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Should I have my son circumcised?Chrissake ! The rich and famous ? Who cares about them, if they jumped from the bridge, would you too ? Would you recommend your daughter to act like a spoiled bitch because Paris Hilton is rich, famous, spoiled and bitchy ?
Do the rich and famous circumcise their sons?
Many parents choose to have their sons circumcised because other men and boys in the family were circumcised or because they don't want their son to feel different.Oy vey ! Fear of being different ? Now that's a common one, so what ? All humans are similar, yet all humans are different so why should one feel afraid of being different ? He/She already is and it's oh-so-normal
Reasons many parents choose circumcision : big listYeah some reasons, but rationalizations were offered for throwing jews into ovens and some of them perhaps made sense, but the perpetrators remain homicial genocidal maniacs.
If you choose not to have your son circumcised, you need to talk to your pediatrician about the proper way to keep your son's penis clean. This is important in order to avoid infection. Additionally, when your son is old enough, you will need to teach him how to keep his penis clean and ensure he continues to clean under his foreskin until he is an adult.Yeah sure people have issues speaking about sex, they still used bees and cauliflowers even broccoli with 18 year old people ! You expect Rabbi to extoll the virtues of cleaning your penis ? DREAM ON !
As a parent you are required to make a number of important decisions for your children. You may be criticized for having your son circumcised, or leaving him uncircumcised.You will also be criticized for half a dozen more reasons including the fact you probably smell funny, so what ?
many men feel that they were in some way neglected because their parents failed to have them circumcised atr birth or during childhood, especially when the majority of their peers and/or relatives were circumcised. Recent studies have shown that uncircumcised boys are less satisfied with their status than their circumcised peers.No wonder ! Their spineless (in my opinion) fathers and mothers didn't teach him that it is not SANE to be afraid of other people judgment.
The scar at the base of the penis, sometimes hidden by the pubic hair, is one of the preferred methods of the Japanese.Man, I don't even know how to parse that. That's akin to saying "Pointing the thumb upwards and sewing the tip of it to the base of the neck is one of the preferred methods of attaching human fingers to human backs in America." Well, sure, it might be, but we're talking a sample pool of like 3. I've been to a lot of baths in Japan, so I've seen a startling number of bare male penises, and the only circumcised ones I've ever seen were on other gaijin.
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So I'm on hour three.
I can't step outside because THERE IS A PRIEST ON THE HIS KNEES PLAYING GUITAR AND A WHOLE CONGREGATION OF SCRAWNY WHITE FOLK READY TO POUNCE ON ME WITH PRAYER. CAPS. LOCK. FOR. EMPHASIS.
Women we're essentially held hostage inside the clinic because of these righteous fucks. If you stepped out of the door you we're approached by the foot soldiers of jesus. But! if there were men folk around you, they stayed away. So whenever I went out for air I tried to go by the nervous smoking boyfriends and husbands (it's like a reverse maternity waiting room!)
I go in for counseling. A kindly, older, black lady asked me if I had any questions. I asked:
1. How long will it take for my nasuea and excrcuiating heart burn to go away?
2. Is today the worst day of the cramping and bleeding (as in, does it get easier or worse in a day)?
3. What exactly are they shooting me up with?
The stomach side effects usually lift by the next day (they did). The first day is the worst (it was). They are shooting you up with a sedative. NOT A PAINKILLER. "The sedative may make your nausea worse. You're not that far along so its really not that necessary."
Even though I paid for it. $525!!
Even though it was recommended to me.
I think she was saying this to be comforting but it just confused me. Was I only going to make myself sick from taking a powerful sedative? Could I still take the pill? She kept saying the doctor would explain it.
Then she asked me two questions that took me totally by surprise — AFTER we had already gotten up to end the session. She said, I need to ask you two things.
1. "Have you considered adoption?"
I said no, I wasn't interested.
2. "Why aren't you caring the pregnancy to term?"
Then all of a sudden I was struck with panic: what if I gave the wrong answer??? Would they not give it to me? The first thing that came into my mind was "because I don't want it. I don't want a baby." But I thought maybe she would probe more and ask why and then we would have to "discuss" it. I said "Because I'm 23 and I barely know how to make rent" (not true. but sympathy inducing.) She broke a smile and said. "Ok. I just have to ask that question."
That's the problem. She HAS to. It's fantastic that abortion is legal and accessible in this country, but it's the pro-life (I decided I can use the term pro-life because I recognize that at one point in a pregnancy there is a heartbeat. But I don't care. This world doesn't need more kids. I don't care if the thing inside me can blink, move its fingers, feel pain, play the piano, or speak fluent french. If its inside of me, its my life, that's what I'm concerned with, NOT with a potential life. If we were concerned with "potential life" your boyfriend should be arrested for genocide everytime he cums on your back. ) agenda has permeated the entire process. The waiting period, the mandatory counseling, illegal third trimester abortions, etc.
This paternalism that has guided reproductive law hits you in the face when you try to excercise your right.
I find it insulting. I needed medical counseling, not emotional counseling. I don't need the state stepping in to make sure "I feel ok". If I was getting a bad tooth pulled out they wouldn't send in a Orthadonic Interventionist to make to check in about how I feeling about the loss of a molar.


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I know. I've thought about this before too - and honestly, I think this is why it upsets me so much when people disregard Tyrion's character. You don't see characters like Tyrion - positive representations of disability in the media are difficult to find, and Tyrion is a very visibly disabled character who shines in his own right. He's complex and multi-layered and neither entirely 'good' or 'bad.' He's just very human - and any such character should be appreciated, but especially Tyrion who adds visbility to a cause that gets very little.
As for your question, the commonly accepted term is 'little person,' and that's what I normally use, but of course the best course of action would be to allow the person in question to tell you how they choose to refer to themself.
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Miley Cyrus just released the video for her cover of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go." This song is part of the 76-track box set called "Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan" which comes out today. How do you think Miley stacks up to Dylan?
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babybalrog said...
Personally I do NOT look forward to the Mind Blast changes. I don't think SP need a secondary resource, especially not tied to our biggest spell.
Orbs are already tied into Mind Blast so whats the big deal?
I ithink mind flay is really our biggest spell. We use it far more often than mind blast and if done right, does more damage than mind blast does over the course of a run. They kinda switch places throughout a fight and a run. Sometimes MF is on top. Sometimes MB is on top. I love both and I love that the orbs are going to make the relationship between them and MB a lot more awesome.
Mitch_b_666 said...
I used to be special. I just feel more like a Paladin now.
Unless this turns out to be a buff, in which case screw uniqueness.
I actually have to agree with babybalrog on this one. I don't play shadow much, but I guess now that they want to give it a secondary resource in the form of Shadow Orbs, I realize that I like that it's one class without another resource system. Makes things less complicated. Not to mention I'd like to be able to cast MB, our main nuke, when I want to, not just when it's available and only because it's available.


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If anyone's complaining, it's not the Broncos.
``We're excited. We love San Diego. A lot of our players are from Southern California and this is a great, great matchup with TCU,'' Boise State coach Chris Petersen said.
Also Sunday, the scoffed-at ACC sent an NCAA-record 10 teams to bowl games, while Mississippi coach Houston Nutt got a chance to go the Cotton Bowl and Notre Dame's Charlie Weis learned he'll be going back Hawaii.
Although Arkansas went to Dallas last season, Nutt resigned in November. Weis has been to the islands twice to woo a high school linebacker into joining the Fighting Irish, who are playing Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.
Nutt and the Rebels - who gave top-ranked Florida its only loss - will face No. 8 Texas Tech in the final game in the actual Cotton Bowl before the game moves to a shiny, new NFL field.
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No. 13 Oklahoma State faces No. 15 Oregon in the Holiday Bowl, No. 16 Georgia meets No. 19 Michigan State in the Capital One, No. 22 Northwestern plays No. 25 Missouri in the Alamo, No. 18 Pittsburgh will see No. 24 Oregon State in the Sun and No. 9 Boise State takes on the 11th-ranked Horned Frogs.
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"Russell Advocaten has vast knowledge and a long experience in assisting clients with the incorporation of a new company in the Netherlands. Our team of IT lawyers frequently advises on and litigates about sector-specific issues like software, license and escrow agreements. We also assist in matters concerning labor law and general contract law, which conforms to our philosophy of being the day-to-day trusted advisor of our IT clients," says Mr. Russell.
The goal of this special event is to bring Amsterdam (and the Netherlands) to the attention of many large US IT companies as a perfect gateway to successful business in Europe. Mr. Russell will present on the topic of "Why the Netherlands is your perfect gateway from a legal point of view".
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The Green Bay Packers traded up to snare Vanderbilt defensive back Casey Hayward, a player that NFL.com's Mike Mayock called "instinctive" and said he "loved" this pick. He was the 62nd pick overall and came through a trade with the New England Patriots.
That makes the Packers' third pick and second of the second round, was for a defensive player.
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Easy to make, and my family gave it rave reviews. Thank you so much for this recipe, it has become a family favorite in my home:)
Tropical Sweet Potato Casserole
Yield: Makes 8 servings
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- 6 pounds sweet potatoes
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- 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake sweet potatoes 1 hour and 15 minutes or until tender. Let cool 10 minutes, and peel. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
- 2. Mash potatoes with a potato masher or fork until smooth, or press through a ricer. Stir in crushed pineapple and next 4 ingredients. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
- 3. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows and coconut over top, and bake 8 to 10 more minutes or until golden.
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How do you get your first house and that roof reno, too? Well, just sit back and I'll tell you a little story…a few months ago, a young Edmonton couple contacted our office and they had just fell in love with a cute little house that had a brand new Euro kitchen, a shiny bathroom reno and new hardwood throughout. If it had a white picket fence, it would have been the kind of house you'd read about in a British novel that will eventually be turned into a series for Public Television. The only problem was the previous owner had put all his renovation funds into the cosmetics of the home and not into the roof that badly needed patching and shingles. Our young couple was heartbroken because the house was all they had wished for but their savings only covered the 5% downpayment and the closing costs of the purchase- definitely no room for roofing. Should they take the chance on the shingles or should they take a pass on the quaint little dream house?
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"So I have two godparents, a man a woman, and they have been friends with my dad since they were all around 4. They kinda' went to school together and they have been best friends since then. They got married to two separate people around 10 years ago and over the past 20 years each marriage has broken up for whatever reason. They've both spent the last 20 years quite lonely, though still friends and kinda' struggling together… Anyway, my mother had a party the other day and everyone got a little fucked up on alcohol, as you do. Both of my godparents live in South London, so after they got really drunk at my mother's party they took the train back to South London together. My godfather, drunk, got down on one knee and said "would you marry me?" and my godmother, drunk, said yes; so they were like 'Why not? Let's get married!'. My godmother said to me "Ed, can you play a love song in our wedding?" and I was like "Yeah, what kind of love songs do you want?" she said "Oh, one of your own". If any of you are familiar with my music you'll know that my love songs are about watching Shrek and killing chickens and some weird shit like video games and ice cream. So when I played them to her she said "Yeah, no… I don't think this is going to make it to our wedding". So I went off to think about it and I wrote a song. It's called "Kiss Me". They got married in May and I played it for them."
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Q:Your comic is amazing! Its the most creative fan adventure in the entire forum. So why is there no Tv tropes?
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Morning, ladies! :)
I am SOOO happy it's Saturday. I shouldn't be up this early, but I think it was around 9 when I conked out last night (so much for your theory, Wendy, about me having the energy to go out & rock out-ha!!)
Today's plan is to run & do Legs & Glutes...I *would* love to try to get in a MM u/b premix (I think there is one of those) if I can summon up the energy, but I'll have to play that by ear. That might be too ambitious for the kind of week/energy level I had! :)
To catch up from last night's personals...
Susan :: YW...I really enjoyed setting it up, and I love my shirt, too!
Wendy :: thanks for the info on P90X...I did do a search on it yesterday and the opinions seem to run the gamut, so I appreciate trusted cheetah advice! I looked at some of the over-the-door bars and wonder if one of those would work and not destroy the door/door frame. I definitely do not have the space for a tower. :( ...I think a cheetah GTG in a neutral locale would be AWESOME...my vote is for Chicago. I think flights there from both coasts are fairly reasonable, but I would be open to other spots, too. The funny thing is, last night I had a dream that I met a bunch of cheetahs in NYC.
Thanks for the compliments on my photo, ladies - you are way too kind! It's really NOT the most flattering shot, taken at the end of the day when I'm lookin' kinda wrecked (I should've waited til today when I'm getting a long-overdue haircut :)) but I thought what-the-hay. I must say, though, that this is why I like to be the photographer and the not the photographee! But I like the idea of seeing everybody in their shirts, so break out the cameras, ladies!! :)
I'm gonna post mine one more time for some folks who might not be able to sift through all the pages of yesterday's thread! We've been a tough group to keep up with lately!
Have a GREAT Saturday/workouts! :) :) :) May it be a day of not needing the silly putty hammer for any of our loved ones, may the East Coast & Midwest Cheetahs stay warm, and may all the ailing cheetahs get well quick!
Cathy :)
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Cathy, I have molding on my doors so I have the type of pull up bar that rests on it so you don't have to screw it into the door jamb. It works great. No problems at all! :-) I would love a power tower personally but my house is pretty tiny so there's no way....
Today is legs and back/arx. Well, that's my hope anyway. I'm going to be tight on time this morning so it will be a challenge to fit it all in.
YIKES, my lil guy is complaining already. He might have dropped his "dude" (stuffed animal lamb) on the floor and wants it back so I'll be back in a bit!:-)
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Hey Ladies:) Cathy, I love you picture, so nice to put a face (and such a pretty one at that) to the personality we have come to know and love here.:) The tee shirts look great! I love the MM u/b mix too, doing that and L&G eh? You really are going for the BURN! }( I wish I had something to report about my soccer guy last week but I haven't heard anything, ahh well....How's your search going?
Wendy, I love it that Joey's lamb is called 'dude', that's too cute! Sounds like you are rockin' P90X!!l
I'm working from 10-2 today so I'd better get working out. It'll be some steady state step (nice illiteration!!;-) ) 'cause I need to work off my sins of yesterday. I've been VERY good but my Girls were 'kind' enough to save me a piece of Marley's birthday cake (she's 16 now:o ) and I was too undisciplined to say 'no thanks'. If that had been the end of my snacking I'd be okay but suffice it to say, it wasn't.x( Marley got her lip pierced a few weeks ago, I thought long and hard about giving her permission and could think of no good reason to say no except to control her behaviour. She's on the honour role, works hard at her job, keeps curfew and gives me minimal grief. I didn't like it at first but it looks really sweet on her. She assured me it's not a 'gateway piercing' and I had her look me in the eye and promise 'no more piercings while you are living at home'. My house is full of teens and I am earning each and every grey hair on my head!!
Enjoy your Saturday Cheetahs!!
Take Care
good morning,
I ended up doing muscle endurance lastnight around 9 pm. I was feeling lazy but made myself do it. Ialso added firewalkers in and that one move from fluidity that someone said had them sore from the open forum. I couldnt believe that I had to drop my wts down that much in order to do ME. Lots and Lots of reps on that one. Leg press wasnt so bad. I dont feel too bad so far but it will probably set in later today. I dont know if I will take today as a rest day or do something. I had bootcamp 1x this week, the elliptical and walked on the treadmill 1x, ran 3miles,20minutes on the elliptical and walked 2miles and did ME lastnight, so I have 3 full cardio days in, one total body strength. I am thinking maybe take today off and do another total body workout tomorrow. I do have class again on monday but we only do one exercise wt wise per muscle group with 2-3sets so I think I would be fine if I did another total body workout on sunday. I am debating though, should I do ME again or supersets,barrys bootcamp or a different total body workout. Thats where I am stuck. do you do the same total body workout 2x week for several weeks and then change it or do two different workouts each week for best results?
hope you all have a nice day!
Happy Saturday ladies,
today's workout chest and back is completed. i had a client this morning but she canceled, however i am still gonna go to the gym to run today.
i need to burn some calories because we are taking ds to the ringling bros. circus today and then out to eat:9 .
cathy- you look very pretty!! i love your pic:-) . enjoy your workout today. i have a power tower that i use in addition to the bands. love it!
wendy- have fun with legs and back. my hamstrings are still sore from doing that one a couple days ago}(
laurie- bday cake:9 . you are a nice new age mommy:D i can't even imagine the things my boys will want to do when they are older...ARGHHHHHHHH.
laura- so you ordered barry's bootcamp? how do you like them so far?
Have a wonderful ladies!!
Crazy sick cheetah poppin' in! Man, I thought I felt better y'day. I had some lunch (chicken noodle soup) & we headed to Lowe's to pick out our bathroom stuff (we're redoing the upstairs bathroom, next home reno project!). I felt ok picking out the paint but by the time we were leaving the store I was feeling yucky again. We made it home & my stomach was in knots. Yep, I guess it is the stomach flu. Greg tore out the shower, toilet, vanity/ sink, medicine cabinet, etc. Of course, I had to paint (that's always my job, but I don't mind normally since I like to paint). It's a good thing that's a small bathroom, I almost didn't make it painting. The paint went on very well & I love the color (Niagara Falls Blue). After I was done painting I was banned to the chair again & not allowed to get up. I was also banned from working out this morning or going to the Y to swim (boo!). LOL My dh loves me & he knows that I would push myself when I don't need to. Besides, I dropped a couple pounds, so I guess it's ok, right?? UGH!!
I'm feeling better this morning but not eating for a while til I make sure my tummy can handle it.
More bathroom work today. We have to lay the flooring (we had the cheap peel & stick before), get the new toilet in, etc. And I'm painting the vanity, everything in there was yucky 70's style wood before so it's going to be nice & white!! We bought a new mirror & medicine cabinet. Of course I've been taking pics along the way so I'll share when it's done.
For anyone that missed the pics the other day, here's the link http://www.picturetrail.com/jess_jugs (you can see Hannah's room & other home projects plus a few new pics!).
OK, must go make breakfast for the kids. We're supposed to go to a Sweetheart banquet at church tonight, but we'll see how I feel.
I can't catch up from y'day, but Christine, isn't Susan such a sweetheart??? I'm jealous that she got to meet you too! Your pics look great, what beautiful Cheetahs we have here!! And Cathy ~ You are beautiful too & have the most adorable smile!! I'll have to take a pic in my shirt. I'll take a pic in mine once I look & feel better!! Right now you'd all be shocked to see me!! :o
And for get togethers, I definitely vote for Chicago, since it's driving distance for me!!!
~ Jess ~ Triathlete/ marathoner/ workout queen and SAHM to 3 girls
Cathy ~ Wanted to say that I did the B & G leg premix & then the upper body from MM the other day. Good workout!! The MM u/b premix is about 40 min, I think? Hope you can get everything done you need to today!! Oh, and buying P90X!! I can't wait to hear how you like it too!
Laura ~ ME is one of my new fav workouts. I just got it a few weeks ago but I love it. I'm doing more endurance workouts for now & it's a goodie!! I did it once this week & then the u/b from MM.
Sunny ~ It sounds like the PT is going great. You all are enabling me, that's been my goal once my dd's are all in school. I get nervous thinking about it though!!
Laurie ~ Always great to see you around here!! Happy belated bday to Marley, hope you enjoyed that cake!
Wendy ~ Ah, those kids have to grow up! My advice is: Be consistent. You pick your punishment for fits & be consistent EVERY time he throws a fit. Fits were never allowed in my house, but I run a tight ship! LOL It does get better though. Is he throwing fits when he's overtired? Make sure he's getting enough sleep.
Have a great day, Cheetahs!
~ Jess ~ Triathlete/ marathoner/ workout queen and SAHM to 3 girls
christine & susan- just got a chance to check out your lovely pics. you too look amazing! how fun you are getting to meet each other:-)
jess- nervous? you a triathlete...no girlfriend you definitely need to go for it!! i would be willing to bet you would be an awesome trainer. it's nice also because it's very flexible for a working mother:-)
I know, everyone I know tells me I should be a PT. I love to workout & I love to help other people. I'm more worried about the certification thing, trying to get it done while still taking care of 3 kiddos! I'm a great multi-tasker though! I am looking more into the fall when Allison will be in pre-K 3 mornings a week so I'd have some study time. I have looked into ACE & a few others. I even found one certification (can't remember for the life of me right now) that certifies at a Y about 45 min away from here. What certification did you get? Hey, did you have your interview for the TurboKick yet? That sounds like fun too. I think if I teach anything, I'd prefer to teach Pilates.
Oh, and I'm not a triathalete... yet. But, I do love that I can call myself a marathoner, even though I have only run 1!! ;-)
~ Jess ~ Triathlete/ marathoner/ workout queen and SAHM to 3 girls
Good morning everyone!
Cathy, Susan and Christine - What pretty pictures! I love putting faces with names and personalities! You are all three gorogeous and very fit looking!
Cathy - I am going to love Barry's Bootcamp! I did the Legs and Butts weight portion this morning. (I did the treadmill run of this one yesterday.) I am very excited about these :7
Christine - My gosh....I swear...you look "sooo" familiar! I am serious!
Sunny - What TurboKick interview????? I am going to California in August to Camp TurboKick and to take my certification test! But..I am very nervous...but excited!
Jess - Get better soon girlie! You could always take your test and train on the side just once in a while until your girls get a little older! You would be great at it, I am sure!
Will be back later! Gotta go put up groceries!
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Yield: Makes 1 cup
- 1 1/4 cups fresh strawberries
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- Process all ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
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Search engine time-lagAt particular times of the year, many churches make a special effort to invite local people to come to church services. For example, there may be special Christmas service(s), an evangelistic presentation of the Easter story, or even an 'alternative' Halloween. Naturally, it is desirable to advertise these events on the church web site so that they will be found by someone searching for, say, "Christmas services in Phoenix".
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Broken Foot (cont.)
Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Dr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional trauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
In this Article
- Broken foot facts
- What is the structure of the foot?
- What are the causes of a broken foot?
- Pictures of the bones in the foot
- What are the symptoms of a broken foot?
- When should I call the doctor for foot pain?
- How is a broken foot diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for a broken foot?
- What are the complications of a broken foot?
- Can a broken foot be prevented?
- Find a local Doctor in your town
What are the complications of a broken foot?
As with any injury, complications may occur.
- Broken bones may fail to heal, causing a non-union that may require surgery to repair.
- If the fracture line enters a joint surface, arthritis may develop, even if the joint surface has been aligned by surgery.
- Open fractures may be complicated by infection and damage to underlying structures like tendons, arteries, and nerves.
- Though it is uncommon, crush injuries to the foot may cause significant swelling in the tight spaces of the foot, leading to compartment syndrome. Should the pressure in one of these compartments rise above the patient's blood pressure, blood flow to the rest of the foot may be compromised. This is a surgical emergency and fasciotomies, incisions into the foot compartment, are performed to allow space for the swelling to occur, relieve the pressure, and restore blood supply to the foot.
Can a broken foot be prevented?
The foot is placed under considerable stress on a daily basis, absorbing the pounding of walking, running, and jumping. Poorly-constructed and -cushioned shoes and obesity help contribute to stress fractures and general instability of the foot.
High-impact sports that include twisting and direct blows to the feet increase the risk of fracture. Appropriate protective equipment will help decrease the risk of injury.
Certain occupations increase the risk of foot injury. These include the construction trades in which weights may be dropped on a foot, or falls from height may occur.
People with osteoporosis or peripheral neuropathy may have increased risk of foot injury. For these people, it is important to decrease the clutter around the house to prevent injury from falling. It is also helpful to limit the number of throw rugs in a home that can cause a person to trip and fall.
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Cabo San Lucas Villa Rental Photos and Description
3 Bedroom, 3.5 Baths all with ensuites and panoramic views and steps into town.
Upon entering into your grand villa, you will notice that you have entered in the most exclusive community in all of Cabo San Lucas. The Predregal.
Walking into your villa, you will be greeted by a beautiful hand carved wooden speak easy door. Open the door to find marble floors and high end finishes throughout. The view will immediately captivate you, from the marina to the sea of cortez, your eyes will be delighted. As your drawn outside, open the adjoining glass doors with ease to give you that open air concept. Next you will find a oversized covered balcony with your own private infinity edge dipping pool that also can be used as a hot tub. This is a real luxury to enjoy during the day or night.
Your grand villa offers you 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. The villa has over 3100 sf of total living space. Each of the bedrooms are set up with ensuites. Also each bedroom is provided its own central air system. This is not the through wall remote ac system (that is very loud and not equally distributed) this is a true central air system, with individually controlled rooms. This is such a big plus when traveling with other people. Some may like it very cold while they sleep, and others more mild. This is a great feature that allows everyone to be at their own comfort level. Two of the three bedrooms include king size beds. The third bedroom has two plush oversize twin beds that can easily slide together to make a king size bed, if desired. All of the three bedrooms include custom wood wardrobes with plenty of draw space as well as hanging space. All three bedrooms come equipped with flat screen TV's for your viewing pleasure. Each ensuite bathroom is uniquely different. The master bathroom has beautiful marble floors and double vanity sinks. It also features a separate walk in marble and glass shower with a jetted soaking tub, perfect for relaxing. The remaining two ensuite bathrooms have marble floors, walk in marble and glass showers, and double vanity sinks. Thus allowing plenty of room for his and her space.
The kitchen is fully stocked with cooking utensils, dishware, silverware, and glassware. If your a cook, like me, then you will love the five burner gas stove. There is also a built in microwave above the electric oven. All stainless steel appliances including a separate wine cooler to keep your beverages at the perfect temperature. The kitchen has beautiful granite counter tops and rich wood cabinetry. There is also a center granite top island with seating for easy dining or cocktails. Flowing from the kitchen there is a gorgeous round dining table with room for six guests. If needed we have an additional dining table outside, which also has room for six guests. If you love enjoying the scenery of Cabo, then this table is meant for you. Have a glass of wine, enjoy the breeze and the constant changing view from your villa. One advantage of our view versus other views in Pedregal, is our view is forever alive. We have the panoramic view of the valley, mountains, city, pacific, bay, and the sea of Cortez. In a lot of cases when just dealing with an ocean view, it seems to to loose its flair eventually..... Our view is very active with the action of the city, watching the cruise ships dock, and the stretch of Medano beach, it keeps my eyes gazing for hours. The best part is at night you don't loose your view, like with just an ocean view, it seems to just look black, our view is alive with the lights from the marina and nightlife. In fact during the night may be my favorite time to enjoy the balcony view and hot tub.
Your living room space is open and comfortable. including a L shaped couch, side chair and coffee table that easily converts to additional seating. Enjoy the large flat screen TV and of course, your view of Cabo! We provide games and movies for your relaxing nights at home.
Your villa is truly an oasis. You will have the peace of mind knowing that you picked the right location, view, amenities and ease of convenience in accessing all of your favorite Cabo spots.
- Suitability:
- Events Allowed
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- wheelchair accessible
About Bud Hochberg
Our first visit to Cabo was many years ago, it was a family vacation. It was the perfect spot to bring everyone together. We all did so many fun activities together from zip lining, snorkeling, water taxi tours and indulging in all the fine restaurants Cabo has to offer. In fact we loved Cabo so much we decided it was the perfect location to spend our honeymoon! Cabo is a place that truly puts your mind at ease and you can just be yourself. The lifestyle here is not fast pace by any means, this is a in the moment kinda place. We sure did live in the moment, because on our honeymoon we knew we couldn't leave Cabo without owning a piece of paradise. We decided to purchase our villa and open the doors to people who want to have the same experiences we get to enjoy. You can truly find yourself in a place like Cabo because your able to step back from it all and appreciate just how beautiful life can be.
Bud Hochberg purchased this villa in 2013
Why Bud Hochberg chose Cabo San Lucas
With all the properties available in Cabo, you may wonder what makes the deciding factor...I can tell you in my many trips to Cabo our deciding factor on owning this villa is number one always the location. Anyone knows in real estate its always the location that gets the deal, and in this deal Pedregal is the place. Further in depth, for us its the ease of having all of Cabo virtually at your finger tips. We stayed in Pedregal many of times and always needed to take a cab or rent a car to access everything. With our villa you can walk to everything! We didn't have to worry about waiting for the taxi service to show up and then spending 15 dollars one way just to go into town. There is no discussion on who will be the designated driver, because at our villa's location you can just take the very short walk home.
What makes this villa unique
The unique feature about our villa is it's the only condominium complex in Pedregal, that has its own private dipping pool/hot tub. For many privacy is a big advantage. I enjoy pouring a glass of wine and soaking in the hot tub over looking Cabo, all in the privacy of my own villa/space.
And I can't say enough about walking out my front door and within two blocks I'm standing in front of a five star restaurant. This for me, makes this particular location all worth while.


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because I am your lord satan, anon.
now give me more asks.
This pretty much sums it up.
'purple - 10 facts about my room' (I'm splitting it between dorm/home)
dorm -
1. it's really small and I share it
2. my bed is too high for me, so I have to step up on an ottoman
3. there is not enough room for all my books
4. I have a picture of rupert grint taped to the back of my desk that I stare at when I do homework
5. I recently got a tv (sweet glory hallelujah)
6. my bed is so comfortable and big and lovely
7. there are nine pillows on it but they are all necessary
8. it used to be my sisters room but I stole it when she went to college
9. I have a chair that I got at value village for 15$ and I luv it
10. I miss my xbox 360 because I want to play soul calibur and crush souls
oh man oh man oh man oh man
'orange - 6 facts about my hometown'
1. our slogan is 'the city of subdued excitement'. I'm not joking.
2. I'm pretty sure there are like 8 thai restaurants. it's not that big of a town.
3. you can see both the bay and the mountain. and people say things like 'the mountains out today!'
4. this is a pacific northwest thing but, nobody uses umbrellas and everyone here things I'm crazy
5. I have a weird obsession with the local grocery store. when I was a kid I wanted to live in a house that over looked it.
6. I miss it oh-so-much.
'white - 3 facts about my personality'
1. I'd say I'm pretty flexible when it comes to people but I have a definite line and if someone crosses it I'm done with them
2. my ideal day involves rain, food, video games, and movies/tv. and no pants.
3. most of the times I follow my instincts. sometimes it sucks but I'd say it's gone pretty well.
'grey - 2 facts about my favorite things'
1. oh cuddling in bed is really nice
2. and I like food
yeah wow those two things would make me pretty damn content
'black - 1 fact about the person you like'
well they have this thing called a face which I like to look at. it's chill.
'8 facts about my body'
1. I have lots of freckles that are not on my face
2. I also have a lot of scars because I'm a clumsy idiot
3. there are two identical scars in the same place on both of my hands. I got them about 6-months apart. they involved walls.
4. my feet and hands are super small
5. my favorite body part are my wrists
6. I used to have pink hair (does this count as body?!)
7. sometimes I like my body
8. sometimes I don't
I don't want to go to the darkroom.
sorry anon. they are reserved for my non-existent boyfriend.
1. - um I can only drink lowfat/fat-free milk or I get sick.
- when I'm sick I like to eat pad thai and yellow curry.
- my favorite freckle is in the corner of my mouth.
- I have abnormally small hands. seriously.
- for a full year I only wore skirts and dresses?
2. well back home there's a place that sells rose and earl grey which were my favorites, but I guess I like mint chocolate chip.
3. milk/white. not a fan of dark unless it's with raspberry-stuff.
Are you basically asking what my religious beliefs are? SATAN.
No. I am an atheist.


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My experienced-based tips for taking in a stray cat
I unfortunately live in an area where cats in particular are treating as discardable things. I've dealt firsthand with strays and their resulting sick and dying kittens, and it never ceases to be heartbreaking as well as maddening. The most recent stray that Dan and I have stepped up to help, by taking him into our household, is Felix. We're not sure of his age, but based on neighbors' "sightings" and such we're estimating that he's at least 8-10 years of age, if not older.
Taking in a stray cat isn't easy, especially if it's an older cat and not a kitten; and especially especially so if you already have cats. Cats never take well to newcomers, especially newcomers who aren't kittens and thus not worth the effort to get bent out of shape over. But with time and patience, a new cat can be successfully added to a brood – in our case, Felix makes the sixth (Alcide is a stray we took in this past July).
Some tips:
- Isolate the new cat. You'll want to do this for health reasons, obviously (get the cat to a vet or clinic asap for a check-up as well as vaccinations). But you'll also want to do it in order to give him time to adjust to being indoors, and just as importantly, to give any existing pets (cats, dogs) time to adjust to the scent, sound, and overall presence of a new cat.
- Bathe the new cat, and clip his claws, too – but preferably in the opposite order. ;) We were fortunate in that neither Alcide or Felix minded bathing. Both are big boys, but both just sat calmly while we scrubbed them down.
- For bathing: use Dawn or a similar "basic" dish detergent instead of shampoo. It's great for stripping dirt and debris from fur, and it's also excellent for smothering and killing fleas! Start by making a thick, frothy ring around the neck of the cat, as this'll prevent any fleas that are present from running up to the cat's head to hide (fleas are smart little bastards).
- If you see or suspect fleas, administer a tapeworm treatment; I use and recommend Praziquantel. It can cause minor digestive upset (loose stools, sometimes vomiting), but is otherwise pretty "mellow" in terms of side effects, yet quite effective.
- Provide plenty of food and water – of course!
- Remove all upholstered items, if possible. Strays are known for relieving themselves wherever, and even with the presence of a litter box they may not initially realize that your shower curtain or a pillow is not an appropriate place to go.
- Keep the cat isolated for at least a week, possibly longer if you have cats that seem upset by his presence. Provide plenty of positive attention and reinforcement to all: frequent petting, treats, affection, etc.


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Chronicling the opening of a restaurant in Clinton Hill Brooklyn.
When we were first talking about the look of this restaurant with our designer Jack, a concept came to us. I don't know who first used the words together, but the phrase "70's French Truck Stop" captured our imaginations and has come to, at least vaguely, guide our aesthetic decisions. Incidentally, the other phrase that came up, and which kind of combined with truckstop in the final vision, was "70's Bachelor Pad." We sent pictures around to each other, and these were two of the best:
Back to the truckstops, though. When we first started talking about it, it was just a vague aesthetic direction. Then I did a bunch of research into the "Routiers," which is both the word for trucker and truckstop. It turns out they are not far off from the general feel of our place. The food is hearty, delicious, and pretty affordable. One of the funnier facts I learned was that a while back the truckers in france went on strike because the Routiers were going to start limiting the wine they got with their prix fixe lunch to one glass, instead of the half bottle they were accustomed to. What a wonderful country.
So now we've found this little bit of Anthony Bourdain's Burgundy show where he eats in a Routier with Ludo Lefebvre. (Sorry I couldn't find a clip without an ad to link to.)
The look of the place isn't all that spectacular, but the feel is great. A little hommes-heavy, but convivial and down to earth. It also shows a bit of the kind of french cooking I've been inspired by. Not the light bistro fare, nor haute cuisine fanciness, but rib-sticking, gut busting food from the countryside. The dish they eat is perfect: a crepe with mushrooms, ham, and béchamel. Anyone who thinks that's fancy should understand that it is basically a pancake with ham and milk-gravy. Awesome.
Thanks, Tony, for helping to confirm our choices.
Posted on December 18, 2012 with 2 notes
We had an appointment to taste some bread today. About an hour before that, though, another bakery rep popped in to give us samples, completely unsolicited. Mind you, in the 3 or 4 months of active buildout not one bread rep has stopped in. So today we tasted bread twice. I feel like Michael Phelps. But without the fitness. Incidentally, this baguette is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. A delicious cap to the week.
Posted on December 14, 2012
Almost forgot about these! Metal-clad wall sconces! They each weigh a ton but are totally awesome! Upside-down Devo hats! Exclamations!
Posted on December 13, 2012 with 1 note
Wow, there's a lot happening these days. Developments happen fast and furious (even 2 fast2 furious sometimes…Sorry.) Just in the last week we got in chairs and stools, which is making hanging around the space a whole lot nicer.
This week also saw the beginning of the detailing of the chalkboard. Not much done yet, but the artist (who is awesome and will be named later once all is said and done. Let's keep things anonymous, no?) So far she did begin a tromp l'oeil detail to fill in this weird spot near the ceiling.
The teal tile is up and grouted, and it is probably the boldest and coolest thing about this space. This one I'm going to let speak for itself.
And, lastly, the poster collage. I was playing coy, but we started to lay it out and it looks so friggin' cool that I have to crow about it. It's seriously the coolest thing about this place. I just said that about the tile but now I'm looking at it and am jazzed as all get out.
So. God. Damned. Cool.
Posted on December 13, 2012
Shopping for a three compartment sink, we came upon this beauty. Easily the most badass hobart I've ever seen. I really wish we needed one. Maybe we should open up a bakery…
Posted on December 10, 2012 with 1 note
Though we're missing a door as yet, the facade of the space has come together, just as with everything else our guys do, seemingly overnight.
My conceptions of what would be difficult in this process have proven to be mostly boneheaded. I thought the idea of building a new cornice, or even of taking the rotten old one down, was crazy. The kind of thing that a Todd English (ugh) or a Keith McNally (not ugh) can do. Turns out a good carpenter can throw up an awesome cornice in a day and a half. I thought we'd just be painting the front, when in fact we're putting a whole new face on it.
In actuality, the hard parts are behind the walls and under the floors. The plumbing is the biggest headache of this whole endeavor, and mostly just because of our impending inspection. Trying to get the architect and the plumber to speak the same language (figuratively and literally) has been a challenge. This has me antsy because I need to start cooking and to do that I need water, which we won't have until we get inspected. People have asked if I'm nervous for the opening; and while I am, to a certain extent, the whole cooking in a restaurant part is what I've done my whole adult life. That part I understand, I know, and I love. Deciding if we want to use sanded or non-sanded grout is not in my wheelhouse. Or at least it wasn't before this whole thing started.
Now I know grout almost as well as I know béchamel…
Posted on December 7, 2012 with 2 notes
The last of the white walls in the dining room are being covered up this week, and the two elements being put in are two of the boldest strokes of the entire build. Looking around the room we are realizing that there is not a single surface in this dining room (or the restroom, either) that is just painted surface. The closest thing is a chalkboard that's going to be covered in text and illustrations; or maybe the wallpaper parts, which are tiny fleurs de lis (or "whodats" in NOLA speak.)
First up is the Real Teal tile, ringing the entire dining room. It's crazy and super awesome. You can probably tell by my effusive tone that I love this stuff.
As for the other part, that's the poster collage, and that I can't preview until it is fully realized. I'm even thinking of saving that picture for end of this bloggish endeavor, when all the brown paper is pulled off and we unwrap our present. At that point I'll post a whole bunch of pictures, bid farewell, and start, you know, running a restaurant.
One final picture, just because I think it's really cool. These are some water deposits we found on the outside wall one morning that initially freaked us out. We thought maybe the paint job got messed up, but then we figured out they smudged away easily. It kind of looks like a swarm dandelion heads were smashed up against our wall.
Groovy, huh?
Posted on December 4, 2012 with 1 note
Here's a better shot of the whole cornice, painted and cleaned up.
Posted on December 3, 2012 with 1 note
Here's an annoying hitch I never thought I'd have to worry about: Apple Maps blows! I know I'm not the first to say this, but it's really become an issue since I got an iPhone in the last week. Having spent an hour or so making sure we'd show up on Google maps, now I've realized we are un-findable on Apple's top-notch maps program.
Apparently the only way to get your info on there is through the 'report a problem' function. Ugh.
Even worse than this is the fact that Apple's in bed with every restauranteur's favorite, Yelp! Here us New York restaurant types were hoping we could marginalize, and thus ignore, the populist protection racket; now we'll be forced to pretend we like them.
At least until Google makes a downloadable map app and we can put this whole ugly episode behind us, that is.
On a lighter note, the last of our posters came, so stay tuned for pictures of that sometime this weekend. It will be awesome, I promise.
Posted on November 30, 2012 with 1 note
And just like that, the mural is gone. Well, everything but the Cheetah. We are now taking submissions for the cheetah's name. Please note that it is so far ungendered (unless any biologists can identify the sex from this picture.)
Posted on November 29, 2012 with 1 note
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n112_w1150 by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.
Female genitalia & foetus in utero, Orcaella brevirostris the Irrawaddy dolphin
The Lithograph is by 'C. Berjeau' I havn't been able to find out much about him apart from various people praising his undoubted skill as an artist for example:
"I am indebted for my illustrations (Plate XIV which is from photographs by myself excepted) to the spirited pencil of my friend Mr C. Berjeau " - James Bell Pettigrew in 'On the Mechanical Appliances by which Flight is attained in the Animal Kingdom' Transactions of the Linnean Society, Volume 26
"The drawing have (with the exception of six figures of fossil remains) been executed by Mr C. Berjeau and engraved by Mr. Ferrier. I feel bound to express my sense of the skill evinced in their execution" St. George Jackson Mivart in 'The cat an introduction to the study of backboned animals, especially mammals'
I'm looking for someone to help me run fuckyeahanatomica.
Message if interested.
tags: 19th century anatomical scroll anatomy japanese medical vintage anatomica human
tags: anatomy medical illustration anatomica artwork human
It's only appropriate that my first post be my own original work. This is a rendering of Yaggy's 1885 medical illustration with a few liberties of my own.
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In every long-running reality competition, there seems to be a show 'twist' that contestants have come to expect. On Survivor, it's the tribe merge. American Idol has the judges' save. The Amazing Race spent several seasons forcing low-ranking contestants to beg for cash. On The Biggest Loser, eliminated players often have a shot at returning to the ranch, in a show tradition that started back in 2009.
Sadly, this season's Biggest Loser lineup has apparently never actually seen the show they signed up for, because in this week's episode, all five remaining contestants threatened to quit rather than deal with the same returning player twist that had been used season after season.
Not only did all five whine and moan and throw down their microphones in protest, two of them actually left the game. BIGGEST SORE LOSERS EVER? Yes, I'd say so.
Despite the precedent set by several seasons of the competition, Mark, Buddy, Conda, Jeremy, and Kim all freaked out when they learned of a twist that would allow eliminated players to compete for a chance to get back into the game. They all claimed it was unjust and unfair, at least until the show's lawyer made an appearance to explain a little thing called a "contract" that they had all signed.
Hilariously, the twist—not the potential likelihood of it, but the CERTAINTY OF ITS EXISTENCE—was spelled out in plain English:
All contestants, including all eliminated contestants, will be invited to participate in the final challenge for the series, and the one contestant who wins it will be automatically eligible to win the grand prize.
You'd think the mutiny would have ended there, but then again, you know how some people just can't back off their stance no matter how ridiculous they look? Yeah, that's pretty much what happened with Mark and Buddy.
Here's a video of the drama that went down:
Perhaps unsurprisingly, all the posturing about quitting along with the actual quitting hasn't endeared the final five contestants to viewers, who have been writing about the drama on The Clicker's Facebook page:
I think that they should have sent all five home after one hint of a complaint and just brought the last five who got kicked off back — Doris
They acted like spoiled little brats! It was written in black and white, they signed and acknowledged it, and then they throw a temper tantrum like a 3 year old. There are a lot of people who would love to be given the opportunity to be a part of the Biggest Loser and these two children squandered it all for something they knew about going in. — Amy
I think they should have to pay a fee for all the training and trips they got, the makeovers, the list could go on and on. — Reta
I believe contestants have an obligation to stay on campus regardless of what they believe as far as fairness. They are supposed to be inspiring people against the odds. So many people would have loved the opportunity presented to Buddy and Mark and they just threw it away...on national tv. — Jessica
I tend to agree with the above posters: it was in the contract, it was a twist that's been used time and time again, and even if you don't like it, suck it up, buttercup. The biggest irony of this season's Biggest Loser? The theme is NO EXCUSES.
Really, as badly as the contestants behaved, the fallout is on the show itself, which many are claiming has become nearly unwatchable this season. The producers have some scrambling to do to recover from the damage this season's cast has done, and here's hoping they do. There are surely still tons of people who would like a shot on the show—and wouldn't quit when the going gets tough.
What do you think of the Biggest Loser quitters? Were they justified in their actions?
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I quit watching a couple of seasons ago and now I'm particularly glad I did.
I like Kim. I think she has worked her ass off and it shows. She has a good attitude and probably just got caught up in the drama. As for the two who quit, good riddence. I didn't mind them on the show, but throwing a fit and then actually leaving was really immature. It's a TV show, it's not just about the contestants, it's about ratings and making money for NBC. I read one comment on-line that said "they sure didn't mind going to Hawaii or the White House..guess those "twists" were okay with them". I agree, you gotta take the bad with the good. I'll keep watching and root for Kim.
Worst. Season. EVER. I've been watching for several seasons and I gave up on this one three or four weeks in. I spend two hours per week dealing with whining shrieking preschoolers - I don't need to waste two more hours watching adults behave the same way.
And seriously, they were SURPRISED by this??? Just goes to show they're all nothing but wrapped up in their own little bubbles.


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Online registration for the 41st running of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race will open at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 21, the Atlanta Track Club announced Jan. 28. Read the full story here.
Of even greater importance to Peachtree participants, however, may be this event change for 2010:
"For the first time, start assignments will be performance-based instead of randomly assigned, and the number of start waves will nearly double, allowing for smaller waves and better distribution of participants. The track club is hoping these steps will help ease congestion at the start line and along the course."
YOU TELL US: What's your opinion of the changes set to happen for the 2010 Peachtree? Do you think they'll improve the race or is the event losing some of the "come one, come all" spirit that helped it grow in popularity over the years in an effort to appeal to today's more serious runners?
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