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On Sunday, October 15, 2017, myself and eleven birders had a very nice morning weather-wise at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge (FWNC&R). We were hoping that the cool front that came in just before sunrise was going to bring some nice migrants and/or winter residents with it, but avian activity was definitely slow. We walked close to two miles of the recently re-opened Equestrian Trail, then visited the new boardwalk that was dedicated early this year, then wound up our tour of the FWNC&R walking around Greer Island. Highlights included nice views of a perched Osprey that later gave us a fly-by at the Boardwalk, and also a very cooperative Belted Kingfisher seen from the levee going to Greer Island - it stayed perched and we never saw it leave. The most common bird species of the day by far was the Eastern Phoebe. Below is a list of 27 bird species that were either seen or heard by members of the group. We also had a troublesome sparrow species on the levee going back from Greer Island that we are seeking a second opinion on.
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Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great-blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
White-faced Ibis
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
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Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
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American Crow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
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Carolina Wren
Marsh Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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I've only ever seen this at Costco, so it might be one of Costco's house brands. But honestly it's one of the best values you can get for whole bean coffee. The best part is it actually tastes great! My husband and I are coffee addicts so we always get the huge Costco sized coffees, and we've tried a few different types there. But after being disappointed with other brands, we always come back to the Java Club one.
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To commemorate organization's 36th foundation day, the Dal Khalsa, a Sikh political party, is holding a Conference on August 13 at Jalandhar on the subject of Azaadi-the only way. Party head H S Dhami in a statement said Muslims got Pakistan on August 14th and Hindus got India on 15th while Sikhs missed the bus. He said since then, Sikhs have been striving for their own Homeland. Reiterating their commitment to the cause of Sikh independence, the organization has decided to observe August 13 as "Azaadi Sankalp Divas'. He said all promises made to Sikhs by Indian leadership before and


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Here is a super crazy catfish that was around before my time on GAG started. Name was Sandplanet. The veteran GAGers can tell you more.
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JEE Main 2016 Results: The Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) is officially announced the date to declare the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2016 Results date on April 27, 2016 through its official website jeemain.nic.in. As many students participated in this examination and all candidates who had written this examination those have been waiting for jee main results 2016 of this examination for a long period of time. Requested from all aspirants who participated in this examination can go to official website After declaration,the students can download their JEE main results by logging on to the official website, and clicking on the appropriate link. and see own result and score card of this examination. The students can take admission any engineering college of all over India through the score of JEE Main score card. There were almost 1,50,000 students participated in this examination in all over India.
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The 32nd Annual Pickens Azalea Festival took place with two days of good weather and started Friday night in full swing.
I would personally like to extend my gratitude to Pickens Mayor David Owens, City Council, Pickens Police Department, and Streets and Sanitation Department crews for their assistance in making the festival a safe environment for everyone.
Thanks to the several volunteer groups and individuals who assisted the Azalea festival board/committee, Pickens Senior Citizens, PHS Science Club and Danielle Yother for performing the national anthem.
I am grateful to Pickens High School artist Hanna Jones, winner of the azalea artwork competition for this year, which appeared on official references to the festival. Thank you to Pickens Rotary Club for serving as sponsors of the azalea art contest.
The 10th Annual 5K Walk/Run hosted by the Pickens Women's Association saw a very successful event Saturday morning raising money to benefit the Beverly M. Smith scholarship.
Thank you to the Pickens Sentinel & Pickens County Courier for publishing the annual Azalea Festival insert. I would also like to thank IWANNA for the festival booklet, Grace Methodist Church and Bowers Transportation Services for donating the use of shuttle buses for the Hagood Mill tours and parking Saturday during the festival and to TD Bank of Pickens for sponsoring Friday's Appreciation Luncheon.
A big thank you to Amy Hawley and the Burning Brick for hosting the vendor drop in breakfast on Saturday Morning and to Upstate Jeep Legends Club and Lake Keowee Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep for sponsoring the Friday night cruise in dash plaque.
The festival board extends our deepest gratitude to our sponsors: The City of Pickens, Hendricks Honda of Easley, IWANNA, Pickens County Courier, Pickens Chamber of Commerce, Pickens Sentinel, SC Education Lottery, Domino's of Pickens, Totman-signs, Stockade n'Stuff, Pickens Dental Associates, South State Bank, Senator Larry Martin, Fairway Outdoor Advertising, TD Bank of Pickens, Home Depot of Easley, Cornell Dubilier, Burning Brick, Grace United Methodist Church, Bowers Transportation Services, Cannon /AnMed Health, Wendy's of Pickens, Cassell/Hendricks CPA,PA, Mike Holcombe's Tire & Auto, Bojangles of Pickens, Pickens Family Dentistry, Hardee's of Pickens, Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County, Pizza Inn of Pickens, TTI of Anderson, Cherokee Foothills Realty, Pickens Dental Association, R. Carl Byars Ins. Agency, General Ins. Agency, Gym Life, The Life FM radio, and Pickens County Council.
I personally what to thank a very dedicated group of people who volunteer their time and energy to make this festival a success each year, the Azalea Festival Board & Committee. It takes months of planning to put on an event of this magnitude.
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We have needed rain. We had so little snow last winter that we knew it was going to be dry this summer. But the monsoons haven't come yet, so it is even drier than we feared. My land didn't even put up any grasses this year and ranchers, who feed their animals from what they grow, are unable to produce what they need, even with irrigation. The land is just so deeply parched, reserving its scant resources.
And it's been unusually windy and hot and, more recently, humid. Even at night it's not cooling off as it usually does. And then there are the fires. I'm sure you've all heard about them. CNN's lead story a couple of weeks ago was, "New Mexico On Fire!" and, while that's not true, there were some days when it felt true. I'm happy to say the fires are all under control now and most are out completely.
I'm from Seattle originally and, while the northwest can have its droughts too, yearning for rain in the summer isn't something we ever did. There's a line in the movie, Sleepless In Seattle, that I always loved. When Annie tells her brother she's thinking of moving to Seattle he says, "It rains nine months out of the year there!" Exactly. So wishing for rain is not something that comes naturally to me.
But I am wishing for it now. I look at my brittle land and long, with all my heart, for a break in the weather, for the cooling nurture of the rain.
We have had a smattering of small showers and then, late yesterday afternoon, it rained in earnest. Thank you Spirit! And it is amazing what this land will do with just this small bit of nature's bounty. It is a land that is accustomed to lying dormant, waiting for some nourishment, so when it comes it springs to life.
Yesterday's lovely drizzle (the very best rain we can get because it seeps into the ground while hard rain washes over its surface) was not enough. It only lasted about an hour and a half. But it was plenty to set the Junipers singing and to give us all a breath of fresh air—enough for a wonderful walk this morning with the boys.
And now, right this very minute, a storm is gathering over Truchas Peaks. Thunder is rumbling and I smell rain in the air. And as I step outside to take one more picture for this post, there it is, the first sweet drops of today's new rain. Perhaps the monsoons are finally upon us. May it be so.
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Within the institute may be done specific research in the field of traffic development of studies, reports and projects. The goal of the institute is to establish cooperation with local and international organizations, cooperation with other universities and institutes, participation in tenders in the country and abroad to carry out projects and studies of strategic importance.
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The bereaved parents affected by the Mortonhall scandal always feared the inquiry into what went on at the crematorium would leave some of their most pressing questions unanswered. And so it has proved.
Dame Elish Angiolini's report is admirably thorough and pulls no punches when it comes to highlighting failings within the city council and the NHS. But when it comes to two of the most important questions for many parents there is still no answer, or at least none that comes with any certainty.
The almost complete absence of proper record keeping at the crematorium means that Dame Elish has been unable to answer definitively parents' questions about what happened to their baby.
That is the great tragedy of Mortonhall. The ongoing pain that will cause is plainly spelled out by the former Lord Advocate when she says that parents "will now be left with a lifetime of uncertainty about their baby's final resting place".
The other striking question that remains unanswered is that of who is to blame for things going so badly wrong? There is no point in blame for its own sake, but it is reasonable to look for people to be held to account for their mistakes.
The issue of accountability is clouded by the different versions of events given by different witnesses. In some cases the former management and their staff have given different accounts of events and former crematorium manager George Bell has even questioned the accuracy of what is said in Dame Elish's report.
The report does make clear that were serious failures in the management of the council-run crematorium, where "inertia" ruled rather than compassion for grief-stricken families. But the extent of that culpability will not be clear without further questioning of the differing accounts.
That is where a public inquiry with wide-ranging powers might possibly help by allowing the cross-examination of witnesses.
But there will always be some doubt about whether even a judicial-style process will reach a definitive conclusion, especially about events that happened several years ago.
A public inquiry would certainly be a further ordeal for many families. Whether or not it would shed enough new light to be worth the pain deserves careful consideration.
Even without a public inquiry, this is highly unlikely to be the end of the line. Parents have the option of suing the council over its failings. If legal action ends in an out-of-court settlement, then it may bring some measure of justice, but it will not bring families any closer to the full truth.


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10 Most Important Non-Skill Players on the Philadelphia EaglesAugust 10, 2012
10 Most Important Non-Skill Players on the Philadelphia Eagles
For the Philadelphia Eagles and rest of the league, "skill" players have been taking over as stars in the NFL.
Quarterbacks are breaking records. Running backs are looking for new contracts. Wide receivers are changing the dynamics of the game and forcing defenses to adjust accordingly.
In this article, we pay homage to those who do battle in the trenches and may often get overlooked when talking about stars.
Cullen Jenkins
Even with the infusion of young talent, Cullen Jenkins is still the most versatile player along the Eagles defensive line. He can penetrate the middle as a tackle or get to the quarterback as an edge-rusher.
Simply put: there's nothing he can't do.
Last season, he finished as Pro Football Focus' fourth-most productive pass rushing defensive tackle and will again be a factor in stopping the run.
His presence is what allows Jim Washburn to mix and match his linemen so freely, and gives rookies like Fletcher Cox and Vinny Curry a role model to learn from.
Todd Herremans
If Cullen Jenkins is the most versatile player on the defensive line, then Todd Herremans definitely deserves that distinction for the offensive group.
Herremans will start the season at right tackle and draw the assignment of protecting Michael Vick's blindside. However, if any injuries were to occur up front, it wouldn't surprise me to see him get shuffled around.
The do-it-all player made a living at left guard before last year's switch and has filled in for Jason Peters at left tackle as well.
His versatility and ability to play both outside spots make him an invaluable commodity for the Eagles and one of their most important players.
Alex Henery
Andy Reid didn't call upon Alex Henery during big-game situations as a rookie, but let's not forget how important the kicking game really is. If Philadelphia wants any shot at a Super Bowl run, chances are they're going to need him to make a clutch kick here or there.
Henery will be looking to build on a solid first season while easing fans from the memory of David Akers' record-setting performance with the San Francisco 49ers.
The Eagles selected him in the fourth round last season believing that his leg strength and accuracy would help alleviate some of the pressures placed on Michael Vick and the offense.
Henery has already kicked off the preseason in good fashion, but the true test still lies ahead.
Brent Celek
Two-tight-end sets are becoming more of a norm in today's pass-happy NFL, and if you haven't heard, the Eagles are looking to employ more this formation themself. This all begins with Brent Celek, who is an all-around talent and has taken tremendous strides as a blocker.
Celek is as sure-handed as they come, and commands the center of the field in order for DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin to be playmaking threats on the outside.
Without his toughness and grit, the Eagles would lose their best red-zone target and another dynamic to their offense.
Jason Babin
After two successful years under Jim Washburn's tutelage, it's safe to say that Jason Babin was made to play in his Wide-9 scheme.
In the earlier part of his career, Babin's aggressiveness was something that often left him out of position or lost. However, Washburn has been able to garnish that aggression and turn it into quarterback sacks.
Now I'm not saying that Babin is the most complete player along the defensive line, but the pressure he generates is hard to replace and the timeliness of his sacks have saved Philadelphia an estimated 27 points.
If he were to miss any significant amount of time, you could take the Eagles out of talks for best defensive line immediately.
Trent Cole
My sentiment towards Jason Babin can double for Trent Cole as well.
The combination of the two give Juan Castillo arguably the best set of defensive ends in the NFL, but make no mistake, Cole is far and beyond the more complete player. He has recorded double-digit sack numbers for the past three seasons and is a stout run-stopper as well.
His discipline and consistency are what allow teammates like Babin the freedom to solely focus on getting to the opposing team's quarterback. And although Cole's name doesn't come up very often in discussions about elite defenders, Philadelphia would be quick to explain his value.
Demetress Bell
Aside from Michael Vick, there may not be another offensive player who is more closely watched than Demetress Bell.
Bell, of course, will be replacing All Pro left tackle Jason Peters for the entire season, and is the only new face on an offensive line returning four starters. If that isn't enough reason for him to feel the pressure, you can bet that the lineup of pass-rushers he's scheduled to face will.
DeMarcus Ware, Justin Tuck, Brian Orakpo, James Harrison, Cliff Avril, Jonathan Abraham, Will Smith, Charles Johnson and Geno Atkins are all scheduled to lock up against Bell at some point during the season. So if Bell can't keep Vick safe and on his feet, expect there to be more than just eyes direct towards him.
Mychal Kendricks
This marks the second year in a row that Philadelphia will be featuring a rookie linebacker in their starting lineup. The only difference this time around is that Mychal Kendricks should be ready to handle that role.
The former Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year put on a show at the NFL Combine and proved himself to be one of the most physically-gifted players at his position.
So far, the Eagles have been slowly introducing him to their coverage concepts—something an elite athlete like him has grasped with relative ease. If he continues to develop at a rapid pace, his potential and ability to become a difference maker could be something the Eagles enjoy for years to come.
Jason Kelce
Playing center in the NFL is no walk in the park.
With 350-pound behemoths towering over and ready to attack at the snap of the ball, it almost seems as if delivering the football to the quarterback wasn't made to be easy.
Jason Kelce will still be subjected to these physical challenges as the focal point of the offensive line, but will also be taking on the responsibilities of making line calls as well in 2012. This means that Howard Mudd is trusting his second-year pro to identify any oncoming blitzes and relay his reads to Michael Vick so they can make appropriate adjustments at the line of scrimmage.
Kelce's ability to make a quick and accurate pre-snap read will determine a whole lot for the Eagles offense this season, and just may be what keeps Vick from getting injured.
DeMeco Ryans
If the quarterback is the most important player on offense, then why should the defensive signal-caller be treated any differently?
DeMeco Ryans was acquired by Philadelphia to be the leader of a defense that lacked stability amongst their linebacking corps.
Not only will his presence provide the defense with some much-needed physicality, but also an intimidator in the middle.
Too many times last season, we saw missed tackles at the second level that would expose the secondary and lead to big gains. If Ryans can simply tackle the way he did in Houston, he should earn his way back into the Pro Bowl.


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Since the beginning of the year we as a team of developers started meeting 1-2 times a month talking about UX design. Urged with a motivation to create better software for our clients and serve them better I started the conversation inside our company. Years ago I read classics like Alan Cooper's The Inmates and Don Norman's The Psychology of Everyday Things. They left me with a craving to create something more fitting for users but I had no place where to start. At the turn of the year I focused on learning as much as I can about UX, product design and design in general. Here's my list of insights I gained in these 6 months (in no particular order):
- doing UX means changing the culture and mindset of the whole company from technology to people
- nothing beats exposure to real users in their contexts (source)
- contextual observation and interviews are key and the most profitable and motivating method to find out more about your users
- analytics and data can tell you more about what user do, interviews why are they doing it
- in the enterprise context where we are it is sometimes difficult if not impossible to gain access to users
- some methods from UX feel a bit squishy and the value of doing them not apparent
- traditional (UX) designers have a hard time talking about the value of UX for the business
- the definition of UX is all including at best and inconsistent at worst, but it doesn't really matter to me as I want to improve the software we write regardless of what it is called or which responsibility it is
- in order to craft a better user experience our development process has to change drastically
- the creative method (observe, reflect, make) is a way to order my concepts about UX
- users behave differently in different situations, the better way to capture that is jobs to be done not persona
- the UI layer is where experiments are made, therefore it should be changed more easily than other parts
- assumptions are very dangerous, trying to validate or falsify them
- you have to live with assumptions, know their risk
- conversations are the way to spread knowledge, not documentation and not presentations
- let users or stakeholders talk, do not complete thoughts for them, get comfortable with silence
- the user has a whole different view of your UI than you
- I have to learn to suspend judgement
- ask why but not endlessly
- the struggling moments of your users are the best points to start for a better solution
- understand the problem, the context and the user's motivations better
- requirements are liars
- use whiteboards more, they help me to think spatially
- if you cannot argue for a design, the client overruns you with his taste
- think in systems, systems of people and design systems
- small usability improvements are easy and therefore we often tend to flock to them
- conversations with people are hard therefore we tend to avoid asking the hard and important questions
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Saturday 26 September – South Down Hunt West Pony Club Competition at Hickstead Showground with swim at Hurstpierpoint College – Well done Mini Mini Girls, TEAM 2ND! Darcy Rook, Lottie Peachey, Katie Clyne and Poppy Humphrey finished 5th, 8th, 10th and 12th respectively as individuals.
Saturday 25th & Sunday 27th July, Area 11 Tetrathlon – Congratulations to Harry Scott, who WON the mini-mini boys tetrathlon at the Area competition this weekend. He won the swim, jumped Sinbad clear and ran 1000m in 4mins 10secs! WOW! Abi Scott competed in the Mini Girls and Kate Moss in the Junior Girls. Arti Davis competed in his first ever tetrathlon and jumped a lovely clear round on Chocs Away. Well done all of you, riding and running in the pouring rain!
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Sunday 26th April – Mid Surrey Tetrathlon at Walton on the Hill Well done to our only two competitors, Ollie and Phoebe Hill. Ollie won the Mini Boys with 4340 points and Phoebe achieved PBs in all disciplines. Copy of FINAL RESULTS
Saturday 21 March - Old Surrey and Burstow Tetrathlon at Ardingly
West Kent Sevenoaks was well represented across the classes with personal achievements for each and every one of our members. We only had one Junior Girl, Kate, who is returning to tetrathlon after a couple of years away. Kate finished 8th from 17 and won the swim. Zoe Sollis was our only Mini Girl. It was a huge class and Zoe shot an amazing 900 to take equal second in her shoot. Oli Hill continues to lead in the Mini Boys competition, winning again, with a score of 4494, he won the run, jumped clear and was second in the swim. Jack Pullen finished a very credible 10th overall, finishing third in the run. Archie Humphrey jumped a faultless clear round on Marvel in the Mini Mini boys to finish second individually and Edward put in an excellent set of scores for his first time in a Tetrathlon. As for the Mini Mini Girls team, well what can I say? Fantastic WIN for West Kent Sevenoaks! Leading the way was Lottie Peachey who WON individually, winning the Shoot with 840 and a foot-perfect clear round on Bertie, a strong swim and solid run secured her place at the top. Darcy Rook also jumped clear and came 6th individually. Katie Clyne, Elsa Boomgaard and Charlie Bailey all put in good confident performances resulting in good scores. The Triathlon team was SECOND from 15 teams. WOW! Well done Lara Bailey, Phoebe Hill and Fergus Gillece.
East Kent Pony Club Triathlon at Great Chart, nr Ashford – Friday 20th February 2015
Well done to our four competitors who braved the atrocious weather and lots of mud. Darcy Rook won the mini-mini girls competition, including winning the run. Harry Scott was 5th in the mini-mini boys and Zoe was 6th in the mini girls. Abi Scott pulled out after the shoot feeling unwell. Well done all of you.
Area 11 Winter Triathlon – Rye – Saturday 7th February, 2015
Well done Ollie Hill on coming Second and qualifying for the National Finals at Milton Keynes.


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Think Australian cars and it's easy to get wound up in a rigorous debate on the Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore. But in terms of local production, it's the Toyota Camry and its Aurion V6 offspring that lead the way in actual numbers produced, mainly thanks to an at-times sizeable export program.
Not that the Camry is an Australian car per se - it just happens to be built here. The Camry is very much an international car, built in eight plants around the world, with minor tweaks for individual markets.
While the Camry is often criticised for being bland, Toyota is hoping (again) to change that image and make the Camry more appealing to private buyers, who are increasingly important to car makers because they usually pay more than fleets and provide a good guide to how popular the car will be in the used-car market.
The basic Camry Altise is still aimed at the fleet market, while the three new Atara models - S, SX and SL - have private buyers squarely in their sights.
In the real world
Keyless entry: The "Smart Key" allows you to leave the key in your pocket to unlock the doors, although it doesn't always work first time.
Medium to large: It's officially a medium car but shares its body with the Aurion, a large car. The "size" difference comes about with the engines — four-cylinder versus V6.
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The mother of a student left fighting for his life after he was badly injured on a night out in Blackpool has spoken of her pride at her son's "determination" to recover.
Reece Roberts, 25, has spent the past four months desperately clinging to life after he was found unconscious outside a bar in Queen Street, on September 27, last year.
The Blackpool and The Fylde College student had been out drinking with friends when police say he was attacked.
Mr Roberts struck his head on the pavement and was left needing emergency treatment to reduce the build up of blood on his brain.
Months on, his condition has deteriorated and he now needs more surgery to fit metal plates to his skull.
Mum Milissa Roberts, said: "It's been so hard having to watch Reece go through so much.
"He is doing as well as can be expected. He does know what's going on.
"I am so proud to be able to call myself his mum.
"He has faced every step amazingly in his stride.
"There is still a very long way to go but we are hopeful. The hospital is doing everything it can for him.
"He was meant to go in for his operation but another case more urgent came in.
"That was heartbreaking. My boy needs urgent surgery - but I understand why the hospital had to make that decision.
"We have been by his side the whole time and he knows we will always be there."
The 25-year-old was initially taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital after the incident but, after suffering a severe fit, was transferred to Royal Preston Hospital for specialist treatment and is now currently in the Neuro Rehab Unit.
Milissa, of Lakeway, Layton, said: "What happened to Reece has changed all of our lives.
"From his to his little brother George's - nothing will ever be the same again.
"Reece has been so poorly that many times we thought we would lose him.
"He can not walk, he is wearing nappies but the hospital have made him more stable and we hope this operation will help his recovery even more.
"We do hope he will be able to walk again in the future, but no one can tell us for sure.
"Having this operation as soon as possible is vital."
Reece has Sotos Syndrome, known as cerebral gigantism, so he is taller and thinner than most people.
Milissa, 42, who can not drive and has to rely on public transport or the generosity of family members to visit Reece is now planning to move house to find a home more suitable for his needs.
She said: "I have no idea where we are going to move to, but all I know is my current house is not suitable.
"Reece currently sleeps down in the basement but there is damp on the walls and he will struggle with the stairs..
"I really can't tell you how much this has changed our lives.
"But no matter how hard it is for us his family, it is a million times harder for Reece.
"He is my baby and I would do anything for him. He is so determined.
"Reece is a fighter and we will get through this."
His family including his mum Milissa, sisters Chloe,14, and Lisa, 25 and baby brother George, 20 months, have kept a permanent vigil by his bedside since the incident happened.
His auntie Toni Roberts, 37, of Highcroft Avenue, Bispham, added: "He's really not good and is going down hill.
"He is awful at the moment.
"He's gone from being amazing and using the toilet to being incontinent.
"We are all really stressed. We want him to have the operation as soon as possible and as soon as he has that he will start improving and get better."
Scores of Reece's friends have taken to social networking site Facebook to wish him well and his local pub The Queen's on Talbot Road organised fund-raising events to help his family with travel costs.
Thomas Field, 26, of no fixed address has been charged with section 18 wounding with intent. He will appear at Preston Crown Court on March 4 for a plea and case management hearing.


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For anyone who isn't familiar with the Fuel Run brand, it's an offshoot of the goldRush Rally group for short 2-3 day road rallies.
We were fortunate enough to join their first annual Fuel Run Midnight Run to Las Vegas this past weekend and – spoiler alert – it didn't disappoint.
Here's a good analogy: it's like taking a staycation between your summer vacations – but for automotive enthusiasts.
From what I've heard the organizers of Fuel Run set up these short rallies so people can experience what goldRush Rally is like on a much smaller scale.
The Start Grid
The starting point for Fuel Run Midnight run was at CNC Motors in Ontario, California on Friday at about 6 pm.
I know what you're thinking – if you live in Southern California you would have to leave early to get to Ontario at 6 pm because rush hour is going to be a beeeeyooooootch.
And it was – it took us almost 3 hours to get to Ontario from the West Side and most of the drive was bumper to bumper traffic.
But all the beautiful cars being sold at CNC (and participating in the event) made us quickly forget the 7th stage of hell known as the 10 freeway on a Friday night.
We had some time to reconnect with fellow goldRushers and meet new friends at CNC and we were all treated to an amazing Mediterranean dinner at around 7 pm.
The parking lot at CNC Motors was packed with some badass automobiles and the excitement to get on the road was palpable.
Exotics. Las Vegas. What more could a gearhead ask for?
Getting to Las Vegas
As with all road rallies, the pace of driving was dependent on each individual team's appetite for risk.
For us, we followed all the posted speed limits and drove as safe as possible (for anyone who was there and will post a note otherwise, I will stick to my story).
The traffic going to Las Vegas was pretty sparse since the 15 freeway was right beside CNC Motors.
It was amazing to be driving with some of the dopest cars in existence going to one of my favorite cities in the world.
First stop when we got to Las Vegas – Chicago Motor Cars.
Chicago Motor Cars
Much like CNC Motors, Chicago Motor Cars is one of the best places to host automotive fanatics, because their showroom is filled with some of the best sports cars in the world.
They also served champagne:
By the time all the Fuel Run participants got to Chicago Motor Cars, the parking lot was full and it was like a spontaneous car show.
Some people were fortunate enough to know about the rally and came by to take pictures of the event.
We even got to see the latest creation from Revzani Motors in the flesh:
After filling ourselves up with some drinks and food, we all headed to The Palazzo to get some rest.
The Las Vegas Strip
One of the coolest things to happen during the Las Vegas Fuel Run was when we all hit the strip at night and took over the entire road:
Everyone was revving their engines and turned up their stereos. In return, tourists took photos of the car show which ensued.
Unfortunately, a few people were pulled over by the Las Vegas Police Department (hmm, I wonder why) but that's par for the course for these road rallies.
The Palazzo
All the Fuel Run participants were booked at The Palazzo and our cars were either parked at the Valet (another instant car show) or at a specially designated area in the parking structure.
The rooms were beautiful (and roomy) and some people went to bed to rest for the following day.
For the hardcore, they went out drinking for the rest of the night. We arrived at The Palazzo at about 1:30 am and some participants stayed out until 5 in the morning and woke up to go to the track at 10 am the next day.
Pretty impressive.
We stayed up until 4 am, slept in until about 11 am and decided to just meet up with the rest of the group at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for drag racing the next day.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
On Saturday, everyone was invited to drag race their cars at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
It was a closed event and only Fuel Run participants were going to be there, so it would give people plenty of time to make a few runs.
Since we were lazy asses, we got there around 11:30 a.m. and just watched everyone make their last runs before lunch at Dream Racing.
To be honest, I also just recently picked up my car and didn't want to be the guy who "just bought his car and got into an accident at the track the following week."
Everyone who participated looked like they had a blast though.
Jewel at The Aria
I feel like the folks at goldRush and Fuel Run are kindred spirits because they love nice cars, Las Vegas and love to go out to clubs.
It's almost like I met them at match.com.
The last event for the weekend was a night out at Jewel at The Aria. It's the newly renovated (and renamed) nightclub and the Fuel Run folks pulled out all the stops for that evening.
The participants had about 5 tables by the dance floor just for us and when we walked in the folks at Jewel had goldRush Rally and Fuel Run on all the screens in the club.
It was pretty dope.
And the pièce de résistance? They brought out a shitload of champagne on a glowing car:
So for anyone who is thinking about joining a Fuel Run in the future, you might be wondering – is it worth it?
My answer to you is: do you like hanging out with fellow minded car lovers, drag racing and partying in Las Vegas?
In my book that's a definite hell yes.
For more information on the Fuel Run, you can check out their official website at http://www.fuelrun.com/.


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Analysis of CryptoLocker Racketeer spread through fake Energy Australia email bills
Over the last few months there has been a massive outbreak of the Ransomware CryptoLocker. CryptoLocker is malware that first silently encrypts a user's files and then requires the user pay a ransom to obtain the encryption key needed for decrypting the files. CryptoLocker "Racketeer" (details about the name "Racketeer" at the end of the post) has been distributed through fake Energy Australia electricity bills. The phishing emails look very authentic, making them a powerful tool for delivering the malicious software. On May 30th 2014, Energy Australia published a warning "New email scam reported" with an example of the hoax email.
What does an infected machine look like?
After tricking a user into running the malicious executable, a scary message shows up on the desktop:
A few days ago I managed to track down a sample of "Racketeer", so I ran it through our Vinsula Execution Engine (VEE) to find out what it does and how it works. Credit for providing the link to the malicious website goes to Ryan Dowd.
After running the malicious executable through the Vinsula Execution Engine to analyze its behavior, I discovered that the "Racketeer" CryptoLocker malware is very different from the notorious CryptoLocker linked to Gameover Zeus malware. A week ago, our colleagues from Sophos published a great write-up on CryptoLocker/Gameover malware – "Has CryptoLocker been cracked? Is Gameover over?"
Similar to CryptoLocker/Gameover malware, CryptoLocker "Racketeer" also uses public-key cryptography. Once the malware is launched on user's machine, the attacker uses a symmetric session key to encrypt the user's files utilizing the AES algorithm. In this case, the same symmetric session key can be used to encrypt and decrypt the user's files. Next, the attacker uses a public key to encrypt the session key and then removes the unencrypted symmetric session key. Decrypting the symmetric session key–which is required for decrypting user's files–is only possible using the private key that corresponds to the public key used for encryption of the symmetric session key. So the crooks encrypt the session key with the public key and require the user to buy the private key in order to decrypt the session key needed to decrypt the user's files.
So, what makes CryptoLocker "Racketeer" so different from other CryptoLocker variants? Unlike CryptoLocker/Gameover malware, which generates the RSA key pair on the CryptoLocker servers, CryptoLocker "Racketeer" generates the RSA key pair locally on the infected machine. This means that the user's machine does not need to be connected to Internet for CryptoLocker "Racketeer" to encrypt user's files.
Attack Overview
The diagram below highlights the key elements of the attack. In essence, the targeted user receives a phishing email addressed to "Dear Valued Customer". The recipient is tricked into clicking on the link, ostensibly to view the details of the Energy Australia bill. Next, the browser takes the user to a very realistic-looking website. The web page asks the user to enter a Captcha in order to download the "bill". Next, the user unzips the malicious file packed as a ZIP file and extracts the malware. Once the user clicks on the malware, it encrypts the user's files.
Here are the hashes of the binary bill_903440.exe:
- MD5: 1877882082af86f024994844d86e3522
- SHA1: a1224ff6f081143c0bda16e343fd2d94ba75aa10
CryptoLocker "Racketeer" malware has been hosted and available for download from the phishing Website energyask[dot]com. As of today, June 9th, 2014, this site is not responding, so I assume that last night it was shut down. That said, I expect the crooks will simply move the hosting to a different domain name and continue the operation.
Once launched the malware sends two HTTP POST requests to hxxps://royalgourp[dot]org/gate[dot]php.
Security manager Aaron Bailey from the Australian firm The Missing Link, told Fairfax Media that maybe 30 or 40 single recipients and very senior contacts in each company were sent a fake Energy Australia bill.
Attack steps
After tricking the user to click on the phishing email, the browser opens up and navigates to a link on the phishing Website energyask[dot]com.
The user is prompted to enter the characters from the fake Captcha. Having a Captcha human validation technique creates a very deceiving impression for the user that he/she is interacting with the actual Energy Australia's Website. It also prevents any automated sandbox systems from examining the malicious link. As an additional–and particularly deceptive–step, the crooks have implemented logic on the malicious Web server that redirects users navigating to energyask[dot]com to the legitimate Energy Australia Website – http://www.energyaustralia.com.au/
After entering the characters in the Captcha box and submitting the form, the user is presented with the following web page where there is a button that allows downloading the fake bill.
Once the malware ZIP is downloaded, the user is first tricked into saving and unzipping the file and then into clicking on the executable, which appears to be a normal PDF file (if the user's configuration is set up not to display file extensions).
It takes a few seconds after clicking on the malicious fake PDF for the user to see the following message:
All files that have been encrypted appear under the same name with ".encrypted" suffix. A file with name "PLEASE_READ.txt" is copied to all folders where the malware has encrypted files. The file has the same content as the text on the screen above.
A few words about browser redirect (HTTP 302) and Referer header
As mentioned above, the attackers have implemented a browser redirect technique to ensure that curious users, perhaps suspecting fraud, who enter http://www.energyask[dot]com in their browser are automatically redirected to the legitimate Energy Australia website. That prompted me to find out if the Energy Australia website was failing to check the "Referer" (per RFC, we spell the Referer with one 'r') HTTP header, thus lacking a control for preventing malicious Websites redirecting to real Energy Australia Website. I was surprised to find out that the browser was actually not sending the "Referer" header as a result of HTTP 302 response sent by the malicious Web server.
We are aware of different mechanisms for stripping the "Referer" header while redirecting, and there are plenty of examples. However in our case where we have a simple redirect from one HTTP session to another HTTP session that didn't make much sense. We are no longer able to investigate this as the malicious Web server which the domain name energyask[dot]com points to is now down.
The following screenshot provide details captured with Fiddler for the request to the malicious website and the HTTP 302 response that instructs the browser to send a request to Energy Australia Website – energyaustralia.com.au
On the next screenshot the request doesn't provide the expected Referer HTTP header showing that the redirect came from energyask[dot]com
Behavioral Analysis
Our first step was to run the fake CryptoLocker "Racketeer" through our Vinsula Execution Engine to find out just what it does. The process tree below as reported by our engine allows us to visually present the parent/child relationship between all the processes and their command lines related to the execution for this specific malware.
This malware doesn't seem to be very "chatty" as no files are downloaded/dropped from the attacker's servers.
+ bill_903440.exe [Process Id: 2860] + bill_903440.exe [Process Id: 1644] + explorer.exe [Process Id: 3404] "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" + vssadmin.exe [Process Id: 3764] "vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet"
As we can see in the cascade tree above, the main malware launches a copy of itself. The purpose of the second instance is to make debugging of the malware more difficult. The second instance is used as hollow process where the first instance injects code.
The second instance of bill_903440.exe launches Windows explorer, explorer.exe, after which it injects a unencrypted version of its code into Windows explorer. The goal of the authors is to hide their traces and carry out the attack from within a known Windows process – explorer.exe.
Depending on whether the executable bill_903440.exe is launched with admin elevated privileges, the newly launched copy of Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) copies the main malware binary to "C:\Windows" or to "C:\ProgramData" and stores the executable file using a random name. The infected Windows Explorer also registers the newly created random name binary as run at startup by modifying following registry setting – SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Here are the related events registered by the Vinsula Execution Engine:
+ explorer.exe [Process Id: 3404] Action:NtSetValueKey Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Value:ohabuvuq New Value:C:\Windows\elavawox.exe Event:Create File[C:\Windows\elavawox.exe] Event:Write File[C:\Windows\elavawox.exe]
CryptoLocker "Racketeer" clearly implements an innovative approach to ensure that the user is left with no local backups on shadow volumes by launching the command "vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet" from within the Explorer.exe instance that is in control of the attacker. See Microsoft TechNet article discussing "Vssadmin delete shadows". On June 3rd, 2014, the Australian Government published a warning "Fake electricity bills target Australians, links to Cryptolocker ransomware: SSO Alert Priority High". This page has a reference to a CERT Australia advisory document that recommends activating volume shadow copy service as a way to protect user's data. With this version of CryptoLocker "Racketeer", the malware would be able to destroy any backup stored using volume shadow copy service.
It is important to note that the image bill_903440.exe is packed and the code is encrypted in order to prevent static code analysis.
The attackers have gone to some lengths to hide their intentions and the libraries and APIs the malware uses. The following two screenshots show the unencrypted piece of the malware, where we can see very limited information about the imported libraries and APIs. BTW, PeStudio is a fantastic tool and helps a lot in static analysis!
The Vinsula report also reveals that there is complex logic implemented in the main malware to isolate any attempts to reverse the binary. The following section covers process modification and remote code injection related events section from the report:
+ bill_903440.exe [Process Id: 2860] [Parent Id: 2036] API:NtSetContextThread Target:bill_903440.exe Target Process Id:[1644] API:NtWriteVirtualMemory Target:bill_903440.exe Target Process Id:[1644] + bill_903440.exe [Process Id: 1644] [Parent Id: 2860] API:NtSetContextThread Target:explorer.exe Target Process Id:[3404] API:NtWriteVirtualMemory Target:explorer.exe Target Process Id:[3404]
Now it's time to investigate further exactly what code is being injected into the second instance of bill_903440.exe [Process Id: 1644] and the instance of Windows Explorer launched by the malware, explorer.exe Process Id:[3404].
There are different methods that facilitate execution of remote code–attaching a debugger, CreateRemoteThread() API, and SetWindowsHookEx() API, to name a few. One of the options for executing remote code is through hijacking an existing thread using SetThreadContext() API (or its corresponding native API – NtSetContextThread) and controlling the instruction pointer.
The reason the second instance of bill_903440.exe [Process Id: 1644] launches a new instance of Windows explorer Process Id:[3404] is that as a parent process of explorer.exe, it wouldn't require holding of SE_DEBUG privilege to inject the code into the child process. Normally SE_DEBUG is only granted to members of the local admin group. The handle to the process where the code is being injected is returned by CreateProcessW() API, which the malware uses to launch its second instance and the new instance of Windows Explorer.
Another API that would need more attention is WriteProcessMemory() (or the corresponding native API – NtWriteVirtualMemory). CryptoLocker "Racketeer" executes NtWriteVirtualMemory to write the malicious payload to the memory of its child processes. An option for identifying and extracting the malicious code is to intercept WriteProcessMemory (or NtWriteVirtualMemory), dump the data buffer, and investigate it. Note that there are some legitimate calls to WriteProcessMemory() between processes in Windows, and data passed through WriteProcessMemory isn't necessarily malicious. Our goal is to isolate the malicious pieces and reverse engineer them.
After dumping the binary content of the data that is injected into the second instance of bill_903440.exe [Process Id: 1644] and the instance of Windows Explorer, we find some data worthy of investigation. In particular, there is a buffer written to the Windows Explorer instance that is in fact an executable.
This executable reveals all APIs that it uses. Here is a short list of what I think are some of the important APIs for the malware to take control of a user's machine:
kernel32.dll Wow64RevertWow64FsRedirection Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection LoadLibraryA GetProcAddress ntdll.dll NtWriteFile NtSetInformationFile NtQueryInformationFile NtCreateFile NtDeleteFile NtReadFile NtQuerySystemInformation RtlFreeHeap RtlAllocateHeap RtlDosPathNameToNtPathName_U NtClose WININET.dll InternetOpenW InternetQueryOptionW InternetCrackUrlW InternetConnectW InternetSetOptionA HttpSendRequestW HttpQueryInfoW HttpOpenRequestW InternetCloseHandle InternetQueryOptionA
This binary gets implanted into Explorer and it implements most important functions of the malware – the RSA key pair generation, the file encryption process, storing the configuration into registry, and displaying the warning message "Your system is hacked!" to the user. All of these different aspects of the malware are intended to run from within the Explorer.exe context.
Based on the Vinsula reports, we can confirm that all the malicious functions described above–including the code that encrypts user's files–run in the context of the newly launched Explorer.exe. Here is a short segment of the report that covers the file encryption and renaming process:
+ explorer.exe [Process Id: 3404] Event:Open File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_bsddb.pyd] Event:Read File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_bsddb.pyd] Event:Rename File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_bsddb.pyd] New File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_bsddb.pyd.encrypted] Event:Write File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_bsddb.pyd] Event:Open File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes.pyd] Event:Read File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes.pyd] Event:Rename File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes.pyd] New File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes.pyd.encrypted] Event:Write File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes.pyd] Event:Open File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes_test.pyd] Event:Read File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes_test.pyd] Event:Rename File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes_test.pyd] New File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes_test.pyd.encrypted] Event:Write File[C:\Python27\DLLs\_ctypes_test.pyd]
To avoid anti-malware tools, the injected code into Explorer.exe code uses GetProcAddress() API to dynamically retrieve the address of the exported functions it uses.
Where is the RSA key-pair being created?
As mentioned previously, CryptoLocker "Racketeer" doesn't require an Internet connection; if the user is tricked into launching it, the malware encrypts user files. It's obvious that since CryptoLocker "Racketeer" doesn't need to call home to get the public key, the RSA key-pair has to be generated locally. The code that creates the RSA key-pair runs in the context of that same newly created Explorer.exe. Explorer.exe is a shell that links with some of the critical security infrastructure libraries and also provides the user interface for the logged-on user.
After debugging the malicious code, we've narrowed this down to the Microsoft Windows Cryptographic Primitives Library (bcrypt.dll). Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) exposes BCryptGenerateKeyPair function that creates an empty public/private key pair. After RSA key pair has been created by using this function, there are a few other functions that would need to be executed, but that would allow an attacker to execute code that creates the RSA key pair.
After encrypting the files, the attacker would need to preserve the private key in some obfuscated (or encrypted) form, so later that can be retrieved and send back to the C2 server. At this point of time, it is not quite clear how the process of uploading the private key is triggered. It is likely to have some hidden functionality that would be activated by the user once he/she contacts the attacker to get instructions about payment.
As the private key is stored locally on user's machine, it is just matter of time for the remaining code to be reverse engineered to find the way of extracting the actual private key and decrypting the session key. We will continue working in this direction.
CryptoLocker "Racketeer" stores its configuration into registry under the registry key "HKCU\Software\Bit Torrent Application\Configuration". Vinsula Execution Engine captures all the data that gets stored in registry and allows us to inspect the values stored there. CryptoLocker "Racketeer" stores six values, and most seem easy to deobfuscate. Following screenshot shows CryptoLocker's configuration database.
Without going into details, these are some of the interesting findings:
The value of the second setting "01000000" is actually the malicious executable delivered to the user.
The values of the third "02000000" setting are the location for the copy of the malware that is registered to run at startup.
The fourth settings is the location of the Warning wallpaper, and the fifth one is the encrypted with the public key session key.
"!!!Your system is hacked!!!" window
This window is part of the code that is injected into Explorer.exe. The user cannot close it, but can minimize it. Here is the full text that appears there:
All your files was encrypted with CryptoLocker! This means that without a decryption key the recovery of your files is not possible. If your files have a value to you and you are willing to pay me for the decryption key please contact me: firstname.lastname@example.com You have 3 days to pay for my services. After this period, you will lose all your files. Anti-virus software can remove Cryptolocker, but can not decrypt your files. The only way to recover your files - is to pay for the decryption key. Information for IT-specialists: Data was encrypted with AES (Rijndael) algorithm with the session key length of 256 bits. Session key is encrypted with RSA (2048 bits) algorithm. Public-key is enclosed into CryptoLocker. Private-key for decryption of the session key is stored only in my database. To crack this key, you will need more than a million years time. ---- Encrypted Session Key Begin ---- ---- Encrypted Session Key End ----
Network activity
CryptoLocker "Racketeer" injects code into the newly started Windows Explorer that is responsible for calling back home to hxxps://royalgourp.org/gate.php (IP 18.104.22.168). Notice the malware uses HTTPS to post information to the C2 server. All the interactions with the malicious server are utilizing the Windows Internet (WinInet) application programming interface.
+ explorer.exe [Process Id: 3404] [Parent Id: 1644] => TCP IPv4 UNKNOWN 18.104.22.168:1069 <==> 18.104.22.168:443 => TCP IPv4 send 188.8.131.52:1069 ==> 188.8.131.52:443 => TCP IPv4 recv 188.8.131.52:1069 <== 184.108.40.206:443 => TCP IPv4 UNKNOWN 22.214.171.124:1070 <==> 18.104.22.168:80 => TCP IPv4 send 126.96.36.199:1070 ==> 22.214.171.124:80 => TCP IPv4 recv 126.96.36.199:1070 <== 184.108.40.206:80 => TCP IPv4 UNKNOWN 18.104.22.168:1071 <==> 184.108.40.206:443 => TCP IPv4 UNKNOWN 126.96.36.199:1072 <==> 188.8.131.52:80 => TCP IPv4 send 22.214.171.124:1071 ==> 188.8.131.52:443 => TCP IPv4 recv 188.8.131.52:1071 <== 220.127.116.11:443 => TCP IPv4 send 22.214.171.124:1072 ==> 184.108.40.206:80 => TCP IPv4 recv 184.108.40.206:1072 <== 126.96.36.199:80
The following screenshots show the two HTTPS POST request sent to the C2 server. First request posts 4 bytes 0x00 and the second (and what seems to be the last) request posts 4 bytes 0x01. It looks like the second request is sent after the files have been encrypted and very likely to inform the attacker about a successfully completed infection. This is what the first HTTPS POST request looks like in Fiddler:
And here is the second HTTP POST request:
Here is the geographical location report for royalgourp.org (188.8.131.52). The C2 server appears to be in the Russian Federation, City Petushkova.
Why is the malware dubbed "Racketeer"?
Well, after debugging one of the buffers being injected into Explorer.exe, I found a string that reveals the program database location, which is linked to the source code of the malware:
YARA detection rule
Based on the details that have been identified, we can create a simple YARA rule for detection of the CryptoLocker "Racketeer". Hopefully that would help other malware researchers and security companies.
rule cryptolockerracketeer : cryptolocker { strings: $a = "Tools_Android_Pacage" $b = "Cyber_com_.mdb" fullword nocase $c = "X:\\racketeer\\solutions\\new\\output\\Release\\bin\\rack-core.pdb" fullword nocase condition: ($a and $b) or $c }
With this particular sample, the C2 server—at this writing—is down. We will continue investigating and reversing the samples to find out more details and extract the private key from the local machine.
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Exercise is the most important and effective way to prevent and treat sciatica. Active therapy is key when treating pain and preventing chronicity from occurring. There is often reluctance from physicians and therapist to enforce active movement to their patients as patients often seek passive treatments that require little work and effort. The reason being, active therapy can be challenging and requires ongoing effort. But, results prove that this method helps patients manage their pain long-term.
Types of Sciatica Exercises:
In general, walking is usually one of the safest forms of exercise that can be done for general back pain and sciatica. Fast paced walking helps to prevent muscle atrophy and weakness. As well, it promotes mobility and increases blood flow and circulation that will assist with the inflammatory process. Walking, if tolerable, is one of the best forms of exercise for your body because it is a natural movement and weight bearing. It forces you to move your body in a coordinated fashion that strengthens your postural muscles and pelvic muscles, especially your glutes which stabile your pelvis. Furthermore, walking applies tension to your fascia (layer of connective tissue that surrounds muscles etc.), which keeps it strong and healthy and supports human movement and decreases stress to your spine. Walking uphill is a great type of movement for individuals that suffer from Spinal Stenosis that is causing their sciatica.
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