C.J. Mosley making sure 'everybody is focused on Alabama football and getting our defense right'

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama ? It seems like yesterday when C.J. Mosley was a freshman linebacker, getting ready for his first Alabama football season fresh out of Theodore High School.

But that was 2010. He?s a senior now. He?s a star, and he?s the leader of an Alabama defense that has some holes to fill this season.

None of those holes is at linebacker. Inside linebacker Trey DePriest and strong outside linebacker Adrian Hubbard are back as juniors, as is Jack linebacker Xzavier Dickson. But sophomore Denzel Devall might start instead of Dickson.

Mosley shared an inside spot the past three years with Nico Johnson, who has moved on to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Mosley is ready to shine. This is his fourth preseason camp. He and DePriest, who started 13 games last season, know what to expect from each other.

?So all we're worried about is making sure that the younger guys and the freshmen are buying in and letting them learn the way of the defense,? Mosley said.

Heralded freshman Reuben Foster and Walker Jones are the newcomers. Reggie Ragland has one season of experience.

Overall, Mosley agreed that this is a unit that is ahead of where it was as a group a year or two ago.

?To start camp off, you always start from the bottom up,? he said. ?Make sure everybody is focused on Alabama football and getting our defense right. Making sure everybody learns the calls before we start worrying about the rest of the season.

?As a whole, we're all connecting with Reuben and Walker to make sure they're doing what they have to do to be productive on the field. So we just have to be sure we have their back and know what to do.?

Though he is impressive physically, Foster looks like a freshman, according to Mosley.

Ragland has made progress, Mosley said.

?He's more comfortable with his position,? Mosley said. ?That's the main thing. Last year he was kind of still getting the feel for it, just being a freshman and learning the system. This summer he knows what to do. He's been through camp. He's been through spring ball. It's just getting comfortable with the position.?

Two starters must be replaced in the secondary ? cornerback Dee Milliner and safety Robert Lester ? but Mosley likes what he is seeing from the unit behind him.

?They're just competing, with the wide receivers or in their own drills,? Mosley said. ?They're coachable, so that's the main thing for them. They have to be coachable. And they're doing what they have to do to get on the field whether it's special teams or going against each other and learning from players like HaHa (Clinton-Dix) and Vincent (Sunseri) and things like that.?

Clinton-Dix is a junior safety who started 10 games last season. He?s stepping up, according to Mosley.

?He took more of a leadership role just based on knowing what you have to do and kind of accepting the fact that people are going to be looking up to him as far as the secondary,? Mosley said.

?Even though Lester left, even though Mark Barron left, he's kind of taken that role like, 'I'm the leader. I have to show the players how to do the right things.??

Source: http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/08/cj_mosley_making_sure_everybod.html

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Health News - Scientists turn to statistics to solve Mexico's water ...

By Pristine Ong - The world's insatiable demand for water has reached a point, says the World Health Organization, where water scarcity now affects one in three people on every continent of the globe - and the situation gets worse with every passing year.

The pressure on global water supplies, a product of population growth, urbanisation and increased demand, has led scientists to search for solutions among the huge amount of data being collected about rainfall and streamflow.

But as information tools become more sophisticated, the abundance of data can be overwhelming. In Mexico, Associate Professor Willem Vervoort from the University of Sydney is working with local scientists to provide training in how to interpret their water data.

"Water science is all about data," says Vervoort, an Associate Professor in Hydrology and Catchment Management in the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment. "Without data, you cannot understand the systems and you cannot make future forecasts."

Like Australia, Mexico has complicated water issues. While one region of the country experiences severe drought, another region can have a surplus of water.

Professor Vervoort says: "For Mexico, the challenge is to analyse and synthesise this information so that they can predict water use and supply."

Supported by AusAID and the University's International Program Development Fund, Professor Vervoort is working with the Mexican Institute of Water Technology (IMTA), running virtual workshops and exchanges designed to teach Mexican researchers about forecasting in hydrology and statistics.

Professor Vervoort's research team will soon be welcoming four people from Mexico who have themselves gathered data on the ground. He says: "They are not just being trained on cleaned Australian data, but they are learning to work with real Mexican data - warts and all."

He says: "New technology can be very exciting because it helps us deal with difficulties from translating science to practical applications. If you are not sure that what you have observed is actually real, then making a prediction becomes really difficult. Better data gives more certainty in the forecasts. We are trying to know more from less, but with the availability of more data, we can now quantify dependent variables."

With the aid of mobile phones, he also hopes that farmers in Mexico will be able to improve their communication with IMTA, as well as access rainfall predictions. Despite water data being collected all across Mexico, there are still some gaps in information and in actually analysing the data.

"For example," says Professor Vervoort, "a rain gauge can only tell you if it has rained in one location, but if it is dry at a farm a few kilometres away, the rain gauge won't pick that up. With the use of mobile phones, farmers will be able to get information from IMTA quickly but also input more qualitative information about their firsthand experience."

Through his work, Professor Vervoort hopes to continue building the University's relationship with Mexico as well as other Latin American countries. He says: "Compared to Australia, Mexico has more poverty and more people, which gives us more scope for capacity building with farmers and academics."

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Contact: Richard North

Phone: 02 9351 3191

Source: http://www.healthcanal.com/environmental-health/41732-scientists-turn-to-statistics-to-solve-mexico-s-water-problem.html

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Sense of smell: The nose and the brain make quite a team... in disconnection

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The App Hole: Google Chromecast ? A New Challenger Appears!

You have to hand it to Google. They?re developing an almost Apple-esque way of generating buzz for their mobile devices.

Last week, Google introduced the Chromecast, a simple HDMI device born out of the ashes of their aborted Nexus Q. Like the Q, Chromecast streams content from YouTube, Netflix and Google Play onto your TV, controlled by your Android or Apple smartphone or tablet. Unlike the $300 Nexus Q, Chromecast has made it to market (Google sacked the Nexus Q months before it was due to go to retail) at a far more manageable $35. Within hours, Chromecast was completely sold out at Google and its retail partners Amazon and Best Buy, and was selling for nearly triple its retail price on eBay. An offer of three free months of Netflix with the purchase of a Chromecast had to be rescinded due to overwhelming demand. So with all that on its shoulders, and with a marketplace already defined by the Roku, AppleTV, and countless Smart TVs and Blu-Ray players, does the Chromecast live up to the hype? Yes, and no.

First, a huge positive: setup is dead simple. The Chromecast connects to your TV through HDMI and is powered by an included USB cable. For wall-mounted TVs, a short HDMI extension cable is included to allow the Chromecast to sit flush with the wall. For TVs without a USB port, Google also includes a power adapter. Once everything is plugged in, setup is done in two steps via the web or the Chromecast app for Android and iOS. Then you can start streaming. The stream is set up via your mobile device, but it?s the Chromecast that does all the work, freeing your phone or tablet for checking e-mail or taking calls once the video or audio starts.

The second positive is that features are being added to the device, even a week after release. A feature that allows users to share a tab of the Google Chrome browser via Chromecast opens up a world of media apps that can now more easily be streamed to TV, such as Hulu or Amazon Instant Video.

This feature, however, is still very much in beta, and thus works inconsistently. While some Chromecast owners have had it work perfectly, my own testing showed that video would freeze within 15 seconds, while audio would continue to play normally. Others have seen the opposite happen. While Google is going for geek cred right out of the gate, the Average Joe isn?t likely to be patient if features like this don?t work as intended. In time the bugs should be ironed out, but until then it?s a disappointing state of affairs and a glaring lack of finish for the product.

While the Chromecast still has a way to go before it?s as powerful a device as the Apple TV, the potential is there for this to be a major player in the media landscape, at about a third the cost. Google released developer tools that will allow other media apps to stream to Chromecast, so it may not be long before Hulu Plus and HBO Go are available. Third-party developers are already testing an app that will stream photos and video taken on your phone to Chromecast. The possibilities are endless thanks to the large developer community Google has encouraged and embraced.

For the average user who hasn?t bought a wealth of media from iTunes, the Chromecast is a worthwhile purchase that may very well become a must-own in a few months.

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Since the Chromecast takes over playing video, you can feel free to tweet your YouTube recommendations to @UnwinnableDonB. Nothing involving two girls and one cup, please.

Source: http://www.unwinnable.com/2013/08/08/app-hole-chromecast/

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Community Shield: Manchester United lift Community Shield after 2-0 defeat of Wigan

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It was the first taste of silverware for David Moyes as manager of Manchester United as his charges emerged easy 2-0 winners over Wigan in the Community Shield at Wembley... ...

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Obama to address convention of disabled veterans

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, as they travel to Orlando, Fla. before heading to their vacation in Martha's Vineyard. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, as they travel to Orlando, Fla. before heading to their vacation in Martha's Vineyard. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk towards the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, as they travel to Orlando, Fla. before heading to their vacation in Martha's Vineyard. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama is set to tell disabled veterans that the government is making progress in reducing the backlog of disability claims.

He also planned to discuss research into traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide among veterans and troops, as well as efforts to help veterans earn college degrees or get the credentials needed to compete for high-skilled jobs.

Also scheduled to speak Saturday before the Disabled American Veterans' convention in Orlando, Fla., was first lady Michelle Obama. She and Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Jill, are leading a national effort to rally public support for military families.

A main concern for veterans is the staggering backlog of disability claims for compensation for illness and injury caused by military service.

The number of claims waiting to be processed ballooned under Obama, largely because the administration made it easier for Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the Agent Orange defoliant to get benefits.

The backlog recently has begun to shrink due to steps by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including requiring claims processors to work overtime and transitioning to a new computer system to help speed the judgment of claims. About 780,000 claims are pending. Currently, about 500,000 are considered backlogged, down from about 611,000 in March.

A claim is deemed backlogged if it has been in the system for 125 days, or roughly four months.

The Disabled American Veterans organization, which helps veterans access benefits, generally has applauded the administration for taking steps to address the backlog. The group also has been a strong defender of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, who has promised to wipe out the claims backup by 2015.

Beyond the backlogged claims, Republican lawmakers have begun to hammer the department on the issue of patient safety. A congressional hearing in Atlanta this past week focused on poor patient care linked to four deaths. Another hearing is scheduled for next month in Pittsburgh, where five veterans died as a result of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak in 2011-12.

Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, said he hoped Obama would use his appearance at the convention to make a personal commitment to solving both issues.

In his remarks, Obama also was expected to reaffirm the administration's commitment to winning ratification of U.N. treaty encouraging countries to ensure that those with disabilities have equal rights and fundamental freedoms.

Led by Republican opposition, the Senate rejected the treaty last December, falling five votes short of the number needed for ratification.

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Associated Press writer Kevin Freking contributed to this report.

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Dogs training to sniff out ovarian cancer

PHILADELPHIA

Researchers trying to develop a diagnostic tool for ovarian cancer are hoping dogs' keen sense of smell will lead them down the right path.

An early detection device that combines old-fashioned olfactory skills, chemical analysis and modern technology could lead to better survival rates for the disease, which is particularly deadly because it's often not caught until an advanced stage.

In this Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 photo, Jonathan Ball practices with Tsunami in the first round of training for a study that will eventually involve detecting cancerous tissue at Penn Vet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Using blood and tissue samples donated by patients, the University of Pennsylvania's Working Dog Center has started training three canines to sniff out the signature compound that indicates the presence of ovarian cancer.

If the animals can isolate the chemical marker, scientists at the nearby Monell Chemical Senses Center will work to create an electronic sensor to identify the same odorant.

"Because if the dogs can do it, then the question is, Can our analytical instrumentation do it? We think we can," Monell organic chemist George Preti said.

More than 20,000 Americans are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year. When it's caught early, women have a five-year survival rate of 90 percent. But because of its generic symptoms ? weight gain, bloating or constipation ? the disease is more often caught late.

About 70 percent of cases are identified after the cancer has spread, said Dr. Janos Tanyi, a Penn oncologist whose patients are participating in the study. For those women, the five-year survival rate is less than 40 percent, he said.

The Philadelphia researchers will build on previous work showing that early stage ovarian cancer alters odorous compounds in the body. Another study in Britain in 2004 demonstrated that dogs could identify bladder cancer patients by smelling their urine.

Dr. Leonard Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said while the canine concept has shown promise for several years, there haven't been any major breakthroughs yet.

"We're still looking to see whether something could be developed and be useful in routine patient care, and we're not there yet," said Lichtenfeld, who is not involved in the study.

Cindy Otto, director of the Working Dog Center, hopes to change that with the help of McBaine, a springer spaniel; Ohlin, a Labrador retriever; and Tsunami, a German shepherd.

"If we can figure out what those chemicals are, what that fingerprint of ovarian cancer is that's in the blood ? or maybe even eventually in the urine or something like that ? then we can have that automated test that will be less expensive and very efficient at screening those samples," Otto said.

Ovarian cancer patient Marta Drexler, 57, is heartened by the effort. Drexler describes herself as a textbook case of the disease not being detected early enough because she had no symptoms.

After two surgeries and two rounds of chemotherapy, Drexler said she didn't hesitate when Dr. Tanyi, her physician, asked her to donate tissue to the study. Last week, she visited the Working Dog Center to meet the animals whose work might one day lead to fewer battles like hers.

"To have the opportunity to help with this dreadful disease, to do something about it, even if it's just a tiny little bit of something, it's a big thing," said Drexler, of nearby Lansdowne.

The ovarian cancer detection study is being funded by an $80,000 grant from the Madison, N.J.-based Kaleidoscope of Hope Foundation.

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Follow Kathy Matheson at www.twitter.com/kmatheson

Source: http://health.wp.htcreative.com/?p=16001

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