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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Rondo Shows Wizards Magic of His Own- Celtics Down Washington
Rondo to Garnett was the story of the night tonight with the Celtics. Kevin Garnett, who has struggled through the seasons first four games; finally looked like the player that Celtics fans expect him to be for their team. The Celtics built up their lead in the high teens only to have it blown away by the poor performance by the bench on two occasions but the Celtics were able to hold off a fourth quarter rally by the Wizards to hang on for the win 94-86. It was a strong performance by Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett though that carried the team to their second victory on the season. Rondo put up tremendous numbers with 18 points 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his first triple double of the season.The Celtics head back to Boston tomorrow to face Washington on the second night of the dreaded back to? backs which have plagued Boston throughout the tenure of the Big Three.
- The Celtics started off the game strong with a Pierce three and KG dunk to take the mixed crowd out of the game
- The Celtics got up by ten points with minutes left in the first quarter with Rondo really taking advantage of matchup against second year player John Wall starting the game with 4 points and 6 assists
- The bench struggled on both ends of the floor to close out the first quarter, the ball movement was stagnant at best and defensive rotations left alot to be desired
- The first quarter ended with a Greg Stiemsma block as the Celtics took a 28-17 lead on what could easily be the best start to a game the Celtics have had all season
- Avery Bradley saw the floor early on, over E?Twaun Moore despite Doc?s open admittance that Moore has passed Bradley on the Celtics depth chart.
- The Celtics took a 51-34 lead into the half
- The biggest number Celtics fans should look at was the zero turnovers from Rajon Rondo in the first half, huge part of the reason why this team was doing so well to start the game off
- The Celtics shot 56% while the Wizards shot 28% from the field? in the first half
- Throughout the first three quarters, the Wizards showed a complete lack of trust and unity as a team. The teams body language showed that the team just didn?t care at points of the game
- JaVale McGee was really the only player to show up for Washington who finished with 14 points and 11 boards, six of which coming on the offensive glass
- The Celtics ended the third, with their 17 point lead shrinking to 13 after a late run by the Wizards against the Celtics bench but still the Celtics lead heading into the final quarter 73-60
- Jermaine O?Neal came out of the game in the second half with a tight hamstring, and needed it to be wrapped, something to keep an eye on
- The things that stood out most out of this game was the lack of fluidity on defense at times, especially with the bench. There were slow rotations and bad plays given up at times
- Secondly, can Rondo continue to put out big numbers, especially on the second night of a back to back, since he has been hitting his jumper more consistently, teams have been forced to play up on him a bit more especially in transition.
- Lastly, Greg Stiemsma got to play 12 minutes in tonights contest, with Jermaine nursing a sore hammy, will Stiemsma start? Will he play more minutes?
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Post written by Nick Sannicandro
Senior at Bridgewater State University in History pursuing a career in Journalism. Former Celtics Beat Writer of North Station Sports. Beat Writer for clnsradio.com. Currently works in the Shipping Department for the New England Patriots and exploring options for a Journalism MBA at various colleges across the nation.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Romney: Obama Promises As Good as Kim Kardashian's Wedding Vows
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa ? Mitt Romney went after President Obama during a campaign stop here, likening Obama?s promises to the wedding vows of reality TV star Kim Kardashian, the Hill reports.
?I?ve been looking at some video clips on YouTube of President Obama, then candidate Obama, going through Iowa making promises,? he said. ?I think the gap between his promises and his performance is the largest I?ve seen, well, since the Kardashian wedding and the promise of ?til death do we part.?
Romney got the response he wanted, much laughter from a crowd who favors him. He was with his wife, Ann and son Craig.
The large suburb has business owners and many focused on the economy, just the type of voters likely to pick Romney in 48 hours when the Iowa caucuses take place. This stronghold gave Romney one of the strongest margins of victory he had in the state in 2008, the Hill reports.
Romney again appealed to the crowd, promising to eliminate government waste, singling out subsidies for Amtrak and PBS as examples. ?Big Bird, get ready to see some advertisers,? he said.
Romney also zapped Obama for failing to work with Republicans. He promised to repeal? ?Obamacare,? and attacked China as a currency manipulator, chiding the President for failing to do more.
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Source: http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/romney-obama-kardashian-wedding/2012/01/01/id/422735
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No firm totally destroyed by tornado, storm
by Rn T.Com
Damages to the Fairbanks Co. were conservatively estimated at $200,000. That figure is expected to rise significantly. (Doug Walker / Rome News-Tribune)
slideshow A week after an EF-2 tornado etched a swath across Rome and into neighboring Bartow and Gordon counties, a more thorough examination of the damages has resulted in an estimated dollar value for damages to local businesses in the neighborhood of $1.82 million.The figure does not take into account any losses to residential properties.
Floyd County Emergency Management Agency Director Scotty Hancock reported that two-thirds of the losses were incurred by just six businesses, all estimated to be at a minimum of $200,000, however, none were completely destroyed as preliminary assessments indicated.
The Fairbanks/American Pipe buildings, 202 Division St.; the former Habitat for Humanity HomeMart building, 617 Excelsior St.; Shorter University?s warehouse, 218 John Davenport Drive; Brenda White Insurance, 9 N. Hanks St.; the West Rome IGA shopping center on Shorter Avenue; and mini-warehouses at 702 Shorter Ave. were the businesses that were listed as having sustained major damages.
Keith Clark, owner of the West Rome IGA grocery, said he is still working on a final assessment of the damages at his store.
?Ours is over $100,000 in itself,? Clark said. ?Everything from roof damage to sign damage to throwing away over $70,000 worth of product ? produce, meat, the deli ? we just dumped it in the dumpster out back and watched it drive off.?
Clark said the entire roof over the shopping center is going to have to be replaced.
Similarly, Mark White, manager at the Fairbanks Co., indicated the $200,000 figure placed on their business is expected to be well below the actual cost of repairs to the building that essentially lost two exterior walls and a part of its roof.
Thirty-one other businesses or commercial establishments also sustained losses that are being listed as minor, meaning losses of at least $20,000 were estimated.
On Thursday night, Hancock learned that Floyd County became eligible for assistance through the Small Business Administration.
A disaster loan outreach center will open Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. at the Northwest Georgia Public Health District office, 1309 Redmond Road.
The hours are: Jan. 4 through Jan. 6, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Jan. 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Jan. 9 through Jan. 12, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hancock said Thursday he felt confident the county would be eligible.
?We?ve not only met but exceeded the threshold,? Hancock said.
Hancock said all they needed was 25 uninsured or under-insured properties to get the designation for assistance.
Source: http://rn-t.com/bookmark/16938870
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Penn State's Joyner still searching for coach
DALLAS -- Penn State acting athletic director Dave Joyner said Thursday night he's confident the school will be able to attract a quality coaching candidate.
It has been 52 days since Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno was fired amid a child sexual abuse scandal involving former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
"The search is going fine, in all honesty," said Joyner, who talked to reporters about the coach search for the first time since Nov. 19. "You read the blogs and everything, and I find it interesting, but it's going fine. We're right where I thought we'd be at this point.
"You know me, I don't give up too much. I just believe in keeping it quiet for the coaches that are interviewing and talking to us, out of respect for them."
Sources Tuesday night told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that first-year Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak was the top pick of the six-person search committee, which is led by Joyner.
But Munchak, a former Penn State player, said Wednesday he was not interested in becoming the next head coach at his alma mater. Neither was Boise State's Chris Petersen.
Others known to have interviewed for the vacancy include Nebraska's Bo Pelini; Baylor associate head coach Brian Norwood, a former Penn State assistant; and Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements, a native of McKees Rocks.
Wake Forest's Jim Grobe and Duke's David Cutcliffe also have been linked to the job.
Four current Penn State coaches have been interviewed: interim head coach Tom Bradley, quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno, defensive line coach Larry Johnson and linebackers coach Ron Vanderlinden.
"I'd like to get this finished so whoever the head coach is will have time to really interact with the recruits," Joyner said at a media event for the TicketCity Bowl.
National signing day for high school recruits is Feb. 1.
He did not give a specific timetable for reaching a decision and would not talk about how many candidates have been interviewed.
"We have a handful of people that we think are worthy. I still have people contacting me even now, which is interesting, even after this length of time."
An agent who represents a number of major college coaches recently told the Post-Gazette that the Penn State coaching vacancy is a "toxic situation."
But Joyner still believes the school can hit a home run with its hire.
"We're looking at people in a systematic way," he said. "We're looking for a person with the very important qualities that this program has been known for for many, many years."
First published on December 30, 2011 at 12:00 am
Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11364/1200145-143.stm?cmpid=news.xml
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Yorkers Living Longer Than Ever
Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs and Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas A. Farley today announced that, surpassing national figures, New Yorkers are living longer than ever before. Influenced by New York City?s aggressive public health initiatives and improvements in the quality of the health care delivery system, babies born in New York City in 2009 have the record high life expectancy of 80.6 years, an increase of nearly three years since 2000 and nearly two and a half years more than the most recently reported national rate of 78.2 years. Life expectancy for 40-year-olds in New York City increased by 2.5 years (79.5 to 82) from 2000 to 2009, a substantially greater gain than the 1.2 year increase for the same age group in the U.S. as a whole. At the same time, life expectancy for 70 year-olds in New York City increased 1.5 years, compared with .7 years for the nation.
Not only did the City?s life expectancy rate surpass the national rate, it improved faster than any major city for both women and men. The City?s health interventions ? including its smoking prevention programs and expanded HIV testing and treatment ? have contributed to this success, with improved outcomes in HIV infection, heart disease and cancer prevention and treatment playing the largest role in the increase in life expectancy. The gains the Mayor, Deputy Mayor Gibbs and Dr. Farley announced today come before any future improvements in medical science are taken into account. The Mayor made the announcement at the maternity ward of Lincoln Hospital, which delivered 2,574 babies during 2010, where he was joined by State Senator Jose M. Serrano, Lincoln Hospital Deputy Executive Director, William Hicks, and Medical Director, Dr. Melissa Schori.
?If you want to live longer and healthier than the average American, then come to New York City,? said Mayor Bloomberg. ?By investing in health care and continuing to encourage more New Yorkers to take charge of their own health, we?ve experienced dramatic improvements in life expectancy. This news really does make it a happy, healthy New Year.?
?New York City residents are healthier than ever,? said Deputy Mayor Gibbs. ?Cleaner air, safer streets, healthier food ? these all contribute to improved quality of our lives, and added years of life. This has come about through the creative ideas and determined implementation across many City agencies.?
?Fewer New Yorkers are dying from HIV-related illness and smoking-related illnesses,? said Health Commissioner Farley. ?People with HIV infection are increasingly being identified through expanded HIV testing, and advances in the treatment of HIV infection are being made available to everyone with HIV sooner. Since 2002, nearly half a million New Yorkers have quit smoking and dramatically reduced their risk of heart disease and cancer that result from smoking. We will keep working to make New York City a healthier environment, which will not only lengthen life expectancy but also improve the quality of life of New Yorkers.?
?As the nation's largest public healthcare system that serves one in eight New Yorkers and delivers nearly one quarter of the city's babies, HHC has played a critical role in making New York a healthier place to live,? said HHC President Aviles. ?Our investments in primary and preventive care, and our public health interventions that focus on helping patients manage their chronic medical conditions are making it possible for more and more New Yorkers to stay healthy and live longer.?
?Mayor Bloomberg has consistently taken cancer prevention knowledge and turned it into effective policy," said Donald Distasio, CEO of the American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey. ?Programs that have prioritized access to cancer screenings, required calorie information at restaurants, made our bars and restaurants smoke-free and offered free nicotine patches all give New Yorkers the tools they need to live longer. It's certainly no surprise that the same year our city hits record lows for smoking rates, we also hit record highs life expectancy. The Mayor is to be applauded for his policies and their life-extending results.?
From 2000 to 2009, New York City life expectancy rate at birth increased by nearly 3 years, far greater than the nationwide increase of nearly 1.5 years. The life expectancy of both men (78 years) and women (83 years) increased. The 2010 death rate reached an all-time low of 6.4 deaths per 1,000 New Yorkers. This marks a 13.5 percent decline from 7.4 deaths per 1,000 in 2002. In 2009, the life expectancy for a 40-year old in New York City was 82, compared with 80.1 in the United States, while the life expectancy for a 70 year old in New York City 86.9, compared to 85.1 nationwide.
The Health Department analyzed data from death certificates and determined that improvements in prevention and treatment among the following diseases and conditions contributed the most to the increase in life expectancy. Recent trends through 2010 in mortality rates for these conditions are included below, in order of significance.
HIV infection-related disease ? Early identification and treatment of HIV infection has greatly reduced AIDS and HIV-related mortality. The mortality rate from HIV infection is declining at a faster rate than other causes of death in New York City; the rate is down by 11.3 percent since 2009 and 51.9 percent since 2002.
New York City has led the way in HIV health interventions; the City?s Health and Hospitals Corporation, the largest provider of HIV primary care in New York City began offering HIV testing as a routine part of medical care five years before New York State began requiring that medical providers do so. The City?s ?The Bronx Knows? borough-wide HIV testing initiative has partnered with community organizations to conduct more than 600,000 HIV tests in three years and ?Brooklyn Knows? in just one year?s time has conducted nearly 115,000 tests that have enabled people from Williamsburg to Coney Island to learn their HIV status. Since 2005, HHC has diagnosed 10,700 HIV positive individuals, and linked and retained thousands in HIV primary care, improving their health and the health of the community.
More New Yorkers are getting tested than ever before, and those testing positive are getting into treatment faster, with more consistent care and treatment; more than 90 percent of patients diagnosed positive at HHC facilities are linked to life-saving HIV medical care and treatment within 90 days of being diagnosed. In Fiscal Year 2011 alone, HHC facilities tested 195,516 patients ? more than three times the number tested just six years earlier and preliminary data suggests that fewer than 3,500 new cases of HIV were diagnosed in New York City for 2010, a more than a 30 percent decrease from 2002.
Heart disease & cancer ? Deaths from heart disease are down by 27.9 percent since 2002. This sharp decrease is attributable in part to a 35 percent decrease in the number of smokers since 2002, and in part to improvements in care for people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease. Overall cancer mortality rates have decreased by 4.3 percent since 2002 from 170.2 to 162.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
The Mayor?s anti-smoking efforts ? including hard-hitting public health education campaigns, changes in legislation such as the 2002 Smoke-Free Air Act and excise taxes on cigarettes, and the 311 Quit-line, ? have resulted in the City?s 2010 all-time smoking low, with only 14 out of 100 New Yorkers still smoking. Smoking among teenagers has also dropped dramatically from 2001 to 2010 with the proportion of public high school students who smoke cut by more than half, from 18 percent to 7 percent.
Drug-related deaths - Deaths from overdose from heroin, cocaine/crack use, and other illicit drugs have fallen overall since 2002. Among people 15 years old and older the death rate from unintentional drug overdose declined to 9 deaths per 100,000 in 2010, a 24 percent decrease since 2002.
Infant mortality - Infant mortality rates have fallen, reflecting healthier mothers and better obstetric and pediatric care. In 2010, the City?s infant mortality rate fell to a historic low of 4.9 deaths per 1,000 live births ? the lowest rate since 1898 when the five boroughs were combined to form the modern City of New York. This improvement surpassed the city?s Take Care New York goal of reducing the infant mortality rate to 5 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2012 and also surpassed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Healthy People 2020 goal of 6 deaths per 1,000 live births.
The Health Department works on many fronts to help women stay as healthy as possible before pregnancy, obtain quality health care during pregnancy, and provide the care and support their babies need to thrive. For example, citywide efforts such as smoke-free air policies and educational campaigns to reduce smoking rates have contributed to a dip in smoking rates among women, from 19.8 percent in 2002 to 12.2 percent in 2010. Programs to increase accessibility of healthy foods are also contributing to a positive impact on the eating habits of women. The agency?s key maternity initiatives include breastfeeding education, safe-sleep education, providing cribs for families that cannot afford them, and nurse home-visiting during pregnancy and early childhood.
Despite this progress, heart disease, cancer and influenza/pneumonia continue to rank as the top three leading causes of death, followed by lung disease and diabetes, and 30 percent of all deaths in New York City occur before age 65, with more than 15,000 New Yorkers dying prematurely.
The Annual Summary of Vital Statistics, the Health Department?s yearly report of births and deaths in New York City, is compiled by the agency?s Bureau of Vital Statistics. The most up-to-date statistics are available by searching for 2010 Vital Statistics on nyc.gov. Vital Statistics summaries dating as far back as 1961 are also available on that site. To learn how to obtain a birth or death certificate, visit nyc.gov or call 311.
Source: http://www.mikebloomberg.com/index.cfm?objectid=80E60FD8-C29C-7CA2-FF8C0CCBD8DB1589
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