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A semi-truck full of ice cream crashed in Layton and erupted into flames. The sugary delivery is no more.
The driver was transporting the ice cream from Washington state to Aurora, Colo. when he felt like he was choking on something while going north on Highway 89, said Layton police Lt. Shawn Horton.
Shortly before 2 p.m., he tried to move into the center median as he approached Sunset Drive (2500 North) so he could come to a stop, but was unable to without rear-ending a car, so he veered all the way through the southbound lanes, the shoulder and into the guardrail.
He didn't hit any vehicles, but the cab struck the rail near the truck's fuel tank, and shortly after the tank caught fire and so did the rest of the semi-truck, Horton said.
Firefighters extinguished the flames, but the cab, trailer and all its ice cream were a loss. The 59-year-old driver was not hurt.
Because of the rupture to the fuel tank, a hazardous material crew and the Utah Department of Transportation arrived at the scene to contain and clean up the oil before it reached storm drains.
The investigation and clean-up has shut down all but one lane of southbound Highway 89, and police advised commuters take another route if possible.
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Fungi are eukaryotic (you-carry-ah-tick) organisms—their DNA is enclosed in a nucleus. Many of them may look plant-like, but fungi do not make their own food from sunlight like plants do.
Some fungi are quite useful to us. We've tapped several kinds to make antibiotics to fight bacterial infections. These antibiotics are based on natural compounds the fungi produce to compete against bacteria for nutrients and space. We use Saccharomyces cerevisiae (sack-air-oh-my-seas sair-uh-vis-ee-ay), aka baker's yeast, to make bread rise and to brew beer. Fungi break down dead plants and animals and keep the world tidier. We're exploring ways to use natural fungal enemies of insect pests to get rid of these bugs.
There are some nasty fungi that cause diseases in plants, animals and people. One of the most famous is Phytophthora infestans (fie-tof-thor-uh in-fes-tuhns), which caused the Great Potato Famine in Ireland in the mid-1800s that resulted in a million deaths. See the news story on Phytophthora in the News section. Fungi ruin about a quarter to half of harvested fruits and vegetables annually.
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Peter Forsberg is back – with Colorado.
Pierre McGuire, on Mitch Melnick's show this afternoon, says this will start an "arms race" in the Western Conference. Anaheim, San Jose, Vancouver and Detroit will try to make moves.
On the Marian Hossa front, McGuire – stressing that he was speaking hypothetically – said Canadiens would have to give up a roster play of Christopher Higgins' calibre plus Ryan McDonagh or Alexei Yemelin and one or two draft choices.
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Oil Spill Impact
August 17, 2010
Moderator: Welcome to Southeastern Economic Perspectives, an occasional podcast from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. I'm Jean Tate, and the following comments discuss the impact of the oil spill.
Michael Chriszt, an assistant vice president responsible for the Regional Economic Information Network, and Susan Remy, a Regional Economic Information Network analyst from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Birmingham Branch, are joining me.
Thanks, Mike and Susan.
Susan Remy: Thanks for having us.
Michael Chriszt: Thank you.
Moderator: Can you bring us up to date with the current situation in the Gulf with the oil spill?Chriszt: Well, Jean, we've had some very positive news over the last couple of days. It appears that the well is very much on its way to being plugged permanently. No oil has entered the Gulf for about a month. This week, federal officials gave a preliminary counting of the 207 million gallons of oil believed to have been released during the spill. A quarter of the oil has been removed from the water by burning or collection, and only about another quarter or so actually remains in its original form. The rest has either dissolved or been dispersed into tiny droplets throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
There is some degree of caution that we have at this current point. I think we were a bit overly pessimistic during the height of the oil spill in the early summer, and it's important not to become too optimistic now. There's been a lot of damage done to the local economies along the Gulf, and there's still several unanswered questions regarding the longer-term impact of the spill, both economically and ecologically.
Moderator: So how has the Research Department been tracking the economic impact of the spill?
Chriszt: Well, primarily our role has been to keep President Lockhart up to date regarding the potential national implications of the oil spill—basically, will it have an impact on the U.S. economic outlook? And we've done this through several channels. We've looked at data that's been available but, as you know, data come out with a bit of a lag, especially the more regional data that we look at, so we haven't been able to rely just on things like employment reports or initial unemployment claims—we've had to tap into industry experts. We've also turned to our directors for a lot of information. Each of our branches has seven members of its board, so our New Orleans branch, our Birmingham branch, and our Jacksonville branch—all areas that have connections with the Gulf Coast—have all given us some really good information about what's happening in real time. And we've also tapped into our Regional Economic Information Network contacts, including our advisory groups—we have an energy council, we have a trade and transportation council, we have a tourism council—that have really provided some great information to us about what's happening on the ground on a day-to-day basis. And we've also tapped into, more generally, business and community leaders throughout the area.
Remy: Some of our scientific experts have been from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, the University of South Alabama Department of Marine Science, and Auburn University Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures.
Moderator: Can you talk a little bit about the national implications of the spill?
Chriszt: Well, Jean, to date, our analysis suggests that the economic impacts of the spill have remained largely localized. As I mentioned a moment ago, there's numerous communities along the Gulf Coast that are suffering the effects of the spill, but the direct impact on the national economy appears to have been relatively minor so far.
Looking back at the case of Hurricane Katrina, for example, we identified two main risk factors for the national economy, and those were energy supplies and transportation. So, when we looked at this particular disaster, we kind of viewed it with that in mind, and to date, the supply of natural gas and refined petroleum products has not been significantly disrupted, and key transportation facilities remain operational.
I think it's also important to note that the economic footprint of the affected area is relatively small compared to the overall size of the U.S. economy. So I think it's important that since we haven't seen disruptions in energy and transportation and because of the limited size of the affected area, we do not see the Gulf oil spill as having significant impact on the national economy. And, in fact, to that end, we haven't altered our outlook for the U.S. economy because of the oil spill.
Remy: The local effect seems now to be restoring public confidence for tourism to return to the area.
Moderator: Many of the media reports focus on empty beaches and idle fishing boats. Can you talk about the regional impact of the oil spill on the Gulf?
Chriszt: Let me say something about tourism, then we'll turn to Susan and talk a little bit about what's happening in aquaculture, because those are the two industries that have been most affected on a local basis.
As far as tourism goes, the amount of cancellations that hotels and rental properties have received over the past couple of months has really accelerated because, well, people had genuine fear that there was going to be oil on the beaches of places they intended to vacation to. So there were a lot of cancellations over the past couple of months, really start[ing] in June and into July and also into August. Even though the oil didn't affect very much of the Gulf Coast, we did see cancellations going all the way down to Southwest Florida.
That said, when we take a step back and think about—again, turning back to your original question about what are the national implications—we saw an increase in tourism activity and bookings and visits to other areas in the Southeast that weren't affected by the spill, especially along the eastern coast of Florida. Even reports from Tennessee and the mountain vacation areas saw an increase in activity. And, anecdotally, they told us that a number of their guests had said that they had planned to go to the Gulf Coast but decided to go elsewhere. So, the overall national effect on tourism, I think, was partially offset by the fact that people simply chose to take vacations elsewhere.
Now that doesn't help the people along the Gulf Coast in this area, not only hotel operators, restaurant operators, retail establishments that depend on tourist traffic, but also recreational activities—deep-sea fishing excursions—all those areas were significantly affected along the Gulf Coast.
Remy: My scientist contact at Dauphin Island Sea Lab said that he would not worry at all about eating any fish from the Gulf at this time. He said that he doesn't feel like there's been enough impact from the oil to the seafood to be harmful. And he says that, particularly, Alabama has man-made reefs, and they have started as early as 50 years ago, and this is where a lot of the snapper and grouper reside. The snapper in particular are affected because they were spawning at the time of the oil spill. So some of those eggs were affected by the oil and just killed off. So, that's going to be an effect in the fish in the next two years because that's when the recreational harvest occurs, in the next two years, because before that the fish are not kept. So, he thinks there will be an impact on the amount of fish coming out of these areas.
Chriszt: I think that's a really important point when you talk about what are the longer-term impacts with regard to the local economy, Jean. Not only with regard to fishing activities, but also in tourism, there's some concern that there's been some long-term damage to the Gulf Coast "brand," if you will—not only for the aquaculture products, but also the vacation areas along the Gulf. It remains to be seen. I think it's important to note that what Susan said about some of our contacts saying that we were fairly confident that it's going to be a short-term impact on both fishing and tourism, we're really not going to know for a while until we see people start to return to the Gulf Coast for their vacations, and also until we see the fishing activity start to pick up again.
Remy: Another point that the scientist I was speaking with this morning brought up was that the natural system is very resilient. He gives 80 percent of the credit to the natural system and not necessarily the actions that have been taken.
Chriszt: You mean, like, 80 percent of the credit of getting the oil taken care of?
Remy: Breaking down the oil, yes.
Moderator: You also read a lot about the impact on the fishing industry. Are your contacts giving you any insight into the impact on this industry?
Chriszt: Well, as far as the amount of people that are employed, this is one of those numbers that's kind of fuzzy. Census Bureau data tell us that there's roughly an estimated 8,000 people employed in this industry along the affected coastal communities. In addition, the National Marine Fisheries Service reports that roughly the same amount of people—8,000—are employed in fish-processing plants along the states bordering the Gulf. So, it's a small industry when you look at some of the larger national numbers but still very important to some local communities.
The fact that two-thirds of the Gulf remains open to fishing, I think, is a positive sign. Basically, that means that not all of those jobs have been immediately affected. Some waters off the coast of Louisiana have been reopened recently, and some recreational fishing areas previously closed have opened up as well. I think the primary risk factor going forward is the potential destruction or contamination of fish, shrimp, oyster stocks, and the possibility that operations can be limited for several years. And our contacts in the scientific community tell us that this is probably going to be the case, that we're going to see a couple of years until there is full rehabilitation of the stocks that were affected.
Our contacts inform us that the overall impact of a reduced Gulf seafood supply will be felt mainly in restaurants, but not so much in grocery stores, more broadly, as really only about 1 percent or so of the seafood sold nationally through these outlets comes from the Gulf of Mexico.
Moderator: You mentioned that some of your contacts state that the impact will be felt for several years. Can you talk about the impact of the spill on the national and regional economies going forward?
Chriszt: You know, estimating the potential economic impact of the spill is really challenging because there's, even though it's capped, even though it looks like the situation is coming to an end, there's still a lot of uncertainty out there surrounding some key variables. We've talked about a few, about what's the long-term ecological damage to the fish stock and the oyster beds in the area. The overall impact on the environment—it's going to take some time to tell what that's going to be. We'll be turning to our science contacts, as Susan mentioned, to try to get a grip on that. I did read a study not too long ago that looked at the 1979 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico—the one that happened down along the coast of Mexico—and some of the reports that came out after that regarding the rehabilitation of the Gulf; so within two years it was practically impossible to tell that there had been a significant event. So, we're hopeful that we'd see that again with regard to this time.
We talked a bit about some of the potential long-term damage to tourism, whether or not there's going to be some brand damage to the Gulf Coast. I'm fairly optimistic with regard to that. I think we have a benchmark coming up and we'll see what the attendance along the beaches this Labor Day weekend is going to be. Families traditionally take their last vacation of the summer during that time. So, if we see some numbers go up for Labor Day, I think that bodes well for the future with regard to tourism along the Gulf Coast.
We haven't talked much about the energy sector other than to say that it hasn't had a major impact on the national outlook, but there are some questions out there regarding the impact of the deepwater drilling moratorium, and whether or not that's going to have a significant impact on jobs. Depends on how long it lasts, and how many drilling operations actually pick up and leave for foreign waters. And we've heard some stories that there have been several of these platforms that have left, and trying to figure out whether or not that is going to have a long-term impact on employment in some local areas, and especially Louisiana's economy, is going to be something that we are going to be looking at going forward. And, of course, the big question mark with the ecological impact, it's going to be difficult to say until we see some fairly detailed scientific studies that are done.
Remy: Dr. Crozier said that he noticed a week after the cap was in place that the traffic on Dauphin Island had improved greatly. He said he too feels that if the Labor Day weekend is a good weekend for the Coast, then he thinks next year will be close to what it was before.
Chriszt: Yeah, I think those near-term benchmarks are important with regard to the tourism activity. Energy production is something we'll be keeping an eye on going forward. But, I think where we stand right now is we're, of course, much more optimistic than we were a month ago because the spill has been stopped and cleanup efforts appear to be doing the job, but there are still a number of uncertainties out there. But, Jean, we are a lot more optimistic now than we were just a month ago with regard to the longer-term impacts of this event.
Moderator: Thanks for your comments, Mike and Susan.
Chriszt: You're welcome.
Remy: Thank you.
Moderator: Again, we've been listening to Federal Reserve research team members Chriszt and Remy provide insight into the oil spill in the Gulf. This concludes our Southeastern Economic Perspectives podcast. Thanks for listening and please return for more podcasts. If you have comments, please send us Email at email@example.com.


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Four Wayne Law alumnae honored as 2010 Women in the Law
DETROIT (Sept. 27, 2010) — Four Wayne State University Law School alumnae were recently honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as 2010 Women in the Law. Julia Donovan Darlow, '71, University of Michigan; Elizabeth P. Hardy, '84, Kienbaum Opperwall Hardy and Pelton PLC; Shirley Kaigler, LL.M. '93, Jaffe Raitt Heuer and Weiss PC; and Noreen L. Slank, '80, Collins Einhorn Farrell and Ulanoff PC, were honored at the inaugural Women in the Law luncheon on Sept. 16 at the Detroit Marriott in Troy, Mich.
According to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly blog, an editorial panel selected the honorees based on their commitment to excellence in the practice of law, as well as their roles as mentors and volunteers in their communities.
"I attended the Sept. 16 luncheon and felt great pride, as I often do, in the quality of our Wayne Law graduates," said Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman. "They have used their legal careers in the most admirable ways possible, helping their communities and serving as mentors to the next generation of attorneys. On behalf of Wayne Law, I congratulate our alumnae on this remarkable accomplishment."
A total of 20 women were honored as 2010 Women in the Law at the luncheon. They also were recognized in a special August section of Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
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so now that we have scared the hell out of the Champlain zone dux for the past 4 days who is gettin some interior zone dux????
this is a pic of Monday AM harvest in central VT UDL
pete/pmr wrote:I do not know about everyone else but I have not hit any big ducks,(mallards or blacks),but have pounded the woodies and teal so far on the interior,and there are alot of others hitting the same spots as I am and the birds are doing alot of jumping around,finding flooded timber to hid out in,but if you can sit and wait them out,well you can have some good shooting,I have a ten month old lab who just cannot wait it out like that,so I have to do alot of walking and jump shooting! But it is all good!I would be willing to bet I saw over 150 woodies flying around yesterday! Between bow hunting and duck hunting I am pretty wiped out and am giving it a break today,but will be back out tomorrow,suppose to be rainy and overcast tomorrow! Good day for ducks!
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Jake Reed (3-3) allowed one run while scattering six hits over six innings to pick up the win. He struck out three, while walking three. Christian Jones and Jimmie Sherfy didn't allow a hit over the final three innings to wrap up the win.
Sherfy got his seventh save of the season pitching the ninth. Jones struck out three in two innings to set up Sherfy.
Brett Thomas gave Oregon (16-8, 3-1 Pac-12) the lead in the bottom of the fifth with a RBI on a fielder's choice that scored Shaun Chase. Arizona shortstop Kevin Newman made a diving play up the middle to Rob Thomas of a hit and get J.J. Altobelli at second on a force play.
Arizona (15-9, 0-4 Pac-12) tied the game with a run in the bottom of the fifth, but Reed pitched his way out of trouble after the Wildcats loaded the bases with no outs. The Ducks' starter got Trent Gilbert to hit into a double play that scored the tying run. Reed got Newman to line out to first baseman Ryon Healy to end the inning.
Tyler Baumgartner put the Ducks in the lead for good with a RBI ground-rule double over right fielder Joseph Maggi's head in the bottom of the sixth. Healy, who was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mitchell Tolman, scored the go-ahead run.
Oregon scored two runs on five hits off Arizona starter Konner Wade (2-2) to give him the loss. Wade walked three and struck out three in 6.2 innings.
The Ducks finished with six hits with Baumgartner going 1-for-2 with a RBI, Chase going 1-for-3 with a run scored and Scott Heineman and Tolman both finishing 1-for-3. Aaron Payne and Altobelli were both 1-for-4.
The Ducks and Wildcats meet in game two of the series Saturday at 2 p.m. at PK Park. Tommy Thorpe (2-2, 3.72) is scheduled to pitch for UO, while James Farris (3-2, 3.82) is listed as the Arizona starter.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by mikhail1973, Jun 20, 2013.
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With 13 players under contract for 2013-14, the Pistons have already spent $60.591 million. The 2013-14 NBA salary cap is $58.679 million. Clearly, the Pistons are now over the cap. It seems inevitable that Siva will get the 14th roster spot for some sort of rookie minimum. Can the Pistons now spend at most $3.183 million on the taxpayer MLE? Detroit Pistons Team Salary | HOOPSWORLD | Basketball News & NBA Rumors NBA salary cap for 2013-14 set at $58.679 million | NBA.com
They're over the cap and not the tax line, right? Wouldn't that give them the full $5.15 million one?
Yes, you are correct. The tax line is $71 million. So, he can we pick up for $5.15 million?
Good question. The roster is kind of crammed, but don't they need a big guy who cover other big guys 1 on 1? Drummond and Monroe don't seem up to that task at the moment.
Hahaha. John Wall sucks. Washington is having some Gilbert Arenas flashbacks I think.
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|Your always a great help Dan. Thanks. I'll have to figure out what I'll like best.... covering them in new vinyl sounds kind of nice. I'll look into it.
Yes, you are talking about the two texture painted ( I would call it more of a pebble finish) metal pieces that attach at the rear of the armrest, and then go up and curve back from the armrest. The ones for the Cutlass weren't going to match the new vinyl of the seats and the rest of the trim, so I covered them in the new vinyl, too. I mistakenly uploaded pictures of the lower armrest. I don't have any pics of the upper pieces.
Find a wire wheel attached to a bench grinder and take off all the old coating. Then you have a couple choices. One is to repaint them with texture paint. Planet color offers a texture paint something like the original. I'm sure any good painter could duplicate the pebble finish that was on them originally. CLICK HERE Or, you glue new vinyl onto the clean metal pieces with high temp contact adhesive. You could even put some 1/8" closed cell foam over them first.
If you decide to paint them, take a better picture and post in the Body-Exterior section.
My picture isnt that good but just to make sure I am clear....there are two sections I am showing in the pics. one is the lower part that is definately vinyl skinned this part has the ashtray in it and is the entire lower rectangular part shown in the pics. You can buy the vinyl cover for larger rectangular piece and even the larger metal piece that the vinyl glues to. This vinyl has a small bit of padding behind it.
Tha part that I am trying to fix is that upper arcing part (comes up from armrest base and arcs a bit backward). this screws to the actual vinyl armrest rectangular section. this arcing piece is metal and has a very thin coating (I think it is paint) that is textured. This is the coating that is flaking off on my piece. I might have been mistaken in calling it a vinyl skin but that is what I thought I read.
I'll try to find that catalog that lists them. they dont carry them as repros only as a "used" part.
About the only thing you can do is strip them down and glue a new layer of vinyl onto them. I just did that with a 1970 Cutlass that had the same type of armrest bases. These bases weren't chipping off on the surface, though. Are you sure you can't buy them as N.O.S.? I could have bought the whole set for the Cutlass for $108 from Legendary Auto Interiors. They were plastic reproductions, but I'm sure they would have worked fine.
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Vinyl skin?
These are pics of some metal somethings from my rear armrests on my 68 Firebird. These metal pieces that screw to the rear armrest base are "textured vinyl skinned" according to one of the parts catalogs. These pieces are not being reproduced as far as i know. The "vinyl skin" on my pieces are flaking off cause of rust underneath. Is there a way to get the textured look via painting the metal or is there anything that can be done to get it to look original. I am not that intent on reproducing the original look but if it would be fairly easy I would consider it. Otherwise I am fine with just paint. thanks.
I should add that it sure doesnt seem like its a vinyl skin that is flaking off more like textured paint.....but I dont really know.
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Discussion in 'December 2012' started by roscoe36, Oct 29, 2012.
Looks like English and JJ are finally checking in.
Finally Frank empties his bench. Up 25 with 5.5 to go. Bynum-English-Daye-JJ-Slava to finish the game.
GT is hard to watch. All the Pistons are in "I'm gonna get mine" mode. No ball movement. Whoever has the ball shoots it. Gah. It's not hard to see why Slava isn't playing. He gets pushed around easily. He has to get stronger. Looks like we're going to win every quarter tonight. When was the last time that happened? The player of the game was without a doubt Andre Drummond. 11 pts (5/7 shooting), 14 pts, 2 assits, 1 steal and 5 BLOCKS in 21 minutes of play. He was a beast.
dont have to play them consecutive.
The ten best things about Slava's first game: 1) He was put in by the opposing coach. 2) He was relaxed and moved easily to the free throw line. 3) After he made 1 of 2 free throws he returned to the bench and good naturedly slapped hands with teammates and acknowledged crowd. 4) Upon re-entering game he appeared to run energetically. 5) At one point he nearly made a steal...showing quick hands. 6) He caught both passes from JJ in the paint. 7) He made a Slava Slam off the pass from Bynum. 8) He didn't get tired and ask to be removed from the game. 9) He didn't get hit in the teeth. 10) He didn't have a shot blocked by the rim.
At one point in time he was averaging 144 pts per 36min.
11) He didn't break his jaw like Cheik Samb It's nice to see Drummond do well and get some time with Monroe, but I thought the 2nd unit seemed a little shaky. Krackov looked OK. He's thin. Can he play the 4 some? Before the year I would have been suicidal if you told me that the Pistons would be fielding a lineup with Stuckey, Daye, CG and Singleton. It seems like Drummond memorialized the killer in his tribute to the Shady Brooke Elementary School victims with the #28 on his sneakers. There were 26 kiiled at the school plus his mother. Isn't the shooter 28?
Well that was fun. The game started out slow, with neither side able to buy a bucket. But the Pistons started connecting on a few and before long the Pistons had a sizeable lead that they kept building for the most part. (Obviously, the game got tight fast when Stuckey came in for Singler, but other than that, the lead kept building.) Maggette was not even dressed for this one. Instead, we got a pretty decent defender playing - Daye. Daye adds a whole lot of height and length to the defense, enough to negate some of the horrid D played by CV. The other player not dressed was Middleton. Singler had a decent game, scored some, got 5 offensive boards. He now is playing mostly just shooting guard, as Daye is covering the backup small forward spot. Just how bad is the starting unit we began the season with - Knight, Stuckey, Tay, JMAX, Monroe? Well, even Washington, totally depleted tonight, was better than this group of players. Coach still plays this unit, but he kept it down to under 2 minutes total tonight. Some kind of guilty pleasure thing he has going. Quit it already. Get English in the rotation, and just forget using Stuckey as a shooting guard. Yes, Stuckey nailed a few wide open 3's tonight - but that does not make him a shooting guard. The superlatives for Drummond just kept coming from the announcers, and very deservedly so. What a night, and the stats don't tell the story of how many times Washington just said forget it when making a choice of going in against Drummond. He is a space hog, kind of like Ben Wallace - you don't venture safely on his area of the floor. Monroe had a fine game, missing a 15 -10 game by just a rebound. Something like 25 points, 23 rebounds, at least 5 blocks - from Drummond and Monroe combined in not all that many minutes. Monroe did not play the 4th, and Drummond was limited to 21 minutes - supposedly because it was a blowout game. I am sure though that coach would have found some reason or another to limit him to 20 minutes or so in any case. We got just a little look at Kravtsov. Garbage time, where it is often hard to tell much. But we can see he moved well on defense, and had lots of height to work with. Skinny? No, he looks skinny because he is that tall. I say play the guy immediately and lessen the roles both CV and JMAX play. We had an appearance by JJ. Just a reminder that there is another option - at small forward. Sorry Tay, time to move on. No matter how you do this year, you are not part of the Piston's future, so what is the point? Same team tomorrow night, except maybe they get a couple of guys coming back. Should be another win. We still have a starting unit that is not as good as it could be. (Cause Tay can't shoot well enough and JMAX is too short.) (and Singler is not good enough on perimeter defense against some stronger guards in the league.) We can get better, and I hope Coach keeps exploring options Dumars has provided to see just how good we can get as a team. (Of course, if Dumars cares to let the team win games vs. tank.)
The highlight sequence of the year came in this game: Daye got picked hard, shook it off, and sprinted to the 3-point line to challenge the attempt. Sure enough, he cleanly blocks it! But the Wizards get the ball back and the ball handler is charging to the hoop. Not so fast Cowboy... that's right, Villanueva appears out of nowhere, plants his feet, closes his eyes, covers his sac, turns his shoulder toward the approaching player and takes an actual NBA charge. If this sequence ever happens again in history, please PM me. One serious question that I was thinking about while watching part 20 of Drummond's coming out party: If you could pick another NBA center and replace Drummond with them with no other changes, who would you pick? The replacement player would just get on a bus and show up for the next game and be bound by Drummond's contract and the rules thereafter, except that there would be a no trade clause. Given his age, I'm actually thinking that I would stand pat. Howard would be a candidate, but at 8 years older and significant mileage, probably wouldn't be a great decision. Just a blast to watch such a physically dominating player in a D uniform. Making shots just doesn't do it for me like dunks, boards, steals, and blocks. If the Wiz would have been fully healthy and had this outcome, it would have officially been a rock bottom type event. 68 points? 2004 called and wants their.... got I hate jokes that start out that way.
We just held WAS to 28 points below our average so far this year. Since it was our 29th game, that means that we just lowered our points against average by a full point! In terms of points allowed per 100 possession, this will change our per game average by about 1.1 points and move us from 23rd to about 18th. That is an enormous jump for one game this far into the season. How did the Wiz score 105 on the Heat a few games ago?
I wouldn't trade Drummond for anybody at this point in time. If he keeps going like this, he will be DPOY 5 or 6 times throughout his career.
Watching Drummond reminds me of watching Barry Sanders....great/unique player on a bad team...it makes watching a bad team fun.
The Lions would have to have played Sanders only on special teams because the like the stability he brought the group for this analogy to work.
True...I guess the Big Buck didn't have a sophisticated coaching scheme like coach Larry.
You wouldn't trade him for Anthony Davis?
nope, Davis is a good player but his ceiling is not as high...I see davis as a tyson chandler cheap kg. I see Drummond as a game changer.
And here we go.
I wish I could "like" this 10 times.
You don't see someone who is a combination of Tyson Chandler and Kevin Garnett as a gamechanger?
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AMES, Iowa — Whether grilling an Iowa chop at home, eating at a public cafeteria or buying greens and rhubarb jelly at the farmers' market, Iowans want to know that their food is safe to eat. Catherine Strohbehn, an ISU Extension food safety specialist and professor in hotel, restaurant and institution management, said consumers can have confidence in the food supply but must remember they also have an important role to play in keeping food safe. Being smart shoppers and following good practices during purchasing, preparing, serving and eating will keep everyone healthy and lead to better food experiences.
"While there have been glitches that have resulted in outbreaks, our food supply in the U.S. is very safe," said Strohbehn. "However, consumers also have a role to play in making sure that the food they buy remains safe to eat. For example, simple things like planning errands so grocery shopping is done at the last and perishables are not left in the trunk of the car for several hours before getting into the refrigerator helps control for temperature abuse, a leading cause of food borne illnesses."
Data of reported food borne illnesses indicate causes generally fit into one of these three categories: improper food handling or poor personal hygiene, lack of proper temperature controls, and improper cleaning or sanitation practices. Consumers can follow good practices to avoid these types of risks at home very easily.
Strohbehn said that proper handwashing is one of the most critical control steps in keeping healthy and preventing food borne disease and other infectious diseases. Proper handwashing is more than a "splash and dash" with water and quick drying with a soiled hand towel.
Before eating a meal or handling food, invest 20 seconds to follow these six simple handwashing steps:
In addition to handwashing, it is important to use clean cutting boards, knives and other equipment and have clean, sanitized work surfaces in food preparation. When it is necessary to use the same equipment for fresh vegetables that was used for raw meat, poultry or fish, be sure to wash with hot, sudsy water before using for vegetable preparation. Watch for potential cross contamination of other work surfaces, such as counter tops and dish linens.
It is best to wash most fresh produce just before using. "Raw agricultural products, such as fruits and vegetables, may carry bacteria or viruses that will make you sick. Bacteria can be transmitted to the product in several ways — through presence in the soil, people who have handled the produce, or from the knives and cutting boards in your home," Strohbehn said.
Wash all produce, even produce that will be peeled, as bacteria on the surface can be transferred to the edible portion inside. Use a scrub brush on firm vegetables. Lettuce, spinach, kale and chard may need to be rinsed several times to remove soil or sand. She suggests reading the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Fresh Vegetable Guide, available at store.extension.iastate.edu, for complete washing instructions.
Safety of fresh produce and good quality are closely intertwined. "Consumers should use visual cues to guide their purchasing decisions, much as they would select a clean restaurant and an attractive, clean farmers' market stand, consumers should select high quality produce," she said. "Produce that isn't over-aged and has less bruising will have less risk of the presence of pathogens. Fresh produce looks fresh — stems green not brown, for instance."
Strohbehn also recommends checking expiration dates on products before buying. And when it comes to fresh produce,look it over and be knowledgeable about what good quality fresh produce looks like. The ISU Extension and Outreach food safety website, www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety, has food safety information including the purchasing and handling fresh produce.
The other frequent cause of food borne illnesses is improper temperature controls. That includes everything from internal temperature of cooked meats (and there is an app for that on the Extension food safety site, www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety), to refrigerator temperature (should be 40 degrees F or less) and the proper cooling of cooked foods. "The goal for proper food cooling is to get the innermost temperature to less than 70 degrees within two hours and below 41 degrees within an additional four hours," Strohbehn said. Inexpensive yet accurate thermometers can be purchased at grocery and discount stores for about $10; consider this an investment for your summertime grilling.
Strohbehn summarizes these consumer control points in a recent post on her blog, SafeFood. "Best advice is to be alert and take precautions: wash your hands before you eat, be sure hot foods are hot and cold foods cold, and packaged products are within sell by or expiration date."
To read or subscribe to the blog go to http://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/. To learn more about food safety from farm to table, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/.


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Managing Internal and External Culrural Diversity (Doha)HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute
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What you'll learn on the course
Communication Barriers
Communication Training
Effective Communication
IT Management
Course programme
Course Contents, Concepts and Issues
- Communication: a definition
- When is communication effective?
- The role of the communication initiator
- Modes of transmission of communication
- Timing of communication
- Non verbal communication
- Intentional and unintentional communication
- Kinesics as communication
- Kinesiology as communication
- The counterveiling effects of kinesics and kinesiology
- Improving organisational communication through an enhanced understanding of kinesics and kinesiology
- Importance of communication in organisations
- Communication and work process information
- Communication and policy initiatives
- Communicating strategic, tactical and operational strategies
- Communicating problems and seeking advice
- Subsystem communication
- Organisation wide communication
- Communication and organisational control
- Communication and decision formulation and implementation
- Information dissemination as a factor of effective communication
- Communication and resource allocation
- Communication barriers -
- Organisational hierarchy
- Boss consciousness
- Mistrust
- Technical language
- Technical data
- Power distance emotion
- Organisational Culture
- Task Culture
- Role
- Person
- Power cultures
- The relationship between organisational culture and organisational structure.
- Methods of communication
- Oral Verbal
- Electronic (Coputer Aided) Communication
- Filtering
- Selective perception
- Emotions
- National Language
- Culture
- Cultural differences
- Miss-management of multiculturalism
- Gender differences
- Conflict between body language and spoken words
- Efforts to avert or eliminate communication barriers
- The type and level of communication that each organisational culture encourages
- The extent to which particular organisational cultures encourage or impair communication
- Discrimination as social identity
- Understanding and dealing with sentience.
- The effectiveness of the British legislation in protecting the rights of the disadvantaged groups.
- Gender disparity in organisations:
- An analysis of the status of women in the workplace
- Diversity mismanagement and its consequence for organisational survival:
- Some case examples
- Beyond equal opportunities:
- Towards diversity management
- Diversity management and effective human resource utilization.
- Constitution of committees and task forces.
- Gate keeping:
- Avoiding 'resonation'
- Utilizing marketing intelligence.
- Activities necessary for an effective management of organisational diversity:
- Managing organisational culture
- Ensuring human resource management system is bias free
- Managing diversity through:
- Recruitment
- Training
- Education
- Development
- Managing diversity in:
- Appraisal
- Compensation
- Benefits
- Promotion
- Creating a higher career involvement of women:Eliminating dual career routes
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has expanded its offering of baked goods and desserts. The retailer has introduced more than 60 new products including new varieties of bagels, scones, cookies, breads, pies, cupcakes, and pastries. The new products include several seasonal flavored, gluten free and organic options and like all fresh&easy brand products, contain no artificial colors or flavors, high-fructose corn syrup, or added trans fats, according to the company.
Josiah Huelle, Fresh & Easy's dessert development chef, created the new dessert items. Chef Josiah joined the Fresh & Easy team in January, bringing years of experience as a pastry chef for a variety of resorts including St. Regis Monarch Beach and St. Regis Princeville.
"My baking philosophy has always been to keep things simple and let the ingredients speak for themselves. And that's what we did with these new desserts," said Chef Josiah. "I'm excited that our customers can now enjoy these naturally flavorful, high-quality and affordable treats. We worked hard to create delicious and innovative products that our customers will love."


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Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
Welcome aboard. The Catalina 30 is a good boat and I agree a better plan.
Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
Good plan.
Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
...a quick update on the IP31...
Even though we felt the price was "decent"- after considering what the boat needed, from a newbie perspective we opted to take this particular boat off our list and look for something a little less pricey and a little more ready to go for this new sailing family.
While the IP31 is a very stout and roomy boat, and we really love the quality feel...we decided it may not be the best choice for a first boat from a learning perspective. We're probably going to be ending up in a C30 or similar boat.We had our eyes on a very nice Hunter 30 but decided we like the characteristics and quality (resale $ and owner support) of the Catalina 30, well, more.
After getting some salt in our veins (freshwater "salt" that is), perhaps we'll end up in an IP someday, slowly making way at the far corner of the wind when time and money are less of a concern.
Thanks again all for your comments.
Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
Glad it worked out for you.
Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
Excellent, Stumble (Greg)!
We are now clear with the broker on the batteries- Pending survey....
Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
Rigging the boat is kind of a toss up. I have done it both ways, but I defiantly wouldn't consider hooking up batteries. I would tell the broker that if the electrical system doesn't start, or the engine won't start when I arrive I will assume there is something wrong with it, and adjust my offering price to reflect replacement.
An accepted offer is just the beginning of the negotiations on a new (to you) boat. I have never (including professionally maintained ones) seen a boat that passed my sea trial and inspection. The fun part is going back to the broker with a list of the unexpected and negotiating for who is going to accept which costs.
Typically those things that reflect poor or ignored maintenance will be the sellers, while those things that are age related are the buyers (particularly if they were disclosed, like engine ours). Until you get the survey report and sea trial report back though you really don't know what you will have to do to get her up to snuff.
Remember a sea trial isn't a pleasure cruise. It is your last chance to find everything wrong with the boat before you spend a lot of money making it yours.
Just a short list of things found during sea trial that resulted in reduced prices
Engine wouldn't start
Generator was rusted out
Sails were mildewed and scuzzy
Lines rotten
Anchor missing
Mast pumped way to much
Shorter mast than spec (a 100' tape measure is a good thing)
Entire electrical system was non-operational...Took 5k off the price, turned out to be a fuse
roller furler wouldn't roll
Steering was very tight (bent rudder shaft as it turned out)
Steering was too loose (broken rudder straps)
The list goes on and on...
Make a list during the sea trial of everything, and I mean everything that seems not quite right. Add this list to the things discovered on survey, and seen a nicely worded letter along the lines of "we liked the boat and are still interested, but there are a number of things we need to address before moving forward." Strike from the list anything that is a diminimus cost, and see what the dealer says.
Many owners will offer up front to cover a significant percentage of the repair work, or agree to cover some things but not others.
Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
Thanks everyone for the tips, info, support and everything. I know we're not alone in our eagerness & do-it-now approach, but it's nice to hear from others in the same state of mind/expense management condition...
Sailingfool - I agree and we're going to do the ASA103 to do asap once we get the old gal in the water (and perhaps after a couple of weekends of practicing our tacking & jibing).
Stumble - Ditto on the reefing- we need to practice practice practice (in addition to MOB drills every time we go out, and some other stuff our very good instructor shared.
Re the survey itself- I spent time on the phone speaking with several very knowledgeable surveyors- now it's time to pick one. We're looking to do a full sea trial (with sails up)- As this is our first boat, and sails are expensive; let alone the rigging, we want to make sure we have a grasp on what we have and what we need to enjoy a solid operable boat this season (and/or if we need to re-negotiate....)
One question I have is- is it the sellers responsibility to rig the boat for sail in a sea trial? Right now the sails are in bags in the quarter berth, and the broker is telling me it's our responsibility to rig the sails...he even tried to tell me that we were responsible to get the batteries installed- I thought it was the seller (or his agents) responsibility to prepare the boat for survey so this does not seem right to me. I'm about to go off on a search for that info but if anyone cares to chime in please do.
thanks again for the thoughts & comments!
Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
It is exciting. We went through the same process 6 mths ago and purchased a Morgan 22 after getting our ASA101. After spending a lot more money than anticipated getting her up to snuff, we finally got her out on the water. She sailed like a dream, despite her old sails. A whole lot nicer than the Hunter 22 we learned on. Felt like a thorougbred by comparison. (probably because of the 1200 lb lead ballast). The moment she took the wind, it was all worth it. Now we are working on our ASA103/4 so we can charter in the Virgins in a couple of years.
The learning curve we experienced was educational. We bought the boat so cheaply we didnt bother with a survey. The bottom seemed mostly blister free and we knew we would need the rigging replaced. However the bottom needed more work than expected and the replacement teakwork was pretty pricey,even doing it ourselves. We replaced the centreboard cable and pin and fashioned a tabernacle to lower the mast. Luckily we found a great machinist, rigger and hull repair guy which made the process easier. We sure learned a lot about the boat in a very short time and spent more money than we could ever anticipate!
Next in our budget is roller furling and new sails for the sailing season. My old back doesnt do well bending over the sailbag on the foredeck!
Good luck with your survey. We had dreams years back of getting an Island Packet after seeing one at the Miami boat show and we were going to do the liveaboard thing. Unfortunately health issues precluded that.
You are going to have so much fun!
All the best.
Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
I'd suggest you go right back for the ASA 103, you will be sailing a pretty heavy boat, not the best learning-while-doing cruising platform. It just gets you further up the competence curve before you are reliant on your own resources.
Re: New sailing family + new (old) boat = OMG
If you haven't learned how yet, ask your instructor to come out and show you how to reef your boat. Then every time you go sailing put a reef in and take it out, until you and the crew know how it works, can get it every time, the first time, and can do it fast.
Too many people only go out in nice weather, and since they never need to reef (because they didn't go out in rough weather) have never put their reefing gear through its paces. When it comes time to do so, things are either not functional, or they don't know how to work everything. This is when stuff breaks.
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Here is the untold story of How the CarPC saved Christmas:
Twas the night before Christmas, when out in my car
The circuits were buzzing, even wireless from afar
The wiring was tucked away nice and neat with the USB hub, hidden under the seat.
When out in the yard I heard such dismay
some swearing and cursing, Santa had lost his way
His navigation was failing was said sorta quip
He was using outdated MS Streets and trips.
with Santa explaining He had just had enough
I ran in the house to gather some stuff
First a power supply, rated 12 volts you see
as the Sleigh had no means for 110 volt AC
Then with a case for his new SleighPC
and lots more goodies, to help set Santa free
then on with a touchscreen, at ten inches wide
to put in his dash, to really pimp out his ride
I returned with an armful of parts from afar
as They had all been purchased from MP3Car
the wires I ran for his new fusion brain
to turn on the wipers when it started to rain
Then on with Skype to install in a flash
so he could coordinate with Mrs. Clause right from the dash.
I loaded the drive with custom media you see
as tons of Christmas music there just had to be.
Then on with the sensors to help him to park
not to close to the chimney, but just on his mark
To the back of the sleigh I attached the GPS Puck
With a clear view of the sky, to ensure a good lock
Then I turned on the power to this new SleighPC
and a splash screen of Road Runner now filled screen
Now Santa was so occupied with his new pimped out ride
that I left him alone, and went back inside.
moments later I heard, as he steered out of sight
"Turn left in 100 meters", echoing through the night.
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Cardiovascular Fitness
This is a part of paintball that a lot of people skip out when it comes to training for a paintball season. Where are we going to start? For the large part of a paintball game you are going to be working aerobically. This means that your muscles are using the oxygen taken in through respiration to react and create an energy source. At any point if the demand for oxygen is not by a sufficient supply your body will start to work anerobiclly. Now while this is okay for 30 seconds to a minuet your body will start to notice the effect of a lactic acid build up in your muscles do to glycogen reacting on its own. A build up of lactic acid in your muscles will cause fatigue and cramp very quickly and to an extent stop you in your tracks. Therefore you want to have a good V02 max. A V02 max is the amount of oxygen you can taken in, deliver and utilise in a working minuet. Now obviously the better your V02 max the long that you will be able to compete aerobically which is what we want.
To go about building up a good V02 max you obviously want to be doing plenty of cardio work.
The best thing to do when it comes to doing cardio work is to find something that you enjoy doing. It's amazing how many people start jogging and give it up a few weeks later because they don't enjoy it. If you like running go running. Not for 15 mins but for a good solid hour, if you cant run for an hour slow the pace right down. If you have to take it to just a brisk walk do that. Its better to do 1 hour of walking rather than 20 mins of jogging. When it comes to running there are things that you should be careful of. Wear the correct footwear. People will often get shin splints because they use shit flat shoes. Also don't run every day. Running is incredibly bad for a persons knees, the weight being transferred through your knees when you run can be up to 8 times more than when you walk.
So try some other things? Swimming is fantastic. It works the whole body as well as being a good cardio exercise. But same with running. There is no point going in for 5 mins and flaking out. If you need to slow down do so. Swimming is also very easy on your joints.
Dont like swimming? Try cycling. Same as the other two its a good cardio work out. You also dont get the build up of pressure on your knees.
Now if you dont like solitary monotonous exercises try playing a demanding sport other than paintball. My choice is squash. In one hour a squash player will burn more calories than a football player, rugby player,baseball or basketball. In fact there are very few sports at a professional level that are more trying on a persons cardiovascular fitness. The only one that I know off the top of my head is cross country skiing.
So once you have good cardiovascular fitness your whole body will thank you. Firstly your heart rate will drop due left ventricular hypertrophy and because of this your heart will have to do less work when exercising. Your peak flow will increase. More capillaries will grow on the alveoli in your lungs. This will increase the rate at which diffusion occurs.
Explosive Power
Whether it be making snake or Dorito off the break at some point you will need to make a sprint. Many people dont focus on perfecting their sprint and explosive power. But why not? If you can get to snake quicker by doing so why not? People assume if they are fast they can make it to snake easily. That isnt the case. Those who can reach their maximum out put the fastest are generally those who make it first. You rarely see a sprinter with a shitty start.
Improving the explosive power in your lower body.
The muscles used when running. Firstly you are going to be using your Quadriceps. These muscles cross over two joints. Those being the hip, causing flexion and your knee, causing extension. Break the quadriceps down further and you have 4 or them; hence the term quad. You have Rectus femoris which sits on top right in th middle of your leg. Then Vastus medialis which is located on the medial side ( towards the mid line of the body ), Vastus Lateralis which is towards the lateral side of the body ( outside ) and you have a final deep quadricep call Vastus intermedialis. This is located under Rectus femoris.
Now for you hamstrings of which the are three. You have Bicep Femoris, Semitendinosis and Semimembrinosis. These three muscles will cause flexion of the knee. Extension of your hip will be cause by gluteus maximus(your arse)
Finaly in your lower leg you will have Gastrocnemius and Soleus. These muscles will cause platar flexion
(i've left out a few muscles but they arnt necessary and will be worked when doing the following exercises. I left out muscles such as Illiopsoas and Satorius)
Right now you know the main muscle how can you improve them?
Squating is the best exercise for quads you can do. But remember you are looking for explosive power so dont do too much of a heavy weight. When completing the exercise you want to be doing it as fast as you possibly can without causing injury. If you need help youtube some weightlifters doing explosive squatlifts.
To work Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis and Vastus Medialis you should perform your squats with your feet facing forward and close together, this will isolate these muscles. An important note is that you should not squat too much. A lot of people think if they have to squat a heavy weight. People who squat more than they can often don't perform them correctly. When squatting you need your femur to just go past parallel with the floor( go to low and you might not get back up and don't go low enough and you wont get the benefit). Squat a weight that you are comfortable with and do it correctly. Also when squatting don't arch your back or have the bar on your neck.
So remember speed is the key when doing this exercise.
Now this is easily my favourite hamstring/glutes/back exercise. But be careful proper technique with this exercise is essential. Poor technique can easily lead to serious injury.
Setup for Deadlift. Don't move the bar to get into proper position. Walk to the bar & position your feet correctly. Then grab the bar & Deadlift.
Foot Stance. Shoulder-width stance with toes slightly pointing out. Curl your toes up. Jump up a few times: that's the stance for Deadlifts.
Bar Position. Bar should be 5 to 10cm (2-4″) from your shins when standing. Remember the position of your laces under the bar.
Chest Up. Make a big chest & lift it up. Pull your shoulders back. Keep this position at all time & your back will never be able to round.
Look Forward. Looking down makes your back round. Looking to the ceiling can cause neck pain. Look forward during the whole lift.
Grip Width. Too small & your hands touch your legs on the way up. Too wide & you have to pull the bar higher. Use about 51cm/20″ grip width.
Gripping the Bar. Put the bar close to your fingers, not in the palm of your hands. This will minimize callus formation & torn skin.
Straight Arms. Deadlifting with bent arms can tear your biceps muscles. Keep your arms straight. Tighten your triceps.
Proper Grip for Deadlifts: bar close to the fingers, not in the palm of your hands.
Performing The Deadlift. Deadlift by pushing from the heels & bringing your hips forward. Not by pulling back with your lower back. If you Deadlift correctly, you'll feel most stress in your upper-back, glutes & hams.
Shoulder-blades over Bar. Put your shoulder-blades directly over the bar, shoulders in front of the bar. Your hips will be at the correct height.
Bar Against Shins. Pull the bar up in a straight line. The closer the barbell to your shins, the better. No need to scrape your shins.
Push From The Heels. Simple trick: curl your toes up. This automatically puts the weight on your heels.
Bar Close to You. Keep the bar in contact with your body during the whole lift, rolling the bar over your shins & thighs. The closer the bar, the less stress on your lower back & the more weight you can Deadlift.
Squeeze You Glutes. Bring your hips forward by pushing from the heels & squeezing your glutes hard. This prevents pulling with the lower back.
Lock The Weight. The Deadlift ends when your knees & hips are locked. No need to roll the shoulders or hyper-extend the lower back.
Bringing the Weight Down. Don't lose time bringing the weight down. Do it controlled but not slow. The rule: hips unlock first, then knees.
With the dead lift I would highly advise not to use running trainers but to perform the exercise in flat shoes or bare feet
^ I lifted this walkthrough from a website but I went over and checked everything to ensure it was a good and proper technique.
I would also highly suggest that you look at videos of deadlifitng before you try it.
Finally we have
Gastrocnemius and Soleus
Calf raises with a barbell are a good was to build muscle in the two muscles. The same with the other two. The movements have to be fast and explosive. You need to be standing on a flat surface( again flat shoes ) and holding the barbell as tho you are going to squat. From here it is nice and simple. All you need to do is stand o your toes and back down. Its that easy. Remember to be explosive.
Now for snapping, it totally depends on which technique that you use. Some people use their core whilst others focus things around their legs.
We will start with the legs. When snapping your legs will generally be contracting isometricly. But just because they dont move doesnt mean they wont tire. When snapping your weight is sustained in a slight crouch position mainly by rectus femoris. Now to enhance this muscles performance you want to be doing squats. Except not explosively but calm and controlled.
When people sue their core you will be using Rectus abdominis and your obliques to snap. There are muliple exercises that can be used to work your core. First off there is the plank this will work your abs. Try to hold out as long as you can. Form there you have crunches, Situps with medican balls. side plank, crunch with twist and many others. Change up the exercises you do. Dong the same ones can just be monotonous.
General Upperbody
Okay what does your upper body consist of? if you ask most people its pecs and shoulders. But there is so much more that you need to know. Heres some of the major muscles that you have in your upper body.
Pectorals Major/Minor
Deltoids Anterior/Medial/Posterior
Bicep Brachii
Tricep Brachii
Latisimus Dorsi
Erectus Spaine
Of course there are so many more muslces than just these but If I listed them all I would be here forever.
Pecs are your boobs the best exercise you can do for them is a bench press. The same rules apply with bench press as with a deadlift. It is a very dangerous exercise if you dont know how to do it. So before you even think of trying it google how to. If you want to work the top part of your pecs and some of your shoulder do an incline bench press. If you want the define cut under your pecs then do a decline bench press.
**Always have a spotter**
If you dont have access to a bench press. Push ups are fine.
Bicep brachii- Your Biceps. This is an easy one. Bicep curls are fine same with preacher curls. Once thing I would say is not to lift a weight that is too heavy other wise you start swinging your body to lift the weight.
Tricep brachi- Pretty easy as well. Youve got a range of exercises to choose from. Tricep kick backs. tricep dips or skull crushers are my favourite. ( Be careful with skull crushers not to use a weight that is too heavy)
Deltoids are the main muscle that makes up your shoulder. Its split in to three sections front middle back. But the simplest and my favourite shoulder exercises is a simple dumbbell shoulder press.
This guy has a very good technique
Your traps are those muscles on your neck, an exercises that you should look into is shurgs. you can use either a dumbbell bar. A set of dumbbells or an olympic bar.
Latisimus dorsi is one of the largest muscles in your body and the best exercise for this is simply the lat pull down.
After you do weight training you may wake up in the morning and feel like someone has come in during the night and gone to town on you with a baseball bat. This dull aching sensations is known as DOMS
This is when you don't do a cool down and the lactic acid stays in your muscles. It sure bites you in the ass. But plenty of developmental stretches will help you remove the lactic acid as well as a nice hot bath. A developmental stretch is when you hold the stretch for about 45 seconds. This is how you improve flexibility as well.
Ok here is a situation- you are running to back corner of the break and as you get into the can you roll on your ankle. It hurts like a mofo but you can still walk with a hobble. What should you do?
Stop playing you will only make things worse.
As soon as you can get some ice and apply it. By doing this the blood vessels in your ankle with vasoconstrict, this will reduce the blood flow to the area. The reason that you want to reduce the blood flow is that your body often over reacts and send far too much blood and pain to the area. So by reducing blood flow you stop the effect of this.
Only apply the ice for 10 mins at a time as if you leave it any longer the vessels will dilate as part of hunters effect so take intervals between icing.
After about 5 hours you should start to apply heat, this will dilate the vessels and send more O2 and nutrients to start the acute phase of healing. The increase blood flow to the area will decrease the healing time.
You then need to strap and bandage the affected area this will prevent too much movement and further injury.
Just so you know 9/10 times when you roll your ankle you will suffer later ligament damage on a scale of 1 to 3.
1 would put you out of exercise for a few weeks
2 will put you out for 4 weeks maybe more
3 will put you out over 6 weeks.
Always get checked out by a doctor as well.
When playing paintball being hydrated is important but its not all about water. Although you should drink plenty of water in the days prior to an event. One of the last signs that a person is dehydrated is thirst.
When you are exercising for a long duration you need to drink a combination of either
Hyoptonic now my advice is to drink Isotonic Drinks and Water. Its better to take sips regularly than all at once.
% body weight lost as sweat Physiological Effect
2% Impaired performance
4% Capacity for muscular work declines
5% Heat exhaustion
7% Hallucinations
10% Circulatory collapse and heat stroke
This is why drinking water alone wont cut it. if you become dehydrated you have lost
This wont be replaced by water.
Why is water not that great?
Drinking plain water causes bloating, suppresses thirst and thus further drinking. A poor choice where high fluid intake is required. Water contains no carbohydrate or electrolytes.
Isotonic - quickly replaces fluids lost by sweating and supplies a boost of carbohydrate. This drink is the choice for most athletes - middle and long distance running or team sports. Glucose is the body's preferred source of energy therefore it may be appropriate to consume Isotonic drinks where the carbohydrate source is glucose in a concentration of 6% to 8% - e.g. High Five, SiS Go, Boots Isotonic, Lucozade Sport.
I'd advise you to make your own isotonic drink as it wont contain unwanted sugars ect.
Isotonic - 200ml of orange squash (concentrated orange), 1 litre of water and a pinch of salt (1g). Mix all the ingredients together and keep chilled
So through out the day have both have regular sips rather than all at once.
You often hear that you should have a healthy balanced diet but what is it? Well Its paying attention to something called a Food Pyramid.
You should pay attention to this and follow its recommendations. You dont need a massive diet change to be healthy.
*** This thread is nowhere near complete I will add more when I have time***
Ideas always welcome
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Region: South East
Murrintown Community Hall,
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Ongoing Group physiotherapist led exercise classes for people with MS
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This week Joan Jordan speaks powerfully about the reality of living on a fixed income. She shares with us the value of being honest about financial issues to ensure you don't miss out on life. I will NEVER lose the thrill of getting my first ever, real, grown-up pay-check. Emergency tax couldn't dull the buzz of having my own money which I could spend on whatever my 22-year-old heart desired. The cash was mine and the shops were calling. Oasis first! I swanned past the 70% off rail and noticed an avocado green suede skirt winking at me coquettishly. I tried on the timeless classic and handed over the notes. I loved it! Buying stuff with my own money rocked! Since I got diagnosed with MS, I guess I have adjusted my lifestyle considerably. You could say that I am cutting my green suede to meet my measure- which is currently postage-stamp sized. I need to watch out for getting trapped into expensive events where the champagne is flowing and the bill is split at the end. I know the price of everything and the 70% off rail is the only place that is not off limits in Oasis. Digging deeper- having my own money which I had earned myself gave me a sense of worth. Now that I don't have my own cash, I feel a loss of independence and certainly a huge amount of guilt that I can no longer support my family financially. I have an honours degree in Computer Science from Trinity College and a EUPATI qualification (patient education) but despite many applications, I haven't even been given a single interview since I got diagnosed in 2010. This gets discouraging after a while and my confidence has certainly taken a bashing. I do worry about the future and how we will manage financially. It's hard not to. Currently, one ad on the TV really irks me. It's about Kate and Mick. It's the last day of their mortgage and it ends up with Kate remarking that despite their trials and tribulations- "We just KNEW we could make it work". I want to make it work Kate- believe me I do. Sometimes, things outside your control happen and try as hard as you can, it just won't work anymore…. Having lived on a tight budget for a few years now, my advice would be to take a good look at how you are currently spending your money. Cut out what you consider frivolous but be careful not to launch into full blown austerity. If you really like the branded ketchup- then let it remain on the shopping list. If the fancy coffee to mark the end of the week makes you feel better- then relish every drop and don't let yourself feel guilty about it. If you get invited to an occasion, be clear that you are covering your own costs. If you can't possibly afford it- don't go! If you really can't make ends meet, talk to somebody you can trust or even your local Citizens Information to check that you are getting all your entitlements. Denying the problem doesn't help. Have you got any tips on managing your money while living with MS? I would love to hear them. **IPPOSSI, The Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science and Industry, is developing a Patient Education Programme in Health Innovation. Apply before the 30th June to take part.
Hello, my name is Caroline Brennan and I was diagnosed with MS in May 2014. I experienced prolonged symptoms both before and after my diagnosis and got no relief from disease modifying drugs- just a selection of side-effects. As crazy as this may sound, I now count my diagnosis as one of the greatest blessings in my life. MS made me dig deep within for life skills that I otherwise may have never acquired. I have been forced to take a thorough inventory of my life and MS has been my toughest but greatest teacher. It has taught me a deep sense of appreciation for both my mind and body and all of the miraculous things that these aspects of me can do. I have chosen to focus my attention on the things I can do and this has served me very well. I treat my body with respect, as if it is an irreplaceable machine and I fuel it with organic, wholesome, nutritious foods. I protect it from chemicals, additives and preservatives and in turn it responds positively. I give it rest when it signals to me that it has had enough and I cool it down at the first sign of overheating. In short, I have learned to listen, deeply, to my body. When I walk I am focused on walking. I am appreciating every successful step I take. When I shower I am focused on showering, appreciating the flow of the water. When I eat, I am focused on tasting, chewing, swallowing. The old me was too busy thinking about the next task to notice the details of these daily rituals and so deeply entrenched in mental chatter that I was totally unaware as to what I was actually doing in the present moment. But that is only a small part of my journey thus far. I have also learned the importance of being very selective in relation to the story I tell about myself. I am me first and foremost. I am not the sum total of my experiences and I am not my MS. It is not the most defining thing about me. I start every day reciting a list of positive affirmations silently to myself. This practise sustains me so well that I would not even entertain beginning my day without reminding myself of all the good things that are housed within myself. Try it! What works for me is: "I am kind, I am loving, I am content, I am hopeful, I am blessed, I am supported, I am looking forward, I am doing my best and I am inspired." These are just some of my favourites. It doesn't really matter what the mantra is - the principle behind the concept is that the words "I am" are incredibly powerful. Starting my day in this way uplifts my mood and sets the tone for the day ahead. There are lots of other tips and tricks I have learned along my MS path. Its' been quite the journey so far and (here's another affirmation for you…) I am only getting started! PS. I am mother to a five-year-old boy, I am a wife, I am a daughter and I am a practising lawyer. I am also skydiving in support of MS Ireland on 15th July!
Research participants needed You are invited to participate in a study that will evaluate the validity of a speech pathology specific questionnaire for persons with Multiple Sclerosis (pMS). In this study, you are invited to complete an online survey. The questions in the survey will include a range of relevant topics such type of MS, voice quality, swallowing, language, and the state of your social and psychological wellbeing. After two weeks, you will be asked to complete some of the questions again. Who is eligible? Aged 18 years or over; Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis; English speaking; Ability to complete the questionnaire. What does this study involve for participants? This survey will obtain information about your overall health status and daily routines. This survey will explore the impacts of Multiple Sclerosis disease on areas like swallowing, speech voice and communication. Participating in this survey is voluntary and we appreciate your time when participating. You have the opportunity to win one of two $50 gift vouchers if you complete the two questionnaires. A donation of $2 will also be made to MS Australia for each completed questionnaire, with a maximum of $500. The questionnaire can be found on: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SpeechPathologyMS Further reading Participant Informed Consent Form Ethic Approval Get in touch If you want more information on this project, please feel free to contact Dr. Hans Bogaardt at 02 -‐ 9351 9334 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com. A multi‐page Patient Information Statement, describing the study in detail, is available and will be sent to anyone who expresses their interest in this study. The ethical aspects of this study have been approved by The University of Sydney HREC (Protocol no. 2017/197) Discipline of Speech Pathology Faculty of Health Sciences S Block Cumberland Campus C42, 75 East Street, LidcombeNSW 2141 Australia T +61 2 9351 9539 F +61 2 9351 9163 E email@example.com
Developing new resources Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have developed four short, animated films about multiple sclerosis. They are looking for people living with MS, people who work with them, and their relatives, friends and loved ones to complete short surveys on the films in order to learn from their experiences of the films and to inform the development of future resources for people with MS. The videos and surveys can be accessed at the below links until Monday, July 17th: Video 1: How does MS affect my brain? Survey 1: How does MS affect my brain? Video 2: How does MS affect my cognitive function? Survey 2: How does MS affect my cognitive function? Video 3: What is cognitive reserve? Survey 3: What is cognitive reserve? Video 4: How can I keep my brain healthy? Survey 4: How can I keep my brain healthy? Thank you in advance - your participation will be invaluable in helping them to improve the resources they develop for people with MS.
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Studio Anjali in Avon offers Partner Yoga series starting Feb. 22
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AVON – Studio Anjali at The Westin will host a special four-part Partner Yoga series starting on Feb. 22.
Taught by Tanya Miller and Emily Moyer, the Partner Yoga classes will be held on four Fridays: Feb. 22, March 1, March 8 and March 15. Each class will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Studio Anjali.
Partner yoga is a unique practice that cultivates trust, communication, connection and playfulness. Working with a partner enables you to press the edges and access a deeper place in your Asana. In these classes, we will develop a space of community and trust. Each week, we will build on a new aspect of partnering and assists. Bring a partner if you wish, or come open to pairing up. No previous partner yoga experience is necessary.
The cost is $10 per class for Athletic Club at The Westin members or $15 for two members signing up together. Members can sign up for the four-part series for $35 per person; the public can sign up for $50. The non-member drop in price is $15 per class per person.
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Josh Carrier Not Convicted On Most Serious Charges
21 Convictions For Child Porn, Not Guilty Or No Verdict On 186 Counts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - After six days of deliberations, a jury in the child sex abuse trial of ex-police officer Joshua Carrier did not convict him on any of the most serious charges he was facing.
The jury found Carrier guilty on 21 counts of sexual exploitation of a child, but acquitted him or could not reach a verdict on any of the charges that he molested 22 boys from Horace Mann Middle School. Carrier was acquitted of more than 30 counts, and the jury could not agree on 150 counts.
One juror cried as the verdicts were read.
4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May said he plans to re-try Carrier on all the counts the jury could not reach a verdict on.
Initially, when Judge David Gilbert read the jury's verdict forms, he said jurors had found Carrier guilty on one count of unlawful sexual contact on a child. But when he polled the jurors on whether that was in fact their verdict, one juror stunned the courtroom when she said it was not.
"It's not now," she said, when Gilbert asked if 'guilty' was her verdict.
The courtroom began buzzing at her response, and Gilbert sent the jurors back into deliberations on that single count. The jury returned less than 10 minutes later and said they could not agree on a verdict.
Jurors looked stone-faced and some teary-eyed as they were released from service.
The jury foreman, Julia, who didn't want to give her last name, said the trial was the most emotional time of her life.
"It was extremely difficult, it was frustrating, it was tiring, it was emotional and I'm ready to be done," she said.
Julia said that there were two people on the jury who tended not to agree with the others about convicting Carrier of the child sex abuse charges.
After the jury's decisions were announced, prosecutor Amy Fitch asked that Carrier's bond be revoked. Alleged victims' parents had a chance to address the court.
"This is my son's worst nightmare," said one dad.
Judge Gilbert ultimately decided to revoke Carrier's bond, and Carrier was led away in handcuffs.
"Josh was very disappointed by the verdicts of guilty, he was very pleased with the acquittal counts and displeased the judge decided to take him into custody," said Carrier's attorney, Chris Decker.
Neither the defense nor the prosecution claimed victory based on the jury's findings. Both sides praised jurors for their work.
"I appreciate the time the jurors took," said May. "They worked on the case for many, many days. By the questions we saw, we saw it was very excruciating for some of them."
"For anyone who was in the courtroom, it was pretty clear this was a heartfelt series of verdicts," said Decker. "The jurors were emotional, they've been through a great deal, they've worked through hundreds of counts with great focus and great stamina."
A new trial date will be set in early May. It's expected to take four to six weeks, just as this trial did.