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Suffolk, ss. Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Nancy Diede,
v. Docket No. CR-07-519
State Board of Retirement,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Charles E. Berg, Esquire
321 Foundry Street
South Easton, MA 02375-1784
Appearance for Respondent:
Melinda E. Troy, Esquire
Legal Department
State Board of Retirement
One Ashburton Place, RM 1219
Boston, MA 02108
Administrative Magistrate:
Judithann Burke
Mental Retardation Worker I, who was kicked during night shift by violent client and sustained back and neck injuries, is entitled to new medical panel. The first medical panel lacked correct job description and pertinent medical MRI studies.
Pursuant to G.L. c. 32, § 16(4), the Petitioner, Nancy Diede, is appealing from the May 31, 2007 decision of the Respondent, State Board of Retirement (SBR), denying her application for Section 7 accidental disability retirement benefits. (Exhibit 1). The Petitioner did not receive notice of the SBR's decision until on or after June 25, 2007 due to an address change. Her appeal was timely filed. (Exhibits 2 and 6). A hearing was held on January 15, 2009 at the offices of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals, 98 North Washington Street, Boston, MA.
At the hearing, eleven (11) exhibits were marked. The Petitioner testified in her own behalf. Both parties stated their arguments for the record. One (1) tape was made of the proceedings.
Based upon the testimony and documents submitted at the hearing in the above-entitled matter, I hereby render the following findings of fact:
1. The Petitioner, Nancy Diede, d.o.b. 01/03/1961, began employment with the Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) on March 7, 2004. She worked as a Mental Retardation Worker I (MRW I) at Wrentham Development Center. (Testimony and Exhibits 7 and 9).
2. The written job description for the MRW I on the third (overnight) shift which the Petitioner worked include:
…4. Monitor individuals while sleeping for diaper change, supportive and protective devices, repositioning and for other health and safety needs;
…6. Utilize proper techniques and mechanical lifts/equipment to move and transfer individuals and heavy objects to prevent injury.
(Exhibit 9).
3. The written job description also includes "general" duties applicable to all MRW Is:
…1…instructing and/or assisting all individuals, irrespective of clinical diagnosis or level of difficulty, in: eating, bathing, toileting, dressing, clothing maintenance, self preservation, manners, norms, to ensure that the human rights of the individual are met.
…6. Performs crisis intervention in emergency situations when
necessary; duties may include, but are not limited to, contacting on-call services, assisting in the evacuation of individuals in the event of a fire or a fire drill or other emergencies.
Job qualifications include the ability to lift individuals and knowledge of first aid techniques. (Id.).
4. In addition to duties set forth in the written job description, the Petitioner's job also sometimes required restraint of residents, lifting, and standing for a prolonged period. (Testimony and Exhibit 9).
5. While at work at approximately 2:00 AM on January 23, 2005, the Petitioner attempted to assist a coworker who was struggling with a resident. The resident had recently undergone eye surgery and was restrained with bilateral elbow splints so that he did not poke at his eyes. Nonetheless, he repeatedly tried to poke out his eyes while he stomped his feet on the floor. He began sliding down in the reclining chair. The Petitioner positioned herself on the left side of the resident. He pulled his knees to his chest and then kicked her forcefully. She flew backward into a metal hospital-type dining table and crashed into the furniture and the wall several feet behind the point of impact. (Testimony and Exhibits 4, 9 and 11).
6. The Petitioner sustained injuries to her lower back and neck and she hit her head. She stayed at the Center where she rested and completed her overnight shift. She did not leave due to a snow storm. At the end of her shift, she went to the Norwood Hospital for evaluation. (Id.).
7. The Petitioner was treated at Norwood Hospital for her symptoms and discharged. She remained out of work for five to six days, and then returned on light duty. She performed no physical activities. Then, the pain increased and she stopped working again. She collected Workers Compensation benefits. (Exhibits 4 and 9).
8. When the pain in her back failed to resolve, the Petitioner consulted her primary care physician, Dr. Garofalo. She was treated conservatively with anti-inflammatory medications and she was directed to physical therapy. However, her symptoms got worse. After a while, the localized back pain began radiating down into her right leg and intermittently into the left leg. (Exhibit 11).
9. X-rays of the lumbar spine taken on February 17, 2005 were normal. (Exhibits 4 and 9).
10. Dr. Garofalo's diagnosis on February 25, 2005 was "thoracic back strain."(Id.).
11. An April 16, 2006 MRI evaluation of the thoracic spine revealed mild degenerative changes in the upper thoracic region. (Id.).
12. On May 25, 2005, Dr. Garofalo cleared the Petitioner to return to work on light duty. The doctor indicated that she was not to lift a weight greater than twenty pounds. (Id.).
13. The Petitioner returned to light duty in late May 2005 and worked through September 2005 when the employer was no longer able to provide her with light duty work. (Id.).
14. Between August 16, 2005 and September 20, 2005, the Petitioner underwent treatment at the New England Baptist Hospital Pain Management Clinic. (Id.).
15. A September 20, 2005 MRI of the lumbar spine revealed: mild desiccation of the T11-T12 disc space; shallow left para-central and foraminal disc protrusion at L3-L4 contacting the left existing L2 nerve root; para-central and foraminal shallow disc herniation at L4-L5 resulting in mild narrowing of the lateral recesses along with moderate narrowing of the right foramen due to the foraminal portion of the herniation irritating the exiting L4 nerve root; and, shallow central disc herniation at L5-S1 possibly associated with a peripheral annular tear, on the left more than right, contacting the traversing nerve roots without comprise of the canal or recesses. (Exhibit 3).
16. A September 20, 2005 MRI of the cervical spine revealed: an annular bulge at C2 C3; shallow central disc protrusion at C3-C4; moderate left-sided facet arthropathy at C4-C5 with mild to moderate stenosis of the left exit neural foramen with probable irritation to the left exiting C5 nerve root; left para-central disc osteophyte complex and mild desiccation at C5-C6 with irritation at the C6 nerve root due to foraminal stenosis; central disc bulge at C6-C7, and, moderate bilateral facet atrophy; mild facet degeneration at C7-T1. (Id.).
17. The Petitioner was evaluated by Olarewaju Oladipo, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, on May 25, 2006. She complained of pain in the lower back and thoracic region and indicated that she continued to take pain medications. She reported that she had difficulty with prolonged sitting or standing. She also reported occasional neck symptoms. At that time, she was working twelve hours per week as a cashier, but that she took frequent breaks and she had the use of a special chair. (Exhibits 4 and 9).
18. Dr. Oladipo did not view the September 2005 MRI reports at the time he issued his May 2006 report. He concluded at that time that the Petitioner had a preexisting abnormality and symptoms affecting the thoracic region. He noted that he believed she had suffered a cervical and a lumbar strain as a result of the work injury on January 23, 2005, and that she experienced an exacerbation of her thoracic symptoms as a result of the injury on January 23, 2005. Dr. Olidipo concluded that the Petitioner was partially disabled from further reemployment as an MRW I. He indicated that the disability was permanent and that the Petitioner should refrain from heavy lifting, bending and prolonged standing. He noted that weight lifting should not exceed twenty pounds. (Id.).
19. The DMR submitted an Involuntary Application for Accidental Disability Retirement in the Petitioner's behalf in November 2006. (Exhibit 7).
20. The February 2007 Transmittal of Information to a Regional Medical panel does not list any documents that were being submitted to the Panel along with the application for Involuntary Accidental Disability Retirement. (Exhibit 10).
21. Regional Medical Panel Doctors Thomas Galvin, an orthopedist, John McConville, an orthopedist, and Mark Weiner, a neurologist, evaluated the Petitioner on March 2, 2007. They answered "no" to Question 1. (Exhibit 11).
22. In the narrative report, the panel doctors summarized the history of the Petitioner's injury and medical treatment. The panel doctors noted that, while the Petitioner was performing light duty from June 2005 through December 2005, she just watched the clients who were essentially sleeping. If they woke, she walked them to the bathroom. She assisted in putting on their morning clothing. There was no heavy lifting. The panel noted that the Petitioner was let go in December because there was no further work available.
The panel indicated that MRI tests were performed in September 2005. They noted that she remained symptomatic and that she was taking 30 mg b.i.d. of OxyContin for her back symptoms.
The panel finalized its conclusion as follows:
Her current neurologic examination does not reveal any objective focal neurologic deficits. Restricted range of motion in the back was not associated with palpable spasm. Diagnostic workup did not reveal any significant disk abnormalities as reviewed by the panel today.
It is the unanimous opinion of the panel that Ms. Diede does not presently suffer any ongoing disability. It is the unanimous opinion of the panel that Ms. Diede is capable of performing work without restriction. (Id.).
The SBR denied the application for involuntary accidental disability retirement on May 31, 2007. (Exhibit 1).
23. After receiving notice of the board's denial, the Petitioner filed an appeal.
(Exhibit 6).
In order to receive accidental disability retirement benefits under .G.L. c. 32, § 7, an applicant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, including an affirmative certification by a majority of the Medical Panel, that she is totally and permanently incapacitated from performing all of her essential duties as a result of an injury sustained or hazard undergone while in the performance of those duties. The Medical Panel's function is to "determine medical questions which are beyond the common knowledge and experience of the local retirement board (or Appeal Board)". Malden Retirement Board v. CRAB, 1 Mass. App. 420, 298 N.E. 2d 902 (1973). Unless the Medical Panel employs an erroneous standard, fails to follow proper procedures, or issues a Certificate that is "plainly wrong", the local retirement board may not ignore the findings of the panel. Kelly v. CRAB, 341 Mass. 611, 171 N.E. 2d 277 (1961).
After a careful review of all of the testimony and documents in this case, I have concluded that the Petitioner was deprived of a proper medical panel evaluation. The Panel lacked pertinent medical facts and did not exhibit an adequate understanding of her complete, full duty job description.
There is merit to the Petitioner's contention that the panel's report reflects that the doctors either did not have access to, or failed to consider, the complete written job description of MRW I. The job duties for this full duty position include physical work involved in protecting the safety of DMR clients along with crisis intervention and a great deal of lifting. In the panel's actual discussion of the Petitioner's job duties, they referred to those light duty tasks that she performed for several months after the injury. These duties included no heavy lifting or physical work with the clients. However, the Petitioner was terminated from her position because there was no longer any light duty work available and she would be required to perform all of the duties of the third shirt MRW I. Without an analysis of the Petitioner's full list of job requirements along with her symptoms, the panel could not possibly have performed a thorough, valid assessment of the question of total incapacity. A thorough understanding of the actual job description is of the utmost pertinence, as the standard for determining disability is whether the applicant is able to resume her essential duties.
The panel made a mere passing reference to the September 2005 MRI studies. Later in the narrative, the doctors reported that "diagnostic workup did not reveal any significant disk abnormalities". This statement appears to be inconsistent with the findings in the September 2005 MRI reports and it raises the question of whether the panel doctors actually review those September 2005 MRI studies. Although it is certainly within the purview of a medical panel to determine the severity of any diagnostic findings in rendering its conclusion, the sheer number of disk abnormalities listed on the MRI reports is cause for some comment on their applicability to a panel's conclusion. The panel should have quantified these findings and related them to the job duties required of the Petitioner.
The lumbar MRI revealed para-central and foraminal disc protrusion at L2-L3 contacting the left exiting L2 nerve root, shallow foraminal protrusion irritating the exiting L3, para-central and foraminal disc shallow disc herniation and irritation on the right exiting L4 nerve root and a shallow disc herniation at L5-S1 with a possible peripheral annular tear. The cervical MRI revealed an annular bulge at C2-C3, shallow central disc protrusion at C3-C4 resulting in mild left exit neural foraminal stenosis, moderate stenosis of the left exit neural foramen at C4-C5 with probable irritation at the exiting left C5 nerve root, desiccated disc space and irritation of the left exiting C6 nerve root, central disc bulge at C6-C7 and mild facet degeneration at C7-T1. These are all objective diagnostic findings, many indicating nerve root involvement. The panel should have discussed these findings in relation to the Petitioner's symptoms. Their conclusion that these studies merit no weight is contrary to the evidence in the record.
In conclusion, the panel demonstrated a lack of understanding concerning the duties of the Petitioner's full position and a lack of pertinent medical facts, those September 2005 MRI findings. The decision of the SBR is reversed. This case is remanded to said board for the purpose of convening an all-new medical panel which will have access to the correct job description and all pertinent medical reports. The new panel will render a lucid certificate and narrative report after a review of all essential medical and non-medical facts and the application of correct standards of law.
So ordered.
Division of Administrative Law Appeals,
Judithann Burke
Administrative Magistrate
DATED: July 24, 2009


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And now she's just biting me every time I try to nurse her.
This is so devastating. I don't know what else to do.
And now she's just biting me every time I try to nurse her.
This is so devastating. I don't know what else to do.
My guess is it's either teething or something else. What happened initially when she was a newborn? Did you have over supply? Did your supply seem to change abruptly?
When my 8 month old was a newborn she only nursed 7-8 times per day. Never more than that. Now she nurses anywhere from 8-14 times per day. There is less milk and she has to work harder to get it, since it doesn't just spray everywhere like before. This did cause a bit of a strike for us, the change from loads of milk to just enough milk. I have also noticed breast refusal when she's teething. I can tell, because she starts biting a bit, and she never does that unless she is frustrated with nursing. For us, it seems like nursing causes irritation when teething. I think her top ones just came through and she was really not in the mood to nurse for a few days.
Even if things stay like this for a few months, she may go right back to nursing after she starts walking. I wouldn't give up, and please do whatever you can for yourself. If you need extra support, maybe ask your partner to take a few days off just so they can be there for you? I've done that before in times of breastfeeding crisis! Have you heard of the "Wonder Weeks"? Those can cause both strikes and a need for constant nursing.
My baby has been very fickle about nursing too, she is at the same stage physically as yours is. Today it was all about nursing, a few days ago she wanted nothing to do with it, and she takes almost no solids, no bottle, no sippy.
I know it's hard, but if the stress is really getting to you there needs to be a way for you to let it out. My baby can totally sense when I'm upset. How about for tomorrow you just let go of worry for one day (assuming baby is happy of course, and not ill and also if she is still nursing those 4 times). Then after that day see how you both are doing? I notice a definite correspondence with my baby's mood and mine. The more carefree I am, even when it seems like there is no way she doesn't need to nurse (but still refuses), the more she seems interested in coming back to nursing more often.
If she stops nursing all together I think I would first take her to the Dr. even if she seems fine. Explain your concern to the Dr. Then go from there with offering other fluids.
Hang in there!!
Last edited by @llli*karrieperry; August 22nd, 2013 at 12:33 PM.
and Mama to two little girls
also, the biting and complete refusal from a baby likes yours, who has never known anything else but breast seems like she's trying to tell you something is wrong. Just my opinion, but that's how I would interpret it if my baby flat out refused to nurse for an entire day, seeing that her diet is 99% breastmilk from the breast.
and Mama to two little girls
Ahhh, katieperry, we have very similar babies!
Even as a newborn she only nursed 6-8 times a day. I feel like I've been worried about her nursing "enough" for her whole life.
I do think I had oversupply (thus so many plugged ducts) so the milk was always right THERE and SO easy for her.
Now that she's on the move, why would she have patience for nursing that turns out to be SLOWER and milk that's HARDER to get?! I can't say I blame her...
>>>When your baby has a day when she's really not into it, do you pump??? Or do you just wait for her to come back to the breast?
The only thing I think she's doing differently from the situation you describe is she IS eating solids. But she's also older by 2 months so I think it's ok if she is displacing some milk with solids... just not ALL. She eats finger foods like cut-up fruit, veg, shredded chicken, cubes of cheese, etc. and I just let her eat as much as she wants. Maybe she eats a 1/4 c. of food three times a day. It's so hard to tell. But she enjoys it now. At 8 months she didn't like solids at ALL so your baby will probably come around by 10 months too as they seem similarly tempered.
And yes, if you can sense my stress over the internet I'm sure she can too!
So on a day when she refused most feedings, usually I can manage to get her to nurse about 4 times during the day. However we cosleep and she does eat at night. Those day time feedings would be short if she was having an off day. I don't pump, because of several things:
1. I don't have time! I have a 3 year old, dinners to make, chores, outings, errands, nap times, a million things to do. My baby is a big girl...as in not small. Not that weight is an indicator of anything really, but it's clear to me that she knows how to nurse in order to grow, since she's growing like a weed. Your baby is also a bigger baby, I think I remember you wrote that? Mine is also 90th for weight and off the charts for height. Anyway, if she doesn't eat and I offer, and she's not sick, I feel like there's really nothing I can do. I have to have faith that she'll come back. I mean, she sort of has to, biologically! I'm the fluids and for now the meals.
2. I hate pumping!!! I exclusively pumped with my oldest for awhile, and I HATE IT. Not happening. It's not for me, and I don't even pump for an occasional bottle. It's just not something I'm willing to do, and I knew that going in, since I had a terrible first experience. So far, in spite of her ever changing nature, my supply is fine, even borderlines over supply at times.
Now if I was in your situation, getting 4 sessions a day and my baby was eating 3 meals per day (sounds like yours is eating 3 good sized meals), I think I would just have to trust that it would be enough as long as she seemed happy, growing well, and had regular diapers. Sounds like yours really does...5 wets isn't bad in my opinion. As I recall, 4 sessions per day for a baby over 1 meets the dairy requirement. You are almost there, a few more months. You could always back off a bit with the solids, that may help. Hopefully someone else will chime in!
Remember, not many people make it to where you/we are, so for you for making it through so much. Believe me, I know how hard it is! We didn't have a surgery which I'm sure was very tough, but we had loads of issues that we overcame. Nursing is a relationship. It's not all on you, your baby has to be the one to feed...as we all know, no matter what anyone says about kids who wean at like age 5 and it being the mom pushing the nursing, you can't force a baby to nurse!! I've tried
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I am so thankful that I found this post. My son is nearly 9 months and like yours and karrieperry's little one, he is into EVERYTHING (crawling, climbing, standing) except nursing. I've also experienced the major production slowdown and the paranoia that comes along with it. I've gone from pumping 4-6 ounces every three hours to 2-4 ounces with major effort involved. My husband must receive at least one panicked text message per day about how I am positive I am not pumping enough. I've tried fenugreek, oatmeal, the occasional beer, and extra water. My breasts are still floppy, there is no increased output and I am worried that my little man is starving. He is also not really a complainer; if he is hungry, I wouldn't really know until he is offered a breast. I also have the compounding worry that DS is 17.5lbs, which puts him in about the 5th% for weight. He's healthy and meeting all milestones, but I feel like he needs the calories and the lack of milk and the lack of interest in nursing makes me very nervous for our 9 month physical. I guess the bottom line is that your not alone in your concerns and your stress and knowing that I am not alone gives me encouragement.
Thanks ladies, it really does help to know I'm not the only one.
I get stuck in a loop of worry when it's just me and LO and I feel so much better (though not for your sakes!) knowing others are struggling to make heads or tails of these challenges.
I guess one good thing is we all have babies who have proven already to have independent thought and decision making ability!
I am going to try to do what karrieperry suggested and let go of the worry tomorrow and see what happens... fingers crossed...
This forum is a lifesaver. Truly.
Just wanted to say that dd was a very reluctant nursed from 4 months till a year she even went on a complete strike for 20 days once. She never demanded a Feed always thought she would wean by 9 months . But she changed her interest went up after 11 months now at 15 months she enjoys her nursing sessions .what made a difference was me getting less stressed and her ability to communicate. At 11 months she had her own name - nanama for nursing and now she specifies it. U never know how they change so hang in there. Also I noticed a thing they never like to eat or nurse when in midst of playtime they hate it when instead of play we make them feed so u will have to offer accordingly, also I let her play with my breast I used to squirt milk in her mouth then she would try the same, I try to shift my focus from nutrition to nursing being a fun thing we did together.
Last edited by @llli*lllsmum; August 23rd, 2013 at 07:54 AM.
I'm so glad we all got to talking, we all have very similar babies. connectikate, it stinks that you have to pump...I know how disconcerting it can be when you are seeing your milk measured and constantly wondering if it's enough. Hopefully in a few months we will all see that change that lllsmum talked about. I think once that milestone of walking is accomplished baby will need a break from constantly exploring. At least, I hope!


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The flow of illicit arms across international borders would be stemmed more effectively by addressing the demand for such weapons through education and public awareness programs, the Vatican's U.N. nuncio said. Addressing the U.N. Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty on July 27, Archbishop Francis Chullikatt said such efforts would promote a culture of peace while opposing a "culture of criminality and violence."
"The treaty must establish mechanisms to curtail irresponsible and destabilizing arms transfers," the archbishop said, explaining that illicit arms transfers fuel or perpetuate conflict, lead to weapons being used against civilians and violate U.N. resolutions.
"A true culture of peace requires that the ATT addresses both the supply and the demand side of arms trade, through close cooperation between states, in responsible partnership with the arms industry and in committed solidarity with civil society," he said. The conference ended July 27 with no agreement after a month of discussions on how to best regulate the $60-billion-a-year arms industry and prevent arms getting into the hands of political insurgents and criminal gangs that threaten innocent lives.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the lack of an agreement as "a setback." Archbishop Chullikatt called on the individual countries, international and nongovernment organizations and the private sector to end the illicit trade of arms of all types, from heavy armaments to small arms.
He added that the treaty should move beyond the regulation of conventional arms trading and reining in the international illicit markets by placing human dignity at its center. In line with that perspective, he called for the treaty to include provisions that cover assistance for victims of armed conflict in the form of health care, rehabilitation and social and economic reintegration.
The debate on the treaty, he explained gave the world the opportunity to "point out once again the pernicious impact of the illicit arms trade on development, peace, humanitarian law and human rights."
"Arms cannot simply be compared with other goods exchanged in global or domestic markets. They need a specialized regulation, one capable of preventing, combating and eradicating the irresponsible and illicit trade of conventional arms and related items," he said.
He said a strong and effective treaty "could represent a meaningful sign of the political will of nations and governments to ensure peace, justice, stability and prosperity in the world."


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The specialists, speaking at the annual Valent Rice Seminar, said low prices will be the major driving force behind the potential drop from 3.2 million to 2.86 million acres this spring, but the 2002 farm bill – and water availability in California – will also play a role.
The biggest percentage decline could occur in Louisiana where growers have been shaken by a combination of adversities that include a "Catch 22-like" wrinkle in the new farm bill and a lack of any meaningful help from the recently passed federal disaster assistance legislation.
"I think we could go down about 100,000 acres," said Johnny Saichuk, Extension rice specialist with the LSU AgCenter's Rice Research Station in Crowley, La. "Unfortunately, that's 20 percent of our acres. I'm hearing everything from 15 percent down to 40 percent because of the economic conditions, but I feel it will be around 100,000."
The last 12 months have not been kind to Louisiana rice growers, according to Saichuk.
"We had probably one of the best second crops ever, and it was ruined," he said, referring to the hurricane (Lili) and tropical storm (Isidore) that destroyed much of the ratoon or second harvest rice along the Louisiana Gulf Coast in October.
As details began to emerge about last year's farm bill, Louisiana farmers received another blow, he said. Many could not take advantage of the long-sought opportunity to update their program yields because they had not fully planted their rice acreage base under Freedom to Farm.
Meanwhile, growers have also lost the premium they often received from the average world price calculations and loan deficiency payments along with the decrease in domestic rice prices.
"Our growers have gradually increased their yields, but the price has taken a nose dive down to $3.85 to $4 per hundredweight," says Saichuk. "In our Rice Research Verification Program, we started out with growers receiving $280 over variable costs a couple of years ago, and we're down to $30 over variable costs."
He said some farmers in northeast Louisiana have indicated they will plant "a little rice to keep their acreage base up. But that is where most of the change will occur with many of those growers switching to corn.
"We're not sure what growers in south Louisiana will do because of the lack of alternatives. They've tried soybeans, wheat and milo with little success. Some who left their fences up may go back to cattle because that's about all they have."
Despite the total loss of their ratoon crop in 2002, many Louisiana growers won't meet the 35 percent qualifying threshold in the new Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003, he noted. "We're still hoping for an economic emergency assistance package."
Arkansas could see a decline of 105,000 acres, or 7 percent of the state's 1.5 million acres, says Chuck Wilson, Extension agronomist for rice with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
"I think our overall acreage will go down – maybe 7 percent or a little over 100,000 acres," he said. "A lot of it will have to do with the choices in the farm bill and the $1.50 per bushel rice.
"Other factors dictate that we will still have a substantial amount of rice – landlords may insist on it, we have substantial investments in the rice infrastructure. I don't think we will take as big a hit as what I've heard in recent weeks."
Wilson said Arkansas farmers will probably benefit more from the new farm bill than Louisiana growers. "Ten years ago, we had 1.2 million to 1.3 million acres of rice, and we were up to 1.6 million in 2001. The farm bill gives us the ability to increase base, and I know our yields have gone up."
Mississippi growers could decrease their rice acres by 10 to 15 percent or 25,000 to 38,000 acres from 2002's 255,000, said Joe Street, rice specialist with the Delta Research and Extension Center at Stoneville, Miss.
"I'm closer to 15 percent today because of the price outlook, which isn't good," he noted. "I have some growers who tell me they're planning to cut back because they can't make it on rice and others who say they're planning to double their acres."
Street said Mississippi farmers appeared to be headed for record yields prior to the hurricane and tropical storm that moved through Louisiana and Mississippi last fall.
"One grower who got his rice out before Isidore hit averaged 186 bushels of rice across his whole farm," he noted. "Those who only had 70 to 80 percent out lost a considerable amount of rice. A lot of acres went underwater; a lot stayed on the ground 30 days. What we thought was a bumper crop didn't turn out to be."
Street said the hope of higher soybean prices is putting pressure on rice acres in Mississippi, although some area buyers are offering contracts with premiums for certain types of rice. "This is encouraging and may help stabilize acreage," he said.
Missouri growers, who missed both the hurricane and the tropical storm last fall, harvested a record average yield of 6,050 pounds per acre in 2002, said Bruce Beck, an agronomy specialist with the University of Missouri Extension Service in Poplar Bluff.
But the higher yields weren't enough to offset low prices, and Beck expects farmers could plant 10 percent fewer acres of rice from last year's 200,000 "as an emotional reaction to prices."
Beck thinks most of those acres could go into cotton because of the stronger prices for the latter in recent weeks. But some of it could go to corn.
Farmers in the Texas Rice Belt could plant 10 percent fewer acres from 2002's 206,000, in part, because their options are narrowing as rains continue to pound the Gulf Coast area.
"Corn planting time is already behind us, and rice planting time will be behind us if it doesn't stop raining soon," said Arlen Klosterboer, retired Extension specialist with Texas A&M University in Beaumont. "I think we could be down 10 percent. Some say it could down more, but, as of today, I think it could be 10 percent.
"A lot of farmers were unable to get in their fields to fix them back up last fall, so they can't use stale seedbeds even if they wanted to," he noted. "That's another factor contributing to the acreage reduction."
The new counter-cyclical payment in the farm bill could also have an impact, he said. Up to 78 percent of Texas rice farmers lease their land, and landlords are catching on to the new program. Some haven't decided if they will let their growers plant rice or collect their $135,000 check and walk away from it."
California growers could also plant 10 percent fewer acres in 2003 due to the prices of competing crops and uncertainty over water supplies, said David Cheetham, weed scientist with the University of California, based in Davis.
Such a decline would drop California's rice acreage from 540,000 to under 490,000 in the Sacramento Valley where most of the state's rice is planted. "Wheat prices and acreage are expected to be up and safflower prices are likely to attract some acres," said Cheetham. "But water may be the deciding factor."
Water supplies reportedly are highly variable in California this winter, he noted. "The snow pack is up in the northern part of the state where most of the rice is grown, but supplies are down in Southern California."
The result is that up to 200,000 acre feet of water – enough for about 60,000 acres of rice – could be transferred to Los Angeles as part of an arrangement that would bring farmers about $100 per acre foot for their water.
"That's why the rice acreage is so uncertain," said Cheetham. "No one is sure about the impact of water transfers on the state's plantings."


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Obama Speech Buoys Residents in Rebel-Held Eastern LibyaPublished on Tuesday 29th March 2011
Residents of eastern Libya under the control of opponents of leader Moammar Gadhafi are reacting with approval to President Barack Obama's remarks Monday night on the international coalition's role in their country's conflict. But many say they wish the coalition would do more to help them.
A spokesman for the Provisional Council governing eastern Libya, Essam Gheriani, said Tuesday that Obama's message sought to balance the needs of the Libyan opposition with the expectations of the international community and American people."He has to comply with the resolution of the Security Council number 1973. The imposition of the no-fly zone was accomplished. The protection of the civilian population is being carried out quite well. Benghazi was saved, actually, by the strikes carried here out last Saturday," said Gheriani.Gheriani expressed concern, however, over the siege of Libya's third largest city, Misrata. He said it has been virtually sealed off by pro-Gadhafi troops and is facing a humanitarian crisis due to a lack of food and medicine.Other residents here said they wished the international coalition would go further and provide arms to the opposition. They said otherwise resistance will be long and hard against the Libyan leader's better trained and better equipped forces.Lawyer Ramadan Shembesh disagreed with the desire expressed by several Western leaders for a peaceful end to Gadhafi's 41-year-old rule. "Gadhafi will never leave peacefully. We know that. And he said so. From the beginning he said, 'I will never go out of the country. I will stay until the last drop of my blood.'"Engineer Farage Omar, who was a political prisoner for two years, said he understood the concerns, especially in the Arab world, over any foreign military intervention in the region. He said Libya's situation, though, is different from countries like Afghanistan or Iraq."Now we feel that they [the coalition] have really fulfilled the humane part that we deal with and they understand us. And I wish they continue with this, not just until after Gadhafi goes, but support us until we make a democratic country that stands with strong feet on the ground."Omar said most Libyans are seeking the establishment of democratic institutions that will allow them to choose their leaders and form of government and live in freedom.


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Here we go again.
It seems that Trocoxil is not working for Ebony. The first month I saw improvement until the last week before her next tablet. After she had her next tablet she was great for one week, and now she is scratching again. Clare suggested taking her off the Trocoxil and putting her on Gabapentin and another NSAID. I can put her on gabapentin straight away but have to wait 1 month after the last dose of Trocoxil to give her another NSAID. She has always been ok on Previcox so I will try that if the gabapentin doesnt work by itself. I really hope I will get away with just giving her gabapentin as she would be on 5-6 tablets a day. God help her if she ever needs heart medication.
Some advise please as I dont want to email Clare yet again for just one question. Ebony has been on Trocoxil for 3 month would you do a blood test with her coming of Trocoxil now?


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With these web pages, the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is reaching out to the public with news and information about a wide range of archaeological research.
These public archaeology web pages are comprised of both newly created content and reprised best examples of public archaeology. The page content presented has been contributed (to date) by more than 170 publicly-directed archaeology practioners and archaeologically-interested members of the public. This content is gathered and coordinated by members of the SAAs Public Education Committee (PEC) Web Pages Working Group and the SAA Manager, Education and Outreach. The PEC, the SAA Manager, Education and Outreach, and a Network of SAA State and Provincial Archaeology Education Coordinators work on behalf of the SAA to develop, produce, and distribute informational and educational materials to the public. These web pages are one part of that effort.
2007 SAA Presidential Recognition Award of Merit
In April of 2007, the Society for American Archaeology presented the Presidential Recognition Award of Merit to Web Page Working Group members Patrice L. Jeppson, Carol McDavid, and Mary L. Kwas for service and accomplishments in coordinating the development of the web-based, public outreach resource, Archaeology for the public (www.saa.org/public). This award is presented annually to SAA members who have provided extraordinary services to the society and to the profession of Archaeology. Recipients are determined by the President of the society, in consultation with members of the Executive Board. The 2007 recipients were honored for their service to the SAA as members of the Web Pages Working Group of the Public Education Committee.
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Archaeology For The Public: A New Edition To the SAAWeb (pages 8-10)
Why have specially designed public web pages on SAAWeb? Who is the audience for the new SAA public web pages? What are the web page content areas? How was the design plan implemented? What are the Review Procedures? (SAA Archaeological Record, Vol 3., No. 5., November 2003).
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The ultimate comfort dessert gets frozen so fans can appreciate it during the heat of summer.
1 cup cooked rice
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup seedless raisins
1/8 tsp. salt
3 cups milk
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups heavy cream
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- In large saucepan, combine rice, sugar, raisins, salt, milk and eggs.
- Cook over low heat until mixture just begins to bubble, stirring constantly; cool.
- Stir in cream, vanilla and cinnamon.
- Prepare ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's directions.
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The 79th Annual Academy Awards, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres on Sunday, February 25th, provided us with a rare opportunity to see of a handful of Hollywood's highest-profile lesbians all glammed up, in the same place, at the same time.
It was a very lesbian Oscars this year: not only was the year's biggest award show hosted by an out lesbian, but Melissa Etheridge took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and Jodie Foster was a presenter. (Dame Judi Dench was also nominated for her role as a predatory lesbian in Notes on a Scandal, but lost to Helen Mirren for The Queen.)
Mainstream entertainment websites are busy compiling galleries of the hundreds of celebrities who walked the red carpet as we speak. To help you cut through the clutter, we've put together a short photo album of the out women at the Oscars (or in the case of Jodie Foster, a lesbian icon). Enjoy!
First and foremost, the night belonged to host Ellen DeGeneres, in a red velvet suit and white shoes.
"If there weren't blacks, Jews or gays, there would be no Oscars," Ellen joked at the beginning of the ceremony. She later changed into a white pants suit and showed off her Oscar holder (pictured above).


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Summer seems like a distant memory, doesn't it? Ah, the glory of the warm sun, the long days, the beach and…not having to pack lunches. If you have found yourself sleepily packing lunches at midnight, or worse yet, throwing things together minutes before the bus pulls up to the house, you'll love the lunch-packing organization that LaLa Lunchbox provides.
LaLa Lunchbox engages kids in the lunch-making process by giving them a range of choices that they can select from using little photos for the four different lunchbox categories – fruit, veggie, protein and snack. Within each category, there are items you'd expect to see like PB&J and ham sandwiches and a couple other unexpected options like black beans or hummus (and yes, of course, goldfish crackers are included under the snack category). It would be nice in future versions to see even more creative choices to inspire the lunch packers, as well as bigger photos of the items for kids who can't yet read the descriptions.
Parents can create different profiles for all the lunch-toting kids in the household and even map out lunches for weeks and months to come. One of the most helpful features is that after all the lunches have been "packed" in the app, it compiles everything needed into a handy grocery list.
Kids handcraft their own lunches and by having a say, will hopefully be more likely to eat everything they choose. And if you're really impressed with a combo that you and your child have created, you can share the knowledge on your social networks to inspire others to get packing with LaLa Lunchbox.
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12 Reasons to Travel Europe by Rail
|1. You don't have to plan your entire trip before you leave.
The Eurail "hop-on, hop-off" philosophy does not force you to book travel months in advance. Itineraries, traveling companions and moods can change along the way, and rail passes allow you to be very flexible with your travel plans.
|2. Location, Location, Location!
Rail stations are found in the city center, close to all the attractions and hotels & hostels. Plus, they are also hubs for local public transpiration, so you can often hop on a cheap subway, tram or bus. Airports can be far outside of the city, with no access public transportation, especially for those early morning flights.
|3. Europe has so many amazing sights to see!
The Eurail Global Pass gives you unlimited rail travel in 24 European countries. Where do you want to go?
|4. Airline baggage fees add up quickly!
Many of Europe's low cost airlines have baggage fees that can often double the cost of the ticket - up to $65 for a 45 pound bag. Bags travel free with your Eurail pass, plus there is no weight limit.
5. Get face to face with the locals.
|6. Everything looks the same from 38,000 feet.
Traveling by train lets you see so much more than flying within Europe. See the French countryside, the Swiss Alps, castles and so much more all from your comfortable train seat.
7. So many countries, so much amazing food.
8. Missing an intra-Europe flight can be very expensive.
9. I'm on a boat!
|10. There are Eurail Passes for all trips and budgets.
With single country passes, regional passes and 3-5 country Eurail Select passes, you can pick just the countries you want to visit for shorter stay trips.
|11. Get off the beaten path.
Get away from the big cities and explore small towns, villages and remote areas that you can't get to by plane. Check out the Eurail Map for inspiration.
|12. Train travel is a more eco-friendly way to get around the continent.
Traveling by train is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint - so you can do your little bit to combat climate change. Gasoline in Europe is also really expensive, so trains are also easier on your wallet.


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J. K. Rowling Speaks About Her Years as a Single Mother for Gingerbread Organization
Sep 18, 2013
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J. K. Rowling, writing as president of the Gingerbread organization for single parents, has written about her experiences and struggles as a single mother in support of single parents:
Nearly twenty years ago (it's a shock to me to write that, because it still seems quite a recent occurrence) I became a single parent. Like the vast majority of single parents, this had not been my plan. My much-wanted daughter had been conceived and born while I was married, but the failure of that relationship saw me living shortly afterwards on state benefits in the coldest winter Scotland had seen in quite a few years. I had been living in sunny Portugal prior to my return to the UK and the snow was merely the first shock to my system.
I had imagined that I would be back at work fast. Indeed, it was because I expected to be employed outside of the home again that I was working so hard to finish the children's novel I never told anyone I was writing (not wishing to be told that I was deluded). As it turned out, my belief I would shortly be back in paid work turned out to be a much bigger delusion than the hope that the novel might be published.
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Nets win again in London, beat Hawks 127-110
LONDON — The Brooklyn Nets should think about making another franchise move — to London.
The Nets improved to 3-0 in regular-season NBA games in the British capital with a 127-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.
Joe Johnson, who spent seven years with the Hawks, led the way for the Nets at the O2 Arena. The Brooklyn guard scored 26 of his game-high 29 points in the first half, and nailed two buzzer-beating 3-pointers.
"We just exploited mismatches. I was just feeding off these guys," Johnson said. "We had a lot of ball movement and took a lot of open shots."
Three years ago, the then-New Jersey Nets played two regular-season games at the same O2 Arena, located on the banks of the River Thames and the venue used for the gold medal basketball game at the 2012 London Olympics. They beat the Raptors in both those games.
Last year, the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons in the third regular-season game to be played in London.
Although the crowd seemed to save its loudest cheers for off-the-court action, both teams finished the game with five players scoring in double digits.
Andray Blatche added 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets, while Paul Pierce contributed 18 points, Alan Anderson 15 and Kevin Garnett 12.
"The ball was moving, guys were looking for each other and finding each other," Nets coach Jason Kidd said. "Joe has been off the charts. Not just last few games but the whole season."
Mike Scott and Shelvin Mack, both coming off the bench, led the Hawks with 17 points each. Jeff Teague scored 16 points, Paul Millsap had 13 and Pero Antic 11.
The Hawks stayed close for the first quarter, but the Nets started to pull away in the second. Anderson started an 8-0 run early in the quarter, with Pierce contributing two layups and Blatche finishing it off with a putback to make it 39-30.
"Their size and their length was a problem in a lot of different ways, and rebounding was just one of them," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said.
Johnson ended the half with a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it 65-53. And the Nets pulled further away in the third quarter, with Johnson again finishing it off with a buzzer-beating 3 to make it 99-74.
Although his scoring numbers dropped in the second half, Johnson has now scored 20 or more points in four straight games.
"We've got the best seat in the house," Garnett said of watching Johnson put up big numbers. "When you're so used to being in that situation yourself, it's great to have a guy who can just take over the game."
On the other end, Hawks guard Kyle Korver extended his NBA record to 108 straight games with a 3-pointer.
Korver was off-target in the first three quarters and finally sank his eighth attempt from beyond the arc with just over 8 minutes to go, making it 111-81. That was his only basket of the night.
"To give him an opportunity to continue something that's very unique and special is important," Budenholzer said. "At some point the streak will come to an end, but it wasn't tonight."
Both teams play again on Monday. The Nets visit the New York Knicks while the Hawks host Miami.
Besides the game, the fans oftentimes cheered wildly for the entertainment between quarters and timeouts, and for one famous guest.
During a break in the third quarter, the face of Beatles great Paul McCartney flashed up on the big screen. As the crowd roared, several kids nearby jumped into the frame to make themselves seen. McCartney, sitting behind the Nets' bench, then squirmed his way through the youngsters to gets his face back up on the giant monitor as "Hey Jude" blared inside the venue.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Dandelion to the Rescue Harvest Monday
9 comments:
- CallieK said...
I'm craving greens and this just made my mouth water-I love wilted dandelion greens with goat cheese on pasta! Thanks for the tip!
- January 23, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Daphne said...
Strangely enough I've never had dandelion greens. You'd think I would have. But I do hate the bitter greens. I tend to go for the milder ones.
- January 23, 2012 at 2:01 PM
- kitsapFG said...
I wish I had a dark basement to do the pots of forced/overwintered greens. The blanching it provides definitely does result in tender and more mild greens which would be a real advantage with the varieties that had more bitter flavors.
- January 24, 2012 at 6:11 AM
- Ottawa Gardener said...
@Daphne: If you don't mind a hint of bitter then forced dandelions have a lovely flavour and I hear the unopened buds taste like mushrooms! I have never heard of this but I must try. The petals are not bitter at all if you remove ever trace of green.
@CallieK: Sounds delicious!
@kitsapFG: I used to force them under my sink or in a cupboard. It is nice having the cellar though.
- January 24, 2012 at 6:23 AM
- Stefaneener said...
I like wild greens and I've been expanding my "bitter" palate. In my garden, kale is such a pest that I haven't been out foraging much.
- January 24, 2012 at 7:24 PM
- Andrea said...
I have noticed goats love dandelions so they must be good as they are quite picky feeders.
I havn't tried them myself so maybe i will give them a go.
- January 24, 2012 at 9:12 PM
- Ottawa Gardener said...
@StephaneerYou gotta love it when Kale becomes a pest!
@Andrea: Some people find their initial taste of dandelion off-putting because of a mineral/bitter flavour. The flowers are lovely and mild so they are a good first bite. Leaves are delicious too but may take some getting used to. Forced leaves are very mild in comparison.
- January 25, 2012 at 5:24 AM
- Mary Hysong said...
there are few dandelions around here; occasional ones in the grass at the park but I don't know what they might be sprayed with....
- January 25, 2012 at 7:44 PM
- Kallie said...
Nothing has bothered my kale yet, fingers crossed! I have never been able to bring myself to eating dandelions, they just don't look yummy I guess. xx
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Area residents have until Friday, Jan. 9, to register for the American College Testing (ACT) examination, which is being offered by Wor-Wic Community College on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 a.m., at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.
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Extraordinarily sexy and a total traffic stopper, this bebe bodycon dress features a heart-shaped neckline, sheer mesh sleeves and super soft lightweight stretch. Try it with a pair of ornate black pumps and a sparkling minaudiere.
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Let your tiller grow in importance. By adding original accessories it can have so many more options than just cultivation. Complete your tiller with the right accessories and get better results.
Use your cultivator for ridging garden bed furrows with the ridger accessory.
Moss Rake
Fight down moss in your lawn with the moss rake accessory.
Weed Tool
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1. Can Brett Hundley make the next jump?
Yes, the star quarterback has already set multiple UCLA records over his first two seasons. And yes, an NFL team very well might have jumped on him in the first round if he'd declared this spring — even if his grades came back a little scattered.
But there's no denying Hundley looked off at times, especially in the first half of the season. Eight of his nine interceptions came in the first seven games, often killing the Bruins' offensive rhythm. Nevertheless, he carried the scoring load late in the season with impressive running. If he erases his inconsistencies heading into his final college season, UCLA has a chance to contend for the national title.
2. How good will the offensive line look?
The unit loses its best player in Xavier Su'a-Filo, who won the Morris Trophy last season despite a midseason switch from left guard to left tackle due to injuries. Right Torian White remains under investigation for sexual assault and appears unlikely to return to the team. Left Simon Goines has struggled with injuries his entire career and is recovering from a broken fibula.
Yet, UCLA projects to improve in the trenches. True freshmen Alex Redmond, Caleb Benenoch and Scott Quessenberry started together for more than half of last season and should blossom into top-end starters after a full off-season. Toss in graduate transfer Malcolm Bunche, a former Miami starter, and the Bruins shouldn't expect any dropoff.
3. Will UCLA reestablish its running game?
This is sort of connected to the last question, but the Bruins could use a dynamic backfield threat to take advantage of what should be a better blocking scheme.
Though Hundley paced the team on the ground last year with 748 yards and 11 touchdowns, no running back collected more than 573 yards. Rising senior Jordon James had 424 yards in his first three games, but lost most of his season to an ankle injury. He will likely enter spring as the starter, but redshirt sophomore Paul Perkins and redshirt freshman Craig Lee are also in the mix.
Do-it-all linebacker Myles Jack thrilled the country as a ballcarrier last year, but should be reserved for situational offensive packages.
4. What changes will the new coaches make?
After defensive coordinator Lou Spanos left to join the Tennessee Titans in January, Jim Mora promoted linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to fill the void.
The 37-year-old Ulbrich is one of the more promising assistant coaches in college football, and had already been named assistant head coach prior to Spanos' departure. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers while Mora was a defensive coordinator there; the pair could implement some of the concepts they used then on the Bruins' 3-4 base defense.
UCLA also hired Mike Tuiasosopo — a longtime defensive line coach — to coach special teams as well as outside linebackers.
5. Is this just the start of UCLA's window?
The team played 18 true freshmen last fall, and this year's roster isn't all that much older. Though the Bruins are already thought of as a candidate for the first College Football Playoff, this season could be the first of a sustained run of national prominence.
A lot needs to break right before then. They will have to replace Hundley next season — most likely with Asiantii Woulard, who will be a redshirt sophomore — but graduate only a handful of seniors. Of those, the toughest to replace will be linebacker Eric Kendricks, defensive back Anthony Jefferson, and running back Jordon James.
Spring camp is when many younger players get a chance to show off what off-season work they've already done. That, in turn, could offer a glimpse into UCLA's future.


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MLB WORLD SERIES: ROCKIES v RED SOX
October 27, 2007
Terry Francona
DENVER, COLORADO: Game Three
Q. I remember last year at the baseball winter meetings I asked you about Jon Lester, and you were taking the approach that baseball is a good goal to have, and I'm paraphrasing what you said, let's get him healthy, and if he gets healthy and comes back, that will be a beautiful thing. Well, here we are on the eve of Jon Lester pitching in the 2007 World Series. The optics are pretty touching, wonderful to talk about. Can you talk about how you feel sizing up what he's gone through and what he's about to experience?
TERRY FRANCONA: Well, I respected Jon. I don't know what he's gone through. We were proud of Jon before this. What he went through was a very difficult winter I'm sure for he and his family. He handled it with grace, a lot of dignity, a lot of perseverance, and because of that, some really neat medical people, the fact that we're even talking about baseball is really awesome.
I think before Jon picked up a ball this year it was already a successful year. Now, saying that, I think Jon is a smart enough young man to know that when he steps on the mound it's all about beating the other team. It makes for a wonderful story that people want to write about, which I understand, but it's about him being better than the Rockies, and I think he has a very good understanding of that, especially for a younger guy.
Q. We all learned in Game Two that Brad Mills calls your throw-overs. Can you talk about some other things he does for you that make him so valuable to you?
TERRY FRANCONA: Yeah, and I don't want to give away the farm in the scouting report, but he does a lot. He's given a lot of responsibility. You know, back to spring training, he organizes a day, he's about as organized as you can get, but he does all the signs from our dugout going to the field, from the pitchers to the catchers to the infielders. I think I'm stating the obvious when I say there's a lot of faith on my part. I know in spring training if I get pulled in a different direction, the day is going to go just like we expect it to go, whether I'm there or not. He's been a good friend and he's a good worker.
Sometimes when things happen on the field you get a chance to maybe brag about things that people do every day, but especially under these circumstances, and that makes me feel good.
Q. Could you talk a little bit about what Ellsbury gives you at the top of the order?
TERRY FRANCONA: Well, we're hoping he'll give us a guy that gets on base a bunch of times tonight, maybe a couple stolen bases, runs scored. You don't know until the game is over. The feeling was, though, just to break up he and Ortiz, not have back-to-back left-handed hitters. Since Youkilis isn't playing we'd like Pedroia to hit second.
Q. The Ortiz decision, I know -- when you're going through that, are you always appreciating that this is -- other teams don't have this decision because they don't have as valuable a designated hitter and as good a third baseman and first baseman? Are you always able to keep it in that positive light while making that evaluation?
TERRY FRANCONA: No, not always. I think there's times we get a little whiny about it. I think during spring training during Interleague play I had my fair share about that. But I understand your point and we're appreciative of the fact that we have good players. I get asked this so much and maybe just wasn't expecting that. Again, that's probably my lack of foresight. The other thing that didn't surprise me is the way Youk handled it.
I guess maybe people were expecting this to be an issue, and never once did it enter into my mind that it could be an issue. I wish that we could play under different rules, but we can't, so we'll do the best we can, and our players understand that.
Q. We see Jon's numbers this year, but how did he pitch when he got in trouble? How did you get in trouble and how do you project him for years to come as far as pitching?
TERRY FRANCONA: Jon has a way, as a lot of young pitchers do, of kind of maybe working himself into trouble. What's sort of special about him is he has a way of working himself out of trouble. He's had games the last two years, and again, we can't lose sight of the fact that he's a very young pitcher in the Major Leagues. His pitch count can get elevated a little bit. His development also got -- the pitching part of the development got stopped, also got impeded, which didn't help.
The last I'd say six weeks or so, the ball is really starting to come out of his hand kind of like the reports we got in '05. Even last year when Jon came to the big leagues, and there's no way of knowing when this started to be a factor of his pitching -- we talked about his back hurting for a while and things -- we just didn't know. But we didn't see the '93 to '94, '95, with the tight cutter all the time. He still had a way of competing and he had a good record and he was good, but there were some reports back in '05 that -- probably the development people didn't know, Papelbon, Lester, which is a pretty awesome comparison. The last six weeks the ball is starting to come out of his hand again. I think in the future you're looking at a young, sturdy left-hander with a real clean delivery that we think can be a good starter for a long time.
Q. You mentioned wishing the rules were different. What would you prefer to see at this level for the DH situation? How would you rather see it?
TERRY FRANCONA: Well, I'd rather have a DH, and some of that is not just because of the game, it's just because we're set up that way. We have a very special guy in David Ortiz, so some of it is personal wanting us to win, not just the rules of the game.
Q. The season J.D. Drew had, it's fair to say he wasn't so well received all the time from Boston fans. Can you talk about how you saw his season and what the production he's provided in the last few games might mean for him and his relationship with the people in Boston?
TERRY FRANCONA: Well, his relationship with the people in Boston, again, he's not running for mayor. We want him to help us win. It was a little bit inconsistent at times, and the production wasn't always there. There's a lot of different reasons for that. And sometimes that happens. This is -- you know, you try to plug in before the year how you think your team's numbers are going to end up, but it's not fantasy baseball, and there are people involved in health and emotions and children, and that's just the way the game is. But we could have run away from him or we could stay patient. I think the patience is paying off. He's been a really good player.
Q. You touched upon the approach that Jon has taken, especially down the stretch. He seems like he wants to focus on just playing baseball, not even really wanting to touch upon what he's gone through too much. How impressed are you with the approach he's been taking and just kind of -- he just wants to basically seem like a regular ball player, doesn't he?
TERRY FRANCONA: I think he is a regular ball player. He's gone through some traumatic things in his life, and that's what I was trying to touch upon in the beginning. He's a very smart young man, and if you get a chance to talk to his folks, which you probably don't, but I think he has a very good understanding when he gets on the mound what this game is about. I think he also has a very good understanding when he's off the mound of what his life is about.
I thought he was a very grounded young man before this all happened. Now that he's gone through what he has, I think we think it's even more -- gone through a lot. He's handled it with a lot of grace, like I said before, a lot of dignity.
Q. When you decided to take Youkilis out, did you consider anybody else besides Ellsbury for one of the top two spots in the lineup, or was that just kind of all the same decision?
TERRY FRANCONA: Well, we thought about certainly -- Coco is always in the thinking because this centerfield is big. But then the reason we had put Ellsbury in was to try to get more offense, so all of a sudden you take a guy that was in at the bottom of the order, you elevate him to the top of the order, those are some of the conversations we had, and we ended up going this way. There were certainly some other ways we could have done it, but this was how we felt. And again, we have to do it before the game instead of after, which isn't always the easiest, but this is how it felt like we could line up the best tonight.
Q. Can you talk about Jon Farrell's name has been out there as a managerial candidate. You talked a little bit about Brad Mills earlier. How surprised are you, he's been with you almost every step of the way, that Brad's name isn't mentioned more as a candidate for Major League Baseball?
TERRY FRANCONA: Maybe that's hurting him. I am surprised. I don't understand it. It's kind of one of those situations where you hate to lose somebody, but you certainly, for their career or their wants or desires, you'd like to see at least get an opportunity. And I really don't understand it. I think there's some organizations that are maybe missing out on a guy that could make a difference, because he does that every day here.
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1. The Longest Season
"I think the Patriots actually live by the saying, 'If you're not cheating, you're not trying.' " –LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers
The sports scandals of the last months already feel old.
O.J. Simpson returned to retrieve some of his collectibles at gunpoint in a caper that seemed like a YouTube PR stunt. It's time to ask the really tough question: Was he a greater running back than Jim Brown?
New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick, winner of three Super Bowls, went from resident genius to resident evil when his spycam was spotted at a Jets game stealing defensive signals. The Jets' coach Eric Mangini, a former Belichick assistant, may even have been the snitch. The NFL punished Belichick and the Pats swiftly and harshly, but did nothing a week later when Jets defensive players were accused of shouting out signals at the line of scrimmage to confuse the Baltimore Ravens, also against NFL rules.
A few weeks before the Belichick revelations, one of the Patriots' stars was suspended for using Human Growth Hormone (the current big-boy drug of choice), while a number of major league baseball players are now being investigated for receiving HGH shipments. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks have just found themselves on the losing end of a high-level sex-harassment suit involving Isiah Thomas, their coach and president. (Their star player merely had his way in his truck with an intern.) And don't forget Marion Jones, long the sweetheart of track and field, finally admitted that she had used drugs to help her win five medals at the 2000 Olympics.
And those are just a few of the top scores from the scandal season.
Maybe your inclination is to blame the seeming erosion of sports ethics on the Bush role model, but increasing numbers of studies reveal that jocks cheat more often than non-jocks. It's part of their conditioning. You can't blame it all on Karl Rove.
So let's take a look back at the summer's scandal season with an appropriate attitude of Belichikian paranoia. After all, the powers-that-be love to promote sports scandals which encourage a hopelessness about the world as well as our ability to change or control it. Sports scandals liberate us from having to stand up, vote, demonstrate, move on. What's the use when everything–including our games and pastimes–is so obviously fixed, or at least a little bit crooked?


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KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police are investigating the grisly murder of a judge and three family members whose decapitated bodies were discovered over the weekend in the judge's apartment, officials said Monday.
The beheaded bodies of Judge Volodymyr Trofimov, 58, his wife, son and the son's girlfriend were discovered by the judge's stepson, who came to visit the family Saturday in their apartment in the eastern city of Kharkiv, federal officials said.
The heads are still missing, Interior Minister Vitaly Zakharchenko said.
Investigators believe the slayings could either be related to Trofimov's work or to his renowned antique collection, Interior Ministry spokesman Serhiy Burlakov said.
There were no obvious signs of a break-in and police believe that two perpetrators had carefully prepared for the crime, Zakharchenko said. Authorities have promised a 200,000 hryvna ($24,000) reward for those with information that would help track down the killers.
Trofimov has ruled in several thousand cases during this 30-year career as a judge and the slayings took place on a national Ukrainian holiday for judges.
Ukrainians are widely dissatisfied with their country's Soviet-style justice system, in which more than 90 percent of the cases end with guilty verdicts. Among the Council of Europe's 47 member states, Ukrainians make up the fourth largest number of complaints filed to the European Court of Human Rights.
The perpetrators could also have been looking for Trofimov's internationally-known coin collection, or his collections of ceramic figurines, medals and antique furniture.
Some of the judge's belongings were missing from his apartment, according to investigators, who would not provide further details.
Trofimov's murder was reminiscent of the 2000 killing of investigative journalist Heorhiy Gongadze, whose beheaded body was found in a forest outside Kiev. Gongadze's head was discovered some 10 years later based on the testimony of a suspect who is currently on trial for his murder. Three former police officers have been convicted of carrying out the killing, but the masterminds of the crime have not been brought to justice.
Trofimov is survived by his father, a 90-year-old former judge, and his 86-year-old mother, the Interfax news agency reported.


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Phelps 4th in first final back at international meet
Michael Phelps placed fourth in his first international final since coming out of retirement, with Cameron McEvoy upstaging the most decorated swimmer of all time to take the 100-meter freestyle title at the Pan Pacific championships.other Updated: Aug 22, 2014 23:18 IST
Michael Phelps placed fourth in his first international final since coming out of retirement, with Cameron McEvoy upstaging the most decorated swimmer of all time to take the 100-meter freestyle title at the Pan Pacific championships.
The 20-year-old McEvoy of Australia won in 47.82 seconds in rainy conditions on Friday night at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre's outdoor pool, edging Olympic champion Nathan Adrian of the United States into second place at 48.30 and world champion James Magnussen into third at 48.36.
"What more could I ask for?" McEvoy said. "I just felt great the whole way. It was an honor to be in a race with such great men - so much those guys have accomplished. It's just good to be there."
Adrian said he wasn't surprised by McEvoy's win, saying competition is intense in the 100 freestyle.
"It's silly to think that it's just going to be James and I winning every time," he said. "It's definitely not a two-man game anymore."
Phelps, the 18-time Olympic gold medalist, opened his program in the morning heats and qualified third fastest, and went marginally slower at 48.51 in the night final. He was swimming a freestyle relay later on Friday, and has butterfly and medley events over the weekend as he seeks to qualify for next year's world championships and the 2016 Olympics.
Australian sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell finished 1-2 in the women's 100 free, with Simone Manuel earning her first international individual medal when she held off U.S. teammate Missy Franklin for bronze. Cate Campbell swam the fastest time of the year to qualify fastest for the final in 52.62 seconds, and went a shade slower to win the gold at 52.72.
In the earlier 100 breaststroke finals, former 50 breaststroke world champion Jess Hardy won her first Pan Pac title over the 100 when she touched in 1 minute, 7.74 seconds, beating Kanako Watanabe of Japan by four-hundredths of a second.
Japan's Yasuhiro Koseki won the men's gold medal in 59.62, edging Brazil's Felipe Silva and New Zealander Glenn Snyders into second and third. American swimmer Kevin Cordes was disqualified for removing his goggles during the race.
First Published: Aug 22, 2014 20:58 IST