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Richard Frederick Augustus Oliver1
M, #738881, b. 19 September 1904
Consanguinity Index=6.25%
Richard Frederick Augustus Oliver was born on 19 September 1904.1 He was the son of Ashley Francis Oliver and Evangeline Mary Oliver.1 He married Isobel Main in 1939.1
Children of Richard Frederick Augustus Oliver and Isobel Main
Jessica Oliver1 b. 1940
Eva Oliver+1 b. Oct 1940
Helen Oliver1 b. 1947
Kathleen Oliver1 b. 1952
[S4757] Noel Oliver, "re: Oliver Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 29 July 2010. Hereinafter cited as "re: Oliver Family."
William Oliver1
M, #738882, b. 1800, d. 6 May 1863
William Oliver was born in 1800 at Kilfinnane, County Limerick, Ireland.1 He married, firstly, Mary Hartland on 5 September 1832 at The Founding Hospital Chapel, County Cork, Ireland.1 He married, secondly, Prudence Sarah Harding on 10 January 1850 at Kilfinnane, County Limerick, Ireland.1 He died on 6 May 1863.1
Children of William Oliver and Mary Hartland
Richard Oliver+1 b. 1834, d. 29 Nov 1918
William Silver Oliver+1 b. 1835, d. 27 Apr 1908
Mary Hartland1
F, #738883, b. 11 January 1798, d. 28 February 1849
Mary Hartland was born on 11 January 1798 at Mallow, County Cork, Ireland.1 She married William Oliver on 5 September 1832 at The Founding Hospital Chapel, County Cork, Ireland.1 She died on 28 February 1849 at age 51 at Spring Lodge, Kilfinnane, County Limerick, Ireland.1
From 5 September 1832, her married name became Oliver.1
Children of Mary Hartland and William Oliver
William Silver Oliver1
M, #738884, b. 1835, d. 27 April 1908
William Silver Oliver was born in 1835 at Kilfinnane, County Limerick, Ireland.1 He was the son of William Oliver and Mary Hartland.1 He married Elizabeth Alice Galt on 16 April 1872 at St. James, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.1 He died on 27 April 1908 at Farnborough, Hampshire, England.1
He gained the rank of Deputy Surgeon General in the Irish Fusiliers.1
Children of William Silver Oliver and Elizabeth Alice Galt
Dudley W. Oliver1
Daisy Oliver1
Hubert Galt Oliver+1 b. 1872, d. 24 Aug 1963
Ashley Francis Oliver+1 b. 1878, d. 1926
Elizabeth Alice Galt1
Elizabeth Alice Galt married William Silver Oliver, son of William Oliver and Mary Hartland, on 16 April 1872 at St. James, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.1 She died in 1933 at London, England.1
From 16 April 1872, her married name became Oliver.1
Children of Elizabeth Alice Galt and William Silver Oliver
Hubert Galt Oliver1
M, #738886, b. 1872, d. 24 August 1963
Hubert Galt Oliver was born in 1872.1 He was the son of William Silver Oliver and Elizabeth Alice Galt.1 He married Laura Jean Chapman Kennedy.1 He died on 24 August 1963.1
Child of Hubert Galt Oliver and Laura Jean Chapman Kennedy
Hubert Galt Oliver, Jr.+1 b. 1922, d. 2000
Dudley W. Oliver is the son of William Silver Oliver and Elizabeth Alice Galt.1
Daisy Oliver is the daughter of William Silver Oliver and Elizabeth Alice Galt.1
Ashley Francis Oliver1
Ashley Francis Oliver was born in 1878 at Woolwich, Kent, England.1 He was the son of William Silver Oliver and Elizabeth Alice Galt.1 He married Evangeline Mary Oliver, daughter of Richard Oliver and Ellen Harris, on 23 February 1904.1 He died in 1926.1
Children of Ashley Francis Oliver and Evangeline Mary Oliver
Ashley Oliver1 d. 21 Mar 1924
Richard Frederick Augustus Oliver+1 b. 19 Sep 1904
William Silver Oliver1 b. 1911
Ashley Oliver1
M, #738890, d. 21 March 1924
Ashley Oliver was the son of Ashley Francis Oliver and Evangeline Mary Oliver.1 He died on 21 March 1924 at Hove, Sussex, England, from the effects of mustard gas poisoning in the First World War.1
He fought in the First World War.1

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U.S. Pulls Off Stunning Gold Cup Win
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Star Wars Film Rogue One to Get Prequel Series at Disney's Streaming Service; Diego Luna to Reprise Role
By Rebecca Iannucci / November 8 2018, 2:17 PM PST
Courtesy of Lucasfilm
Disney's forthcoming streaming service will be home to not one, but two live-action Star Wars series.
Lucasfilm announced Thursday that it is developing a Rogue One prequel series, which will focus on Cassian Andor, Diego Luna's character from the 2016 film. Luna will reprise the role for the show.
Per the official description, the still-untitled series will follow "the adventures of rebel spy Cassian Andor during the formative years of the Rebellion and prior to the events of Rogue One… The rousing spy thriller will explore tales filled with espionage and daring missions to restore hope to a galaxy in the grip of a ruthless Empire."
"Going back to the Star Wars universe is very special for me," Luna said in a statement. "I have so many memories of the great work we did together and the relationships I made throughout the journey. We have a fantastic adventure ahead of us, and this new exciting format will give us the chance to explore this character more deeply."
As previously reported, Disney's streaming service — which will be called Disney+, CEO Bob Iger announced Thursday — will also feature The Mandalorian, a live-action Star Wars series that will take place somewhere between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. It will center on a yet-to-be-cast "lone gunfighter" who is in "the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic."
The Rogue One prequel series will begin production in 2019. Your thoughts on this latest Star Wars project? Drop 'em in a comment below.
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package org.apache.jena.reasoner.rulesys.test;

import java.io.StringReader ;
import java.util.Iterator ;

import junit.framework.TestCase ;
import junit.framework.TestSuite ;
import org.apache.jena.datatypes.RDFDatatype ;
import org.apache.jena.datatypes.xsd.XSDDatatype ;
import org.apache.jena.graph.Triple ;
import org.apache.jena.ontology.DatatypeProperty ;
import org.apache.jena.ontology.OntDocumentManager ;
import org.apache.jena.ontology.OntModel ;
import org.apache.jena.ontology.OntModelSpec ;
import org.apache.jena.rdf.model.* ;
import org.apache.jena.reasoner.Reasoner ;
import org.apache.jena.reasoner.ReasonerRegistry ;
import org.apache.jena.reasoner.ValidityReport ;
import org.apache.jena.reasoner.rulesys.FBRuleInfGraph ;
import org.apache.jena.util.FileManager ;
import org.apache.jena.vocabulary.OWL ;
import org.apache.jena.vocabulary.RDF ;
import org.apache.jena.vocabulary.RDFS ;

/**
 * Misc. tests of the OWL rule engine configurations which
 * have arisen from bug reports or user questions.
 */
public class TestOWLMisc extends TestCase  {

    /**
     * Boilerplate for junit
     */
    public TestOWLMisc( String name ) {
        super( name );
    }

    /**
     * Boilerplate for junit.
     * This is its own test suite
     */
    public static TestSuite suite() {
        return new TestSuite( TestOWLMisc.class );
    }

    @Override
    public void setUp() {
        // ensure the ont doc manager is in a consistent state
        OntDocumentManager.getInstance().reset( true );
    }

    /**
     * Test sameAs/differentFrom interaction
     */
    public void testSameAsDifferentFrom() {
        doTestSameAsDifferentFrom(OntModelSpec.OWL_MEM_MINI_RULE_INF);
        doTestSameAsDifferentFrom(OntModelSpec.OWL_MEM_RULE_INF);
        // Following should not pass since OWL Micro does not claim support for differentFrom
//        doTestSameAsDifferentFrom(OntModelSpec.OWL_MEM_MICRO_RULE_INF);
    }

    /**
     * Test sameAs/differentFrom interaction
     */
    public void doTestSameAsDifferentFrom(OntModelSpec os) {
        String test = "[ a owl:AllDifferent ; owl:distinctMembers ( :limited1 :limited2 :limited3 ) ] .\n" +
                ":limited4 owl:sameAs :limited1 .";
        OntModel inf = ModelFactory.createOntologyModel(os,  modelFromN3(test));
        Resource l4  = inf.getResource(NS + "limited4");
        Resource l2 = inf.getResource(NS + "limited2");
        Resource l3 = inf.getResource(NS + "limited3");
        assertTrue( inf.contains(l4, OWL.differentFrom, l2) );
        assertTrue( inf.contains(l4, OWL.differentFrom, l3) );
    }

    private void doTestDatatypeRangeValidation(RDFDatatype over12Type, OntModelSpec spec) {
        String NS = "http://jena.hpl.hp.com/example#";
        OntModel ont = ModelFactory.createOntologyModel(spec);
        Resource over12 = ont.createResource( over12Type.getURI() );
        DatatypeProperty hasValue = ont.createDatatypeProperty(NS + "hasValue");
        hasValue.addRange( over12 );

        ont.createResource(NS + "a").addProperty(hasValue, "15", over12Type);
        ont.createResource(NS + "b").addProperty(hasValue, "16", XSDDatatype.XSDinteger);
        ont.createResource(NS + "c").addProperty(hasValue, "10", XSDDatatype.XSDinteger);

        ValidityReport validity = ont.validate();
        assertTrue (! validity.isValid());

        // Check culprit reporting
        ValidityReport.Report report = (validity.getReports().next());
        Triple culprit = (Triple)report.getExtension();
        assertEquals(culprit.getSubject().getURI(), NS + "c");
        assertEquals(culprit.getPredicate(), hasValue.asNode());
    }

    /**
     * Test reported problem with OWL property axioms.
     */
    public void testOWLPropertyAxioms() {
        Model data = ModelFactory.createDefaultModel();
        Resource fp = data.createResource("urn:x-hp:eg/fp");
        Resource ifp = data.createResource("urn:x-hp:eg/ifp");
        Resource tp = data.createResource("urn:x-hp:eg/tp");
        Resource sp = data.createResource("urn:x-hp:eg/sp");
        data.add(fp, RDF.type, OWL.FunctionalProperty);
        data.add(ifp, RDF.type, OWL.InverseFunctionalProperty);
        data.add(tp, RDF.type, OWL.TransitiveProperty);
        data.add(sp, RDF.type, OWL.SymmetricProperty);
        InfModel infmodel = ModelFactory.createInfModel(ReasonerRegistry.getOWLReasoner(), data);
        assertTrue("property class axioms", infmodel.contains(fp, RDF.type, RDF.Property));
        assertTrue("property class axioms", infmodel.contains(ifp, RDF.type, RDF.Property));
        assertTrue("property class axioms", infmodel.contains(tp, RDF.type, RDF.Property));
        assertTrue("property class axioms", infmodel.contains(sp, RDF.type, RDF.Property));
        assertTrue("property class axioms", infmodel.contains(ifp, RDF.type, OWL.ObjectProperty));
        assertTrue("property class axioms", infmodel.contains(tp, RDF.type,  OWL.ObjectProperty));
        assertTrue("property class axioms", infmodel.contains(sp, RDF.type,  OWL.ObjectProperty));
    }

    /**
     * Test  problems with inferring equivalence of some simple class definitions,
     * reported by Jeffrey Hau.
     */
    public void testEquivalentClass1() {
        Model base = ModelFactory.createDefaultModel();
        base.read("file:testing/reasoners/bugs/equivalentClassTest.owl");
        InfModel test = ModelFactory.createInfModel(ReasonerRegistry.getOWLReasoner(), base);
        String NAMESPACE = "urn:foo#";
        Resource A = test.getResource(NAMESPACE + "A");
        Resource B = test.getResource(NAMESPACE + "B");
        assertTrue("hasValue equiv deduction", test.contains(A, OWL.equivalentClass, B));
    }

    /**
     * Test looping on recursive someValuesFrom.
     */
    public void hiddenTestOWLLoop() {
        Model data = FileManager.get().loadModel("file:testing/reasoners/bugs/loop.owl");
        InfModel infmodel = ModelFactory.createInfModel(ReasonerRegistry.getOWLReasoner(), data);
        ((FBRuleInfGraph)infmodel.getGraph()).setTraceOn(true);
        String baseURI = "http://jena.hpl.hp.com/eg#";
        Resource C = infmodel.getResource(baseURI + "C");
        Resource I = infmodel.getResource(baseURI + "i");
        Property R = infmodel.getProperty(baseURI, "R");
//        ((FBRuleInfGraph)infmodel.getGraph()).setTraceOn(true);
        System.out.println("Check that the instance does have an R property");
        Statement s = I.getProperty(R);
        System.out.println(" - " + s);
        System.out.println("And that the type of the R property is C");
        Statement s2 = ((Resource)s.getObject()).getProperty(RDF.type);
        System.out.println(" - " + s2);
        System.out.println("But does that have an R property?");
        Statement s3 = ((Resource)s.getObject()).getProperty(R);
        System.out.println(" - " + s3);
        System.out.println("List all instances of C");
        int count = 0;
        for (Iterator<Statement> i = infmodel.listStatements(null, RDF.type, C); i.hasNext(); ) {
            Statement st = i.next();
            System.out.println(" - " + st);
            count++;
        }
        System.out.println("OK");
//        infmodel.write(System.out);
//        System.out.flush();
    }

    /**
     * Test bug with leaking variables which results in an incorrect "range = Nothing" deduction.
     */
    public void testRangeBug() {
        Model model = FileManager.get().loadModel("file:testing/reasoners/bugs/rangeBug.owl");
//        Model m = ModelFactory.createDefaultModel();
        Reasoner r = ReasonerRegistry.getOWLReasoner();
        InfModel omodel = ModelFactory.createInfModel(r, model);
        String baseuri = "http://decsai.ugr.es/~ontoserver/bacarex2.owl#";
//        Resource js = omodel.getResource(baseuri + "JS");
        Resource surname = omodel.getResource(baseuri + "surname");
        Statement s = omodel.createStatement(surname, RDFS.range, OWL.Nothing);
        assertTrue(! omodel.contains(s));
    }

    /**
     * Test change of RDF specs to allow plain literals w/o lang and XSD string to be the same.
     */
    public void testLiteralBug() {
        Model model = FileManager.get().loadModel("file:testing/reasoners/bugs/dtValidation.owl");
//        Model m = ModelFactory.createDefaultModel();
        Reasoner r = ReasonerRegistry.getOWLReasoner();
        InfModel infmodel = ModelFactory.createInfModel(r, model);
        ValidityReport validity = infmodel.validate();
        assertTrue (validity.isValid());
    }

    /**
     * Report of problems with cardinality v. maxCardinality usage in classification,
     * from Hugh Winkler.
     */
    public void testCardinality1() {
        Model base = ModelFactory.createDefaultModel();
        base.read("file:testing/reasoners/bugs/cardFPTest.owl");
        InfModel test = ModelFactory.createInfModel(ReasonerRegistry.getOWLReasoner(), base);
        String NAMESPACE = "urn:foo#";
        Resource aDocument = test.getResource(NAMESPACE + "aDocument");
        Resource documentType = test.getResource(NAMESPACE + "Document");
        assertTrue("Cardinality-based classification", test.contains(aDocument, RDF.type, documentType));
    }

    public static final String NS = "http://jena.hpl.hp.com/example#";

    /**
     * Create a model from an N3 string with OWL and EG namespaces defined
     */
    public static Model modelFromN3(String src) {
        String fullSource = "@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .\n" +
        "@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .\n" +
        "@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .\n" +
        "@prefix owl:  <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .\n" +
        "@prefix xsd:  <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .\n" +
        "@prefix eg: <" + NS + ">.\n" +
        "@prefix : <" + NS + "> .\n"+ src + "\n";
//        System.out.println("Source = " + fullSource);
        Model result = ModelFactory.createDefaultModel();
        result.read(new StringReader(fullSource), "", "N3");
        return result;
    }

}

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Dolophones conifera, known as the Wrap-around spider, is a species of spider in the family Araneidae indigenous to Australia. It is named for its ability to flatten and wrap its body around tree limbs as camouflage. It is found in Western Australia along with several other species from the genus Dolophones, and was first described in 1886.
During the evening, D. conifera stay in webs, and during the day take up their characteristic camouflaged form on tree branches and trunks. They also travel along the ground.
^ a b c d "Taxon details Dolophones conifera (Keyserling, 1886)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ a b Robert, Whyte; Anderson, Greg. "Dolophones conifera at Arachne.org.au". Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^ Harvey, Mark S.; Sampey, Alison; West, Paul L.J.; Waldock, Julianne M. (2000). "Araneomorph spiders from the southern Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia: a consideration of regional biogeographic relationships" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. Supplement No. 61: 295–321. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^ Keyserling, Eugen von; Koch, Ludwig (1886). Die Arachniden Australiens nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe. ISBN 9783743392120.


Dark clouds moved over the city this past Saturday and eventually the rain came down in buckets and lightning flashed in the skies and thunder cracked your ears seconds later. Then the skies cleared and sun came out to play.
I hid under the viewing stand on Centre Island. Instead of dragon boats I watched a few drops hit the water's surface, then the downpour started increasing. There were a few people boating on the island channel get a little wet.
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Setting up a Twitter chat is really easy, especially for social media marketers who already know how to utilize the power of a Twitter account. All it takes is a set date, a topic, and a hashtag. You let people know it is happening, and ask them to tell others who might be interested. Then you carry on a conversation at the set time with anyone using that hashtag.
But knowing how to set one up isn't always enough. If you want a few tips on how to best create a great chat, you should take a look at some that are already popular. Here are 15 hashtags that have created successful chats.
Every Monday at 8 p.m. EST, @JeffAshcroft hosts a great chat with leading experts from successful firms in the marketing and social media industries at #Mmchat.
Stanzr might still be in beta mode, but they have developed a good following for their social media optimization content. Their chats are held on the same topics, on Tuesdays at 12 a.m. PDT under #SMOchat. They also ask users for topic suggestions to help decide what the next chat will be about.
Mack Collier is an SEO and social media expert, who is a source of great industry information. He used to hold a chat under the #Blogchat hashtag, which happens on Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT. You can check it for updates on when he plans to do the next one.
The weekly Twitter chat #MyBlogGuest is usually about blogging tips and advice. If you are planning to try guest blogging for your brand, you are welcome to join in and ask questions. The chat is held each Thursday at 11 a.m. EST.
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This chat focuses equally on small business and social media marketing. It is held on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST under the #Smbiz hashtag. You can find recaps of each chat on their website.
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This chat takes place on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. EST under the hashtag #SMChat. It isn't anything too specific. Rather, they cover a large area of SM topics, based on both marketing and other professional uses. You can suggest topics for their weekly chats on their blog.
Klout has recently started a chat. They hold it Wednesdays at 3 p.m. PST (search by #KloutChat).
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This Twitter chat is dedicated to social media measurement and analytics, and is co-hosted by @marketwire and @sysomos. It happens on Thursdays at 12 p.m. EDT.
If your biggest concern is about branding, the chat #BrandChat focuses almost entirely on that subject. They hold it every Wednesday at 8 a.m. PST. You have to sign in with your Twitter handle and password, but it is a secure chat.
For those who are more comfortable with traditional social media marketing methods, Pinterest may still feel a bit ambiguous. If you are looking for a chat that will help you think outside the box, this one is held Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST under #PinChat hashtag.
This is a weekly chat held Tuesdays at 12 p.m. EST by Alan Berkson of the Intelligist Group. His blog is full of excellent articles, and the chat is always very informative. It is easy to find yourself wishing it was weekly instead. See #InfluenceChat on Twitter.
One of the largest discussions on social media through Twitter -- hashtag #SocialMedia -- is a weekly discussion on the business of SM. Every Tuesday at 12 p.m. EST you can learn a great deal, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional.


Major League Baseball also known as MLB, is much popular among baseball lovers. It is also a great love for betting lovers as they bet on it in order to earn some money and at the same time have some great fun. If you are too planning to try your luck betting on MLB then it is the right time to go for it.
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Rudgley argues that it is Odin and not Jesus Christ who is the single most important spiritual influence in modern Western civilization. He analyzes the Odin archetype--first revealed by Carl Jung's famous essay on Wotan--in the context of pagan religious history and explains the ancient idea of the Web--a cosmic field of energies that encompasses time, space, and the hidden potentials of humanity—the pagan equivalent to the Tao of Eastern tradition. The author examines the importance of the concept of wyrd, which corresponds to "fate" or "destiny," exploring techniques to read destiny such as the Runes as well as the existence of yoga in prehistoric and pagan Europe, which later produced the Norse Utiseta, an ancient system of meditation.
Examining pagan groups in Europe and America that use the Norse template, Rudgley reveals true paganism as holistic and intimately connected with the forces at work in the life of the planet. Showing how this "green" paganism can be beneficial for dealing with the adverse consequences of globalization and the ongoing ecological crisis, he explains how, when repressed, the Odin archetype is responsible for regressive tendencies and even mass-psychosis--a reflection of the unprecedented chaos of Ragnarok--but if embraced, the Odin archetype makes it possible for like-minded traditions to work together in the service of life.
In 1936 Jung first wrote of his prophecies on the return of Odin when he published the essay Wotan. Odin was seen by Jung as an ancient god who had suddenly and inexplicably awoken from a thousand years of slumber "like an extinct volcano" and taken over the collective psyche of the German nation under the Nazi party, which was soon to lead them into a catastrophic war. That the old god of frenzy should arise in the very heart of Western civilization was all the more remarkable.
The prophecies of Nostradamus may be obscure and open to many different interpretations but Jung's own prophecy is a crystal-clear prediction concerning the future of Europe--that Odin would outlast the "thousand-year Reich." In this respect Jung has been proved right.
The following extract from a letter written by Jung poses vital questions concerning both the present and future states of European and American political, cultural, and spiritual life. Jung wrote the letter to his Chilean friend Miguel Serrano on September 14, 1960, in the winter of his life, a few months before Jung died in the summer of 1961. The true significance of this passage has been largely overlooked and here we set out to explore and understand its implications for the modern world.


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Stealth'S Sorensen Out For 2015
Vancouver team captain will undergo surgery with hopes of returning in '16
The Vancouver Stealth have announced that team captain Kyle Sorensen will undergo knee surgery at the end of the month and will be forced to miss the entire 2015 NLL season with hopes of returning in 2016.
The defenseman played in seven games last season for the Stealth, recording two goals and two assists, while collecting 17 loose balls and forcing ten turnovers. Sorensen has spent his entire career with the Stealth organization since being drafted by the team, second overall in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft.
In 112 career games he's scored 71 points (28 goals, 41a), collected 492 loose balls and forced 51 turnovers.
"While this decision was a tough one for Kyle, it's the right decision to have this procedure done now to allow him to return next season fully healthy," said Stealth President and General Manager Doug Locker. "Kyle is a very important part of our organization and the fact that he will be doing his rehabilitation in BC this spring will allow him to be fully engaged with the team during the coming season, albeit in a non-playing capacity."
Sorensen was an assistant captain when the Stealth won the NLL Champion's Cup in 2010 and captained the team to an NLL finals appearance in 2013.
"We will obviously need to restructure our leadership group and will make those decisions in the coming weeks," said Locker.
NLL training camps will start in November and continues with camp sessions and preseason games through December. The 2015 NLL season, the 29th year of pro indoor lacrosse featuring the world's best players, opens the weekend of January 2-3.


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The U.S. government soon will be operating in the 2015 fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1. For information technology vendors, marketing to federal agencies will remain challenging during 2015 and succeeding years, as agencies work within a constrained budget environment.
In the short term, overall federal IT spending will decline. However, most, if not all of the reductions will fall within the Department of Defense, according to a recent forecast from Deltek. Spending within the civilian sector will remain flat.


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S.M.U. IN BOWL AFTER 17-17 TIE
By GORDON S. WHITE JR. and SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NOV. 21, 1982
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Down by 7 points with six minutes left, undefeated Southern Methodist University drove to a touchdown on a 2-yard quarterback keeper by Lance McIlhenny and kicked an extra point for a 17-17 tie with Arkansas today.
The tie ruined the Mustangs' chances for a perfect season, although they did earn the Southwest Conference title for their first Cotton Bowl berth since 1967. S.M.U. (10-0-1) will play Pitt (9-1) in the bowl. Arkansas (8-1-1) accepted a bid to the Bluebonnet Bowl to play a team to be named.
Gary Anderson, an Arkansas senior running back, stole the offensive show from S.M.U.'s standout tailbacks, Eric Dickerson and Craig James. Anderson scored twice on 3-yard runs. He also made a spectacular catch at the 5-yard line that set up his second touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Pass Interference Called
S.M.U. was helped in its final 80-yard drive by a controversial pass-interference penalty covering 40 yards. That put the Mustangs on the 18. Five plays later, McIlhenny went over, and Jeff Harrell booted the extra point for the tie with 2 minutes 51 seconds left.
Georgia (10-0) thus remained the only undefeated and untied major college team in the country. The Bulldogs have one regular-season game left, against Georgia Tech next Saturday, before meeting Penn State in the Sugar Bowl.
''I'm not too disappointed at the tie,'' said McIlhenny. ''Our goal was to win the conference championship and get to the Cotton Bowl. Sure, it would have been wonderful to have the perfect season but we achieved our big goal. That's what counts.''
Asked why he was not told to go for 2 points after the touchdown, he said: ''Oh, no. Then we could have lost and not gotten the big goals of the conference title and the Cotton Bowl.''
Bobby Collins, who finished his first regular season as S.M.U. coach, said: ''Although the outcome gave us what we wanted most - a conference championship and a Cotton Bowl bid - we really can't call this a victory.'' Under N.C.A.A. Sanctions
The Mustangs won the title last season but were prohibited from appearing in the Cotton Bowl because of a National Collegiate Athletic Association probation prohibiting bowl games and television appearances. The probation has eight more months to run but does not carry bowl or television sanctions this year. The game, seen by 65,101 fans in Texas Stadium, was televised by ABC.
The last time that S.M.U. entered a final regular-season game undefeated and untied was in 1947. Then, too, it had to rally to gain a 19-19 deadlock with Texas Christian. Today's outcome extended its undefeated streak to 15 games.
Anderson's first touchdown, in the opening period, gave Arkansas the lead, but that was matched by a Dickerson 6-yard touchdown run in the second period. McIlhenny had the big play in S.M.U.'s first touchdown drive of 65 yards when, on a third-and-18 play, he kept the ball and ran for 22. Arkansas Limits Runners
The Arkansas defense limited Dickerson and James to less than 100 yards. Dickerson finished the game with 81 yards rushing, which gave him a career total of 4,448, a conference record.
Billy Ray Smith, Arkansas standout defensive end, sacked McIlhenny for a 7-yard loss on third down to the Arkansas 32. This forced S.M.U. to settle for a 49-yard field goal by Jeff Harell in the third period.
S.M.U.'s Wes Hopkins, a strong safety, broke up a pass in the end zone on third down and forced Arkansas to settle for a tying field goal of 27 yards on the last play of the third period by Martin Smith, a barefoot kicker.
Arkansas went 77 yards in 15 plays for Anderson's second touchdown in the fourth period. The 12th play of the series was a 25-yard pass from Tom Jones. Anderson caught it by leaping to take the ball from the defender Blane Smith.
On S.M.U.'s next series, from its 20, McIlhenny passed to Bobby Leach to get to the 43. Then came the controversial play as McIlhenny let fly a pass to Jackie Wilson. He was covered by Nathan Jones, who turned and headed for the ball, running in front of Wilson. The ball sailed over both men.
Pass interference was called against Jones. Jones thought that the call was against Wilson, who had appeared to be leaning on Jones, But the officials ruled that Jones had slowed down, forcing Wilson to run up Jones's back.
Seconds later, McIlhenny faked first to Dickerson and then to James and carried the ball over for the touchdown that made the score 17-16 before S.M.U. made its final point.
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Game Vs. Giants: Locker Room Defense
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
On whether the team needs Vick right now: "The main thing is to focus on the guys that we have right now. We have to try to get everybody to work together, fit together and play ball."
On how tough it is to bounce back from two tough losses: "It's real tough, especially when you're at home in front of the fans. It's just real tough. These are two good teams, and then it's in the division, so it's kind of hard. It's like we dug ourselves into a little hole, but we'll bounce back."
On whether the Giants did anything to surprise them today: "No, they came out and basically just ran the ball. We knew they were going to do that coming in and that's what they did."
LB Casey Matthews
On his thoughts about what happened on the long touchdown plays by the Giants: "Well, one of them was bad tackling, the other was just miscommunication; obviously, that long pass, the second one, was just we missed tackles. Other than that we just need to communicate better and make plays."
On how he explains the mentality of the team after three games when they had such high hopes: "Obviously it's frustrating, but again, it's a long season and we know - there's times out there when we're playing and we're clicking and we know how good we can possibly be. And it's just a matter of playing like that for four quarters and not starting out slow."
On whether the touchdown pass to Giants RB Brandon Jacobs was his man: "Yeah, that was my guy. I just lost him really. Obviously, they faked the run, sucked us up in the gap, and then on the boot the linebacker to that side just needs to take them when they leak out, and I saw him, it was just a little too late."
On whether he would have picked Jacobs up had he been playing middle linebacker: "No, as a MIKE linebacker, the MIKE linebacker has nothing to do with that. That's one thing I'm still adjusting to in this position, but that's no excuse. It was my fault, I should have been on it."
LB Jamar Chaney
On his thoughts about the game: "Of course you hate to lose, you hate losing to the Giants in a division game. It was an important game. But we have to move on and get ready for the (San Francisco) 49ers. We just can't dwell just because we're 1-2; the only thing that means is we can't go 16-0. And that's the only thing that means."
On whether the defense is taking the blame because they blew a fourth quarter lead in both games: "Yeah, I mean, I think you have to. I mean, what're you going to do, put it on the offense? I mean, when you have as many penalties on defense that we do, people are expecting, we are expecting ourselves to close games out; it doesn't matter if it's a one-point lead. And that's a good call by (head) coach (Andy) Reid (because) it shows that he has confidence in us going for it on fourth-and-one. And when he does that we need to make sure that we have his back."
CB Nnamdi Asomugha
On his thoughts about what happened on Giants WR Victor Cruz' first touchdown: "I figured he was going to cut back in and I was trying to get as much space as I could and keep him toward the sideline and at the last second go after him. And the last second when I was about to do it that's when he cut back in, when I thought it wasn't going to happen anymore. And we were in an all-out blitz, and so once we missed the first tackle, missed the second tackle, there's really nobody else there because there was no free safety."
On whether he was frustrated with his tackling during the game: "It was frustrating, it was frustrating. We have to be better tacklers, obviously, as a defense, but we work on it all the time. I mean, tackling is just a want-to and how aggressive you want to be at it. So it's frustrating for us to not make the tackles that we should."
On his assessment of his own play: "Up to my standards, I always grade myself hard. When there are big plays that happen, that's the stuff that we were just hitting on – missing the tackle on the all-out blitz, you know, was the first one. And then the deep ball, that play, something should have happened for the defense. There's no way that (Victor Cruz) should have come away with that with two defenders on him. So, not pleased, we just need to continue to get better; besides that it's a solid game. You know, everybody for the most part was playing hard, myself as well. It was just those couple of plays that they got that kind of hurt."
On how hard coach Reid was on the team after the game: "He was pretty hard. He was upset because like I said it was a divisional opponent (and) you want to get out on your best foot against the division, and especially the Giants. So for us to lose to them, and we haven't lost to them in years, so for us to lose to them, he was upset that we didn't play more aggressive."
On whether he thought the team would ever start 1-2 with all of the expectations: "No. I mean, you never expect to start with a losing record. But I think the focus in the locker room is on the next week, you know, and what we can do to get better since it's so early in the season."
S Jarrad Page
On his thoughts about the defenses inability to make plays:"I mean, if you look at a couple of the plays it's just we have to make a play. We have a situation where, the (Victor) Cruz touchdown, you have myself and Nnamdi (Asomugha) were there we just have to find a way to get the ball out. And he just made a better play on that particular play. Other times (Giants quarterback) Eli (Manning) did a good job of reading where he needed to go with the football, and he made some throws and we just have to be better." * * On whether he feels that the defense is better than how they've been playing: "Yeah, I feel we're definitely better than this. My whole thing is we just have to work harder. I mean, we've been working hard, already, but we just have to work harder and make sure that we have everything down, you can't miss anything. And hopefully by the end of the year when we're having this conversation, we've been through the worst of the worst. And we'll be sitting alright at that point."
On whether he is surprised that the defense is an issue right now: "I mean, you never know, one or two plays can change (the entire game) and we could be sitting here talking about something else. You know, so things happen out there on the football field (but) we just have to make sure that the one or two plays have to go our way, and we just have to do a good job of making that happen because it's not just going to happen for us because we have on an Eagles jersey, we have to make it happen."
On whether he thinks that there is a lack of killer instinct on the defense: "I don't think it's a lack of wanting to do it, it's just a lack of we haven't done it. We're not going out there worried about this or that, we just haven't done it. But we'll do it, we have to work on it, but we'll do it."
On coach Reid showing confidence in the defense by going for it on fourth-and-one and whether he feels a sense of urgency to step up and make plays: "Well yeah, definitely. I mean, there's a sense of urgency right there. We know that no matter what the lead is whether it's a point, 14 points, 20 points, as a defense it's your job to go out there and keep it. If the other team doesn't score, then you know you win the game, and that's you have to worry about on defense; it doesn't matter what happens on offense once you get a lead, and we do know that teams are going to make plays, it's the NFL, and teams are going to make plays and teams will be able to score every now and then, but they can't be scoring like that in the fourth quarter."


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Complex regional pain syndrome affects around 200,000 known patients in the US, but it often takes a significant amount of time to diagnose this unique condition centered around central nervous system damage. Unfortunately, symptoms—and the pain—can be chronic and severe, causing those who suffer from CRPS to make substantial adjustments to their lives. Symptoms often begin in a limb that was affected by a previous injury. In many cases, the CRPS patient may have been in a car accident that caused trauma such as a broken arm or leg, or just a sprain. In more moderate cases, there may have just been bruising. Because so often the original injury has already healed and come and gone, individuals who suddenly find themselves suffering from CRPS are painfully surprised.
There are numerous unique and painful issues which may arise, such as allodynia. This fibromyalgic pain is not just restricted to CRPS; in fact, it may be seen in other conditions such as shingles and chronic fatigue syndrome—all related to central nervous system complications. Nerves become overly sensitive, and this may be so severe in topical areas such as the skin that the patient cannot tolerate any contact at all. To put the pain in perspective for those not familiar with what CRPS feels like, imagine being in severe discomfort just because your arm or leg was exposed to a slight breeze! Allodynia is also commonly caused by touch, as well as friction from clothing that is usually not uncomfortable. Mild temperature changes may also cause pain.
Burning and other issues with the skin may cause initial discomfort with CRPS also, to include discoloration, swelling, and even unusual hair growth. Skin may appear glossy in texture, and sensitivity may be so severe that the patient cannot tolerate any contact of any sort in that area—not even that of a slight breeze. Joints may ache, and using muscles surrounding the area of the affected limb can often be so agonizing that the patient becomes reluctant to use them, resulting in atrophy.
Painkillers that can be applied directly to the skin may be recommended for relief, to include Lidocaine or over-the-counter creams. For other symptoms, doctors may prescribe OTC pain relievers as well as opioids, corticosteroids, nerve-blockers, and more.
Complex regional pain syndrome is a condition that may plague patients long-term with a variety of unique and uncomfortable symptoms. Many are centered around the skin in terms of more topical discomfort like sensitivity to touch (and this may be even the slightest bit of contact—or even as extreme as exposure to a light breeze), discoloration, swelling, and more. And while that may seem intolerable enough, pain can be chronic and extreme too, affecting the joints and muscles and even making it difficult to move around.
While CRPS can be confounding in many ways, affecting around 200,000 people in the US, experts consider it to be caused by damage to the central nervous system, with Type 1 often being caused by a trauma like a car accident (with gray area in regards to 'direct nerve damage') or in some cases even a minor medical procedure like a blood draw, and Type 2 being related to known central nerve damage in cases such as a surgery or other defining event. For some patients, the condition may be self-limiting but for others it could last indefinitely and cause significant issues; in fact, the pain may sometimes be so terrible that those afflicted with CRPS dread trying to walk simply because of the agony they associate with movement.
Patients may experience moderate to severe pain in Type 1 or Type 2, but diagnosis of the rare condition is not always easy at first as other diseases (such as Lyme) must be ruled out first. There is no actual test for CRPS, and it could take months or even years to diagnose, unfortunately. Treatment usually includes pain relievers first, although they could be as simple as over-the-counter medications. If OTC pain relievers do not work or if the CRPS pain is too severe from the outset, doctors may prescribe a variety of other treatments to include opioids, steroids like prednisone, nerve-blockers, and even antidepressants or anticonvulsants. Therapies may be in order too, including conventional physical therapy for muscles that may be painful or even beginning to atrophy, along with more alternative treatments like biofeedback.
My Arm is Tingling and Numb After a Blood Draw—Could This Be CRPS?
Complex regional pain syndrome is more aptly named than many conditions. It can be very complex, and it does center around pain, which can be chronic and extreme in some cases, leading patients to be debilitated after what may have been a minor injury or procedure; in fact, car accidents are a common type of trauma that can lead to Type 1 CRPS. Symptoms usually arrive out of the blue and surprise patients who thought that they had healed from a fracture or a sprain yet suddenly are forced to deal with pain and complications in the area of the limb previously affected.
Type 2 CRPS is usually caused by direct injury to a nerve, and even minor medical procedures such as shots or blood draws have been known to bring it on. Symptoms may begin with discomfort in the skin. It may be extremely sensitive to the touch, as well as discolored (whether red, pinkish, or even with tinges of blue) or glossy in appearance and swollen. Tingling sensations are common symptoms, along with shooting pains in the affected limb. While the onset may have been caused by something seemingly minor, CRPS can develop into a nightmarish and long-term condition that is both chronic and progressive. Pain may be so bad that patients become afraid to move around, causing a vicious cycle with muscle atrophy.
Joint pain and painful muscle spasms may affect the patient, along with dystonia—a condition affecting fingers and toes that become fixed in a twisted or abnormal position, causing even more discomfort and self-consciousness in terms of walking and getting around or going out in public. CRPS can be hard to diagnose though as there is no specific test for this rare condition affecting only 200,000 individuals in the US. Once other diseases such as Lyme disease have been ruled out, doctors are able to confirm whether a patient is suffering from CRPS or not.
Early treatment is recommended for a better outcome, and physical therapy may play a major role in recovery too, along with more alternative applications. Effective medications for CRPS vary from mild over-the-counter pain relievers to more serious treatments like anticonvulsants, antidepressants, opioids, and more.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) affects a relatively small number of people in the US, with up to around 200,000 cases currently known. If you or a loved one are affected by this condition, then statistics probably mean very little to you or offer much comfort—especially if debilitating pain and suffering are involved.
CRPS can be a confounding condition. It is usually brought on by a trauma like a car accident or a motorcycle crash, and is separated into two different types, with the first usually triggered after a health issue has healed from a car accident, medical procedure, or other injury—and often a mild one. This type of CRPS is often a major—and unwelcome—surprise; in fact, if this is the case for you, there may have just been a sense of relief over getting over a sprain or a break, only to have CRPS rear its ugly head seemingly out of nowhere. The second type of CRPS is usually triggered after direct harm to a nerve occurs. This could happen during a surgery or some other event where it was obvious right away that a nerve had been damaged and CRPS was the result.
While some forms of CRPS can be mild, this condition is known to be chronic and usually affects an arm or leg, or hands and feet. In most cases, symptoms begin with discomfort and burning around the limb that was hurt, and because the immune system is affected along with the central nervous system, there may be redness and swelling, along with extreme sensitivity to touch. Early diagnosis and treatment usually result in a better outcome, but diagnosis can be challenging until all other diseases have been ruled out. Medication may include over-the-counter pain relievers or much stronger regimens, including opioids, nerve blockers, and even anticonvulsants or antidepressants.
CRPS may worsen over time, and muscles may even begin to atrophy. While some patients may experience loss of mobility, others may become reluctant to move around, fearing the pain involved in getting up or walking around. Dystonia is another example of the progression of CRPS, with fingers or toes sometimes becoming fixed in an abnormal or twisted position. This may affect just one area or a group of muscles.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a rare and unique condition that currently causes discomfort and sometimes intense and chronic suffering for around 200,000 people in the US today. While its causes are not always known, CRPS is divided into two different types. Type 1 may occur with no warning or known damage to the nerves, but it often follows an illness or trauma. You may have been in a car accident or a motorcycle crash, experienced an unfortunate amputation, or even something as simple as having a shot administered. The impact to the body may have healed and been forgotten, only to have CRPS begin causing symptoms in the area that was affected—usually one limb (although it can spread to both). Type 2 is usually caused by something that directly affects the nerves and is realized at the time; for instance, Type 2 CRPS may occur after a surgical procedure with complications.
The condition is usually a surprise to the patient, and often medical professionals too who may be challenged to make a diagnosis until all other more conventional diseases can be ruled out with specific tests. There is no specific testing for CRPS, but once it has been diagnosed, treatment should begin as early as possible for the best overall, long-term outcome. The symptoms are unusual too, and often present themselves around the skin, causing discoloration, tenderness, burning and swelling, and more; in fact, the pain can be so severe that just the lightest touch or even a faint breeze can be intensely uncomfortable.
As the name would suggest, CRPS is centered around pain, and sometimes it is so bad that the patient may become almost unwilling to use the limb or limbs that are affected. Joints may be stiff and swollen, and muscles may spasm, along with becoming weaker over time—even to the point of atrophy. Dystonia is often associated with CRPS too, with fingers or toes becoming fixed in an abnormal or twisted position. Pain may be extreme, and continual, in some cases. Treatments vary from over-the-counter medications to opioids to nerve blockers, accompanied by physical therapy at some point. Anti-convulsant medication may be prescribed, as well as antidepressants and therapy.
Complex regional pain syndrome affects a small number of people in comparison to other more widespread conditions, but with 200,000 people (at least) suffering, that still means a lot of patients are living in discomfort. CRPS is not only considered rare, but extremely unique. Often, the patient may have experienced something traumatic like a car accident or motorcycle crash that resulted in an injury paling in comparison to the suffering caused by CRPS.
While a broken or even sprained ankle may cause considerable pain and inconvenience in mobility, it is an injury that usually heals without complication. If you have been stricken with CRPS, you may have been shocked to experience its onset in lieu of a health issue that dissipated. The symptoms can range from moderate to extremely painful and debilitating, whether you suffer from Type 1 (after an injury that occurred with little known nerve damage) or Type 2 (after an incident causing direct, known nerve damage). Epidermal pain is common, to the extent that even a breeze blowing on your arm or leg may be painful. Even the lightest touch or a bit of fabric making contact may cause torture.
Such discomfort is unusual and while you may not understand it, it may be even harder for those closer to you to comprehend your pain—and on top of that, medical professionals may be challenged to give you an initial diagnosis, with no specific testing available aside from ruling out other conditions. Treatments span a variety of different medications and therapies, depending on the severity of CRPS. Typical signs of this condition include not only discomfort at the epidermal level, but also throbbing and swelling in the affected areas, as well as considerable joint stiffness and pain. If you have CRPS, mobility could become such a challenge that you become reluctant to walk or move around, resulting in atrophy of muscles. Other related problems could arise, such as dystonia, causing fingers or toes to become paralyzed in an abnormal and fixed position.
Early diagnosis and treatment are suggested for CRPS, so seek medical help as soon as possible if you are experiencing symptoms. This could be a condition that continues to progress and worsen over time for some and may even result in the need for antidepressants or therapy to help with adapting to such overwhelming physical changes and challenges.
Imagine being in a car crash or motorcycle accident and experiencing not only the trauma of such an event, but physical injury too. In more severe cases, motorists or passengers may be killed or sustain brain or spinal damage. Cuts and contusions and breaks and sprains are more common though and may heal right on target, with complex regional pain syndrome emerging as a complete—and very unwelcome—surprise.
CRPS brings a wide range of unique symptoms with it and is thought to be an inflammatory condition related to the immune system, brought on by initial nerve damage. In Type 1, this may occur after a trauma like a fall or a car accident; in Type 2, the nerve damage is usually obvious, along with the reason for it, like a surgery or perhaps an infection. While the limb previously associated with a break or sprain or other trauma is usually the only one afflicted by symptoms, over time, the patient may find both limbs affected—especially with movement disorders like dystonia where arms, legs, fingers, or toes become fixed in a twisted or otherwise awkward position.
Differences in the skin are often noted with the onset of CRPS, to include burning or swelling, along with sensitivity to temperature. The arm or leg may be discolored, and even glossy or thinned out in texture. Joints may feel stiff, and muscles may move unpredictably. The most prevalent symptom though is usually pain. Individuals suffering from CRPS are usually stymied by the sudden discomfort, and medical professionals may not be able to pinpoint the condition at first, being forced to rule out other problems before making a diagnosis, often with bone scans, X-rays, blood tests, and more.
For some, CRPS could just be episodic, disappearing after a short amount of time. For others though, this rare condition appears out of the blue and can make life permanently debilitating. Once the challenge of diagnosing CRPS is out of the way, the challenge of treating it follows. In milder cases, over-the-counter pain relievers may suffice—but for others, opioids may be necessary. Medical professionals may also prescribe corticosteroids, anticonvulsants, or nerve-blockers. Physical therapy can be helpful too, along with antidepressants and psychotherapy which may be especially vital for patients with chronic CRPS who are adjusting to ongoing pain and the drastic changes it has caused in their lives.
It is said that good health is true wealth—and that escapes all too many of us until there is a serious issue like complex regional pain syndrome. Adapting to an illness or injury can be extremely challenging, and especially if it is a rare condition that can be both difficult to diagnose and treat. On top of that, when a condition like complex regional pain syndrome appears almost out of nowhere you may be dealing with pain and frustration. Although the causes of Type 1 CRPS are sometimes unknown (while Type 2 usually occurs after noted harm to the nerves), the trauma of a car accident and subsequent injury is a good example of an event that can trigger CRPS later.
The surprise factor in CRPS is not a good one. You may have had a broken arm or leg, or perhaps even just a moderate sprain that was treated and healed with ease—only to develop strange symptoms later that progressed into pain worse than the original injury! The signs of CRPS can be like other autoimmune diseases or inflammatory conditions, and they must be ruled out first. Diagnosis can be time-consuming, which is why medical help should be sought as soon as possible. Early treatment—often consisting of pain relievers (including topical medications), physical therapy, and more—usually means a better outcome for CRPS which can in some cases become progressive and chronic.
Often affecting an arm or leg at first (the one that may have been wounded in a car wreck or motorcycle crash, for instance), CRPS may transform the skin in unusual ways, leaving it tinged with blue or pink discoloration, along with causing extreme sensitivity to the slightest touch or change in temperature. There may be swelling, and the area may become thin and glossy in texture and feel clammy. If you are suffering from long-term CRPS there could be other issues as it spreads throughout the body to include one of the other limbs (or even all of them), the muscles and joints, bones, and immune system. Some patients may also see this condition go into a welcome remission—only to present itself again months later.


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By originalnba on June 6, 2012
I feel your pain, Chris. I would have loved to see you match up against the likes of Kevin Garnett and Roy Hibbert.
There have been amazing games, incredible performances, and dramatic storylines throughout these playoffs, but when it's all said and done the one thing we will all remember is the first thing we will want to forget: the injuries. Beginning with Derrick Rose in the first round and spanning until now with Chris Bosh, some of the best players in this league have had to sit out multiple games because of a litany of bumps and bruises. Not only have fans missed out on some memorable games, but audiences have also been deprived of great individual matchups, some of which certainly would have affected the outcomes of their respective series. Here are the top five one-on-one matchups that could have been, but injuries prevented from happening in this year's playoffs:
5. Al Horford vs. Kevin Garnett
This matchup of two of the best centers in the Eastern Conference (and no, I cannot believe I just called KG one of the best centers out East) was ruined very early on in the season, January 9th to be exact. The only reason this matchup is so low on our list is that Horford was able to make it back for Game 4 of these teams' first round series, salvaging one of the best one-on-one matchups in the first round. During those three games, Horford went for 15.33 points a game along with 8.33 boards a game. Garnett, on the other hand, posted averages of 19 points and 8.67 rebounds over the same span. It surely would have been a treat to see these two go at it for the first three games of the series.
4. Roy Hibbert vs. Chris Bosh
Hibbert is just about as frustrating as it comes in terms of inconsistency, as shown by his point totals of 17, 8, 19, 10, 8, and 12 in Round 2. From game to game, from minute to minute even, Hibbert can go from looking like the All-Star he was this season to giving off the vibe that he is an unfinished project, which he may always be. But the great thing about Hibbert is that for every head-scratching play he makes, there's at least one that is just as jaw-dropping. That's why I would have loved to see Hibbert challenged over a seven game series by a player like Chris Bosh. With Bosh in the lineup, Hibbert would have been forced to extend out and defend his jumper while also attempting to maintain a defensive presence in the lane. It would have been quite the task for Hibbert to hold up over an entire series, but it at least could have given us a better idea where this big man realistically falls on his ever-changing spectrum of talent.
3. Derrick Rose vs. Jrue Holliday
We got to see these two duke it out for almost an entire game. Somehow, after only putting up 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists compared to Rose's 23 points, 9 assists, and 9 rebounds, Holliday came out on top simply because he was still standing by the end of the game. Without Rose around to wear him down over the final five games of the series, Holliday posted averages of 18.6 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.8 rebounds. Those stats nowhere approach Rose's regular output, but Holliday was able to establish himself as Philadelphia's most consistent offensive threat. The 76ers have to feel pretty good about their point guard heading into his third season, but you have to wonder if the franchise would be as confident about their lead guard of the future if Rose had been able to contain him in the first round and prevent an appearance in the conference semifinals.
2. Kevin Garnett vs. Chris Bosh
We were almost lucky enough to see these two forwards-playing-center go at it in Game 5, but instead Bosh only played 14 minutes. That now makes four games we've missed out on seeing these two match up when they're both one hundred percent. Granted, Garnett rarely ever matches up on the opposing team's best big man because his strong suit lies in his help side defense, the Celtics might not have many options. In Game 6, fans and media members alike had their eyes on Bosh to see how he would spread out the Celtics' defense with his midrange jumper. However, Bosh played sparingly and failed to consistently challenge Garnett on both ends of the floor. Although we have seen Bosh for a limited amount of time in this series, we surely have not seen his best against what could arguably be the best basketball KG has played in his career. And that, my friends, is a crying shame.
1. Avery Bradley vs. Dwyane Wade
Bradley has turned into one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. Wade continues to be one of the best penetrators and finishers in both transition and the half court. How could that matchup not be a classic? Seeing one player transform into one of the most daunting defensive presences in the NBA while matching up against one of the most explosive players in the game certainly would have been a treat. But alas, it wasn't meant to be as Bradley was knocked out of the playoffs with repeated shoulder problems. Instead, Bradley has to sit on the sidelines while his team has taken a 3-2 lead against the favored Heat and wonder what could have been if he had his shot at Wade. In a postseason that has been fascinating from so many angles, matchups like these that should have been are about all fans can find to complain about.
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sheriffdoubleguns June 12, 2012 at 7:20 PM | Reply
A healthy Bosh and Bradley would have made MIA v. BOS even more compelling.


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Chris Shanahan
Australian wine & beer judge, writer and connoisseur
About Chris Shanahan
Defining Australia's wine boundaries
3 July 1995 UncategorizedChris Shanahan
Almost three years ago, Australia committed itself to kissing European geographical names goodbye. Some, like white Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Cava, and Frascati have already gone. They were all Johnnies-come-lately of little commercial value to our producers anyway. Others — Champagne, Moselle, and Port, for instance, although doomed, linger on.
Increased table wine consumption brought with it the widespread use of naming better quality wines according to grape variety/s. By the time we made our promise to the Europeans, we were ready to drop many European place names with nil or minimal consumer confusion or, in the case of better quality wines, had steered clear of them from scratch.
I don't think many of us missed the word 'Claret' (a protected French name for the red wines of Bordeaux) when it was replaced by grape names on the country's biggest selling red label, Jacobs Creek. And it's easy to see popular 'Champagne' brands like Minchinbury, Carrington, and Great Western powering on, sans the froggy name, purely on reputation and packaging.
But what about the poor wine cask drinker? Somehow 'Murray' or 'Murrumbidgee' fails to evoke the same image as 'Moselle', our own misspelling of a German river, denoting a fruity, sweetish, light table wine. Or, to take another German river, how about riesling and Rhine riesling. Now there's confusion!
There is a riesling grape variety. It originated in Germany where it makes sublime, delicate whites along the Rhine/Mosel/Saar River system. But, in Australia, we began using 'riesling' promiscuously from last century. In South Australia, 'Clare Riesling' was a synonym for the very pedestrian crouchen grape. In New South Wales, 'Hunter Riesling' meant the totally unrelated semillon variety. And, in a generic sense, still used on wine casks today, 'riesling' denotes a light, fresh, dryish white, of no particular grape variety.
'Hunter riesling' and 'Clare riesling' died out with the rise of varietal labeling. But generic 'riesling' persists on wine casks largely because it is so difficult to find an alternative that means anything to the drinker.
Just to confuse things, the pure of heart and mind, wine makers Brian Croser and Geoff Weaver amongst others, removed the offending word 'Rhine' from their riesling labels before Simon Crean's signature had dried on the EC agreement.
To the Europeans, riesling should denote just two things: the riesling grape variety and wine made from it. When Croser made the leap with his Petaluma label, it actually confused many followers, and it's not hard to see why.
Because 'riesling' meant different things to different people, it had become standard practice to name wine made from the riesling grape as 'Rhine Riesling' to differentiate it from generic 'riesling'. When Croser embraced the new order, I received numerous phone calls (and other retailers tell similar stories) from consumers worried that without the 'Rhine' Petaluma Riesling might be a mongrel.
Of course, there was nothing to worry about. It was and is the same 100 per cent riesling from Petaluma's Hanlin Hill vineyard high up in the Clare Valley. But the incident shows that even sophisticated consumers place high value on names and can be suspicious of change.
On the other side of the coin, our phasing out of European place names paves the way for them to acknowledge Australian regions. But as the agreement highlighted, none of our wine regions, so well known by Australian wine drinkers, had any firm standing in law. True, under an industry-led label integrity programme from the early 1980s, there had been some attempt at regional definition. But at the time of our agreement with the EC, the only legally defined boundaries were Australia and, presumably, the States and Territories.
Thus, the Federal Government amended the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act empowering it to set boundaries. The process has been under way since 1992, guided by the AWBC's Geographic Indications Committee (GIC), and as Zones, regions, and sub-regions are defined, they become recognised and protected under international trademarks law.
The exhaustive process involves the GIC and the wine and grape growing industries initially, with avenues for public commentary, review and appeal.
To date no regional or sub-regional areas have been registered, but a compendium South Eastern Australian zone, embracing most of NSW, SA, and Victoria, was first off the rank and underpins much of our EC export push. Subsequently 8 New South Wales and 6 Victorian zones were registered, covering all producers in those states.
Defining broad zones along geographic and climatic guidelines has been complicated enough. Getting down to regions and sub-regions, the names most likely to be useful to medium and small makers and most useful to Australian consumers, is a story on its own and will be covered here as it unfolds.
Ian Mackley, the 'independent presiding member' of the 'Geographic Indications Committee' (created by Parliament to steer the wine-area naming process) says that legally enforceable boundaries are "… the last link in consumer protection" and essential for the enforcement of truth on wine labels.
The naming process now underway, or at least the urgency to get it done quickly, was forced on us by bi-lateral agreements negotiated with the EC and U.S.A. The agreements, vital for continued export success, included recognition of each other's 'geographic indications '. The only problem was that Australia did not have any.
So, parliament empowered the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation to draw the boundaries in conjunction with grape growers and wine makers. The definitions were not to be imposed from above, but to be drawn from the ground up, based on geographic and historical data.
Australia was the first boundary to be defined (although it cannot be used as a geographic indication in the EC or USA), followed by the States and Territories. The next step is to determine Zones — larger areas that might embrace several established wine growing regions. Once Zones have been established, regions within those zones may apply for recognition; and sub-regions within regions may follow.
The enormous South Eastern Australian zone, as mentioned last week, covers the major wine-growing areas of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia and was established to give exporters a Geographic Indication for multi-district export blends.
New South Wales has been carved up into eight zones: Big Rivers, Northern Rivers, Central Ranges, Western Plains, Hunter Valley, Southern New South Wales (includes Canberra District and Young), Northern Slopes, and South Coast.
Victoria, too has been finalised with six zones: Gippsland, North West Victoria, Central Victoria, Port Phillip, North East Victoria, and Western Victoria.
Queensland and Tasmanian grape growers and wine makers were happy, for the time being, with only a State boundary, but zones and regions will almost certainly emerge in the years ahead.
South Australia is still ironing out a few problems but zones will hopefully be set in the next few months.
Western Australia recently had its interim determination published, proposing five zones: Great Northern, Esperance, South West Australia, Central Western Australia, and West Coast. But these are subject to public commentary/objection before finalisation.
As it is a public process, interim determinations are published in newspapers and the Government Gazette; interested parties then have time to comment or object on a proposed boundary. If objections are received, then the GIC reconvenes and may stand firm or alter its determination. GIC decisions may be taken to the Administrative Appeals tribunal and from there to the Federal court.
To minimise spurious applications for regional geographic indications an area must have at least 5 independent grape growers each with a minimum of 5 hectares of vines and a minimal regional output of 500 tonnes of grapes a year (around 35,000 cases).
Applications should be based on a combination of soil types, temperatures, harvest dates, use of water, State and Local Government Planning Acts, history of grape growing, and proof that the region is known to the outside world.
If consumer protection is a benefit in the long run, there are also large commercial stakes and these are the most likely source of legal fights as the GIC moves down to regional and sub-regional determinations.
Hence, the considerable public speculation about where Coonawarra's boundaries might lie. My belief is that this is the hottest spot of all because the stakes are big and, whatever the proposed boundary, aggrieved parties seem certain to come roaring out of the wood work.
It now seems certain that Coonawarra, along with Padthaway, Koppamurra and Mount Benson will be regions within a zone to be called the Limestone Coast.
Consumers know Coonawarra for its rich velvety reds, sourced from a narrow, fifteen-kilometre strip of vineyards. However, since 1984 Coonawarra has been defined by State survey boundaries embracing an area twenty times the size of the area actually under vine. As well there are well-established vineyards just outside even these absurdly large boundaries.
I've heard that the locals will be applying for a comparatively tight boundary more in line with the reality of viticultural Coonawarra. Such an outcome will not only lock in high land prices but possibly injure those with established vines inside the old boundaries as well as those perched on the wrong side of the old line.
Yes, Coonawarra is an interesting one to watch, not only because it may be the most controversial, but because the real Coonawarra provides such wonderful wines to we drinkers.
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