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Tom Patri: Tiger Woods' issues go beyond just the physical
Has anybody seen Tiger? Better yet, will anybody ever see Tiger again? Yes, we will see Eldrick Woods play events again, perhaps he will win again, but will we ever see Tiger? The Tiger Woods we once knew?
If you had to lay down a bet with your last $20 bill right now, how would you wager, he wins another major or not?
Tiger Woods has produced the greatest dominance in any sport, followed by the greatest tumble from the top we have ever seen. Think about it. Not very long ago, this player was on top of the heap — No. 1 in the world by a large margin, the first billion-dollar athlete on the planet, a beautiful wife, a wonderful family ...
Now his health is in question (serious, competitive question), his ranking is in a tailspin (this could make the collapses of Ian Baker-Finch and David Duval look like a minor speed bump), his relationship with his wife is no more, and his family is shattered.
We always thought Tiger's mind was his greatest single attribute. Perhaps his ego wrote some checks no one could cash? If he has any hope at all of climbing back in the ring, his head has to get better first.
In golf, I have always felt at the tour level of talent from an X's and O's standpoint, any motion could be healed. However, the mind at the world-class level is a very fragile instrument. I had a recent conversation with a very well-known sports psychologist who thought basically the road back for Tiger was a 50/50 deal at best.
The physical situation is truly another wildcard in itself. The knee as well as neck, and a series of physical aches and pains. Beyond that they seem extremely serious and could be a very ugly dead end for an athlete who creates tremendous speed and torque. Yes, there are many ways to skin the cat, however it will not in all likelihood produce near the same world-class golf.
If he never returns to the previous level of play, or worse yet fades gradually and painfully into the sunset, it would be a very hard thing to watch. If you were a Tiger fan or not, to watch this magic talent simply cease to be would be sad. He took our game to a place beyond Jack Nicklaus, beyond Arnold Palmer. For that we will always remember him and his magic.
Tiger, if you're out there, proceed with grace, proceed with dignity. Best of luck.
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A first hand look from the .NET engineering teams
The IL Stub Diagnostic Tool enables real-time inspection of the contents of IL stubs. Developers now have a powerful tool to troubleshoot issues in interop marshalling,
Jesse posted a great blog talking about the concept, history, and improvements of Intermediate Language (IL) stubs for CLR v4. He mentions
The remainder of this post continues the discussion that Jesse started in the "Easier Debugging" section of his blog.
Get the tool
You are encouraged to download the tool from CodePlex.
Usage of the IL Stubs Diagnostics Tool
To begin using the tool, follow these basic steps:
1) Launch the IL Stub Diagnostic tool. Note: you need to be an administrator of the machine because the tool utilizes the Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) feature to receive ETW events.
There are three key features of the tool:
· Starting and Controlling the IL stubs monitoring session
The upper-left button, Start, is the most important aspect of starting a session. After clicking the Start button, the tool begins monitoring all the stubs generated by CLR on the machine. It will keep monitoring the IL stubs until you click it again (i.e., Start button will turn to Stop after it is clicked).
· Filtering to find a specific IL Stub
The IL Stub List section shows all the IL stubs collected by the tool. Sometimes you will receive a huge number of stubs. In this case, you can set several filters using the Filters feature to find the exact stub.
· Navigating and Inspecting the contents of an IL Stub
Once you find the IL Stub, the contents of it (the IL code) will be shown in the IL Code section. We provide some features like navigation to help you read and understand the IL code.
2) Start monitoring IL stubs by clicking the Start button.
3) Run a program involving interop. For example, the sample program sample\pinvoke.exe, which is included with the tool on CodePlex, generates a p/invoke from managed code to native code. Running this sample from the command line will generate several entries in the IL Stub List section. We will use this for illustration purposes below.
In this example, each item represents an IL Stub. Select an entry and notice its corresponding IL code shown in the IL Code Section.
Features which Enable Inspection and Navigation of IL Stubs
IL Stubs are generated on the fly by the CLR for Interop, and bridge the gap between managed and native methods. Since they are dynamically generated, it is difficult for developers to investigate or troubleshoot issues because the stubs are further JIT-compiled into machine code. The IL Stub Diagnostic tool eases the interop debugging experience by enabling the inspection of every stub. Let's take a look at some of the key features which enable the inspection and navigation of IL stubs.
Detailed information of IL Stub
By default, the tool shows the following categories for each IL stub: MethodName, CreateTime, ProcessName, Category, ManagedSignature and NativeSignature. These categories are important for developers to identify an IL stub. In special cases (e.g., debugging with windbg), developers may also be interested in information like ModuleId and ManagedMethodToken. These are available by right clicking the table header of the IL Stub list.
IL Stub Filters
You may find that the CLR generates a lot of IL Stubs during the execution of a managed program. To quickly locate the stub we're seeking, filters can be set to reduce the number of IL stub entries in the IL Stub list. Using the pinvoke.exe sample (included with the tool on CodePlex), you can use the following filter:
Once the filter has been entered, click the Refresh button to obtain the filtered list.
To remove a filter, you can right click on the row header of the first filter condition and select Delete Filter. It will take effect after clicking Refresh button.
Navigation buttons for IL Stub code
The code may not be well-formatted for first time display. To make the code more reader-friendly, the tool provides navigation buttons that allow you to view the code block by block. As you can see, each IL stub contains the following color-coded blocks: Initialize, Marshal, the calling method, and Unmarshal blocks. In the IL code, StubHelpers are used to do some complex work. Most of the functionality of each stub helper can be figured out by its name. The tool also provides a Stub API button to look up its usage.
Please note that stub helpers are internal to the runtime and their names/signatures/description should only be used for informational purposes. We may change any of these in the next version of the CLR so no one should establish any dependencies on them.
Troubleshooting marshalling issues with IL Stub Diagnostic tool
As mentioned earlier, developers can use the tool to investigate and debug marshalling issues. Here is an example.
Case description
There is an issue with the following p/invoke scenario. The signature of the native method is:
void DumpString(WCHAR *pStr)
printf("%ws", pStr);
In managed code, we declare it as:
public static extern void DumpString(string str);
When invoking from managed side with the following code, it shows nothing on the console.
DumpString("Hello World");
Our job is to discover what happens during the p/invoke call.
Since the native code simply dumps the string, the problem must be occuring during the marshaling phase.
First, locate the stub by following these steps:
1. Launch IL Stub Diagnostic tool.
2. Click Start Button.
3. Run the program again.
4. Set the following filter as shown below and click the Refresh button.
Next, navigate to the block of code which handles the marshaling by following these steps:
1. Click the "IL Code" button to get a bigger view.
2. Click the "Next Block" and navigate to the Marshal block.
3. Usually, StubHelpers APIs are the most informational code here. Move the mouse over it to see the explanation of the method (shown in the green box below):
4. The description tells us that the StubHelpers method is used to convert an Ansi string. However, our native method expects a WCHAR string, which results in the marshaling issue. The fix is to specify Unicode, as the highlighted code below.
[DllImport("testNative.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Unicode)]
As you can see, the IL Stubs Diagnostic Tool provides a window into what used to be a black box, and allows you to look into the very core of interop marshaling – the IL Stub itself.
We would like to specially thank Yifeng Fu for being one of the key developers of IL Stub Diagnostic tool during his internship with us.
See Also
The MSDN topic "MSIL Stub Customization" contains detailed reference and usage information.
Yongtai Zhu,
Developer, CLR.
Am I correct that this tool requires v4 of the .NET framework and Vista or better operating system?
It does start up on my computer (windows XP, testing .NET 3.5 applications), but doesn't seem to actually see any stubs being created. Neither does it provide any error message telling that it cannot run on that environment though, so that's why I ask here.
It's still working ;) Yes, 4.0 is required.
Hi, sorry if this is a repost, but my comment seems to have disappeared.
I am trying to use this tool to examine stubs in .NET 4.0, since I suspect a memory management problem in marshalling code. However, this tool doesn't seem to work for me - I'm using Visual Studio 2010 Express on a Windows XP platform.
Should it work?
Great tool - nice if it could save the results.


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ABSTRACT: In order to elucidate the antitumor effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using the photosensitizing agent hematoporphyrin derivative (Photogem) and a diode laser, we evaluated the cell death of uterine cancer cell lines (CaSki, HT3, HeLa, and SKOV-3) and mice transplanted with TC-1 lung cancer cells. Morphological changes, MTT assay, flow cytometry, cytotoxicity, and tumor growth-inhibition study were evaluated at various time intervals after PDT. The results showed that the survival rates of each cell line decreased with time and dose-response after performing PDT. Also, PDT-induced damage of cancer cells was almost entirely confined to necrosis of the tumor cells in the early time courses. The irradiation of CaSki cells in the presence of Photogem induced plasma membrane disruption and cell shrinkage, indicating the plasma membrane as the main target for Photogem. In the experiment in vivo, the time courses of Photogem with irradiation showed significantly longer survival and a significantly smaller tumor size compared to those in the untreated control groups, and resorption of the tumor after PDT treatment was observed. Collectively, our results indicated that Photogem possesses tumor-specific affinity, and necrosis-like death with plasma membrane damage was postulated to be the principal mechanism of the antitumor effect of PDT using Photogem.International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 05/2004; 14(3):475-82. DOI:10.1111/j.1048-891x.2004.14308.x · 1.96 Impact Factor
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HPRC Fitness Arena: Dietary Supplements
Although the internet is a quick and easy way to find health information, the source may not always be reputable. The Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health has developed guidelines to help consumers evaluate internet-based health information. Click here to find out more.
Vitamin D is actually a hormone that your body produces when your skin is exposed to sunlight, earning it the nickname "sunshine vitamin." It plays key roles in reducing your risk of many health conditions, including depression, cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, and others. Spending 10 to 15 minutes outside on a sunny day with your arms and legs uncovered can provide nearly all the vitamin D most people need—challenging when you're wearing a long-sleeved uniform or working inside all day—but you can also get some vitamin D in your diet from fatty fish (such as salmon), mushrooms, and many fortified foods.
The Recommended Dietary Allowance for most individuals is 600 IUs. People who have a vitamin D deficiency or certain medical conditions might require supplemental vitamin D but only under the supervision of their healthcare provider. That's because excess vitamin D can be stored in your body, putting you at risk for toxicity. Over time, too much vitamin D can lead to irregular heart rhythms, kidney damage, and other serious health problems. If you take large doses of supplemental vitamin D and eat foods that are fortified with it, you could easily obtain more than recommended amounts.
Despite the risk for toxicity, nearly one-fourth of people living in the U.S. have low vitamin D levels, so all adults and children should have their vitamin D status checked by their healthcare provider. For more information about vitamin D, read this fact sheet from the Office of Dietary Supplements.
Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) is a joint military initiative between the Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to educate service members and retirees, their family members, leaders, healthcare providers, and DoD clinicians about dietary supplements and how to choose them wisely.
OPSS has partnered with Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD) to provide all DoD personnel with access to evidence-based information on dietary supplements, including Natural Medicines Brand Evidence-based Ratings (NMBER)®.
Now there is an Operation Supplement Safety & Natural Data (OPSS & ND) app available that can help you make an informed decision by giving you:
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To access the app you must first visit HPRC's link to NMCD and sign up for your free account. Click on the Warfighter version and use your valid .mil email address. Once you've created your free account you will have access to the full version of the app. Up-to-date reviews of commercially available products, Natural Medicines Brand Evidence-based Ratings (NMBER)® for commercially available products, an Effectiveness Checker, and more will be at your fingertips.
The OPSS & ND app is available at these links for Android and for iPhone/iPad, or go to the Google or iTunes stores and search for "Operation Supplement Safety."
If you have questions, please use the "Ask the Expert" button on the OPSS home page.
Dietary supplements containing ephedra are illegal. What is ephedra and why is it illegal in the United States? Read HPRC's new Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) FAQ about ephedra to find out.
Also, be sure to check out our other OPSS FAQs, and if you still can't find what you are looking for, use our "As the Expert" button located on the OPSS home page.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about powdered pure caffeine, particularly as sold in bulk on the Internet. At least one death has been associated with the use of such products, and FDA advises consumers about the potency of powdered pure caffeine. See FDA's Consumer Advice, which includes information about how to report an adverse event.
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Dietary supplements with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) are being marketed to help with weight loss. What is CLA and can it really help you lose weight? Read HPRC's new Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) FAQ about CLA to find out.
While you're there, check out our other OPSS FAQs. Still can't find the answer you're looking for? You can visit the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database or use our "Ask the Expert" button located on the OPSS home page.
HPRC has written several articles about energy drinks, their ingredients, and their potential harmful effects, especially for adolescents. They continue to be the topic of news articles, with another recent death of a teen who apparently consumed several energy drinks while on vacation and then died from cardiac arrest. The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) urges the public to use caution when consuming energy drinks and lists many potential harmful reactions. Read more on this AAPCC web page, including statistics on reports of "exposures" to energy drinks.
HPRC has an Infosheet on energy drinks, highlighting the ingredients you may find on labels,and their potential stimulant effects. Be aware of the potential dangers, especially for children and teens, as outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Garcinia cambogia is being used as a dietary supplement ingredient in some products marketed for weight loss. What is it? And is it effective? Read this Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) FAQ about Garcinia cambogia to find out. Be sure to check back often, as we add answers to other questions about ingredients in performance and weight-loss supplements and how to choose supplements safely.
If you have more questions about a particular dietary supplement ingredient or product, you can visit the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database or use our "Ask the Expert" button located on the OPSS home page.
Even ten years ago, one survey found that nearly 70% of patients admitted to emergency and intensive care medical facilities did not inform the medical personnel of their dietary supplement use. However, some dietary supplement ingredients can retard the effects of prescription medications, others can intensify their effects, and yet others can be the reason a patient arrived at the emergency or intensive care facility in the first place. For example, more than 90 dietary supplement ingredients are known to affect blood clotting, which could mean that a wounded Warfighter could bleed more heavily than an emergency medic might otherwise expect.
According to an April 2014 article in Critical Care Medicine, recent adverse events associated with dietary supplements highlight the importance of letting medical personnel know if you are taking any supplements. As we pointed out in a recent article, you become the essential participant in making sure that your use of dietary supplements does not lead to serious consequences. Be sure you tell medical personnel about your dietary supplement use before you receive treatment. It could save your life!
Last summer the Netherlands removed the weight-loss dietary supplement product Dexaprine from the market due to reports of serious adverse events, but the results of research into the cause has just been released. A recent article in Drug Testing and Analysis described at least 26 cases of Dexaprine toxicity reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center. Testing revealed the existence of "a cocktail of synthetic stimulants" including synephrine, oxilofrine, deternol, yohimbine, caffeine, and theophylline, and possibly ß-methyl-ß-phenylethylamines. (Problematic forms of phenylethylamines, including ß-methylphenylethylamine. were discussed in an April 2014 article in the New England Journal of Medicine.) For more information about tainted weight-loss dietary supplements, see the Food and Drug Administration's information. Note that this product is still available in the U.S. and online.


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Hocking College
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|2,300 acres (9.3 km2); 20 buildings
Hocking College, a technical college located in Nelsonville, Ohio, in the Appalachian region of the United States offers a wide selection of curriculum, with 56 associate degree programs, as well as several certification programs. Also the achievement of having the number one Natural Resources school (Two Year) in the country.
Hocking College came into existence as the Tri-County Institute. In the 1960s, the need for a vocational school became apparent in Southeast Ohio through demographic studies and population surveys.[1] The Tri-County Institute was built on the campus of the Tri-County Joint Vocational School with the schools sharing laboratory and service areas. Fall 1968 marked the opening of the Institute with approximately 250 students and 28 instructors.[2] In 1969, the Ohio Board of Regents granted a charter to the institute, and they were authorized to grant degrees in 13 technical programs. The first commencement took place June 1970 with 117 graduates.[3]
In 1972, the official name was changed to Hocking Technical College and 250 acres were purchased for new building and future development. In 1975, the college relocated its main campus to its current site on Hocking Parkway. The same year, residence halls opened on Hocking's campus, making it the only two-year school in Ohio to have college-owned residence halls available to its students. Hocking College was first accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission(HLC) in 1976.[4] During the 80s, Hocking College continued to grow and expand, establishing many sister-colleges worldwide, in places such as Taiwan, Japan and Jamaica. In 1990, the Perry Campus in New Lexington opened to better serve the needs of Perry County residents with 61 students.[5] The name changed again to Hocking College in 1991. In 1997, the college purchased Lake Snowden in Albany, Ohio and in 1998 renamed it as the Lake Snowden Education and Recreation Park.
Recent history[edit]
Two new residence halls were built in 2009 and the Hocking College Energy Institute opened in Hocking County near Logan.[6] The institute features green building design and hands-on learning labs for students studying in an advanced energy program.[7]
Also in 2009, Hocking College President Dr. John Light retired after 42 years of service to Hocking College.[8] He was replaced by Dr. Ron Erickson of Minnesota.[9] In August 2008, the Ohio State Auditors website announced an audit of Hocking College to explore "various allegations regarding certain financial activities and financial transactions at the college." Light and his wife, who served as his senior-vice president, and two other employees were found to have taken money illegally from the college. Light and his wife were charged with crimes related to these allegations in June 2011[10] and they pled no contest to the charges and were fined and ordered to pay restitution.[11] Erickson himself was removed from office in June 2011 after "blindsiding trustees by sending out a campus wide e-mail that said he'd been micromanaged"[12] but was reinstated three months later.[13]
The college also had issues in January 2010 when a note was found on a bathroom wall that threatened the African-American students on campus. Although two students withdrew from the college,[14] Hocking took a number of actions to protect the safety of its students. The college increased security measures, including more security cameras in the residence halls, provided alternative living quarters for those feeling threatened[15] and offered a $5,000 reward for anyone who had information, and an additional $2,000 if they were willing to testify.[16] In addition, past Hocking President Dr. Erickson held a number of events to promote peace and healing around the campus, "We regret this kind of behavior," he said "and as the parent of a multi racial family, it is especially important that everyone understand this kind of behavior will not be tolerated on the Hocking College Campus."[15]
Awards and Achievements, Hocking College is also known for having the number one Natural Resources program in the country and was named number five in the world for Ecotourisim. Also named number four in Ohio for their Practical Nursing program.[citation needed]
Hocking College lists 66 individual program options, organized into ten program areas:[17]
- Arts & Sciences
- Business
- Computer & Information Technologies
- Energy Institute
- Engineering & Technology
- Health & Nursing
- Hospitality
- Natural Resources
- Public Safety Services
- Short-Term Certificates (which includes subjects belonging to the other categories)
Land holdings[edit]
In addition to their main campus, Hocking College owns and operates Lake Snowden, a 670 acres (2.7 km2) recreation area in Lee Township. They also own 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) of open-space land in the rugged landscape of York Township, west of the campus.
- ^ Baden, Cynthia S. (2010). Conversations with the Hocking College Community. Nelsonville, Ohio: Hocking College.
- ^ Phillips, Jim (June 29, 2011). "History Offers Peek Into College's Formative Years". The Athens News.
- ^ "2011 Hocking College Higher Learning Commission Self Study Report" (PDF). 2011 Hocking College Higher Learning Commission Self Study Report. Hocking College. Retrieved September 2011.
- ^ "The Higher Learning Commission". Hocking College Accreditation.
- ^ "Hocking College Perry Campus". Hocking College Perry Campus. Hocking College. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "Hocking College Energy Institute". Hocking College Energy Institute. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "USGBC Awards Leed Platinum Certification To Hocking College Energy Institute". PR Newswire. March 16, 2011.
- ^ "Hocking College President to Retire". Hocking College President to Retire. WSAZ. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ Ludlow, Randy (April 29, 2009). "Hocking College selects Minnesotan for top job". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ Ludlow, Randy (July 1, 2011). "Ex-president of Hocking College, wife charged". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ Ludlow, Randy (November 5, 2009). "Hocking College officials ordered to repay $28,274". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ Jack Stripling (May 31, 2011). "Fearing Dismissal, College President Blasts His Board in Campuswide E-Mail". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Jack Stripling (September 28, 2011). "Ousted President of Hocking College Is Once More Back in the Saddle". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Message Threatens Death for Black Students on Hocking College Campus Feb. 2". Message Threatens Death for Black Students on Hocking College Campus Feb. 2. CBS News. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- ^ a b "Hocking College mobilizes resources in response to racist threat". The Athens News. February 1, 2010.
- ^ "College adds $3,000 to reward". The Athens Messenger. January 26, 2010.
- ^ "Programs". Retrieved 2011-03-05.
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- Education in Athens County, Ohio
- 1968 establishments in Ohio
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- Protected areas of Athens County, Ohio
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- Buildings and structures in Athens County, Ohio
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - The turnovers just kept piling up for North Carolina State.
The Wolfpack committed 21 turnovers that Duke converted into 33 points in Saturday's 95-60 loss to the No. 23 Blue Devils. Those mistakes kept fueling the Blue Devils' offense with plenty of easy looks while undermining any chance the Wolfpack had to win at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time since 1995.
"We have to learn how to handle pressure," coach Mark Gottfried said. "… I thought they smelled blood in the water and they went after it. So they did a nice job of keeping the heat on us all day."
Starting point guard Anthony "Cat" Barber had four turnovers along with backcourt mate Desmond Lee and freshman forward Kyle Washington. Backup point guard Tyler Lewis had two turnovers though he wasn't 100 percent due to flulike symptoms coming into the game.
Duke had 23 points off turnovers by halftime, helping the Blue Devils take a 45-32 lead at the break.
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Jabari Parker scored 23 points and Rasheed Sulaimon added 13 points for the Blue Devils (14-4, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Duke shot 50 percent and went 11 for 24 from 3-point range.
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The Oriental Tradition
The traditional Oriental view of health takes wholeness as its starting point. It recognizes the universe as an energy field and all it contains as manifestations of energy in different patterns. Though infinitely varied, everything in the universe is connected; people are an intimate part of their environment and depend on it as much as they influence it. The primary tenet of Oriental medicine is to live in accord with nature, rather than trying to adapt nature to the needs of people.
Oriental medicine is based on observation of people and their response to the environment over thousands of years. Without the anatomical knowledge made available much later, Oriental theory established its own framework to explain how the body works and to explain natural phenomena. The focus of attention is on how to maintain harmony within the body and with the outside world.
The Chinese observed the influence of the natural world and linked people's tendencies to particular types of ailment to the characteristics of the natural world. The emotions and lifestyle were also acknowledged as contributory factors in health and disease. To stay healthy, a person must continually adapt to the changes going on, both inside the body and out. If these adaptations are not made, illness manifests as disharmony within the body. Universal energy, called Ki, flows within the body forming a matrix that links the vital Organs with all the other parts. In treatment the emphasis is on restoring harmony to the Ki in the body. The physician's task is twofold: to interpret the cause, then to advise on appropriate lifestyle adjustments and to find a means of restoring the functions of the body.
Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang are concepts that are central to the unique viewpoint of traditional philosophy, science, and culture in China and Japan. Established from the observation of nature and society, they came to form the basis of traditional Chinese medicine, which then spread to Japan. Understanding the role of Yin and Yang is essential in learning about shiatsu: it forms the basis for all diagnosis and treatment.
Yin — Yang theory was first elaborated in the ancient and famous Chinese book of divination, The Book of Changes (I Ching), which dates in its earliest form to the 2nd millennium BC. It was well established by the time of Confucius, who added his commentaries in the 5th century BC. In this book Yang was represented by a continuous or "firm" line x conveying direction and movement, and Yin by a broken or "yielding" line xx suggesting space and stillness. These lines were grouped in eight combinations of three, symbolizing all the basic permutations of natural forces and phenomena. Among these, three Yang lines grouped together xxx represented "Heaven", the Yang archetype of the creative, active principle. Three Yin lines xxxx represented "Earth", the receptive or passive principle. Yang was regarded as masculine and Yin as feminine, and all life was seen as being dependent on their harmonious interaction. Light, warmth, and the passage of time were associated with the sun and its movement through Heaven; Earth offered material nourishment — food from the fields, shelter, and rest. The changing seasons and the repeating cycle of nights and days were deemed to be natural indications of the interrelatedness of Yin and Yang.
Unlike the idea of opposites inherited by Western culture from early Greek philosophy, the opposing qualities of Yin and Yang are seen as complementary and interdependent. They both create and control each other. When Yin declines, Yang expands, and vice versa, but there are no absolutes. Nothing can be wholly Yin or wholly Yang. Each contains the seed of the other: Yang will change into Yin; Yin into Yang.
Because everything has Yin and Yang characteristics to varying degrees, things can only be Yin or Yang relative to each other. Relative to the sun, the moon is Yin (cold, dense), but even the pale and watery moonlight is Yang relative to the surrounding night, and the shadowy caves and hollows where no light reaches.
The Oriental view of life, nature, and the body is firmly founded on the notion of a vital force, or energy, which can be compared with the prana of Indian yogic philosophy. Its significance is so great in Oriental thinking, and its meaning so full of breadth and subtlety, that it is best to use the untranslated word "Ki" in the same way as we have become accustomed to use the Chinese words Yin and Yang.
Energy and matter
Ki arises from the interaction of Yin and Yang, and is the primary substance of the universe. This profoundly elegant understanding has existed in Eastern cultures for thousands of years. So it is said that all things are formed from Ki and that every different thing is determined or characterized by its Ki. Ki encompasses both the material and the non-material. In its "purer" form it is subtle and rarefied; it is "substance with no form". It is more Yang. Matter, on the other hand, is a condensed, "slowed-down" form of Ki. This is more Yin. It may seem paradoxical that Ki should exist as both matter and non-matter, but you may understand it more easily in terms of transformation and change.
Take the simple example of water boiling in a pot, transforming into steam, then condensing into droplets. Water is a more Yin state, steam is more Yang. The heat of the fire needed to boil water is intensely Yang (active), transforming the water into an expanded, Yang form. Coldness — relatively Yin — causes the condensation into droplets that collect on cooler surfaces or fall to earth. The most Yin form of water is ice. Ki is manifest in both the transformation and the substance: Yin Ki (of water) transforming into Yang Ki (steam) and then back into water. The paradox is contained. Ki is both the transformation and the substance. The universe, in its state of flux, sees the constant interplay of Yin and Yang, matter and non-matter.
Yin, Yang, and Ki in the body
The body depends on Ki, Blood and other essential substances, which change, flow, and circulate, and so are more Yang than the structural elements of the body. But here, too, Yin and Yang are at play together. Within the body Ki circulates in Channels, often called Meridians, which have no material form. Ki, similarly, has no physical structure and is, therefore, relatively Yang. It is the transforming power of the inner organs and is associated with activity, protection, and warmth. Traditionally, Ki is subdivided into many types according to its role in the body.
Blood is a liquid or materialized form of Ki. Its qualities are accordingly relatively Yin. Blood nourishes and supports the physical growth and renewal of body tissues and organs. It circulates in the blood vessels and is considered to have cooling and soothing properties.
Ki and Blood support and complement each other. The Blood needs the Ki to keep it moving. The Ki needs the Blood to nourish the organs that generate it. Some Ki therefore flows with the Blood in the vessels and there is some Blood with the Ki in the Channels. "Ki is the leader of Blood; Blood is the mother of Ki." The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine (c. 100BC)
Body Fluids
Body Fluids are the most Yin of the body substances. This general category includes the thick (most Yin) fluids that nourish the spinal cord and brain, and the thin (more Yang) lubricating fluids, including saliva, sweat, and tears, that moisten the skin and lubricate the openings of the sensory organs.
Mind and the spiritual attributes
The Chinese conceived the Spirit, or Mind, as a very rarefied body substance, the most Yang of all, associated with consciousness, intelligence, and will. The various aspects of the Spirit were thought to be housed in the Yin organs.
Organs, Channels, and the direction of Ki
Not only does Yin — Yang theory try to explain the relationship between the internal parts of the body, it also describes an "energetic" relationship between its inner and outer aspects — the vital organs and the surface. The supreme achievement of traditional Chinese medicine was perhaps that it perceived the inner organs as centres of transformation and distribution, which literally "organized" the entire body. This "organization" is mediated by the system of Channels that carries the Ki to all parts. It flows from within and circulates near the surface of the body. The internal condition of the body is reflected on the outside; work on the outside can affect the inside. In health, this is the body's regulating mechanism and allows us to adjust to the environment. In sickness, the mechanism breaks down, symptoms are produced on the outside. The ability to move Ki inside the body by giving treatment from the outside arises from the continuity of the energy network between inside and out. This is the "energetic" relationship.
The 12 main, or "Primary" Channels are dominated by the influence of either Heaven or Earth, producing accordingly either a downward flow from Heaven (Yang) or an upward flow from Earth (Yin). The Yang Channels are found on the back and on the outside surfaces of the arms and legs. They belong to the more superficial or "hollow" Organs of the digestive tract, principally the Stomach, Large and Small Intestines, Bladder, and Gall Bladder. Yang Organs are concerned with the processing of food and the elimination of waste; they are involved in the body's defensive functions and they are often implicated in the early or acute stages of illness. The Yin Channels are located on the front of the body and the inner surfaces of the limbs. They belong to the deep, "solid" Organs — the Lungs, Spleen, Heart, Kidneys, and Liver. The role of the Yin Organs is the transformation, storage, and distribution of Ki and Blood and they are most affected in long-standing illness or weakness. The Yin and Yang Organs complement each other: each Yin Organ is paired with a Yang Organ in a reciprocal relationship.
The Five Elements
The theory of Yin and Yang was not the only way by which the ancient Chinese interpreted the world. Early in the 1st millennium BC another system began to emerge in which all phenomena were seen as manifesting through one of five primary modes of Ki. These were known as the Five Elements, Five Transformations, or Five Phases, and were symbolically described as Water, Fire, Wood, Metal, and Earth. The Shang Shu, a text from this period, describes their qualities: "That which soaks and descends (Water) is salty, that which blazes upwards (Fire) is bitter, that which can be bent and straightened (Wood) is sour, that which can be moulded and become hard (Metal) is pungent, that which permits sowing and reaping (Earth) is sweet." The Five Elements were also associated with the seasons, colours, sounds, mythical animals, grains, and many other things and events. So a system of correspondences gradually developed to build up a picture of the connections in the natural world.
Around the 4th century BC, a time of turmoil and change in China, the search for order and meaning in the relationship between people and their environment led to the expansion of Five Element theory. Things were more than just categorized; their capacity to change, interact, and transform into each other was recognized and described in various ways.
The early physicians based their understanding of the cause and development of illness on the interrelating patterns of the Five Elements. Each Organ was either nourished or controlled by one of the others. Disease could progress from one Organ to another through lack of nourishment, "over-control", or its opposite, "insult". Treatment of a deficient or malfunctioning Organ was often given by strengthening the Organ preceding it in the sequence known as the "generating sequence".
The usefulness of this system extends beyond the portrayal of harmonious interaction since it can also predict or interpret the effects of disharmony, when things get "out of phase" and inevitably balance is lost. For example, if Fire is weak the effect of Water will be more than mere control, threatening to extinguish it altogether. This is known as over-acting of one Element on another. Similarly, if Water is deficient then Fire can vaporize it, thus overcoming the Element that usually controls it. This reversal of the controlling sequence is called counteracting, or "insulting".
The development of medicine progressed with the extension of the Five Element theory to include the body's major organs, the sensory organs and body tissues, the human emotions, and subtle spiritual qualities. Combined with external factors, such as season, climate, foods, and so on, the whole picture of correspondences provided a reference for diagnosis and healing. A table of the traditional Five Element correspondences is given above.
As Chinese medicine developed through the centuries, the Five Elements were accorded greater or lesser importance, but their usefulness is still widely recognized today as a general system of medical reference. The Five Element system is particularly well regarded in Japan and the practice of shiatsu is greatly enhanced by a knowledge of this traditional approach.
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As for TFF, although the disc certainly suffers for an over zealous application of DNR - the image is ahead of the ENT BD's and presents a sharper and more pleasing rendering. It's not a reference disc by any means though!
Honestly I watched Firefly about two weeks ago, and this was an impression. I will compare them later on like watching one after another to get a real feel, maybe I'm mistaken.
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The coastal apartment is at the Mojon Hills Resort near to the fishing seaside village of Isla Plana within the Bay of Mazarron.
Located in the Bay of Mazarron, Mojon Hills enjoys a unique microclimate with over 300 days of sunshine per year and an average year round temperature of 18º C. Being just 500m from the beach, the resort is in a privileged location between the sea and the mountains. The apartments are designed in Mediterranean styles and colours, with rustic exterior finishes. The landscaped green areas between the housing look down over the bay providing breathtaking views and luxurious feelings of space .
|Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms
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|Car not necessary
|Nearest Amenities
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|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: murcia 50 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|DVD player, Sea view
|Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Children's pool
|Air conditioning, TV, Satellite TV
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms, Solarium or roof terrace
|Double beds (1), Single beds (2), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 4
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Shared garden, BBQ
|Parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
The Murcia region
Costa Calida (hot coast) is rich in history with its beautiful sandy and rugged coastline. there is a lot to offer those who want to get away from the package deal holidays and find the real Spain. Murcia has a very healthy climate with lots of sun shine. There are many fiestas in the local towns throughout the summer. Murcia is known for olives, lemons and almond groves, lettuces and famous tomatoes found in English supermarkets.
Murcia's capital city Murcia is 35 miles away with its Moorish heritage, beautiful cathredral, up market shops and boutiques.
Cartagena is 22 miles away with its naval port, historic old buildings and city shopping. the busy harbour caters for cruise ships which can be viewed from the palm lined paseo with its bars and restaurants.
The town of Totana, 12 miles away is known for its ceramics and a train from here will get you into Murcia city in about 40 mins. Through Totana is the Sierra Espuna moutain National Park with its sign posted walks, wild boar, red squirrels and rustic bars serving hot food. Cycling is popular here.
A fort with its battery of guns made by Vickers was built to protect Cartagena's navel base, lays abandoned at Cabo Tinoso near Mazarron. This makes an intersesting outing.
The Mar Menor (little sea) is a lagoon, warmer than the Med sea, cut off from the Med by a narrow strip of land known as La Manga, with its famous golf course. Staying at Camposol gives you plenty of choice for playing golf on the many Murcian courses.
Lorca and Caravaca de la Cruz are two of many towns in the area with lots of history and weekly market.
In the villa you will find a folder with information of places of interest for you to discover.
Isla Plana
his area is mainly agricultural and produces olives, almonds, lettuces and more tomatoes than anywhere else in Spain, most tomatoes sold in UK supermarkets are grown in this locality.
Mazarron, with it's nearby Puerto de Mazarron, is a traditional Spanish town which retains a Spanish flavour and heritage. Whilst there are plentiful and varied restaurants, bars and cafes, particularly in the Puerto, it is not somewhere for someone looking for a hectic nightlife. It attracts large numbers of Spaniards during the high summer for their holidays, who prefer the area to the more widely known areas of Spain.
Puerto de Mazarron, is a year-round fishing port, and has a modern marina, completed in 2008. It's completion was delayed by the discovery of Roman artefacts. Local dining places offer fresh locally caught fish. It is also well served by shops, and like other local towns is well endowed with shoe shops, as my wife will testify. Whilst there are small supermarkets in the Puerto, such as Arbol, larger ones are to be found on the edge of the Puerto on the main road leading to Mazarron.
Markets are plentiful and frequent. There are market-days in Mazarron, together with those in neighbouring Totana and Lorca.
The ancient city of Murcia, straddling the river, has many places of historic interest, coupled with a huge variety of boutiques, shops, restaurants and up-market department stores. It is about a 45 minute drive away, and you'll probably bypass it, if coming from Alicante airport.
Cartagena, about a 30-minute drive away, is another historic(dating back to the Romans) town and old naval base. It combines, history and architecture with lovely waterfront promenades, and excellent shopping facilities catering for all tastes and budgets. It has a great number of restaurants, many of which are traditional Spanish, but also caters for all tastes and cuisines. . Large supermarkets, such as Eroski and Carrefour, are to be found in Cartagena.
Spain is rightly renowned for it's agriculture, fruit, leather and shoes.
There are numerous small villages, which one can find and explore, but Totana and Lorca are especially interesting, benefiting from history (dating back to the Romans), local cuisines, shops and markets. . A lesser known fact is that Spain still has a thriving traditional children's industry, and many of these dedicated shops offer a beautiful alternative to the modern trend to dress children as miniature teenagers.
Spain has a large number of festivals, and details of local ones for Mazarron can be found with this link:
Food Shopping
Within the Puerto, the El Arbol supermarket can cater for most basic needs, along with the fresh produce covered market, Plaza de Abastos, or the local Sunday market.
You'll now find 3 new larger supermarkets at the entry to the Puerto from the main road leading from Mazarron. These are just over 5 minute's drive from our home:
"Upper" open 7 days pw, 9am to 9pm, and 9am to 2pm Sundays.
"Mercadonna" & "Lidl" open 6 days pw, normally 9am to 9pm. "Lidl" often opens on Sundays as well during the summer.
"El Arbol" in the Puerto also opens 7 days pw, typically 9am to 9pm except on Sundays 9am to 2pm.
Smaller "Dia" supermarkets are typically open 7 days pw, but normally shut for siesta and normally close at 2pm on Sundays.
Cartagena, has 2 large hypermarkets, "Eroski" and "Carrefour". Typically open 6 days pw, and frequently (irregularly) open on Sundays.
Please take note that Bank Holidays are far more frequent than in the UK, and supermarkets will often be closed as well, particularly if the holiday is religious.
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Finally found a mic I'm happy with and at a price I can live with.
So now I need a little advice on podcasting software…
If you have a Mac, I recommend Audio Hijack. If not, Audacity for Windows is free and good. Audio Hijack is better and more flexible, but I'd still get Audacity for editing.
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I just have spent 2 months working all of this out. I have a Mac, so I use GarageBand (no problems at all) with Audio Hijack Pro with Skype to do phone interviews.
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NUMA was recently recognized at the 2015 American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference for excellence in Chapter Planning, Communications, Membership and an award for our social media efforts in the AMA's 'Be the Match' campaign. At last year's conference, NUMA took home an award for Outstanding Professional Development.
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The geodesic-dome-shaped AlphaSphere is both a digital music instrument and a controller that can trigger different samples, computer programs and instruments. It has 48 rubber pads, covering four octaves, which you play with your fingers (although not in a conventional keyboard-like manner). "This way, the audience can see what you are doing," said AlphaSphere co-creator Liam Lacey, 24. "If you play an iPad, it's just flat and static."
New product: The Grand Orchestra Suggested retail price: $3,518 to $5,658
This jumbo-sized, six-string acoustic guitar is available in limited editions of 100 rosewood, maple and mahogany models (with more models set to be released later in 2013). It should further boost the field-leading reputation of El Cajon's Taylor Guitars, thanks to the Grand Orchestra's unusually rich, full-bodied sound, especially in its lower register, and light touch. The Grand Orchestra was designed by Carlsbad's Andy Powers, who notes: "Being a surfer, a lot of the inspiration for the guitar came from standing on the bluff at Torrey Pines and watching the contours of the waves. You can get inspiration from the natural world on a very small, or large, scale."
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This company first made waves a few years ago with JamHub, a "silent rehearsal studio" that enables bands to perform almost anywhere — from an apartment to a tour bus or hotel room — using headphones to hear each player's instrument. Partly funded by an online KickStarter campaign, the new BandLab goes several steps further.
A cloud-based digital audio work station, BandLab lets bands and musical collaborators make and store multitrack recording sessions. These recordings can be uploaded, edited and mixed from virtually any device, be it a tablet, laptop or mobile phone. New audio mixes can be done from anywhere at any time, without damaging the original sound files. The Tracker lets musicians turn all their live audio content into fully editable multitrack files. "BandLab is the intersection of Facebook, ProTools and Dropbox," said JamHub spokesman Steve Skillings. "It's designed for collaboration and so that you can make music whenever the mood hits you."
With more than 1,500 companies from nearly 100 countries displaying their wares, information overload is inevitable at the ongoing National Association of Music Merchants trade show. New products include: Lanikai's USB ukulele, which can be plugged into a smartphone; the Sonic Clamp, which allows you to attach a smartphone to your guitar (the better to use an app for a metronome, chord charts or lyrics); and Martin's new Retro acoustic guitar line, equipped with four high-end studio microphone program options and a small LED display for more accurate string tuning. Here's a look at four of the many other items that caught our eye at NAMM, which concludes Sunday.


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Despite rising competition from more reliable competitors, such as Toyota and Honda, the Grand Caravan remains on top, primarily because it leads the pack in storage capacity and options. Compartments under the floor, on the ceiling, and in removeable consoles, plus the 14 standard cupholders, means you can take long family trips and literally never leave your car. Stow 'N Go seats which fold into the floor offer 13 different seating/cargo arrangements, and interior options such as leather seating, power liftgate, power sunroof, power adjustable driver's seat and pedals, and power dual sliding doors try and make your driving experience as easy as possible.
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According to an ESPN report, the NCAA tournament will no longer feature games in domes before the Final Four. This is excellent news for college basketball and college basketball fans. While evidence does not back up the general complaint that domes cause poor shooting percentages, there's no doubt that the domes weaken the atmosphere of college basketball's biggest weekends.
The practice of putting 1st and 2nd weekend games in domes started about 20 years ago so future Final Four sites could iron out the kinks before getting to host the big weekend. It happened just this year with the new Cowboys Stadium getting the South regional a year before it will host the Final Four. Speaking as a fan of one of the teams in that regional, they have a lot of things to iron out before next year.
The dome sites had trouble selling enough tickets to create a good atmosphere, and as a result it was tough to differentiate a Sweet 16 game from a December non conference game. That's not good for college basketball and having a regional in Bankers Life Fieldhouse or the Target Center just makes more sense than having it in Lucas Oil Arena or the Metrodome. Obviously the Final Four next year will be a special set of circumstances because Jerry World is on another level from even other domed stadiums, but if you saw any pictures from that regional this year you know how ridiculous it is to have a TV screen above the court that is about three times the size of the court and to have the court (not the players, the actual court) be nothing more than a dot in the middle of a giant fishbowl.
CBS's Matt Norlander also notes that now any arena can bid for the Final Four going forward, but I agree with him that the Final Four has no such problems filling up even the biggest dome sites and providing the Final Four with a great atmosphere, so I doubt we see the sport's final weekend played in a basketball arena for quite some time. Of course, having programs like Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Michigan in the last couple Final Fours does a lot to provide the Final Four with a great atmosphere.


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the very few soccer drills that I use with my older teams.
I've found it a very useful way to practise passing and receiving skills while at the same time maintaining a basic team shape.
Experience: intermediate (U10s) upwards.
Set-up: split your squad into teams of three, four or five. Two teams per 30 yards long by 20 yards wide playing area. The playing area(s) have a goal at each end.
Put one team in each half. Position them so that teams of three are in the shape of a triangle, teams of four are in the shape of a diamond and teams of five are a diamond plus a goalkeeper.
How to play: the objective of this soccer drill is for the players to move forwards, passing the ball between each other while keeping their shape.
Start by having the players pass the ball between themselves while they are stationary. The soccer drill should begin with a pass from a player in a defensive position or the goalkeeper, if you have one.
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This year features an extended session on
Vendor Registration
Sponsorship Registration Form
You may download the Sponsor Registration Form, complete it and return it with your registration fee.