text: Friday, November 15, 2013 UIW Library Renamed in Honor of Geneva Johnson Physical therapy leader and Catherine Worthingham Fellow Geneva Johnson, PhD, PT, FAPTA was recognized last week when the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) School of Physical Therapy renamed its library in her honor. The new Geneva R. Johnson Library will include her own holdings as well as materials being received from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, where she served as the program's first director of the master's program. Dedication ceremonies took place on November 8 at the library, located on the UIW campus in San Antonio, Texas. Johnson has been an APTA leader for many years, having served in numerous positions including as a member of the CAPTE review panel, the association's history committee, and in official capacities at the Iowa, Texas, Georgia, and Ohio chapters. In her work as a physical therapy educator, Johnson's many contributions were instrumental in reshaping curriculum and refining clinical supervision. In its online announcement of the library dedication, the UIW School of Physical Therapy described Johnson as an inspirational figure in the profession. The posting quoted Johnson as saying that "physical therapy is the work of our hands, of our head, and of our heart," and stated that the library in her name will help students "incorporate this philosophy in their personal and professional lives." Comments What a fitting honor for a lovely human being. Posted by Judith Deutsch on 11/15/2013 8:24 PM Congratulations my dear friend! Been many years since our days at Ft. Sam! I am so impressed with all you accomplished! sounds like you are still at it. I am also still active in the field. I am Director of Compliance for Integracare Rehabilitation but also continuing my second career of painting. Am Resident artist at a Gallery, showing for awards, selling, competing etc. Doing Demons and classes in art ! Keep on Keeping on. Remember you fondly. BJ (will be 86 in Feb!!) Posted by Betty (B.J.) Collister (Cobb) on 11/18/2013 12:53 PM


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It's always an interesting crowd when Smackdown! tapes across the pond in England, so expect lots of Fandango-ing in the seats tonight. If that doesn't get you excited, how about the in-ring return of the Undertaker? Those lucky Brits.
Match #1 � Jack Swagger w/ Zeb Colter vs. Alberto Del Rio w/ Ricardo Rodriguez - No DQ Match
Del Rio pummels Swagger, sending him over the top rope with a clothesline. Del Rio launches himself through the rope, taking out Swagger. Del Rio finds himself a kendo stick, but Swagger is the first to use it. The real American works over the ankle of Del Rio with the weapon. Swagger drops Del Rio over the top rope and follows him to the floor. The two men brawl up the ramp and Del Rio connects with a suplex to the steel. Del Rio sets up a ladder and drive Swagger face first into it and we go to commercial.
After the break, the action has returned to the ring. Swagger drives Del Rio to the mat with a power slam. Swagger grabs a chair, but doesn't oat attention as he returns to the ring and Del Rio catches him with an enziguri on the apron. Swagger introduces the chair to the ring, and wedges it in the corner. Del Rio hits an arm breaker and follows with series of clothesline and a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Del Rio tees off on Swagger with the kendo stick and follows with a back cracker off the ropes. Del Rio looks for the cross arm breaker; Swagger blocks it, but catches a boot to the chin for his effort. Del Rio counters an ankle lock into the cross arm breaker, but Swagger is able to break the hold and send Del Rio face first into the chair still wedged in the corner. Swagger tries to bring a ladder into the fight, but Del Rio kicks it back into the American's face. Colter distracts Del Rio allowing Swagger to drill him with the ladder.
With Del Rio down in the ring, Swagger goes for the Swagger bomb. Del Rio counters into the cross arm breaker, but Swagger breaks free after Colter slides him the kendo stick. Swagger tees off on Del Rio and then power bombs him on the ladder. Swagger covers and gets the pin.
Winner via pinfall: Jack Swagger
Match #2 � Layla vs. Aksana
Normally, I'd say this is when the crowd goes for nachos, but do they eat nachos in London? I'll just say it's time for a chip break, instead. Layla picks up the win with a roll up combination she call Infinity.
Winner via pinfall: Layla
So the WWE Divas are going to have a reality show. Yea, I'll pass.
If you missed RAW, and didn't read Matt Bishops' recap, SHAME ON YOU! But Smackdown recaps the The Shield taking on Undertaker and Team Hell No.
The Shield talk about their big win on Monday night, but The Undertaker did escape justice. Dean Ambrose promises to beat Taker tonight.
Match #3 � Fandango vs. Justin Gabriel
And this proves my theory; Europeans love Fandango!
Gabriel mocks Fandango and gets kneed in the head. Fandango catches Gabriel coming off the top rope with a kick to the gut. Fandango connects with the leg drop off the top rope and gets the pin.
Winner via pinfall: Fandango
Match #4 � Sheamus vs. The Big Show
Sheamus hammers away out Show, who responds with a head butt. Show chases Sheamus outside the ring, but gets caught on the apron. Sheamus runs into a side slam, as the crowd Fandangos. Show drops a big elbow and we go to commercial.
After the break, the crowd is still dancing and ignoring this match. Sheamus picks Show up and drops him with White Noise. He follows with the Brogue Kick, but Show ducks out of the ring before it can connect. Sheamus goes to the top rope, but is distracted by Mark Henry who runs down. Show takes advantage with a KO punch. Show covers for the win.
Winner via pinfall: The Big Show
Match #5 � William Regal vs. Wade Barrett
Barrett calls Regal a corpse and then proceeds to squash him.
Winner via pinfall: Wade Barrett
Match #6 � Randy Orton vs. Mark Henry
Orton gets out of trouble early by floating over the World's Strongest Slam. Orton connects with a DDT in the ring and follows with an elevated DDT from the middle rope. Orton fires up the crowd, and Henry rolls out of the ring. Henry picks Orton up and smashes him into the ring post. Sheamus runs in, hitting Henry with a Brogue Kick. The bells rings, but Orton follows up with an RKO.
Winner via DQ: Mark Henry
Match #7 � The Undertaker vs. Dean Ambrose w/ Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins
Ambrose dances around Undertaker, nit allowing the Dead Man to get a bead on him. Ambrose gets caught and Taker tosses him into the corner, following with body blows. Undertaker drops a leg on apron, while looking off the other members of the Shield. Ambrose hangs Taker up on the ropes and is able to work over the Dead Man. A running drop kick sends Taker to the mat. Ambrose connects with a neck breaker. Ambrose runs into a choke slam, but with a distraction Undertaker falls victim to a low blow. Undertaker locks in Hell's Gate and Ambrose taps.
Winner via submission: The Undertaker
Reigns and Rollins rush Taker after the bell, freeing their teammate. Undertaker fights The Shield to the floor, but can't overcome the numbers. Reigns spears Taker through the security barrier and Ambrose follows with a chair shot. The three pick up Taker and power bomb him through the announce table. The show ends with The Shield standing tall over the Undertaker.
Dale Plummer has been writing for SLAM! Wrestling since 2003. See Dale's thoughts on wrestling, the New York Rangers, video games and whatever else pops into his head on Twitter @Dplummer627.

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The free booklet, based on oncologist-approved content from ASCO's patient information website, Cancer.Net, helps people understand what to expect as treatment is completed, explains common challenges faced by survivors, and offers suggestions for next steps following treatment.
"The period following active cancer treatment is full of questions for our patients," said Melissa Hudson, MD, chair of ASCO's Survivorship Committee and Cancer.Net associate editor. "It is one of the most complex aspects of the cancer experience because it is different for every person. It is important for patients to be well-informed about the challenges they may face as they transition back to their everyday lives and work to regain their health and quality of life. As an oncologist, I see ASCO's new survivorship booklet as a great, concise resource we can offer patients as they near the end of treatment."
"This booklet is designed to be a starting point for ongoing discussions between patients and their health care teams about how to cope with physical, emotional, and social changes, focusing on the person's long-term health," said Diane Blum, MSW, editor-in-chief of Cancer.Net. "This easy-to-read booklet provides useful and reliable information on the transition to survivorship, to help people get answers to such questions as what symptoms they should watch for, who will lead their ongoing care, and why it's important to return for check-ups."
Progress in cancer research has helped save or extend the lives of millions of people. Thanks to advances in medical research, there are about 12 million cancer survivors today in the United States. About 68 percent of people diagnosed with cancer today are expected to live at least five years beyond their diagnosis. And, approximately 15 percent of all cancer survivors were diagnosed more than 20 years ago.
Despite these important gains, cancer survivors still face a range of long-term challenges from their disease and its treatment. A recent survey found that 93 percent of survivors report emotional issues following treatment including anxiety over potential recurrence, depression and grief. Another study of adults who had been diagnosed with certain cancers before age 21 and who survived at least 5 years after diagnosis found that 62 percent of those between the ages of 18 and 48 had at least one chronic health condition.
ASCO's booklet provides a valuable resource to this unique population, covering such topics as:
– Common survivorship challenges and coping strategies
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– Helpful questions to ask about their survivorship care
– Glossary of survivorship terms as well as a list of resources
This free booklet, entitled Cancer Survivorship: Next Steps for Patients and Their Families, is available to download at cancer.net/survivorship. Print copies can be ordered by calling ASCO University's Bookstore at 888-273-3508 or visiting cancer.net/estore.
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When Wahl made his announcement, FIFA and incumbent president Sepp Blatter were the focus of extensive criticism in the wake of alleged bribery scandals and the controversial decision to hold the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite concerns about the weather and the country's need to develop an extensive infrastructure in a relatively short period of time. The two leading candidates for president were Blatter, running for his fourth consecutive term, and Mohammed Bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA Executive Committee member.
Wahl, a writer for Sports Illustrated, announced his intention to run on the Sports Illustrated website. He assured readers that his candidacy was serious and promised reforms including the use of goal-line technology and the public release of all of FIFA's internal documents. All he needed to become an official candidate was a nomination from any one of FIFA's 208 member associations.
Although his campaign received a tremendous amount of popular support (he got 95% of the vote in an online poll and garnered a swell of encouragement among both celebrities and grassroots supporters), he was unable to convince any association to nominate him. While several members told him they would support him if nominated (votes were taken by secret ballot), they declined to submit his name, because the nomination process was public and they feared reprisals from FIFA.
In April, shortly before the close of the deadline for nominations, Wahl ended his candidacy. Bin Hammam similarly suspended his own campaign, leaving the unopposed Blatter to win his fourth term.


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text: North Korea conducts third nuclear test in challenge to global community February 12, 2013 North Korea followed through on its threats and conducted its third nuclear test on Tuesday, Monday night in the United States, believed to be its most powerful to date. The test was roundly criticized, even by North Korea's lone ally, China. A United Nations Security Council meeting has been called.


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We could have had an epic story line or two going into the NFL playoffs, if only the Colts and Saints cared as much about our narrative as they do about their season.
Indianapolis could have been undefeated and going after that prehistoric Dolphins team everybody talks about. For a while, it looked as if New Orleans would also be undefeated, setting up a battle of the titans that Homer would have liked.
But, alas, the Saints lost their mojo and the Colts sneered at their shot at immortality, tossing it aside as if an undefeated season were no more desirable than a sinus infection. At the same time, the Vikings, the other team that could have been the NFC's designated juggernaut, also decided to take December off.
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So the postseason drama that begins with all eyes focused on one super team and ends with the blogosphere debating whether we have seen one of the great teams of all time is dead on arrival. But as much fun as it is rooting against a dominating team, it's even better watching everyone take their shot.
That's what we've got this year. The big names — except for the defending champion Steelers — are in. And they've all got a shot.
It's one in which a handicapper can make a case for — and against — everyone. Good luck if you're in a postseason office pool.
That's appropriate for a season that's been as unpredictable as the weather. Remember back in September when the Giants rolling? That was around the same time when the Packers and the Chargers couldn't get things together. And then there were the Jets, who were in it, then totally out of it, and now they're in it, the last team to make the field.
The Chargers started slow and finished fast. The Saints started fast and finished slow. The Bengals have looked like world beaters and like the old Bungles.
Going into Week 17, the Eagles were the NFC's hottest team. After getting thrashed by the Cowboys, you could argue that the hot team is now Green Bay, which has won seven of eight and ended the season by kicking the Cardinals from Mexico to the Grand Canyon and back.
Still, it's hard to pick the Packers or anyone else when you think about how incredibly good the Saints can be. But it's also impossible to pick the Saints when you remember their stumbling finish and the franchise's history of postseason failure. Picking New Orleans to get to the Super Bowl is like picking the Cubs to go to the World Series.
The Vikings are similar. When they play like they did against the Giants, it's easy to think they could beat any team. But the Giants were mailing it in, and in December, the Vikings looked utterly ordinary. And what if Brett Favre starts throwing the ball to the wrong jerseys?
On talent alone, the Cowboys can be favorites. Plus, they'll break their string of first-round playoff losses sooner or later. After winning two games in December, Tony Romo is playing like he's relieved not to have to face Jessica Simpson after the game.
Is all this a sign that the Cowboys are ready? Or is it just a set-up for another pratfall? We'll find out this weekend when the Eagles return to Texas in an attempt to prove that the team that got plucked and stir-fried in Week 17 was a gang of impostors.
And what about the Cardinals? Are they hiding in the cactus, waiting to ambush a division that never gave them a great deal of thought or respect all year?
The AFC is a little clearer, but only because most are writing off the Jets, and only a handful think the Ravens are ready to return to the big game.
The Colts remain the team to beat. Unlike the Saints, Vikings and Eagles, their losses weren't caused by a sudden attack of incompetence but by the team's own indifference to winning. Still, the very idea that losing is OK takes a the glow off their image. Their light doesn't shine as brightly as when they were 14-0. Plus, there were way too many times this year when the Colts needed to play heroically in the second half to eke out a victory. That's not a formula for playoff success.
Until Indy can take the final two weeks off and then enjoy a bye week — a three-week vacation — and then turn it on again, they can't be called favorites to do anything other than leave their fans wondering where it all went wrong.
No problem, a handicapper would say. The Chargers are the top team. They're the team with the quarterback who has never lost a game in December. They've run off 11 straight wins and are the hottest team around. Plus, they seem to have the Colts' number.
And yet the Chargers, too, have this problem with postseason disappointment. They've been to the Super Bowl just once, when they got scalded by the 49ers. Like the Saints, they have a ton of bad memories to drag through the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Patriots lost possession receiver Wes Welker, the defense is suspect and the Bengals are coming off a thrashing by the Jets.
It was all so simple a month ago. The Saints were going to play the Colts, and maybe both teams would be undefeated. And there's no question we would have worked ourselves into a lather over the prospect.
It's hardly simple anymore. There are no true favorites in this wide-open tournament, but there are plenty of outstanding and powerful teams. It may not be legendary, but it should be memorable.


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They have recently aligned with the Keep Australia Beautiful network, sponsoring the Water Conservation category of both the Tidy Towns and Sustainable Cities programs.
Steen Jensen, Managing Director, says, "Our partnership with Keep Australia Beautiful further demonstrates our commitment to sustainable water management and helps us to provide a clear message to the Australian community."
The sustainability of products during their life cycle is another of Grundfos' major focuses. Grundfos endeavour to achieve a low life cycle cost, which is the cost outlaid over the entire life of the product, including installation, maintenance, energy consumption and disposal. From small boxed product to large customised pumping systems, Grundfos aim to deliver high quality, world class pump assemblies, systems and solutions in an effective, reliable and energy efficient manner.


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* To list Class A common shares on the NYSE
By Sharanya Hrishikesh and Ashutosh Pandey
July 3 (Reuters) - Manchester United has picked the New York Stock Exchange to make its stock market debut, ending months of speculation over where the world's best-supported soccer club would list.
After first eyeing a Hong Kong IPO, the former English Premier League champions had planned a $1 billion listing in Singapore in the second half of last year before putting plans on hold because of market turmoil.
The U.S.-owned club filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of its Class A ordinary shares in New York.
In the United States, the amount of money a company says it plans to raise in its first IPO filings is used to calculate registration fees. The final size of the IPO could be different.
Thomson Reuters publication IFR reported last month that the club, which has been English champions a record 19 times and features players such as England's Wayne Rooney, had dropped its plans for an Asian listing in favour of a U.S. listing.
The company filing for a much lower amount than $1 billion originally expected does not come as much of a surprise, said Josef Schuster, founder of Chicago-based financial services firm IPOX Schuster LLC.
"The smaller the float, the higher the relative valuation can be...This may just be a strategy initially to make it appear like a low float IPO," Schuster said. "Traders may believe if the deal is very low, then the company can pop at the opening."
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Manchester United has a global fan base of 659 million, according to a survey commissioned by the club and carried out last year by market researcher Kantar. Almost half of United's supporters were in the Asia-Pacific region.
"It remains to be seen how much the football club is going to benefit in the U.S. where the sport is not very popular ... The perfect place for it to have listed should have been London," Jay Ritter, a University of Florida IPO expert told Reuters.
The club, founded in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club, plays its home games at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester.
The club's American proprietors, the Glazer family, are well known in the United States as owners of American football team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
However, they have faced opposition from United fans after taking over the club in 2005 in a leveraged buyout that left it saddled with hefty debt repayments.
The club's total debt as on March 31 was 423.3 million pounds ($663.67 million), according to the filing.
It intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay debt.
"It is going to come down to the valuation. U.S. investors are not going to jump on it right away," IPOX Schuster LLC's Schuster said.
The Glazer family will hold class B shares, which will have 10 votes each representing 67 percent of the voting power of all shareholders, keeping the club's management within their control.
U.S. investors are familiar with the dual-class share structure, which has been used by household names such as Google, Facebook and News Corp.
Jefferies, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan , Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank Securities are underwriting the IPO, Manchester United said in a preliminary prospectus. This leaves out Morgan Stanley, which h was one of the investment banks originally expected to underwrite the Singapore listing.
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2012 Looks Like More Trouble For 'Red Flops'
As spring training camps open it is time to look at the American League East competition for the New York Yankees. How will the other teams fare as they gear up to dethrone the 2011 division champions? Do these teams have the pitching? Is there enough offense? Let's see.
A fellow Yankee fan once called the Red Sox the Red Flops because of their penchant for running out to big leads in the American League East and fading badly in the second half. After the famous "Collapse of 2011" the term seems apropos.
On Sept. 3, they were 84-54, a half game behind the Yankees and nine games up on the Tampa Bay Rays. They finished the season with a dreadful 6-18 record and missed the playoffs by a game. In Boston that is not an oops, it is an eruption and it cost manager Terry Francona his job and general manager Theo Epstein fled to the Chicago Cubs.
Looking to 2012 the Red Flops hired ego-driven Bobby Valentine as manager. Ben Cherington, an Epstein assistant, took over as GM. They even dismissed first-year pitching coach Curt Young in favor of Bob McClure to keep their starting pitchers from getting bagged in the clubhouse on Samuel Adams.
Of course, that is odd because McClure pitched most of his career with the beer capital of the world in Milwaukee.
There is no doubt the starting pitching let the Red Sox down in 2011. They scored runs and the bullpen was good until it got overtaxed. But has this team addressed the areas of weakness enough to win the division in 2012?
Well, it does not look good.
The Red Sox were unable to acquire any starter of significance this winter because they had to re-sign free agent David Ortiz and the team was already perilously close to the salary mark that would incur the luxury tax.
So they return to the field with two of the pitchers who aided in the collapse (Josh Beckett and Jon Lester), one pitcher who was hurt most of the 2011 season (Clay Buchholz) and two big question marks behind them. That seems hardly like a recipe for success.
Beckett, 31, returns as the team ace after a season in which he was 13-7 with a 2.89 ERA. But an ankle injury late in the season forced him to fade like a typical Red Flop in September. He posted a 5.48 ERA in September. He also was in the center of the beer issue that drew the ire of teammates and the front office.
If Beckett wants to remain the ace he better start showing some leadership by example.
Lester, 28, is starting to look like the Red Sox version of Mike Mussina. He has all the talent and the pitches to be successful but he never takes that big step forward to be an elite pitcher. He was 15-9 with a 3.47 ERA but he also slid in September. He had only two quality starts from Aug. 27 to the season finale and was 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in the final month.
Buchholz, 27, made only 14 starts last season before ending up on the disabled list with what was eventually diagnosed as a stress fracture in his back. He finished with a record of 6-3 and a 3.48 ERA. There is no doubt he was sorely missed last season because Epstein failed to stock the Red Sox with any depth and the team floundered after he was shelved on June 16.
The Red Sox other two starters were veteran right-handers John Lackey and Daisuke Matsuzaka.
If Lester is like Mussina then Lackey is looking like the Red Sox version of A.J. Burnett. Signed as free agent before the 2010 season, Lackey has done nothing but disappoint Red Sox Nation with bad pitching. He was 14-11 with a 4.40 ERA in 2010 but he got much worse in 2011 with a 12-12 mark and 6.41 ERA.
Red Sox fans have taken to calling him "Lacking."
But there is good news for RSN, Lackey, 33, will not pitch at all in 2012 because he had to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. There is no real guarantee Lackey will be any better in 2013, which will be the final year of his four-year contract. His days in Beantown look to be limited at this point.
Speaking of that, Red Sox fans also would like to see Matsuzaka, 31, gone after three injury-filled seasons in which he was a combined 16-15 with a plus 5.00 ERA in only 44 starts. Last season, he was shelved in June with a 3-3 record and a 5.30 ERA. Like Lackey he underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
He possibly could return late in the season but there is no one banking on him coming back pitching like in he did in 2008 when he was 18-3 with a 2.90 ERA. He is in the final year of lucrative six-year contract and the Red Sox seem to be counting the days they can part with him.
With Lackey and Dice-K on the shelf, the Red Sox have to come up with two starters and one of them is Daniel Bard, the team's setup man the past two seasons. Bard, 26, does throw hard and he has two breaking pitches to mix in his arsenal.
But Bard also was the poster boy for the Red Sox collapse. Forced to pitch a lot to cover for weak starting pitching, Bard got hit hard and often in September, finishing the season 2-9 with a 3.33 ERA and five blown saves. Only July 31, Bard had a 1.76 ERA.
Now the question is can he be an effective starter? It has not worked for relievers lately. It did not work for Joba Chamberlain and Brandon Morrow of the Blue Jays has struggled to get past the fifth inning with the Blue Jays. Usually it works better when a starter becomes a reliever as it did with former Red Sox right-hander Dennis Eckersley.
Until Bard proves he can pitch deep into games consistently and does not fade late in the season as the innings pile up, he is big question mark in 2012.
For the fifth spot, the Red Sox issued an open casting call much like the Yankees did in 2011 with Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia.
They are looking at holdovers Alfredo Aceves and Andrew Miller as possible candidates. Aceves, 29, was 10-2 with a 2.61 ERA but made only four starts. He is better suited as a reliever, as he proved with the Yankees. Miller, a 26-year-old left-hander, was 6-3 but he had a horrible 5.54 ERA in 12 starts.
The Red Sox also signed former Yankee right-hander Ross Ohlendorf and three other right-handers including Aaron Cook, Vicente Padilla and Carlos Silva to compete for the job this spring.
None of these candidates are going to impress the Red Sox faithful. They all have a lot of mileage on them and they all have not had much success in recent years.
This might be one of the weakest Red Sox rotations in many years and the lack of depth in it is the major problem. If Beckett, Lester or Buchholz are hurt, who steps up to replace them?
The Red Sox allowed Jonathan Papelbon leave for the Philadelphia Phillies rather than pay him what he was worth as a closer for them over the past six seasons. The conventional wisdom was Bard would take over as the closer.
But the Red Sox made him a starter instead and opened up the job. They decided to fill it with 27-year-old right-hander Andrew Bailey, who was acquired in a trade with the Oakland Athletics.
Bailey is coming off two injury-plagued seasons but is pretty darn good when he is healthy. Bailey is 7-10 with a career ERA of 2.07 and 75 saves in 84 chances.
There is no doubt Bailey is an excellent closer. The only question is of the Red Sox can keep him healthy and can Bailey adjust to the very small dimensions of Fenway as opposed to the expansive Coliseum.
The Red Sox also traded with the Houston Astros for yet another former Yankee reliever in Mark Melancon. (Can the signing of Tanyon Sturtze be far behind?). Melancon, 26, was 8-4 with a 2.78 ERA and saved 20 out of 25 games for the lowly Astros last season. Melancon, who was touted years ago as the eventual successor to Mariano Rivera when he was in the Yankees' minor-league system, will set up Bailey and can close if Bailey should revert to past form and pull up lame.
Speaking of lame, the Red Sox suffered a huge blow to their bullpen before pitchers reported to camp on Sunday because 30-year-old right-hander Bobby Jenks will miss more time when a pulmonary embolism was discovered in his lung. This was discovered after he had two back surgeries after pitching only 19 games last season. He is on the 60-day DL and he will be on a long road back to health.
Aceves also figures in the late innings because he is much more valuable in that spot.
The Red Sox got some use out of 29-year-old right-hander Matt Albers, who was 4-4 with 4.73 ERA in 56 games last season. The lefty specialist was 26-year-old Franklin Morales, who was 1-2 with a 3.69 ERA in 50 appearances. The Red Sox are hoping Rich Hill will come back from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow sometime this season.
The Red Sox think 24-year-old lefty Felix Doubront can take the second left-hander spot in the bullpen. He had no record and 6.10 ERA in 11 appearances last season. Doubront could also get a chance to start and he has some upside.
This bullpen is definitely in a state of flux. New personnel, new roles and there are some pitchers coming off injuries or currently rehabbing injuries. It is not a recipe for success.
Valentine and McClure have a lot of decisions to make in the spring. For the Red Sox to succeed they need an excellent bullpen. For now, it looks just mediocre.
The Red Sox were largely a four-man offense – a very good four-man offense but a four-man offense nonetheless – in 2011.
First baseman Adrian Gonzalez was as advertised. He hit .338 with 27 home runs and 117 RBIs and played Gold Glove defense. The Red Sox hope Gonzalez, 29, is the fulcrum of the Bosox attack for many years to come.
Second baseman Dustin Pedroia bounced back from an injury-plagued 2010 season to re-establish himself in 2011. He hit .307 with 21 homers and 91 RBIs and also won a Gold Glove. Pedroia, 28, remains the spark-plug in the Red Sox engine. His grit and determination makes him the heart and soul of the team.
Designated hitter David Ortiz followed up a bounce-back 2010 season with another solid campaign in 2011. Ortiz, 36, hit .309 with 29 home runs and 96 RBIs. He is not the same feared hitter he was in his steroid days hitting behind Manny Ramirez but he is still good enough to help the offense.
The big surprise was center-fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who played only 18 games in 2010 and was accused of milking his rib injury by some teammates. Ellsbury, 28, must have been angry because he came back with a vengeance in 2011. He hit .321 with easily a career-high 32 home runs and 105 RBIs from the leadoff spot. He also stole 39 bases.
To most Red Sox observers, Ellsbury was the team's MVP and would have won the American League MVP if Justin Verlander of the Tigers had not.
The big disappointments in this lineup were Kevin Youkilis and Carl Crawford.
Youkilis, who will be 33 when the season starts, still has not played any more than 147 games in a season. Last season, the combination of bursitis in his left hip and a sports hernia limited him to 120 games. He hit a disappointing .258 with 17 home runs and 80 RBIs and he did not play third base as well he played first base. Youkilis must stay healthy and return to form if the Red Sox are to make a move in 2012.
Left-fielder Crawford, 30, arrived in Beantown with 409 career steals and .293 career batting average. His seven-year, $142 million contract was the signing that limited the Red Sox from adding pitching this winter. He also proved he did not fit in well at Fenway. He hit .255 with 11 home runs and 56 RBIs and only 18 stolen bases. He also proved weak in the field despite having won a Gold Glove with the Rays in 2010.
More bad news about Crawford: Late in the winter Crawford realized his left wrist required surgery and he is not likely to be able to play on Opening Day. Crawford will either turn his game around or become one of the biggest albatross signings in baseball history.
The Red Sox have shuffled the deck in right-field and shortstop this season.
The Red Sox released aging outfielder J.D. Drew and they used promising youngster Josh Reddick in the Bailey trade.
The Red Sox did obtain outfielder Ryan Sweeney in the Bailey deal and he is a left-handed hitter like Reddick. However, the 27-year-old has been a huge disappointment in Oakland. He is career .283 hitter but he lacks both power and speed.
Holdover Darnell McDonald, 33, was brought up last season and he hit .236 with six home runs and 24 RBIs in 79 games. He could figure in an early platoon with Sweeney or win the job outright. Ryan Kalish, 23, hit .252 in 53 games and he will get a look also.
The Red Sox also picked up Cody Ross from the Giants. Ross, 31, bats right-handed and he figures to start n left-field until Crawford returns to health. Then he will shift to right in a platoon with either Sweeney or Kalish. Ross hit .240 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 2011.
Shortstop also was shuffled for 2012. Starter Marco Scutaro was shipped to Colorado for right-handed pitcher Clayton Mortensen. Backup infielder Jed Lowrie was used in the Melancon trade with the Astros.
That leaves former Royals infielder Mike Aviles to start at the position. Aviles, 31, is a career .288 hitter but he hit only .255 with seven home runs and 39 RBIs in 91 games with the Royals and Red Sox.
The Jason Varitek era in Boston is officially over. Varitek was not re-signed and Jarrod Saltalamacchia enters his second season as the unquestioned starter for the Red Sox. Saltalamacchia, 26, is coming off a so-so 2011 season. He hit .235 with 16 homers and 56 RBIs. He also struck out 119 times in 358 at-bats so he is not exactly a selective hitter. The Red Sox also wish he would continue to improve his defense and throwing.
The Red Sox will likely keep Ross, McDonald and either Sweeney or Kalish as backup outfielders. McDonald is valuable because he play all three spots and he is better in center.
The Red Sox picked up former Twins infielder Nick Punto as a reserve at second, short and third. Punto, 34, hit .278 with one home run and 20 RBIs with the Cardinals last season. Having Punto means the Red Sox can allow 22-year-old shortstop Jose Inglesias another season to develop at Triple-A. Inglesias can field but has not developed much as a hitter.
The team also picked up former Red Sox catcher Kelly Shoppach from the Rays. Shoppach, 31, hit .176 with 11 homers and 22 RBIs with the Rays and he replaces Varitek as the backup catcher. He is solid defensively.
This is a serviceable bench but I would hardly call it talent-laden or special.
The Epstein-Francona era is over. The main architects of the only two World Series championships in the last 96 years have fled. They left a financial constraint on the team that prevented them from addressing their crisis in starting pitching, the bullpen and in right-field.
The Crawford and Lackey signings along with the trades for since-departed Victor Matinez and Gonzalez left this very dollar-rich team weak in minor-league prospects and unable to find enough wiggle room to sign what they needed without breaking way past the level where the luxury tax kicks in.
This limits what the Red Sox will actually do this season. This is team that already is beset by injuries (Lackey, Dice-K, Crawford, Jenks) and they are severely lacking in depth before spring training has even started. It is hard to see how they find the money to fix what needs fixing if the ship should begin to flounder.
The Red Sox will only go as far their offense and their top three starters take them this season.
With the Rays a bit flawed it is easy to see both the Red Sox and Rays battling for second place behind the Yankees in 2012. Because of what happened to the Red Sox last season it hard to see how it could happen again. But that is what I am predicting.
I just have a sneaking suspicion that the Rays pitching will be the reason the Red Sox will finish third. The only question is can Valentine get out of town before RSN tries to lynch him. Good luck, with this bunch, Bobby. You are going to need it – along with a lot of Maalox.
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The postcard is stamped MAR 4, 1911 9 PM and is addressed to Mrs. E. C. Piggott, Bloomington, Idaho. It reads....
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Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Substance Use, Wave 1, 1994-1997 (ICPSR 13602)
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Felton J. Earls, Harvard Medical School; Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Scientific Director. Columbia University. Teacher's College. Center for the Study of Children and Families; Stephen W. Raudenbush, Scientific Director. University of Michigan. School of Education and Survey Research Center; Robert J. Sampson, Scientific Director. Harvard University. Department of Sociology
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The Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) was a large-scale, interdisciplinary study of how families, schools, and neighborhoods affect child and adolescent development. One component of the PHDCN was the Longitudinal Cohort Study, which was a series of coordinated longitudinal studies that followed over 6,000 randomly selected children, adolescents, and young adults, and their primary caregivers over time to examine the changing circumstances of their lives, as well as the personal characteristics, that might lead them toward or away from a variety of antisocial behaviors. Numerous measures were administered to respondents to gauge various aspects of human development, including individual differences, as well as family, peer, and school influences. The Substance Use interview was a self-report measure administered to Cohorts 9, 12, 15, and 18 to obtain information regarding the subject's use of specific drugs.
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Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
The Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) was a large-scale, interdisciplinary study of how families, schools, and neighborhoods affect child and adolescent development. It was designed to advance the understanding of the developmental pathways of both positive and negative human social behaviors. In particular, the project examined the causes and pathways of juvenile delinquency, adult crime, substance abuse, and violence. At the same time, the project provided a detailed look at the environments in which these social behaviors took place by collecting substantial amounts of data about urban Chicago, including its people, institutions, and resources.
Longitudinal Cohort Study
One component of the PHDCN was the Longitudinal Cohort Study, which was a series of coordinated longitudinal studies that followed over 6,000 randomly selected children, adolescents, and young adults, and their primary caregivers over time to examine the changing circumstances of their lives, as well as the personal characteristics, that might lead them toward or away from a variety of antisocial behaviors. The age cohorts include birth (0), 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 years. Numerous measures were administered to respondents to gauge various aspects of human development, including individual differences, as well as family, peer, and school influences.
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The data in this collection are from Wave 1 of the Longitudinal Cohort Study, which was administered between 1994 and 1997. The data files contain information from the Substance Use protocol. The Substance Use interview was a self-report measure administered to Cohorts 9, 12, 15, and 18 to obtain information regarding the subject's use of specific drugs.
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Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
The city of Chicago was selected as the research site for the PHDCN because of its extensive racial, ethnic, and social-class diversity. The project collapsed 847 census tracts in the city of Chicago into 343 neighborhood clusters (NCs) based upon seven groupings of racial/ethnic composition and three levels of socioeconomic status. The NCs were designed to be ecologically meaningful. They were composed of geographically contiguous census tracts and geographic boundaries, and knowledge of Chicago's neighborhoods were considered in the definition of the NCs. Each NC was comprised of approximately 8,000 people.
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For the Longitudinal Cohort Study, a stratified probability sample of 80 neighborhoods was selected. The 80 NCs were sampled from the 21 strata (seven racial/ethnic groups by three socioeconomic levels) with the goal of representing the 21 cells as equally as possible to eliminate the confounding between racial/ethnic mix and socioeconomic status. Once the 80 NCs were chosen, then block groups were selected at random within each of the sample neighborhoods. A complete listing of dwelling units was collected for all sampled block groups. Pregnant women, children, and young adults in seven age cohorts (birth, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 years) were identified through in-person screening of approximately 40,000 dwelling units within the 80 NCs. The screening response rate was 80 percent. Children within six months of the birthday that qualified them for the sample were selected for inclusion in the Longitudinal Cohort Study. A total of 8,347 participants were identified through the screening. Of the eligible study participants, 6,228 were interviewed.
For all cohorts except 0 and 18, primary caregivers as well as the child were interviewed. The primary caregiver was the person found to spend the most time taking care of the child. Separate research assistants administered the primary caregiver interviews and the child interviews. The primary method of data collection was face-to-face interviewing, although participants who refused to complete the personal interview were administered a phone interview. Interviews were conducted in Spanish, English, and Polish. In Wave 1 the complete protocol was translated into Spanish and Polish. An interpreter was hired for participants who spoke a language other than English, Spanish, or Polish. Depending on the age and wave of data collection, participants were paid between $5 and $20 per interview. Other incentives, such as free passes to museums, the aquarium, and monthly drawing prizes were also included.
Interview protocols included a wide range of questions. For example, some questions assessed impulse control and sensation-seeking traits, cognitive and language development, leisure activities, delinquency and substance abuse, friends' activities, and self-perception, attitudes, and values. Caregivers were also interviewed about family structure, parent characteristics, parent-child relationships, parent discipline styles, family mental health, and family history of criminal behavior and drug use.
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The interview was administered to Cohorts 9, 12, 15, and 18 and inquired about the type of substances used and patterns of use, including quantity and frequency. The interview was adapted from the NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE, 1991 (ICPSR 6128) sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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Stratified probability sample.
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Children, adolescents, young adults, and their primary caregivers, living in the city of Chicago in 1994.
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The data files contain information regarding the subject's use, including quantity and frequency, of drugs including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin, barbiturates, tranquilizers, amphetamines, steroids, and intravenous drugs. Information regarding lifetime, past year, and past month was obtained, as well as information relating to reasons for use and how the substances were obtained. Symptom counts for tolerance and dependence were also obtained.
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The overall response rate for Wave 1 of the Longitudinal Cohort Study was 75 percent or 6,228 participants. The response rates by cohort were:
- 76.2 percent (1,269) for Cohort 0
- 76.6 percent (1,003) for Cohort 3
- 75.0 percent (980) for Cohort 6
- 75.9 percent (828) for Cohort 9
- 74.3 percent (820) for Cohort 12
- 71.6 percent (696) for Cohort 15
- 70.3 percent (632) for Cohort 18
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- Earls, Felton J., Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Stephen W. Raudenbush, and Robert J. Sampson. Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Substance Use, Wave 1, 1994-1997. ICPSR13602-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2005-07-22. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR13602.v1
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- June 15, 2007 at 7:15 pm #7823icequeen11Participant
Hey all,
I just performed a primary screen of a genomic library. My films look spotty, but not in the same mottled way as the plated phage plaques, more random. I did duplicate lifts, and while both films are spotty to the same degree, few (if any) of the spots overlap.
Going back to the procedure, I boiled the labeled probe (32P dCTP-labelled cDNA) for 5 minutes, then put it on ice for a few minutes (to minimize renaturation) and added 1 mL hybridization buffer (6x SSC, 10x Denhardt's, 2% SDS, 0.2 mg/mL sheared calf thymus DNA as a blocker). However, being on ice, the SDS and SSC precipitated out.
I added this precipitated solution to my hybridization, on the assumption that upon incubating at 60 degC overnight, it would go into solution and every would go merrily along.
Upon seeing my films, is it possible that the probe precipitated out with the other stuff and stuck to my membranes in chunks, never to come off again? I washed down to 0.5x SSC + 1% SDS, and there's minimal background behind the spots after an 18h exposure. Therewas no signal after 2h exp. Has anyone else had this issue? Comments?
- June 17, 2007 at 2:40 pm #73910blcr11Participant
It sounds to me like you've got background hybridization only–nothing bound except a small random amount of probe. Now, whether or not that happened because the SDS and salts precipitated, I don't really know. Did everything go back into solution during the hybridization? Perhaps you could have re-heated the probe mix while it was on the membrane? Better not to precipitate anything, I suppose.
If you take and dump your denatured carrier/probe mix directly into the hybridization mix, seal everything, and then proceed to the hybridization temp (usually around 60-65C) I wouldn't think you'd have that much trouble with snap-back hybridization. I don't think you need to put the probe mix on ice.
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Let's say you've read our hands-on pieces of the Mercedes SLS and SL AMGs and now fancy something sporty with the three-pointed star on the bonnet, but your budget's a little more five figures than six. Then perhaps a new, 2013 Model Year C-Class coupe would be up your street?
We're really testing two things with this hands-on story, because it's our first acquaintance with the new C-Class Coupe, but also our first test of a C-Class in 2013 spec – which brings a host of improvements across the range of C-Class Saloon, Estate and Coupes to help it take on its newly refreshed greatest foe, the BMW 3-Series.
The first surprise is this car's ability to turn heads. Mercedes is on a bit of a roll at the moment with its colour, trim and accessories range and our "polar white" coupé, dressed up in its AMG body kit, full-length panoramic roof and black AMG wheels shouts "bling" every bit as much as the SLS. Judging from our experience, while it can't quite stop traffic like that car, it manages to turn many heads and the trim of this car certainly helps what is ultimately quite a dowdy shape for a coupé. It's got the arcing roofline thing, but it's all a bit dour and similar to the saloon in its surface and detail execution and it doesn't even get frameless windows, surely a pre-requisite of every "true" coupe?
Still, fling open the door and we suspect you won't be bothered, because AMG trim brings with it a neat, chunky, three-spoke steering wheel and our test car came fitted with red leather, a £1,350 option, wrapping fully electric drivers and passengers seats – which will cost you an extra £1,095. Still, fear not about the options - because the bespoke design of the seats for the coupé is standard and while you will want the leather you can probably do without the electric memory adjustment. In the back, you'll find two individual sports seats moulded into the bench which allow a decent amount of room for four people.
You might have spotted a theme developing in the paragraph above and it's true that our test car came loaded with options - ten grand's worth to be precise. Quite a chunk of that relates to safety, anti-collision and tech options, the worthiness of which we'll get to in a minute. But whether you spec these options or not, they don't alter the core driving experience of the C-Class, which we found to be unexpectedly good. The diesel engine manages to be a tad-more vocal than you might like, but delivers a nice, thick thump of power from under 2,000 rpm right round to the rev-line - and hooked up to Merc's 7-speed auto gearbox it feels quicker than an equivalent BMW 320d, at least from the subjective point of the driver's seat.
More impressive still, through that chunky three-spoke steering wheel you get a really nice weighting and level of feedback from the steering which means you can drive the C-class coupé with a real level of confidence. Clearly, the speed-sensitive power steering and 15mm suspension drop on the C-Class coupé AMG Sport works here, it feels sporting but not too hard.
Like all the latest Mercs, you get stop-start, attention assist, which detects if you're about to nod off, and a pre-safe anticipatory safety system which knows you're going to have a crash before you do and gets your seatbelt, chair etc, into the best position to restrain you should the worst happen.
On our test car, this was augmented by the £1895 "driving assistance package", which adds blind spot indicators in your mirrors, an advanced form of radar-guided cruise control which will also brake the car to stop you rear-ending people and active lane-keeping assist, which - because we like to keep our hands on the wheel when driving - we can't really tell you much about.
The DistronicPlus radar cruise control makes this a tempting option, but at nearly two-grand it's an expensive one and we suspect most will sooner opt for the £1,995 full Comand interface, which gets you 3D satnav mapping, in-car internet, a hard disk for music storage, voice control, an SD card slot that you interface with through a 7-inch centre screen, and control via a rotary knob. It really ought to be standard, but that's never been the Mercedes way - hell, they used to charge you extra for a radio! And while we don't rate it as highly as BMW's iDrive or Audi's MMi - less intuitive interface, less than wonderful screen graphics - it'd be a brave person to omit it from their options choices on a car like this.
Not being the biggest fans of its looks, and having clocked the £44k with options price tag before we took it out, we weren't expecting to like the C-Class Coupe as much as we did.
Its deepest talent is an ability to cosset when you just need to chew through a few-hundred miles of motorway. But it's also happy in obliging if you want to be a little more foolish with it. Above all, it feels like a quality, premium item. In this trim, you don't even need to throw ten grand's worth of options at it to make it look good and the cabin appear full with tech. That striking paint is standard, as are the wheels (not painted black), so if it were us, we'd simply add leather, Comand and the panoramic roof for £1,350.
It's a cliché, but there's a sense of depth and quality on show here that makes it quite easy to forgive the C-Class Coupe for not looking a little more special in its basic shapes and proportions. From pretty much every point you touch as you get into the cabin, to the fact that the seatbelt gives you a tug when you first get in as if to say, "Hey, I've got your back" (it's actually working out how much you weigh so it knows how much to inflate the airbag if you crash), the things Mercedes has always been famous for - quality and engineering prowess - really shine through.
We'd need longer with one to make a true call, but the latest updates to the C-Class appear to once again put it within striking distance of its old enemy, the BMW 3-Series. And it's a good illustration that, if you're thinking of spending 30-40k on a car, right now you really are spoilt for choice.


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I have been playing with the WKT Raster plugin. I have installed the WKT Raster experimental binaries in PostGIS successfully and followed the instructions in the read me to the letter.
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Monitoring the cluster
The important bit about the cluster is that each node should be monitored independently. There is no centralized node, the cluster is the set of active, connected nodes, and each can have a different view of the cluster. Further, many of these variables are relative to the node you query them from: for example, replication sent (from this node) and received (from writes on the rest of the cluster). Having data from all nodes helps tracking down the source of issues (i.e., where are the flow control messages coming from? Where did that 100MB transaction came from?).
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* Excessive replication conflicts (high rate of :variable:`wsrep_local_cert_failures` and :variable:`wsrep_local_bf_aborts`)
* Excessive Flow control messages (:variable:`wsrep_flow_control_sent`/ :variable:`wsrep_flow_control_recv`)
* Large replication queues (:variable:`wsrep_local_recv_queue`).
Metrics collection (i.e., long-term graphing) on the cluster should be done on:
* Queue sizes (:variable:`wsrep_local_recv_queue`, :variable:`wsrep_local_send_queue`)
* Flow control (:variable:`wsrep_flow_control_sent`, :variable:`wsrep_flow_control_recv`)
* Number of transactions in and out of this node (:variable:`wsrep_replicated`, :variable:`wsrep_received`)
* Number of transactions in and out in bytes (:variable:`wsrep_replicated_bytes`, :variable:`wsrep_received_bytes`)
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Granuloma annulare is a rash that often looks like a ring of small pink, purple or skin-coloured bumps.
It usually appears on the back of the hands, feet, elbows or ankles. The rash isn't usually painful, but it can be slightly itchy. It's not contagious and usually gets better on its own within a few months.
Granuloma annulare is more common in children and young adults, although it can affect people of all ages. It's about twice as common in women.
Here are some of the main types of granuloma annulaire:
The most common type, localised granuloma annulare, appears in just one or two areas, tends to affect children and young adults, and usually gets better on its own after a few months.
Pink, purple or skin-coloured patches typically appear on the fingers, backs of the hands, feet, ankles or elbows.
They form rings that grow slowly until they're about 2.5-5cm (1-2 inches) across. As the rings get bigger, they become flatter and more purple in colour before eventually fading.
In localised granuloma annulare, the top of the skin feels smooth and, unlike in other skin conditions, such as pityriasis versicolor, ringworm or eczema, it isn't rough, dry or scaly.
The affected skin also feels firm as a result of inflammation in the middle layer of skin (dermis). There's no change in the outermost layer of skin (epidermis).
More rarely, you can develop a widespread rash, known as generalised or disseminated granuloma annulare. It usually affects adults.
Large pink, purple or skin-coloured patches appear on a larger portion of the body, including the trunk, arms and legs.
The rash is sometimes made up of small raised spots that form symmetrical rings 10cm (4 inches) or more across. They're often found in skin folds in the armpits and groin.
Granuloma annulare under the skin usually affects children. One or more firm, rubbery lumps develop under the skin.
They can range from 5mm-4cm (0.2-1.5 inches) in size.
They can appear on the shins, ankles, feet, buttocks, hands, scalp and eyelids.
See your GP if you have an unexplained rash that doesn't disappear within a few weeks.
They'll usually be able to diagnose granuloma annulare from the appearance of your rash.
A skin biopsy may be needed to diagnose the rarer types of granuloma annulare. A small sample of affected skin is taken so it can be studied under a microscope in a laboratory.
A blood glucose test may also be recommended. This is because in rare cases granuloma annulare can be linked to diabetes.
Unfortunately, there's no really effective treatment for granuloma annulare. But in most cases, treatment isn't necessary because the rash will disappear on its own within a few months to two years.
For more severe cases, you could ask your doctor about the following treatments:
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Bill Ozanne
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February 27, 2004, 07:24:39 pm »
This is a good topic....something worth planning for, but don't go overboard.
Here are some of my techniques and views. They may not be yours or the best or even entirely right.
A couple of years ago I stopped bogging myself down with a large first-aid kit. I started thinking about the things that would kill me, and the items in my first-aid weren't going to be much help. The remedies fixed by most first-aid kits are merely a nuissance, most of which can be fixed with duct tape.
Depending on where I am going I carry a cell phone. You'd be surprised how much coverage there is in the US. And when you hit 9-1-1-send magical things happen. I know the cellular networks put high priority on 911 calls so it works when other calls may not.
If you are out of cell range and you are particularly worried there are now portable locator beacons. The same technology used by mariners has been downsized to gps size and they are getting relatively cheap. They work worldwide.
By far the smartest thing to do if you are going into the wilderness alone (or with others) is to let somebody know. Give them your itinerary, where you plan to camp, tent color, car (make, color, license plate), when you plan to be out. Also let them know when they should be worried. Filling out the trail register helps but give the info to somebody reliable as well. Write it all down for them.
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March 04, 2004, 10:55:14 am »
Interesting problem. Here in British Columbia we frequently have hikers getting lost or in trouble. Depending on what's used in your area, a hand-held VHF radio, CB radio, cell phone or FRS radio combined with a small battery powered GPS might be the answer. These units are small, quite light and relatively inexpensive.
Normally you wouldn't even turn these units on but in case of an emergency, the radio(s) would give your call for help a wide radius of about 5 miles or more and the GPS would allow you to tell your rescuers where you are to within about 30 feet.
These devices have saved more than one life here in the BC mountains and are standard equipment in the marine environment.
If you check places like Radio Shack or West Marine you can get an idea of what's available and what the size/weight/price is. You might never use them but one day ...
Don't forget to keep your batteries charged!
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March 04, 2004, 07:04:27 pm »
Good subject for this time of year. And something I can relate to after a day of solo snowshoeing on the flanks of Mt. Rainier. A three hour scheduled trip turned into a eleven hour ordeal. I was prepared with maps, GPS and compass, along with food-plus for the day. Two hours into the hike a storm came in and reduced visibility to a hundred feet or so. Somewhere along my tracks I inadverently dropped my maps, and then my GPS stopped working. Batteries were good, but the snow prevented it from acquiring satellites. Since my journey was a loop, I wasn't planning to follow my tracks back to the car. So I plunged on relying on my compass. About 4 PM, I realized that I had somehow overshot my intended destination and I was lost (first time in my life). I knew I could dig in for the might if I had to, and the worst that would happen would be experiencing a cold night (it was about 27 degrees F). However, I continued on a bit farther and another hour brought me to an area I recognized. I knew where I was, but it was now five miles back to the car in deep snow, uphill at that. I did make it back, the last two hours in total darkness, and I was now dehyrated, nauseous, and completely exhausted. The next day I realized my mistake, my compass declination was off by three degrees, something I could have corrected with maps. In spite of all this I did get a few good pictures, but more importantly I acquired a bit more wisdom.
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February 27, 2004, 12:30:05 pm »
First post here. Been shooting digitally now for about five months. I live in Sedona, AZ and do a lot of solo hiking/climbing in search of beautiful images.
Recently I had an email exchange with my concerned twin sister and it got me to thinking about how prepared we all are when we venture into the backcountry by ourselves. Southern California, where I'm from, has seen a rash of winter solo hiking deaths this season and we lost an experienced hiker in Sedona around Thanksgiving.
Although not all of my solo safaris are as bold (and scary) as the one told below, I end up precariously perched fairly often. Just wondering who out there can relate and what do you do to keep yourself safe?
Good shooting,
Derek von Briesen
Sedona, Arizona
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To: 'DEREK VONBRIESEN' <mailto:email@example.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 1:03 PM
Subject: RE: Yesterday!!!
got the links from yesterday. lov'd 'em. the snowflake shot with the blurred background is amazing.
can totally relate to hiking alone. can only get my work done if I'm alone aned able to meander at my own pace. very slow and tedious for anyone along for the hike. I always let teri know where I'm off to if I were to get in any trouble. I have ventured into some pretty precarious perches to get the best of angles.
scariest so far would be two shots from portfolio iv called "nestled in epic" (a reference to the amazing close juxtaposition of sedona within such epic beauty; see the city from the perch where I shot) and "far away (and a world apart)". climbed up a steep, rocky but well traveled informal or non-designated trail toward a spot I thought might result in an epic shot, and when I reached the top of the trail it stopped dead at the corner of the mountain/rock formation with two angled ledges and a thousand foot drop!
I got the pix from ledge # 1 and ventured out without camera onto # 2. it was slightly angled toward the edge, but with good traction. but to take a pic would have meant doing so less than three feet away from that thousand foot drop, on an angle toward it, no less.
as I eased myself back up off the ledge, I got a major hit of acrophobia and wasn't sure if would be able to get off the ledge. I breathed for thirty seconds, calmed myself and made the turn onto my stomach and crawled/pulled myself off the ledge. needless to say, I did not shoot any pix from ledge # 2 even though it was the best angle of all!
check the pix out with this story in mind. the two pix are not the definitive shots as I wasn't there at exactly the right time of day. it was really more of a location scout (I do a lot of those) than any actual well-timed perfect light attempt for THE pic. I will be back for sure.
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To: 'DEREK VONBRIESEN' <mailto:email@example.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 5:24 PM
Subject: RE: Yesterday!!!
Wow - sometime the picture DOESN'T tell the whole story. I hope you carry a cell phone with you. There has been a lot of stories this season of hikers perishing in and around the local and CA mountains. At least a dozen so far. If you don't have a cell phone or one won't work, I think it's a good idea that you file a "flight plan" with your girlfriend. That way, you can never be that far from where your original destination was if you don't return for some reason.
I do the same with Ted if I'm totally alone up at the barn at night and am going to ride.
Well, I can't wait to see what you'll be sending next. Some more snow pictures would be nice. Dress warm.
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Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 6:58 PM
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well, I don't carry a cell phone anymore for a couple of reasons: one, no need for one other than emergencies in this town and they cost, and two, they don't work well in the outback around here, so they''re not really great for emergencies. so, in its stead, I detail where I am going, what trails, where I'm parking the truck or motorcycle, and how long I expect to be gone and when the "alarm" should go off to notify search and rescue. teri has a detailed instruction sheet with my truck info, moto info, health and meds info, identification and those to contact. as well, I carry a walkie talkie and the instruction sheet has the channel info (channel 9, subchannel 11; 911!) for search and rescue if they get close to me. I'd turn on the radio and be able to communicate when they got within 2-4 miles. I carry a space blanket, an emergency whistle (loud), always many layers of fleece and down, appropriate water and energy bars, gloves, a ski hat, and a four hour high intensity battery powered light for early morning and late afternoon (my mountain bike light, so bright it blinds oncomers and would do the same to any wild animal thinking I might be tasty!!!!). so I am pretty prepared for solo jaunts. I read of the many casualties this winter in so cal and it got me to thinking about really good precautionary measures. so there!!!!! thanks for your concern.
glad you liked the story! I bet you were on the edge of your seat! I'm thinking of early tomorrow morning for another shot at the shot. good weather early.
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To: 'DEREK VONBRIESEN' <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2004 1:03 PM
Subject: RE: Yesterday!!!
Good that you're taking those protections when out in the wilderness. Remember the Malibu guy and his girlfriend who got eaten by the bear! Devilyn went for a walk out in the wilderness when we were in Montana during the filming of The Horse Whisperer and someone said, are you crazy?! There's bears out there. She hadn't any idea they would be so close.
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February 29, 2004, 12:20:57 pm »
I spend a good amount of time in the woods by myself. Usually, at times when the weather isn't the best and when other hikers, canoeists, etc... don't venture out. My most recent trip was in the Boundary Waters. I spent 9 days solo at the end of Sept and beginning of Oct. You can read my journals at
. Go to Paddle Culture. Then Postcards from the Water.
I never carry a becon, a cell phone, although I'm not against it. I'm a strong believer in knowing skills over depending on gear. And have written about this before. I have a list of seven core skills for wilderness travel:
1. Risk Assessment and Stress Management
2. First Aid
3. Map Reading and Navigation
4. Fire Starting in All Conditions
5. Self Trust, Self Belief and Self Will
6. Critical Thinking / Flexibility of Thought
7. Shelter Construction
I'm amazed at how many people I run into while traveling in the woods that couldn't read a compass or build a fire in the rain or make a shelter if they cost all their gear. And for solo travel all these skills become even more important.
Bryan Hansel
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March 04, 2004, 04:00:06 pm »
I am of two minds about technological tools such as cell phones, radios, etc, and tend towards Bryan's point of view.
It is true that these devices have saved many people, including seasoned, experienced ones. I would never go back to the "old days." But I believe that these things can also give a false sense of security and lead some to get in over their heads.
The best tool to have in the wilderness is common sense, and to know when to turn around -- or to not go in at all.
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Goofy Inventions Are His Hobby
By ROBERT E. MARTIN
RUSSELL H. OAKES, a Waukesha, Wis., advertising man, is the Thomas A. Edison of goofy gadgets. Out of his basement workshop have come more than fifty screwball innovations. They have no practical value on earth. They will never see the inside of the Patent Office "Gazette." They have no standing as labor-saving devices. Yet, they are making their inventor famous!
Audiences throughout the middle west have roared with laughter as he demonstrated them. On the radio, he has explained his brainstorms to millions of listeners. Screwball inventing is his hobby. He has been en- gaged in this unusual avocation for years. One spring morning in 1935, a friend invited him to show a few of his laugh-getting mechanisms at a banquet being given in Milwaukee, Wis., for salesmen of a hydraulic-jack concern. On the night of the banquet, Oakes arose solemnly, dressed in a black Prince Albert coat and "gates-ajar" collar, and announced his latest contribution to science—the world's first hydraulic cigarette lighter. Then he unveiled a fantastic mechanism and poured water into a projecting funnel. The water sprayed over a sponge, increasing its weight so it opened a trapdoor, releasing a weighted rubber mouse on an inclined plane. The mouse landed on a platform and so raised an arm bearing a needle that pricked a balloon. The collapse of the gas bag permitted a weight to fall, thus revolving an emery wheel against the "firing element"—a common match.
Since demonstrating this hilarious "hydraulic lighter," Oakes has been in wide demand as an entertainer. He is introduced to his audiences as "Prof. Ratzin de Garrett." During the course of his programs, he demonstrates inventions that run all the way from a noiseless soup spoon to a church collection plate which flashes on a red light when only a nickel is dropped in it. His "dripless doughnut dunker" invariably brings howls of laughter from the crowd.
This device, he explains, was invented for the diner who likes to dunk but is afraid he will scald his thumb and forefinger or will drip coffee across a clean tablecloth. It consists of a mobile unit resting on three casters above which is mounted a long arm holding a doughnut. The arm swings the doughnut over the coffee, dunks it, lifts it, and—while a small drain pan swings into position beneath it—raises it to the mouth of the diner. As the professor explains it, you "dunker, raiser, and drainer" in a single operation.
A large share of Oakes' inventions have resulted from the experiences of his friends. Recently, a business acquaintance complained that he had lost three golf balls over the week-end. "What you need," Oakes told him, "is a self-finding ball." He proceeded to invent one. It is a five-inch rubber ball with a mechanism inside which, under a slight pressure, raises a collapsible red flag and blows a horn. Instead of indentations, the ball is equipped with knobs. They, the professor explains, are feelers which signal the inner mechanism when the ball rolls into the rough. A good share of his innovations are related to what the professor calls "one of the great international sports"—eating. There is a spaghetti fork which combines the features of a fork and an eggbeater. There is a knife equipped with a streamline scoop to prevent peas from rolling off the blade. There is a fly shooer which waves back and forth over a picnic sandwich. And, finally, there is a straw hat for use in eating grapefruit. It is equipped with a curtain attached by a roller to the brim. This curtain can be pulled down, protecting the face from squirting juice while providing windows for the eyes and an opening for the mouth.
The end of day finds Oakes ready to help insomnia victims with one of the goofiest of his burlesque inventions, a sheep counter. This slumber wooer consists of a mechanical sheep jumping over a fence while a meter automatically records the number of jumps. Instead of counting the sheep, all the user has to do is to occasionally glance at the meter! Another aid to sleepers harnesses snore power to turn out the bedside light.
Crazy? Of course, the inventions are absurd. But they are bringing laughter to thousands of persons and they are bringing fame to the man whose hobby is devising them—"Prof. Ratzin de Garrett" Oakes.


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The show, which premiered its six-week test run in select markets on Monday, posted solid ratings in Los Angeles, New York and Dallas, delivering impressive growth over its lead-ins and in some cases besting established daytime programs "Katie," "Steve Harvey" and "Dr. Phil."
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On Los Angeles' KTTV, "Kris" drew a 0.8 rating in the women 18-49 and women 25-54 demographics, winning the 3 p.m. time period over "Katie," "Steve Harvey" and "Dr. Phil" and improving over its lead-in by 117 percent. In the demos, "Kris" beat out KTTV's June time-period average by 300 percent among women 18-49 and women 25-54.
In New York, where "Kris" aired at 11 a.m. on WNYW, the series performed more modestly but still held its own. The premiere drew a 0.5 in the demos, an 18 percent boost over the station's June average in the time period, placing it even in the year-ago time period for women 25-54.
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Home Run Leader: Not Included
Jose Bautista was just waiting for a phone call. He was ready with his answer: "Why, yes, I would be thrilled to take part in the Home Run Derby."
That call never came.
On Saturday, the American League field for Monday's State Farm Home Run Derby was set with Nick Swisher of the Yankees getting the final spot.
So here are your AL participants:
Miguel Cabrera, DET: 21 homers
Vernon Wells, TOR: 19 homers
David Ortiz, BOS: 17 homers
Nick Swisher, NYY: 14 homers
Jose Bautista? 24 homers.
Bautista's total leads the Major Leagues and his solo shot in the eighth inning on Saturday was his third in the past four games. Was he surprised to not even be asked by the league if he would take part?
"A little bit," Bautista said with a shrug. "But it's nothing I can control."
Bautista has a quiet personality and that comment is as close as he would ever come to saying publicly that not being considered was disrespectful. Ortiz — on the visitors' side for this series in Toronto — has never been one to shy away from his thoughts, though.
Here's what Big Papi had to say on Friday:
"The guy that I'm really worried about is not even in the Derby — Bautista, man. Come on, man. How is he not in the Derby? You need to start a campaign about him being in the Derby. He's the home run leader. It's a joke. He has to be there — he's the leader. I don't care, have two Blue Jays in there. If he wants to be in, he has to be in — I don't care what anybody says."
Would having two players from the Jays be ideal? Maybe not. And having one of those players be Bautista — let's be honest, someone the average sports fan probably does not know much about — would not help matters. But, isn't that what the All-Star Game is supposed to be about? Showcasing the best players on a national stage?
Players around baseball are aware of Bautista's ability. If they weren't, he would not have earned a spot on the American League All-Star team through player balloting. Since being given the chance to play every day — an opportunity he received beginning last September with the Jays — Bautista has thrived.
"He's taken full advantage," Wells said.
Let's stack up Bautista against some of the game's premiere power hitters. Dating back to the start of last September, here is how Bautista ranks when compared to some of the top sluggers in the game today:
Jose Bautista, TOR: 34 home runs
Prince Fielder, MIL: 29 home runs
Albert Pujols, STL: 27 home runs
Ryan Howard, PHI: 25 home runs
Adam Dunn, WAS: 25 home runs
Paul Konerko, CWS: 25 home runs
Josh Hamilton, TEX: 24 home runs
Kevin Youkilis, BOS: 23 home runs
Mark Reynolds, ARI: 23 home runs
David Ortiz, BOS: 23 home runs
"I don't know if anybody could've predicted what he's doing," said Blue Jays catcher and fellow All-Star John Buck. "It seems like whenever he swings it's either lined right at somebody, or it goes over the fence or he walks. I think you'd take that every time.
"I'm sure you guys hear him say he's a line drive hitter, but he creates so much bat speed that those backspin line drives obviously become home runs."
It's the type of swing that could have played well in the Derby.
"I'd be thrilled to do it," Bautista said.
Sure, maybe the Home Run Derby is glorified batting practice, but it was a chance for Bautista to take to the stage and show off what he has been doing for the Blue Jays all season. Maybe when Wells' turn comes up, the center fielder will walk over to Bautista and hand over his bat.
How cool would that be?
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Wells is a classy guy- I wouldn't put it past him. That being said I'm happy to see Wells in the Derby in his own right especially after having improved so much from last season. Either way I'm really proud of our Jays presence at this years All Star Game!
Leaving out Bautista from the home run derby and Alex Gonzalez from the All Star Short Stop entry just highlights certain aspects of MLB as a huge joke.
I'm relatively new to baseball and am certainly no expert, having only been in Canada for 3 years, but can't get enough of the game, or the Jays.
Calling this an 'All Star' line up when the best players in the game are not included however is plain stupid. In no way should selection be based on opinion or favour – isn't this why there are so many stats in the game, to be able to decide which player is the best? This is purely a popularity contest based on which names will draw the biggest crowd, regardless of skill or ability.
What a shame that Major League Baseball as an organisation can't garner some respect and put on a sporting event rather than a spectacle.