uses to enter cells: the R5 receptor. Studying these rare individuals led to the development of Selzentry, which blocks R5. But Tim's case was different -- an attempt to replace his CD4 cells with ones that completely lacked the R5 receptor.
Happily, it seems to have worked. Four years after the treatment, researchers can find no trace of HIV in Tim's body, even using the most sensitive tests. So it appears that at least one person has been cured of HIV. Unfortunately, the treatment used is not only life-threatening, it's also expensive -- about $250,000.
Could there be other ways to achieve a cure? That depends on how you define "cure." In his regular updates on the possibility of a cure, Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of NIAID, talks about the search for both a "sterilizing cure" and a "functional cure." The former refers to the removal of all HIV from the body -- something Fauci thinks is unlikely in the near future without a major scientific breakthrough. But the latter is something we may live to see. A treatment for a functional cure would "reprogram" the immune system to control HIV without any medication. We know there are people who can do this (long-term nonprogressors) and they are being studied by Bruce Walker in the International HIV Controllers Study (hivcontrollers.org).
It's actually quite common for the immune system to rely on a functional cure when a systemic cure is not possible. For example, varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox, is never eliminated from the body. It remains in the spinal fluid for life, but a healthy immune system can control it. This is the case for many pathogens. In fact, if all the microbes in the body are counted, 90% of them are not human. An incredible number of bacteria, viruses and other pathogens take up permanent residence in the human body as soon as someone is born. We just live with them. Could there be a way to do the same thing for HIV?
Just recently, two studies presented at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston presented treatments that may be able to do just that. Both used gene therapy, a process in which a portion of a person's blood is removed and CD4 cells are separated out and modified by treating them with a "zinc finger" nuclease that blocks the R5 or X4 receptors. With a now changed set of genes, the CD4 cells are reinfused within 20-30 minutes. Two investigators reported using this technology, the first being Jay Lalezari of Quest Clinical Research in San Francisco, and the second Craig Wilen of the University of Pennsylvania.
In the Lalezari study, six men who had CD4 counts between 200 and 500 (despite having been on HAART for at least two years with undetectable viral loads) received the gene therapy SB-728T. After having had their blood removed and treated with the drug, five of the six men responded well to the modified CD4 cells. They had an average CD4 count increase of 200 just two weeks after receiving the infusion, and sustained it for a year without any further infusions. The great news is that for some, CD4 counts increased by as much as a 1,000 and that a year later, the increase was still over 900. All of the men tolerated the infusion well, without any serious side effects. Some less serious side effects included chills, fever, headache, sweats, dizziness, fatigue, and a short-lived "garlic" body odor. All of these were easily managed. One man did not respond, which the researchers think may be due to his lower CD4 count before receiving the infusion.
When the investigators looked closely at what effect the infusion had, they found that 25% of the reinfused cells had no CCR5 receptor, and after three months, up to 6% were still missing the receptor. It also appears that the modified cells reached many different parts of the body, including the gut. This suggests that a single infusion may lead to a supply of modified CD4 cells lasting at least a year if not longer.
The trial is continuing and will look at the effect of gene therapy on several groups of people. Jay Lalezari at UCLA will study as many as 21 people with less than 500 CD4 cells who have never been on HAART therapy respond to the gene therapy. Trials will also expand to include a total of 18 participants in Philadelphia and New York City in the upcoming months. These studies will look at how the therapy works in three groups:
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DENVER - Danilo Gallinari encountered a dogged defender on the court that he just couldn't shake.
No matter what move he made, this bulldog of a defender shadowed the smooth-shooting Denver Nuggets forward everywhere he went at practice on Thursday.
Finally, Gallinari did the only thing he could think of to get open: He leaned over and scooped up the furry new friend that had wandered onto the floor for some playing time.
Hey, even puppies recognize a good player when they see one.
As does the English bulldog's owner, Nuggets President Josh Kroenke, whose team signed Gallinari to a four-year extension worth US$42 million.
Gallinari may just be the closest thing this squad has to a bona fide star.
But this team, the one lacking a household name, has steadily developed into a contender, racing out to a 13-5 record, which is second only to Oklahoma City (15-3) in the Western Conference. Denver returns home Friday night against Toronto after putting the finishing touches on a five-game road winning streak.
Maybe once overlooked, the Nuggets are now being taken seriously. Some around the league even consider them a burgeoning power.
"We are playing very well. But the season is still long," Gallinari said. "We have to be consistent."
The secret behind the Nuggets' success has been this: Coach George Karl moulding a cohesive unit from a collection of castoffs other teams deemed expendable.
Properly assembled, they've become valuable pieces.
On any given night, just about anyone can step up. Typically, it's been Gallinari, who's led the team in scoring nine times this season, including a career-high 37 points in a double-overtime win over Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks last weekend in Madison Square Garden.
Speedy point guard Ty Lawson has been a big contributor as well, maybe even at an all-star level. Nene and reserve Al Harrington have come up big, too. Even Corey Brewer has led the team in scoring this season, erupting for 22 points in a win at Milwaukee.
"This team is hard to guard. You can't predict us," Lawson said. "So, you can't game plan against that, set up a defence."
Lawson hobbled out of Pepsi Center on Thursday wearing a walking boot to protect his sore left ankle, adding his name to an already crowded list of ailing players.
He twisted his ankle on Wednesday at Sacramento and joins team leader Arron Afflalo (groin) along with bench player Rudy Fernandez (right Achilles) as iffy for the game against the Raptors.
That's quite a cast potentially sitting out.
Still, quite a cast remains available.
The Nuggets have the luxury of depth this season as 11 different players average at least 11 minutes a game.
A loss like Lawson might hamper some teams. Not the Nuggets, who will simply plug in the veteran Andre Miller and hardly miss a beat.
"He's the master of the system, the professor," Nene said of Miller.
This versatility is precisely what team executive Masai Ujiri envisioned when he amassed the pieces to this squad. He added two big components just before the season, bringing in Brewer and Fernandez from Dallas in exchange for a future second-round pick.
Ujiri also doled out $110 million to re-sign Afflalo and Nene to five-year deals.
"We try to study all these players and see how they fit into George's system," Ujiri said. "You try to bring in the right players that you feel will do well in this system. These guys, they're buying into it and playing hard.
"We're a growing team. We're going to keep growing. It's going to take some time. This is not something that we put together to say, 'OK, it's now or never.' We want to see these young guys grow."
That's why the Nuggets made a commitment to Gallinari, the 23-year-old Italian forward who they think will only get better with more court time.
Not only that, but the signing helps with stability. The last thing the Nuggets want to go through is another Anthony ordeal like last season, when they were shopping their star around for the best deal, rather than lose him for nothing in free agency.
What the Nuggets ended up getting in return for Anthony has helped set this run in motion. They're 31-12 since reshaping their roster, becoming a team that doesn't rely on one player so much as a bunch of them.
"We have a lot of really good players, unselfish players," Gallinari said. "Everybody really likes to work hard."
That's certainly what has stood out to Ujiri, who stopped by to observe a packed practice floor Thursday on what was an optional day for the players.
"You see them here, they are basketball junkies," Ujiri said. "They come in here and work. There's something to be said for them. Hopefully, it translates to wins, into building something."
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- Not Agile Yet? Exploring the Excuses
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Not Agile Yet? Exploring the Excuses
It's the time of year when people are starting to think about what their New Year resolution will be. My suggestion, at least for your professional resolution, is that you should strive to help your organization become more agile. The majority of organizations are already on this path, Dr. Dobb's July 2009 State of the IT Union Survey found that 76% of organizations had adopted agile techniques on one or more of their IT projects, but clearly there are still some hold outs. Recently, one of the issues which the Dr. Dobb's November 2009 State of the IT Union Survey explored is why some organizations hadn't yet adopted agile. In this article, I explore the reasons which people gave, and more importantly describes strategies for overcoming these perceived challenges based on my experiences over the years helping organizations to do exactly that.
The most common excuse, cited by 59% of respondents, was that their organization has a culture that isn't receptive to change. I run into this problem all the time, and my observation is that although cultural change can be difficult it is in fact achievable when you choose to do so. Common cultural challenges that I run into are caused by groups of specialists who have over-engineered the processes that they follow, either because they've accepted the Tayloristic organizational principles of traditional development or because the manager of the group is shoring up their political empire. Examples of this include:
- Business analysts who insist that only they have the requisite skills to interact with stakeholders and that "their work" is to write detailed requirements speculations (a far more accurate term than requirements specifications). They could instead choose to adopt agile analysis strategies based on evolutionary collaboration throughout the lifecycle.
- Data management groups which insist that "their work" on creating detailed logical and physical data models must occur before development begins. These people could choose to adopt agile data techniques such as agile data modeling, database testing, and database refactoring which would increase their productivity, the quality of your data sources, and their ability to interact effectively with the rest of IT.
- Architects who insist that it is "their job" to think through all the high-level technical decisions, or at least bless them from their exalted perches within their ivory towers. They could instead choose to work in a more collaborative and evolutionary manner with the rest of the development team, sharing their skills with the others while ensuring that the team works to, and leverages, an effective architecture.
- Project managers who insist that it is "their job" to create, and then maintain during the project, detailed schedules and estimates for the team. They could choose to instead focus on leadership and coaching activities, which is what teams really need of them, and let responsibility for the detailed planning efforts to be done by the people doing the actual work occur in a just-in-time (JIT) manner throughout the project.
- Testing groups which insist upon having a detailed requirements speculation provided to them before they can begin "their work", even though they could choose to adopt agile testing strategies where they work in an evolutionary manner as part of the whole team.
Nearly half (47%) of respondents indicated that they don't have the resources needed for proper training and mentoring, which given the current economic climate is an unfortunate reality that many of us face. Although it's often hard to do, you need to find a way to pry loose some funds from the tightly clenched claws of your organization's financial people and invest in your staff. Numerous surveys have found that agile teams are more productive than traditional teams, so the opportunity exists to get positive returns from your education investment.
One third, 33%, of respondents indicated that their senior IT management didn't want to take an agile approach. My experience is that these managers have become concerned with some of the marketing claims of the mainstream agile community, if the claim that someone can become a certified master after taking a two-day course that practically nobody seems to fail doesn't scare the bejeezus out of you then I don't know what will, and as a result haven't gone further to explore disciplined agile delivery strategies. I find that when I walk these people through the Agile Scaling Model (ASM) that their concerns soon start to disappear.
One in five respondents indicated that several organizations were involved in development, often they were outsourcing all or part of the development effort to an IT service provider, and therefore they couldn't be agile. Having consulted to organizations on both sides of the services fence, I am very frustrated by this misunderstanding. The customers will tell me that they would love to work in a more agile manner but that the service provider isn't able to work that way. Conversely the service providers tell me that they've been trying to work in an agile manner for years, and often do so as much as possible behind the scenes, but that their customers insist on a more rigid and documentation-heavy approach. The real problem is often a dysfunctional procurement process based on traditional strategies where the customer defines up front, in detail, what they want and insists on the service provider to commit to the cost and schedule. In theory this sounds like a good idea, but in practice this strategy proves to be very risky and wasteful and little more than a nave gamble in many cases. Customers are much better advised to sit down with the service provider and have a frank discussion as to how they could work closely together as true business partners, and then actually follow through and do so. This strategy is also advisable if the other organization(s) that they're working with aren't service providers but instead are similar organizations to their own, perhaps they're involved with a consortium working on a common industry platform or perhaps they're working with similar divisions within their own organization.
The other excuses for not adopting agile approaches, all of which can be overcome if you choose to do so, included:
- 19% of respondents indicated that they have regulatory compliance issues. Interestingly, 19% of respondents whose organizations had adopted agile reported that they'd been successful applying agile strategies in regulatory situations.
- 14% of respondents indicated that they must conform to frameworks such as CMMI or ISO 900x, whereas 25% of respondents working in organizations doing agile reported success at applying agile strategies in such situations.
- 14% of respondents indicated that they have very complex technical environments, yet of the agile respondents 62% reported doing integration with legacy systems, 42% reported working with legacy data, and 34% reported working with multiple technology platforms.
- 14% of respondents indicated that their business stakeholders don't want to take an agile approach. My experience is that some stakeholders no longer trust their IT departments to deliver on their promises and therefore want to have as little to do with IT as possible. This is challenging for agile teams because we want to work closely with our stakeholders throughout the project. Luckily it's very rare for all stakeholders within an organization to be wary of their IT department. So, at first I look for projects being sponsored by stakeholders who want to be closely involved, thereby increasing the chance of project success. After a few visible successes the other stakeholders will start to come around.
- 13% of respondents indicated that they have a very complex business environment, which is where agile approaches do very well in practice. Of the people doing agile, 35% reported that the most complicated business problem that they had succeeded at with agile strategies was of medium complexity, 22% reported success at complex projects, and 18% with very complex projects.
- 12% of respondents indicated that they outsource development to a third-party vendor, but as I discussed earlier this shouldn't be a problem if you're able to get your procurement people thinking outside the enterprise box.
- 10% of respondents indicated that they have very large teams, yet in the survey some people were indicating success at agile teams with hundreds of IT professionals involved. They might find Agile and Large Teams of interest.
- 7% of respondents indicated that they do mostly package/COTS implementations, yet as I showed in Agile Package Implementations that it is in fact possible, and arguably quite desirable, to apply agile strategies in this situation.
Although there are a lot of excuses given for not becoming agile, none of them seem to hold up with a bit of scrutiny. As an individual you can choose to become more agile, although perhaps not as much as you'd like. You can also choose to help other people in your organization better understand the implications of agile, and better understand that it is possible to overcome the perceived challenges with adopting agile strategies. My hope is that you choose to do so. Regardless, I hope that you have a great new year!
Hot Links
Agile and Large Teams overviews how to succeed at "large team agile."
Agile Package Implementations describes how to take an agile approach to commercial off the shelf (COTS) package implementation.
Generalizing Specialists: Improving Your IT Skills argues that part of becoming agile is to move away from being overly specialized to have both one or more specialties as well as a general knowledge of the software process.
Introduction to the Agile Scaling Model summarizes the ASM framework which provides advice for scaling agile strategies to meet the unique needs of your project.
The Agile Data site includes numerous articles for how data professionals can become more agile.
Agile Testing and Quality Strategies: Discipline Over Rhetoric summarizes a collection of agile strategies for testing and quality assurance.
Agile Architecture: Strategies for Scaling Agile Development summarizes techniques which enable architects to increase their agility.
The Danger of Detailed Speculations summarizes the evidence around how detailed specifications can increase, not decrease, the risk on your IT projects.
Rethinking the Role of Business Analysts: Towards Agile Business Analysts? presents a roadmap for how business analysts can become agile.
The Surveys Exploring the Current State of Information Technology Practices page links to the results of all the Dr. Dobb's surveys which I've run over the years.
My [email protected] blog discusses strategies for adopting and applying agile strategies in the complex environments.


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"I'm not here to do damage. I'm here to live."
That's what Honorus tells the two warriors that have summoned him to the summoning stone outside of the Scarlet Monastery.
They've seen his little Knightly Longsword, and compared to the big axes on both their backs, they assume he's not going to do much with it.
"My wife is a Mage. She's the killer. I just live."
And that little Knightly Longsword, with a fast fast 1.5 second swing, that gets enough hits in to let the healing from my Seal of Light flow.
We had a good enough romp into the Scarlet Monastery. We first visited the library, where I only needed to find a book, and kill Loksley the Houndsmaster. The two warriors, Night Elves on Jumping Jacks, were literally bouncing everywhere and ensuring we never had a dull moment, with full and double pulls the routine. One of them was level 34 and the other 39. We also had a Draenei Priest along, and a level 32 Druid. The Druid later left and we replaced him with another Night Elf, this time a Rogue. Well we worked our way mostly to Daon, but in the last room they managed to get all the groups and we wiped. Coming back we realized there'd been a repop behind us. Game over. Well, I'd gotten my book, and we'd killed Locksley, so now what?
So they decided to try the Graveyard. Turns out there is a rare spawn in there that carries a rare sword. (The rare spawn was there but I lost the need roll.)
But here is where this little Paladin shone. The warriors would go to both sides and bring back groups of ghosts. This is where my Consecration spell came in handy. Over and over, and I stayed at the top in DPS. Not bad for a little sword, or Pally survivability. And at nearly 1900 health, if I'm remembering right, I had more health than even the 39 Warrior.


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Social Security's weakening financial state has caused some to call for means-testing, which would restrict benefits to lower-income retirees. (I discuss some of the issues with means-testing here.)
But writing for Fortune, Allan Sloan points out that Social Security is already progressive, such that low-earning individuals are treated better than high earners.
But does this mean we couldn't make Social Security even more focused on low earners? Not in my opinion. After all, the program still pays a lot of benefits to retirees who are well above the poverty line and who could and would save more on their own if their future Social Security benefits were reduced.Read more!


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text: Dublin - Coach Heyneke Meyer admitted he delivered a few choice words at half-time to turn South Africa's 'unacceptable' performance into victory in Dublin on Saturday night.The Boks were fortunate not to be trailing by more than 12-3 at half-time in their opening November Test match, with discipline a major issue and Ireland's Jonathan Sexton equally willing to punish any indiscretion.A fourth defeat in five trips to Dublin looked on the cards, but following coach Meyer's intervention the visitors turned the game on its head and scored an unanswered 13 points to secure a deserved win."I can't tell you my message at half-time," Meyer said, half smiling, after resorting to his version of the 'hairdryer' approach of Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson."There were a few harsh words, it was really unacceptable."We gave up too many penalties, we couldn't get going, it was very hard work."But (now) I'm very happy with my team. At 12-3 down they showed lots of character and I'm proud of them. "They learned a lot today and it's a step forward."Ruan Pienaar's second half try was the only time either side crossed the whitewash, in a game of few clear cut chances.Stopping Ireland from crossing their line was a source of pride for Meyer, as was his side's ability to come from behind to earn victory."You'd like to play a game where you scored lots of tries, but this means more than beating Australia at home," he said."Speaking to the players at half-time, I said we've always been ahead at half-time in every game this year, even in two away games in Australia and New Zealand, but then we'd lost in the second half."I said this was the worst half I'd seen and told them they have 40 minutes to show us what we can do. The guys responded to that."Victory was achieved without a group of injured first team regulars, but also despite the late withdrawal of Tendai Mtawarira, who was taken to hospital early on matchday with heart palpitations. "We're very close, and most of us only heard of it when we woke up," Meyer revealed of Mtawarira's shock illness."The forwards' coach was surprised, and I was disappointed as he's a big part of the team, so it wasn't easy."It was a very difficult morning, but that's part of building character and I don't want to make excuses."The guys feel for him - he's out of hospital now and we'll make an announcement as soon as possible."Ireland coach Declan Kidney said there were a few positives to be taken from his understrength side's showing, but not enough to overcome the feeling of defeat.Following Argentina's victory in Wales, Ireland now need to beat the Pumas in two weeks time to boost their crucial ranking points."There'll aways be positives somewhere, but we lost and that's the overriding feeling at the minute," Kidney said."We gave four guys their first experience and some others added to their little experience, so it's a tough learning curve."Obviously, we need to get something out of a match in a fortnight's time against Argentina and pick ourselves up for Fiji next week."


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When you set up purchase sharing, one adult in the family—the family organizer—agrees to pay for any purchases that family members make while they're part of the family group. With Ask to Buy, you can manage what your family purchases. And it's easy to change the payment method that you use with Family Sharing at any time.
Here's how shared purchases work
Any time a family member makes a new purchase, it's billed directly to the family organizer's account. That means the family organizer pays for any iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases of the other family members. This also includes content that family members can't share. For example, ongoing subscriptions—like Apple Music Individual or Student Subscriptions—are paid for by the family organizer too. Any transaction receipts are sent directly to the family organizer.
After it's paid for, a purchased item is added to the account of the family member who made the purchase. If you turn off purchase sharing, each member keeps their purchases, even though they were paid for by the family organizer.
If you don't want to pay for purchases of a specific adult family member, you can remove them from your family group or turn off purchase sharing for everyone.
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The family organizer can see or change the family's account information—like the shared credit card number, billing address, and more—from Settings or System Preferences. Just make sure that you keep your account up to date with a payment method that works with Family Sharing.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Go to Settings > [your name].
- Tap Payment & Shipping. You might need to enter your Apple ID password.
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With Microsoft announcing plans to shutter its Live Mesh service in February, some users are freaking out because its replacement, the SkyDrive desktop application, lacks some useful features, including remote desktop. But remote desktop functionality is already built into Windows 8. Here's how to make it work.
Note: There are two basic reasons why Live Mesh users use remote desktop. The first is to access files on the remote PC and copy them, as needed, to whatever PC they're currently using. If you need this functionality, the SkyDrive app has you covered via a feature called Remote Fetch, which lets you accessed the file systems of synced PCs via a web interface. But some users simply want to control the PC remotely, as if they were sitting in front of it. This tip covers that second usage scenario.
Remote desktop is a long-time Windows feature that lets you access a remote PC, over your home network or the Internet, and interact with it in a full-screen or windowed interface as if you were sitting in front of that PC. The only difference is speed and, sometimes, graphical fidelity. Here's an example of a remote desktop session, where the client OS—on the PC you are physically using—is Windows 8 Pro and the remote OS—the one in the window—is Windows Server 2012.
Remote desktop requires two pieces, one on the PC you wish to remotely access and one on the PC you are currently using. (It may also require a third piece which enables connectivity over the Internet; more on that in a bit.)
The PC that you wish to access remotely needs something called Remote Desktop Host, which is not available in the base, or core, version of Windows 8. This feature requires Windows 8 Pro or Enterprise. (If you are trying to connect to the base version of Windows 8, you will need to upgrade electronically to Windows 8 Pro or seek out a third party remote access solution like VNC. I recommend Windows 8 Pro.)
The PC that you are using to remotely access another PC needs the Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) software, which comes for free with every version of Windows (including all Windows 8 versions.)
Configure the PC you need to access remotely
To access a Windows 8 PC remotely, you must first configure it to accept remote connections. To do so, use Start Search and search for remote. Then, in the Settings results list, find the item titled Allow remote access to your computer.
This item launched the System Properties control panel and navigates to the Remote tab.
In the Remote Desktop group, select Allow remote connections to this computer.
If you will be using the same sign-in account on both PCs, you're done. Otherwise, click Select Users and add the user account you intend to use.
(While you're here, visit the Computer Name tab and make sure you know what the name of this computer is. You can optionally rename it if you're not happy with the current name.)
Click OK to close the control panel.
Configure Remote Desktop Connection on the connecting PC
Now, you should test the connection. On a different Windows 8 PC that is attached to the same network, use Start Search to search for remote. This time, select Remote Desktop Connection from the default Apps results list.
If this is the first time you've run RDC, you'll want to configure some options. So click Show Options to reveal a more complex, multi-tabbed UI.
There are many options here, but you should at least review and configure the following information:
Computer: On the General tab, you will need to enter the name of the computer to which you'll be connecting. You named your PC during Windows 8 Setup, but you can rename it later, or view the current name, by visiting the same System Properties control panel you used earlier. If you are using the same sign-in on each PC, you can leave the User name field blank. Otherwise, enter the user name you wish to use; you'll be prompted at sign-in for the password.
Display: On the Display tab, you can choose between a full-screen interface (which will use the native resolution of the connecting PC, not the remote PC) or between several resolutions for a windowed interface. You can also change the color depth of the remote session, which can impact performance.
To test the connection, click Connect.
As the connection is made, you'll be prompted to sign-in with the account password. You can choose whether to remember the credentials, which means you won't need to enter this information in the future.
This one time, you will also see a dialog warning that RDC cannot find a trusted certificate for the remote PC. Select "Don't ask me again for connections to this computer" and then click OK.
Finally, the connection is completed and the remote PC will appear (either full-screen or in a window, depending on how you configured it), and you'll be signed in to that machine.
Now, you can interact with the PC as you would normally, installing and running software, updating the PC, managing files, browsing the Internet, and so on. You can also perform basic file copy tasks between the remote PC and the current PC, though you cannot drag and drop between the environments. Instead, you can use Copy (or Cut) and Paste between the two. The speed at which all of these actions occur will rely greatly on the speed of the connection between the two PCs.
Note: When you sign into a Windows 8 PC remotely, the PC signs out locally. Windows 8 supports just one interactive sign-on at a time.
Note: If you're a Metro fan, there is also a free Metro-style Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection app. But the desktop version of this utility is included with both Windows RT and Windows 8, and is preferable in my mind.
Connect to a remote PC over the Internet
The above instructions work fine if the two PCs are on the same network, as they would be at your home. But if you want to access your home PC while out in the world, perhaps from work or at some other remote location, you will need an additional piece of software called a VPN, or Virtual Private Network. Live Mesh provided this functionality, basically, but since Live Mesh is being phased out another approach is required. (Oddly, Live Mesh provided its own RDC client as well.)
There are many VPN solutions, but the one I use is called LogMeIn Hamachi. While it used to be free, it's now quite inexpensive, just $29 a year, and it works very well. It's also very easy to set up. Basically, you just need to ensure that the Hamachi client is installed on each PC—the remote PC and the one from which you'll be connected—and that each is configured to use the same virtual network.
Hamachi supports three different network types, but you only need one for this usage: A single Mesh-type network. (It's basically a peer-to-peer, or workgroup-type network.) So create a network of that type from the LogMeIn Hamachi web-based dashboard and give it a simple name.
Then, from each of the PCs, add a client and choose to install the Hamachi software. This is straightforward, and once Hamachi runs for the first time, you'll see that the client utility offers two choices: Create a new network and Join an existing network. In my experience, it's easier to join the PC to the network from the web interface, however. So go back to the Hamachi web portal and navigate to Networks, My Network. What you'll see is that the newly added PC is in a group called Non-members.
To add that PC to your new network, click the Edit link next to the PC name and on the Networks tab select your network. Then click Save and you're good to go. Repeat this process for both PCs.
Once this is complete, you should be able to remotely access the Windows 8 PC just as you did before, but it will work from anywhere in the world from which you can access the Internet. I've used this software to remotely access my home server and PC from France, New Zealand, and Spain this past year, and from all over the United States.


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Acclaimed filmmaker Roman Polanski began serving house arrest in a lavish Swiss chalet as he awaits possible extradition to the U.S., which he fled three decades ago after pleading guilty to drugging and having sex with a 13-year-old girl.
Polanski, director of such classics as "Rosemary's Baby," "Chinatown" and the "The Pianist," is free on $4.5 million bail, but is not allowed to leave the home. The 76-year-old director is staying there with his wife, actress Emmanuelle Seigner, and their children, Elvis, 9, and Moorage, 16.
"Roman Polanski was today released from custody pending extradition and transferred to Gstaad, where he is under house arrest at his chalet," the Swiss Justice Ministry said. "Polanski has undertaken not to leave his house and property at any time."
Polanski has been in Swiss custody since Sept. 26, when he was arrested on a U.S. warrant when he went too Switzerland to accept a lifetime achievement award from a film festival
Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful s intercourse after first being bu charges he gave the girl Quaaludes and Champagne, then raped her. He was initially sent to prison for a 90-day psychiatric evaluation, but released after 42 days. When the judge said he intended to send Polanski back to serve the rest of the time, he fled to France, where he holds citizenship.
His victim, now in her forties, has said she forgives him after receiving an undisclosed amount of money from Polanski.


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A technology shift in the automation segment from hydraulics to electromechanical systems presents a huge energy savings potential for customers in various industries. The electric cylinders are highly efficient and provide solutions for customers needing high-speed, heavy lifting or precision. The environmental benefits with electric cylinders are many, totally in line with the SKF BeyondZero approach.
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Kraft Creates MiO, A Personalized Custom Beverage for Consumers
Consumers love to personalize everything, so why not have the option to personalize their beverages?
To meet consumers where they are, Northfield, Ill.-based Kraft Foods creates MiO (mine in Italian), a completely new category (Kraft's first in more than 15 years). It's a cold beverage enhancer packaged in a cool pod shape that is designed to be completely portable (even on the go).
Targeted to 18-39-year-olds, MiO is available in six sugar-free flavors consumers can customize. Flavors include Berry Pomegranate, Strawberry Watermelon, Fruit Punch, Mango Peach, Sweet Tea and Peach Tea. MiO is sugar-free, caffeine-free, gluten-free and has zero calories per 8-oz serving.
To make MiO, you flip it, tip it and sip it. Flip open the cap, tip and squeeze MiO into water or another liquid. It mixes instantly, so you don't need to stir or shake it. You can use as much or as little as you like for a personalized beverage, and each bottle provides about 24 servings.
"Today, consumers expect to be able to personalize their experiences – from their music playlists and TV line-ups to their smartphone applications," says Liza Laibe, senior brand manager. "Now MiO gives people the power to personalize their beverages. They can add a little or add a lot to make their drink their way – anywhere, anytime. MiO is a game-changing liquid water enhancer. It has no artificial flavors, sugar or caffeine and zero calories per 8-oz serving."
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By C.J. McCollum, for NBA.com
NBA Draft week was a crazy, hectic, but ultimately, life-changing experience. Selected No. 10 by the Portland Trail Blazers, everything got off to a running start, but I still had a lot of questions about my rookie year and life in the NBA. On the day of the Draft, I had the special opportunity to get some answers directly from the best source and ask incoming NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on behalf of #DraftDreams, a site chronicling my journey and the journey of six others to the NBA Draft. Read more at www.draftdreams.com.
The interview with Adam wasn't the first time I put my college degree to use as I have reported for NBA.com and Sports Illustrated before, but this was definitely a new challenge. Adam graciously took the time to talk to me and share his thoughts about hoops, rookie advice, fashion, the future of the league and how to continue honing my journalism skills. It was an amazing experience and I wanted to share our conversation with you, but first, here are the five most important takeaways I learned. You can read the rest of the conversation after the jump.
1. He has an Instagram account! Follow him @adamsilvernba – there are some really cool photos on there — he clearly has the best access in the NBA and some great behind the scenes shots.
2. If Adam didn't work at the NBA he'd be in Silicon Valley at a Tech startup. Technology is so important to everything we do. I am definitely on the same page there.
3. A good business lesson he passed on to me from Commissioner David Stern is to practice 'execution and detail'. Adam learned from David this great business advice as no detail is too small and you can't cut corners. That's true in basketball as well as the boardroom.
4. Adam's favorite pastime is playing catch with his three and-a-half year old Labrador, Eydie. I wish I could have a dog, but right now I wouldn't be able to take care of it. Adam confirmed it's a lot of work.
5. If I were Adam's son, "CJ McSilver", he would have a preference on which NBA team I should play for because he has no favorite NBA team – every team has its advantages and disadvantages. That may be true, but Portland is definitely going to be a team to beat next year!
Check out our full conversation below:
C.J. McCollum: Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. While I have my degree in journalism and used to write and edit for my college newspaper, this is obviously my first time interviewing a future commissioner.
Adam Silver: Thanks for being here and congratulations on your degree in journalism!
CM: Thank you. Let's get started. As a rookie just entering the NBA, what do you think will be my biggest challenges? Do you have any advice you can offer me?
AS: I think the biggest challenge is how much longer and more difficult the schedule is than college, the wear and tear on the body. Most rookies tend to hit a wall around March because your body is accustomed to only playing hard for so long. Because it's an 82-game season, you have to be sure to pace yourself throughout the year. There is an extensive travel schedule, and the level of competition is the best in the world. There is a lot to absorb, and there is a lot of activity and distractions around the league. David Stern always says to focus on three things: nutrition, sleep and your game. Everything else can potentially be a distraction.
CM: I graduated from Lehigh with a degree in journalism. What do you suggest I do to hone in on and further develop my skills in journalism?
AS: One of the things I'd suggest you do is exactly what you are doing now. Use that degree while you play in the NBA. So that would mean taking advantage of opportunities to do interviews, whether they are with league executives, teammates, maybe fans and celebrities who follow the game. Use the access that you get by the virtue of being a player in the league. Write as much as you can. I think that writing is a muscle — same thing as working out — and I think if you find opportunities to write blog entries, stories and essays throughout the year that it would be great for you. I think that most great writers are also great readers, so I recommend reading as well. The discipline of writing and sharing what you write with other journalists and writers and asking for feedback, is like asking others to give you feedback on your game. It's the same thing.
CM: Thank you, that's really good advice.
My family has been watching the NBA Draft together for years, and this time I will actually be there! We always see you come out to announce the second round and everyone cheers. Who do you think is going to take over the second round once Commissioner Stern retires and you replace him?
AS: It's a great question because David still has seven months or so left as Commissioner. We haven't really focused on my successor or the succession plan. I'll step into the role of getting the boos and someone else will step into the role of getting the cheers.
CM: After working alongside Commissioner Stern for so many years, is there any advice he has given you to help make the transition easier?
AS: One of the things I take from David — and I've worked for him for over 20 years — is what he refers to as 'execution and detail.' He is an extraordinarily hardworking person with very high standards for all of the people that work with him, and what I've learned is that no detail is too small, that you can't cut corners; not any different than what I'm sure you've learned as a basketball player. You get out of it what you put into it. And so I've learned from David that you need to be passionate about what you do, and you can never let up because you never know when that critical time will come, when if you're not paying absolute attention, you'll slip up. I've learned that and so many other things from David, and I've been fortunate to work under him for over 20 years now.
CM: If you weren't involved with basketball and the NBA, what would you do?
AS: I see you're reading your questions off your iPad. I love technology. I have my iPad, iPad mini, iPhone and Mac laptop. Because I love technology, I think if I were not at the NBA, I would try to be part of a tech startup company. I enjoy my trips out to the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Technology is changing the world, it's changing our sport, it's changing the way people are following the NBA. We have fans all over the world that are going to be watching you play on their smartphones as opposed to on a big television. If I weren't at the NBA, I would be involved with a technology company of some sort.
CM: What social media are you involved in? As the future Commissioner, do you have a Twitter account? Who do you follow?
AS: I have a Facebook page, and I post a lot of photos on it. I do the same with Instagram because, for example, at The Finals, I get this really special access that I'm sure fans would love to have … the equivalent of a backstage pass. You get to see guys warming up or you get to see guys greeting each other, legends in the green room or whatever else. I like to post a lot of that content. I have a Twitter handle, but right now it's anonymous because I'm not tweeting. But I do follow about 150 people. If you have a handle I'm going to start following you. It's a great way to hear directly from players or others in real time what their feelings are about an event. Often, when I'm watching a game, I can sort of see if there is a controversial call or just an incredible play. It's the equivalent of almost being in the arena and getting the reaction of the crowd.
CM: Taking you back a little … Before Commissioner Stern put the dress code in place, players were wearing du-rags and large chains. I'd like to know how you would you grade my fashion?
AS: Before this interview started — and I mention this so people don't think this is a setup — I complimented you on your vest. You definitely get an A. I don't know if I could match checks and plaids the way you have, you've got to have a special touch to do that. Actually, I'd probably give you an A+, not just an A. I'm a little old school, everything's got a looser fit, but you're in style because everything is a little tighter and that's the look. But as you go through the NBA training regimen, you're going to have to leave a little room in the chest and shoulders.
CM: As you know, I went to Lehigh University. I have to bring this up. Did you watch the game where we beat Duke, your alma mater? Are you still a Duke fan?
AS: Yes, I watched that game. And yes, I'm a Duke fan. You scored 30 points. I remember the game, and, well, the best team won. But that was a devastating loss for us. I'm a huge Duke fan. I obviously went to Duke, am a big fan of the program and Coach K, and I enjoyed working with Coach K and his assistants on the USA Basketball program over the last several years.
CM: Sorry, didn't want to bring it up, but I had to do it (laughing).
CM: Coming in as the Commissioner, is there anything in the NBA you would like to see changed or run differently?
AS: Well, since I've been part of this for so long, if there were something I would have really wanted to see changed, hopefully I would have worked to change it. All I have to say at this point is that I have huge, huge shoes to fill with David Stern stepping down. I'd only be so lucky to continue to grow it in the way that David has over the past 30 years.
CM: What do you like to do for fun or in your spare time?
AS: In my spare time, and you can tell this is my labor of love, because in my spare time I enjoy watching basketball and not just NBA basketball. I watch college basketball and sports in general. I'm also a runner. I live on the Upper West Side of Manhattan near Central Park, so I try to squeeze in runs through Central Park when I can. I have a 3-1/2-year-old Labrador named Eydie, so we go to the park as much as we can. She's coded to retrieve tennis balls, so she gets mad at me when I'm not throwing them.
CM: I want to get a dog, but right now I do too much traveling.
AS: Yeah. After you get a chef, then your next purchase might be multiple dog walkers. It's a big undertaking.
CM: Here is my last question. If I were your son, CJ McSilver, what team would you want me to play with? What organization from top to bottom would be best?
AS: It's a tricky question because I love all my teams equally and I really mean it. I think every city has advantages and disadvantages. I'm a big believer in culture, and one of the things we've been able to achieve through collective bargaining and revenue sharing is putting each team in a position where, if they are well-managed and create the right culture, they have an opportunity to win. We're really proud of that.
Some small market teams have big advantages because they are the only major league team in town, so they draw an enormous amount of attention. San Antonio and Oklahoma City may fall in that category, and then you have big city teams like Chicago and New York. But in big city teams you have that many more distractions; not just for the players, but for the fans too because there are so many different entertainment options competing for their time. I've been with the league over 20 years, I've known players at every team, I've known lots of owners, and lots of general managers. I don't think there is one single formula for success. I think it's a fantastic 30-team league, and I know you're going to make the most of any team you're on and have an incredible career.
CM: Thank you, I appreciate it.
AS: No problem. Good luck!


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Gouffran expects Magpies to survive
New boy Yoan Gouffran is confident Newcastle's French connection can drag them out of relegation trouble.
The 26-year-old striker became the third player this month to swap Ligue 1 for the Barclays Premier League when he followed Mathieu Debuchy and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa to St James' Park.
He was joined on Thursday evening by Nancy full-back Massadio Haidara and with hopes high of concluding a deal for Toulouse midfielder Moussa Sissoko on Friday, Alan Pardew's squad has an increasingly Gallic flavour to it. He said: "Definitely. I think they will help us to make progress in the league."
With Yohan Cabaye and Hatem Ben Arfa, who were part of the France squad at last summer's Euro 2012 finals, leading an already healthy contingent in the dressing room, Gouffran is confident the quality of those senior men will prove key.
He added: "They have got a lot of experience, they have already played a lot of games and I think they will help us to move up the Premier League."
Gouffran has already played at St James' Park - he was part of the Bordeaux side which lost 3-0 on Tyneside in the Europa League earlier this season - and the experience simply whetted his appetite.
He said: "When I played here with Bordeaux, the stadium was not even full, but the atmosphere was already fantastic. I can only imagine that when this stadium is at full capacity with the supporters really behind us, we are going to play really well.
"That's one of the reasons why I came here - I knew we had a fantastic stadium and an absolutely fantastic set of supporters. First of all to settle in well, secondly to show that I'm a good enough player to be able to play and handle myself in the Premier League and to score as many goals as I can."
Twenty-year-old Haidara revealed the club's determination to land him proved all the incentive he needed to move despite the Magpies' parlous Premier League situation.
He said: "It was the desire of the club to sign me up which was the most important factor. It was nothing to do with the league position. It was really all about the club's desire and willingness to sign me up. Also, I like the club's ambition to strengthen the whole team so we can improve our league position. That's what appealed to me, so I didn't hesitate."


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Earlier this week, I was among the millions closely following the Twitter feed from NPR's Scott Simon, who was tweeting about the final days, weeks and hours of his mother's life. His mom, Patricia, died on July 29 at the age of 84.
Since then, I've been amazed by the blowback that Simon has been getting in the Twittersphere about his heartfelt observations from the ICU. Naysayers accused him of taking advantage of his mom's death, calling it "ridiculous" and "a stunt."
As a family caregiver, I wholeheartedly disagree with that assessment, and I'll tell you why: It's none of anyone else's business. You don't know what people are going through or how they cope when a parent is dying.
I asked my mom and dad how they would feel about me tweeting from their hospital room during their last days: "It's not going to hurt me; why should I care?" said my wise mother, Kathy. "If it's going to make you more comfortable and help you get through as a form of venting, I say, 'Go for it.'"
And dad? "I feel the same way."
I have never met Scott Simon or his mom, I've only listened to his program on the weekends. But the tweets he sent in his mom's final days gave me a great sense of both of them. Their entire relationship and their Irish humor (see tweet below) came through vividly. They clearly had a fun and loving household. If the only way Simon had of dealing with with his mother's imminent death was tweeting about it, then so be it.
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Where did the phrase "Eat your vegetables!" - delivered with stern expression and wagging forefinger - come from? No one says, "Eat your steak!" or "Eat your pizza!" At some point, "vegetables" became synonymous with "good for you," which translated to "tastes bad, but you have to choke it down." But life without vegetables -- and fruits -would be boring and colorless (brown meat, white fish, beige grains).
A new cookbook, "Vegetarian Everyday" by David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl, will have everyone in your family clamoring to eat their veggies.
Here's the authors' story: When they met six years ago, he was an "unhealthy vegetarian" living on pasta, pizza, sweets and ice cream. She was a health-conscious omnivore. When they realized that they were in love and wanted to live together, they began to work out a compromise. He began by eliminating processed foods and refined sugars from his repertoire; she began experimenting with vegetarian main courses.
They started a blog, "Green Kitchen Stories," which they write when not working at their day jobs from a "crammed but charming apartment" in Stockholm, Sweden, where they live with their toddler daughter.
Some of the recipes are vegan; some are glutenfree. But blessed with good health and no food intolerances or allergies, this small family embraces all manner of plant matter. Their "pantry," as they describe it, has more than 100 items (oil, nuts, seeds, grains, flours, legumes, grains, pastas, natural sweeteners) that account for the use of the word "crammed." Their cupboards hold an array of whole flours, dried fruits, seeds and grains.
Their fridge spills over with seasonal vegetables, along with "seven million jars of nut butters and spreads, goat's yogurt and three different versions of plant milk, usually oat, almond and rice," all kept in place by a giant organic cabbage, which Frenkiel says, is "so big we throw it in just before closing the door, thus it's always the first thing that jumps out when you open it."
"Even though it might sound like a parody," Frenkiel concludes, "this is an exact description of our how kitchen looks right now. We don't have a perfect and clean home, but we do love whole foods."
Loving whole foods takes time and commitment; how much easier to microwave the frozen pizza! But if this busy Swedish family can do it in a small, urban apartment, it inspires us to do the same.
These recipes, perfect for summer, will make you happy to eat your veggies! POTATO SALAD WITH DILL AND HORSERADISH Yield: 4 servings For the salad: 2 1/4 pounds small new potatoes
15 to 20 small heirloom tomatoes, preferably different colors and shapes, halved or quartered, depending on size
2 cups fresh sugar snap peas, sliced lengthwise
1 large handful fresh dill, coarsely chopped For the dressing: 1 (1-inch) piece fresh horseradish, grated
2 to 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 to 3 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place the potatoes in a saucepan with just enough cold, salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer; cook until a sharp knife can easily pierce them. Time will vary with size of potatoes, but for small ones start checking after 15 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, peas and dill in a large serving bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Add the cooled potatoes to serving bowl, pour the dressing over and toss to coat.
ROASTED TOMATO AND CHICKPEA SOUP Yield: 4 to 6 servings 2 1/4 pounds ripe tomatoes, halved
2 2/3 cups chickpeas, soaked and cooked (preferable) or canned and drained
6 garlic cloves, crushed with back of knife
Leaves from 4 sprigs oregano, plus a few extra leaves for garnish 1-teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt Water, if needed Plain yogurt for garnish Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the tomatoes, chickpeas and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle the oregano and paprika over all and drizzle with the oil. Bake for about an hour, or until the tomatoes are bubbling and slightly blackened in places. Remove from the oven and set aside a few chickpeas for serving. Scrape all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add salt to taste.
Add a little water if needed to reach the consistency you like. Serve in bowls or glasses with a dollop of yogurt, a sprinkle of fresh oregano leaves and a few roasted chickpeas on top. This is especially delicious served with a slice of sourdough bread.
New potatoes and snap peas get a kick from horseradish dressing